The moving parties' anti-SLAPP motion was previously dismissed.
The responding party sought costs of $100,000.
The court found that costs were warranted under s. 137.1(8) of the Courts of Justice Act because the moving parties' motion lacked merit and the impugned expression was largely unrelated to the public interest.
Applying principles of proportionality and the screening purpose of anti-SLAPP motions, the court awarded costs of $50,000 to the responding party.
