Centre for Free Expression
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The Centre for Free Expression at @torontomet is a hub for public education, research & advocacy in relation to free expression & the public's right to know.
Toronto, ON
Joined January 2016
Join us TONIGHT at 7PM EST for our discussion on how recent federal bills would erode our rights and freedoms. đź”— Zoom link: https://t.co/QGPswCsC6F
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Join us TONIGHT at 7PM EST for our event on how the attack on arts and culture in the U.S. could be impacting Canada đź”— Zoom link: https://t.co/QGPswCsC6F
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đź“Ł Our upcoming Virtual Forum Series event on Nov. 25 is about how recent federal bills would erode our rights and freedoms. đź”— Zoom link: https://t.co/QGPswCsC6F
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đź“Ł Our next Virtual Forum Series event is on Nov. 20 at 7PM EST: How is the attack on arts and culture in the U.S. impacting Canada? Zoom link: https://t.co/QGPswCsC6F.
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Join us TOMORROW at 7pm EDT for our next event: What does the Western media get wrong about the Middle East? đź”— Zoom link:
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📣 Check out our latest blog post, “Librarians Are My Heroes” by Danielle S. McLaughlin 🔗 https://t.co/br2R6w5gUZ
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đź“Ł Our next Virtual Forum Series event is on October 16 at 7pm EDT: What does the Western media get wrong about the Middle East? đź”— Zoom link: https://t.co/QGPswCsC6F
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Each year, we grant the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy to call attention to governments, government departments and agencies that distinguish themselves by denying public access to government information to which the public is entitled
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The Centre for Free Expression's Peter Bryce Prize recognizes and honours individuals who serve the greater good by courageously speaking up about wrongdoing or abuses of public trust in Canada or by Canadians. For more information, visit https://t.co/vjmylCCH2B
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Join us TOMORROW at 7pm EDT for our next event: Is there more hope for whistleblowers in the private sector than in the public? đź”— Zoom link: https://t.co/QGPswCsC6F
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“Bill C-9 is deeply flawed and cannot be fixed by amendments,” said James L. Turk, CFE Director. “It creates new criminal laws that risk serious and unjustified infringements on Charter-protected fundamental freedoms, including the criminalization of peaceful protest”
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Did you know that the Centre for Free Expression has a free, confidential helpline for whistleblowers and potential whistleblowers in Canada?
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đź“Ł Our next Virtual Forum Series event is on October 9 at 7pm EDT: Is there more hope for whistleblowers in the private sector than in the public?
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📣 Check out our latest blog post, “What Happened to the University’s Commitment to Free Expression? Charlie Kirk, uAlberta, and Me” by Florence Ashley https://t.co/71bJIjZYZS
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I was shocked when the University of Alberta administration informed me, one of its law professors, that I was being placed on non-disciplinary leave for my social media comments in the wake of...
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Join us TOMORROW at 7pm EDT for the next CFE In Conversation event: What can we learn about book banning from the 400 years of the Catholic Church’s Index of Prohibited Books? 🔗 Zoom link: https://t.co/QGPswCsC6F.
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📣 Our next In Conversation event is on October 1st at 7pm EDT: What can we learn about book banning from the 400 years of the Catholic Church’s Index of Prohibited Books?
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Last week, an MP said that Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap were banned from entering Canada. But what law, if any, did they actually breach? Richard Moon examines the legal gaps behind the ban and asks whether Bill C-9 is more performative than substantive https://t.co/o0tyLYT0oJ
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Last week, the federal government blocked the Irish hip-hop group Kneecap from entering Canada. The group was scheduled to perform two concerts, one in Toronto and the other in Vancouver.
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Canadian governments have started using the notwithstanding clause as if it’s a hall pass to violate our rights without any accountability. We’re not(with)standing for this! Charter rights are ours to protect. ✏️Sign the People's Pledge: https://t.co/cV5rMGH6DK
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Join us TOMORROW at 7pm ET for the first in the 2025/26 virtual CFE In Conversation Series w/ @isaac_kamola from @aaup in conversation with CFE's James L. Turk - Trump’s widening assault on U.S. universities – why and what can be done? @ccpa @CAUT_ACPPU
https://t.co/tP3u7k6ANA
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New #CFEblog post by James L. Turk - Embarrassed Alberta Revises Its School Censorship Order. This One Is Worse https://t.co/4G8CuAGn7R
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