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40370
Overstory Media Inc., et al. v. Attorney General of British Columbia, et al.
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)
(Publication ban in case)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-14 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2023-03-30 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2023-03-30 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2023-03-30 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Number S211602, 2022 BCSC 1039, dated June 21, 2022, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2023-02-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2022-11-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-23) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2022-11-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-23) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2022-11-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-11-16, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-23) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2022-11-03 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version due on 2022-11-10) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2022-11-03 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version due on 2022-11-10) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2022-11-03 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-11-16, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-04) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2022-10-13 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2022-10-13 | |
| 2022-09-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B, (Printed version filed on 2022-09-23) | Overstory Media Inc. |
| 2022-09-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2022-09-23) | Overstory Media Inc. |
| 2022-09-20 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-09-23) | Overstory Media Inc. |
| 2022-09-20 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Signed Trial Court jugdment (rec'd 2022-10-25), Completed on: 2022-10-26, (Printed version filed on 2022-09-23) |
Overstory Media Inc. |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Overstory Media Inc. | Applicant | Active |
| Ruiz, Camilo | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Overstory Media Inc.
Counsel
1100-736 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 1G3
Telephone: (604) 283-8540
Email: nmuirhead@ymlaw.ca
Party: Ruiz, Camilo
Counsel
1100-736 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 1G3
Telephone: (604) 283-8540
Email: nmuirhead@ymlaw.ca
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
940 Blanshard street
3rd floor
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 3E6
Telephone: (250) 387-0284
FAX: (250) 387-4262
Email: lesley.ruzicka@gov.bc.ca
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
900-840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-9742
FAX: (604) 666-9295
Email: david.kwan@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Department of Justice Canada, Civil Litigation Section
50 O'Connor Street, 5th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2351
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: christopher.rupar@justice.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Publication bans — Open court principle — Risk to proper administration of justice — Disclosure — Whether the “chilling” effect that the publication of embarrassing disclosure materials might have upon future disclosure is a serious risk to the proper administration of justice.
Summary
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(PUBLICATION BAN IN CASE)
More than 400 people were charged with criminal contempt for having violated an injunction order obtained by a logging company in British Columbia. In accordance with the proceedings for criminal contempt, Crown disclosure was provided to alleged contemnors to facilitate their right to make full answer and defence. After becoming aware the disclosure material was in the hands of journalists, including the applicants, the respondents, the Attorney General of British Columbia and the Attorney General of Canada, applied to the British Columbia Supreme Court to enjoin the alleged contemnors or anyone with knowledge of the proposed order from publishing disclosure material. The British Columbia Supreme Court granted the respondents’ application and imposed an order including a publication ban. The applicants apply for leave to appeal directly from that decision to this Court.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
2022 BCSC 1039, S211602
Respondents’ application granted; publication ban imposed
Filed documents
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