THE LATEST | CANADARobyn Urback/The Globe and Mail: This case took roughly eight years (during which time, a separate defamation case brought by Mr. Neufeld against one of his critics was both opened and closed), and ended with an order for Mr. Neufeld to pay $750,000 to a cohort of teachers of a still-undetermined size. The complainants have six months to identify which educators experienced “severe” injury to their “feelings, dignity, and self-respect,” because of Mr. Neufeld’s words and thus, are entitled to a portion of his $750,000 compensatory award. (Mr. Neufeld’s lawyer has said he plans to challenge the settlement.)
This case started back in 2017, when the B.C. government introduced resources to be used in schools that foster inclusivity based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). In October of that year, Mr. Neufeld, who was an elected school trustee, made a Facebook post calling SOGI resources a “weapon of propaganda” and that “allowing little children to choose to change gender is nothing short of child abuse.”…