Defamation in the Twitterverse: Levant v Day
Introduction It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to...
Category: Media Law
Only “Counsel” and “Media” Can Tweet Inside Court: A Charter Infringement?
The open court principle requires that the media is able to report on court proceedings, except in rare cases where doing so would infringe, for example, an accused’s right to...
B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v BC (AG): #Sponsored #Ad
In the case of BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v British Columbia (AG), 2017 SCC 6, the Supreme Court once again wrestled with the uniquely Canadian issue of...
The Federal Court Orders Teksavvy to Release Customer Identities to Film Production Company
On 20 February 2014, the Federal Court of Canada (“FCC”), in Voltage Pictures LLC v John Doe, 2014 FC 161, ordered that Teksavvy Solutions Inc. (“Teksavvy”), an Internet Service Provider, must release the...
