Swan v. Goan (Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Small Claims Court - Oshawa, Ontario)

The plaintiff brought claims against the condominium corporation and various other parties for defamation as a result of the publication and republication of a notice of requisition for a condominium owner’s meeting which sought to remove the plaintiff as a director of the condominium corporation.  [The plaintiff was removed by a vote of the majority of the owners, at the requisitioned meeting.] 

All claims were dismissed.  Among other things, the Court said that the defendants were entitled to rely upon the defences of fair comment and/or qualified privilege.