We are a platform dedicated to

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.

The Latest

News April 16, 2025

Federal government given the Code of Silence Award for its obstructing release of records about residential schools

Nearly ten years after the publication of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)’s final report, Canada’s federal government continues to fight Indigenous groups from across the country seeking access to records surrounding residential schools. For this continued denial of access, it has been resoundingly selected as this year’s recipient of the federal Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy.
Access-to-Information
News April 16, 2025

Scott Campbell Named Winner of the 2025 Peter H. Bryce Prize

The Centre for Free Expression (CFE) announced today that Scott Campbell, a former Business Development Executive in Opportunities New Brunswick’s Investment Attraction Department is the 2025 winner of the Peter Bryce Prize for Whistleblowing. The Peter Bryce Prize is awarded annually to recognize and honour an individual who serves the greater good by courageously speaking up about wrongdoing or abuses of public trust. 
Whistleblower Protection
BPC Bulletin March 19, 2025

BPC Bulletin: Banning Books in Valleyview, Alberta

In the small town of Valleyview, Alberta, social conservatives are campaigning to rid the public library of books about sexual minorities.The campaign received Canada-wide attention on February 7, 2025, when CBC News publicized the results of a major investigation.But the struggle between the social conservatives and their critics has not ended. The mayor and town council still have plans to reduce library funding, shut down the current library, and open a smaller public library in a K–12 school that has not been built.REPORTAGE
Intellectual Freedom, Censorship