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DESCRIPTION:The Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law w
 ill host Pierre-Gabriel Jobin\, Emeritus Wainwright Professor of Civil Law
 \, who will discuss the state of defamation law following the Supreme Cour
 t of Canada's decision in Bou Malhab.   Registration is not required.  A r
 equest for continuing legal education (CLE) accreditation has been submitt
 ed to the Barreau du Québec.  Abstract  The majority’s reasoning in the Su
 preme Court’s 2011 Bou Malhab decision seems to be based on the propositio
 n that freedom of expression trumps all other guaranteed rights and libert
 ies. Was the right to reputation thereby sacrificed? And what of the right
  to honour\, which was essentially passed over without comment in this dec
 ision\, as in others? The cards always seem to favour the same player.  In
 jury caused by trash radio and by personal attacks on social networks and 
 websites\, among others\, is increased tenfold given the power of today’s 
 media. In this context\, liability for defamation needs to be rethought. T
 he criteria for determining real injury suffered by a member of a defamed 
 group require review.  The Supreme Court in Bou Malhab had at its disposal
  a number of tools – that are rarely if ever used – had it been determined
  to sanction the defamatory\, injurious and racist diatribe of the radio c
 ommentator: punitive damages and\, among compensatory damages\, nominal da
 mages and damages for the injury resulting from the infringement of a fund
 amental right.
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LOCATION:NCDH 202\, Chancellor Day Hall\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1W9\, 36
 44 rue Peel
SUMMARY:L’arrêt Bou Malhab : Du bon et du mauvais usage des dommages-intérê
 ts pour diffamation d’un groupe
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