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Free speech and the cruel shackles of empathy and mutual respect
By
Mercedes Allen
| October 23, 2016

In Canada, we tend to value freedom of speech very highly, and it's often said that the best way to counter objectionable speech is with more speech.

That's the first thought that crosses my mind in the case of University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson, who declares in a series of YouTube videos that he will not honour trans* peoples' chosen pronouns, and opposes trans* human rights protections, all in the name of combating "political correctness."

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On Jordan Peterson's political correctness and the 'radical left'
By
Raluca Bejan
| October 20, 2016

For a couple of weeks now, the University of Toronto (U of T) community has been debating, engaging with, and responding to the comments made publically by Jordan Peterson, professor of psychology, in criticizing Bill C-16 and the charged idea of "political correctness."

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Trans health care in Canada: A federal responsibility?

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Canada has an international reputation for tolerance and free universal health care. However, these provisions don't hold up as well for its trans citizens, whose access to health care is often impinged by systemic transphobia and provincial differences in surgery options. 

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Bill C-16 introduces transgender protections but keeps Harper's damaging human rights legacy

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Federal government tables historic human rights protections
May 19, 2016 |
The federal government's introduction of Bill C-16 seeks to extend human rights and secure full legal protection for transgender people by enshrining gender identity and gender expression.
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