freedom of the press

Binding or Not? The SCC to Comment on Horizontal Stare Decisis in Appeal of R v Coban

The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has granted leave [40223] for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (“CBC”) et al to appeal R v Coban, 2022 BCSC 880 [Coban].

Denis v Côté : Dancing at the Margins of Independent Rights for Journalists

Breaking the News: What the Cases of Marie-Maude Denis and Justin Brake Could Mean for Journalism

Today’s world is difficult for journalists and freedom of the press values. In the United States, President Donald Trump has described independent journalists as the “enemy of the state." Increasingly, we have seen perpetration of acts of violence directed towards journalists, such as the pipe bomb delivered to CNN headquarters in New York City and […]