• First Reference
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Blog Signup 📨

First Reference Talks

Discussions on Human Resources, Employment Law, Payroll and Internal Controls

  • Home
  • About
  • Archives
  • Resources
  • Buy Policies

Freedom of expression

By Nadia Samy LL.B. | 4 Minutes Read November 23, 2022

Une liberté commence, l’autre s’arrête

La question qui tue pour plusieurs personnes, c’est de savoir si leurs commentaires pourraient constituer un cas de diffamation ou non. La réponse donnée le plus souvent par les juristes, c’est : « ça dépend ». Voici la raison d’être de cette réponse que certains trouvent irritantes :

Article by Nadia Samy LL.B. / Employee Relations, Human Rights / defamation, employment law, Freedom of expression, liberté d'expression, médias sociaux Leave a Comment

By Nadia Samy LL.B. | 4 Minutes Read November 23, 2022

A freedom ends… another begins

The million-dollar question that a lot of people ask is whether or not their comments can constitute defamation. The answer often given by legal experts is: “it depends.” Here’s the reason behind this answer that some people find annoying:

Article by Nadia Samy LL.B. / Employee Relations, Human Rights / defamation, Duty of loyalty, employee loyalty, employment law, Freedom of expression, social media Leave a Comment

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 11 Minutes Read January 31, 2020

Free speech on campus is subject to the Charter — but only in Alberta

On August 2018, Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities announced that it would “require every publicly-assisted college and university to develop and publicly post its own free speech policy by January 1, 2019 that meets a minimum standard specified by the government”. In December 2019, Alberta’s government followed suit.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Privacy / Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Freedom of expression, UAlberta Pro-Life

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 5
  • Go to Next Page »

Footer

About us

Established in 1995, First Reference is the leading publisher of up to date, practical and authoritative HR compliance and policy databases that are essential to ensure organizations meet their due diligence and duty of care requirements.

First Reference Talks

  • Home
  • About
  • Archives
  • Resources
  • Buy Policies

Main Menu

  • About First Reference
  • Resources
  • Contact us
  • 1 800 750 8175

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

We welcome your comments on our blog articles. However, we do not respond to specific legal questions in this space.
We do not provide any form of legal advice or legal opinion. Please consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction or try one of our products.


Copyright © 2009 - 2023 · First Reference Inc. · All Rights Reserved
Legal and Copyright Notices · Publisher's Disclaimer · Privacy Policy · Accessibility Policy