SCC upholds pub ban in wrongful conviction case to protect ‘dignity,’ privacy of witness’s spouse

By Cristin Schmitz (November 9, 2023, 5:24 PM EST) -- The Supreme Court of Canada has reaffirmed that harm to a person’s “dignity” — in this case to the dignity of a family member of a deceased witness in a criminal proceeding — can justify imposing a publication ban on material put before a court....