People also forget that freedom of expression isn't a license to go spreading harmful material that hurts people or undermines the values of democracy itself.

People also forget that freedom of expression isn't a license to go spreading harmful material that hurts people or undermines the values of democracy itself. >Guarantee of rights and freedoms – section 1 > >1. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. >... >The rights and freedoms in the Charter are not absolute. They can be limited to protect other rights or important national values. For example, freedom of expression may be limited by laws against hate propaganda or child pornography. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/how-rights-protected/guide-canadian-charter-rights-freedoms.html#a2a https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/how-righ...