What Do Social Media Companies Owe Democracy?
Free Expression14 Okt 2024

What Do Social Media Companies Owe Democracy?

In this episode, Dax speaks with Emily Laidlaw, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Calgary and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law. They discuss how social media has changed our public discourse, the legal obligations of social media platforms and how they're regulated, the development of the Online Harms Bill and whether it addresses our policy problems in this area, and the complex balancing of free expression and harm reduction in an online environment, including controversial hate speech prohibitions in Canada.

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What Happened to Our Public Discourse?

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In this episode, Dax speaks with Sabreena Delhon, Chief Executive Officer of the Samara Centre for Democracy. They discuss some of the threats faced by elected officials in Canada online and in person...

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Does Canada Suck at Free Expression?

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In this episode, Dax speaks with David Schneiderman, Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Toronto. They discuss the culture of free expression in Canada, the relative absence of...

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In this episode, Dax speaks with Kristopher Kinsinger, a lawyer with SV Law's Civil Litigation and Municipal Law practice group. They discuss the fundamental nature of free expression and its most com...

2 Dec 202453min

Do We Need More 'Viewpoint Diversity' in Our Universities?

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In this episode, Dax speaks with Christopher Dummitt, Professor of Canadian Studies at Trent University. They discuss the differences between academic freedom and free expression, some historical cont...

25 Nov 202441min

What Is Hate Speech and What Does It Do?

What Is Hate Speech and What Does It Do?

In this episode, Dax speaks with Irfan Chaudhry, hate crimes researcher and inaugural Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Hockey Canada. They discuss the legal definition of hate speech in Ca...

18 Nov 202453min

What's the Difference Between Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly?

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In this episode, Dax speaks with Josh Dehaas, Counsel with the Canadian Constitution Foundation. They discuss the historical origins of fundamental freedoms and some important cases in Canadian jurisp...

11 Nov 202445min

Is Free Expression a 'Liberal' Principle?

Is Free Expression a 'Liberal' Principle?

In this episode, Dax speaks with Eric Heinze, Professor of Law and Humanities at Queen Mary University of London. They discuss the ancient origins of free expression, philosophical justifications for ...

4 Nov 202454min

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