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Quesnel mayor wins lawsuit against city about controversial book

  • Quesnel Mayor Ron Paull won his lawsuit against the City of Quesnel regarding sanctions imposed by the city council on him.
  • A judge quashed three resolutions against Paull, citing procedural unfairness during the council's April 2 meeting.
  • The court found that the council did not follow proper procedures for censure and sanctions against Paull.
  • While Paull's sanctions were lifted, he has not publicly apologized to First Nations or addressed the controversy in meetings.
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The Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times

Quesnel Mayor Prevails in Court After Censure for Bringing Residential School Book to Meeting

Quesnel, B.C., Mayor Ron Paull has won a lawsuit against the city after facing censure and being barred from committee involvement due to complaints he brought a book about residential schools to a meeting. Councillors voted to take away Paull’s travel expenses and ban him from participating in committees last April after he was accused of sharing a book that was critical of the media’s coverage of alleged graves found at residential school site…

·New York, United States
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Global NewsGlobal News

Quesnel mayor wins lawsuit against city about controversial book

Last April, Mayor Ron Paull and his wife allegedly shared a book, which critics say downplays the history of residential schools. Paull denies he was trying to distribute the book.

·Toronto, Canada
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CBC NewsCBC News

Quesnel mayor wins lawsuit against city after residential school book controversy

The mayor of Quesnel in B.C.'s central Interior has won a lawsuit against the city after he was censured and removed from numerous committees following a controversy over the distribution of a book accused of minimizing the impact of residential schools.

·Canada
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Vancouver SunVancouver Sun

B.C. judge throws out Quesnel council's unanimous censuring of mayor

Ron Paull, in his petition to the court, said council resolutions didn’t follow proper procedures and were unreasonable, so should not stand

·Vancouver, Canada
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Barriere Star JournalBarriere Star Journal

Court quashes city's sanctions on Quesnel mayor Ron Paull

The mayor's censure and sanctions imposed in April have been dropped

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The Hamilton SpectatorThe Hamilton Spectator

Quesnel mayor successfully challenges censure, sanction over book

A BC Supreme Court judge has quashed three resolutions to censure and sanction the City of Quesnel’s mayor made last spring.

·Hamilton, Canada
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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
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