Free Speech
VPL revises room booking policy after controversial speaker draws protests
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The move comes in the wake of a speaking engagement by a controversial feminist this year that drew condemnation and protests from the LGBTQ2 community. Continue reading
U.S. judge removes sheriff from lawsuit challenging laws meant to crack down on opposition to Keystone XL pipeline
A U.S. federal judge says a South Dakota sheriff should be removed from a lawsuit challenging new state laws that aim to prevent disruptive demonstrations against the Keystone XL pipeline. Continue reading
GOP freezes Twitter spending to protest locking of McConnell’s account
Twitter temporarily locked McConnell’s campaign account Wednesday after it shared a video in which some protesters spoke of violence outside his Kentucky home, where he is recovering from a shoulder fracture. Continue reading
Deadline to implement free speech policies at Alberta universities extended
Schools will now have until Dec. 15 to implement freedom of speech policies. Continue reading
Supreme Court strikes down on law banning ‘immoral’ or ‘scandalous’ trademarks
The justices ruled against U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, which defended the law that had been in place since 1905. Continue reading
Quebec Superior Court judge finds Terrebonne YouTuber guilty of inciting hatred
By Billy Shields Photojournalist
YouTuber Pierre Dion was convicted of one count of inciting hatred and is now awaiting sentencing after defending Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette. Continue reading
‘We are not all Smiths and Johns’: Grabher licence plate saga nearing its end
Lorne Grabher appeared in Nova Scotia Supreme Court on Thursday, where his lawyer argued that the 2016 revocation of his personalized ‘Grabher’ licence plate amounted to discrimination against the German-Austrian heritage from which the name stems. Continue reading
New Zealand shooting raises free speech debate after manifesto banned
Some say the ban goes too far and risks lending both the document and the gunman mystique. Continue reading
Trump threatens to cut funding for colleges unless they protect free speech on campus
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday requiring U.S. colleges to certify that they protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal research funding, White House officials said. Continue reading
Trump vows executive order to protect free speech at universities
“Today, I am proud to announce that I will be very soon signing an executive order requiring colleges and universities to support free speech if they want federal research funds,” Trump said. Continue reading