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Carleton U fails to shut down pro-life students’ lawsuit
BY THADDEUS BAKLINSKI
Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:49 ESTComments (1)
Ruth Lobo being arrested in October 2010.
OTTAWA, Ontario, August 12, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Carleton University’s effort to quash a lawsuit against them by pro-life club Carleton Lifeline has failed.
Ruth Lobo, a named plaintiff in the lawsuit stated, “Carleton University claimed that our lawsuit was frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of the Court process, but the Court ruled that we have grounds for a lawsuit and we’ll continue to fight for our right to free expression.”
Ruth Lobo and Nicholas McLeod, members of Carleton Lifeline, launched the lawsuit against the university in February after the school had four of its students arrested in October over a pro-life display.
The club argued that the University has unjustly discriminated against them on the basis of their pro-life beliefs by imposing restrictions on their displays that have not been applied to other campus groups.
“We believe that the behaviour of the University is actionable. We have suffered discrimination and intimidation, we have been arrested and threatened and we are seeking restitution,” Lobo, President of Carleton Lifeline, said in February. “The University’s discriminatory actions are shocking, to say the least. We want to ensure, through law, that this behaviour is not repeated at Carleton University ever again.”
The club asked that they be allowed to “openly promote their beliefs on campus” pursuant to university policies respecting freedom of expression, academic freedom, and discrimination. They also asked for $200,000 plus costs for punitive damages, wrongful arrest, damage to reputation, and breach of contract.
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BY THADDEUS BAKLINSKI
Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:49 ESTComments (1)
Ruth Lobo being arrested in October 2010.
OTTAWA, Ontario, August 12, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Carleton University’s effort to quash a lawsuit against them by pro-life club Carleton Lifeline has failed.
Ruth Lobo, a named plaintiff in the lawsuit stated, “Carleton University claimed that our lawsuit was frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of the Court process, but the Court ruled that we have grounds for a lawsuit and we’ll continue to fight for our right to free expression.”
Ruth Lobo and Nicholas McLeod, members of Carleton Lifeline, launched the lawsuit against the university in February after the school had four of its students arrested in October over a pro-life display.
The club argued that the University has unjustly discriminated against them on the basis of their pro-life beliefs by imposing restrictions on their displays that have not been applied to other campus groups.
“We believe that the behaviour of the University is actionable. We have suffered discrimination and intimidation, we have been arrested and threatened and we are seeking restitution,” Lobo, President of Carleton Lifeline, said in February. “The University’s discriminatory actions are shocking, to say the least. We want to ensure, through law, that this behaviour is not repeated at Carleton University ever again.”
The club asked that they be allowed to “openly promote their beliefs on campus” pursuant to university policies respecting freedom of expression, academic freedom, and discrimination. They also asked for $200,000 plus costs for punitive damages, wrongful arrest, damage to reputation, and breach of contract.
lifesitenews.com/news/carleton-u-fails-to-shut-down-pro-life-students-lawsuit?utm_source=LifeSiteNews.com+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f0756326df-LifeSiteNews_com_Canada_Full_Text_08_12_2011&utm_medium=email