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Concordia University’s Strategic and Diplomatic Society, and the International Relations Society, under the umbrella organization of the Political Science Student Association cancelled their event with Mr. Karim Uras, the Turkish Ambassador to Canada, the Quebec Armenian Student Associations (ASAs) and the Armenian National Committee of Quebec reported, according to Zartonk Media.

The event was originally scheduled for March 19, regarding the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) conflict where the host Mr. Karim Uras, the Turkish Ambassador to Canada would have given a “unique perspective” about the Artsakh war. 

"Following our efforts to restructure the biased event into a more diplomatic dialogue presented as a series of conferences on Nagorno-Karabakh, the societies sought permission from the Turkish Embassy to invite her Excellency, Anahit Harutyunyan, the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Canada, for a completely separate event. Furthermore, by deleting Armenian students’ comments which questioned the ethics of this event on Facebook and Instagram, the moderators countered their declared neutrality, obstructed free speech, and exhibited clear favoritism. In an academic setting, we condemn any efforts to present a biased and one-sided argument, all while silencing the other party,"  the Quebec Armenian Student Associations (ASAs) said in a statement. 

It added that any steps taken to raise awareness on Nagorno-Karabakh is praiseworthy, but this awareness cannot come from the side of the aggressor’s accomplice, the misinformation spreader, and genocide perpetrator, the statement added.