Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bashir Mohamed ("Mohamed") has retained me in relation to the matters raised in your notice letter dated November 5, 2018, issued on behalf of your client, Mr. Kerryr Diotte ("Diotte"). Mr. Mohamed disputes the manner in which his tweets have been characterized in the November 5, 2G1 8 letter. Mr. Mohamed specificallv disputes the assertion that the tweets referenced are inflammatory and untrue, or that theyr constitute libel or slander. Mr. Diotte is a Member of Parliament, a public figure, who in the past has posed with Ms. Faith Goldv (?Goldy?), a renowned White nationalist and racist, in photos that he himself has posted on social media. Mr. Diotte has praised the work of Ms. Goldv publiclv. Mr. Diotte also has a history of liking tweets made bv well known racist twitter accounts. Mr. Diotte has failed to denounce these White nationalists and racists even after people have called on him to do so. Mr. Diotte has failed to distance himself from the dangerous ideologies these individuals hold and espouse. Mr. Mohamed, a former constituent of the riding that Mr. Diotte represents, noted Mr. Diotte?s support and affiliation with such White nationalists and racists, and his refusal to denounce these individuals or their ideologies. Based on these facts, Mr. Mohamed, in the impugned tweets, draws and expresses the reasonable opinion that Mr. Diotte himself supports these views, and is therefore also a racist. Considering the circumstances, Mr. Mchameds tweets represent fair ccmment, and tcuches cn matters in the public interest: a Member cf Parliament expressing fer a well White naticnalist and racist, has far the past number cf years been at the scurce cf inflammatcry statements regarding the place and status cf mincrities in Canada. Mr. Mchamed will issue an immediate retracticn or take his tweets. Mr. Mchamed will yigcrcusly defend any attempt by Mr. Dictte tc restrict his right tc free expressicn. particularly an matters that are the yery heart cf his right tc pclitical and demccratic expressicn. Mcying fcrward. I kindly ask that ycu refrain ccntacting my client directly in this matter, and direct any future tc my cffice. Please ccntact my cffice if ycu haye any guesticns cr require further clarificaticn tc the matters raised in this email. Best