What is the current standard for determining whether a word is defamatory?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Vellacott v Saskatoon Starphoenix Group Inc, 2012 SKQB 359 (CanLII):
The basic test set out above, as repeated in Grant v. Torstar Corp., remains the law in Canada. The standard for whether particular words are defamatory has also been judicially considered and adds complexity to the analysis.
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