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Freedom of Expression and the Public's Right to Know

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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Page December 3, 2018

Untangling Quayside & Sidewalk Toronto – Updates and Narratives

By Nabeel Ahmed - December 3, 2018

Privacy & Surveillance

Blog November 28, 2018

A dialogue with fear

What are we teaching kids about freedom of expression? Are we teaching them to use it or to be very careful around it?

Danielle S. McLaughlin

Freedom of Expression & Its Limits

Past Event December 11, 2018

CFE Film Series: Mapantsula

Director: Oliver Schmitz

Blog November 22, 2018

When is a Mayor Not a Mayor? Public vs. Private in Twitter Blocking

There’s been a ceasefire in the “legal Twitter war” between Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and three people who sued him for blocking them from his Twitter account. The three plaintiffs argued that in blocking them, Mayor Watson was violating their constitutional right to free expression.

Micheal Vonn

Access-to-Information

Page November 20, 2018

In Libraries We Trust

To be a world-class digital city, Toronto must make the public library — not Google — its core institution of trust. By Milan Gokhale - November 20, 2018

Privacy & Surveillance

News November 19, 2018

Ambulance New Brunswick is Canada’s most secretive government agency in 2018

Nov. 19, 2018 — Ambulance New Brunswick is the 2018 recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the provincial category.

Access-to-Information