How a comedian’s cruel jokes about a Québec teen triggered a national free speech battle
Although controversial comedians give audiences endless fodder for discussion and debate, “never punch down” is the golden rule for humour for many Canadians. So when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2021 on a Québécois comedian’s jokes about singer Jérémy Gabriel, its judges challenged Canadians to consider what comedy…
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