Canadian Patriot Dr. James Sears to Receive 2021 George Orwell Free Speech Award

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The Canadian Association for Free Expression Announces Dr. James Sears to Receive 2021 George Orwell Free Speech Award

18th November 2021



Paul Fromm, B.Ed, M.A. Director - The Canadian Association for Free Expression Announces Dr. James Sears to Receive 2021 George Orwell Free Speech Award

The Canadian Association for  Free Expression is proud to announce the presentation tomorrow of the  2021 George Orwell Free Speech Award to writer and editor Dr. James  Sears. Dr. Sears, along with publisher Leroy St. Germaine, was convicted under Canada's notorious "hate law"  for satire and criticizing Jews and radical feminists in the pages of  the Toronto tabloid YOUR WARD NEWS. The citation on the award, which carries a monetary prize, reads:  "For Outstanding Courage In Challenging Censorship and Defending Freedom  In Pursuit of the Truth And for Outstanding Talent in Satire &  Defending Freedom of the Press."

'We are honouring Dr. Sears as a political prisoner, as defined by  Amnesty International, — one who is punished solely for the non-violent  advocacy of his political, religious or social views," says Paul Fromm  Director of the Canadian Association for Free Expression." In 2019, he  was sentenced on two counts to the maximum six months, to be served  consecutively. That is unusual, as Dr. Sears is 58 years old and has no  previous criminal record. He gained early parole, October 14, after  serving four months." CAFE held six protests outside the prison calling  attention to the shame of jailing a writer and journalist for writing  humour. "A sign of the politicized nature of the Canadian justice system is  the story of one of Dr. Sears cellmates. The man had stabbed a person,  stolen a truck and be found in possession of fentanyl. For that, he  received nine and a half weeks. Dr. Sears go the maximum — a year — for  telling jokes," Mr. Fromm notes. "It reminds us of the old Soviet Union  where street criminals often received lenient treatment. Severe  punishment was meted out to political prisoners and dissidents."

'We are honouring Dr. Sears wit and bravery," Mr. Fromm added. The George Orwell Free Speech Award was given annually by the  Canadian Free Speech League and its leader and founder Victoria lawyer  Douglas Hewson Christie, "the Battling Barrister', the foremost free  speech lawyer of his generation. The award was presented from1985 to  2013, when Doug Christie died. "We are reviving this tradition and  award, with the help of a friendly donor," said Mr. Fromm.

The Canadian Association for Free Expression Announces Dr. James Sears to Receive 2021 George Orwell Free Speech Award