September 27, 2012
A.B. v Bragg Communications Inc.
Justice Abella, on behalf of the Supreme Court, held that the father of a 15 year old has the right to anonymously obtain an order requiring the Internet provider to disclose the identity of a ...

August 31, 2012
Vellacott v. Saskatoon Starphoenix Group Inc. 2012 SKQB 359
The Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan finds that the criteria for the defences of responsible journalism (communication), qualified privilege and fair comment are all met in this defamation action, brought by Saskatoon-Wanuskewin MP Maurice Vellacott against the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and two of its reporters. In his decision, Justice Danyliuk summarizes the defences of responsible journalism, qualified privilege and fair comment.

June 14, 2012
Baglow v. Smith
The Ontario Court of Appeal allows the appeal and directs that the action in which a blogger sued another for defamation proceed to trial. The Court finds that because there is no existing case law ...

April 18, 2012
Éditions Écosociété Inc. v. Banro Corp
The Court held (unanimously) that the appeal is dismissed and finds that a real and substantial connection exists between the action and the Ontario court's territory. The Court concludes that although the "claim has connections to more than one forum, given the strength of the connections between the plaintiff and Ontario, it is not at all clear that the plaintiff is engaged in libel tourism and that Quebec would be a clearly more appropriate forum".

April 18, 2012
Breeden v. Black
The Court held (unanimously) that the appeal is dismissed and concludes that an Illinois court does not emerge as a clearly more appropriate forum than an Ontario court for the trial of the libel actions brought by Lord Black.