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Sopinka, John - Speech

Item number (ISN):

281604

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1992-04-16

Item number (ISN):

281604

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

SOPINKA, John

Accession:

1998-0099

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1992-04-16

Release date:

1992

Production company:

Rogers Community 10

Production credit:

director/producer, Tony John; Colin Wickham; executive producer, John Art; production crew, Ken Brown; Fred Budan; David Hill; Leo Lawlar; Sheldon Lewis; Patrick Moore; Paul Rubenstein; technical production, Bob Adams; Randy French; music, Paul Goudy

Country of production:

cn

Distributor name:

Rogers Community 10

Description:

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The Honourable John Sopinka of the Supreme Court of Canada gives a speech titled "Freedom of Speech Under Attack" at the Empire Club of Canada on April 16, 1992. John Bankes, President of the Empire Club, introduces the guests at the head table and the speaker. In his speech, Sopinka examines several situations in which freedom of speech is under attack and attempts to explore the status of the right. He defines free speech and analyzes how one can protect it. He says that the penal sanction, the civil sanction, the demand for political correctness and self-imposed restraints, restrain freedom of expression. He supports this statement with real cases that deal with adult entertainment parlours, pornography boutiques, prostitution, hate literature, and such. Sopinka refers to his article "Must a Judge Be a Monk?" to convey the idea that judges do have views on issues and that the public must have confidence that the judiciary can set aside their views. John A. Campion, Director of the Empire Club of Canada, indicates that Sopinka's speech is a message to all lawyers reminding them to focus on their main goals in the highest tradition of the bar and the bench. John Bankes concludes the meeting. <48mn 31s>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Copyright: Rogers Community 10, Toronto, 1992.

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Vault ISN:

354782

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V7 2001-01-0021

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

48:30

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

446805

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2007-11-0043

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

96:20

Made from:

V4 2007-11-0049

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

981857

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2007-11-0049

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

V7 2001-01-0021
V7 2001-01-0022
V2 8510-0127
V2 8510-0128

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2007-11-0043

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright owner: Rogers Community 10.

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