Archived news articles about Denis Rancourt

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• Spencer Van Dyk, "U of O urged not to sue", The Fulcrum, 4 September 2013.
• Karen Birchard and Jennifer Lewington, "A Self-Proclaimed Dissident Riles Up Canadian Academe", The Chronicle of Higher Education, 5 August 2013.
• Heather Gardiner, "SCC denies former Ottawa U prof's judicial bias appeal", Canadian lawyer Magazine - Legal Feeds, 4 July 2013.
• Don Butler, "Lawyer defends A+ marks handed out by Denis Rancourt as lengthy hearing ends", Ottawa Citizen, 26 June 2013.
• Don Butler, "Lawyers spar over University of Ottawa’s dismissal of Denis Rancourt", Ottawa Citizen, 25 June 2013.
• Don Butler, print "Ex-professor accused of inciting violence - Denis Rancourt says U of O fired him without cause and in bad faith", Ottawa Citizen, 12 June 2013.
• Don Butler, "University of Ottawa accuses ex-professor Denis Rancourt of inciting violence", Ottawa Citizen, 11 June 2013.
• Tony Spears, "Ottawa U had 'real worries' about activism class", print title "Activist asked prof for reference", Ottawa Sun, 11 June 2013.
• Tony Spears, "U of O trying to link bomb to prof - Civil liberties group watching case", Ottawa Sun, 11 June 2013.
• Claire Delattre, "Affaire Rancourt : La poursuite de Gashoka en suspens", La Rotonde, 8 April 2013.
• Hazel Gashoka, "Hazel Gashoka's Press Conference (Full Video)", YouTube video, uploaded on 21 March 2013.
• Kaycie Gravelle, "Rancourt loses bid to end libel lawsuit", The Fulcrum, 20 March 2013.
• Poonam Jain, "A man against grading", Expert Eye, Education Times, The Times of India, 19 March 2013.
• Don Butler, "Court rejects Denis Rancourt’s bid to quash libel lawsuit", Ottawa Citizen, 14 March 2013.
• Hamdi Souissi, L'avocat de Joanne St. Lewis menace une etudiante de poursuite (in French), La Rotonde, 4 March 2013.
• Ewart Walters, "St. Lewis wins round 1 in $1 million libel case", The Spectrum, March 2013.
• Editorial Committee and Hamdi Souissi, Editorial and cover story feature (in French), La Rotonde, 25 February 2013.
• Hazel Gashoka, "Hazel Gashoka Speaks Out on SAC and St. Lewis Reports", YouTube video, uploaded 6 February 2013.
• Don Butler, "Denis Rancourt ordered to pay $16,000 in legal costs in defamation case", Ottawa Citizen, 25 January 2013.
• Heather Gardiner, "Report author denied status in racism dispute", Legal Feeds, 24 January 2013.
• Teresa Smith, "Ex-professor says former colleague’s defamation suit violates university’s ‘Christian principles’", The Ottawa Citizen, 14 December 2012.
• Philippe Pepin, "Procès Rancourt : Apparences de partialité selon le OCLA", La Rotonde, 13 December 2012.
• Don Butler, "Judge rejects ex-professor’s allegations of judicial bias in defamation suit", The Ottawa Citizen, 30 November 2012.
• Caroline Wang, "Cas de Denis Rancourt poursuivi pour diffamation" (in French), St. Lewis v. Rancourt Forum For Discussion And Debate, 2 November 2012.
• Peter Lavelle, TV debate: "Franken-Climate", with featured guest Denis Rancourt, Crosstalk, Russia Today (RT), 2 November 2012. (Alternate link on YouTube)
• Neco Cockburn, "Rancourt statement adds to damage St. Lewis says - Former university colleagues go to court", Ottawa Citizen, 21 August 2011.
• Neco Cockburn, "“Ambush” caused judge to withdraw from “House Negro” civil suit, lawyers say", The Ottawa Citizen, 27 July 2011. (Full and corrected article.) (Alternate link)
• Neco Cockburn, "“Ambush” caused judge to withdraw from “House Negro” civil suit, lawyers say", The Ottawa Citizen, 26 July 2011. (Alternate link)
• Patrick Weldon, "Rancourt exige des contre-interrogatoires publics", La Rotonde, 5 March 2012.
• COMMUNARD, "Entrevue avec Denis G. Rancourt sur les fondements de son combat à l'Université d'Ottawa (première partie)",Coop media de Montreal, 5 January 2012.
• Christopher Guly, "Suit with racial tones to mediation", The Lawyers Weekly, 2 December 2011. (Alt-Link-page-1, Alt-Link-page-2)
• Irina Vukosavic, "Fired physics professor wages war against U of O", The Varsity, 14 November 2011.
• Tatiana von Recklinghausen, "University of Ottawa paying for professor's legal fees", The Charlatan, 2 November 2011.
• Charlotte Bailey, "Former professor arbitration talks adjourned", The Fulcrum, 2 November 2011.
• Neco Cockburn, "University of Ottawa has ‘moral obligation’ to support professor’s lawsuit: lawyer", The Ottawa Citizen, 28 October 2011. (And similar articles in: Regina, )
• Patrick Weldon, "Un professeur de l'U d'O congedie en 2009 poursuit sa lutte contre l'administration", La Rotonde, 17 October 2011.
• Omar Ha-Redeye, "Open Court Principle Does Not Apply to EDs", Slaw - Canada's on-line legal magazine, 16 October 2011.
• "U of O professor seeks early mediation in defamation case", The Ottawa Citizen, 30 August 2011.
• Ravi Amarnath, "U of O law prof suing colleague over ‘house negro’ remark: Racial reference in a blog post by Denis Rancourt at the centre of lawsuit", Law Times, 29 August 2011.
• Neco Cockburn, "Rancourt statement adds to damage, St. Lewis says", The Ottawa Citizen, 21 August 2011.
• Neco Cockburn, "Former University of Ottawa professor files statement of defence in ‘House Negro’ defamation lawsuit", The Ottawa Citizen, 26 July 2011. (And similar stories at: National Post, Vancouver Sun, Regina Leader-Post, Ottawa Citizen, Canada.com, Dose.ca, Montreal Gazette)
• Omar Ha-Redeye, "UofO Law Prof Sues for Libel", SLAW - Canada's online legal magazine, 26 June 2011.
• Tom Spears, "Former colleague sues fired U of O physics professor for libel", The Ottawa Citizen, 24 June 2011. (and similar stories: Ottawa, Edmonton, Regina, Vancouver, Windsor)
• James Corbett, "Interview 325 - Denis Rancourt" about global warming science and politics, The Corbett Report (radio, 29 minutes).
• "Fausses notes : un professeur de l'Université d'Ottawa conteste son congédiement", start of arbitration hearings in the Rancourt dismissal case, Radio-Canada (French CBC), 2 May 2011. (Related blog posts: link-1, link-2.)
• Marie-Pierre Beauvais et Benjamin Boissonneault-Vaudreuil, "Et si les changements climatiques n’étaient qu’un leurre ? Retour sur le déroulement d’une conférence qui ne vous laissera pas froid !", UPE-UQAM web-media, 12 April 2011.
• 101.5 FM Montreal, Environnement votre, "interview with Denis Rancourt, Enviro-sceptic", (starts at 35:00 minutes), [in French], 9:30am 18 March 2011.
• Carson Jerema, "The strange case of Marc Kelly - Another controversy for the University of Ottawa", Macleans OnCampus, 15 December 2010.
• "U of O student union office ruled safe haven", Ottawa Citizen, 15 December 2010.
• Stephen Lendman,"Progressive Radio News Hour - interview with Denis Rancourt", about media, activism and citizen liberation, Progressive Radio Network, 28 November 2010.
• Keven Barrett, "The Great Demolition Debate, Pt. 2: Niels Harrit vs. Denis Rancourt _on The Kevin Barrett Show", radio, 9 November 2010.
• Desiree Rover, "Argusoog Radio interview with Denis Rancourt", argusoogradio.org, The Netherlands, 7 November 2010.
• Keven Barrett, "The Great Demolition Debate, Pt. 1: Niels Harrit vs. Denis Rancourt _on The Kevin Barrett Show", radio, 6 November 2010. [Sound track HERE]
• Maghen Quadrini, "Surveillance saga settled", The Charlatan, Carleton University, 27 October 2010.
• Christopher Curtis, "U of Ottawa Settles Dispute with TA Union - Accusations of University Sanctioned Espionage Still Loom",The Link, Concordia University, 26 October 2010. [DIRECT LINK]
• Amanda Shendruk, "Documents withheld from former professor", The Fulcrum, 13 October 2010.
• Editors, "Health concerns based solely on emails: professor", National Post, 8 October 2010.
• Matthew Pearson, "Letters point to broad plan to fire me, prof says", The Ottawa Citizen, Leader-Post (Regina), 7 October 2010. [SEE IMAGE OF PRINT ARTICLE]
• Matthew Pearson, "Prof to challenge dismissal over unorthodox teaching methods", canada.com, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, The Province, 7 October 2010.
• Web and blog reports about IPC-ATI U of O machinations and cover up, 7 October 2010: AF.ca, UofOWatch-1, UofOWatch-2, a-w-i-p, People-sVoice, Fu_lcrum, MWC
• Kevin Barrett, "Hell-Raising Professor & Academic Freedom Icon Denis Rancourt on The Kevin Barrett Show", 28 September 2010.
• Richard Brenneman, "Denis Rancourt: A Canadian assault on tenure", eats shoots 'n leaves blog, 23 August 2010.
• Chis Cook, "Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Dahr Jamail, Denis Rancourt, Janine Bandcroft Aug. 2, 2010", Gorilla Radio, 2 August 2010.
• Melanie Phillips, "The pathological hierarchy of humbug" (Denis Rancourt quoted on climate change), Spectator (UK), 26 July 2010.
• David Reevely, "Rock's struggle with Coulter", Ottawa Citizen, 13 July 2010.
• Denis Rancourt, "Lessons from the Allan Rock fiasco with Ann Coulter - When politicians rule universities", MWC News, 13 July 2010. (AF.ca LINK)
• Stephen Lendman,"Progressive Radio News Hour - interview with Denis Rancourt", about G20 and citizen liberation, Progressive Radio Network, 10 July 2010.
• Patrick White, "Former professor a controversial face of activism - Ottawa’s anarchist physicist Denis Rancourt plays down his influence over demonstrators", Globe and Mail, 26 June 2010.
• Denis Rancourt, "Who is Allan Rock and why was Denis Rancourt fired? Analysis of a temper tantrum gone viral", Dissident Voice news blog, 25 June 2010.
• Michael Barker, "Questioning Foundations: An Interview with Denis Rancourt", Dissident Voice news blog, 17 June 2010.
• "Ed Broadbent: Opposing Academic Expresson, Freedoms at the University of Ottawa", Babble at rabble.ca, 12 May 2010.
• Jeff Schmidt, "Author calls on Canadian Civil Liberties Association board members to repudiate their organization's attack on dissident professor", Canadian Dimension Web Exclusive, 11 May 2010.
• Stephen Lendman,"Progressive Radio News Hour - interview with Denis Rancourt", Progressive Radio Network, 8 May 2010.
• Philippe Teisceira-Lessard, "Deuxième accusation d’espionnage contre l’administration de l’Ud’O", La Rotonde, 29 April 2010.
• Alex Samur, "Get yours today: Best of rabble.ca 3", rabble.ca, 29 April 2010.
• Denis Rancourt, "A failed politician at U of Ottawa", Letter, South Asia Mail – An independent internet daily, 26 April 2010. [relates to THIS POST]
• Joseph Allchin, "Canadian uni ‘spied’ on Burmese students", Democratic Voice of Burma, 21 April 2010. [Covert surveillance at U of O]
• Stephen Lendman, "University of Ottawa Activist Student Persecutions: The Case of Marc Kelly", The Baltimore Chronicle, 13 April 2010.
• Stephen Lendman, "The Progressive Radio News Hour - interviews with students Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya and Marc Kelly", Progressive Radio Network, 12 April 2010.
• Stephen Lendman, "Targeting Activist University of Ottawa Students", OpEdNews.com (OEN), 11 April 2010.
• Shannon Palus, "Science courses can be kind of a mind-fuck - Reflections on post-secondary education and the cost of your undergrad soul", McGill Daily, 10 April 2010.
• Matthew Pearson, "U of O student fights officials to finish degree - Barred from campus needing to complete three courses", The Ottawa Citizen, 8 April 2010.
• Stephen Lendman, "Targeting Academic and Speech Freedoms: The Case of Canadian Professor Denis Rancourt", The Baltimore Chronicle, 2 April 2010.
• Latest VIDEO posted: "Denis Rancourt story told at conference in NYC (two days after his firing)", posted on CDE-blog on March 21, 2010.
• Three letters to the editor, Fulcrum ombudsman fired to kill investigation, The Fulcrum, 11 March 2010.
• Tim Legault, "Rebel prof not done yet", The Varsity (U of T), 11 March 2010.
• "CUWU Open Letter to Allan Rock", Letter to Editor, The Fulcrum, 4 March 2010.
• Anais Houda, "L’un des ombudsmans du Fulcrum congédié en pleine enquête", La Rotonde, 1 March 2010.
• Ben Godby, "Cover-ups 101 at University of Ottawa", report to Canadians for Accountability, 27 February 2010.
• UofOWatch report: "UofOgate: More revelations accumulate – On the connections between student journalists and the University President and on keeping your lies straight", 26 February 2010.
• Academica Group Inc, "Fired uOttawa prof claims school spied on him", Academica's Top Ten, 16 February 2010.
• Carson Jerema, "Fired prof. alleges Uottawa spied on him - Student hired to "infiltrate" campus activists, says physicist dismissed after giving everyone A+", Macleans OnCampus re-posts same article with new titles and new URL, 10 February 2010.
• Carson Jerema, "Rancourt saga continues - Fired physics professor accuses the University of Ottawa of spying on him", Macleans OnCampus, 8 February 2010.
• Wayne Sawtell, "Open letter to Allan Rock", The Fulcrum - Letters, 4 February 2010.
• Jenn McDonald, "U of O professor claims he was spied on", The Charlatan, Carleton University, 28 January 2010.
• Jacquie Clancy, "Covert security operation sparks controversy", The Brock Press, 26 January 2010.
• CUP network, "U of O accused of spying on prof - University practiced ‘extensive covert surveillance’ says ex-prof", The Sheaf, University of Saskatchawan, 26 January 2010.
• Anaïs Elboujdaïni, "L’U d’O accusée d’espionnage", La Rotonde, 26 January 2010.
• Adrienne Raw, "University of Ottawa former professor makes accusation of spying", Imprint - University of Waterloo, 22 January 2010.
• "Rancourt accuse l’université d’espionnage", LaRotonde.ca, 14 January 2010.
• Charlotte Bailey, "Ex-prof accuses U of O of ‘covert surveillance' - Denis Rancourt publishes public report, files grievance against university", The Fulcrum, 14 January 2010. (alternate link)
• "Student spy at U of O, media reaction", Ottawa Indy Media, 12 January, 2010.
• "Covert Surveillance of a Professor and Students at U of O", Ottawa Indy Media, 6 December 2009.
• Andre Veilleux, "Do grades help students learn?", The Shield Magazine, Cambrian College, 3 December 2009.
• 98.5 FM radio Montreal, Puisqu'il faut se lever (in French): Denis Rancourt interviewed by Paul Archand on global warming and "Climategate", 27 November 2009, 8:25am. [Alternative LINK, as video] [Alternative LINK, as video]
• Shannon Palus, "On physics, 4.0s, and undergrad souls - One professor discusses why the grading system is detrimental to scientific learning", McGill Daily, 14 September 2009
• Tim Shufelt, "Fallout from prof’s firing leaves students in the cold - One researcher settles with U of O, but others say administration bullied them into dropping claims after award-winning lab was shut", Ottawa Citizen, 26 August 2009.
• "U. of Ottawa Settles With Researcher Who Was Fired in 2008", Chronicle of Higher Education, 25 August 2009.
• "Fired University of Ottawa researcher wins settlement", Ottawa Citizen, 25 August 2009.
• CDE press release, "Fired U of O Researcher Wins Settlement", Ottawa Indy Media, 25 August 2009.
• CDE press release, "U of O's Denis Rancourt was mobbed, report", Ottawa Indy Media, 6 August 2009. (See REPORT.)
• Laurel Hogan, "U of O drops charges against Rancourt", The Fulcrum, 30 July 2009; page-4.
• Joanne Laucius, "EI cheques show firing wrong, professor argues", Ottawa Citizen, 23 July 2009.
• CDE press release, "EI investigation finds no cause in tenured prof’s dismissal", Ottawa Indy Media, 20 July 2009.
• Karen Pinchin, "Charges against former UOttawa physics professor dropped - Rancourt says the university gave police false information", Macleans OnCampus, 2 July 2009.
• "Trespassing charges against former U of O professor dropped", Ottawa Citizen, 30 June 2009.
• Catherine Lamontagne, "Denis Rancourt lavé de toute accusation", Le Droit, 29 June 2009.
• Kristina Brazeau, "Le professeur Denis Rancourt innocenté", L'Express - Ottawa, 29 June 2009.
• CDE press release, "Provincial offences prosecutor drops charges against cuffed and arrested professor", Ottawa Indy Media, 28 June 2009.
• Amanda Shendruk, "Tenured professor dismissed after academic battle", The Fulcrum, page-5, 25 June 2009.
• George Salzman, "Zionist censorship at colleges and universities", Bay Area Indy Media, 13 May 2009.
• Mordecai Briemberg, "Physics prof fired from University of Ottawa", Redeye radio and podcast, 13 May 2009.
• Jennifer Green, "U of O fires controversial physics professor", Ottawa Citizen, 4 April 2009.
• Thana Dharmarajah, "Poor marks for university", Guelph Mercury, 3 April 2009.
• Joanne Laucius, "U of O governors to decide controversial professor's fate", Ottawa Citizen, 31 March 2009.
• CBC Radio, The Current, 26 March 2009. [Listen (MP3)]
• Jon Stoller, "U of Ottawa prof explains why everyone deserves an A+", The Ontarion, 25 March 2009.
• Vik Kirsch, "Say no to grades, prof tells students", Guelph Mercury, 24 March 2009.
• Adam Bemma, radio podcast interview, "Radical Pedagogue" (click on March 2009 archive, 14-minute interview), 20 March 2009. [Alternate link]
• CBC Radio, The Current, 18 March 2009. [Listen - Part 3]
• "Ottawa prof who handed out As waits to learn his future," CTV News, 17 March 2009.
• Tim Wieclawski, "Controversial uOttawa prof facing dismissal", Metro News, 17 March 2009.
• Karen Pinchin, "In this class, everyone gets A+", Maclean's, 13 March 2009. [PDF link]
• Cotey Paterson, "University of Ottawa professor challenges the system", The Chronicle (Durham College, Oshawa, Ontario), February 2009.
• Wanda O'Brien, "Fighting for academic freedom", Centretown News, 18 February 2009. [PDF link]
• "Teaching Science Through Social Activism is Protected by Academic Freedom, Arbitrator Rules", College and University Employment Law E-Bulletin, Issue No.23, February 17, 2009. [Full text here]
• Adam Crozier, "Professor dismissed from faculty at U of Ottawa," The Gazette (Western), 12 February 2009.
• Erin Anderssen, "The provocative professor", Globe and Mail, 11 February 2009. [Alternate link]
• CJSR Radio 88.5 FM, Rise Up: Radio Free Edmonton, "Anarchist Professor Suspended" (click PLAYLIST to hear 20-minute interview), 11 February 2009.
• Stanley Fish And The Storm In Ottawa: Seven Professors Say What They Think, Minding The Campus, 10 February 2009
• "Free to Learn", Letter to the Editor by reader Julia Debono, Globe and Mail, 9 February 2009. [Alternate link]
• "Ne pas noter les étudiants," Radio-Canada (interview in French), 6 February 2009.
• 98.5FM (Montréal) (radio interview in French), 6 February 2009.
• "Professor suspended for giving all A's," United Press International, 6 February 2009.
• Erin Anderssen, "Professor makes his mark, but it costs him his job," Globe and Mail, 6 February 2009. [Alternate link]
• Jonathan Gaves, "Academic freedom challenged," The Ontarion (Guelph), 5 February 2009.
• Kelly Egan, "When the teacher is expelled," Ottawa Citizen, 4 February 2009.
• Melissa Schilz, "Activist professor booted from U of O," The Charlatan (Carleton), 3 February 2009.
• Joe Howell, "Radical profs refuse to give out marks", The Strand (Toronto), 29 January 2009.
• ATV News video report, 28 January 2009.
• "Rancourt arrêté et poursuivi", La Rotonde, 26 January 2009.
• "Mensonge et intimidation aux études supérieurs", La Rotonde, 26 January 2009.
• "Student and professor arrested,"ATV.ca, 24 January 2009. >>> Click to watch video report.
• Alert #111, Alert Radio (Canadian Dimension), 22 January 2009. (fast forward to second last item in the show)
• Sam VanSchie, "New Reviews," The Martlet (Victoria), 22 January 2009.
• Michael Olender, "U of O suspends Rancourt", The Fulcrum, 21 January 2009.
• Bethany Horne, "Pass or fail", Gazette (Dalhousie), 15 January 2009.
• Beth Johnston, "University of Ottawa bans controversial professor," Ottawa Sun, 12 January 2009.
• Jesse Freeston, "Dismissing critical pedagogy: Denis Rancourt vs. University of Ottawa", Rabble.ca, 12 January 2009.
• "Denis-la-mitraille", La Rotonde, 12 January 2009.
• Charley Wang, "U Ottawa suspends 'rogue prof'", The Varsity, 12 January 2009.
• "Activistist UOttawa physicist suspended, faces dismissal," Maclean's, 8 January 2009.
• Karen Birchard, "Canadian University Apparently Tries to Oust Professor Over Grading Policy", The Chronicle of Higher Education, 8 January 2008. [Alternate link]
• "CAUT appoints committee to investigate Ottawa U Rancourt case," CAUT Bulletin, January 2009.