Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waded into the freedom of expression debate on Wednesday as he addressed Radio-Canada’s decision to appeal a CRTC ruling requiring it to apologize publicly for saying the “N-word” in a radio program.
“It’s extremely important to underline that defending freedom of expression, defending journalistic independence and integrity, is always going to be a foundation not just of Canada, but of any strong democracy,” Trudeau said during a press conference in Kingston, Ontario.
“At the same time, there are words that carry deep, deep historical and current weight to them, cause harm,” he said, adding that we need to “make sure … we’re avoiding perpetuating deep societal injustices and crimes.”…