Milousis: Limiting Harm vs Freedom of Expression

26/05/2025 53 min
Milousis: Limiting Harm vs Freedom of Expression

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Can free expression be limited based on an administrative body's prediction of resulting harm? Can a university expel a student for having an opinion on a particular social issue that it considers unprofessional? Lia Milousis, lawyer with the Acacia Group and leader of our Ottawa lawyers' chapter, discusses two cases involving the prevention of harm as a reason for limiting freedom of speech.