Follow up of civil society to the Quebec Action Plan: Report of Canada: Freedom of Expression

Abstract

This report on Freedom of Expression in Canada is one part of a 34-month, hemispheric-wide analysis of how well national governments in the Americas are complying with the commitments to strengthen democracy made at the 2001 Summit of the Americas in Quebec City.Based on the opinion of 5 experts in the field and secondary research, this report addresses the main issues under debate in Canada regarding freedom of expression by looking at:a) Existing legal framework;b) The structure of ownership in the media sector;c) The exercise of freedom of expression of journalists, artists and demonstrators; andd) The impact of education and information technologies on freedom of expression.