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Torts - Defamation - Standing

. Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. Quebecor Media Inc.

In Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. Quebecor Media Inc. (Ont CA, 2026) the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal, here brought against the dismissal of an "action against the respondents for defamation stemming from a broadcast aired on July 23, 2014, and a column that appeared in print and online on July 28, 2014", these regarding suggestions "that CUPW supported terrorism, and was associated with Hamas".

Here the court holds that a union had standing to bring a defamation action:
a. CUPW’s Standing to Bring an Action for Defamation

[27] The trial judge held that CUPW had standing to bring a defamation claim because it has an interest in protecting its reputation, separate and apart from that of its members: Berry v. Pulley, 2002 SCC 40, [2002] S.C.R. 40, at para. 46. He also noted that there has been an increased role in political discourse and recognition of expanded rights on the part of unions to engage in litigation: Public Service Alliance of Canada v. Canada (Attorney General) (2002), 2002 CanLII 19258 (ON CA), 62 O.R. (3d) 682 (C.A.).

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