PHLB11H3 Lecture : PHLB11H3 WEEK 10 (lec notes 20 - 03 - 2013).docx
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1)there must be a pressing and substantial objective: the means by which that law acts must be proportional. If you are expressing a meaning and the state infringes you have reason to go against that judgement, legally. The aim is the prevention of harm to the target groups 803 -810. Makes certain forms of speech criminal death threats, speech where harm is directly related. Direct to the target groups themselves. Mclaughlin and dickinson differ on reasons however agree policy against hate speech is good . 805 damages self-worth and acceptance and pushes those to assimilate into canadian society. 3 standard defences of free expression: the argument from truth, the argument from democracy, the argument from self-fulfillment. How social norms have shifted to be enormously uncindinem etc. These laws can be used by both victim and the perpetrator can be used to argue against such.
