Canada: Concerns Around Prosecution of Yvan Godbout
The prosecution of Québécois writer Yvan Godbout for the ‘production of child pornography’ in relation to scenes in his novel Hansel & Gretel, and his editor, Éditions ADA inc., for the …
Tag: Canadian Issues
Filkow Prize Awarded to Justin Brake at PEN Canada AGM
The attempt to silence Justin Brake is an attempt to silence freedom of expression.
Justin Brake wins 2018 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize for freedom of expression
Justin Brake has won the 2017 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize. The $1,000 prize is awarded annually to an individual or group whose work has advanced freedom of expression in Canada.
Desmond Cole wins 2017 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize for freedom of expression
Desmond Cole has won the 2017 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize for freedom of expression in Canada.
PEN Canada Supports Repeal of Blasphemy Law
PEN Canada today announced its support for the federal government’s decision to repeal Section 296 (blasphemous libel) of the Canadian Criminal Code.
Hate Speech Provisions Dropped from Bill 59
PEN Canada welcomes the Quebec minister of justice’s commitment to withdraw hate speech provisions from Bill 59. The minister bows to pressure from groups opposed on the grounds that the provisions were potentially repressive due to overbroad language.
Free Expression Matters: Digital Privacy and Surveillance
In the fourth instalment of Free Expression Matters, we look at surveillance in the Canadian context and examine how the activities of government agencies can threaten the digital privacy of Canadians.
Free Expression Matters: Public Servants & Government Policy
A briefing on public servants’ ability to critique federal policy in light of new directives from Canada’s freshly elected government.
Free Expression Matters: Defamation and SLAPP Suits in Canada
A briefing on defamation and SLAPP lawsuits in light of Ontario’s new Anti-SLAPP legislation.
Freedom of Expression In Canada Needs Resuscitation
If freedom of expression in Canada were a medical patient, it would be dangerously close to needing life support.