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News & Media
Visit the Judson Howie LLP website for news about our firm. My column in the Kenora Miner & News is available online. News from organizations I work with is available on their respective websites (see the Rainy River District Law Association, Borderland Pride, and the Federation of Ontario Law Associations).
Globe & Mail | ‘This was hate speech’: Ontario drag performers win defamation case against blogger
Douglas Judson was in this February 26, 2025 article in the Globe and Mail . Read it online or in PDF . .
Feb 26
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Investigation recommends sanctions against Councillor David Kircher
Towards the end of my term as a municipal councillor in Fort Frances, I was attacked in numerous incoherent newspaper ads that appeared...
May 8, 2024
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Law Times | FOLA urges federal government to address judicial vacancy crisis
Douglas Judson, Chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA), was quoted for this May 6, 2024 article in the Law Times....
May 6, 2024
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Globe & Mail | Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyer says
Douglas Judson, Chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, was quoted for this April 23, 2024 article in the Globe and Mail....
Apr 23, 2024
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Globe & Mail | Toronto police chief says he accepts verdict in Umar Zameer trial over officer’s death
Douglas Judson, Chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, was quoted for this April 23, 2024 article in the Globe and Mail....
Apr 23, 2024
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Globe & Mail | Ontario Attorney-General declines meeting over naming ‘like-minded’ judges
Douglas Judson, Chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, was interviewed by Jeff Gray for this April 1, 2024 article in the...
Apr 1, 2024
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Toronto Star | Ford and Downey refuse to meet with Ontario legal groups over ‘like-minded judges’ controversy
Douglas W. Judson, chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, was interviewed by Jacques Gallant of the Toronto Star for this...
Apr 1, 2024
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Globe & Mail | Ontario lawyers’ group calls for meeting over Ford government’s judicial appointments
Douglas Judson, Chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, was interviewed by Jeff Gray for this March 12, 2024 article in the...
Mar 12, 2024
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Up North | Doug Ford wants "like-minded judges" in Ontario's courts
On February 27, 2024, Douglas W. Judson, Chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, was interviewed by Jonathan Pinto for CBC...
Feb 27, 2024
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Town of Fort Frances paid Bay Street lawyers over $42K to defend a $13K lawsuit
Newly released freedom of information productions from the Town of Fort Frances reveal that the municipality spent over $42,000 in legal...
Feb 24, 2024
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Globe & Mail | Doug Ford says it’s his right to appoint ‘like-minded’ judges
Douglas Judson, Chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, was interviewed by Jeff Gray for this February 23, 2024 article in...
Feb 24, 2024
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Power & Politics | Doug Ford defends appointment of former staffers to judge selection committee
On February 23, 2024, Douglas W. Judson, chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, appeared on the CBC's Power and Politics....
Feb 23, 2024
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The Trillium | Ford says he wants 'tough' judges, advocates for partisan appointments
On February 23, 2024, Douglas W. Judson, Chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, was interviewed by Jessica Smith Cross for...
Feb 23, 2024
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Statement on Comments by the Premier on Judicial Appointments
Today, Douglas W. Judson, Chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA), made the following statement in reaction to...
Feb 23, 2024
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Global | Ford defends political appointments to judge selection committee
On February 23, 2024, Douglas W. Judson, chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, was interviewed by Colin D'Mello for a...
Feb 23, 2024
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Borderlines | Defamation Law and SLAPP Proceedings
On January 30, 2024, Douglas W. Judson, Partner of Judson Howie LLP, was a guest on Borderlines, a legal podcast based in British...
Jan 30, 2024
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Kenora Miner | Melillo ignores local LGBTQ2 groups targeted by right-wing hate
This column by Douglas W. Judson was published in the Kenora Miner & News on January 17, 2024. You can read it online or in PDF.
Jan 17, 2024
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Court signals weaknesses in Town of Fort Frances claims to Point Park
The walls are closing in on the Town of Fort Frances’ flawed approach to the Point Park litigation, and so far it appears that the only...
Jan 15, 2024
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Globe & Mail | Ontario court rejects Facebook user’s attempt to throw out defamation suit for post labelling drag performers ‘groomers’
Click here to read this December 29, 2023 column by Mike Hager in the Globe and Mail.
Dec 29, 2023
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Xtra | Court rules that ‘groomer’ is a slur, not protected speech
Click here to read this December 22, 2023 column by Dale Smith in Xtra.
Dec 22, 2023
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