The CCA and Freedom of Expression – The Endless Battle

Cana­dian Con­fer­ence of the Arts

Octo­ber 2008

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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