Decision Delayed On Lawsuit Against Pankiw

Decision Delayed On Lawsuit Against Pankiw

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 15:21

A judge has reserved his decision in a lawsuit involving a former reporter and a controversial former Member of Parliament.

A hearing was held yesterday in Saskatoon in the defamation suit against former MP Jim Pankiw.

The civil action was filed by former Star-Phoenix reporter James Parker, who now works for Indian Affairs.

Parker claims he was defamed by Pankiw in a mailout the former MP mailed to thousands of his constituents in Saskatoon last year.

The leaflet said Parker was given the job at Indian Affairs as a reward for “years of praising the government’s race-based agenda while at The Star-Phoenix”.

(with files from The Star-Phoenix)