The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that the B.C. government’s proposed pre-election gag law is unconstitutional and an infringement on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that the B.C. government’s proposed pre-election gag law is unconstitutional and an infringement on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The controversial law would have reduced the pre-election campaign spending period to just 40 days. Had the law passed, the restrictions would have severely limited the amount of political campaign advertising placed in newspapers across the province.
