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February 19 Toronto The Body Politic […]

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1979-02-19

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February 19 Toronto The Body Politic launched a libel action against the Toronto Star and its editor-in-chief Denis Harvey. The action stemmed from the Star's publication on February 15 of an article entitled "Now Body Politic Asks Cash from Wintario," the day after the Body Politic's acquittal, as well as an editorial on February 16 that erroneously implied that the Body Politic was making "truculent" and "provocative" demands for government funding. The Body Politic dropped the suit after the Ontario government announced that it would appeal the newspaper's acquittal.

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Toronto

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Denis Harvey

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Toronto Daily Star; Toronto StarThe Body Politic

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Now Body Politic Asks Cash from Wintario

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"Tolerance Is Not Public Support" (editorial), Toronto Star, four star ed., 16 February 1979, p. A8."TBP Launches Libel Action against the Toronto Star," Body Politic, no. 51 (1979), p. 12Robert O'Neill, "Get on with the News" (letter), Body Politic, no. 52 (1979), p. 5"Now Body Politic Asks Cash from Wintario," Toronto Star, four star ed., 15 February 1979, p. A1"McMurtry Appeals TBP Acquittal, Refuses to Return Seized Material," Body Politic, no. 52 (1979), p. 12"Body Politic Not Seeking Grant," Toronto Star, four star ed., 16 February 1979, p. A2
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