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Mike Ward's lawyer warns Supreme Court of 'chill' if comedian's fine stands


Mike Ward s lawyer warns Supreme Court of chill if comedian s fine stands
Paul Cherry, Montreal Gazette
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Mike Ward is seen hosting the Nasty show as part of the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal in 2015.
If comedian Mike Ward’s comments about a young singer with a disability aren’t protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, it will have a “chill effect” on freedom of expression in Canada, lawyer Julius Grey told the Supreme Court on Monday.
The comedian is trying to reverse a Quebec Human Rights Tribunal decision that determined his act included discriminatory comments against Jérémy Gabriel. ....

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How a joke ended up before Canada's top court


BBC News
By Jessica Murphy
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A decade ago, as part of his stand-up act, a Canadian comedian began telling a joke about a disabled young singer. This is how that joke ended up in front of the country s top court.
Jeremy Gabriel was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a genetic disorder that can affect facial bone structure and, in his case, caused severe deafness.
Despite this, he fulfilled his dream of becoming a singer, performing for public figures from songstress Celine Dion to Pope Benedict XVI - all before he reached his teens - and achieving minor celebrity status in his home province of Quebec. ....

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