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Defamation 2024 BCSC 1855

Sandher Fruit Packers Ltd. v. MacAskill

The court granted a limited interim injunction restraining specific defamatory blog posts and emails, but refused harassment-based relief for lack of a serious issue.

  • Interlocutory injunction
  • Tort of harassment
  • Manifestly defamatory test (yu)
  • Justification/truth defence
  • Pppa s.4 application
  • Interlocutory-injunction
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Defamation 2022 BCSC 202

Canada Easy Investment Store Corporation v. MacAskill

The court found the defendant liable for defamation over a series of blog posts and emails, awarded $190,000 in damages, granted a permanent injunction, and made a prima facie contempt finding.

  • Publication
  • Justification/truth defence
  • Qualified privilege
  • Fair comment
  • Public interest qualified communication
  • Malice
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Defamation 2012 BCSC 693

Gichuru v. Pallai

Summary judgment dismissed a defamation action over an online post, with the court finding no proof the defendants published it and, in any event, fair comment applied.

  • Fair comment
  • Publication
  • Malice
  • Scope of agency
  • Summary determination
  • Defamation
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Defamation 2008 BCSC 738

Manno v. Henry

The court held a newspaper article and photo defamed members of the Manno family by implying a marijuana grow operation and non-cooperation with police.

  • Libel
  • Justification (truth) defence
  • Identification
  • Damages assessment
  • Mitigation by apology
  • Internet republication
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Defamation 2005 BCSC 47

Wiebe v. Bouchard et al

The court held British Columbia had jurisdiction over a defamation claim based on material posted on a national federal website and refused to send the case to Quebec.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Forum non conveniens
  • Publication
  • Fair comment
  • Official languages and translation
  • Defamation
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Defamation 2003 BCSC 124

Craig v. Langley Citizens’Coalition

The court held that a defamation claim pleaded against a large group was too vague and ordered the plaintiff to provide further particulars within 21 days.

  • Particulars
  • Publication
  • Website publication
  • Flyer distribution
  • Costs
  • Defamation
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