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CDN Supreme Court Upholds 'Net Free Speech

Posted by timothy on from the complaints-department dept.

Gryphon writes: "The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a citizen has the right to express dissatifaction with the products or services of a company; in this case, an insurance company. This raises some interesting questions: does this extend to posting benchmarks of computer applications? Dissatisfaction with application security holes? Strike one for the little guy in Canada -- and maybe move here if you want to avoid the DMCA? ;)"

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  1. But by anti-snot · · Score: 3, Funny

    But... its Canada. The American legal system won't have a clue what you are talking aboot.

  2. So if I read this correctly... by ChaseTec · · Score: 5, Funny

    The court said that consumers not only have a right to express their dissatisfaction with products or services -- including on Internet sites -- but also to read what others have to say.

    They're letting those Canadian people write and read now? What is the world coming to?-)

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    1. Re:So if I read this correctly... by tomstdenis · · Score: 3, Funny

      Funny ting-tat ain't it, eh?

      Yeah, we enjoy flavours and colours of all sorts. We sit out at night and enjoy a good chat with a neighbour. Occasionally we watch movies about people in the military and honour.

      But the funny thing is this. Canada has fewer people in a space larger than all states COMBINED than USCA. Hahahahahha. I think I will stretch my arms and smell some fresh air.

      Tom

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  3. What did the article leave out? by Swaffs · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm surprised, considering this took place in Quebec, that the article made no mention of his much more heinous crime of posting a sign in English.

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  4. Re:But They Can't Brew Beer of Play Hockey by brogdon · · Score: 3, Funny

    They should have just released every other slashdot user up to #500k or so. God knows we can't get laid.

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  5. Armpit, Canada by Stoutlimb · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Like living in the armpit of Canada"

    Sorry my friend, you are mistaken. Armpits are generally warm places... It can't be Edmonton.

    Bork?