http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/media/www/images/flag/gam-masthead.pngBy James Bradshaw. Suzanne Fortier was not yet two weeks into her new job as McGill University’s principal when she made her first splash in September, issuing a firm declaration that Quebec’s proposed secular charter “runs contrary to our principles.” 
Dr. Fortier believed she was moving swiftly to protect McGill’s global reputation. Faculty and students feared the charter would undermine the school’s cultural diversity – a few professors wore religious habits to work in protest – and also its international allure. “With people who are extraordinarily talented, the whole world is open to them and they’ll go where they feel welcome,” she said in an interview, ahead of her ceremonial installation on Tuesday. More...