ERIC Number: EJ919822
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Feb
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0826-4805
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A Right to Speak Out: The Morin Case and Its Implications for Teachers' Free Expression
Waddington, David I.
Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, v42 n1 p59-80 Feb 2011
In 1988, Richard Morin, a Grade 9 teacher in Prince Edward Island, Canada was removed from the classroom for showing his students a film that was critical of Christian fundamentalism. The ensuing court battle, which eventually resulted in Morin's vindication in 2002, has received surprisingly little attention. I begin the analysis with a careful examination of the legal issues involved in Morin's trial and subsequent successful appeal, and also explain the relationship of these decisions to the famous case of James Keegstra in Alberta. Following this, I discuss the implications of the Morin case for teacher free expression in Canada. I conclude by suggesting that Canadian teachers may well have more scope for free expression than they realize.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Legal Problems, Freedom of Speech, Court Litigation, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Rights
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 9; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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