Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v. Smith,
| Jurisdiction | Ontario |
| Judge | MR JUSTICE RAMSAY |
| Citation | 2017 ONSC 6973 |
| Docket Number | 11409/16 (Welland) and 56966/16 (St. Catharines) |
| Court | Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada) |
| Date | 23 November 2017 |
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18 practice notes
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Soliman v. Bordman,
...[47] Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. B'nai Brith Canada, 2021 ONCA 529, aff’g 2020 ONSC 323. [48] 2017 ONSC 6820. [49] 2017 ONSC 6973. [50] 2018 ONSC [51] 2018 ONSC 1662. [52] 2017 ONSC 4024. [53] Walsh Energy Inc. (c.o.b. The Energy Centre) v. Better Business Bureau of Otta......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 6, 2023 ' February 10, 2023)
...D.L.R. (4th) 279, Horrocks v. Lowe, [1975] A.C. 135, Lemire v. Burley, 2021 ONSC 5036, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v. Smith, 2017 ONSC 6973, RTC Engineering Consultants Ltd. v. Ontario (2002), 58 O.R. (3d) 726, Clement v. McGuinty (2001), 143 O.A.C. 328, Grant v. Torstar, 2009 ......
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Matters Related to the Public Interest - Section 137.1(3)
...v Reid , 2018 ONSC 1662 at paras 17–18 Governance of a Body Funded by Public Money Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v Smith , 2017 ONSC 6973 at para 54 Educational Institutions Request for Public Inquiry into the College of Teachers of Ontario Ontario College of Teachers v Boura......
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The Defence of Qualified Privilege
...Ltd v Mohammed , 2019 ONCA 128. See also: Mazhar v Farooqi , 2020 ONSC 3490 Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v Smith , 2017 ONSC 6973 at paras 57–58 Defence of Qualiied Privilege Did Not Apply On the other hand, the defence of qualiied privilege did not apply in the following ca......
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7 cases
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Soliman v. Bordman,
...[47] Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. B'nai Brith Canada, 2021 ONCA 529, aff’g 2020 ONSC 323. [48] 2017 ONSC 6820. [49] 2017 ONSC 6973. [50] 2018 ONSC [51] 2018 ONSC 1662. [52] 2017 ONSC 4024. [53] Walsh Energy Inc. (c.o.b. The Energy Centre) v. Better Business Bureau of Otta......
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Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario v. Karahlios,
...v. Torstar Corp., SCC 61 at paras. 103-106; London Artists, Ltd. v. Littler, [1969] 2 All E.R. 193 (C.A.).[6] 2017 ONSC 6820 .[7] 2017 ONSC 6973 (Ont. S.C.J.).[8] 2017 ONSC 4024 (Ont. S.C.J.).[9] 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Assn., 2016 ONSC 2884 ; United Soils Managemen......
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Alberta Health Services v Johnston,
...[34] Justice Ramsay in Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v Smith, 2017 ONSC 6973 followed Halton Hills and Montague to conclude that the Conservation Authority, an appointed body, could not maintain an action in defamation.&......
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Alberta Health Services v Johnston,
...to municipalities and could not maintain actions in defamation. 34 Justice Ramsay in Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v Smith, 2017 ONSC 6973 followed Halton Hills and Montague to conclude that the Conservation Authority, an appointed body, could not maintain an action in defamation......
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3 firm's commentaries
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 6, 2023 ' February 10, 2023)
...D.L.R. (4th) 279, Horrocks v. Lowe, [1975] A.C. 135, Lemire v. Burley, 2021 ONSC 5036, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v. Smith, 2017 ONSC 6973, RTC Engineering Consultants Ltd. v. Ontario (2002), 58 O.R. (3d) 726, Clement v. McGuinty (2001), 143 O.A.C. 328, Grant v. Torstar, 2009 ......
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Court Confirms Government Entities Cannot Sue Critical Citizens For Defamation
...("NPCA") and others against a private citizen who had raised concerns regarding the Authority's governance pursuant to s.137.1(3): 2017 ONSC 6973. My companion article "Full Indemnity Costs A Powerful Deterrent in Ontario's Anti-SLAPP Regime" discusses the Court's costs award under s.137.1(......
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Full Indemnity Costs A Powerful Deterrent in Ontario's Anti-SLAPP Regime
...Major Ed Smith in relation to communications in a report criticizing the administration and governance of the conservation authority: 2017 ONSC 6973. "Court Confirms Government Entities Cannot Sue Critical Citizens for Defamation" also provides a brief background on Strategic Lawsuits Again......
8 books & journal articles
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Matters Related to the Public Interest - Section 137.1(3)
...v Reid , 2018 ONSC 1662 at paras 17–18 Governance of a Body Funded by Public Money Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v Smith , 2017 ONSC 6973 at para 54 Educational Institutions Request for Public Inquiry into the College of Teachers of Ontario Ontario College of Teachers v Boura......
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The Defence of Qualified Privilege
...Ltd v Mohammed , 2019 ONCA 128. See also: Mazhar v Farooqi , 2020 ONSC 3490 Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v Smith , 2017 ONSC 6973 at paras 57–58 Defence of Qualiied Privilege Did Not Apply On the other hand, the defence of qualiied privilege did not apply in the following ca......
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Table of Cases
...2006 BCSC 65............................................................... 8, 9, 51 Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v Smith, 2017 ONSC 6973 ......................................................107, 132, 155, 160, 188, 288, 312–13, 457 Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v Sm......
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Determining Whether a Proceeding Is a SLAPP Action
...ONSC 4818 Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario v Karahlios , 2017 ONSC 7696 Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority v Smith , 2017 ONSC 6973 McLaughlin v Maynard , 2017 ONSC 6820 Levant v Day , 2017 ONSC 5956 Montour v Beacon Publishing Inc , 2017 ONSC 4735 United Soils Ma......
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