A judge has ruled that the University of Lethbridge acted improperly when it cancelled a 2023 lecture by Frances Widdowson, CBC reports.
The decision, reported by CBC on Friday, September 18, 2026, concerns the university's decision to call off the event three years earlier. According to CBC, the judge found the cancellation was wrong.
CBC's report does not include the full reasoning behind the ruling or the details of what the lecture was about.
The case adds to a broader debate over how universities handle speaking events and campus appearances by controversial figures. CBC's headline identifies Widdowson as the speaker whose lecture was can
What to watch next: whether the University of Lethbridge responds to the ruling and what, if any, further steps follow from the judge's decision.
A judge has found the University of Lethbridge was wrong to call off a 2023 lecture by Frances Widdowson, according to C