Following sexual harassment claims against Concordia University professors, Quebec's Education Ministry will uphold a provision in Bill 151 that prohibits accusers from learning the outcome of investigations into the allegations due to privacy and confidentiality considerations, CBC News reports. After the allegations surfaced, Concordia produced a "climate review" where it recommended students should be allowed to know what happens to their alleged harassers. Former Education Minister Hélène David, who helped construct the bill, said privacy laws and collective union agreements with professors' unions would have to change should the provision be revised. "We couldn't go further than that because of those complexities. I know people are discussing that at colleges and universities, but I don't think we could go further," David said.
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