Category: blogs and bloggers

Baglow v. Smith: Removing the Defamatory Sting From Online Debates on Blogs and Message Boards

Post author By Matthew Nied
Post date September 1, 2011
Categories In blogs and bloggers, Canadian law, internet defamation, technology
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Earlier this week, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in Baglow v. Smith, 2011 ONSC 5131. The decision suggests that an allegedly defamatory statement made in a debate on blogs or internet forums may not be found to be defamatory if the plaintiff previously engaged in the debate but did not respond to […]

Grant v. Torstar and the defence of responsible communication: implications for bloggers and users of other online media

Post author By Matthew Nied
Post date January 25, 2010
Categories In blogs and bloggers, Canadian law, defamation defences, internet defamation

In the recent decision of Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61 (“Grant”) and its companion case, Quan v. Cusson, 2009 SCC 62 (“Quan”), the Supreme Court of Canada sought to strike a more appropriate balance between freedom of expression and the protection of reputation by creating the new defence of “responsible communication on matters […]