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 […]
READ MOREBy 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, […]
READ MORECommentary 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 […]
READ MORENewsOntario’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, […]
READ MORENewsThe 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 […]
READ MOREBy 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 […]
READ MOREBy 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 […]
READ MOREOntario’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, […]
READ MORENewsAn 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 […]
READ MORENewsNovember 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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