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Free Expression & Civil Discourse

This topic explores the balance between free expression, protest rights, and the responsibilities that sustain civil discourse. It examines legal frameworks, institutional norms, and cultural expectations around debate, dissent, and disagreement in democratic societies, with attention to how these boundaries are tested during periods of polarization.

Definition

Speech rights, protest norms, debate culture, and the limits of expression in democratic societies.

Why This Matters

Healthy civil discourse is essential to democratic resilience and social trust in Canada.

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Canadian Website Faces “Doxxing” Questions After Listing Jewish Groups...

Dean Baxendale
February 3, 2026
The Bureau
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National Security & Geopolitics
Free Expression & Civil Discourse
In this op-ed, Dean Baxendale recounts travelling to Israel with Canadian journalists on an Exigent Foundation trip and attending briefings with Shurat HaDin. He examines security concerns raised after a Canadian website published databases identifying IDF volunteers, Jewish institutions, and participating journalists.
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Article

Those lecturing Israel should walk a mile in a kibbutz

Brian Lilley
January 22, 2024
Toronto Sun
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Free Expression & Civil Discourse
Middle East Context
In this column, Brian Lilley reflects on visiting Israeli communities attacked on October 7, including Kibbutz Re’im and Kfar Aza. He contrasts distant reporting with firsthand observations and argues international criticism often underestimates the brutality of the attacks.
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Podcast

The Elias Makos Show: Leslie Roberts, former CJAD broadcaster has joined TALQ’s board

Leslie Roberts
June 29, 2025
iHeart Live Radio
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Free Expression & Civil Discourse
Media, Journalism & Public Trust
In this radio segment, a Canadian journalist discusses leadership and media responsibility within Canada’s public broadcasting and regulatory landscape. The conversation explores themes of governance, credibility, and public trust in covering contentious issues.
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Canadian police and demonstrators during a public protest in Ottawa reflecting tensions surrounding democratic expression and civic discourse

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