Civitas Inc Sells Widgets

Multiple Choice

Civitas Inc sells widgets.The company recently complained in court that it was being prevented from using a particular type of advertisement.In some circumstances, such a restriction violates section 2(b) of the Charter.Ultimately, however, the court upheld the restriction and prevented Civitas Inc from advertising as it wished.Which of the following statements may explain that end result?

A) The restriction was imposed by a statute and the government responsible for that statute reacted to the court's decision by invoking the residual clause.
B) The party was not entitled to freedom of expression because it is a company rather than a human being.
C) The court held that the restriction was an "unreasonable limitation" on the freedom of expression.
D) The restriction was saved under section 15(2) of the Charter.
E) The restriction was imposed by a contract that Civitas Inc created with another private corporation.