BPC Bulletin: Student Press Freedom in British Columbia (2)
News Reports and Commentary Selected by Franklin Carter of the Book and Periodical Council’s Freedom of Expression Committee.
In Vancouver, students at Eric Hamber Secondary School have prepared a bill to protect the interests of student journalists in British Columbia.
Spencer Izen and Jessica Kim, who produce the school’s newspaper, The Griffin’s Nest, sent the Student Press Freedom Act to David Eby, B.C.’s attorney general. They hope the legislature will enact the bill into law.
REPORTAGE
In The Tyee, Katie Hyslop reports:
Vancouver School Board Is Violating Charter Rights, Say Student Journalists | The Tyee
Tahmina Aziz of CTV News reports:
Vancouver School Board restricts free expression: students | CTV News
In Healthing, which is part of the Postmedia Network, Susan Lazaruk reports:
INTERVIEW ON VIDEO
At the Centre for Free Expression, James L. Turk interviews Izen and Kim.
Video length: 1 hour, 28 minutes
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