The Toronto free speech movement has lost one of its most dedicated and active members, Jocelyne Demers<\/strong>. She died in Toronto, March 18, after a short illness. Born in Montreal, she earned a Baccalaureat Classique<\/em><\/strong> from the University of Montreal<\/strong>. She studied for her Master degree in Sociology from 1959 to 1961, From 1961 to 1973, she worked as a reporter for La Presse<\/u><\/em><\/strong> and in her work met many of the leading Quebec politicians of her times. While still a lover of the classics and traditional Quebec, she became something of a leftist in her La Presse<\/u><\/em><\/strong> days. Still a yearning for freedom burned in her. In 1975, she moved to Ottawa and was employed by the federal Department of the Environment<\/strong>. In 1977, she moved to Toronto and worked as a translator for various insurance companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Toronto, she was first attracted to the Libertarian Party<\/strong>. Through it, she met a friend who was active in Citizens for Foreign Aid Reform<\/strong>. She became a regular at the monthly meetings of the Alternative Forum<\/strong>. During the Zundel trial, she did outstanding work using her research skill and prodigious knowledge to help the Zundel team. She prized a handwritten note of gratitude from the German publisher and censorship victim. She became a regular helper at the monthly mailings of this newsletter and could always be relied on to attend a demonstration. Indeed, already ill, she came out on a rainy December day for a free speech protest last year outside the offices of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal<\/strong> in Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Tribute to Jocelyne Catherine Demers (November 30, 1935 \u2013 March 16, 2025)\u00a0 https:\/\/www.bitchute.com\/video\/CcHTOIxLRvU42 The Toronto free speech movement has lost one of its most dedicated and active members, Jocelyne Demers. She died in Toronto, March 18, after a short … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/JOCELYNE-DEMERS.jpg\")
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