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*In January 2018, Canadian prime minister [[Justin Trudeau]] indicated that [[pro-life]] speech is not protected speech. When asked on where the Canadian government limits free speech, Trudeau mentioned abortion, stating that "an organization that has the explicit purpose of restricting women’s rights by removing rights to abortion, the right for women to control their own bodies, is not in line with where we are as a government and quite frankly where we are as a society."<ref>Richardson, Bradford (January 13, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/13/justin-trudeau-canadian-prime-minister-scolds-pro-/ Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau scolds pro-lifers as ‘not in line’ with society]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref><ref>Laurence, Lianne (January 13, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trudeau-believe-what-you-want-but-we-draw-the-line-if-you-try-to-restrict-a Trudeau: Believe what you want, but ‘we draw the line’ if you try to restrict abortion]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref>
*In January 2018, Canadian prime minister [[Justin Trudeau]] indicated that [[pro-life]] speech is not protected speech. When asked on where the Canadian government limits free speech, Trudeau mentioned abortion, stating that "an organization that has the explicit purpose of restricting women’s rights by removing rights to abortion, the right for women to control their own bodies, is not in line with where we are as a government and quite frankly where we are as a society."<ref>Richardson, Bradford (January 13, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/13/justin-trudeau-canadian-prime-minister-scolds-pro-/ Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau scolds pro-lifers as ‘not in line’ with society]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref><ref>Laurence, Lianne (January 13, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trudeau-believe-what-you-want-but-we-draw-the-line-if-you-try-to-restrict-a Trudeau: Believe what you want, but ‘we draw the line’ if you try to restrict abortion]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref>
*The Canadian state of [[Ontario]] enacted a bill in 2017 that banned pro-life speech around abortion clinics.<ref>Laurence, Lianne (February 21, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/70-year-old-man-becomes-first-arrest-under-ontarios-new-ban-on-pro-life-spe 70-year-old man first to be arrested under Ontario’s new ban on pro-life speech]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref>
*The Canadian state of [[Ontario]] enacted a bill in 2017 that banned pro-life speech around abortion clinics.<ref>Laurence, Lianne (February 21, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/70-year-old-man-becomes-first-arrest-under-ontarios-new-ban-on-pro-life-spe 70-year-old man first to be arrested under Ontario’s new ban on pro-life speech]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref>
*In June 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled against an explicitly Christian law school, saying that is was "proportionate and reasonable" for some Canadian law societies to deny accreditation to the school's graduates because the school opposed homosexuality due to its Christian values.<ref>Laurence, Lianne (June 15, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadas-top-court-rules-religious-freedom Canada’s top court rules against Christian law school: LGBT ‘rights’ trump religious freedom]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved June 17, 2018.<br>See also:
*In June 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled against an explicitly Christian law school, saying that is was "proportionate and reasonable" for some Canadian law societies to deny accreditation to the school's graduates because the school opposed homosexuality due to its Christian values.<ref>Multiple references:
*Laurence, Lianne (June 15, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadas-top-court-rules-religious-freedom Canada’s top court rules against Christian law school: LGBT ‘rights’ trump religious freedom]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
*Williams, Thomas D. (June 19, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/19/canada-rules-no-exemption-regarding-sexual-morality-for-christian-law-school/ Canada Court: No Exemption on Sexual Morality for Christian Law School]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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*Laurence, Lianne (June 15, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadas-top-court-obliterated-religious-rights-in-ruling-against-christian Canada’s top court ‘obliterated’ religious rights in ruling against Christian university: critics]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
*Laurence, Lianne (June 15, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadas-top-court-obliterated-religious-rights-in-ruling-against-christian Canada’s top court ‘obliterated’ religious rights in ruling against Christian university: critics]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
*Laurence, Lianne (June 15, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trinity-western-supreme-court-ruled-against-diversity-in-canada Trinity Western: Supreme court ruled against ‘diversity’ in Canada]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved June 17, 2018.</ref>
*Laurence, Lianne (June 15, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trinity-western-supreme-court-ruled-against-diversity-in-canada Trinity Western: Supreme court ruled against ‘diversity’ in Canada]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved June 17, 2018.</ref>