What is the test for defamation in the context of a defamation case?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from R.W. v. P.C., 2015 BCSC 748 (CanLII):

In Nesbitt v. Neufeld, 2010 BCSC 1605 at paras. 70-74, Mr. Justice Crawford reviewed the principles of the law of defamation within a factual context that included postings on the internet. At paragraph 71, he stated:

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