Journalists, academics and civil society groups endorse call for Anti-SLAPP legislation to protect free and democratic speech in Alberta
An alliance of more than 100 organizations and individuals in journalism, academia and civil society are endorsing an open letter calling for the Province of Alberta to adopt anti-SLAPP legislation to protect freedom of expression and democratic participation in Alberta. The open letter and full list of co-signers is available at the website: https://antislappalberta.ca/. The letter calls attention to the growing number of legal threats and lawsuits targeting journalists and free expression on issues of public interest. “In a democracy, public debate should be settled through evidence, scrutiny, and counterargument and not by whoever can afford the most expensive legal [...]
