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Quebec’s human rights commission drops nearly 200 cases after Supreme Court decisionLast year's Supreme Court of Canada decision in favour of a controversial Quebec comedian forced the province's human rights commission to close 194 discrimination cases.CanadaDec 4, 2022
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Quebec judge dismisses defamation suit against comedian Mike Ward regarding jokeJudge Manon Gaudreault dismissed the suit but also rejected Ward's claim that Sylvie Gabriel's lawsuit was abusive and an excessive use of the legal system.CanadaJun 22, 2022
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Quebec rights commission drops discrimination cases after Supreme Court’s Mike Ward rulingThe Quebec human rights commission is dropping several cases involving discriminatory allegations. It will now only pursue cases where comments lead to discriminatory actions.PoliticsApr 19, 2022
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Quebec comedian Mike Ward facing new legal action for joke about disabled singerWard is being sued in separate actions in Quebec Superior Court and provincial court for a total of $372,600 in connection with a joke he made between 2010 and 2013.CanadaFeb 1, 2022
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Comedian Mike Ward’s mockery of disabled Quebec singer not discriminatory: Supreme CourtIn a 5-4 ruling, the high court set aside a decision ordering Ward to pay damages for mocking Jeremy Gabriel, saying a discrimination claim must not become a defamation action.CanadaOct 29, 2021
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Comedian Mike Ward heads to Supreme Court over jokes about Jérémy GabrielSupreme Court justices will also have to decide whether mocking personal characteristics amounts to discrimination.CanadaFeb 15, 2021
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Comedian Mike Ward loses appeal over penalty for joke about disabled boyIn 2016, Quebec Human Rights Tribunal ordered Ward to pay $35,000 in moral and punitive damages to Gabriel based on comments Ward made during shows between 2010 and 2013.CrimeNov 28, 2019
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Quebec singer Jérémy Gabriel exits social media following threatsJérémy Gabriel says there is a "limit to what a human being can bear, and this limit was crossed in recent days."CanadaJan 22, 2019
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Quebec comic Mike Ward in court defending joke about Jérémy GabrielQuebec's Appeal Court is hearing arguments about whether a comedian who joked of drowning a disabled boy should have to pay damages to the child and his family.CanadaJan 16, 2019
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Comedian Mike Ward says Hells Angels protected him after joke about missing girlMike Ward said the biker gang "protected" him after outraged Quebecers threatened to kill him.CanadaNov 22, 2018
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