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Ad IDEM stands for Advocates In Defence of Expression in Media / Avocats pour la defense de l'expression dans les medias (the capital letters in bold spelling "MEDIA" (from right to left)). We are also known by the acronym CMLA, the Canadian Media Lawyers Association.
Our members are leading media lawyers across Canada. We organize a major annual conference, intervene in important Supreme Court of Canada cases, and promote improved laws and policies for free expression and openness of courts.
AdIDEM/CMLA is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of free expression in Canada and abroad. Our aim is to achieve this objective through:
* public and professional education * advocacy and law reform initiatives * cooperation with related professional organizations
AdIDEM/CMLA members are lawyers representing the media across Canada. Associate Members, who may or may not be lawyers, have had experience in issues involving media law and free expression, and are advocates for free expression as well.[| Read more...]
New Developments
| November 29, 2019 | Neufeld v Hansman 2019 BCSC 2028 | |
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| The BCSC dismissed this defamation action under the PPPA (Protection of Public Participation Act, S.B.C. 2019, c.3)
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| November 22, 2019 | Subway v CBC 2019 ONSC 6758 | |
| The ONSC ruled in favour of the CBC, which brought an application under s. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, for an order dismissing the action.
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| November 11, 2019 | Postmedia Network Inc v HMQ 2019 BCPC 267 | |
| In this BCPC decision the court allowed an application on a limited basis for the unsealing of documents on a redacted basis.
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| September 24, 2019 | AB v United Kingdom (Attorney General) 2019 NSSC 289 | |
| The NSSC granted a confidentiality order, permitting the plaintiff in a sexual assault tort case to be identified solely by a pseudonym.
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| September 17, 2019 | R v Sagmoen 2019 BCSC 1720 | |
| The BCSC denied an application for a publication ban and allowed the release of exhibits to the media.
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| September 12, 2019 | Hong v Lavy 2019 NSSC 271 | |
| The NSSC refused the applicants’ motion to withdraw affidavits (filed but never “used” as the application was settled). The Respondents had consented and no media were present to oppose.
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| September 5, 2019 | Verrilli v HMQ 2019 NSSC 263 | |
| In this decision, the NSSC examines who has the burden of proof when an interested non-accused party seeks access to sealed ITOs relative to three search warrants, in accordance with s. 487.3(4) of the CC.
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| August 22, 2019 | R v BS and KJ 2019 OCJ Ruling on Pub Ban | |
| In this Ontario Court of Justice decision, the judge refused to impose a publication ban in a case of multiple accused and staggered trials.
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| August 16, 2019 | R v Minassian 2019 ONSC 4455 | |
| The ONSC denied an application for a publication ban and sealing order on information and evidence filed in relation to a pre-trial motion.
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| July 12, 2019 | R v Assoun 2019 NSSC 220 | |
| This NSSC decision ends the sealing of a court file in the case of a man who spent sixteen and a half years in prison for a murder he did not commit.
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Events
2019 Freedom of Expression Award
November 8, 2019
Toronto, Ontario
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2019 Winner of the Ad IDEM Freedom of Expression Writing Prize and call for submissions for 2020
October 28, 2019
Ad IDEM/Canadian Media Lawyers Association congratulates Julia Kalinina, the winner of its annual writing prize for students writing on the topic of protection of freedom of expression or freedom of the press in Canada.
Ad IDEM/CMLA is seeking submissions for the annual student Writing Prize for a paper promoting freedom of expression. The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2020 with the winner to be announced by September 2019. Please click for more details and a link to submission guidelines.
2019 Freedom of Expression Award call for nominations
May 1, 2019
Toronto, ON
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Call for submissions for 2019 Ad IDEM Freedom of Expression Writing Prize
May 31, 2019
Ad IDEM/CMLA is seeking submissions for the annual student Writing Prize for a paper promoting freedom of expression. The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2019 with the winner to be announced by September 2019.
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2019 Conference
November 8 & 9, 2019
Toronto, ON
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2018 Freedom of Expression Award
November 2, 2018
Montreal, Quebec
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2018 Winner of the Ad IDEM Freedom of Expression Writing Prize and call for submissions for 2019
September 5, 2018
Ad IDEM/Canadian Media Lawyers Association congratulates M. Jay Smith-Hayward, the winner of its annual writing prize for students writing on the topic of protection of freedom of expression or freedom of the press in Canada.
Ad IDEM/CMLA is seeking submissions for the annual student Writing Prize for a paper promoting freedom of expression. The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2019 with the winner to be announced by September 2019. Please click for more details and a link to submission guidelines.
