2011 September 28

Wilson v. Switlo, 2011 BCSC 1287, affirmed 2013 BCCA 471

The British Columbia Supreme Court awarded general, aggravated and punitive damages for libel but declined to include an allowance for publication of the libels on the Internet website of the British Columbia Utilities Commission. The Court held that there was no presumption of publication and that the plaintiffs had failed to prove that any material posted to the website was accessed and read on the Internet.