Tomorrow, the Protection Against Public Participation hearing will finally begin. The hearing will last four days, from Tuesday, November 30th to Friday, December 3rd, 2021. Access to the hearing is available by phone. Request access by emailing The Honourable Bruce Cohen, Superior Courts Communications Officer, at SCJCommunicationsOfficer at bccourts dot ca. My case is Proctorio […]
Read more "Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #12"In one week, the Protection of Public Participation Act hearing will finally begin. From November 30th to December 3rd, 2021, we will be in BC Supreme Court arguing for the dismissal of Proctorio’s lawsuit. The hearing will take place on Microsoft Teams, and I will share access information soon. Proctorio will argue that because I […]
Read more "Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #11"Dear friends, I am pleased to announce that the Protection of Public Participation Act (PPPA) hearing to dismiss Proctorio’s Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) has been scheduled for November 30th – December 3rd, 2021. The PPPA application I filed on October 16th, 2020 will finally be heard in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. […]
Read more "Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #10"Dear friends, Today I have some good news and some disappointing news. The disappointing news is that the hearing of my application to dismiss Proctorio’s lawsuit under the Protection of Public Participation Act will not go ahead next week. Proctorio’s lawyer with primary carriage of their lawsuit is on medical leave until early September, and […]
Read more "Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #9"Friends, I have great news. The Supreme Court of British Columbia’s judgment from the April 29th hearing was published this morning. I couldn’t be happier. The Court stopped Proctorio’s application to expand their SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) into my private communications. I encourage you to read the judgment for yourself on the BC […]
Read more "Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #8"My first day in court concluded shortly before 4pm after a full day of arguments. As I explained in my previous update, today was not the hearing of my anti-SLAPP application, as I had hoped. Rather, we were forced to respond to a number of procedural applications brought by Proctorio, including an application to cross-examine […]
Read more "Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #7"Proctorio is trying to expand their lawsuit against me and I urgently need your help. Proctorio is trying to bankrupt me before my anti-SLAPP application can be heard. My legal bills have already exceeded $100K! Please consider donating once more to my legal defence fund. I apologize for not updating you sooner, but it wasn’t […]
Read more "Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #6"It’s been a while. 6 months ago, Proctorio sued me. Today I am relieved to announce that my application to toss this meritless lawsuit is scheduled to be heard in B.C. Supreme Court on April 29th and 30th, 2021. Thanks to your support, we will be putting the Protection of Public Participation Act to the […]
Read more "Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #5"I’m so incredibly fortunate. 561 of you have contributed to my GoFundMe and I’ll be feeling and giving thanks for the rest of my life. My friends and colleagues in the education community have organized an online Teach-In Against Surveillance on December 1st. The proceeds from this pay-what-you-can event will go towards this very fundraiser […]
Read more "Stand Against Proctorio’s SLAPP – Update #4"A week ago, I didn’t know what I was going to do. All of my personal and emergency savings were gone: $50,100. I was prepared to never see it again. I still am: this campaign supports my future legal bills, not past ones. Then something happened. I launched this crowdfunding campaign, asking others to stand […]
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