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Defamation 2024 BCSC 991

Manuel v. Astakeesic

Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia

British Columbia defamation case about social media posts on Band election and governance. The court dismissed the action under PPPA s. 4 and denied an interim injunction.

  • Interlocutory injunction
  • Protection of public participation act s.4 dismissal
  • Fair comment
  • Justification/truth defence
  • Qualified privilege
  • Malice
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Defamation 2023 BCSC 1561

JCB Contracting Ltd. v. Marschall

Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia

The court dismissed Kimberly Marschall’s anti-SLAPP application, finding her Facebook post concerned a private dispute rather than a matter of public interest.

  • Protection of public participation act
  • S.4 dismissal test
  • Public interest
  • Justification/fair comment defences
  • Costs under s.7
  • Defamation
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