Richard Warman sues Vancouver Public Library

David Icke comments on Lawsuit

Civil Rights Group Lauds Attorney General for New Legal Protections for Libraries

The BCCLA had called on the Attorney General to reform defamation law in B.C. to protect libraries because of situations such as the legal wranglings between Richard Warman and David Icke, author of Children of the Matrix. Mr. Warman had sued Mr. Icke alleging that the book is defamatory. Before going to trial, Mr. Warman had written library officials in Kamloops, Victoria and Vancouver notifying them of his lawsuit and requesting the libraries pull the book from their shelves. Upon consulting legal advice, the library boards all removed The Children of the Matrix from circulation. Dr. Curry, also a member of the B.C. Library Association and Associate Professor at UBC, adds: “In the Warman case, libraries had to comply with Mr. Warman’s request or possibly face liability. This law will remedy that problem and ensure continued public access unless there is an injunction or finding of defamation. We believe this legislation is unique in North America and the B.C. government is to be congratulated.”

http://www.bccla.org/newsletter/BCCLA%20news%20Dec%202004.pdf 

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