Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law
NB - Chilling Effect:
➢ Drawn from US First Amendment jurisprudence
➢ Describes the concern that a restriction of speech by means of a broad and imprecisely worded law will deter or “chill” legitimate speech by individuals who will exercise self-censorship to avoid violation of the law
➢ In Charter analysis, a chilling effect will involve a violation [...]
Constitutional Law Briefs
Dissent (McIntyre):
• What’s the harm of advertising at children?? Is their welfare really at risk?
• FOE should not be suppressed except in cases where urgent and compelling reasons exist and then only to the extent and for the time necessary for the protection of the community
RJR MacDonald Inc. v. AG (1995) Gov’t concedes prohibition on [...]
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