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And Barnard cautioned professors about what internal information they share with the Canadian Association of University Teachers. “ I have serious issues with this undertaking, both from a jurisdictional and a process perspective... I made clear my reservations about what I saw as an inherently flawed process, well outside the CAUT’s jurisdictional boundaries, and infringing on the University of Manitoba’s,” Barnard told the campus. “ The report is deeply flawed in numerous ways that compel the University of Manitoba to look more closely and seriously at the full implications of this matter, legal and otherwise,” said the president. CAUT investigators concluded the economics department has violated academic freedom, is dysfunctional, and the environment is corrosive. Barnard told professors they are free to express their opinions on issues “ impacting your academic pursuits,” but he emphasized the CAUT is a voluntary organization with no formal relationship with, or standing within, the university. He cautioned professors about sharing “ information regarding confidential processes, such as recruitment and hiring; personal or personal health information about anyone other than yourself; or providing documents or information to a greater extent than would be available... on an access- to- information request.” Barnard said he has full confidence in the ability of the department’s leadership to work with staff on “ the department’s continued commitment to learning, discovery and engagement.” Several faculty members said this week the investigation came about through the actions of a small minority of professors. Prof. Ryan Compton and Prof. Janice Compton wrote on their blog the CAUT report “ recommended a number of drastic measures that would steer the department in a direction that the majority of faculty are against. Many of the points raised in the report are inaccurate and misleading, but this is to be expected when the CAUT had no access to confidential documents and could not compel university faculty to be interviewed. “ As a result, the report is based on the opinions of a small minority of the department who agreed to the investigation. That the CAUT released such an obviously biased, one- sided report should raise questions and outrage from all of us whose union dues are being spent to fund such activities,” said the Comptons. Prof. Laura Brown told the Free Press she teaches feminist economics, and she and two other women on the faculty are, not coincidentally, invisible to CAUT. “ The CAUT has close ties with individuals in our department,” Brown said. “ I do not consider the CAUT to be unbiased. I also do not consider it to represent me. “ Through the continuing efforts of our head, Prof. Pinaki Bose, and the president of the university, our department this year has been a more pleasant place to work than it has been in the past 19 years in which I have worked here. The problem is not getting worse, it has been improving,” Brown said. “ I hope that the CAUT does not succeed in stopping the progress the department has made. It is time for the old boys to let go of control.” nick. martin@ freepress. mb. ca U of M head rips group’s critique of faculty By Nick Martin David Barnard: report ‘ deeply flawed’ A_ 09_ Jan- 31- 15_ FP_ 01. indd A9 1/ 30/ 15 10: 26: 54 PM ;