An Ontario group is raising money to support a prominent Quebec student leader who was found in contempt of court.
Organizers of a protest in Toronto today say the court's decision is an attack on free speech and sets a dangerous precedent for other social movements in sa国际传媒. The case involves Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, who became a household name in Quebec during the protests over tuition fees last spring.
A judge ruled Nadeau-Dubois encouraged students to ignore a court injunction handed down in Quebec City while he was doing a television interview in May. His lawyer pleaded ignorance and argued there was no evidence Nadeau-Dubois was aware of the injunction, but a Quebec Superior Court justice rejected the argument.
Nadeau-Dubois says he doesn't have the money to finance a legal battle and is asking for financial help.
