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Susan Caron is joining the Centre for Free Expression as a Senior Fellow. As the former Director of Collections and Membership Services for the Toronto Public Library, she was an advocate for better access for North American libraries to digital content and responsible for supporting the Library’s commitment to intellectual freedom. “We are delighted to have a person of Susan’s ability and experience join the Centre for Free Expression to help with our work on intellectual freedom,” said James L. Turk, Director of the Centre.

The violent attacks on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 6th were, in large part, a culmination of four years of a political regime that incited violence and hatred based on racism, white supremacy and xenophobia. In the aftermath, governments, law enforcement and the public are searching for ways to hold the perpetrators accountable and ensure such violence isn’t repeated, even as threats of similar mob violence on inauguration day rise.

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By Ken Rubin February 1, 2021 -  If only a non-partisan arms-length vetting committee would be around, Canadians would have had a better Governor General than Julie Payette, so they say. Yet the secrecy around her appointment, the prime minister's role, and the vetting process involved are part of the problem. There is no shining light on the vetting process for this job and starstruck officials from the Prime Minister's Office may have gotten suckered by a former astronaut.