Thank you for your support! Calling itself the “Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen's Club”, some members of the group made disturbing and demeaning comments about … Published Friday, March 6, 2015 5:35PM EST Last Updated Friday, March 6, 2015 6:38PM EST The Dalhousie University dentistry building is seen in Halifax on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015… And for all we know from Dal, all 13 of the students were suspended based on a reading of just those six posts. One issue for the MacIntoshes is the ASCC’s selective focus on only about 10 percent of the Facebook evidence. The news breaks and Florizone gives his first response, but how much do we know? Yeah, that sure is an unfortunate place to sit, whether the person is male or female, lol? The Gents attended classes with the same female classmates who, just a few months before, the Gents wanted to “hate-fuck”, wanted to drug with chloroform and then fuck, and wanted to “bang” until the Gents’ “stress was relieved, or until the girl was unconscious.”. Last Monday, Dalhousie posted "in its full, unedited form," an open letter to the university community from the 29 members of its Dentistry Class of 2015 participating in a … Absent this, we are left with Gents who have not had to perform one day of community service for free (except for the prescribed work in the university’s dental clinic), have not had to contribute one penny to a feminist cause, a women’s shelter or a social justice organization. Thirteen of Dalhousie’s male fourth-year dentistry students first drew ire from the public when a series of misogynistic posts from a private “Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen” Facebook group went public. Not one of Gents has stepped forward to admit to anything, including his name. “The men have taken ownership of their actions,” he says. How can that be? Dr Leanne Easson. None of which explains why the committee’s hearing would only consider six out of of nearly 50 questionable posts. Frank Magazine ran photos and bios of most of the Dal dental class of 2015. Millet went before a disciplinary hearing Tuesday night in hopes of getting his suspension from clinical work lifted. Of the 38 four-year program students in the DDS2015 class 29 agreed to participate in the restorative justice process. IP. Strange:  the media, especially the CBC, has previously gone to court for the right to reveal men’s names in other important cases, but not in this one. Bruce MacIntosh is representing Ryan Millet, a fourth-year dentistry student and one of the 13 members of the now defunct Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen on Facebook group. Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen videos and latest news articles; GlobalNews.ca your source for the latest news on Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen . Never harm or intend to harm other students by verbal, physical, emotional or physiological means.” They are also supposed to “Refrain from behaviour that would reflect poorly on the University.” Needless to say, this Facebook situation hasn’t exactly cast the school in a good light. It’s practically impossible that the ASCC has read the policy manual, as even a cursory skim would reveal the committee has enormous latitude for judging professionalism. In fact Dal President Florizone admitted that the convocation list would likely not reveal hints about which Facebook group members are in fact graduating. The six posts in question are below, with names and avatars obscured. Put a jab in the arm on your New Year’s resolution list. And so Dal leaves unanswered the bigger questions about the ASCC hearings: If the ASCC will disregard evidence that might be favourable to Millet, one of the least active in the Facebook group, will it also do the opposite and cherry pick evidence that makes the worst in the group seem innocent? Dec. 12: The student tells the school her complaint includes allegations of harassment and bullying […] She wonders whether restorative justice can bring together values such as love and compassion with the need for justice and accountability. We have the right to remove (and you have the right to report) any comments that go against our policy. If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to figure out how to facetime your family in Moncton. Yeah, shocker. Why has the Dalhousie Dentistry Student Society been silent through this? Judy Haiven teaches in the Management Dept at the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary's University. The photo of the person in an operating room may be a clear violation of patient confidentiality, as the poster implies he snapped the photo while accompanying a Dal doctor. These days, virtually all students need at least one university degree to enter dental school. Can you support independent journalists with $5? Maybe the ASCC read the Academic Policy Manual, and in the section about academic dishonesty discovered it had some mandate to act beyond the purview of strictly dental professionalism: “Academic offences will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Penalties for conviction are severe and may include expulsion from the University.” The “Hide the Salami” and penis tool posts are examples of plagiarism, the most common academic offence, as salami’s graphic comes from Some Ecards and the penis line is lifted from Urban Dictionary. University of Alberta legal scholar Annalise Acorn expresses doubts about restorative justice in her book, Compulsory Compassion, a Critique of Restorative Justice. Millet went before a disciplinary hearing Tuesday night in hopes of getting his suspension from clinical work lifted. 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The Gentlemen were protected and their careers remain unblemished by their vicious Facebook postings. It goes so far as to state “The Faculty of Dentistry considers that interruptions during class, such as talking and use of cellular telephones, are examples of unprofessional behaviour.” So it's not much of a stretch to think that if talking too much in class can lead to permanent dismissal, talking about attacking your classmates is probably a dismissal-worthy offence. The MacIntoshes certainly felt the hearing wasn't interested in the whole truth. This is our #rst time speaking publicly about our experience this year. 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Florizone had help:  he had The Coast and the CBC who tacitly agreed to keep mum about the Gents’ names. Tags: Dalhousie University, Justice, Image. Lawyers for Ryan Millet, the dentistry student who blew the whistle on the “Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen,” held a press conference Wednesday morning to share the news that Dalhousie is still bungling this whole Facebook situation. Note the December 2011 date on this post: The DDS Gentlemen talked about attacking their female classmates from early in their first year. Of course the rest of us in the wider community do not know the names of the Gents. According to Dal’s Facebook fiasco FAQ, the “Academic Standards Class Committee has broad authority over academic performance, including professionalism.” It’s made up of dentistry course directors, it’s guided by the dentistry faculty’s Academic Policy Manual and it “will assess the situation of each student involved” in the Facebook group. The manual’s Student Code of Professional Conduct has a long list of things students should do to demonstrate their professionalism, such as “Respect all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, beliefs and values of fellow students. The Media Co-op's flagship publication features in-depth reporting, original art, and the best grassroots news from across Canada and beyond. Twelve of the men were members of the men’s private Facebook group at … The boys of the Dalhousie Dental School should get an A in their coursework. However, as father-daughter lawyer team Bruce and Sarah MacIntosh explained at their packed presser, what they discovered at the hearing is that the ASCC suspended Millet due to concerns about just six of the posts. We are committed as always to providing free access to readers, particularly as we confront the impact of COVID-19 in Halifax and beyond. Not the posts mocking faculty of dentistry staff, or referring to male classmates who had been in the group but left before the December 12 day of reckoning. Jan 5, 2015 — While Mr. Florizone rather keep victims and perpetrators sitting in the same classroom, seemingly ignoring any negative impact on the victims; 47, 300 of us believe all students have the right to a safe, healthy and positive learning environment. “It’s irrevocably broken, it’s just not working,” was Bruce’s assessment. They agreed to help rehabilitate the Gents. HALIFAX—Students headed back to class at Dalhousie University’s dentistry school Monday, with some men … Like many Canadians, I was shocked to hear that the path Dalhousie University has chosen to deal with members of the Facebook group 'Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen' will be a closed, internal and confidential process. How many of them were in the Gentlemen’s Club? Comments in the fourth post mention Vaseline and supersep (sic), more dental stuff. They graduate despite at least two giant protests by women and men in the community, many thoughtful op-eds, scores of angry letters to Dalhousie President Florizone, and a petition with 3 000 plus signatures which called for the Gents to be expelled. Dalhousie University Dentistry Student Faces Disciplinary Hearing ... Facebook group linked to Dalhousie University's fourth-year dentistry class. I'm glad that for once you posted a photo of a woman without talking about doing sexual violence to her? Margarets, HRM hopes landlord registry will make a dent in the rental housing crisis, Men are behaving like assholes, and I’m sick of it, Starting today you can apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. Sign up now! “We are concerned about the fairness,” Sarah MacIntosh said at the press conference. Another is that before the hearing Dal provided a list of rules Millet is considered to have broken—a list the lawyers had prepared to speak to—yet at the hearing the list of violations was considerable longer. A global community of alumni. A close look at the publically-available information on the case of the Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen page shows a mass of contradictions, confusion and miscommunication. They’re not sure what exactly comes next. It is ironic that restorative justice, which began as an alternative to punishment --such as imprisonment-- especially for underprivileged people who broke the law, is now being used by the privileged to protect them from penalty or punishment. Remember, it's entirely possible to disagree without spiralling into a thread of negativity and personal attacks. It was not just the women in the dental school who were owed apologies and explanations. The local media should be congratulated for playing along. The very shocking and all too common outrage of misogyny ends with barely a whimper. This repurposed meme is the only post Millet interacted with, but what does a "like" mean in this context? Leanne enjoys all aspects of dentistry, and is committed to overall patient health and well-being, as well as patient education. Aren’t we a bit too fast with the compassion, she asks? After graduating from Acadia University with a Bachelor of Science with honours in biology in 2011, Dr. Easson attended Dalhousie Dentistry, graduating in 2015 with a doctor of dental surgery degree. Lawyers for Ryan Millet, the dentistry student who blew the whistle on the “Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen,” held a press conference Wednesday morning to share the news that Dalhousie is still bungling this whole Facebook situation. Its value as evidence against Millet is questionable, however: He testified at the Tuesday hearing that he’d never seen the photo before. But Tuesday night’s hearing didn’t leave the lawyers MacIntosh feeling that Dal cared a whit for the kind of legal process that's used in the real world. Ridiculous? The manual warns that "Repeated or blatant unprofessional behaviour may result in a temporary suspension or permanent dismissal from the Faculty.". Accountability, or ownership, must be transparent. Activist Court Support: Kinder Morgan wants permanent ban... GROUNDWIRE OCTOBER 8 | MMIW HEARINGS AND VIGILS, MASS DEMONSTRATION AGAINST RACISM, MB CARBON TAX, GroundWire | March 27, 2017 | Ceremony and healing for Indigenous youth suicides, 5 days for homelessness, and west coast pipelines. Millet says he never saw it on Facebook. In the class as a whole, more than ¼ were ‘mature’ students, many of them were married-- some had children. One of the chosen posts shows a patient lying face-down in an operating room, and likely the ASCC latched onto it because it seems a clear-cut violation of professional ethics by breaching patient confidentiality. One Gent faced a Dalhousie University disciplinary committee for acting as a whistleblower. Quick looks at cases and more, in Halifax and Nova Scotia. I saw this before on another site? The bill outlining the costs associated with Dalhousie's Dentistry School scandal has arrived — and it's a big one. Afrom the PArticiPAntS from the clASS of DDS2015 s pArticipAnts in the restorative justice process from the Dalhousie Dentistry Class of 2015, we write to you again as our time in the process comes to a close. DAT(RC/ST/PAT) my stats: Invite. Faculty of Dentistry alumni are at work in over 60 countries around the world, in practices, hospitals, universities, and volunteer clinics, helping to provide excellent oral health care to patients.. Our first four students graduated in 1912 and our first female dentist graduated in 1919. Notice how "dentist" isn't a career option for women according to Dalhousie's Gentlemen. “It’s a very unhealthy situation.”, Here are the posts Dal’s ASCC considered as grounds to suspend Millet and perhaps the rest of the 13 students, six plucked from a pool of dozens of screenshots that Dalhousie was given. Dental school is 4 years – that means the Gentlemen in the Facebook pages who are graduating this week must be at least 27 to 30 years of age. We were honoured to be asked to speak today, and take this privilege seriously. There are 46 students in the fourth-year dentistry class… The other day, I read that one of the Gents insists he and the others are not monsters. Many of the women participated in the restorative justice process and became the Gentlemen’s tutors and their guides through the process and the new curriculum—and the women did it for free. Some even have earned a Master’s degree before being accepted into the dental school. Of the 29 students involved during the restorative process there were 15 men and 14 women. The Gents never had to face the public’s wrath on a personal level – as their identities continue to be protected by the top administration and the board at Dalhousie. No, but their privilege, their whiteness, their maleness and their total contempt for half the world’s people (women), including half of their classmates was stunning. At a time when the city needs local coverage more than ever, we’re asking for your help to support independent journalism. Nova Scotia hopes to vaccinate 75 percent of population by September 30, It's go time for skating and skate rentals at Halifax's beloved Oval, Halifax bars and restaurants permitted to re-open January 4, Showing I feel uneasy about the use of restorative justice in the case of misogyny. Dalhousie President Florizone insists the restorative justice process was a success. HALIFAX - Dalhousie University has postponed exams at its dentistry school and launched an investigation after sexually violent comments were … And without a full assessment of the Facebook posts, can the public fully trust any of the suspended students if and when they are allowed back in the clinic to treat people? Published March 2, 2015 . The Provincial Dental Board has deep concern related to the social media postings on the Facebook group “Class of 2015 DDS Gentleman’s Club” at Dalhousie University. The university community, women across this country, patients and staff in dental practices, plus the 3 000 who petitioned to expel the men from Dalhousie deserved to hear the Gents’ apologies and their commitment to fight misogyny, racism and sexism. Absolutely. No sense dragging the Gents’ names through the mud. 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