Doug Christie was a lawyer who loved liberty and everything the concept embodies. His kindness and generosity is legendary, as was his biting sarcasm when people opted not to heed his good advice. Douglas Christie was Canada's most prolific defender of free speech, appearing in the Supreme Court of Canada in the defense of freedom of speech more times than any other legal … [Read more...]
Canada loses its foremost defender of Freedom of Speech
Over the past 35 year one man has stood up to the Almighty State in the arena of Free Speech: Douglas Hewson Christie. On March 11, 2013 Doug Christie succumbed to cancer, leaving behind his wife and two children. My most heartfelt condolences go out to them as they deal with the loss of father, husband and hero. To quote Doug's wife Keltie, I am sorry to have to tell … [Read more...]