How Can the Charter Protect Freedom of Expression when Digital Platforms Control the Public Square?
Panelists: Emily Laidlaw, Jamie Cameron, Sujit Choudhry,
Moderator: Kristopher Kinsinger
Event Details
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.
Cosponsored by Edmonton Public Library, PEN Canada, Runnymede Society, Toronto Public Library, Vancouver Public Library
Panelists:
- Emily Laidlaw, Canada Research Chair - Cyber Security, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary
- Jamie Cameron, Professor Emerita for Constitutional Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
- Sujit Choudhry, Head of Chambers, Hāki Chambers Global
Moderator:
- Kristopher Kinsinger, National Director, Runnymede Society
Zoom link to event torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567
This is a free event and no registration is required.
Please contact cfe@torontomu.ca if you require accommodation to ensure inclusion in this event.
