OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said universities should be places where ideas are debated but they also need to be safe for students, as a growing number of encampments protesting Israel’s war in Gaza have been set up at Canadian schools.

Following similar protests at U.S. schools, protest camps have been set up at McGill, the University of Toronto, University of Ottawa, University of Vancouver and the University of Vancouver.

Anti-Israel protests have sprung up at several major universities in Canada{ai:summary}<p>As tensions rise over Israel's actions in Gaza, Trudeau emphasizes the need for safe spaces on university campuses amidst growing protest camps. The debate over free speech and security intensifies as student encampments spread to multiple Canadian schools. #society</p>

Trudeau says universities and local police should be trusted to manage growing number of encampments

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