The Supreme Court refuses to hear the appeals of Radio-Canada and Alain Crawl

Following the first verdict against him in the Quebec Court of Appeals on September 10, 2018, Radio-Canada will have to pay $ 60,000 in damages to real estate developer Lee Lally, who won the Quebec Court of Appeal in October 2021. .

In 2021, Mr. Jocelyn Rancourt, Judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal. Accepted Lally’s arguments.Considering the statement titled that Land cut by the MafiaRetrieved March 7, 2013, Wrongly associates it with the Mafia, contains the wrong ones And violates press standards.

Judge is my opinion [de la Cour supérieure du Québec] It is a mistake to ignore policies that are conducive to slander when the author of controversial comments is a journalist.He wrote in his judgment.

In short, Judge Rancourt pointed out The most important mistake Made by Journalist and Society Radio-Canada The result of the general appearance that emerges from the project statement is a distorted image of reality Investigation And its presentations on other broadcast sites.

In that statement, in 2003 Mr. Journalist Alain Crawl is interested in real estate transactions surrounding land that Lally acquired and later resold. It explores the property developer’s contacts with some well – known mafia figures and the profits these have allowed him to make.

In a press release Thursday, Radio-Canada reported that Disappointment The Supreme Court refuses to accept this question. Investigative journalism is very important for practice.

Investigative journalism serves the public interest above all else, and its practice is essential in a democratic society.Loose Julian, director of information at Radio-Canada, recalled.

The work of our dedicated teams raises important questions. This is the heart of our mandate and our mission is to proclaim it. That is why we are going to continue this work with our characteristics and the same professionalism.She added.

Each year, about 600 applications for leave are submitted to the Supreme Court, but only about 80 applications are heard by the nation’s Supreme Court.