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Canadian workers’ free speech fears persist two years after Israel-Hamas war began
Canadian professionals have faced job loss, suspensions, and investigations for criticizing Israel, with some cases leading to human-rights complaints amid ongoing Charter debates.
- On Nov. 21, 2025, The Canadian Press reported Canadian professionals—a paramedic, teacher and medical resident—faced discipline over social-media posts critical of Israel.
- Since the war that began on Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, and Israel's offensive in Gaza has killed more than 69,000 Palestinians, a UN commission reported genocide.
- York Region paramedic Katherine Grzejszczak was terminated after a union Facebook comment and referred to arbitration, University of Ottawa medical resident Yipeng Ge was suspended then reinstated before resigning, and a Toronto District School Board teacher and four Moxies employees faced investigations or firings.
- Advocates warn the cases have chilled public debate and workplace speech, reporting a culture of fear while many workers contest discipline through arbitration and human-rights complaints.
- Richard Moon noted that Canadian hate-speech rules are narrowly interpreted, with advocacy groups reporting a more than 124-per-cent increase in antisemitic incidents in 2024.
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Canadian workers' free speech fears persist two years after Israel-Hamas war began
During the Israel-Hamas war, a Canadian paramedic was fired, a teacher was put on extended leave and a doctor’s residency was suspended. All of them said they were penalized for criticizing Israel on social media, calling their punishments unfair and a blatant violation of their Charter right to freedom of expression. Free-speech advocates and legal […]
·Toronto, Canada
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Total News Sources10
Leaning Left8Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution80% Left
Bias Distribution
- 80% of the sources lean Left
80% Left
L 80%
C 20%
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