After Confederation,some newspaper editors who refused to toe the official line were fined and imprisoned.

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The government of Canada introduced the first sedition laws in 1866, which allowed newspapers to be fined and editors to be imprisoned for publishing "seditious" material that criticized the government or the British monarchy. This was a violation of freedom of the press and freedom of expression.

After Confederation,some Newspaper Editors Who Refused to Toe the Official