BPC Bulletin: Your Ward News Update
News Reports and Commentary Selected by Franklin Carter of the Book and Periodical Council’s Freedom of Expression Committee
In a Toronto courtroom, the sentencing of a convicted hatemonger has been postponed a second time.
James Sears, the editor of Your Ward News, now faces sentencing in the Ontario Court of Justice on July 15, 2019.
Mr. Sears has also fired his lawyer.
On January 24, 2019, Mr. Sears and the publication’s publisher, LeRoy St. Germaine, were convicted of wilfully promoting hatred against Jews and women.
REPORTAGE
Colin Perkel of the Canadian Press reports:
Radio-Canada reports:
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1172883/avocat-renvoye-editeur-james-sears-your-ward-news
News Published in Late April
Colin Perkel of the Canadian Press reports:
Adrian Ghobrial of CityNews reports:
In The Canadian Jewish News, Paul Lungen reports:
COMMENTARY
At Ryerson University’s Centre for Free Expression, Jamie Cameron comments:
https://cfe.ryerson.ca/blog/2019/03/travesty-fairness-your-ward-news-canada-post-and-cpca-review-board?fbclid=IwAR1i__kZxGj3Lgbod0K7QcTWNjQUHtnaS2KAk-Aig_LNuIBj_DmG6sx9KlQ
At Ryerson University’s Centre for Free Expression, Abbas Kassam comments:
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