Ontario judge dismisses 'puzzling' $1M libel action by anti-vaxx nurses

© CBC News Ontario nurses Kristal Pitter, Kristen Nagle and Sara Choujounian, left to right, have faced discipline by the province's nursing regulator for their views on vaccines during the pandemic. An Ontario judge has dismissed a $1-million libel action by three nurses who faced disciplinary action for their anti-vaccine views during the pandemic, calling the plantiffs' decision to sue "puzzling" and "surprising." Ontario introduced legislation in 2015 designed to protect against such gag proceedings from using the courts to silence expression on matters of public interest. Numerous media reports about the the nurses, including articles by what the court called "high-profile media organizations." Vermette also called into question the plaintiffs' decision to sue in the first place, calling it "puzzling," given that similar information appeared in "numerous" other articles published in Canada.