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Grant v Torstar Corp, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640, 2009 SCC 61, is a 2009 Supreme Court of Canada decision on the defences to the tort of defamation. The Supreme Court ruled that the law of defamation should give way to the rights of a party to speak on matters of public interest, provided the party exercises a certain level of responsibility in verifying the potentially defamatory facts. This decision recognizes a defence of responsible communication on matters of public interest.

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rdfs:comment	Grant v Torstar Corp, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640, 2009 SCC 61, is a 2009 Supreme Court of Canada decision on the defences to the tort of defamation. The Supreme Court ruled that the law of defamation should give way to the rights of a party to speak on matters of public interest, provided the party exercises a certain level of responsibility in verifying the potentially defamatory facts. This decision recognizes a defence of responsible communication on matters of public interest. (en)
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Rosalie Abella Morris J. Fish Beverley McLachlin Thomas Cromwell (Canadian jurist) Louis LeBel Louise Charron Toronto Star Torstar William Ian Corneil Binnie 2009 in Canadian case law List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (McLachlin Court) Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd Canadian defamation case law Court of Appeal for Ontario Supreme Court of Canada cases Supreme Court of Canada Subprime mortgage crisis Marie Deschamps Marshall Rothstein Toronto Star New York Times Co. v. Sullivan Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Link from a Wikipage to an external page	http://www.j-source.ca/english_new/detail.php%3Fid=4625 http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2008/2008onca796/2008onca796.html
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citations	2009 (xsd:integer)
date	July 2021 (en)
history	APPEAL and CROSS‑APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal , Grant v. Torstar Corporation, 2008 ONCA 796, 92 OR 561, 301 DLR 129, 243 OAC 120, 61 CCLT 195, 71 CPR 352, [2008] OJ No 4783 , 2008 CarswellOnt 7155, setting aside a decision of Rivard J. and a jury award and ordering a new trial. (en)
majority	Beverley McLachlin
reason	More details from a reliable legal source are desirable. (en) Property described in Globe and Mail article is on Lake Timiskaming and has no golf course, whereas the property in the lawsuit is on Twin Lakes. Article mentions that a golf course is for sale; a more specific citation is desirable. (en)
has abstract	Grant v Torstar Corp, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640, 2009 SCC 61, is a 2009 Supreme Court of Canada decision on the defences to the tort of defamation. The Supreme Court ruled that the law of defamation should give way to the rights of a party to speak on matters of public interest, provided the party exercises a certain level of responsibility in verifying the potentially defamatory facts. This decision recognizes a defence of responsible communication on matters of public interest. (en)
case-name	Grant v Torstar Corp (en)
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decided-date	2009-12-22 (xsd:date)
full-case-name	Peter Grant v Torstar Corporation (en)
heard-date	2009-04-23 (xsd:date)
ruling	Appeal and cross-appeal dismissed (en)
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is Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage of	Peter Grant Toronto Star Grant v. Torstar Corp. Grant v Torstar 2009 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (McLachlin Court) Grant Astley v Verdun
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