#795 Lucy and Linda's Law

July 7, 2022

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#795 Lucy and Linda’s Law

A Supreme Court decision that hasn't gotten much attention in Canada. And the National Post is calling for an end to the bullying of reporters, meanwhile its own columnists are attacking their own. Jan Wong co-hosts.

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A Supreme Court decision that hasn’t gotten much attention in Canada. And the National Post is calling for an end to the bullying of reporters, meanwhile its own columnists are attacking their own. Jan Wong co-hosts.

Links:

Globe and Mail Opinion piece by Elizabeth Sheehy
Globe and Mail Opinion piece by Frank Addario and Matthew Gourlay
Globe and Mail obituary of Irving Abella
National Post piece from the Editor in Chief

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