1. The libel law background of the Ghomeshi case also worth thinking about.
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2. As
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3. I'm wondering if brilliant reporting of
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4. Sociologists talk about Canadian "deference" to authority. But was that deference only a function of very harsh & strict libel laws.
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5. If libel laws have created room for challenging the powerful, Canada is at the start of new age of scandals. Which is good.
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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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8. This new age of scandal will be bumpy & painful, but we need it and we'll be better for it.
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