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Journal de Montréal columnist sues Ricochet for defamation

| December 14, 2016

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Artist: Redeye Collective
Title: Journal de Montréal columnist sues Ricochet for defamation
Album: Redeye: Vancouver Cooperative Radio
Year: 2016
Genre: Public Affairs
Length: 0:12:55 minutes (11.83 MB)
Format: 44.1kHz, 128Kbps

Show Notes:

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Richard Martineau is suing Ricochet Media for $350,000 for a satirical piece they published mocking his ideas. Ethan Cox says Martineau is known as a staunch defender of freedom of speech and satire, when it comes to protecting his own right to attack feminists and Muslims. Cox is co-founder of Ricochet Media. He speaks with Redeye host Lorraine Chisholm.

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