Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Charron, Louise; Rothstein, Marshall; Cromwell, Thomas Albert |
| Citation | 2009 SCC 61,[2009] 3 SCR 640,[2009] SCJ No 61 (QL),183 ACWS (3d) 1173,258 OAC 285,EYB 2009-167615,314 DLR (4th) 1,204 CRR (2d) 1,79 CPR (4th) 407,JE 2010-8,397 NR 1,72 CCLT (3d) 1,[2009] CarswellOnt 7956 |
| Date | 22 December 2009 |
| Subject Matter | LIBEL AND SLANDER |
| Docket Number | 32932 |
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302 practice notes
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Bhasin v. Hrynew et al., (2014) 584 A.R. 6
...2 S.C.R. 473; 339 N.R. 129; 218 B.C.A.C. 1; 359 W.A.C. 1; 2005 SCC 49, refd to. [para. 40]. Grant et al. v. Torstar Corp. et al., [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640; 397 N.R. 1; 258 O.A.C. 285; 2009 SCC 61, refd to. [para. 40]. Interfoto Picture Library Ltd. v. Stilletto Visual Programmes Ltd., [1989] 1 Q......
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Bhasin v. Hrynew, [2014] 3 SCR 494
...1 S.C.R. 156; British Columbia v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2005 SCC 49, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 473; Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640; Interfoto Picture Library Ltd. v. Stiletto Visual Programmes Ltd., [1989] 1 Q.B. 433; London Drugs Ltd. v. Kuehne & Nagel Internati......
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Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23
...J. Applied: 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22; referred to: Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640; People ex rel. Karlin v. Culkin, 162 N.E. 487 (N.Y. 1928); Botiuk v. Toronto Free Press Publications Ltd., [1995] 3 S.C.R. 3; Palmer v. The......
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Tymkin v. Ewatski et al., 2014 MBCA 4
...113]. Simao v. Hankook Ilbo et al. (2012), 289 O.A.C. 109; 2012 ONCA 175, refd to. [para. 113]. Grant et al. v. Torstar Corp. et al., [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640; 397 N.R. 1; 258 O.A.C. 285; 2009 SCC 61, refd to. [para. H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., [2005] 1 S.C.R. 401; 333 N.R. 1; 262 ......
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245 cases
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Bhasin v. Hrynew et al., (2014) 584 A.R. 6
...2 S.C.R. 473; 339 N.R. 129; 218 B.C.A.C. 1; 359 W.A.C. 1; 2005 SCC 49, refd to. [para. 40]. Grant et al. v. Torstar Corp. et al., [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640; 397 N.R. 1; 258 O.A.C. 285; 2009 SCC 61, refd to. [para. 40]. Interfoto Picture Library Ltd. v. Stilletto Visual Programmes Ltd., [1989] 1 Q......
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Bhasin v. Hrynew, [2014] 3 SCR 494
...1 S.C.R. 156; British Columbia v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2005 SCC 49, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 473; Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640; Interfoto Picture Library Ltd. v. Stiletto Visual Programmes Ltd., [1989] 1 Q.B. 433; London Drugs Ltd. v. Kuehne & Nagel Internati......
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Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23
...J. Applied: 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22; referred to: Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640; People ex rel. Karlin v. Culkin, 162 N.E. 487 (N.Y. 1928); Botiuk v. Toronto Free Press Publications Ltd., [1995] 3 S.C.R. 3; Palmer v. The......
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Tymkin v. Ewatski et al., 2014 MBCA 4
...113]. Simao v. Hankook Ilbo et al. (2012), 289 O.A.C. 109; 2012 ONCA 175, refd to. [para. 113]. Grant et al. v. Torstar Corp. et al., [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640; 397 N.R. 1; 258 O.A.C. 285; 2009 SCC 61, refd to. [para. H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., [2005] 1 S.C.R. 401; 333 N.R. 1; 262 ......
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10 firm's commentaries
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 9 December 13, 2019)
...simply quarreled with the motion judge's application of the factors involved in a Grant v. Torstar Corp. analysis: 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640. That was not a sufficient basis to attract appellate intervention. Leeds Standard Condominium Corporation No. 41 v. Fuller, 2019 ONCA 987 [Pep......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 16, 2022 ' May 20, 2022)
...137.1, 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22, 449 D.L.R. (4th) 1, Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640, Sokoloff v. Tru-Path Occupational Therapy Services Ltd., 2020 ONCA 730, 153 O.R. (3d) 20, Raymond J. Pilon Enterprises Ltd. v. Village Me......
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Hail To The Chief: McLachlin C.J.C. Becomes Canadas Longest-Serving Chief Justice
...LLP, 2013 SCC 39, which unanimously revisted the "bright line" conflicts rule for lawyers and their clients; Grant v. Torstar Corp., [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640, which modified the traditional law of defamation to recognize the defence of "responsible communication"; Canada Trustco. Mortgage Compan......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 19 December 23, 2016)
...Holding: Appeal dismissed. Reasoning: The court referred to the Supreme Court decision of Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640 which explains that the protection of free speech is not intended to be at the expense of a wrongfully defamed person's ability to obtain a civi......
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46 books & journal articles
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Table of Cases
...no 1365 (CA), aff’d [2002] 4 S.C.R. 42, 2002 SCC 84 .................................................418, 461 Grant v. Torstar Corp., [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640, 2009 SCC 61 ................................ 428 Great West Saddlery v. The King, [1921] 2 A.C. 91, 58 D.L.R. 1, 1 W.W.R. 1034 (P.C.) ........
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Freedom of the press as a discrete constitutional guarantee.
...assistance. (1) Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Part I of the Constitution Act, 1982, being Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK), 1982, c 11 [Charter] ("freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication," s 2(b)). (2) Se......
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Detailed Examination of the Factors
...is plain, even if the individual’s family and friends knew the allegation to be untrue. See also Grant v Torstar Corp, 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3 SCR 640, at para 111. Serious Aspersions upon Individual Characters Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 183 v Castellano , 2020 ONC......
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Table of cases, index and about the authors
...64, 442 Granovsky v Canada, [2000] 1 SCR 703, 186 DLR (4th) 1.................... 416–17, 418 Grant v Torstar Corp, [2009] 3 SCR 640, 2009 SCC 61......................118, 209, 210 Grassy Narrows First Nation v Ontario (Natural 2014 SCC 48, [2014] 2 SCR 447........................................
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