Monday, June 18, 2007

Quebec Courts Attack Free Speech

Montreal blogger, podcaster and art gallery guy Chris Hand (aka Zeke of Zeke's Gallery) has had his blog shut down by court order. This was part of a law suit that also included 25 thousand dollars in damages, all for blogging about a story that was also covered by Radio Canada, the National Post and Le Devoir (amoung others).

I do not know what, exactly, can be done - but this appears to be a direct blow to free speech in Canada - Zeke's Gallery still exists as a group on facebook. As I've said, I don't know what, exactly can be done, but I'd urge you to go there until we figure it out.

This news came via Hugh McGuire and more information can be found on his blog.

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