What is the test for freedom of expression in the context of the Charter?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Epilepsy Canada v. Alberta (Attorney General), 1994 ABCA 194 (CanLII):
The first thing to note is that freedom of expression is one of the most important Charter rights and values. If it is invaded, many other Charter rights and values are imperilled. If it is preserved, many other Charter rights and values can be indirectly defended. See Irwin Toy v. A.-G. Québec 1989 CanLII 87 (SCC), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 927, 968-69; R. v. Comité pour la République 1991 CanLII 119 (SCC), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 139, 174 ff.
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