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
CFE Virtual Forum Series: Platforms of Distortion – Can They Be Fixed?
Digital platforms are perfect delivery systems for gossip and entertainment. Unfortunately they now distribute most of our news.
CFE Virtual Forum Series: Has Our Fear of Offending Gone Too Far?
How has the treatment of conflicting views changed in recent years? What does it mean for democratic discussion and practice?
CFE Virtual Forum Series: Who is ‘Free’ to Speak of “Genocide”?
When the The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was published, the use of this term “genocide” triggered academic controversy, media frenzy, and strong reactions across Indian country and settler society.
CFE Virtual Forum Series: Pandemics and Civil Liberties
The coronavirus poses a threat to our individual and collective future. As governments attempt to deal with the pandemic, they face apparent trade-offs between collective wellbeing and individual human rights and civil liberties.
Can social media hate, lies, and harassment be regulated? How?
The wonderful potential of social media has a dangerous and damaging dark side directed disproportionately to women and marginalized people. Solutions seem elusive given social media’s anonymity, the permanence of its record, and the capacity of cyberabuse to go viral.
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