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17 Jun

Truth, sexy issues and audiotape: How a wayward recorder impacts privacy law

The court battle to make Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt’s unguarded comments public suggests how far a journalist can go to get a story without breaching privacy law, writes Dean […]

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24 May

Top court judges to draw line on protecting sources

Supreme Court of Canada judges appeared inclined to give more protection to journalists’ sources as they heard the National Post’s appeal of a ruling that could expose a key source […]

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22 May

Top court reviews bid to unmask Globe sponsorship sources

Ottawa (May 21)  –  The Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether a Globe and Mail reporter can be forced to reveal his confidential sources in the federal sponsorship scandal. At […]

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20 May

Press freedom case set to hit Supreme Court

The National Post along with a coalition of media groups is set to ask the Supreme Court of Canada to consider whether journalists have a right to protect sources from […]

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15 Apr

Freelancers win right to file suit against Gazette, Canwest

The Electronic Rights Defence Committee (ERDC) has announced that a group of freelance writers won authorization from the Quebec Superior Court to pursue a class action law suit against the […]

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23 Mar

Canadian shield law needed researcher

AnalysisCanadian journalists need a shield law to protect their confidential sources and ensure the free flow of information. That’s the conclusion of Diana Ginsberg, a graduate student in media law […]

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23 Feb

Harper blocks public information (again)

“The (Stephen) Harper government has delayed for months the release of notes on conference calls held at the height of last summer’s deadly listeriosis outbreak — a lag some experts […]

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18 Feb

The right to be wrong: Supreme Court reserves judgment in libel case

NewsThe Supreme Court of Canada has reserved judgment on an appeal that could create a new libel defence of “responsible journalism.” Media lawyers argued Feb. 17 that journalists who pursue […]

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17 Feb

Libel chill argued in SCOC

Here’s the press release from the Canadian Newspaper Association: Newspaper, Media Groups Ask Canada’s Supreme Court to Accept “Public Interest Responsible Journalism” Defence in Libel ActionsOTTAWA, Feb. 17 /CNW/ – […]

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12 Feb

CBC online discussion draws hate complaint

NewsA group of Manitoba chiefs is urging hate charges be filed against the CBC for what it called “racist and hateful” comments about natives posted on the broadcaster’s website. But […]

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