freedom of expression
-
The Real Contempt
New Zealand’s Parliament considers legislation that would shield courts from criticism ― and make them instruments of censorship Continue reading
-
The Charter Conscription
The trouble with governments forcing citizens to advance their constitutional agendas Continue reading
-
The $100 Question, in Court
A challenge to Québec’s harsh limits on political contributions has a decent chance of succeeding Continue reading
-
A Hard Case
Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a religious freedom claim based on Aboriginal beliefs Continue reading
-
One’s Own Self, Like Water
The Law Society’s demand for a “Statement of Principles” is a totalitarian values test Continue reading
-
The Rule against Violence
A timely opinion on freedom of expression by Justice Miller for the Ontario Court of Appeal Continue reading
-
The Law of Permanent Campaigning
Election law might have help create permanent campaigns. Can it be used to solve their problems? Continue reading
-
Losing Our Way
Neither “society’s tolerance” nor the “captive audience” doctrine justify censorship of anti-abortion ads Continue reading
-
Aborting Freedom of Expression
If a city can censor anti-abortion ads to prevent hurt feelings, is there anything that could not be censored? Continue reading
-
Pronoun Police?
Does human rights legislation let government police people’s use of pronouns? I have already written here about the way the federal government’ recently introduced Bill C-16 will restrict freedom of expression by adding “gender identity or expression” to the long and growing list of “identifiable grounds” of criminalized hate speech. In that post, I did… Continue reading
Double Aspect 