Justice with John Carpay

S05E10 Fired for Defending Freedom

March 28, 2024 The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Season 5 Episode 10
Justice with John Carpay
S05E10 Fired for Defending Freedom
Show Notes

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

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