Allison Cameron reports: Tensions are rising among the once-close Boyle family after singing sensation Susan launched legal action against two of her brothers. The star is suing Gerry and John Boyle for breach of privacy following an interview they gave expressing concerns for her wellbeing. Susan, 49, is said to be hurt that her relatives…
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Ca: New privacy boss went after Facebook
Rob Shaw and Lindsay Kines report that British Columbia has a new Information and Privacy Commissioner: Canada’s assistant privacy commissioner, whose investigation into Facebook forced the social networking site to improve its privacy policies, has been selected as B.C.’s new privacy watchdog. Elizabeth Denham was appointed Information and Privacy Commissioner yesterday, after a vote by…
Canada’s Supreme Court rejects media immunity
Shannon Kari reports: Freedom of expression guarantees in the Charter of Rights do not extend to an absolute right for the media to protect confidential sources, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday. The court, in an 8-1 decision, ruled against the National Post and ordered it to turn over an allegedly forged document and…
Ca: Top court to rule on media’s ability to shield confidential sources
Janice Tibbetts reports: The Supreme Court of Canada will rule Friday on whether Canadian media — like journalists in several other Western countries — should be protected from divulging their confidential sources to police to help with criminal investigations. The National Post newspaper, supported by civil libertarians and a coalition of media groups, seeks to…