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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 5 Minutes Read November 8, 2019

Keeping things in context: B.C. Court of Appeal considers the roles of context and public debate in defamation cases

The B.C. Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Northwest Organics, Limited Partnership v. Fandrich demonstrates the importance of keeping things in context when determining whether an allegedly defamatory statement has a defamatory meaning.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting / defamation, defamation claims, defamatory statements, Northwest Organics, Protection of Public Participation Act, public debate

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