Topic: Quebec
Quebec has seen significant tensions surrounding free speech and privacy, particularly in the context of government policies and corporate practices. Recent incidents highlight the state’s willingness to prioritize content regulation and surveillance over individual liberties, as seen in the enforcement of vaccine passports and the tracking of citizens by companies like Tim Hortons. These developments raise critical concerns about censorship, privacy violations, and the erosion of free expression in the province.
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Canadian lawmaker says it’s worth violating free speech to promote Quebec content in algorithms
No regard for free speech.
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Tim Hortons offers customers a free coffee and baked item in settlement for spying on people
The company’s invasive tracking was revealed this year.
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Laval University suspends two professors after video being skeptical about giving Covid vaccines to kids
The faculty union has filed a complaint.
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Tim Hortons app constantly tracked users, noted when they visited rivals
Extensive surveillance.
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Religious leaders of Quebec ask government to remove vaccine passports for religious services
A checkpoint on religious worship.
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Walmart introduces vaccine passports in Quebec, will require the unvaccinated to be escorted by staff as they shop
Those without proof of vaccination are only allowed to buy groceries and pharmacy products.
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Quebec to deny parts of society to those without a “booster” passport
Being arranged for a future date.
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Quebec’s vaccine passports have serious privacy flaws, exposing private information
Who could have guessed?
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Alberta government refuses to take part in digital vaccine passports
It doesn’t want to hand over citizens’ vaccination status to the federal government.
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Justin Trudeau: Freedom of expression isn’t “freedom to hate”
The Canadian Prime Minister is no fan of free speech.
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Montreal police ticket journalist reporting on police’s curfew enforcement
The journalist says he will fight the ticket.












