Richard Moon

Professor Richard Moon has published an informed opinion piece in The Conversation Canada about anti-Muslim hate speech. 

In the five years since Colten Boushie’s death, there are no known cases of anyone being charged with any criminal offence over online comments about the case.

Professor Richard Moon commented on Ottawa's three-pronged response to the challenges (including online hate) that social media platforms and other online content providers pose to how media in Canada has been financed, regulated and policed in the past.

In a National Post article, Professor Richard Moon commented on the case of an Alberta pastor who was jailed for holding services during COVID-19.

During a Canadian Justice interview, Professor Richard Moon appeared as a freedom of expression expert to discuss politicians blocking Twitter users. 

According to a National Post article, federal legislation will see a new statutory definition of hate and could also see the reincarnation of a controversial hate speech law. The new definition, part of legislation aimed at tackling online hate content, will be based on previous court decisions and how the Supreme Court has defined hate, said Arif Virani, parliamentary secretary to Justice Minister David Lametti.

According to a CBC Windsor article, hateful vandalism on the office windows of Windsor's WE Trans Support agency has left staff feeling "disheartened," but serves as a reminder to them that there's more work to be done to encourage a change of heart in the region.