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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).
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
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
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
LA Blade | Court in Canada finds “groomer” slur not protected speech
Click here to read this December 20, 2023 column by Rob Salerno in the LA Blade.
Dec 20, 2023
Kenora Miner | To fight hate, Pride needs to return to its roots in outrage
The below column by Douglas W. Judson was published in the Kenora Miner & News on July 14, 2023. It is also available online and in PDF....
Jul 14, 2023
Current Status of the Point Park Litigation
I am often asked about the status of the Point Park litigation between the Town of Fort Frances, the Agency One First Nations...
Jun 29, 2023
Slaw | Motion on Law Society Fees Ignores Impact on Courthouse Libraries
This column by Douglas W. Judson, chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations, was published by Slaw.ca on October 26, 2022. You...
Oct 26, 2022
Kenora Miner | ‘Your Job is to Fight the Staff’: How Councils Can Improve Municipal Accountability
This column by Douglas W. Judson was printed in the Kenora Miner and News on September 29, 2022. You can find it online here. “Your job...
Oct 7, 2022
Remarks to the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission
On October 4, 2022, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario held a public hearing in Kenora about its proposed federal...
Oct 4, 2022
Mark Canada Day with community aspiration, not colonial heritage
Another Canada Day has come and gone. This year, Canadians remain confronted with questions – and for some, discomfort – about what type...
Jul 11, 2022
Were Anti-Vaxxers the End of SCAP? An Investigation
Breach of agreement by Christian Parents' Association caused over $300K in damages to public school board Public records obtained in...
Jul 10, 2022
Council United in Rejecting Kircher Conspiracy Theories
For the past several months, local realtor David Kircher has been engaged in an extensive misinformation campaign concerning Council’s...
Jun 30, 2022
Council Votes to Spend More for Less Accountability
At its June 13, 2022 meeting, Council received a report from administration seeking its approval to issue a tender for the appointment of...
Jun 29, 2022
FOLA welcomes recommendations of the Competence Task Force
Statement | The following statement was issued by the Federation of Ontario Law Associations on May 24, 2022. The following statement can...
May 24, 2022
Globe & Mail | Municipalities grapple with renaming Colonization Roads to further Indigenous reconciliation and awareness
Click here to read this May 10, 2022 column by Willow Fiddler in The Globe and Mail.
May 10, 2022
Kenora Miner | Elections Canada denied three First Nations communities a meaningful right to vote
This column by Douglas W. Judson was published in Postmedia's Kenora Miner & News on April 13, 2022. It is available on the newspaper's...
Apr 13, 2022
Kenora Miner | New court rules panned by lawyers and access to justice advocates
This column by Douglas W. Judson was published in Postmedia's Kenora Miner & News on March 31, 2022. It is available on the newspaper's...
Mar 31, 2022
Hartlen Interviews Judson About Council Renewal
On March 25, 2022 I sat down with Caitlin Hartlen to talk about the upcoming municipal election and why change and renewal on Council is...
Mar 29, 2022
What is a ‘Lame Duck’ Council?
At recent meetings of council of the Town of Fort Frances, the prospect of entering a ‘lame duck’ phase later this year was discussed....
Mar 27, 2022
Fort Frances Times | Council Blocks Removal of Barriers to Participation of Working-Age People
Following the events at the Council meeting of March 14, 2022 (which I wrote about here), I submitted the following letter to the editor...
Mar 17, 2022
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