What is the defence of the truth in a defamation case?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Nichol v. Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 138 Ashby, 2011 NSSC 144 (CanLII):
It is often said that the truth is a complete defence to a claim of defamation. In Hiltz v. Seamone, supra, Stewart J. concisely summarized the defence as follows:
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