The country's highest court will have to examine the limits of freedom of expression when an individual's dignity is at stake. Grey, a longtime human rights lawyer, said the freedom of expression is an "unshakable value." But Gabriel's lawyer, Stéphane Harvey, has argued that the freedom of expression does not outweigh a Canadian's right to dignity. Gabriel's lawyer said the case could become a guide in future decisions on issues where freedom of expression is pitted against the right to dignity. Human rights groups likens performance to bullyingA Montreal-based human rights group, the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, compared Ward's performance to schoolyard bullying in a statement Monday.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2021 13:41 UTC