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Genuine democracy, advancement of knowledge, individual self-development, and social justice depend on a society in which freedom of expression and the right to know are a reality for everyone. The Centre for Free Expression works to advance these rights though public education, advocacy, law reform, research, advisory services, policy analysis, assistance to courts, and organizational collaborations.

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Past Event November 13, 2018

CFE Film Series: The Lives of Others

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Page October 20, 2018

The Digital Strategy Advisory Panel stands up

By Nabeel Ahmed

Privacy & Surveillance

Reading List for Sidewalk Toronto Public Consultations

Internet and Social Media

News October 15, 2018

Niagara Region named most secretive municipal government in Canada

ST. CATHARINES, ON, Oct. 15, 2018 /CNW/ - The Regional Municipality of Niagara is the 2018 recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the category of municipal government.

Access-to-Information

Page October 15, 2018

Brison's Ingenious Selling of Bill C-58 to the Senate

By Ken Rubin October 15, 2018 - Treasury Board President Scott Brison was hard at it on October 3 selling Bill C-58 as a great transparency advance, which it is not. Kicking off Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee deliberations on Bill C-58, Brison boasted that Canada is rated number 1 by fellow governments for its open data portal. But that's despite Canada's Access to Information Act being moved down to 55th on the Global Right to Information index scale that compares over 120 country's FOI legislation.

Access-to-Information

Video October 24, 2018

Police Surveillance and Civil Liberties

Panelists: Bill Dunphy, Evan Light, Brenda McPhail Moderator: James L. Turk

Privacy & Surveillance