The Media's Right to Offend: Exploring Legal and Ethical Limits on Free Speech

 

Sixth Joseph Howe Symposium

 
Speakers:
Dean Jobb, Janet Keeping, Wayne MacKay, Krista Daley, Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Margaret Wente, Ezra Levant, John Miller, Kelly Toughill, Stephen Ward
November 1, 2008
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hosted by: University of King's College School of Journalism and Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership 
 
INTRODUCTION
 
Joseph Howe Symposium Introduction - Dean Jobb
 
 
 
Substantive introduction to the topic: Why this? Why now? What are the principles and values at stake? - Janet Keeping
 
 
 
MORNING PANEL: WHAT'S LEGAL?
 
The legal limits on free speech in Canada - Wayne MacKay, Part 1 
 
 
 
The legal limits on free speech in Canada - Wayne MacKay, Part 2
 
 

Freedom of speech and Nova Scotia's Human Rights Act - Krista Daley, Part 1
 
  
 
 
Freedom of speech and Nova Scotia's Human Rights Act - Krista Daley, Part 1


 
 
Free expression: A fundamental freedom - Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Part 1


 
 
Free expression: A fundamental freedom - Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Part 2


 
 
LUNCHTIME KEYNOTE
 
Free speech, offensive journalism and human rights commissions - Margaret Wente, Part 1
 
 
 
 
Free speech, offensive journalism and human rights commissions - Margaret Wente, Part 2
 
 
 
 
Free speech, offensive journalism and human rights commissions - Margaret Wente, Part 3
 
 
 
 
AFTERNOON PANEL: WHAT'S ETHICAL?
 
Ezra Levant on free speech: "I am a major crime scene"
 

 
 
Who is the better champion of free speech? Maclean's or the Muslim law student? - John Miller
 
 
 
 
Free speech and the dangers of censorship - Kelly Toughill
 
 
 
 
WRAP-UP: PULLING THE STRANDS TOGETHER
  
Free speech AND responsible journalism, Stephen Ward
 
 
 
The Fax #3 Fall '08 B - University of King's College Journalism clip on the Howe Symposium (go to 1'30")
 
 
 

Press Release: The Media's Right to Offend: Exploring Legal and Ethical Limits on Free Speech  

     
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