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10 Mar

Post appeals ruling that curbs source protection

NewsOntario’s highest court has overturned a ruling — the first of its kind in Canada — that granted a journalist the right to protect a confidential source. The Feb. 29, […]

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29 Jan

Protect sources, CAJ urges

NewsThe Canadian Association of Journalists is speaking out against court rulings that could compel journalists in Quebec and Ontario to reveal their sources. On Jan. 22, 2008 a federal court […]

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29 Jan

Censorship not the answer

By Kelly ToughillEzra Levant is a tough guy to defend. In general, he cherishes everything I abhor, and abhors everything I cherish. Still, he is mostly right in his quixotic […]

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16 Nov

Ruling creates new libel defence of ‘responsible journalism’

Ontario’s highest court has recognized “responsible journalism” as a defence to libel actions in a ruling that promises to set a precedent across the country. In a Nov. 13 ruling, […]

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9 Nov

U.S. author fights British libel judgment

NewsNovember 8, 2007 — Does the guarantee of free speech in America’s first amendment trump English libel law? That’s the question facing New York’s Court of Appeals this month. Rachel […]

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8 Nov

Chief Justice speaks on journalism

Courts and journalism are inextricably linked to democracy — a free press and democracy cannot be separated, says The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of […]

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29 Oct

The limits of web speech

CommentaryThe courts are coming to grips with chat on the Internet, says BBC News Online columnist Bill Thompson. People who post anonymous comments on websites be warned — you can […]

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12 Oct

British ruling backs investigative reporting

NewsThe Guardian newspaper calls it a “landmark” ruling in defence of investigative reporting. Britain’s court of appeal has used the defence of “responsible journalism” to dismiss a libel action against the […]

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27 Sep

Covering Mahar Arar: A panel discussion

When journalism and national security collideToronto’s Osgoode Hall Law School hosted a panel discussion on March 21, 2007, exploring media coverage of Mahar Arar story. How should journalists have handled […]

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27 Sep

Baltovich trial won’t see author testify

  By Peter SmallToronto StarA judge has quashed a Crown’s subpoena forcing the author of a book about the Robert Baltovich murder case to testify and provide materials for the […]

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