Joseph Howe and the Battle for Freedom of Speech

by John Ralston Saul

Book Overview

On 20 March 2004, John Ralston Saul delivered the inaugural Joseph Howe lecture at King's College School of Journalism in Halifax, Nova Scotia. One of Canada's foremost thinkers on issues of media, politics and society, Saul spoke to the legacy of Joseph Howe, his famous defense in 1835, and of his contributions to a distinctly Canadian position on freedom of speech and freedom of the press. His speech recalls a time when political debate was prioritized...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554470188
• ISBN13: 9781554470181
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Gaspereau Press
• Length: 61 Pages