What is the test for a Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suit?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from 2110120 Ontario Inc. o/a Cargo County v. Buttar, 2022 ONSC 1766 (CanLII):
In light of the above and considering the “indicia” of a Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (“SLAPP”) suit set out in para. 78 in Pointes, I am not persuaded this meets any of those criteria. See para. 55 of Nanda v. McEwan, 2020 ONCA 431.
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