James L. Turk, PhD

James (Jim) Turk is the Director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University. Prior founding and leading CFE, Jim was Executive Director of the Canadian Association

of University Teachers, previously having been an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto where he taught Canadian Studies and headed the Labour Studies Program at University College. He has also held several senior positions in the Canadian trade union movement. In 2024, Jim was honoured by being named the recipient of the Inaugural Canadian Federation of Library Associations Intellectual Freedom Award for outstanding  contributions to intellectual freedom in Canada.