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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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News July 7, 2017

Safe for What? Universities and the controversy over safe spaces

As part of its mission to foster greater public discussion of issues related to free expression, the Centre for Free Expression has launched its Occasional Paper Series. The first publication in the series is: James L. Turk and Penni Stewart, “Safe for What? Universities and the controversy over safe spaces. ”  Click here for a pdf of the paper.
Blog June 29, 2017

Pornography as a “Public Health” Crisis: Censoring Sexual Speech Through the Back Door

Pornography has once again been thrust onto the public stage. This time, however, it’s been (re)framed as a “public health” issue (as opposed to a women’s equality issue or a source of criminal harm). I’ve been researching sexual speech for almost as long as I’ve been consuming it, which is to say a long time. It therefore comes as no surprise that we’re in the midst of yet another attempt to censor it and to surveille its consumers.
Lara Karaian
Censorship