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2024 April 30
Trabelsi v. Bouhiaoui, 2024 QCCS 1520

The Quebec Superior Court awarded the plaintiff $3,500 moral damages plus $3,500 punitive damages over a defamatory Facebook post illustrated with the plaintiff’s photo.  The post remained on Facebook for 6 days and provoked about 20 comments. The plaintiff was also granted a permanent injunction.