GOG should host it here

From the looks of it his "game" seems like just an outlet for him to publicly complain about his job. Can't say I'm too surprised with the outcome.

i think i saw this guy last week in downtown, regardless losing a call center job is not big deal, you find one faster then you lose one lol

Oh, I saw this game release on Desura!

I don't find it over reacting at all. From the company's POV there is too much possibility that he used actual conversations to create his game (whether he did or not).. which while it may not seem like much, if that got back to the wrong people it could becomes a giant shit storm.

Er, yeah, I'm not really sure if you're taking a jab at the government or what...

well its pretty much his own fault I guess. But not sure if they really have a reason to fire him if he lived in a "for cause" firing state(where you need to have a reason to fire somebody). but then again the government probably isn't bound by that even in regions where thats a thing so probably doesn't matter.

"fired from his Canada Revenue Agency job"

Is that a government job or does it just have Canada in it?

What laws does Canada have involving free speech?

I think he should stop making games and stick to his day job.

From what I gather, it's essentially Canada's IRS.

I've been told there are none.

Free speech doesn't guarantee you a job. Just protects you against litigation or jail.

Actually Canada does have a "Charter of Rights and Freedoms" with Free Speech. The implementation of the Free speech clause is somewhat different from the US Bill of Rights, but it exists.

But again, immaterial, as free speech doesn't guarantee a job.

Yeah, from what I've heard, he's actually under investigation to make sure that everything is fictional.

Which, again, it might just be me but I have an issue with the fact that he's selling work based on a reality that was probably inhabited by a confidentiality agreement, considering it was a job at a government-run call center.

Exactly! Meanwhile, I've seen all sorts of stuff on Twitter like #freegallant, #savegallant, and some guy rallying people to write to the Minister.

I hear there's more at play regarding the political situation, though.

Well I mean it may be that in some cosmic sense that his firing is unfair or an overreaction (I have no idea), it's just not an issue of free speech. Besides, it seems like he didn't want to keep the job anyway and the publicity is helping him sell his game. Provided he didn't break any laws or NDAs or some-such thing, it seems like everyone's a winner here. So I agree that no one needs to be "saved" by the Twitterverse. :)

Canada has stronger protection for free speech in the workplace than the US does. Even before the Charter, the importance of matters an employee speaks out on were supposed to be weighed against his duties of loyalty to his employer and performance of his job. The key case is "Fraser"; see http://www.erc-cee.gc.ca/publications/articles/a-019-eng.aspx

But in short, you can be disciplined for making your manglers or your cow orkers or your lusers out to be fools, up to and including being terminated for cause. And as a part-time phone jockey, you have not much more expectation of progressive discipline than "if that Web site's not down by the time I get back from lunch, you're fired".