Democracy needs its champions. Here’s a proposal on how to fund them
By Sarah Burton, PhD candidate, Law, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Michael Karanicolas, Associate Professor of Law and James S. Palmer Chair in Public Policy & Law, Dalhousie University; Institute for Humane Studies
By setting up a fund supported by those who violate Canadian laws to assist groups that protect civil rights, Canada can invest in democracy’s strongest defence: robust, free and open speech.
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Monday, September 14, 2026