A small Ontario town passes a bylaw which says that shop signs must be only in English. A butcher's shop which caters to the local German-speaking population is charged with infringing the bylaw and the proprietor raises s. 2(b) of the Charter in his defence.

A) Since only political speech is protected by the Charter, he will lose.
B) Since the Charter does not apply to non-government bodies like a butcher's shop, he will lose.
C) Since the Charter protects commercial expression because it helps individuals make informed economic choices, he will win.
D) Since the Charter protects commercial expression, regardless of any value it may have, simply because we must all be free to say what we choose, he will win.
E) None of the answers are correct.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada protects freedom of expression, which includes commercial expression. This protection is based on the principle that such expression aids in making informed economic choices, not solely on the freedom to say whatever one chooses.

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