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[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Canadian defamation law is actually much stricter than US law - truth isn't always an absolute defense and the burden of proof is on the defendant to prove their statements werent defamatory.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Would you happen to have a cite supporting the burden of proof is on the defendant to prove their statements weren't defamatory? I'm not familiar with that.