Hello Dear Supporters,

Today marks exactly three years since I spoke at the Waterloo Region District School Board meeting about age-inappropriate library materials. Within just 4 minutes, I was kicked out and subsequently defamed in a way that made international news. I’m reaching out to you today with exciting updates on our fight for justice.

As you may recall, the Board attempted to stop my defamation lawsuit using an expensive legal maneuver called an Anti-SLAPP motion. I won that battle in court in November 2023, but the Board appealed my victory. I won again at the Court of Appeal in November 2024.

Since then, I’ve had to wait 60 long days to see if the school board would appeal this latest victory to the Supreme Court of Canada. The clock ran out just two weeks ago, meaning the school board has chosen NOT to appeal. This is good news for all taxpayers!

 As a result of the lawfare waged by the Board, my legal costs have already piled up to $135,036.23, and defamation proceedings have barely begun. To be transparent, I’ve posted my total legal bill below.

For the past 3 years, the school board’s strategy has been to delay justice, drain my finances, and demoralize me. But you came to my rescue and have covered all my legal costs to date through my GoFundMe campaign. THANK YOU!

The defamation suit is now moving forward, with Examination for Discovery scheduled for February 2025 as the next step, where both parties ask each other questions under oath.

After Discovery, there are several more steps to complete, but we hope to get this case to trial in 2025. I expect to win this lawsuit since two courts have already decided that I was indeed defamed and that the Board has no reasonable defense. I look forward to completing this lawsuit, clearing my name, and scoring a victory for free speech.

Thank you for all of your emotional and financial support over the past three years. I simply could not have achieved these two victories without you! All the best in 2025. It’s going to be a great year!

Carolyn Burjoskibe