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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The latest episode of The Centre for Free Expression Podcast, on Canada's extradition process, is out now. 🔗 cfe.torontomu.ca/page/centre-...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The latest episode of The Centre for Free Expression Podcast, on anti-racist discourse in Canada & the US, is out now. 🗣️ Anthony Stewart in conversation with Vershawn Young Listen now: cfe.torontomu.ca/page/centre-...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

James L. Turk, director of the Centre for Free Expression, recently joined PEN Canada president Ira Wells for a conversation on Alberta's Bill 28 and defending the right to expressive freedom, on the A Good Think podcast. 🔗 buff.ly/5CrpGqq

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Alberta’s public libraries have until January 1 to respond to the province’s new censorship rules. James L. Turk, Toni Samek and Peter Bailey lay out what libraries can do to stand by their collections, policies, and commitment to intellectual freedom: buff.ly/agPMKln

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

What can Alberta’s public libraries do in the face of government censorship? In our latest blog, CFE Director James L. Turk and Senior Scholar Toni Samek outline an effective response. 🔗 Read here: buff.ly/YjBIZBN

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The latest episode of The Centre for Free Expression Podcast, on whistleblowing in medicine, is out now. 🗣️ Carl Elliott in conversation with Nancy Olivieri Listen now: cfe.torontomu.ca/page/centre-...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📣 Check out our latest blog post, "Democracy, Access to Information, and Young People’s Right to Information," by CFE Scholar-in-Residence Toni Samek. 🔗 Read: buff.ly/S7P6xXD

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The latest episode of The Centre for Free Expression Podcast, on censorship in schools and libraries, is out now. 🗣️ Ira Wells in conversation with James L. Turk Listen now: cfe.torontomu.ca/page/centre-...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Public libraries have long been champions of intellectual freedom. What happens when the government orders them to censor books? 🔗 Read here: buff.ly/G3zFtow

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Are Bill C-36's privacy protections really new? Lawyer Tamir Israel explains why many of the bill's touted protections already exist in practice, and why the new framework could weaken them over time, in this clip from our latest podcast episode. 🔗 Listen: cfe.torontomu.ca/page/centre-...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

In this clip from the latest CFE Podcast episode, law professor Teresa Scassa explains why she believes Bill C-36 shifts Canada's privacy framework away from a simple, rights-based approach and toward one that gives greater weight to business interests. Listen: cfe.torontomu.ca/page/centre-...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The latest episode of The Centre for Free Expression Podcast, on Bill C-36 and protecting Canadians' privacy, is out now. 🗣️ With experts Tamir Israel and Teresa Scassa Listen now: cfe.torontomu.ca/page/centre-...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📣 Check out our latest blog post, "Misinformation alert: reducing corruption improves productivity and well-being, not the reverse," by CFE Senior Fellow David Hutton. 🔗 Read here: buff.ly/QfrHGGp

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A school board that refused to release information on its small art collection because of supposed safety concerns has been selected as the municipal winner of the 2025 Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy. 🔗 Read: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/no-mona...

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No Mona Lisas here: Thames Valley school board wins Code of Silence Award over secret art collection | Centre for Free Expression

An Ontario school board that refused to release information on its small art collection because of supposed safety concerns has been selected as the municipal winner of the 2025 Code of Silence Award…

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The latest episode of The Centre for Free Expression Podcast, on the impacts of the rising use of Section 33, is out now. 🗣️ Panelists: Eric Adams, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Richard Moon Moderator: James L. Turk

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Alberta government has been selected as the provincial winner of the 2025 Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy after Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner found the province broke its own freedom of information laws. 🔗 Read: buff.ly/B065xUr

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A blanket smother-up: Alberta government wins secrecy award for opaque access-to-information process | Centre for Free Expression

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has been selected as the provincial winner of the 2025 Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy after Alberta’s information…

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Canada’s federal government has once again been selected as this year’s recipient of the federal Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievements in Government Secrecy. 🔗 Read more: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/canadas...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

In our latest blog, James L. Turk examines the findings of the 2026 V-Dem Democracy Report and explores how growing executive power and weakened democratic safeguards may be contributing to the decline of Canada's democratic standing. 🔗 Read here: buff.ly/aQf7ajD

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

21 civil liberties organizations, privacy groups and individual experts expressed their deep alarm that, last night, the government cut off debate at the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on the controversial Bill C-22 🔗 Read: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/cfe-joi...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The latest episode of The Centre for Free Expression Podcast, on the dangers of online age verification, is out now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 🎙️Evan Light with David Greene

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Lita Barrie, Chair of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations/Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB) is joining the CFE’s Advisory Board, replacing Andrea Cecchetto, the outgoing CFLA/FCAB Chair. Read the announcement: lnkd.in/gpdXfP4Y

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

📣 Check out our latest blog post, “Information Poverty and the Cost of Prison Library Cuts” by Toni Samek. 🔗 Read here: buff.ly/pA2UoTi

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Listen to The Centre for Free Expression Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Four episodes featuring some of our critical conversations are available now.

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

In the CFE’s latest blog post, Director James L. Turk warns Alberta’s Bill 28 gives the provincial government unprecedented control over public libraries, including the power to restrict materials, programs, and services. 🔗 Read here: buff.ly/m9WD6zY

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

In CFE’s latest blog post, Robert Diab asks: would banning children under 16 from social media and AI even be constitutional in Canada? 🔗 Read here: buff.ly/wDohfPl

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

We’re pleased to introduce The Centre for Free Expression Podcast — a thoughtfully edited and produced series that adapts our event recordings into a format designed for listening, and includes additional special conversations. Learn more: cfe.torontomu.ca/page/centre-...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

New from the CFE blog: James L. Turk responds point-by-point to Alberta MLA Nate Glubish’s defence of Bill 28, which would allow provincial override of public library decision-making. Read here: cfe.torontomu.ca/blog/2026/04...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Senior Fellow David Hutton says Canada's whistleblower law, introduced under Pierre Poilievre, promised “ironclad” protection but delivered the opposite. A new review proposes reforms, and now it’s up to PM Mark Carney’s government to act. Read here: shorturl.at/GPttP

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

📣 Catch our upcoming event next Tuesday, May 5 @ 7pm EST — Islamophobia on Canadian Campuses: Why and What to do? 🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent. This is a free event and no registration is required.

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The Centre for Free Expression has published its final report on on challenges faced by Canadian libraries in 2025, including the biggest book ban in Canadian history. 🔗 Read here: cfe.torontomu.ca/publications...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This week, the Centre for Free Expression, along with 13 other civil and human rights organizations, sent an open letter to the Prime Minister, key Cabinet ministers, and leaders of opposition parties calling for the withdrawal of Bill C-22. Read here: cfe.torontomu.ca/blog/2026/04...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

New from CFE Director James L. Turk for @policyalternatives: "Parental rights and the surging demand for censorship in Canadian schools" Read here: lnkd.in/gbF3AY6c

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

📣 Our upcoming Virtual Forum Series event is on May 5 — Islamophobia on Canadian Campuses: Why and What to do? 🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent.

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

📣 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...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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. Read: tinyurl.com/35dd78bu

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

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

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

📣 Catch our upcoming Virtual Forum Series event on March 19 — Can American Media Survive Trump and Billionaire Owners? 🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent.

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

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

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

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

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

📣 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.

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

📣 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...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Join us TOMORROW at 7PM EST for our discussion on voice data and privacy in the age of AI. 🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

📣 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? 🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent.

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

📣 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...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

📣 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...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

📣 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

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

📣 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...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Join us TONIGHT at 7PM EST for our discussion on Canadians' rights and the notwithstanding clause. 🔗 Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

📣 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...

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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

📣 Our upcoming Virtual Forum Series event is on Dec. 10: The Notwithstanding Clause & the Future of Canadian Democracy 🔗Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CFEevent

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