Supreme Court Touts Role of Free Expression in Democracy as It Sets Out Guidance

Supreme Court Touts Role of Free Expression in Democracy as It Sets Out Guidance
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on July 10, 2012. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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OTTAWA—The ability to express oneself helps create a healthy democracy, the Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday in setting out rules for deciding when a lawsuit has merit or is intended simply to quell participation in matters of public interest.

The detailed guidance came as the high court ruled on two Ontario cases that involved speaking out on issues of public significance.