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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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11 Feb

National press council advocated

NewsThe Ontario Human Rights Commission is calling on Parliament to force all Canadian magazines, newspapers and “media services” Web sites to join a national press council with the power to […]

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11 Feb

Web 2.0 libel suits multiply

Feature The Web 2.0 movement ushered in an interactive Internet and put power in the hands of the people, tapping the so-called wisdom of the crowds to change the world […]

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2 Feb

Newsletter tackles poor access to Ontario court files

NewsOntario journalists are being denied their right to view and copy basic court documents under questionable provincial access policies. In response, Tracey Tyler, the Toronto Star‘s legal affairs reporter, and […]

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28 Jan

Web access to court files expanding

FeatureThe age of Internet access to court records has dawned in Canada. British Columbia is leading the way with online access to some 200,000 court documents and more to come, […]

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28 Jan

Holding court on the web

FeatureAnyone with Internet access could watch live video of the Ontario Court of Appeal hearing that exonerated Steven Truscott of a 1950s murder. Despite that initiative – not to mention a […]

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27 Jan

Ontario ruling limits bail ban to jury cases

NewsOntario’s highest court has narrowly upheld the sweeping ban on publishing any information presented at a bail hearing, except in youth court cases and for minor offences not heard by […]

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15 Jan

Undercover blues

FeatureAfter going incognito for her Maid for a Month series, Jan Wong faces a deceit and invasion of privacy suit. So, asks Carolyn Morris in this feature in the Ryerson […]

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11 Dec

Exploring the media’s right to offend

ForumLegal, human rights and media experts from across Canada gathered in Halifax on November 1, 2008 to discuss the limits on what Canadians can say and publish about sensitive issues […]

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11 Dec

Defamatory email costs sender $7,800

By Betsy PowellCourts Bureau September 4, 2008 – A recent out-of-court settlement provides a cautionary tale for anyone who has ever sent an email saying malicious things about someone, especially […]

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