Free online from the Centre for Free Expression (CFE)
Tuesday, January 23, 4 p.m. EST
Zoom link: torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567
No registration required
Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms obligates governments to act is ways consistent with basic rights and freedoms essential for Canadian democracy. But private digital platforms are replacing government in controlling the public square, raising difficult questions. Join a discussion among leading Canadian experts in constitutional law and in technology regulation as they explore what can be done to sustain protections for democratic rights and freedoms when private digital platforms increasingly govern the arenas for public discourse.
Panelists: Emily Laidlaw, Michael Geist, and Sujit Choudhry
Moderator: Kristopher Kinsinger, National Director, Runnymede Society
This free event is co-sponsored by Edmonton Public Library, PEN Canada, Runnymede Society, Toronto Public Library, and Vancouver Public Library.