Freedom of Speech
In Canada, freedom of speech is protected as a fundamental freedom as guaranteed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Those who wish to peacefully protest or convey a point of view have the right to do so, even if their viewpoints are considered offensive to some and/or are different from the others. The below definition is extracted from the Constitution of Canada under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: |
Fundamental Freedoms: Section 2 states:
Everyone has the following Fundamental Freedoms:
Everyone has the following Fundamental Freedoms:
- (a) Freedom of conscience and religion.
- (b) Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication.
- (c) Freedom of Peaceful Assembly.
- (d) Freedom of Association.