December 2, 2025
Lawyers for Reporters Initiative
The CMLA has been working with the University of King’s College and others on an initiative called Lawyers for Reporters Canada. This initiative will offer probono services to eligible local, independent journalists in Canada. This initiative will rely on a ...

June 7, 2024
SCC reiterates importance of a fundamental principle in Canada: court openness, particularly through the media.
The Supreme Court of Canada issued an important judgment today in Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Named Person, 2024 SCC 21.   CMLA welcomes this judgment, which confirms that the idea of holding a secret trial in Canada is ...

June 23, 2023
Practice Direction: Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba
Re: Filing of an application or motion for a publication ban or sealing order Counsel must identify in their pre-trial, triage or case conference briefs whether a publication ban, sealing order or in-camera hearing will ...

May 27, 2019
British Columbia Supreme Court Record Access Policy
The British Columbia Supreme Court has amended its Court Record Access Policy to incorporate Forms 1, 2, and 3, which facilitate requests by accredited members of the media for access to court exhibits, and requests ...