Canadian Censorship And Communication Rights

Canadian Censorship and Communication RightsNameInstitutional AffiliationCanadian Censorship and Communication RightsHate speech or unlimited free expression? Which is better for democracy?Free expression is the, “base of human rights, the root of human nature and the mother of truth. To kill free speech is to insult human rights, to stifle human nature and suppress the truth” (Xiaobo, 2012). These were the sentiments of a Chinese political activist and writer when he won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. Free speech is profoundly ingrained in democracy, and it is among the pillars that found most democracies around the world. Thus, it is a fundamental human right that democratic countries fight to protect.However, the world is at crossroads regarding how to limit the freedom of expression or press and if it is necessary. The supporters of free press and free speech have subscribed to the idea of fighting for the unconditional right to free press until they die to base on “Je Suis Charlie” slogan (Pearce, 2015). However, some oppose the idea not because they do not believe in the freedom of expression, but for a reason, that freedom of press and freedom of speech are not the