From Canpalnet Ottawa
OTTAWA, Sept 16, 2009 – Sixty four Carleton Professors have called on University President Roseann Runte to waive the fees demanded from a student for his information request to investigate Carleton’s treatment of the Israel-Palestine issue under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)
Ben Saifer, a graduate student and member of Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) Carleton, was charged the prohibitive fee of $4,910.00 for his FIPPA request, half of which must be paid upfront before the University will process the request. Under FIPPA legislation, President Runte has the right to waive this fee when doing so would serve the public interest.
The signatories to this open letter are professors from twelve departments including; English, Social Work, Sociology, and Law. The list also includes a number of Departments’ Chairs. – MORE
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