Qualified privilege allows an otherwise defamatory publication to escape civil liability, if the person who made the defamatory expression had a duty to communicate, and the person who received it had a corresponding duty to receive the information. It is based upon the idea that there are some things the public needs to know, and that the importance of expressing such knowledge may outweigh the protection of a particular person’s reputation.
The defence of fair comment allows for the free expression of opinions on matters of public interest.
Defaming someone in a publication may be allowed by the courts if it’s in the public interest and the author was diligent in their reporting.
Ontario has an anti-SLAPP law intended to encourage expression and debate on matters of public interest, by discouraging meritless lawsuits meant to stifle that expression.
Defamation Lawyer, Gil Zvulony successfully defended an Anti-SLAPP that involved postings about a real estate agent on WeChat.
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By Karen Zvulony, Toronto Employment Lawyer Due to the fallout from the Covid-19/ Corona-virus pandemic, many employers have had to layoff employees, that is they have temporarily reduced employee hours or have had to stop them completely. Can an employer do so and expect an employee to return to work when business resumes to normal? […]
The fear and danger of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused significant economic upheaval in Canada. Employees have had to cope with the crisis and adapt to the current reality. We have identified a number of legal issues in the form of employment law questions from an employee’s perspective resulting from the COVID-19 situation. If these questions […]
The fear and danger of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused significant economic upheaval in Canada. Businesses and individuals have had to cope with the crisis and adapt to the current reality. We have identified a number of legal issues in the form of employment law questions from an employer’s perspective resulting from the COVID-19 situation. If […]
Toronto Internet lawyer discusses the law with respect to online pranks and challenges.