Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada
Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada Canadian news reports are riddled with accounts of Access to Information requests denied and government reports released with large swaths of content…
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Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada
Canadian news reports are riddled with accounts of Access to Information requests denied and government reports released with large swaths of content redacted.The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada offers a vast array of viewpoints that critically analyze the application and interpretation of press freedom under the Charter of Rights. The contributors explore the ways in which press freedom has been constrained by outside forces, like governmental interference, threats of libel suits, and financial constraints. This collection, assiduously put together by editors Lisa Taylor and Cara-Marie O'Hagan, showcases the insights of leading authorities in law, journalism, and academia as well as broadcasters and public servants.
These intersectional and multifaceted lines of inquiry provide the reader with a 360-degree assessment of press freedom in Canada while