Two different paths to arrive at the same place. Freedom of expression in Canada and United States

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Issue: Vol. 7 No. 1 (2005)
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Keywords: Independence declaration British North American Act glorious revolution zengerian principle seditious libel nationalization of the Bill of rights.

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Mauricio Beltrán-Cristancho
Universidad del Rosario

Abstract

The constitutional history of Canada and the United States depict great ideological contradictions  that  make  the  former  be  labeled as conservative whereas the later is characterized  as liberal. However, the legal treatment of freedom of expression, especially freedom of press, is very similar in both countries. This article tries to explain how this two nations arrive to the XX century, although the deep historical disparities, providing similar legal treatment to this liberty.

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Beltrán-Cristancho, M. (2010). Two different paths to arrive at the same place. Freedom of expression in Canada and United States. Estudios Socio-Jurídicos, 7(1), 93–116. Retrieved from https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/sociojuridicos/article/view/307
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