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BC did have anti-SLAPP legislation until the Liberals got rid of it
In Response To: The idea is generally not to let the case go to court but to drain resources and effort from the financially weaker party *LINK* ()

Immediately after the Liberals began their first term in 2001 they threw out the anti-SLAPP legislation that the NDP had adopted.

Anti-SLAPP legislation is very common now in civilized parts of the world, including other provinces we believe.

Please send a note to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC, asking him to reinstate anti-SLAPP legislation in BC. No one is safe from the power and money of large corporations or organizations like the BC SPCA without legislation to protect freedom of speech and truth.

Send a copy to:
The Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC
c/o Gail Dawson, Ministerial Assistant
PO BOX 9290
STN PROV GOVT
Victoria
BC
V8W 9J7
Telephone: 250 356-0149
Fax: 250 387-6224
Gail.Dawson@gems2.gov.bc.ca

Messages In This Thread

A challenge to the SPCA Board of Directors
Should this case go all the way to trial it would cost the SPCA $300,000 plus and the defendants $150,000 plus
The SLAPP happy BC SPCA - $100,000 and counting?
Cheryl Dawson's letter the Times Colonist that the SPCA threatened to sue her for
Then-BC SPCA President, Michael Steven, rebuts
The SPCA did not threaten to sue Ms. Dawson, they did sue her
The SPCA..."Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" needs to live up to its name
The idea is generally not to let the case go to court but to drain resources and effort from the financially weaker party *LINK*
What are SLAPP suits? *LINK*
BC did have anti-SLAPP legislation until the Liberals got rid of it
Dysfunctional then, dysfunctional now
I attended a meeting in Victoria around the same time
It is because of this lawsuit that I have not donated in the past few months
Lawyers don't need the money as much as animals do! I know, my husband is a lawyer
I ask that the revenues you have be spent on what the donors expect, the animals.
I would like to see more coverage in the media about this ongoing issue
Shame on you SPCA! Live up to your name!
Do something for chained dogs and your critics will turn into your greatest supporters of all
Thankfully God has given a heart for animals to many like WWF, Service Dogs, AAS, and the courage to individuals to speak out
I can't understand why a Society with the means to do so doesn't use its funds to take care of the animals, rather than target other animal groups

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