Free-speech policies on Ontario campuses | Power & Politics

Ontario colleges and universities must now have freedom of speech policies in place after a controversial provincial law took effect Jan. 1. The new policies needed to balance free speech with protection from hate speech.

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[Blackhandofset]

There shouldn't be limits on free speech period unless its a direct call to violence, being offensive or saying controversial things is not illegal and those who want censorship are the problem here.

[DualTwinPro]

you cant have a balance of free speech! its everything or nothing! not a difficult concept

[joshmcwillger]

This lady just said Giving ultimate free speech will limit free speech?
Also she said not being able to discipline students for speaking freely will lead to less involvement in free speach?

What the hell is this lady on about???
Remember these are the people who are teaching your children!!

Remember this has all come about from Wilfred lauriea punishing someone for showing someone else's opinion and thinking that 18 to 24 year old kids could think for themselves.

[theWACKIIRAQI]

Of course any opposing view *can* be described as "offensive" by the opposing party and poof goes your free speech and poof goes your liberty.

[mphmartyr]

cbc story on free speech. that’s rich.

[EclipseClemens]

Nobody is prohibiting polite speech, because the only speech that needs protection is offensive.

Freedom of speech is intended specifically for rude and obnoxious, even taboo speech. Speech that doesn't offend doesn't need to be protected BECAUSE NOBODY OBJECTS TO IT. Anyone who has been convinced that the concept of "freedom of speech protections" is designed for polite or civil speech should ask themselves why we would need a law to protect something that is not under threat?

[anthonysharp]

You had me nodding my head in agreement until I heard "if we felt it was a violation to the human rights code, we wouldn't allow it."

Stopping or banning any words regardless of subject matter is the beginning of a journey down that bad road we've all seen before.

Common sense, timing and good grace is a given, but don't tell me I can't talk about something because it may offend someone. Too bad! I feel the misleading narrative CBC puts out to be criminally offensive, but they have a right to do that, just like I have a right to comment here on YouTube.

Canada is famous for trading away it's freedoms and rights for new laws we are told will be good for us. That has everything to do with the ridiculous Crown rules system we are being forced to endure. All hail the Crown Corporations.

[kirkrintoul]

There's nothing controversial about defending free speech a fundamental constitutional right

[Knightshield]

does this policy stop sensitive SJWs from shouting and yelling at someone from having a different point of view?

[cabbagedestroyer]

Love speech isn't the only thing that's included in free speech. All speech has to be included for it to be free speech. Otherwise stop misleading people with free speech and call it love speech only instead.

[overthetopunderthestairs]

Gyllian Phillips needs to understand, it is because she and students as well as staff like her, and the manner in which they protest that these policy changes have become a requirement. Perhaps she and others like her should engage in a course of civility and appropriate conduct for adults. It is always okay to disagree with someone, but not in the manner she would like to do it. I am all for this, sad to say.

[aXPw]

🇨🇦 already has enshrined free expression,
we don't need your permission👌

[DrEhrfurchtgebietend]

Ford is really doing such a good job. Love that she referenced the Chicago principles.

[overthetopunderthestairs]

So, she has a problem with consequences for actions??? This is very simple, follow the rules and you don't get funding cuts (consequences). Clearly the Northbay individual does not like the idea that she can't just do what she wants to do.

[test]

Excellent interview. I totally agree, university is not just a job training campus and critical thinking should be a basic skill of every graduate. To that end, free speech without deconstruction and analysis is just giving a soap box to every nutbar much like this CBC comments that includes me!