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Freedom of Speech: Fundamental Human Right
October 22, 2008
York Freethinkers Club to Hold Free Speech Event in Response to the ban of Pro-Life Clubs on the York University Campus.
The club Freethinkers, Skeptics and Atheists at York (FreeSAY) is organizing a talk on the issue of free speech and its role in today's society. It features guest speakers from the Centre for Inquiry Ontario (CFI) and The Canadian Civil Liberties Union (CCLU). Other guest speakers at the free speech discussion include CFI Ontario's executive director Justin Trottier and the director of the CCLU's Freedom of Expression Project Noa Mendlesohn Aviv. Further speakers may be announced as they are added to the schedule. The event will be moderated by FreeSAY President Borna Radnik, followed by a reception at a campus pub.
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Venue: York University Campus
Location: 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON
Categories: Human Rights, Law, Legal
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