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Article #27861Re: Supreme Court upholds defamatory libel law
From: fournier
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 00:00
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 00:00
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On 3 Apr 1998 17:39:10 GMT, kmcvay@nizkor.org (Kenneth McVay SOB) wrote >In article <fournier@no.spam.com> wrote: >Supreme court upholds defamation sentence > >23:02 Thursday, April 2, 1998 > >THE GLOBE AND MAIL News Wire > >BY KIRK MAKIN >Justice Reporter > >A Saskatoon couple who paraded in front of a police station with placards >that maliciously defamed a police officer deserved to go to jail, the >Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday. > >In upholding the constitutionality of the law of criminal defamation, the >court said the need to stop people from causing unfair harm to the >reputation of others is far more important in such cases than the right to >free speech. > >"The protection of an individual from willful and false attack recognizes >both the innate dignity of the individual and the integral link between >reputation and the fruitful participation of an individual in Canadian >society," the court said. > >[Balance of article snipped. See Globe and Mail, April 2, 1998] Does this mean that OyVay is now scared of being sued for defamatory libel, in connection with false items he has published??? I guess even this buttkisser musat be wondering what next, after the IRS and Revenue Canada get finished with his swindling for false charity donations???
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