Freedom Of Speech
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Universities must protect spaces for free discussion after triple stabbing: expertUniversities Canada says post-secondary institutions are places for learning, respect and understanding, and it is critical to stand up against all forms of hatred and intolerance.CanadaJun 30, 2023
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Hundreds of protesters drown out speaker Frances Widdowson at University of LethbridgeControversial former Mount Royal University professor Frances Widdowson was getting set to speak at the University of Lethbridge, but protesters took over the space.PoliticsFeb 2, 2023
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Ex-B.C. journalist and democracy activist placed on Chinese ‘wanted’ listVictor Ho, the former editor of the Sing Tao Daily and a Hong Kong democracy activist, was recently placed on a "wanted list" by security officials in Hong Kong.WorldAug 17, 2022
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Could Bill C-10 regulate your social media algorithm? Minister responsible won’t sayThe bill aims to modernize the Broadcasting Act — which saw its last major reform in 1991, before the internet was widely available.CanadaMay 14, 2021
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Feds asking Canadians to take ‘leap of faith’ that Bill C-10 won’t hurt free speech: expertsThe exact shape that these new regulations take would be up to the CRTC, not the government -- and they have yet to be determined.CanadaMay 13, 2021
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Write Privilege — why don’t people understand the limits of freedom of speech?Angela Misri asks, Why do so many people conflate freedom of speech with the belief that their posts on the internet are somehow owned by them?CommentaryJan 31, 2021
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Fact or Fiction: Does Trump’s social media ban threaten our freedom of expression?Some say the future of public conversation, especially where social media is concerned, is headed down a scary path to censorship.PoliticsJan 21, 2021
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Trudeau rejects criticism over Paris attack comments, says Canada defends free speechThe prime minister's comments come in response to multiple incidences of violence in France amid growing anger over published caricatures of the prophet Muhammad.CanadaNov 3, 2020
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Charlie Hebdo to still publish Islam cartoons despite attacks in FranceIts decision to publish new cartoons this week ridiculing its opponents in the Islamic world formed the backdrop for yet another attack Thursday in France, where three people were fatally attacked in a church.WorldOct 29, 2020
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Unsatisfied with PM’s answer, Blanchet vows to press Trudeau on Ottawa prof’s use of slurThe Bloc Quebecois leader said Thursday he wasn't satisfied with the PM's comment on the controversy surrounding a uOttawa prof's use of a slur.PoliticsOct 22, 2020
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