"The council hid behind an administrator and gave him the right to sue people to shut us up," Anchor alleged. In a written statement, Minister of Municipal Affairs Selina Robinson said she appreciates the BCCLA's concerns about freedom of expression, but the Loyer contract appears to be an isolated case. Just last year, the town filed a lawsuit against Loyer alleging the contract was illegal. The district's lawsuit against Loyer over the indemnity provision was filed months after Anchor and the Kempfles had already settled with Loyer. (Photo from District of Lillooet website)The settlement also covered a defamation suit that Anchor and Kathleen Kempfle filed against Loyer in November 2012.

Source: CBC News December 02, 2017 14:58 UTC