The Union of BC Indian Chiefs says a defamation lawsuit filed by Pat Morton, the spouse of Quesnel Mayor Ron Paull, should be dismissed based on the province’s anti-SLAPP legislation. Morton and her son Kevin Christieson filed separate claims in B.C. Supreme Court on May 12 alleging that a letter the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, or UBCIC, wrote to Quesnel city council last year defamed them and brought “severe reputational damage, emotional distress and fear.” The UBCIC, which represents more than 100 First Nations in B.C., accused Morton of promoting and sharing the controversial book Grave Error: How the Media Misled Us (and the Truth about Residential Schools) at the income tax business where she works ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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