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22 Dec

SCC creates new libel defence of responsible communication

News The Supreme Court of Canada has created a new libel defence – the defence of responsible communication on matters of public interest. In ordering new trials in libel actions […]

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16 Dec

Coalition battles libel chill in top court

A coalition that includes the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), the Canadian Newspaper Association (CNA) and Ad IDEM/Canadian Media Lawyers Association is intervening in a case before the Supreme Court […]

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17 Nov

News orgs appeal decision on publication bans for bail hearings

A group of news organizations including the Toronto Star, CBC, Associated Press and CTV have asked the Supreme Court of Canada to strike down a law that makes publication bans […]

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7 Nov

PM Stephen Harper’s (visual) control issues

“Is Stephen Harper going too far in trying to control his image?” asks The Globe and Mail.  “The Prime Minister’s Office is sending out a steady stream of publicity photos […]

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31 Oct

Protecting sources, serving justice

CommentaryLegal battles to identify confidential sources used by investigative reporters Andrew McIntosh and Daniel Leblanc will force the Supreme Court of Canada to address a question that strikes at the […]

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8 Sep

Ruling rejects web hate-speech law

One-time neo-Nazi claims free expression victory in legal battle defending his controversial website By Jesse McLeanStaff ReporterToronto StarSeptember 3, 2009 A one-time member of a Canadian neo-Nazi group is declaring […]

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6 Sep

The media march off to court

ByDean Jobb Originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press, September 1, 2009 A publication ban squelches media coverage of a terrorist plot and a sensational murder. Two newspapers must pay […]

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18 Aug

Metroland reporter not required to testify in criminal case, judge rules

An Ontario Superior Court judge has quashed a subpoena that would have forced This Week reporter Jennifer Stone to testify about an interview she conducted with a man currently on […]

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12 Aug

Metroland fights court’s call for reporter to testify

Jennifer Stone, a reporter for This Week, a community newspaper in the Durham region of Ontario, was served a subpoena in July requiring she testify in a case she’s been […]

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23 Jul

CP fined for breaching ban

News The Canadian Press has been fined $4,000 for contempt of court for breaching a publication ban imposed at a British Columbia murder trial last year. The wire service circulated […]

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