The Centre for Free Expression Podcast
Tough issues, thoughtful talk
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About The Podcast
Democracy is an ongoing public discussion about what is legitimate in our society—and what is not. That conversation doesn’t belong to any one group, and it cannot be settled once and for all. Democracy prospers when everyone has the right and opportunity to be informed and to participate in public discourse.
Every two weeks, the Centre for Free Expression Podcast explores important questions people have about our society, their rights to be engaged, their opportunities to be informed, the challenges to these rights and opportunities, and how we can overcome those challenges.
Episodes
Episode 2: May 12, 2026 Islamophobia on Canadian Campuses: Why and What to do? (originally recorded as a live CFE event on May 5, 2026)Listen on Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Spotify Islamophobia, like other forms of religious prejudice, racism and xenophobia, are everyday experiences on Canadian campuses despite efforts to eliminate it. Why does Islamophobia persist? What forms does it most commonly take on campus? What can be done to overcome it? Join a panel deeply engaged in eliminating Islamophobia as they explore these questions. Panelists: Imam Yasin Dwyer, Executive Director, Muslim Chaplaincy of Toronto, Adel Iskandar, Associate Professor of Global Communication, School of Communication and Director, Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies, at Simon Fraser University, Maryam Laoufi, Advisor, Muslim Student Association at Concordia University , Basmah Ramadan, Student Advocacy Coordinator, National Council of Canadian Muslims; former President of the University of Toronto Muslim Students Association Moderator: Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s former Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia Audio file
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- Episode 1: Can American Media Survive Trump and Billionaire Owners?
Episode 1: May 4, 2026 Can American Media Survive Trump and Billionaire Owners? (originally recorded as a live CFE event on March 19, 2026)
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The gutting of the Washington Post. Abrupt changes at CBS. Caving to extravagant but frivolous Trump lawsuits. Are some of the richest and most powerful corporate tycoons ruining American journalism -- and will more takeovers make things even worse? Is democracy dying in broad daylight? Three frontline journalists look at the dangers and what lies ahead.
Panelists: Joe Davidson, Veteran former Washington Post columnist, Margaret Sullivan, Columnist for The Guardian US, Max Tani, New York-based journalist covering media for Semafor. Moderator: Julian Sher, Journalist and author. Senior Fellow, Centre for Free Expression
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