2023 November 13

Maximum Security Agency v. Rolland, 2023 QCCQ 8945

The Court of Quebec ordered the defendant to pay $10,000 moral damages and $10,000 punitive damages over defamatory allegations made orally and in writing, including letters and emails, which the defendant reiterated at trial.  The defamatory communications were made to numerous people and organizations, including government entities, jeopardizing the plaintiff’s ability to carry out its commercial activities.  The allegations targeted both the plaintiff company and its president.