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Posts Tagged ‘Free speech’

To hyperlink or not to hyperlink – That is the question

Monday, December 13th, 2010

This week, the Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments on a question that is unique to Canadian law: if you place a hyperlink in your website or blog, and that hyperlink leads to a website that contains defamatory statements about another person, are you liable to that person for defamation?

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Tags: blog, Blogging, British Columiba, defamation, defamation law, defamatory statements, Free speech, Freedom of expression, hyperlink, Law of defamation, liable for defamation, publication, publish something defamatory, social media, Supreme Court of Canada
Posted in Internal Controls, IT, Privacy and Security | Make a Comment »

Free speech v. discrimination: When workplace rules cross the line

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

The recent case of Friesen v. Fisher Bay Seafood and others is a great example of free speech v. discrimination, on how and when workplace rules cross the line…

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Tags: BFOR, bona fide occupational requirement, discipline, discrimination, duty to accommodate, employment law, firing, Free speech, Freedom of religion, Friesen v. Fisher Bay Seafood and others, policies and procedures, preaching at work, religion, religion in the workplace, religious beliefs, termination, workplace rules
Posted in Human Resources, Human Rights | Make a Comment »

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