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March 23, 2021
Rowat v the Crown, the CBC et al 2021 ONSC 2215
In this decision the ONSC dismissed the accused’s application for an order banning the publication of his name because...
February 24, 2021
Racki v Racki 2021 NSSC 46
This NSSC decision confirms the existence of the tort of public disclosure of private facts in Nova Scotia.
February 16, 2021
Levant v Demelle 2021 ONSC 1074
The ONSC dismissed this defamation action, finding that the plaintiff had not led any specific evidence that any specific...
February 16, 2021
Rebel News v. Al Jazeera Media 2021 ONSC 1035
Al Jazeera succeeds in its anti-SLAPP motion against Rebel News.
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This is extremely problematic. Hard to see how a concern over the D's identities could justify withholding the name of the school under the stringent test for sealing orders and pub bans (which the #SCC just re-affirmed last Friday in the Sherman Estate ruling). #cdnlaw https://twitter.com/alysanmati/status/1404952040862883848
I've spent a lot of time thinking about the "right to be forgotten" and it really should rest with professional journalists to determine whether something is newsworthy or remains newsworthy enough to keep up on their websites. https://twitter.com/FarnoushAmiri/status/1404831976432017413
Publishing the calls was right; impugning the messenger was wrong. @mackinni @lisa_xsj @CanMediaLawyers. Media law experts say decision to publish 911 calls not a matter for investigation | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/portapique-mass-shooting-911-calls-frank-magazine-1.6062557
Supreme Court lifts sealing orders on Barry and Honey Sherman estate files in unanimous decision, paves way for access - http://thestar.com https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2021/06/11/supreme-court-lifts-sealing-orders-on-barry-and-honey-sherman-estate-files-in-unanimous-decision-paves-way-for-access.html
