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The decades following the Second World War saw gradually increasing democratization of governments and other organizational structures, including greater protections for freedom of expression in general and academic freedom in particular. The pace of change varied from country to country, with Canada often benefiting from progress in the US and UK in developing its own approaches.

Bruce Campbell has joined the Centre for Free Expression as a Senior Fellow. Bruce is currently a visiting fellow at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law.  From 1994-2015, he was Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). Bruce is co-author or editor of five books and numerous reports on a variety of public policy issues.  His commentaries have appeared in major newspapers and online news sites across Canada.  He has frequently appeared before parliamentary committees, and media commentator in Canada and abroad.

In the Globe and Mail  for Wednesday, August 31 of this year I encountered a piece by the African American sociologist of sport, Harry Edwards, on quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the American national anthem. The piece was encouragingly framed as a contribution on “Human Rights,” and entitled “Silence is the enemy.” Dr.

It is that time of the year again. School has begun, and rules are being made, left, right and centre. Some of us are feeling the relief of sending children and grandchildren off to learn and have fun – and also to get a bit of distance from the “Why? Why? Why?”