{"id":163415,"date":"2025-09-23T09:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/163415\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T09:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:07:10","slug":"charlie-kirk-free-speech-and-canadas-new-anti-hate-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/163415\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk, free speech, and Canada\u2019s new anti-hate law"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

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A fierce debate about free speech has erupted in the U.S. in the wake of Charlie Kirk\u2019s killing. Government officials have encouraged reporting<\/a> against Americans in their reaction to Kirk\u2019s death, with some, like talk show host Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> having his show briefly suspended under government pressure. <\/p>\n

This debate over what is acceptable speech extends to Canada, as the federal government introduced a new bill in expanding Canada\u2019s anti-hate laws<\/a>. The Decibel is joined by James L. Turk<\/a>, director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University, to talk about the state of free expression, censorship and what happens when speech crosses the line. <\/p>\n

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