Editing Defamation (section)

=====Quebec=====
In [[Quebec]], defamation was originally grounded in the law inherited from France and is presently established by Chapter III, Title 2 of Book One of the ''[[Civil Code of Quebec]]'', which provides that "every person has a right to the respect of his reputation and privacy".<ref>[https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cs/CCQ-1991?langCont=en#ga:l_one-gb:l_two-h1 Book 1, Title 2] of the [[Civil Code of Quebec]]</ref>

To establish civil liability for defamation, the plaintiff must establish, on a balance of probabilities, the existence of an injury (fault), a wrongful act (damage), and of a causal connection (link of causality) between the two. A person who has made defamatory remarks will not necessarily be civilly liable for them. The plaintiff must further demonstrate that the person who made the remarks committed a wrongful act. Defamation in Quebec is governed by a reasonableness standard, as opposed to strict liability; a defendant who made a false statement would not be held liable if it was reasonable to believe the statement was true.<ref>{{cite CanLII|litigants=Société Radio-Canada c. Radio Sept-îles inc.|link=|year=1994|court=qcca|num=5883|format=canlii|pinpoint=|parallelcite=[1994] RJQ 1811 |date=1994-08-01|courtname=auto|juris=}} {{in lang|fr}}</ref>