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The South African Communist Party (SACP) is a communist party in South Africa. It was founded on 12 February 1921 as the Communist Party of South Africa ( CPSA ), and tactically dissolved itself in 1950 in the face of being declared illegal by the governing National Party under the Suppression of Communism Act, 1950 .
The Spoilers was banned, but Bowser overturned the ruling making it the first time a decision by a censorship board was successfully overturn. [47] J. Bernard Hughes, the chief censor in British Columbia, banned Diary of a Nazi stating that it was "purely Russian propaganda" that depicted "the Nazis at their worst". [48]
Loyola v Quebec AG, 2015 SCC 12, [2015] 1 SCR 613 is a Supreme Court of Canada decision on the topics of Canadian administrative law, of judicial review, of standard of review and of ministerial discretion. The decision is notable for upholding a school’s freedom of religion in a secular state, which sought to restrict it.
Banned books are books or other printed works such as essays or plays which have been prohibited by law, or to which free access has been restricted by other means. The practice of banning books is a form of censorship , from political, legal, religious, moral, or commercial motives.
Freedom of expression in Canada is protected as a "fundamental freedom" by section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; however, in practice the Charter permits the government to enforce "reasonable" limits censoring speech. Hate speech, obscenity, and defamation are common categories of restricted speech in Canada.
PEN America, a free speech advocacy group, found that book bans nearly tripled during the 2023-2024 academic year with over 10,000 books banned in public schools.
On May 5, 1871, free school supporters proposed an amendment to the bill making schools under the Act be non-sectarian. The amendment was passed by a 25-10 vote. [5] The bill, as a whole, was passed on May 17, 1871 and it was signed into law as the Common Schools Act of 1871. [3] The Act came into effect on January 1, 1872. [5]
A viral image shared on Threads claims Canada has purportedly banned President-elect Donald Trump from entering the country. View on Threads Verdict: False Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...