Defamation in the Twitterverse: Levant v Day
Introduction It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to...
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Haaretz.com v Goldhar : The SCC Analyzes Legal Jurisdiction in the Internet Age
As the extensive reach of the Internet continues to blur borders, so too are issues of legal jurisdiction increasingly entwined. Courts are now frequently called upon to reconcile a once...
Amici Curiae: Essential Services Act, Broadcasting Act Reference, and the Vander Zalm Defamation Trial
Saskatchewan Essential Services Legislation Deemed Unconstitutional A Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench justice recently struck down a controversial piece of legislation that denied public sector workers the right to strike....
Quan v Cusson Goes Before the Supreme Court of Canada
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is hearing arguments in what could prove to be a sea change in defamation law. (For more background on the case see the January...
