UBC had reversed its decision "because it [was] simply the right thing to do". In response to Furlong's reinstatement as speaker, indigenous professor Daniel Heath Justice quit a UBC committee working on a new sexual assault policy. In a letter to Ono, Heath stated the decision to reinstate Furlong "silenced and erased" abuse allegations against Furlong. Furlong spoke at the sold-out UBC fundraising breakfast, which raised several hundred thousand dollars for University athletic programs. He donated his five-figure speaking fee to the fundraising effort. In October 2017, UBC became the subject of a human rights complaint over its handling of Furlong's speech. Ongoing advocacy There has been ongoing advocacy for investigation into abuse allegations against John Furlong. In July 2018 in apparent response to Furlong heading Calgary's 2026 bid exploration committee, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) passed a resolution calling on chiefs to boycott the bid as a show of support for former residential and day school students. In July 2016, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) passed a resolution to pressure the federal government and the RCMP to formally investigate multiple abuse allegations against Furlong. In January 2016, a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) sought to appeal a judge's decision due to incorrect information. CJC dismissed the complaint. In a November 2015 open letter, three First Nations hereditary chiefs and five Furlong accusers called on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to remove John Furlong from Own the Podium pending a hearing of their claims. Furlong left Own the Podium in July 2018. Defamation lawsuits In November 2012, Furlong filed, but later dropped, defamation suits against the Georgia Straight newspaper and journalist Laura Robinson. Robinson's response to Furlong's defamation action included additional allegations of abuse. Robinson's lawyer accused John Furlong of dropping the suit to avoid public witness testimony. In default judgements, Georgia Straight and Robinson were awarded legal costs. Personal life John Furlong was schooled at St. Vincent's C.B.S., Glasnevin, Dublin. In 1970, Furlong married Margaret Cook in Burns Lake British Columbia, Canada. Furlong and Cook are parents to four grown children. In 1979, Furlong lived with Dayle "Dee" Turner in a three-year common law marriage. In 1984, Furlong married Gail Robb and had one child. The couple divorced in 2011. In 2012, Furlong and Deborah Sharp were married until her death in a car accident in Ireland in April 2013. In 2013, Furlong and Renee