Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Canada
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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Canada
Freedom of the press is protected under section 2(b) of Canadian Charter on Rights and Freedoms as part of the Constitution Act of 1982: “Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: • (a) freedom of conscience and religion; • (b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication; • (c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and • (d) freedom of association.”
(Justice Laws Website, “Constitution Act 1982” ).