1. The libel law background of the Ghomeshi case also worth thinking about.
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6. Put it in perspective: a decade ago, neither Rob Ford nor Ghomeshi would've unfolded as they did.
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7. Loosening libel laws interacting with proliferating social media & new media, creating explosive mix. Which is good.
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@HeerJeet responsible communication defence v. important. But still costly to defend, so most liberating to well-insured ie big media. 1/3Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet & not clear new defence is of any use to non-journalists. So lots of important speech still suppressed by libel law in Canada. 2/3Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet For example, accusers were right to fear being sued as a possible consequence of speaking out to anyone other than police. 3/3 -
@LawandLit Thanks! This is very good to know.
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