January 14, 2021
Andrik-Oland v Oland 2021 NBQB 005

Publication bans were issued in the context of an application filed by Andrik-Oland, pursuant to the Intimate Partners Violence Intervention Act, S.N.B. 2017, c. 5.

In June 2020, an Emergency Adjudicative Officer granted an Emergency Intervention Order pursuant to the IPVIA, which he placed under a publication ban.

CBC and Brunswick News filed an application requesting that the publications bans be set aside.

In this decision the Chief Justice of New Brunswick strikes down 2 publication bans ( one of which she had ordered ) under the Intimate Partners Violence Intervention Act, SNB 2017 , c.5