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29 Jan

Censorship not the answer

By Kelly ToughillEzra Levant is a tough guy to defend. In general, he cherishes everything I abhor, and abhors everything I cherish. Still, he is mostly right in his quixotic […]

17 Jan

Upholding “blasphemy”

A journalist who wrote about the role of women in Afghanistan, Sayed Perwiz Kambakhsh, remains in jail on charges of blasphemy and defaming Islam while a Council of Mullahs says […]

10 Dec

Freedom of speech

A BBC series commemorating the 75th anniversary of its World Service is focused on freedom of speech, and freedom of the media and information. The first three essays on freedom […]

3 Dec

On suing Maclean’s

Maclean’s recently published an excerpt from a 2006 book by Mark Steyn entitled, “The future belongs to Islam.” On Dec. 4, the Canadian Islamic Congress will hold a press conference to […]

26 Dec

Fear of publishing

FeatureMuslim outrage over published caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed has fueled a debate in Canada on what constitutes freedom of speech. Marlene Rego reports in the Ryerson Review of Journalism.

21 Dec

Freedom of expression 101

Freedom of expression in Canada Free speech and freedom of the press have long been recognized as cornerstones of Canada’s democratic system of government. In 1938 Chief Justice Lyman Duff […]