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Canada's polling ban overturned.

Authors :
Fitzgerald, Mark
Source :
Editor & Publisher. 06/13/98, Vol. 131 Issue 24, p23. 3/4p.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Reports on Canadian Supreme Court's decision to overturn a government ban on the publication of last-minute election polls. Reflection of a victory for a free press; Result of Southam Inc. and Thomson Newspapers' efforts to challenge the 1993 federal law that prohibited the publication of last-minute poll results.

Subjects

Subjects :
*ELECTION law

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0013094X
Volume :
131
Issue :
24
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Editor & Publisher
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
741949