The conference, titled “In the Public Interest: The Law and Ethics of Investigative Journalism”, is hosted by the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO), Osgoode Hall Law School and 91��ɫ. Key sponsor is Torstar Corporation and the conference is also supported by the LCO and Osgoode, as well as the Ontario Press Council, Blake Cassels and Graydon LLP and the Harry Arthurs Collaborative Grant.

The conference program, which is available , will involve high profile reporters and editors from a number of media outlets including CBC Radio and TV, The Globe and Mail,���ٳ�� Toronto Star and The Wall Street Journal as well as prominent media lawyers such as Mark Stephens, a partner with Finers Stephens Innocent LLP (UK), and Mark Jackson, the executive vice-president & general counsel with Dow Jones & Co. In addition, several journalism school chairs, academics and public officials such as the City of Vaughan’s Integrity Commissioner will join the discussion.

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