Rebel News chief Ezra Levant launched a constitutional challenge after Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault blocked him on Twitter
But what if the Twitter account belongs to a federal cabinet minister, and jamming the other individual essentially cuts off access to a form of government communication?Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
The case has yet to get a full hearing in court, but already is raising novel questions about government use of a social media platform often called a digital public square. “I don’t think you can identify and use a communications and access mechanism, and then deny access to somebody who disagrees with your perspective,” said Kozak. “That is not how democracies are supposed to operate.”Article content
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