📣 Our upcoming Virtual Forum Series event is on May 5 — Islamophobia on Canadian Campuses: Why and What to do?

🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent.

📣 Check out our latest blog post, “What Does It Mean for the State to Be Neutral in Religious Matters?” by Richard Moon

Read here: cfe.torontomu.ca/blog/2026/03...

When a children’s book is removed not for its story — but for a small illustrated map — what does safety really mean? In our latest blog, Danielle S. McLaughlin explores book challenges and questions how concerns about discomfort are being framed as threats to children.

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On Monday, March 23rd at 7pm MDT/9pm EDT the CFE is hosting a special event in partnership with the University of Alberta’s School of Library and Information Studies and its Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development.

🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent

📣 Catch our upcoming Virtual Forum Series event on March 19 — Can American Media Survive Trump and Billionaire Owners?

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The Centre for Free Expression has published a report on censorship in Canadian libraries, and the largest book ban in Canadian history.

Read “The Rising Demands for Censorship: Challenges Faced by Canadian Libraries in 2025” by James L. Turk here: buff.ly/Ws1Xmj1

Join us TOMORROW at 7PM EST for our In Conversation Series event — Online Age Verification Poses Serious Dangers: What are our alternatives?

🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent

📣 Our upcoming In Conversation Series event is on Feb. 10 — Online Age Verification Poses Serious Dangers: What are our alternatives?

🗣️ David Greene, with Evan Light

🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent.

📣 Check out our latest blog post, “Celebrating the People and Practices That Sustain Intellectual Freedom,” by CFE Scholar-in-Residence Toni Samek.

🔗 Read here: cfe.torontomu.ca/blog/2026/02...

Join us TOMORROW at 7PM EST for our discussion on voice data and privacy in the age of AI.

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📣 Catch our upcoming Virtual Forum Series event on Feb. 4 at 7PM EST: What is the Future of Voice and Privacy in the Age of AI?

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📣 Check out our latest blog post, “The 'right to be forgotten' arrives in Canada,” by Laura Cameron & Justin Safayeni

🔗 Read here: cfe.torontomu.ca/blog/2026/01...

📣 Check out our latest blog post, “Are Bans on Children’s Access to Social Media a Good Plan?” by Danielle S. McLaughlin

🔗 Read here: cfe.torontomu.ca/blog/2026/01...

📣 Our upcoming Virtual Forum Series event is on Jan. 27 — What Do Your Eyes Reveal About You: Privacy Implications of Eye Tracking

🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent

📣 Check out our latest blog post, “When Ministerial Orders Shape What Students Can Read” by Toni Samek

🔗 Read here: cfe.torontomu.ca/blog/2026/01...

Join us TONIGHT at 7PM EST for our discussion on Canadians' rights and the notwithstanding clause.

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📣 New on the blog: “The Feds’ ‘Combatting Hate Act’ (C-9) Should Be Withdrawn Now” by CFE Director James L. Turk.

🔗 Read more: cfe.torontomu.ca/blog/2025/12...

📣 Our upcoming Virtual Forum Series event is on Dec. 10: The Notwithstanding Clause & the Future of Canadian Democracy

🔗Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent

Join us TONIGHT at 7PM EST for our discussion on how recent federal bills would erode our rights and freedoms.

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Join us TONIGHT at 7PM EST for our event on how the attack on arts and culture in the U.S. could be impacting Canada

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📣 Our upcoming Virtual Forum Series event on Nov. 25 is about how recent federal bills would erode our rights and freedoms.

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📣 Our next Virtual Forum Series event is on Nov. 20 at 7PM EST: How is the attack on arts and culture in the U.S. impacting Canada?

Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent.

Join us TOMORROW at 7pm EDT for our next event: What does the Western media get wrong about the Middle East?

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📣 Check out our latest blog post, “Librarians Are My Heroes” by Danielle S. McLaughlin

🔗 cfe.torontomu.ca/blog/2025/10...

📣 Our next Virtual Forum Series event is on October 16 at 7pm EDT: What does the Western media get wrong about the Middle East?

🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent

Each year, we grant the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy to call public attention to governments, government departments and agencies that distinguish themselves by denying public access to government information to which the public is entitled

The Centre for Free Expression's Peter Bryce Prize recognizes and honours individuals who serve the greater good by courageously speaking up about wrongdoing or abuses of public trust in Canada or by Canadians.

For more information, visit buff.ly/Y3sVWJi

Join us TOMORROW at 7pm EDT for our next event: Is there more hope for whistleblowers in the private sector than in the public?

🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent

“Bill C-9 is deeply flawed and cannot be fixed by amendments,” said James L. Turk, CFE Director. “It creates new criminal laws that risk serious and unjustified infringements on Charter-protected fundamental freedoms, including the criminalization of peaceful protest.”

Read: tinyurl.com/35kn2ybw

Did you know that the Centre for Free Expression has a free, confidential helpline for whistleblowers and potential whistleblowers in Canada?