Three Ontario nurses are suing the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and a news organisation for libel. The nurses organised protests outside hospitals across the country on Sept. 1, 2021, against mandatory vaccinations for hospital staff.
They say the organisations went beyond disagreeing with their stance on COVID measures, that they instead spread false and defamatory information. CNA defended its statements, according to court documents, saying they were “fair comment, made in good faith and without malice, on matters of public interest.”
Ontario Superior Court Justice Marie-Andree Vermette dismissed the case on Dec. 23, but the nurses say they will appeal that decision. Vermette dismissed it under a law meant to prevent Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)….