It’s time to name (and shame) Canada’s most censorious bylaw | We are so excited to finally announce the “winners” of the first-ever Municipal Muzzle Award, going out to those municipalities with the most egregious speech-restricting bylaws. Coming in first, we have Calgary, Alberta for its so-called “Safe and Inclusive Access Bylaw,” which bans protests on specified topics (like gender, race, religion, etc.) within 100 metres of libraries and recreation centers. This unconstitutional law bans speech based on content and ended up opening the floodgates to similar “bubble zone” laws across the country. Our runners-up are Caledon, Ontario, for prohibiting speaking “disrespectfully” of politicians at council meetings, and the town of South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, which bans picketing or protest activities in public spaces unless explicitly authorized by the town. Read our free, comprehensive digital report, in which our legal team investigated the cities and towns across Canada slowly chipping away at your right to free speech. We want to thank our Freedom Update subscribers for helping us choose the title of this award, and all of you who submitted your municipality’s speech-stifling bylaws. Your participation makes a difference! Bad bylaws don’t have to be forever, and by speaking up we can all make our country a little freer, one municipality at a time. |
CAFE
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