Name: John Stuart Mill versus the Supreme Court of Canada
Item: The Hateful and the Obscene: Studies in the Limits of Free Expression
Author: Mark J. Freiman

John Stuart Mill versus the Supreme Court of Canada

Should freedom of expression trump social norms? You be the judge

Mark J. Freiman

The Hateful and the Obscene: Studies in the Limits of Free Expression

L.W. Sumner

University of Toronto Press

275 pages, softcover

ISBN: 0802080839

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Mark J. Freiman

Mark J. Freiman practises law at Lerners LLP in Toronto. He is a former deputy attorney general for Ontario. In his private practice he has appeared on a wide variety of human rights matters, including acting on behalf of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.

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John Stuart Mill versus the Supreme Court of Canada

Should freedom of expression trump social norms? You be the judge