The Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail

For these two newspapers to accuse anyone of a criminal act by defamation, using "Anonymous Sources", is a crime in itself. I have personally sued The Globe and Mail for "defamation" before the Supreme Court of B.C. (Goodhead vs Robert Matas and The Globe and Mail), in 1994.

These papers rely on the fact that only 2% of the population can afford to take civil action against them in Canadian Courts. A person must be prepared to spend a minimum of $100,000 + to begin an action and even if you win the case they will appeal. Maybe after six (6) years, if you win the appeal, you will be paid damages, costs and receive a small retraction on page 2 of their Sunday edition. Basically the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail are not limited by the courts in what they print as truth. Slander and libel are not criminal offences but tools of the trade for these "yellow sheet" newspapers.

I have no "love" or "respect" for Mayor Ford nor his brother in the on going "did they or didn't they". Who actually cares if they used or sold drugs? Bill Blair, Chief of Police, doesn't seem to care if a crime has been committed yet, the media is having a field day. Once a story has been printed or aired by one news agency all media outlets can follow and run with the story as long as they tack on a "disclaimer".