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News Reports and Commentary Selected by Franklin Carter of the Book and Periodical Council’s Freedom of Expression Committee   The board of the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) has approved a revised policy for people who wish to book library rooms and equipment.

News Reports and Commentary Selected by Franklin Carterof the Book and Periodical Council’s Freedom of Expression Committee   Justin Brake — the journalist who was charged with civil and criminal offences after he reported an Innu and Inuit protest at the construction site of a hydroelectric dam in Labrador in October 2016 — has filed a Charter challenge in court.

The Centre for Free Expression in collaboration with Charles Smith and Daniel J. Paré has launched the Freedom of Expression @Work Database today. The searchable, online database contains legal decisions regarding dismissals and discipline of employees for use of social media in the workplace and outside of work.

News Reports and Commentary Selected by Franklin Carterof the Book and Periodical Council’s Freedom of Expression Committee   In Quebec City, an exhibition about censorship and its manifestations is expected to occur this month. L’aise space will host the exhibition which will begin on September 19 and end on September 29. Quebec’s cultural council provides the details:

News Reports and Commentary Selected by Franklin Carterof the Book and Periodical Council’s Freedom of Expression Committee   In Toronto, the publisher and editor of Your Ward News have been sentenced in court for promoting hatred against women and Jews. LeRoy St. Germaine, the paper’s publisher, was sentenced to 12 months of strict house arrest.

News Reports and Commentary Selected by Franklin Carterof the Book and Periodical Council’s Freedom of Expression Committee   In northwestern British Columbia, the Nisga’a Lisims Government (NLG) is trying to legally silence one of its employees. Andre Cardinal, an information technology manager, alleges the NLG is guilty of misconduct. His allegations have not been proven in court. REPORTAGE