I find the man and his opinions detestable but I do agree that he has the right to spout them and taking away that freedom from him is unconstitutional and immoral. You can, however, sue him for libel where appropriate but muzzling him because you don't like what he says is too blunt an instrument.
Ezra Levant ordered to pay $80,000; judge cites ‘reckless disregard for the truth’
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I find the man and his opinions detestable but I do agree that he has the right to spout them and taking away that freedom from him is unconstitutional and immoral. You can, however, sue him for libel where appropriate but muzzling him because you don't like what he says is too blunt an instrument.
That's the real issue isn't it? Does "freedom of speech" give us the right to publish lies?
A cursory net search shows that in the US at least, freedom of speech coverage does not extend to lying where the reputation of another is damaged.
In canada, the plaintiff can sue for damages and the onus is on the plaintiff to prove damages. I believe in the US yout can sue for a punitive award.
Name one credible journalist if you can find such a thing . They are sensationalists not journalists .
Well I see the CBC pushing the narrative of mental imbalance as the cause of latest domestic murder in the Islamic community .There seems to be an awful lot of mentally unstable people in that community . Someone should do a study .
Levant has frequently attacked human rights commissions as “kangaroo courts” that should be abolished.
Ezra is so right.
The HRC are an embarrassment to Canada.
Your "different light" appears to be a deliberate twisting of actual facts, selective reporting, and obviously in the case in question, outright lying. It is interesting that Levant's version of FOX News north failed miserably. Apparently most Canadians were not interested in listening to the sort of drivel that Levant spouted.
Can you please be specific as to what he has stated that is a lie? There's a difference between lying and exaggerating (which he does to prove a point, I'll admit) but, like you stated about the CBC being Liberal Supporters or having a liberal bent, once you know that Ezra tends to exaggerate, you can then take that into consideration.
But of course, no one but the CBC is allowed to have their bias I guess. Is that what you're saying? What's good for one is not good for the other? Huh! Who Knew?? As usual, in Canada anyway, only one side is allowed to be heard and the other is automatically considered .... well you name it - from being liars, to bigots, to xenophobic to ______ put the name here.
I truly believe the ruling was wrong in so many ways and it really does put free speech at risk when simply anyone can be "offended" and can get lots of money for being so.
JMHO
