The University of Toronto quietly granted amnesty to the pro-Palestinian protesters who set up camp for over two months on campus in exchange for a peaceful end to the occupation, the Star has learned.
A two-page agreement, signed by Sandy Welsh, vice-provost of students, and Kelly Hannah-Moffat, vice-president of people strategy, equity and culture, as well as four representatives of the protesters, promises that no one will face legal or academic sanctions for the protest. The agreement is dated 2:30 p.m. on July 3, hours before the court-imposed deadline to evacuate the camp.
The Star recently visited the encampment for an extended tour, searching for understanding of a
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An hour before a court-imposed deadline Wednesday, protesters packed up and marched out, vowing