Shut the frack up!
 Update: This morning the decision in Jessica Ernst’s case was delivered. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Jessica Ernst cannot use the Charter to hold an […]
Cour suprême : Recherches dans Google et libre expression – l’ALCCB affirme que la libre expression doit être protégée lorsque les tribunaux bloquent des résultats de recherche
Pour publication immĂ©diate OTTAWA – Demain, le 6 dĂ©cembre 2016, la Cour suprĂŞme du Canada entendra les plaidoiries dans la cause Google Inc c. Equustek Solutions Inc. qui remet en […]
Supreme Court: Google searches and free expression – BCCLA argues free expression must be protected when courts block search results
(Le français suit) For immediate release OTTAWA – Tomorrow, December 6, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear oral arguments in Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc., a case […]
Cour suprême : Litige des Premières Nations au sujet de la station de ski – l’ALCCB affirme que le gouvernement de la C.-B. ne peut pas ignorer la liberté de religion
Pour publication immĂ©diate  OTTAWA –  Demain, le 1er dĂ©cembre 2016, la Cour suprĂŞme du Canada entendra les plaidoiries relativement Ă la Nation Ktunaxa c. le ministère des ForĂŞts, un […]
Supreme Court: First Nation ski resort dispute – BCCLA argues freedom of religion cannot be ignored by BC government
For immediate release OTTAWA – Tomorrow, December 1, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear oral arguments in Ktunaxa Nation v. Minister of Forests, a case concerning a proposed ski […]
Surveillance scandals break while government presses for more surveillance powers
From bad to… worse Quebec has just announced a public inquiry examining admissions by the province’s two largest police forces that they have been spying on journalists. These revelations […]
Making Criticism a Crime: Criminal Libel and Free Speech
On November 1st, hear Lisa Taylor and Jamie Cameron speak about criminal libel and free speech at Ryerson University in Toronto! Criminal libel is an archaic law that permits the […]
BC’s election gag law being challenged in Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa, ON – Tomorrow, October 11, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear oral arguments in BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v. Attorney General of British Columbia. […]
2) Terrorism Speech Offences Will Undermine Radicalization Prevention Efforts
Green Paper Topic(s) Criminal Code speech offence of advocating or promoting “terrorism offences in general”, and Proposal for radicalization prevention programs What it is Law Against Advocating or Promoting Terrorism […]
The Police: Freedom of expression and freedom of information
Policy Director Micheal Vonn writes for the Centre for Free Expression