Supreme Court Upholds Publication Bans on Details of Trials Before Jury Selection

Supreme Court Upholds Publication Bans on Details of Trials Before Jury Selection
A man walks past the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on June 16, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Canada’s highest court has ruled that media can’t publish portions of a criminal trial that take place before a jury is constituted.

In a unanimous decision released today, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld lower court decisions that said those trial details cannot be made public until jurors begin deliberating or are dismissed.