Comedian had right to mock disabled teen singer, Canadian court rules

The legal battle had waged for more than a decade and raised questions over satire and the need to protect vulnerable children

Canada's supreme court has ruled that a comedian had the right to mock a disabled teen singer - including joking that he wanted to drown him - in a case that raised questions over satire and the need to protect vulnerable children.

The 5-4 decision from the country's top court ended a legal battle of more than a decade that had probed the limits of artistic freedom.