Fasken acted for Theresa Kielburger, the mother of WE Charity co-founders, in the prosecution of a defamation action in respect of a Canadaland podcast episode produced by journalist Jesse Brown.
Fasken successfully represented Ms. Kielburger in resisting an anti-SLAPP motion by the defendants Mr. Brown and Canadaland Inc. (the anti-SLAPP motion by journalist Isabel Vincent, who participated in the podcast, was allowed), and obtained substantial indemnity costs against the unsuccessful defendants.
In what is believed to be a first in the Canadian context, Ms. Kielburger subsequently obtained an open-court apology and retraction as part of the settlement of the action, in addition to significant damages.
The Fasken team in this matter was led by Peter Downard and included Rachel Laurion.
Jurisdiction
- Ontario
