I'm not famous. I've just had a very interesting life story so far. I wish to publish certain aspects of my life, it covers all aspects of my life and includes some chapters about significant ex-partners.
When everything I've written is true, do I have to prove it to be true or will they have to prove it false?
Can you please use simple words in your answer? I've no idea who the 'defendant' or 'plaintiff' or other legal terms are :/
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Once a statement is shown to be defamatory, the burden is on the defendant to show that it is true, as a defence. See Grant v. Torstar, 2009 SCC 61 at paras. 28–29.
The plaintiff must prove that the defamatory statement is also false. See for example, Pegasus v. Reno Newspapers, Inc., 118 Nev. 706 (Nev. 2003):
The general elements of a defamation claim require a plaintiff to prove: "(1) a false and defamatory statement...
