What’s going on in Han Dong’s defamation case against Global News? Last week, Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell made a decision in that case. And, rightly or wrongly, it was scorching.

With The Epoch Times at the centre of a fraudulent money-laundering crypto scam, what does that mean for the Canadian columnists who write for them? Jonathan dives into the strange world of Shen Yun, Falun Gong, and propaganda rags.

Host: Jonathan Goldsbie

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Lisa Taylor

Further reading:

• Judge finds no documentation to support Global News' reporting on Han Dong allegations - The Canadian Press
• Dong v. Global News Reasons for Decision - Ontario Superior Court of Justice (via Polley Faith)
• Han Dong was warned by Liberal Party member that CSIS was watching him, national security source says - The Globe and Mail
• Global News defends reporting in face of Han Dong lawsuit (2023) - The Canadian Press
• Journalism for the Public Good: The Michener Awards at Fifty - University of Calgary Press
• CBC executive reassigned follow racism allegations - Playback
• What The Hell Is The Epoch Times? (2020) - CANADALAND
• Stepping Into the Uncanny, Unsettling World of Shen Yun (2019) - The New Yorker
• DoJ accuses far-right Epoch Times of being money-laundering operation - The Guardian

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