Defamation and Libel
Organizations continue call for anti-SLAPP legislation in Ontario
Monday, October 6, 2014The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur
Ministry of the Attorney General
McMurtry-Scott Building
720 Bay Street, 11th Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 2S9Dear Attorney General,
Re: Introduction of Anti –SLAPP Bill
Ontario SLAPP Schtick: Bill 83 levels the playing field
Originally published in the Financial Post
The current law of defamation puts a very low burden on the party claiming they have been defamed
By Cara Faith Zwibel
Insult and libel to be recriminalized in Romania
Wednesday, December 18, 2013Her Excellency Maria Ligor
Ambassador of Romania to Canada
Embassy of Romania
655 Rideau Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6A3Dear Ambassador,
I am writing on behalf of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), a non-profit, non-governmental organization that works to promote and protect press freedom and freedom of expression around the world.
Ontario's Bill 83 vital protect the public from meritless lawsuits
Friday, November 29, 2013The Honourable John Gerretsen
Ministry of the Attorney General McMurtry-Scott Building
720 Bay Street, 11th Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 2S9Dear Attorney General,
I am writing on behalf of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), a non-profit, non-governmental organization that works to promote and protect press freedom and freedom of expression around the world.
Concerning tightening controls over online expression in China
Wednesday, October 2, 2013His Excellency Zhang Junsai
Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Canada
515 St. Patrick Street
Ottawa, ON
K1N 5H3Dear Ambassador,
I am writing on behalf of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), a non-profit, non-governmental organization that works to promote and protect press freedom and freedom of expression around the world.
CJFE is alarmed by the Chinese government's new official judicial interpretation tightening controls over online expression, particularly in light of an intensified crackdown on political activists in the country.
140 groups call on Ontario legislature to make Anti-SLAPP bill top priority
TORONTO (September 18, 2013) — Over 140 groups, including environmental organizations, unions and freedom of expression advocates, are calling on the Ontario legislature to adopt strong legislation to prevent Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) from being used to limit freedom of expression, public participation and prevent the abuse of libel laws.
