Cyber Libel Updates

Canadian Internet Defamation Rulings

Supreme Court of Canada Decisions since 1995

Below is a list of Supreme Court of Canada decisions on cases concerning defamation from 1995 to 2023.

Hansman v. Neufeld, 2023 SCC 14

Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23

Haaretz.com v. Goldhar, 2018 SCC 28

A.B. v. Bragg Communications Inc., 2012 SCC 46

Breeden v. Black, 2012 SCC 19

Éditions Écosociété Inc. v. Banro Corp., 2012 SCC 18

Bou Malhab c. Diffusion Métromédia CMR, 2011 CSC 9

Crookes v Newton, 2011 SCC 47

Quan v Cusson, 2009 SCC 62

Grant v Torstar. Corp, 2009 SCC 61

WIC Radio Ltd. v. Simpson, 2008 SCC 40

Gilles E. Néron Communication Marketing Inc. v. Chambre des notaires du Québec, 2004 SCC 53

Prud’homme c. Prud’homme, 2002 CSC 85

R. v. Lucas, [1998] 1 SCR 439

Botiuk v Toronto Free Press Publications Ltd., [1995] 3 SCR 3

Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto, [1995] 2 SCR 1130