CS101 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 pt II CS101.docx
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The basis for all laws, including media laws, in canada. The media in canada have only held these press freedoms since queen elizabeth ii signed the constitution act on april 17, 1982. Robertson argues that the charter has affected the media in at least two ways. Second, it protects everyone, including those who work in the media, from unfair limitations on expression. While there is media freedom, the media must also take responsibility for their actions and there may be times when the media"s right to free speech may be limited. There are times when the judge has no choice but to issue a publication ban. Youth criminal justice act, it is illegal to print or broadcast the name(s) of anyone under 18 who has been charged with or convicted of a crime, unless that person received an adult sentence. Obscenity can be controlled by the government, but pornography cannot. Court ruling that defined legal differences between obscenity and pornography.
