Censorship
The Issue
Censorship restricts what the public can see, read, hear and know. It happens when some people succeed in imposing their political or moral values on others by suppressing words, images, or ideas to which they object
Why It Matters
Freedom of expression rights are fragile and endangered by efforts of governments, special interest groups or individuals to impose their viewpoints by blocking access to that which they do not approve.
Our Work
The Centre for Free Expression upholds the freedom of the public to read, to hear, to see, to know and to think for themselves. We monitor censorship in Canada, and, through public education and advocacy, we promote free expression.
Resources
BPC Bulletin: Proposed Shortening of Poetry Book Provokes Mi'kmaw Poet
June, 1 2021 - In Nova Scotia, the Department of Education and Rebecca Thomas, a Mi’kmaw poet, have clashed over the proposed publication of a school edition of her poems.
Don’t Throw Rosemary’s Baby Out with the Bathwater
Roman Polanski does not deserve to be vilified or cancelled, despite his conviction of sexual assault of a 13-year-old in 1978, and more recent allegations by women who state that he sexually abuse
By Ummni Khan
BPC Bulletins: Book about Transgender Youth Challenged in Ottawa and Halifax Libraries
May 9, 2021 - In Canada, parents and activists are pushing public libraries in Ottawa and Halifax to remove a book about transgender youth.
BPC Bulletin: Canada's High Court Rejects Appeal in Horror Novel Dispute
April 25, 2021 - The Supreme Court of Canada declined on April 22 to hear an appeal in the case of Yvan Godbout, a fiction author in Quebec.
Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair
Sarah Schulman - In Conversation with Lana Dee Povitz
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