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

The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Benchwood Builders, Inc. v. Prescott, 2025 ONCA 171, provides important guidance on the interpretation and application of Ontario's anti-SLAPP legislation...

Canada Litigation

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

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

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of December 1, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

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

The internet permits everyone with access to a computer to post their unfiltered views about anything. In this medium, there is an inherent risk that a person's unfiltered comments...

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Alberta Court Of Appeal Rules That Absolute Privilege Means Absolute

The plaintiff in this action was the former General Counsel for the O'Chiese First Nation (O'Chiese). O'Chiese had engaged a law firm to pursue litigation that was not successful.

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Manitoba Adopts Anti SLAPP Protections

Canada Employment

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Taylor McCaffrey

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

Canada Litigation

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BCF Business Law

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

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

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

Canada Healthcare

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Healthcare

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

CPD ACCREDITED Webinar: Supporting Survivors In Litigation (Video)

Canada Litigation

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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

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Judicial Treatment Of Apologies: A Strategic Tool?

Canada Litigation

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Expropriation Law: Important Notice For Homeowners

Canada Real Estate

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McQuarrie

2025 Year-End Tax Planning Guide

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Province Launches First IESO-led Competitive Process For Underwater High Voltage Transmission Line In Toronto

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada's New Citizenship Rules Explained: What Bill C-3 Means For Canadians Born Abroad

Canada Immigration

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Big Changes Planned For Express Entry 2026

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

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

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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

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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

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Copyright Notice And Notice: The Voltage Pictures Case

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

No Hurt Feelings: To Recover Substantial Damages For Defamation, Corporate Defendants Must Lead Evidence Of Business Harm

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Corporate Defamation Damages

Worldwide Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Sorry, But Corporations Have No Feelings

Canada Commercial

Phillips Barristers

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

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

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

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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)

In North v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the certification judge had certified a class against against BMW as a result of defective N20 engines. On appeal, the certification was set aside...

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 Rules On Defamation And Online Reviews

In Benchwood Builders Inc v Prescott, the Court of Appeal for Ontario provided further guidance on the interpretation of section 137.1...

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

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

Pleadings are important documents in a civil litigation case. The pleadings tell the story about a dispute. Under court rules, the parties are required to describe...

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

Motions for summary judgment are often ill-suited for disputes where there are contested issues involving credibility and material facts. However, under Rules 20.04(2.1) and (2.2) of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure...

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)

In the decision of Diverse Transportation v. Chen, 2025 ONSC 554, the court pondered this question in the context of an anti-SLAPP motion brought by the defendant in a defamation action to dismiss the claim.

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

Unmasking Keyboard Warriors: Tackling Anonymous Online Defamation

Canada Litigation

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Media Article That Reports On Court Decision Not Proper Subject For A Defamation Claim (Masjoody V. Burnaby Beacon)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Can I Sue Someone Over A Defamatory Social Media Post?

Canada Media & IT

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

L'immunité absolue s'applique-t-elle à des commentaires diffamatoires sur un tiers?

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Defendant Business Competitors Liable For Defamation Campaign Based On Common Design (Valley Traffic Systems Inc. V. Malak)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 4 – 8, 2024)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Lawyer's Letter Protected From Defamation Claim By Absolute Privilege (Neve v. Adams)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Absolute Privilege: Does It Protect Against Defamatory Comments About Third Parties?

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Litigators Beware: Claims For Malicious Prosecution May Not Be Barred By The Doctrine Of Absolute Privilege

Canada Litigation

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 7 – 11, 2024)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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CPD ACCREDITED Webinar: Supporting Survivors In Litigation (Video)

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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)

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Lerners LLP

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