Without getting explicit, there's plenty of historical evidence behind that statement. Evidence that spawned the idea of freedom of speech in general, and evide

Without getting explicit, there's plenty of historical evidence behind that statement. Evidence that spawned the idea of freedom of speech in general, and evidence later in history that inspired the Martin Niemöller poem First they came ... It is a common refrain, not just by the "help-I'm-being-censored community", but by those who are well versed in history. It should also be noted that, while Ghomeshi may have been well liked initially, he was not so well liked by the time he was "silenced", so the statement still holds true IMO.