In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost. The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas. The Canadian Association for Free Expression Inc. was founded in 1981 and is incorporated as a non-profit educational organization. CAFE is dedicated to maximizing the freedom of speech and freedom of expression provisions in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is one of Canada's foremost civil liberties groups.
CAFE believes in maximizing freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
These rights were enshrined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982. Sadly, freedom of speech and freedom of belief have never been under such attack as in the 13 years since the Charter of Rights and Freedoms became the law of the land. People have been sent to jail solely for the non-violent expression of their political beliefs. Human Rights Commissions have run amok. Telephone messages across the country have been suppressed in a million dollar campaign by the Canadian Human Rights Commission to shield privileged minorities from views they find offensive.