Weaver v Corcoran and Others Pays/Territoire Canada Type de cour Nationale - cour supérieure Date Fév 5, 2015 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal Supreme Court of British Columbia Siège de la cour Vancouver Juge Burke Numéro de référence [2015] BCSC 165 Langue Anglais Sujet Questions juridiques Résumé Professor Andrew Weaver, a renown Canadian climate scientist, filed suit against the National Post, its publisher, and several journalists for defamation. Dr. Weaver’s claims arose out of the defendants’ publication of statements that allegedly injured Dr. Weaver’s reputation as a climate scientist in the context of the “Climategate” controversy. Plaintiff Weaver sought an injunction requiring the newspaper to remove the allegedly false statements from its website and from any sites where the statements were reposted. The Supreme Court of British Columbia found that the defendants had defamed Dr. Weaver and that their statements were not protected by the defense of fair comment because the facts upon which they relied were false. The Court awarded Dr. Weaver $50,000 in general damages, and directed the defendants to remove the offending articles, require third parties to cease republication, and publish a retraction.Source:http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/litigation/weaver-v-corcoran-and-others-british-columbia-supreme-court-canada-2015/ Texte intégral 2015BCSC0165.htm Site web www.courts.gov.bc.ca