Supreme Court of Canada Unanimously Defrosts Libel Chill

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by mtippett | June 28, 2008 at 08:23 pm
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Good news for free speech supporters in Canada:

The media should not live in constant fear of facing a libel suit every time a provocative commentary is published or broadcast, the Supreme Court of Canada said yesterday in a major ruling won by controversial Vancouver radio broadcaster Rafe Mair.

Source: commentsfromleftfield.com

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Mike Gebrish
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at 13:25 on August 27th, 2008

Free Speech of village idiots.

You must be Rafe Mair lover!

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mtippett
mtippett

at 13:47 on August 27th, 2008

Nope.  Just someone who appreciates free speech. 

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