Media Law for Canadian Journalists

Case Updates

Below are links to summaries of recent Supreme Court of Canada cases relating to journalists and the media:

Responsible communication

• Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61

• Quan v. Cusson, 2009 SCC 62

Publication bans on bail hearings

• Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada, 2010 SCC 21
  (This ruling includes the Michael White and "Toronto terrorism" cases)

Confidential sources

• R. v. National Post, 2010 SCC 16 (The Andrew McIntosh case)

• Globe and Mail, a division of CTVglobemedia Publishing Inc. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al. (The Daniel Leblanc case)

Fair comment

• WIC Radio Ltd. v. Simpson, 2008 SCC 40, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 420
  

Information on other cases and legal trends is available at J-Source.ca.