The University of Saskatchewan’s decision to suspend a surgeon from his teaching duties because he raised concerns around children being vaccinated without informed consent violates his Charter rights, says a constitutional lawyer. Dr. Francis Christian, clinical professor of general surgery at the University of Saskatchewan and a practicing physician, was called to a meeting on June 23 where he was informed of his suspension while the university reviews his conduct and social media activities. Depending on the outcome, he may be terminated from his position in September. A lawyer with the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, the non-profit legal organization that represents Christian, said his suspension is illegal because “it is a breach of contract and done for the purposes of censorship.” “It is our position that Dr. Christian’s termination is illegal, an infringement of his Charter-protected right to freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, and a betrayal of …