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Constitutional Laws for Immigrants

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 [...]

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 [...]