S05E10 Fired for Defending Freedom
from Justice with John Carpay Hosted by The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
Lawyer Marty Moore discusses the firing of a library CEO in an Ontario town, let go after she published an opinion piece in the local paper defending freedom to read, diversity of opinion, and neutrality in library collections. The board that fired her, in a supposed effort to provide a "safe" space for everyone, did so in violation of their own policy. Cathy Simpson in Niagara Now, Feb 21, 2024: Censorship and what we are allowed to read Niagara Now, Mar 21, 2024: NOTL’s chief librarian fired over column in The Lake Report Niagara This Week, Mar 16, 2024: Niagara-on-the-Lake chief librarian under fire for column supporting controversial U.S. group Justice Centre, Jan 29, 2020: Vancouver Library Takes A Strong Stand For Free Speech In Allowing Event Discussing Gender Identity Marc A. Thiessen in the Washington Post, Jun 22, 2018: The Southern Poverty Law Center has lost all credibility Catholic News Agency, Feb 2, 2021: SPLC denounced as ‘thoroughly disgraced’ after labeling pro-life, family organizations as ‘hate groups’ Justice Centre, Feb 21, 2024: Windsor Constable Appealing Conviction For Freedom Convoy Donation Monica Harris in The National Post, Mar 22, 2024: The unjust firing of Ontario librarian who challenged DEI orthodoxy CBC Radio, As It Happens, Oct 17, 2019: 'I'm not going to reconsider': Toronto's top librarian refuses to bar speaker critical of transgender rights True North, Mar 14, 2023: Calgary city council approves bylaw to limit drag queen story hour protests Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens Support the show
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Lawyer Marty Moore discusses the firing of a library CEO in an Ontario town, let go after she published an opinion piece in the local paper defending freedom to read, diversity of opinion, and neutrality in library collections. The board that fired her, in a supposed effort to provide a "safe" space for everyone, did so in violation of their own policy. Cathy Simpson in Niagara Now, Feb 21, 2024: Censorship and what we are allowed to read Niagara Now, Mar 21, 2024: NOTL’s chief librarian fi...
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