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Hamilton MPP Sarah Jama Remains Censured After Court Dismissal

Hamilton MPP Sarah Jama Remains Censured After Court Dismissal

Independent MPP Sarah Jama speaks to media at Queen's Park in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press)

Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama will continue to face censure at Queen’s Park following an Ontario court’s dismissal of her application to overturn a Progressive Conservative motion. A three-justice panel ruled last week that the matter falls under “parliamentary privilege,” which grants elected officials free speech within the Legislative Assembly. The court determined it lacks […]