How have the courts treated the fact of republication in a Statement of Claim?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Browne v. Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, 2013 ONSC 3348 (CanLII):

In Cohl v. Donovan, [1996] O.J. No. 3857, per O’Driscoll J., the plaintiffs pleaded the fact of republication as follows: The impugned paragraphs of the Statement of Claim state: 48. Further, the publicity generated by the publications at issue has resulted in the widespread republication of the false and defamatory statements in the print and electronic media. The republication of the statements was a natural and probable consequence of the publications. The defendants are therefore liable for the further damage caused by the republication. 49. As a result of the republication of the allegations, the plaintiffs have suffered further substantial damage.

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