September 27, 2012
A.B. v Bragg Communications Inc.
Justice Abella, on behalf of the Supreme Court, held that the father of a 15 year old has the right to anonymously obtain an order requiring the Internet provider to disclose the identity of a ...

August 31, 2012
Vellacott v. Saskatoon Starphoenix Group Inc. 2012 SKQB 359
The Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan finds that the criteria for the defences of responsible journalism (communication), qualified privilege and fair comment are all met in this defamation action, brought by Saskatoon-Wanuskewin MP Maurice Vellacott against the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and two of its reporters. In his decision, Justice Danyliuk summarizes the defences of responsible journalism, qualified privilege and fair comment.

August 16, 2012
Coltsfoot Publishing Limited v Foster-Jacques, 2012 NSCA 83
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (NSCA) overturned a Supreme Court (Family Division) decision which had imposed a sealing order on an entire court file in a divorce proceeding. The NSCA ordered that Coltsfoot Publishing was prohibited from publishing, disclosing, communicating or using information in the court file that might lead to identity theft; something which Coltsfoot had already agreed to do, at both the trial level and at the Court of Appeal.

July 12, 2012
Manitoba Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair
The Honourable E.N.(Ted) Hughes, Commissioner of the Manitoba Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair denied a request for a publication ban.

June 29, 2012
R. v. T.(B.) 2012 NSPC 60
In Nova Scotia, a youth court judge trying a youth for murder (provincial court), refused to entertain a ban application from an adult co-accused who has been committed to be tried in Supreme Court on the basis she had no jurisdiction.