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When Religion is the Source or Subject of Hate Speech Many recent hate speech cases in Canada and elsewhere invoive religion either as the source of views that are alleged to be hateful or as the subject of such views and sometimes as both. This talk will examine some of these controversies — focusing primarily on the regulation of anti-Muslim speech and speech that ridicules Monday, Nov 23, 2015 religious beliefs, practices, and symbols 12:00 pm to'4:30 pm Speaker: Richard Moon biacarte ci Richard Moon is professor of law at the University of Pa CSerel Mes estate lla Lel ats Windsor. He is also the author of The Constitutional Eten ens) Protection of Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Conscience and Religion, and editor of Law and Religious Pluralism in Canada. He wrote an influential report for the Canadian Human Rights Comisssion in 2008 - "The Regulation of Hate Speech on the Internet". He has won both the law school and university-wide teaching awards as well as the Mary Lou Dietz Award for contributions to the advancement of equity in the university and community. Discussant: Randy Boyagoda, President of PEN Canada; Novelist; Professor of English at Ryerson Moderator: James L. Turk i Director, Centre for Free Expression The event is being put on by the Centre for Free Expression and co-sponsored { by PEN Canada l CFE mee tre EXPRESSION for Fret are Expression

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