Only one justice agreed with an Ontario law professor’s argument that criminalizing the disclosure of confidential information unconstitutionally restricts lawmakers’ speech.
MONTREAL (CN) — The Supreme Court of Canada deemed a national security law constitutional on Friday, siding against a law professor who argued that criminalizing the disclosure of confidential information could discourage special intelligence committee members from speaking out about civil rights violations.
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