CCA Bulletin 46/08 - The CCA and Freedom of Expression – The Endless Battle

November 3, 2008

Paper presented at the Public Issues Community Forum

University of Victoria, October 23, 2008

“The free communication of thought and opinion is one of the most precious rights of man; every citizen may therefore speak, write and print freely.”

French National Assembly, 1789

Freedom of expression is one of the hallmarks of a truly democratic society. In Canada, as in other nations around the world, this freedom is enshrined in the Constitution Act as an essential element of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This annotated timeline will explore the evolution of Freedom of Expression in Canada – through judicial processes, law, and the institutionalization of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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