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Ontario Court Of Appeal Reaffirms Broad Protection Under Anti-SLAPP Legislation

The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Sheridan Retail Inc. v Roy reinforces the breadth and strength of Ontario’s anti-SLAPP framework and serves as a reminder that attempts to recast claims to avoid dismissal...

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

Lawn Mower Incident Leads To Civil Assault Damages Against Neighbour (Frederick v. Spence)

A years-long dispute between neighbours in Stouffville, Ontario escalated from a lawn mower incident to a civil trial involving claims of assault, defamation, and intrusion of privacy.

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Mamma Mia! Lessons From Queen Mamma On Renewal, Notice And Termination

A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision offers an important reminder for franchisors and franchisees alike: informal renewal arrangements can create significant legal uncertainty.

Canada Commercial

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Complaint About Orthodox Priest Meets Public Interest Threshold For Anti-SLAPP Motion (Rajic v. MacDonald)

The initial threshold of a motion to dismiss an action under Ontario’s anti‑SLAPP legislation is whether the proceeding arises from an expression relating to a matter of public interest.

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 30-April 3)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

When AI Speaks For Itself: How AI Is Reshaping Defamation Risk

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

A Crack In Crookes? New Defamation Risks For Search Engines

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Absolute Privilege Stops Lawsuits Based On Use Of Intimate Video At A Case Conference (Burns v. Osuji)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Online Criticism And Defamation: An Ontario Anti-SLAPP Decision

Canada Litigation

DA

DMG Advocates

Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 19 – 23, 2026)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Test For Anti-SLAPP Motions In Benchwood Builders, Inc. v. Prescott, 2025 ONCA 171

Canada Litigation

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 1 – 5, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Lawyers Obtain Permanent Injunction To Remove Defamatory Postings Made Against Them (Judson Howie LLP v. Blackwell)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Alberta Court Of Appeal Rules That Absolute Privilege Means Absolute

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Principles For AI Use In Ontario

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Walking The Journey With Founders: Joe Gill’s Approach To Supporting Saskatchewan Startups (Video)

Canada Commercial

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McKercher LLP

2026 Update On Trends In Indigenous Equity Investments In Canada

Canada Government

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Fasken

Sanctions Trump Contracts: Canadian Court Interprets “Control” Under Russian Sanctions

Canada International

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Cassels

A Guide To Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Civil Claims Struck Due To Privacy Breach From Unauthorized Access To Text Messages (McCarrell v. McCarrell)

Canadian law affords constitutional protection to privacy rights. In criminal matters, evidence that is obtained in violation of section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Manitoba Adopts Anti SLAPP Protections

On November 6, 2025, the Manitoba Legislature gave royal assent to the Public Interest Expression Defence Act, Manitoba's first dedicated anti SLAPP legislation.

Canada Employment

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Les Excuses En Cas De Diffamation : Une Solution Plus Symbolique Que Juridique?

Àl'ère du numérique où chaque individu peut devenir éditeur d'un simple clic...

Canada Litigation

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BCF Business Law

Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 17 – 21, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of November 17, 2025.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Drug-related Defamation: Can You Stop The Spread Of Misinformation?

Canada Healthcare

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Diffamation liée à des médicaments : peut-on mettre fin à la propagation de la mésinformation?

Canada Healthcare

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

CPD ACCREDITED Webinar: Supporting Survivors In Litigation (Video)

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Protecting Public Interest Expression

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 6 – 10, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Judicial Treatment Of Apologies: A Strategic Tool?

Canada Litigation

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Thunder Bay Police Officer's Defamation Claim Against Law Student Dismissed (Gibson v. Cunningham)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Developer's $300,000 Lawsuit Against Student For Complaints To City SLAPPed Down

Canada Litigation

DA

DMG Advocates

Legal Considerations For Live Streaming Content In Canada: What You Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Appellate Quarterly (July 2025) – Key Takeaways

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Thunder Bay Police Officer's Defamation Claim Against Law Student Dismissed (Gibson v. Cunningham)

A defamation claim against a law student brought by a Thunder Bay police officer was dismissed under Ontario's "anti-SLAPP" legislation: Gibson v. Cunningham, 2025 ONSC 5504 [not yet on CanLII].

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Developer's $300,000 Lawsuit Against Student For Complaints To City SLAPPed Down

Roy moved to have the proceeding thrown out as a SLAPP suit, and on May 13, 2025, Justice Mandhane of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice agreed, dismissing the proceeding as a "gag suit" aimed at intimidating Roy into silence, and awarding full-indemnity costs and damages to him

Canada Litigation

DA

DMG Advocates

Legal Considerations For Live Streaming Content In Canada: What You Need To Know

Live streaming has rapidly evolved from a niche hobby to a mainstream form of entertainment, with platforms like Instagram, Twitch, TikTok, Kick, Reddit, Discord, and YouTube Live at the forefront.

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Appellate Quarterly (July 2025) – Key Takeaways

On July 23, 2025, McCarthy Tétrault's National Appellate Litigation Group hosted its third appellate quarterly webinar of the year, featuring six recent appeals that may impact the business and legal communities...

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 16-20, 2025)

The impugned documents should be expunged from the Appeal Book and Compendium.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Developer Hit With $25,000 Damages Award On Anti-SLAPP Motion (Sheridan Retail Inc. V. Roy)

The anti-SLAPP provisions of the Courts of Justice Act ("CJA") are powerful. If a motion succeeds in dismissing a plaintiff's action on the basis that the action was merely meant to gag the free expression...

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Appealing Briefs – Episode 21 Benchwood: Can Businesses Sue For Negative Online Reviews? (Podcast)

When is litigation available to fight back against false and damaging online reviews?

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal Upholds Decision To Dismiss Defamation Action Of Dog-sled Business (Windrift Adventures Inc. v. CTV-Bell Media Inc.)

One of the purposes of section 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act ("CJA") is to discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on a matters of public interest.

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 28 – May 2, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Sexual Abuse Survivors Beware — The Defamation Risk

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal SLAPPs Back In Construction Defamation Lawsuit

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Can Courts Compel Social Media Platforms To Disclose Messages? Insights From Terrigno v Petzold

Worldwide Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Beyond Statutory Immunity: British Columbia Supreme Court Case Exposes New Civil Liability Risks For Regulators

Canada Litigation

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Dentons Canada LLP

Has The Court Of Appeal Made It Harder To Succeed On A SLAPP Motion In A Defamation Case? (Benchwood Builders Inc. v. Prescott)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Rules On Defamation And Online Reviews

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Modern, Flexible Approach To Assessment Of Defamation Pleading Applied To Republication (Sawatzky v. Prince Albert Golf And Curling Club Inc.)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Plaintiff Obtains Summary Judgment Against Former Lawyers (Longarini v. Llyod)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Demand For Payment Undermines Defendant's Position That Defamation Action Involved A Matter Of Public Interest (Diverse Transportation v. Chen)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 10 – 14)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Defamation Claim Survives Dismissal Under Doctrine Of Absolute Privilege (Drabinsky v. Kepinski)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Defamation In Academia: A Legal And Practical Limit On Academic Freedom

Worldwide Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

Defamation Action Arising Out Of Relationship Breakdown Allowed To Proceed, But No Costs Ordered (Brown v. Landriault)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Lawyer's Defamation Action Against Former Colleague Dismissed

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

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Latest Videos

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CPD ACCREDITED Webinar: Supporting Survivors In Litigation (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Internet Defamation: The Basics And Some Things To Consider (Video Content)

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Lerners LLP

Can A Business Be Defamed? (Video Blog)

LL

Lerners LLP

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