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If the deputy premier wants free speech for Ukraine so badly, why is he...
Dec 4, 2013David J. ClimenhagaIf you tried a stunt like this in Kiev, you could expect streets full of angry citizens armed with gasoline bombs, manning barricades and preparing for an illegal general...
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An Open Letter to MP James Bezan
Mar 28, 2014Christopher MajkaIn criticizing MP Megan Leslie, MP James Bezan appears to believe that supporting freedom of expression implies that one also supports the content of what is said, a...
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These famous Hollywood names are shining a spotlight on TPP censorship
Jun 26, 2014Meghan SaliHollywood bigwigs are pushing back against the anti-democratic Trans-Pacific Partnership, calling for a boycott a Beverly Hills hotel owned by the Sultan of Brunei.
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No Chelsea morning for hypocritical world leaders in Paris
Jan 19, 2015Matthew BehrensIn the wake of the Paris shootings, as voicing uncomfortable truths becomes increasingly risky, governments get set to introduce more repressive measures that mock freedom of...
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Picking our targets wisely: How progressives should frame freedom of speech
Jan 19, 2015Nora LoretoIn the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo shootings, many progressives wrongly bought into the freedom of speech frame peddled by the right-wing.
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Dear Ryan: Don't pretend the Harper government cares about free speech
Jan 19, 2015Linda LeonThe Harper government's record on free speech suppression is long and incriminating. And yet it still wants to make hay out of Charlie Hebdo.
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Harper equates fighting terrorism with mass surveillance
Feb 10, 2015John SaigleThe Harper government is fighting the threat of terrorism by mass Internet surveillance on all citizens. What's wrong with this picture?
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Documentary follows cartoonists under threat of jail, attacks, censorship and...
Mar 23, 2015June ChuaThe documentary "Cartoonists: Foot Soldiers of Democracy" is a well-rounded collection of stories highlighting the difficulties and complexities of being a political satirist in...
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How the Digital Privacy Act S-4 could bring copyright trolls to Canada
Apr 2, 2015Steve AndersonMeghan SaliDigital Freedom UpdateAny extension of powers for ISPs to voluntarily make warrantless disclosures of private information would be exposing Canadians to great risk,...
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Battle of the blog: Fighting for freedom of speech at Carleton University
Dec 4, 2015Jen HalsallCarleton's Board of Governors will forbid its members from speaking publicly about any meeting they attend -open or closed. Canada's academics are fighting back, threatening censure.
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Free speech and the cruel shackles of empathy and mutual respect
Oct 23, 2016Mercedes AllenA nuanced dissection of UofT professor Jordan Peterson's campaign against trans* people in the name of free speech.
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On the limits of tolerance
Sep 15, 2017Jade SaabIt is time to make it clear that not all ideas are held equal, and therefore are not all deserving of the platforms they seek, and to refresh people's memories as to why.
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When free speech is no longer free for all
Nov 3, 2017Rick SalutinIf free speech gets shut down it will always be the privileged who benefit because they have the power, the guns, the legal institutions, the money, to bend the final decisions...
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The real problem with Licia Corbella dustup is the lack of diverse views in...
Aug 4, 2019David J. ClimenhagaBans on journalists employed by major media operations holding party membership cards are a ridiculous affectation of the sort commonly known as a fig leaf.
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The bad faith 'debate' about trans human rights
Dec 21, 2019Mercedes AllenThe "gender critical debate" is designed to disallow any conclusion that trans people exist, let alone that they should have rights or be accommodated in society in any way.
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