Atty. Peter A. Downard
Peter Downard is a senior litigator and leading practitioner in the area of defamation. With extensive experience acting as defamation counsel throughout litigation proceedings, he has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, Ontario Court of Appeal for Ontario, trials and numerous mediations and advisory matters.
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Peter A. Downard is an attorney, practforg at Fasken. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Defamation and Media Law (2026) and Lawyer of the Year — Defamation and Media Law, Toronto (Canada) (2020).
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- Peter Downard is a senior litigator and leading practitioner in the area of defamation
- With extensive experience acting as defamation counsel throughout litigation proceedings, he has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, Ontario Court of Appeal for Ontario, trials and numerous mediations and advisory matters
- Peter also has comprehensive experience in commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution
- Peter is the author of The Law of Libel in Canada, referred to as an authority on libel law in numerous court decisions, and of the volume Defamation in Halsbury’s Laws of Canada
- Peter was one of three appointed members of the Attorney General of Ontario’s Advisory Panel on Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP), whose work resulted in the enactment of the Ontario Protection of Public Participation Act 2015
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