JN204 Lecture Notes - Investigative Journalism, National Post
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Journalists and their sources identifying sources and the law. Courts, public inquiries and legislatures have the power to hold journalists in contempt of court for reefusing to provide evidence including the names of their sources. Generally, such bodies are hesitant to use such powers. In libel suits, plaintiffs have the right to demand that journalists identify their sources so they can be called to testify: ontario"s newspaper rules : journalists can withhold sources" names during pre-trial phase of a defamation case. The mcintosh case: r v. national post. In 2001, national post reporter andrew mcintosh received a business development bank of canada loan authorization. It suggested prime minister chretien stood to benefit from a ,000 loan to the grand-mere. Justice benotto: not to protect sources and privilege employee confidentiality would be a. "licence for corporations, governments, and other employers to operate without accountability".
