The university community was consulted prior to drafting the statement of principles on freedom of expression at the university.
The Task Force also drew on a variety of reference materials, including the report on academic freedom in an inclusive university by Jean-François Gaudreault-DesBiens (in French) and the letter from the Rector to the UdeM community.
November - December 2020
 | Creation of the Task Force |
| Call for candidates for the six members of the Task Force, to be appointed by the University Assembly |
| Recruitment of the Coordinator |
| Appointment of the Chair |
February 2021
| Internal discussion and development of the consultation procedure |
May - June 2021
| Status report presented to the University Assembly by the Chair of the Task Force on May 10. |
| Statement drafted and submitted to the Rector |
January 2021
| Six members appointed by the University Assembly |
| Three additional members selected by the administration |
March - April 2021
| Consultation: Task Force members receive written comments and meet with people who wished to speak on the issue |
| Status report presented by the Chair of the Task Force to the University Assembly on March 15 |
June 2021
| Final report submitted to the University Assembly |
| Statement of Principles unanimously adopted by the University Assembly on June 14, 2021 |