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[Opinion] Murray Harbour councillor who posted controversial sign wants a judge to weigh in

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Coun. John Robertson posted a sign on his property criticizing how graves of Indigenous children at former residential schools were being characterized. The wording of the sign led Murray Harbour Mayor Terry White and Abegweit First Nation Chief Roddy Gould Jr. to call on Robertson to resign. Robertson was suspended for six months, removed as chair of the community's maintenance of infrastructure committee and fined $500. He is now seeking a judicial review of the case.

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Murray Harbour councillor who posted controversial sign wants a judge to weigh in

A councillor from Murray Harbour, P.E.I., who argues his right to share 'a personal opinion' on a sign was infringed by sanctions imposed by his fellow councillors has filed documents seeking a judicial review of the case.

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
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