Supreme Court grants 'public interest' protection for press sources

The Globe: The Supreme Court of Canada has granted journalists in Quebec the right to protect confidential sources provided they can show it is in the public interest. The decision was a partial victory for The Globe and Mail and journalist Daniel Leblanc, who has now been ordered to return to a Quebec trial court for a final determination on his ability to conceal the identity of a key source in the federal sponsorship scandal.
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