In Newfoundland and Labrador, the Court of Appeal recently dismissed a civil charge of contempt against Justin Brake, a journalist.
The Court of Appeal — which overturned a lower court ruling — delivered its verdict on March 28, 2019.
In 2016, Mr. Brake followed protesters onto the construction site of a hydroelectric dam at Muskrat Falls in Labrador. He was reporting news for The Independent.
Mr. Brake still faces criminal charges of mischief and disobeying a court order.
REPORTAGE
Holly McKenzie-Sutter of the Canadian Press reports:
CBC News reports:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/justin-brake-civil-charge-1.5075957
Kathleen Martens of APTN News reports:
https://aptnnews.ca/2019/03/28/justin-brakes-case-a-win-for-journalistic-freedom/
COMMENTARY
In the Winnipeg Free Press, Shannon Sampert writes:
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