Pro-Life Group’s Lawsuit Against Online Activist Gets Green Light From Court

Published on August 8, 2024

A pro-life group has been given the go-ahead by the Ontario Court of Appeal to launch a civil lawsuit alleging an online activist posted videos containing staff contact information and encouraging her viewers to disrupt the group’s activities. Activist Brooke Dietrich was sued by the group 40 Days for Life for defamation, internet harassment, fraud, breach of contract, inducing breach of contract, and civil conspiracy in relation to several TikTok videos she allegedly posted in 2021. An Ontario Superior Court of Justice gave 40 Days permission to proceed with the lawsuit in 2022, however, Dietrich appealed. Appeal court justices Bradley Miller, Alison Harvison Young, and Lise Favreau dismissed the appeal, saying in their Aug. 2 decision that Dietrich had not demonstrated why the court should overturn the lower court’s decision to allow the lawsuit to proceed....

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