Otherwise, the judge said, the group would have won. Those who drafted the law wanted cases dealt with quickly; as a result, defendants can make SLAPP motions mostly without risk. The outcome may indicate how much leeway the courts give online critics — and whether or not judges will be inclined to throw out meritless cyber libel suits intended only to stifle legitimate criticism. Mark Bourrie is a journalist, author, and recent law-school graduate.
By Mark Bourrie - Published on May 17, Comments X. View the discussion thread. Our journalism depends on you. Portrait Image. Mark Bourrie. Follow TheAgenda. Anonymous Are you sure you posted this comment under the right post? More Recent Comments. Blogger Canadian Cynic chose to remain anonymous.
As most of you know, I prefer bloggers who are not anonymous but I respect the decision of my friends who disagree. Some of Canadian Cynic's enemies don't respect his decision so they did some digging and outed him.
Tsk, tsk, typical behavior for right-wing idiots. Canadian Cynic is my old friend Rob Day from talk. I'm secretly delighted that he can now be identified even though I deplore the behavior of his enemies. He's probably going to be giving a talk in Toronto very soon so you can all come out and meet Canadian Cynic [ You might want to keep Friday, July 3, open ].
I have stories, and lots of photos! Posted by CC at PM 1 comment:. Rebel News' Avi Yemini: Grifter. Oh, man, check out this recent savage piece in "Independent Australia. Tom Tanuki: Collect the entire set. Posted by CC at PM 2 comments:.
Posted by CC at AM 2 comments:. Shorter Ezra: "So long, and thanks for all the dosh. I am still snickering to myself over the latest development in Rebel News' Ezra Levant's questionable, sketchy and utterly unaccountable "Fight the Fines" campaign wherein, after having hoovered up God knows how many millions ostensibly to help the little guy fight The Man regarding pandemic-related protest and lockdown-related fines, Rebel News has announced it is getting out of the, you know, protest and lockdown-related fines business:.
This is an interesting development, given that it was Ezra who -- once upon a time -- squealed gleefully about how he was ready to go to war on behalf of every single down-trodden victim he could:. I will admit, however, that even as I mocked Ezra's long-running cash grab, I never imagined he would be so brazen as to collect all that cash, then casually close up shop like this, leaving every hopeful defendant and their nutsacks twisting in the wind.
Wednesday, November 10, When judges suck. I didn't think that was physically possible. Dear defendants: Sucks to be you. Love, Ezra. Ohmigod, this is just so fucking precious One of these things is not like the others. And, yes, TDF does in fact brag that part of its mandate is the support of aspiring journalistic hacks, and that's kind of a big deal since, given the sudden explosion at Der Rebel's masthead with all of those eager young scribblers, it would be absolutely delightful if Rebel News and The Democracy Fund could quietly redirect a pile of their "Fight The Fines" income to paying some salaries, thereby taking the financial pressure off of Ezra to do the same thing and, even better, anything being used to support those kids was also eligible for a tax receipt.
Man, talk about convenient! And yet, here's the problem:. As you can see, TDF specifically advertises that its mandate includes providing support for " post-secondary journalism students," which most assuredly cannot possibly cover every single person now reporting for Der Rebel , given that most of them don't seem to have finished high school.
In short, if money being handed over to The Democracy Fund ostensibly for the tax-deductible "Fight the Fines" campaign is being quietly repurposed behind the scenes as salary for Rebel hacks who are not officially enrolled in a post-secondary journalism program, then that money is most assuredly not eligible for charitable tax receipts to go back to the donors.
And if you think that's a bit awkward for Ezra and his buddies at TDF, well, let me assure you, it gets considerably worse, but that will have to wait until tomorrow.
Rebel News: The dangerous quackery continues. As if to validate my position that the only people given air time at Ezra Levant's personal vanity blog Rebel News are the cripplingly stupid and dangerously irresponsible, here's perhaps the dimmest bulb in a drawer of dim bulbs, Drea Humphrey, pimping the creds of one Dr. Charles Hoffe:. And here is a lengthy piece from Reuters, taking Hoffe out behind the woodshed for a sound thrashing, with the conclusion in case you're pressed for time and just want the ending:.
Posted by CC at AM 3 comments:. Tuesday, November 09, I love my commenters. This recent comment about rancid racist and oil patch trailer trash Sheila Gunn Reid is just too delicious to not upgrade:.
The Rebel needs to launch a fundraiser to hire a drama coach for Sheila Gunn Reid. It's both horrifying and hilarious to watch the noontime sessions she co-hosts with Dave The Menzoid Menzies. He's much like the drunken uncle from out of town who lurches his way to the microphone during the wedding toasts and insists on delivering an unscheduled, unfocused string of reminiscences, "jokes", double entendres and references to old favorite stories he can't quite remember the point of.
That's funny enough, but Sheila's face in the split screen is a treat. She's usually ignoring him, studying her notes or glancing at her watch or off camera. When she does succumb and listen to him, it's with the frozen, pinched-face mien of an elderly and disapproving nun listening to a dirty joke.
I think my favourite moments are those in which he begins to chuckle uproariously at himself, and she vaguely registers that he's said something he thinks is funny, and tries to respond with a pained, strangled gargle of a laugh.
The deranged, spittle-flecked hysteria of Sheila Gunn Reid. Rebel News, and the sudden emphasis on "strategic litigation. Posted by CC at AM 1 comment:. Monday, November 08, Chronicles of Twatrick: Just being official. Posted by CC at PM 7 comments:. How stupid or dishonest is Sheila Gunn Reid? Jesus Christ
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