Freedom of Conscience and of Speech in Canada with MPs Kelly Block & Rachael Thomas

Freedom of conscience or religion and freedom of speech are both fundamental freedoms that are protected in the Canadian Constitution.

Over this past season, the battle has intensified on where exactly the line is between these individual rights and the power of government to force professionals to do certain things in order to keep their employment. The battle is also intensifying around what Canadians can see and say online.

Two pieces of legislation have recently been tabled in Parliament that touch on these freedom issues.

C-11, the Online Streaming Act, aims to update the current Broadcast Act to regulate what Canadians see online.

C-230, the Protection of Freedom of Conscience Act, would make it a criminal offence to coerce a medical professional to take part in assisting a patient’s death.

MPs Kelly Block and Rachael Thomas join with us to talk about these bills and why they are worth our attention at this time.

Thanks for joining with us.

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