Below email was sent to all McGill University Staff and Students:
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Sent on behalf of Ollivier Dyens, Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning)
Friday, September 26
Message to the McGill community: recent allegations concerning a member of the football team
A member of the McGill Redmen football team was in Court on Thursday to face criminal charges. This individual had previously pleaded guilty to an assault charge arising from a 2010 incident in Quebec City. This individual should not have been invited to join our team. That was not in accordance with the values of our community.
There have been a few incidents in recent years where relevant information concerning football players was not dealt with appropriately at McGill. We take responsibility for those errors and are committed to preventing them in the future.
The recurrence of these incidents demands an in-depth review of our rules and regulations governing participation in varsity sports. The objectives of this review, undertaken by the Office of the Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning),will be to ensure that all rules and regulations are aligned with and reinforce transparent decision-making, accountability and commitment to the values that define the McGill learning environment.
We believe that Varsity sports, recreational athletics and our student athletes make a very valuable contribution to our University. They compete at a high level and enrich their own lives as well as the life of the University.
We neither tolerate violence on campus nor behaviours that are contrary to the values and principles of our community. As a community, we will work together to better educate ourselves on issues of safety and mutual respect.
Ollivier Dyens
Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning)
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Source: Ollivier Dyens, premier vice-principal exĆ©cutif adjoint (Ćtudes et vie Ć©tudiante)
Vendredi, 26 septembre 2014
Message Ć la communautĆ©Ā : les rĆ©centes allĆ©gations concernant un membre de l’Ć©quipe de football
Un membre de l’Ć©quipe de football des Redmen de McGill a comparu en cour jeudi pour faire face Ć des accusations criminelles. Cet individu avait dĆ©jĆ plaidĆ© coupable Ć une accusation d’agression lors dāun Ć©vĆ©nement survenu en 2010 Ć QuĆ©bec. Cette personne nāaurait pas dĆ» ĆŖtre invitĆ©e Ć se joindre Ć notre Ć©quipe. Cela est contraire aux valeurs de notre communautĆ© et que nous nous efforƧons de promouvoir.
LāUniversitĆ© a connu quelques incidents au cours des derniĆØres annĆ©es oĆ¹ lāinformation pertinente concernant certains joueurs de football n’a pas Ć©tĆ© traitĆ©e de maniĆØre appropriĆ©e. Nous assumons notre responsabilitĆ© face Ć ces erreurs et nous nous engageons Ć mieux les prĆ©venir Ć lāavenir.
La rĆ©currence de ces incidents commande une rĆ©vision en profondeur de la rĆØglementation rĆ©gissant la participation Ć des sports universitaires. Cette rĆ©vision sous la direction du premier vice-principal exĆ©cutif adjoint (Ć©tudes et vie Ć©tudiante)Ā vise Ć nous assurer que notre rĆØglementation reflĆØte et renforceĀ la transparenceĀ du mode de dĆ©cision, ainsi queĀ lāimputabilitĆ© ; elle vise Ć©galement Ć nous assurer du respect de notre engagement envers les valeurs qui sous-tendentĀ lāenvironnement acadĆ©mique de McGill.
Nous soutenons le sport universitaire et rĆ©crĆ©atif, ainsi que nos Ć©tudiants-athlĆØtes. Nous reconnaissons leur contribution prĆ©cieuse Ć notre UniversitĆ©. Ils sont des compĆ©titeurs de haut niveau et ils enrichissent leur vie et celle de l’UniversitĆ©.
Nous ne tolĆ©rons pas la violence sur le campus ni les comportements qui sont contraires Ć nos valeurs et Ć nosĀ principes. Nous travailleronsĀ ensemble Ć mieux comprendre etĀ Ć renforcer lāimportance du respect mutuel.
Ollivier Dyens
Premier vice-principal exĆ©cutif adjoint (Ćtudes et vie Ć©tudiante)
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