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9 Apr

No libel please, we’re responsible journalists

By Dean JobbOntario’s Court of Appeal – the court that imported the defence of “responsible journalism” into Canadian defamation law – is being asked to use the new defence to […]

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7 Apr

Tight-lipped reporter vindicated

By Tracey TylerLegal Affairs Reporter Toronto StarToronto (March 18, 2008) — Courts should be extremely cautious about using their contempt powers against journalists who refuse to identify a confidential source, […]

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7 Apr

Courts and sources

Commentary April 7, 2008 – The National Post’s Andrew McIntosh is not entitled to protect the identity of a key source who aided his investigation into former prime minister Jean […]

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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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19 Jan

Bans on the run

By Dean JobbMore than a dozen Ontario men are accused of plotting bombings and other terrorist attacks, including a threat to behead the prime minister. An Edmonton man who pleaded […]

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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

Man’s name banned in teacher affair

NewsAn Alberta man who had an affair with a teacher 10 years ago, when he was a teenager, cannot have his identity published despite his desire to go public, the Supreme […]

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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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