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In reply to the discussion: A Canadian cartoonist was fired for this cartoon [View all]Jarqui
(10,910 posts)29. It was called the Bill of Rights
It is now called the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
It covers "freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of belief, freedom of expression, freedom of the press and of other media of communication, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of association."
They approach libel differently and that approach has merits.
I have a number of Canadian relatives whose families arrived before the country formed and whose descendants lost their lives wearing a uniform to fight to protect those freedoms. They'd be rolling in their graves reading your insulting comments about fighting for their freedom.
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Wait... shouldn't you also condemn the untalented people who fired that insightful cartoonist?
DemocracyMouse
Jun 2019
#55
You don't have to fire bullets to FIGHT for freedom, as if MLK Jr didn't fight for freedom. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2019
#41
India is not a reason to falsely claim that Canadians are stupid about freedoms. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2019
#47
You don't know your history of the multiple revolutions in Canada. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2019
#45
As I recall, none were sufficiently widespread enough to be successful.
customerserviceguy
Jun 2019
#53
You can criticize Canadian 1755 deportations when you stop 2019 US child concentration camps. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2019
#54
Some of them fought as Canadian militia in the War of 1812 defending their homes
Jarqui
Jun 2019
#78
You drag up US Revolution "from several lifetimes ago", but only you are permitted to do so. :eyes:
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2019
#48
You forgot "First Amendment" when Rogers was fired. But you also forgot Rogers was fired first. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2019
#58
The American fired by Americans. Somebody else pls educate this guy. I have to go to bed, thx. . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2019
#67
Exact same situation. Talented American cartoonist fired for going 'too far' in criticizing tRump.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2019
#74
The cartoonist draws the image, who authorized it to go to press? They should be the one fired.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2019
#16
Your logic makes no sense. A small group of New Brunswick newspapers is NOT "Canada". . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2019
#44
It was a firing from ALL New Brunswick papers. All owned by J.K. Irving, a multi-billionaire.
LiberalLovinLug
Jun 2019
#32
I can understand DeAdder being censured, but fired is a bit too much. Reality is a bitter pill.
YOHABLO
Jun 2019
#52
Thanks for that, I should have known. None the less, the cartoon is getting out there.
YOHABLO
Jun 2019
#62
Sure ... there's some coverage on one of the Canadian professional journalist association sites...
RHMerriman
Jun 2019
#64
The Orange anus wouldn't be that polite. He'd have his caddie kick them out of his way.
hedda_foil
Jun 2019
#56
He's a great cartoonist - both in artistic skill and in conception
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2019
#71