An open letter from Artists Against C-51
Some prominent Canadian artists fear bill C-51 "directly attacks the creative arts and free expression in this country."
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Laura Payton
Laura Payton has covered federal politics for eight years. In that time, she’s followed the trials of several politicians and staffers, and written about everything from robocalls to whether our politicians believe Santa Claus is Canadian. Earlier this year, Laura won the R. James Travers Fellowship, a Canadian journalism prize.
Canadian artists fear C-51’s chill on expression
A group of Canadian artists say they’ll cast ballots on Oct. 19 for whomever will repeal bill C-51, the controversial law that dramatically increased the power of Canada’s spy agencies.
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