Three Ontario nurses who have faced discipline for their stances on the pandemic are suing the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and a media outlet in British Columbia, with the libel suit seeking $1 million. The lawsuit claims the defamatory statements against the plaintiffs were made by each organization separately in September 2021, against a backdrop of anti-lockdown demonstrations at hospitals across Canada. (Sofia Rodriguez/CBC News)The article does not name Pitter, Nagle or Choujounian. Suit claims plaintiffs faced 'ridicule, hatred'In its allegations against Together News Inc., the lawsuit claims, the company made defamatory statements in an anonymous opinion piece published on Sept. 11, 2021, entitled "Quack! The article explicitly names Canadian Frontline Nurses, Pitter, Nagle and Choujounian.

Source: CBC News January 10, 2022 16:36 UTC