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TORONTO – The Canadian Constitution Foundation is excited to announce that its new book Free Speech In Canada: A beginner’s guide from ancient roots to modern controversies is now available on Amazon in both print and kindle editions.

The book reached #1 in the Civil Rights Law category on Kindle during the pre-sale period.

Authored by CCF Litigation Director Christine Van Geyn and CCF Counsel Josh Dehaas, Free Speech in Canada offers eight concise chapters covering everything from the origins of free speech to the intersection of expression and property rights.

Van Geyn explained that the goal was to write a guide for Canadians who are concerned about freedom of expression, but who want cases explained in straightforward and easy to understand language.

“The freezing of bank accounts during the Freedom Convoy, the muzzling of Dr. Jordan Peterson, and the Trudeau government’s Internet censorship bills have awakened many Canadians to the reality that their right to express themselves freely is at risk,” Van Geyn said.

“This book will allow Canadians to sit down and arm themselves in under one hour with the knowledge they need to push back against these threats,” she added.

Dehaas said the theme of the book is how fragile freedom of speech is and always has been.

“The book opens in ancient Greece, where the concept of free speech was born alongside democracy, but quickly snuffed out,” he explained. “The right gradually re-emerges many centuries later, but, as we explain in the book, it continues to be attacked from all sides.”

“The good news is that the people have successfully fought back throughout history and there’s no reason we can’t keep winning today, especially if we know how the law works,” he added.

Free Speech In Canada: A beginner’s guide from ancient roots to modern controversies is currently priced at $5.99 (Kindle) and $9.99 (print).

Christine Van Geyn is the co-author of the best-selling book Pandemic Panic: How Canadian Government Responses to Covid 19 Changed Civil Liberties Forever, host of the national broadcast television program Canadian Justice, and co-host of the Not Reserving Judgment podcast. Van Geyn holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, and a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School. She was called to the bar in Ontario in 2012, and joined the CCF as Litigation Director in 2020.

Josh Dehaas is a former journalist who worked for Maclean’s magazine and CTV News before joining the CCF as Counsel in 2023. Dehaas is a regular contributor to National Post and co-host of the Not Reserving Judgment podcast. Dehaas holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Guelph, a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia, and a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School. He was called to the bar in Ontario in 2023, and joined the CCF as Counsel that same year.