Paramount v. Johnston,

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeJUSTICE S. NAKATSURU
Citation2018 ONSC 3711
Docket NumberCV-17-580326
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
Date20 June 2018

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17 practice notes
  • Soliman v. Bordman,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • October 21, 2021
    ...ONSC 4023; Roy v. Ottawa Capital Area Crime Stoppers, 2018 ONSC 4207.  [19] 2020 ONSC 136 [20] Paramount Fine Foods v. Johnston, 2018 ONSC 3711; DEI Films Ltd. v. Tiwari, 2018 ONSC 4423; Hudspeth v. Whatcott, 2017 ONSC 1708 at paras. 172–186; Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commissio......
  • Matters Related to the Public Interest - Section 137.1(3)
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IV. The Threshold Burden on the Defendant
    • June 13, 2022
    ...after the fact, after the expressions are published, and $20,000 to $100,000 later. Hate Speech/Hateful Speech • Paramount v Johnston , 2018 ONSC 3711 at paras 38, 46, 49, and 51 • Hudspeth v Whatcott , 2017 ONSC 1708 at paras 183–85 “Sheer Gossip” • McCarthy-Oppedisano v Muter , 2018 ONSC ......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IX. Procedural Issues in Anti-SLAPP Motions
    • June 13, 2022
    ................... 106, 120, 122, 126, 131, 132, 154, 160, 173–75, 243, 313, 314, 345, 346, 402, 421, 429, 473, 479 Paramount v Johnston, 2018 ONSC 3711 ..........................106, 136, 152, 159, 241, 243, 257, 288, 372–73, 431–33 Passey v Henry, 2016 BCSC 1766 ..................................
  • Proof of Harm in Anti-SLAPP Proceedings: General Principles
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part VI. The Public Interest Hurdle
    • June 13, 2022
    ...• 1704604 Ontario Ltd v Pointes Protection Association , 2018 ONCA 685 • DEI Films Ltd v Tiwari , 2018 ONSC 4423 • Paramount v Johnston , 2018 ONSC 3711 • Thompson v Cohodes , 2017 ONSC 2590 While Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto is among the most authoritative decisions on the law o......
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  • Soliman v. Bordman
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • October 21, 2021
    ...ONSC 4023; Roy v. Ottawa Capital Area Crime Stoppers, 2018 ONSC 4207.  [19] 2020 ONSC 136 [20] Paramount Fine Foods v. Johnston, 2018 ONSC 3711; DEI Films Ltd. v. Tiwari, 2018 ONSC 4423; Hudspeth v. Whatcott, 2017 ONSC 1708 at paras. 172–186; Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commissio......
  • Zeppa v Rea
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • June 2, 2025
    ...space for defamation or hateful, malicious attempts to inflict harm; this was not the legislation's intended use: Paramount v. Johnston, 2018 ONSC 3711, 142 O.R. (3d) 356, at para. 37, citing Hudspeth v. Whatcott, 2017 ONSC 1708. Mr. Zeppa argues that the action raises a “significant matter......
  • Kam v. CBC
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • March 3, 2021
    ...system or other agencies of justice at the hands of litigants who resorted to lawsuits for strategic purposes”: Paramount v. Johnston, 2018 ONSC 3711, at para 20. In its recent decision, 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22, 449 D.L.R. (4th) 1, at para. 2 (“Po......
  • Rainbow Alliance Dryden et Al v Webster
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • February 20, 2025
    ...in the public interest and hate speech interferes with public discourse and debate.” 198 Further, in Paramount Fine Foods v. Johnston, 2018 ONSC 3711, 142 O.R. (3d) 356, at para. 45, the court observed that, …someone who imbeds defamatory comments within political, economic or social commen......
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  • Protecting Against Reputational Harm
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 5, 2018
    ...of Appeal commented that hate speech and threats or acts of violence are highly unlikely to be protected. See e.g. Paramount v. Johnston, 2018 ONSC 3711; DEI Films Ltd. v. Tiwari, 2018 ONSC 4423; Hudspeth v. Whatcott, 2017 ONSC About Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP Norton Rose Fulbright is......
11 books & journal articles
  • Matters Related to the Public Interest - Section 137.1(3)
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IV. The Threshold Burden on the Defendant
    • June 13, 2022
    ...after the fact, after the expressions are published, and $20,000 to $100,000 later. Hate Speech/Hateful Speech • Paramount v Johnston , 2018 ONSC 3711 at paras 38, 46, 49, and 51 • Hudspeth v Whatcott , 2017 ONSC 1708 at paras 183–85 “Sheer Gossip” • McCarthy-Oppedisano v Muter , 2018 ONSC ......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...720, [2015] FCJ No 399 (CA) .............................................. 234 Paramount Fine Foods v Johnston, [2019] OJ No 2491 (SCJ), 2018 ONSC 3711 ..........................................................................................448 Pardham v Bank of Montreal, 2012 ONSC 2229 ........
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IX. Procedural Issues in Anti-SLAPP Motions
    • June 13, 2022
    ................... 106, 120, 122, 126, 131, 132, 154, 160, 173–75, 243, 313, 314, 345, 346, 402, 421, 429, 473, 479 Paramount v Johnston, 2018 ONSC 3711 ..........................106, 136, 152, 159, 241, 243, 257, 288, 372–73, 431–33 Passey v Henry, 2016 BCSC 1766 ..................................
  • Proof of Harm in Anti-SLAPP Proceedings: General Principles
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part VI. The Public Interest Hurdle
    • June 13, 2022
    ...• 1704604 Ontario Ltd v Pointes Protection Association , 2018 ONCA 685 • DEI Films Ltd v Tiwari , 2018 ONSC 4423 • Paramount v Johnston , 2018 ONSC 3711 • Thompson v Cohodes , 2017 ONSC 2590 While Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto is among the most authoritative decisions on the law o......
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