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That should be easy for Greenpeace, since it has been dragging its heels on the Resolute lawsuit for more than a year. It’s had plenty of time to prepare a response to Resolute’s numerous allegations and claims filed in Ontario Superior Court in May 2013.

Those charges were neatly summarized in the Divisional Court’s Tuesday decision. Resolute, in its statement of claim against Greenpeace:

“… pleads causes of action in defamation, malicious falsehood and intentional interference with economic relations. It alleges that Greenpeace published defamatory articles critical of Resolute’s forestry and corporate practices and secretly disseminated them to Resolute’s customers. It is also alleges that Greenpeace has continuously and intentionally interfered with Reolute’s economic relations by threatening and intimidating its customers. Resolute seeks general damages of $5-million and punitive damages of $2-million.”

An astute reader might note that Resolute’s claims against Greenpeace Canada go way beyond the narrow business of defamation that might be covered by any prospective SLAPP legislation. If such a SLAPP law were to exist (the Ontario Liberals went to an election before their proposed bill could be passed), Greenpeace might be able to overcome charges of defamation. But SLAPP laws do not cover the other elements of the charges against Greenpeace.

In fact, Greenpeace did not challenge proceeding on the defamation allegations, perhaps because even if found guilty of defaming Resolute under current law, the ultimate penalties might be manageable. Far more serious would be the potential $5-million and $2-million penalties for having “intentionally interfered with economic relations” between Resolute and its customers.