The irony is almost too rich: a Toronto comedy show intended to parody the sensitivity over free speech events was shut down Saturday for the very reason it was created. The comedy night began as a response to the cancellation of a separate free speech event and ended with the locks at Comedy Bar in Toronto being vandalized. To call a comedy show a free speech comedy show is redundant; they all arePolishchuk said he thought it would be “funny” to play off the competing events and use the anti-fascist signage to promote a free speech show. “To call a comedy show a free speech comedy show is redundant; they all are.”The comedian has rescheduled the event for Nov. 11, the same day the cancelled free speech talk has been moved to. “Free speech, as a comedian that’s all you have really,” Polishchuk said.

Source: National Post August 29, 2017 21:45 UTC