Law

Jan 28, 2011 - Posted by Dana Lacey
A safety inspector is suing the CBC for publishing a comment he says is "malicious and cruel", and ruins his professional credibility. 
Jan 28, 2011 - Posted by Dana Lacey
Blogger and free speech activist Ezra Levant has been ordered by the Ontario Superior Court to pay an additional $32,500 in libel to human rights lawyer Giacomo Vigna, bringing the total owed to $57,500.
Jan 25, 2011 - Posted by Alexandra Bosanac
When OpenFile Ottawa reporter Rob Thomas went digging for details about Toronto mayor Rob Ford's stint on a university football team, he discovered that something as basic as confirming a public figure's education credentials is anything but. Alexandra Bosanac reports.
Jan 18, 2011 - Posted by Dana Lacey
Q: I work in Kenora, where an elder has asked me to help her tell her life story. The parts about living off the land and descriptions of the culture are wonderful. The sections where she's talking about the abuse she suffered at the local residential school are trickier. She doesn't name names, but she does name the school. It'll also be possible to identify individuals in charge. The specifics make her story much more powerful, but she may end up with some legal issues. Any thoughts or advice? Answer by media lawyer Bert Bruser.

Jan 11, 2011
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 launched a wiki to help journalists themselves define their profession's best practices. Ryerson professors Brian MacLeod Rogers and Ivor Shapiro explain.
Jan 10, 2011 - Posted by Dana Lacey
In a study comparing the effectiveness of freedom-of-information laws in five democracies, Canada ranked dead last.
Dec 09, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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.
Dec 07, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council released three decisions about Quebecois weekday talk show Dupont le midi. The CBSC received numerous complaints from 2008-2010 about a range of issues, including allegations of insensitive comments about suicide victims, inappropriate language, negative representations of Haitians and inaccurate information about social assistance.
Dec 06, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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.
Nov 23, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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 Human Rights Commission lawyer.
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Law

Edited by Thomas Rose

The Law Section is a clearinghouse for news, information, advice and commentary on matters of law of importance to journalists and to anyone with a passion or just a curiosity about the issues of our times.

Thomas Rose lectures in law and journalism at Wilfrid Laurier University. His research interests include journalism and democracy, international criminal law, and freedom of expression.


Thomas has published in various peer-reviewed academic journals and has an LL.M in International Law from Leiden University and a Masters in Studies of Law from Yale Law School. He is also an award winning journalist. Thomas has worked in public and private media for more than two decades as a Reporter, Senior Producer, Executive Producer, and Project Manager on national, regional and international multi-media projects. His work has taken him to Ghana, Italy, Northern Ireland, Vietnam, Russia, South Africa, and the United States. From 2006-2010 Thomas provided commentary and analysis on global affairs and legal issues for CBC online.

      

   

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