The Canadian defamation action: An empirical study

H Young - Can. B. Rev., 2017 - HeinOnline
This article presents the results of the first quantitative study of Canadian defamation actions.
It examines the reported decisions between 1973 and 1983 and between 2003 and 2013 …

Defamation of Governments and Government Enterprises

P Kutner - Available at SSRN 4801119, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
This article examines the law on whether a governmental body or a commercial enterprise
owned by a government can maintain an action for defamation. It is now widely accepted …

Tort Law: Cases and Commentaries

S Beswick - Ottawa: Canadian Legal Information Institute, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
The law of obligations concerns the legal rights and duties owed between people. Three
primary categories make up the common law of obligations: tort, contract, and unjust …

Public institutions as defamation plaintiffs

H Young - Dalhousie LJ, 2016 - HeinOnline
Public Institutions as Defamation Plaintiffs Hilary Young* Page 1 Public Institutions as
Defamation Plaintiffs This article focuses on public institutions' ability to sue in defamation. It …

[PDF][PDF] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA

M Bent, H Platnick, LLP Lerners - canadianmedialawyers.com
SUPREME COURT OF CANADA CITATION: Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23 APPEALS
HEARD: November 12, 2019 JUDGMENT RENDERED: September 10 Page 1 SUPREME …