Artistic Expression
The Issue
Artistic expression is currently being endangered by the fragmentation of society into increasingly inward-focused social groupings that reject alternative perspectives and questions to their taken-for-granted reality.
Why It Matters
Artistic expression has been a principal way in which the most important aspects of our common humanity have come to be understood and communicated.
Our Work
The Centre for Free Expression engages the public in dialogue about the importance of artistic expression and supports artists when there are attempts to restrict or suppress their work. The Centre is particularly interested in how social media contributes to the fragmentation of society and the chilling of artistic expression.
Resources
BPC Bulletin: Freedom to Read Week 2021
March 4, 2021 - In Canada, Freedom to Read Week ended on February 27. The national event caught the attention of journalists in several Canadian communities.
Comedy, Free Expression & Social Justice
Charlie Demers - In Conversation with Tara Henley
Transforming "Call Out" Culture
Loretta Ross - In Conversation with Asam Ahmad
BPC Bulletin: The Supreme Court of Canada Hears a Case About the Limits of Comedy
February 22, 2021 - The Supreme Court of Canada heard the dispute between Mike Ward, a stand-up comedian, and the Quebec human rights commission on February 15.
Canadian Authors and Books: An Endangered Species?
Panelists: Drew Hayden Taylor, Pilar Martinez, Barb Minett, Jim Lorimer
Moderator: Victor Rabinovitch