Mr. Thorne has written a column that is entirely predictable. Writing from his secure position in academia and strictly following the left-wing narrative, the author adds nothing new to the public discourse.  It certainly is an entirely risk-free position for him to take.  He will see no students protesting his views nor any academics criticizing him, either because they agree with him, or in the cases where they don't, because they will be to afraid of the consequences of saying so.  But he is a law professor in Toronto.  Why isn't he writing about a current contentious Canadian issue, say the decision of the organizing committee of the Gay Pride parade in Toronto to ban gay police officers from marching in the parade? Does the professor agree that the organizing committee should have given in to the demand of the #Blacklivesmatter pressure group in ordering this ban?