Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Off topic ? important court ruling
From: dmorton@journalist.co.uk (David Morton)
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 23:43 +0100 (PDT)
 
Dan C writes:

> Just to point out one detail.  The ruling effects only the Province of
> Quebec, not the rest of Canada.  It is based on Quebec's Charter of
> Rights.

I wonder if said charter includes the right of photographers to earn a
living?

I think it was Pulitzer who said that the public get the press they
deserve. Presumably the Quebecois will be happy buying newspapers without
any photographs...


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