1. Shadow Over Canada.
- Author
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McLeod, E. S.
- Subjects
LEGISLATION ,FREEDOM of the press ,MASS media ,STATESMEN - Abstract
The article discusses the Canadian freedom of press. In Alberta, the government has enacted legislation giving the government life-and-death powers over all newspapers. This attack upon the liberty of the press has met with legal obstacles and will not become effective unless and until it is approved by the courts. Such approval is most improbable, and in any case the legislators are likely to be relieved of office before any serious damage can be done. But the support that the government's repressive actions have received is a most ominous development-three years ago, public opinion would have swept from office any administration suspected of concocting such plans.
- Published
- 1938