Can a defamation claim be postponed or adjourned?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Jensen v. Ross, 2015 BCSC 2065 (CanLII):
The right to bring a cause of action arises on the date of publication. There is no postponement provision applicable to defamation claims: Zanetti v. Bonniehon Enterprises Ltd., 2003 BCCA 507.
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