Free Expression

Free Expression

Centre for Constitutional Studies

Episodes 22
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Dormant
Since Aug 2022
Latest Episode Dec 2024

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Weekly
Format
Episodic
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About This Podcast

This podcast series is an intimate look at one of the most controversial topics in Canadian public discourse at the moment: free expression. The first season includes 11 episodes featuring in-depth interviews with a range of legal academics and experts. Blending academic insight with current affairs, the podcast will appeal to anyone interested in the law of free expression, and especially those wanting to make sense of contemporary politics. The series will address a number of important questions, including: Why is free expression so important for democratic societies? When can a state or community legitimately restrict expression? And why has debate about free expression become so polarized on university campuses and in society more broadly?

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Recent Episodes

S2E11 This Ain't Texas, It's TikTok

Dec 23, 2024 1h

In the final episode of season two, you'll hear a recording of a Centre for Constitutional Studies Event from the summer of 2024, titled 'This Ain't Texas, It's Tiktok.' The event features a…

S2E10 What Happened to Our Public Discourse?

Dec 16, 2024 39m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Sabreena Delhon, Chief Executive Officer of the Samara Centre for Democracy. They discuss some of the threats faced by elected officials in Canada online and in…

S2E9 Does Canada Suck at Free Expression?

Dec 09, 2024 58m

In this episode, Dax speaks with David Schneiderman, Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Toronto. They discuss the culture of free expression in Canada, the relative absence…

S2E8 Why Is Free Expression So 'Fundamental?'

Dec 02, 2024 53m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Kristopher Kinsinger, a lawyer with SV Law's Civil Litigation and Municipal Law practice group. They discuss the fundamental nature of free expression and its most…

S2E7 Do We Need More 'Viewpoint Diversity' in Our Universities?

Nov 25, 2024 41m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Christopher Dummitt, Professor of Canadian Studies at Trent University. They discuss the differences between academic freedom and free expression, some historical…

S2E6 What Is Hate Speech and What Does It Do?

Nov 18, 2024 53m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Irfan Chaudhry, hate crimes researcher and inaugural Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Hockey Canada. They discuss the legal definition of hate speech in…

S2E5 What's the Difference Between Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly?

Nov 11, 2024 45m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Josh Dehaas, Counsel with the Canadian Constitution Foundation. They discuss the historical origins of fundamental freedoms and some important cases in Canadian…

S2E4 Is Free Expression a 'Liberal' Principle?

Nov 04, 2024 54m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Eric Heinze, Professor of Law and Humanities at Queen Mary University of London. They discuss the ancient origins of free expression, philosophical justifications for…

S2E3 Has the Internet Fulfilled Its Democratic Promise?

Oct 28, 2024 42m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Jillian York, the Director for International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. They discuss the technological optimism once associated with…

S2E2 How Should Universities Respond to Free Expression Controversies?

Oct 21, 2024 54m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Emmett Macfarlane, Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo. They discuss the politics of free expression in Canada and how it…

S2E1 What Do Social Media Companies Owe Democracy?

Oct 14, 2024 57m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Emily Laidlaw, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Calgary and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law. They discuss how social media has changed our…

S1E11 What Should Be Done About 'Lawful but Awful' Expression Online?

Dec 28, 2022 58m

This bonus episode to wrap up season 1 features a conversation between Richard Moon, Carissima Mathen, and Emily Laidlaw focused on a consistent theme in the podcast: the challenges and complexities…

S1E10 Do We Have Too Much of a Good Thing?

Dec 14, 2022 54m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Carissima Mathen, Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa. They discuss the legal and political landscape of free expression at the moment, the challenges of…

S1E9 What Does Expressive Harm Look Like?

Nov 30, 2022 45m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Ummni Khan, Associate Professor in the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University. They discuss the subjective nature of expressive harms, the…

S1E8 Is There a Crisis on Campus?

Nov 16, 2022 40m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Shannon Dea, Dean of Arts and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Regina. They discuss the contemporary politics of free expression, the nature and…

S1E7 What Does Freedom Mean?

Nov 02, 2022 51m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Bruce Pardy, executive director of Rights Probe and Professor of Law at Queen's University. They discuss the nature and importance of freedom in a democratic society,…

S1E6 Does Social Justice Need Free Expression?

Oct 19, 2022 41m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Faisal Bhabha, Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. They discuss different approaches to freedom that are consequential for free expression, the…

S1E5 Is Free Expression Really About Power?

Oct 05, 2022 46m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Joshua Sealy-Harrington, Assistant Professor in the Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University. They discuss the uses and abuses of free…

S1E4 Does Censorship Work?

Sep 21, 2022 41m

In this episode, Dax speaks with James Turk, the Director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University. They discuss the important differences between free expression and…

S1E3 Is There a Future for Free Expression?

Sep 07, 2022 54m

In this episode, Dax speaks with Richard Moon, Professor of Law at the University of Windsor and author of several books about free expression in Canada. They discuss some of the challenges facing…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Free Expression have?

Free Expression has published 22 episodes since August 2022, covering topics in News, Philosophy.

Is Free Expression still active?

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