The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Veritas Investment Research Corporation,, 2017 ONCA 85

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeWeiler,Blair , van Rensburg
Subject MatterPRACTICE,LIBEL AND SLANDER
Citation2017 ONCA 85
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
Docket NumberC61665
Date03 February 2017
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31 practice notes
  • REED v. DOBSON,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • September 30, 2021
    ...and place the defamatory words were made, if possible. See, for example: Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v Veritas Investment Research Corp., 2017 ONCA 85 at para 23, 136 OR (3d) 23 [229]                  ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 6, 2022 ' September 9, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 12, 2022
    ...Pleadings, Hunt v. Carey Canada Inc., [1990], 2 S.C.R. 959, The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Veritas Investment Research Corporation, 2017 ONCA 85, Magnotta [Winery Ltd. v. Ziraldo, [1995] O.R. No. (3d) 575 (Ont. Gen. Div.)], Frank v. Legate, 2015 ONCA 631, Resolute Forest Products Inc. v......
  • Madadi v. British Columbia, 2018 BCSC 1891
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • November 1, 2018
    ...(1999), 181 D.L.R. (4th) 83 at para. 24 (M.B.C.A.); The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Veritas Investment Research Corporation, 2017 ONCA 85 at paras. [65] More recently, courts have applied greater flexibility when analysing defamation pleadings, at least in the early stages of a proceedin......
  • Huff v Zuk, 2021 ABCA 60
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • February 17, 2021
    ...facts; such discretionary decisions attract appellate deference: The Catalyst Capital Group Inc v Veritas Investment Research Corporation, 2017 ONCA 85 at paras [23]        Whether a statement is capable of defamatory meaning is a question of law reviewed ......
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29 cases
  • REED v. DOBSON,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • September 30, 2021
    ...and place the defamatory words were made, if possible. See, for example: Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v Veritas Investment Research Corp., 2017 ONCA 85 at para 23, 136 OR (3d) 23 [229]                  ......
  • Madadi v. British Columbia, 2018 BCSC 1891
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • November 1, 2018
    ...(1999), 181 D.L.R. (4th) 83 at para. 24 (M.B.C.A.); The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Veritas Investment Research Corporation, 2017 ONCA 85 at paras. [65] More recently, courts have applied greater flexibility when analysing defamation pleadings, at least in the early stages of a proceedin......
  • Huff v Zuk, 2021 ABCA 60
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • February 17, 2021
    ...facts; such discretionary decisions attract appellate deference: The Catalyst Capital Group Inc v Veritas Investment Research Corporation, 2017 ONCA 85 at paras [23]        Whether a statement is capable of defamatory meaning is a question of law reviewed ......
  • BTA REAL ESTATE GROUP INC. v. KAISS,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • February 18, 2022
    ...the defamatory words were made, if possible. See, for example: Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v Veritas Investment Research Corp., 2017 ONCA 85 at para 23, 136 OR (3d) [229] In Hope, our Court of Appeal at para. 24, accepted that the proper approach for testing a ......
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3 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 6, 2022 ' September 9, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 12, 2022
    ...Pleadings, Hunt v. Carey Canada Inc., [1990], 2 S.C.R. 959, The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Veritas Investment Research Corporation, 2017 ONCA 85, Magnotta [Winery Ltd. v. Ziraldo, [1995] O.R. No. (3d) 575 (Ont. Gen. Div.)], Frank v. Legate, 2015 ONCA 631, Resolute Forest Products Inc. v......
  • Getting The "gist" Of It: Ontario Court Of Appeal Applies Modern, Flexible Approach To Defamation And Civil Conspiracy Pleadings
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 21, 2022
    ...543, para. 90. 8. PMC York, 2022 ONCA 635, para. 38 citing The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Veritas Investment Research Corporation, 2017 ONCA 85, 136 O.R. (3d) 23, para. 9. PMC York, 2022 ONCA 635, para. 40. 10. PMC York, 2022 ONCA 635, para. 44. The content of this article is intended t......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 30 – February 3, 2017)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 15, 2017
    ...Accordingly, the court was unable to make the order requested. The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Veritas Investment Research Corporation, 2017 ONCA 85 [Weiler, Blair and van Rensburg R. DiPucchio and A. Winton, for the appellants B. Morrison, for the respondent Veritas Investment Research ......

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