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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is being cited more frequently as a basis for Canadian lawsuits. One such case that has received much attention in the Canadian, as well as International spotlight is that of Ernst Zundel. “Mr. Zundel contends that Government parties denied him his freedom of speech as protected under the Charter”. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate Mr. Zundel’s claim by exploring the contrasting principles that apply …

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