Pub Bans and Sealing Orders
December 17, 2021
P1 v. XYZ School, 2021 ONCA 901
For the purposes of appellate jurisdiction (under s. 6 of the ON Courts of Justice Act), a sealing order or publication ban is a ‘final’ order vis-à-vis the media.
November 25, 2021
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v. Canada (Border Services Agency), 2021 NSPC 48
The NSPC finds that the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights can apply to unsealing applications.
November 1, 2021
Turner v Death Investigation Council et al 2021 ONSC 6625
Autopsy files shall not be sealed and information regarding witness identities in the DIOC’s proceedings shall not be redacted.
November 1, 2021
CBC v Chief of Police 2021 ONSC 6935
Divisional Court found that the granting of a publication ban without applying the correct test was wrong.
September 24, 2021
Canadian Broadcasting Corp v Manitoba 2021 SCC 33
The SCC rules that courts are able to revisit publication bans/sealing orders after the fact.