Globe and Mail v Canada: Whistle(blow) While You Work
As it stands, 2010 has been an interesting year for members of the media and media lawyers who are interested in the legal dimensions of the relationship between a journalist...
Tagged: Access to Information
U.S. Supreme Court in NASA v. Nelson Launches Constitutional Debate on Employees’ Informational Privacy Rights
Two years ago, the Federal Appeals Court for the Ninth Circuit (the “Ninth Circuit”) in Nelson v. NASA, No. 07-56424 (9th Cir. 2008) (pdf link) decided a case that has...
Journalistic press freedom and fair comment defence decayed in UK’s British Chiropractic Association v. Dr. Singh
Limits of journalistic press freedom for qualified-privilege and fair comment are hotly debated in jurisdictions around the world as courts try to balance the public interest in freedom of information...
Section 2(b) of the Charter does not Guarantee Access to all Government Information
The SCC is in the midst of developing a pattern of conservative decisions on s. 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In its last decision on s....
