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In America, yes, truth is an absolute defense against libel claims; in Britain, truth is no defence, yet: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/mar/15/libel-law-

• adriand 16y ago
  I believe the same is true of Canada - a court can find you guilty of libel if you tell the truth with malicious intent.
  • latch 16y ago
    I don't think it has to do with malicious intent. It has to do with whether it serves the good of the public to know the information. If I distribute pamphlets that say "John Smith is gay", even if true, its libel because it isn't information that serves the public's interest. If, however, I distribute pamphlets that say "Smith Jones is a convicted pedophile", then I'm on much safer footing (assuming it's true) because it can (and has) been argued that such information does serve public interest.
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