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July 10, 2020
Fine Point Films et al v PSNI et al [2020] NICA 35
In this decision, the NICA sets out its reasons for quashing search warrants and protecting journalist sources.
June 12, 2020
R v. Bacon 2020 BCCA 140
The BCCA finds that a court should not hide the fact a hearing is proceeding.
June 5, 2020
Candelora v Feser 2020 NSSC 177
An award of damages in this NSSC decision under the Intimate Images and Cyber-protection Act, S.N.S. 2017, c. 7.
May 15, 2020
Bullard v. Rogers Media Inc. 2020 ONSC 3084
The ONSC dismissed this defamation action under s. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act.
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The NS Supreme Court will be livestreaming the sentencing decision in the following matter on Monday, Aug. 17: Her Majesty the Queen v. Special Constable Dan Fraser & Special Constable Cheryl Gardner. Watch live online at https://courts.ns.ca/Webcasts/webcasts_live.htm starting at 1:30 pm AST #NSCourts
Has the government of Ontario just kicked off a consultation to create a provincial #privacy law to oust PIPEDA? Looks like it to me .... https://news.ontario.ca/mgs/en/2020/08/ontario-launches-consultations-to-strengthen-privacy-protections-of-personal-data.html
N.S. Mountie faces questions over redacted warrants in mass killing case - The Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ns-mountie-faces-questions-over-redacted-warrants-in-mass-killing-2/
This update includes the requirement (as of last year) for there to be a process in place in every Superior court in Ontario to notify the media when a jury comes back with questions or a verdict. An essential part of open courts. https://twitter.com/SCJOntario_en/status/1293584466338816003
Journalists covering the U.S. election should be aware of what information about them is public, consider what it reveals, and take steps to remove it.
Take a look at #CPJEmergencies' advisory on how to remove personal data from the internet.
https://cpj.org/2019/09/digital-safety-remove-personal-data-internet/
