A British Columbia court ruled that the Wilderness Committee, an environmental group, did not break the law by criticizing a proposed mine project. In 2012, Taseko Mines sued the Wilderness Committee, stating that the group made defamatory statements about Taseko Mines’ New Prosperity mine project during a public comment period. These claims were dismissed, with the court awarding the Wilderness Committee court costs and additional costs incurred during the lawsuit. The group's National Policy Director responded to the decision, stating, “We have a responsibility to speak up about industrial projects that threaten the environment. . . . We stood our ground and now we’re vindicated.” According to the group's counsel, the court "held that most of the criticisms of the project were not even defamatory, and all of them were fair comment.” The Wilderness Committee commented that British Columbia should enact legislation to prevent cases brought against environmental advocacy groups for exercising their right to criticize proposed projects during a public comment period. For the full story, see https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/press_release/court_exonerates_wilderness_committee_taseko_mines_defamation_suit