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A blog on the legal, political, and social concerns related to our first freedoms
When disagreement becomes ‘hate,’ democracy is at risk
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal’s reasoning stretches hate‑speech law beyond Whatcott—and puts lawful dissent at risk. February 28, 2026 Canadian hate‑speech law rests on a delicate but essential balance: it must protect vulnerable groups from genuine...
Euthanasia and the Forgotten Rights of Religious Hospitals
Canada’s expanding regime of euthanasia, euphemistically known as Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) has forced an uncomfortable question into the open: must religious hospitals participate in practices that violate their deepest moral convictions, simply because the...
Why the Purge of School Library Books Must End
Barry W. Bussey 1/15/2026|Updated: 1/15/2026 Commentary Most Canadians are not aware that there is a movement afoot by the educational bureaucracy to purge school libraries of “harmful” and “hateful” books. Of course, what is “harmful” and “hateful” is a...
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World on Mute: Challenging Global Control and Defending Free Speech – Interview with Lisa Miron
https://rumble.com/embed/v73bf3m/?pub=vs2ia Beat the censors, sign-up for our newsletter: https://firstfreedoms.ca/call_to_action_pages/stay_informed/ In this compelling interview on the "Freedom Feature" podcast, host Barry Bussey and guest Lisa Miron, an author and...
Defending Representative Democracy: Brian Peckford on the Charter, Courts, and Accountability
https://rumble.com/embed/v72nhty/?pub=vs2ia Beat the censors, sign-up for our newsletter: https://firstfreedoms.ca/call_to_action_pages/stay_informed/ Join host Barry Bussey in a compelling conversation with Brian Peckford, former Premier of Newfoundland and a key...
Freedom Under Fire: The Cost of Censorship in Canadian Schools – A Librarian’s Stand for Intellectual Freedom – Interview with Larry Farquharson
https://rumble.com/embed/v720cd4/?pub=vs2ia Beat the censors, sign-up for our newsletter: https://firstfreedoms.ca/call_to_action_pages/stay_informed/ This interview, hosted by Barry Bussey with guest Larry Farquharson—a retired teacher librarian from H.B. Beal...
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Canadian Journal of First Freedoms: Call for Papers
In 1968, then-Minister of Justice Pierre Trudeau opined that “A constitutional bill of rights in Canada would guarantee the fundamental freedoms of the individual from interference, whether federal or provincial. It would as well...
Is Canada a Surveillance Society?
https://www.youtube.com/embed/4TfKQSnO2uU Dr. Bussey has appeared as a guest on another LeDrew Three Minute Interview. Watch his discussion with Stephen LeDrew on the chilling effects of government surveillance.
Dr. Bussey on the Three Minute Interview
https://www.youtube.com/embed/frPhNXtnGhk Bill 67 claims to be "antiracist," yet the ideas it promotes are, in fact, racist. CRT (critical race theory) stigmatizes or promotes certain groups, with little regard for individual responsibility or merit. If passed, the...