Freedom of Expression

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Every person has the right to freedom of investigation, of opinion, and of the expression and dissemination of ideas, by any medium whatsoever.

American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man

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            45.       On June 24, 2003, a Superior Court of Justice dismissed a libel suit seeking $2.7 billion in damages, filed by the Toronto Police Association against Toronto Star Daily Newspapers Ltd.  The lawsuit was motivated by a series of reports published in the Toronto Star that made reference to differences in the treatment that the police gave Afro-descendants, based on police data.[1]


[1] Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), June 24, 2003, www.cjfe.org.