In Canada, the protection of freedom of expression prevents laws from prohibiting the dissemination of statements that do not conform to the ‘truth’. Such prohibitions must be carefully justified and, above all, limited to misleading statements published intentionally and knowingly. Bans should not apply to opinions or statements published in good faith. It should be borne in mind that there are other provisions, protecting the reputation of individuals and prohibiting hate speech, which may apply in order to counter the dissemination of untruthful remarks with regard to an election candidate, or a person otherwise involved in the political process.