An Ontario Superior Court has dismissed a motion to strike a defamation lawsuit brought by a Peterborough daycare and its operator against five defendants — including a terminated employee who …
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FeaturedOpinion/Commentary
Justice must be seen and reported: CBC ruling reaffirms right to report on legal rulings
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen Ontario’s Superior Court dismissed a $10.35-million defamation lawsuit against the CBC, it did more than settle a dispute between a broadcaster and a former professor. It reaffirmed something far… …
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The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed a $10.35 million defamation and negligence lawsuit brought against the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) by a former professor and his spouse, ruling the… To …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Court refuses anti-SLAPP motion over disparaging social media posts by former nightclub workers
A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision has ruled that negative social media posts by former employees about their employers did not qualify as expression on matters of public …
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Employer’s defamation lawsuit against truck driver intended to ‘silence, intimidate’: Ontario court
An Ontario court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Contrans Tank Group against a former truck driver after finding the company’s action was intended to “silence and/or intimidate” the …
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By Francesca Farrington, University of Aberdeen and Justin Borg-Barthet, University of Aberdeen There is a growing threat to the rule of law, democracy and human rights in Europe. It manifests …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court allows employer’s counterclaim against GM who resigned after demanding raise, promotion to president to proceed
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed an anti-SLAPP motion filed by a worker that sought to have a counterclaim from his former employer tossed out. The case involved …