Is a third party entitled to plead defence?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Casses v. Backer, 2012 BCSC 17 (CanLII):
The third parties are entitled to plead defences available to the defendant. Besides justification and fair comment, the third party raises responsible communication, a defence not limited to journalists, but also to others on matters of public interest; (Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61).
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