Is there a cause of action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gold Bullion Development Corp. v. Stockhouse Publishing Ltd., 2013 BCSC 784 (CanLII):
In connection with the factors as to whether there is a cause of action, I would note the words of Cole J. in the decision of Pierce v. Canjex Publishing Ltd. [2011] B.C.J. No. 2106 (S.C.) in which he states:
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