In a defamation case, is a plaintiff entitled to general damages for defamation?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Neufeld v. Hansman, 2021 BCCA 222 (CanLII):

In contrast, general damages are presumed in a defamation case. The plaintiff bears no obligation to prove actual loss or injury: Weaver at para. 70; Pan v. Gao, 2020 BCCA 58 at para. 13.

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