The Centre for Free Expression at @torontomet is a hub for public education, research & advocacy in relation to free expression & the public's right to know.
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Lita Barrie, Chair of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations/Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB) is joining CFE’s Advisory Board, replacing Andrea Cecchetto, the outgoing CFLA/FCAB Chair.
Read the announcement: lnkd.in/gpdXfP4Y
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📣 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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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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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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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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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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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/2026/0…
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Join the award ceremony for the 2026 Peter Bryce Prize on May 6 at 7PM EST, and catch the winner's reception speech by Dr. Kaitlin Stockton.
🔗 cfe.torontomu.ca/events/2026…
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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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📣 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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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/publication…
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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/2026/0…
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New from CFE Director James L. Turk for @ccpa: "Parental rights and the surging demand for censorship in Canadian schools"
Read here: lnkd.in/gbF3AY6c
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📣 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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📣 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/2026/0…
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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 questions how concerns about discomfort are being framed as threats to children.
Read: tinyurl.com/35dd78bu
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On Monday, March 23rd at 7pm MDT/9pm EDT @CFE_TMU 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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📣 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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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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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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