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Joseph Howe Symposium: Overview
by Scott Gilbreath ~ November 2nd, 2008
Yesterday’s Joseph Howe Symposium on “The Media’s Right To Offend: Exploring the Legal and Ethical Limits on Free Speech” was organised by the University of King’s College School of Journalism and the Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership.
An outline of the event and some background material is posted at the Chumir Foundation’s website. The day’s proceedings were videotaped and I understand that the video will also be posted there in due course.
Six speakers participated, divided into two groups: three for the morning session and three in the afternoon.
The morning panel consisted of:
- Wayne MacKay, Professor of Law, Dalhousie University;
- Krista Daley, Director and CEO, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission;
- Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Director, Freedom of Expression Project, Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
The afternoon panel consisted of:
- Ezra Levant, Lawyer and former publisher of the Western Standard;
- John Miller, Associate Chair, Ryerson School of Journalism, Toronto;
- Kelly Toughill, Assistant Professor, School of Journlalism, University of King’s College.
Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente delivered the keynote address between the two sessions. A heckler tried to shout her down before she got started, but failed to gain any sympathy with the audience and left after the moderator repeatedly suggested that he wait his turn to speak during the question period. When the floor opened for questions, he was nowhere in sight.
That incident and much more will be covered in upcoming blog posts.
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November 2nd, 2008 at 08:05 PM
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