Lawyer Corey Shefman
Is the right to freedom of expression, as guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, absolute? What are its limits? For many years, Canada had strong laws in place to protect Canadians against hate speech, but recently those laws have been weakened and stripped away in the name of unrestricted free expression. In this discussion, lawyer and activist Corey Shefman will discuss recent Court decisions and make the case for restricting hate speech in order to enhance civil discourse and strengthen the public sphere.
The Limits of Free Speech
presented by Cory Shefman
Wednesday, February 25 – 12:30
Shefman’s lecture is part of UWinnipeg’s Middle East Week that runs until March 2, 2015. This week features a series of lectures, a film and dialogue to help promote understanding of this multifaceted and historically-rich region of the world. All events are free and open to the public and will be held in Convocation Hall. For a complete list please visit UWinnipeg’ Middle East Week 2015.
Corey Shefman is a Winnipeg lawyer practicing human rights law, civil litigation and Aboriginal rights law, and is currently serving his second term as President of the Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties. Corey received his B.A. from McGill University, M.A. from Cardiff University and LL.B. from the University of Manitoba. Corey is active in municipal, provincial and federal politics, and has published columns in the Jewish Tribune, CBC Online, Winnipeg Free Press and Outwords.
