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40317
Glassdoor, Inc. v. Echelon Environmental Inc., et al.
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-08 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2023-03-08 | Discontinuance of the application for leave to appeal | Glassdoor, Inc. |
| 2023-03-06 | Order on miscellaneous motion, by CÔTÉ J. | |
| 2023-03-06 |
Decision on the miscellaneous motion, Côt, UPON APPLICATION by the applicant for an order that the application for leave to appeal be held in abeyance until March 9, 2023; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motion is granted. The judgment on the application for leave to appeal is held in abeyance until March 9, 2023. Granted |
|
| 2023-03-01 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, Côt | |
| 2023-03-01 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B - Amended Motion to hold the application in abeyance., (Printed version filed on 2023-03-02) | Glassdoor, Inc. |
| 2023-03-01 | Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), Respondents' consent., Completed on: 2023-03-01 | Echelon Environmental Inc. |
| 2023-02-23 |
Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), (to hold the release of judgment in abeyance), Amended motion filed on March 1, 2023. MISSING: Filing Fee (rec' 02/24/23), Completed on: 2023-03-09, (Printed version filed on 2023-03-02) |
Glassdoor, Inc. |
| 2023-02-22 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), All parties - Request to defer the decision by one additional week. | Glassdoor, Inc. |
| 2023-02-15 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), all parties requesting the decision on application be delayed by one week. | Glassdoor, Inc. |
| 2023-01-09 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2022-10-31 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B - Reply | Glassdoor, Inc. |
| 2022-10-31 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B - Application | Glassdoor, Inc. |
| 2022-10-03 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-10-04, (Printed version filed on 2022-10-04) | Glassdoor, Inc. |
| 2022-09-20 | Notice of name | Echelon Environmental Inc. |
| 2022-09-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A / 23B | Echelon Environmental Inc. |
| 2022-09-20 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-11-02, (Printed version due on 2022-09-27) | Echelon Environmental Inc. |
| 2022-08-18 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order | |
| 2022-08-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Amended 23A (rec'd 2022-10-31), (Printed version filed on 2022-08-17) | Glassdoor, Inc. |
| 2022-08-15 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-08-17) | Glassdoor, Inc. |
| 2022-08-15 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Required: - CA order (rec'd 2022-08-23) - TC orders (rec'd 2022-08-23) - Amended 23A (rec'd 2022-10-31), Completed on: 2022-11-02, (Printed version filed on 2022-08-17) |
Glassdoor, Inc. |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Glassdoor, Inc. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Echelon Environmental Inc. | Respondent | Active |
| Rainford, Robert | Respondent | Active |
| John Doe | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Glassdoor, Inc.
Counsel
Richard Stephenson
Ren Bucholz
Douglas Montgomery
155 Wellington Street West
35th floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1H1
Telephone: (416) 646-4300
FAX: (416) 646-4301
Email: linda.rothstein@paliareroland.com
Agent
50 rue O’Connor
Bureau 1313
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 907-5652
FAX: (613) 907-5652
Email: jlaxer@powerlaw.ca
Party: Echelon Environmental Inc.
Counsel
William Main
Suite 5300, Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
66 Wellington Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 601-8019
FAX: (416) 868-0673
Email: clonsdale@mccarthy.ca
Party: John Doe
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Rainford, Robert
Counsel
William Main
Suite 5300, Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
66 Wellington Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 601-8019
FAX: (416) 868-0673
Email: clonsdale@mccarthy.ca
Summary
Keywords
Courts — Dismissal of proceeding that limits debate — Freedom of expression — Matters of public interest — Whether this Court should clarify the analytical framework for determining what constitutes an “expression that relates to a matter of public interest” — Whether expressions that are properly characterized as “online reviews” should be presumptively considered “expressions that relate to a matter of public interest”.
Summary
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The respondents Echelon Environmental Inc. and Robert Rainford brought a defamation action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against the applicant, Glassdoor Inc., and John Doe after John Doe posted negative reviews of their former employer Echelon on the online review platform Glassdoor.ca.
A motion judge denied the request of Glassdoor Inc. to dismiss the defamation action under s. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43 (Ontario’s anti-SLAPP provision). The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed Glassdoor Inc.’s appeal of the motion judge’s decision.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
2021 ONSC 5701, CV-20-00640340-0000
Applicant’s motion dismissed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
2022 ONCA 391, C69987
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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