New libel defence allowed: Supreme Court
CBC News
Tuesday December 22nd, 2009
Summary: Canada’s supreme court has issued a ruling which loosens libel responsibilities of newspapers if they can prove that they attempted to verify the facts they published. The court found that Canadian libel law is so strict that it may impede free expression and responsible journalism.
Excerpt: “Canada’s highest court ruled Tuesday in two decisions that publishers can escape liability if they can show that they tried to verify the facts and the published material is a matter of public interest.”
