The decision on the billionaires’ estate case has raised the bar for those seeking to block access to legal records Continue Reading How the Sherman estate ruling reaffirms court openness and press freedom
Investigative journalist Marie-Maude Denis appeared at the Supreme Court in May to appeal a decision requiring her to reveal confidential sources Continue Reading The Journalistic Sources Protection Act gets its first test in Denis case
Press freedom organizations are expressing disappointment after the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a lower-court ruling requiring Vice Media Canada to hand over all records of its communications with Farah Shirdon, a Canadian citizen who left Calgary to fight with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Vice reporter Ben Makuch made contact with Shirdon…
By Jim Bronskill The Supreme Court of Canada says a reporter must give the RCMP material he gathered for stories about an accused terrorist. The 9-0 decision is likely to be seen as a defeat for media that could leave them vulnerable to serving as investigative arms of the police. Appeal judgment rendered today #SCCAppeal…
Vice reporter Ben Makuch is “very relieved” to hear of the leave decision. Continue Reading Canada’s top court to hear Vice Media fight RCMP demand for reporter materials