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UCalgary Palestine encampment's fate was sealed before a single tent was pitched, documents reveal

The Orchard has obtained hundreds of pages of correspondence from the university's executive leadership team, campus security, Calgary police and the provincial government. Part I of II.

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Feb 22, 2025
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The pro-Palestine encampment at the University of Calgary lasted for less than a day before police attacked students and other community members. (Katy Anderson)

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  • Internal correspondences obtained through FOIP show that in the weeks leading up to the May 9 pro-Palestine encampment at the University of Calgary, administration worked to ensure it would…

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