the board’s ruling was an infringement on his free speech, but since they’re a private board
Free speech applies to the private sphere in Canada? It seems like that would have implications on every social media platform, search engine, and so on.
It’s a bit of a gray area. The issue, as far as I can tell, is whether or not he’s speaking in a professional manor on his social media, as he would be expected to with any patient he sees.
Free speech applies to the private sphere in Canada? It seems like that would have implications on every social media platform, search engine, and so on.
It’s a bit of a gray area. The issue, as far as I can tell, is whether or not he’s speaking in a professional manor on his social media, as he would be expected to with any patient he sees.
But where is the government in this context? The license is through a private board.
It’s an issue of what a private board can cover and enforce their rules over and what they can’t. Anything they can’t is government.