The defendant published a report criticizing the governance and contracting practices of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority.
The Authority, its former CAO, and a contractor sued the defendant for defamation.
The defendant brought a motion to dismiss the actions under the anti-SLAPP provisions of the Courts of Justice Act (s. 137.1).
The court dismissed the Authority's action, holding that a government entity cannot sue an individual for defamation.
The court dismissed the remaining plaintiffs' actions because they failed to show the defendant had no valid defence, as the expressions were made on occasions of qualified privilege without malice.
