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Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing
You have to prove you suffered a harm to your reputation within the community. Often lost wages or opportunity because of the defamatory comments are the easiest way to quantify them, but not the only way.
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As far as I understand in Canada for libel (written) damage is assumed because it is published and things go straight to defence (i.e. is it opinion, fair comment, etc), while slander (spoken) has to prove damage.