Defamation, and the tort of "public disclosure of a private fact"

1,533 views · Published 2 March 2016 · 3:14 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Viva Frei · 2016 · Education

Watch on YouTube

This is not legal advice, nor should it be taken as such. It is for educational purposes so as to sensitize people to the risks of using the internet to publically shame people. In Quebec, something can be true and still qualify as defamation. And in Canada, even if it does not constitute defamation, it can qualify as a tort of "public disclosure of a private fact".

More from this channel