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18 Jan

What are the legal issues when retelling a potentially libelous life story?

Question: I work in the lovely City of Kenora, where an elder has asked me to help her tell her life story. The parts about living off the land and […]

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11 Jan

New wiki proposes elements of “responsible” journalism

What is “responsible” journalism? Celebrating the first anniversary of an epochal Canadian libel judgment that will see this question litigated for years to come, a group of graduate students has […]

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10 Jan

Canada ranks last in freedom-of-information effectiveness

In a study comparing the effectiveness of freedom-of-information laws in five democracies, Canada ranked dead last. New Zealand ranked number one, The Canadian Press reports. “Above all, an effective FOI […]

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9 Dec

Tori Stafford publication ban partially lifted

An all-encompassing publication ban on the Tori Stafford murder case has been partially lifted to allow media outlets to report on a guilty plea by one of the accused. Terri-Lynne […]

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7 Dec

Talk radio show violated broadcast standards: CBSC

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) released three decisions about Quebecois weekday talk radio show Dupont le midi. The CBSC received numerous complaints from 2008-2010 about a range of issues, […]

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6 Dec

Newspaper orders CBC to reveal sources

In a unique case for media law, Fred Kozak, president of the Canadian Media Lawyers Association, will defend a CBC reporter’s journalist-source privilege — against another media outlet. This story […]

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23 Nov

Ezra Levant ordered to pay $25,000 for libel

A judge has ordered controversial blogger Ezra Levant to pay $25,000 to Giacomo Vigna for libel, citing his “reckless indifference” to the truth while writing blog posts about the Canadian […]

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9 Nov

Globe ruling protects sources, allows use of leaked information

CommentaryBy Dean JobbThe Supreme Court of Canada has made it tough for lawyers, police and other investigators to “out” journalists’ sources. The court’s Oct. 22 ruling in Globe and Mail […]

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2 Nov

Access to court exhibits a public right: appeals judge

Journalists have long faced barriers while trying to access court exhibits, but The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that full public access to the courts includes the right to […]

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22 Oct

Globe ruling sends strong message to protect sources

NewsThe Supreme Court of Canada has sent a strong message to judges, warning them that journalists should be ordered to identify confidential sources only in rare circumstances — especially the […]

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