Tenure-ous logic? Slavutych v. Baker, 35 years later
March 25th, 2010
Archive For Entries On National Post (2008)
Journalistic Privilege in R. v. National Post – Freedom of the Press and the Wigmore criteria
March 23rd, 2009
On May 22, 2009, the SCC is scheduled to hear National Post, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen 32601, a case which should answer a question of grave concern to investigative journalists across Canada. At issue in National Post is whether the police can obtain a warrant for the production a document which may [...]
When does freedom of the press cede to investigating crime?: R. v. National Post
September 25th, 2008
The Supreme Court is set to decide whether confidential sources for newspaper reporters are entitled to a claim of privilege similar to that of confidential police informants. The case of National Post v. R., which received leave to appeal this morning, will settle a long-standing grey area in Canadian media law, but to get there, [...]
