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At 7:30 p.m., following the closed members meeting, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is pleased to be hosting a public debate: Criminalizing Hate: The Limits of Speech in Canada
Open to the public, the debate will consist of two teams argue the resolution: “Canada’s hate speech laws are necessary.”
The team in support of hate speech legislation will consist of former chief executive officer of the Canadian Jewish Congress Bernie Farber, and criminal lawyer David Butt. Civil rights lawyer Clayton Ruby and president of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association Sukanya Pillay will be arguing against hate speech laws. Senior producer of the CBC’s The Fifth Estate Julian Sher will moderate the debate.
Public guests, please RVSP for the debate through Eventbrite.
If you are also attending CJFE’s members-only Annual General Meeting prior to the panel discussion, please register for both events by emailing Sam Pinto at spinto@cjfe.com.
More information about the event can be found on our website.Follow the conversation on Twitter using #CJFE.
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