Fundamental Freedoms to the Back of the Bus

Fundamental Freedoms to the Back of the Bus

Canadians will be surprised to hear their country does not actually guarantee fundamental liberties like freedom of speech, freedom of association, and freedom of religion. My country, after all, repatriated its constitution from Great Britain in 1982 and took the opportunity to have Westminster add a Charter of Rights of Freedoms, which certainly seems to guarantee these basic rights.

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Global Internet Censorship: Lockdown Begins in Canada

Global Internet Censorship: Lockdown Begins in Canada

The Library of Alexandria

On May 15th, 2019, leaders from around the world met in Paris, France, to discuss how they planned to collaborate with tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and Facebook to ruthlessly censor the Internet. Many world leaders, including Justin Trudeau, signed something called the 'Christchurch Call to Action', pledging to "eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online". By using a very liberal interpretation of "terrorist and violent extremist content", they intend to crush all online content that contradicts their agenda. 

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