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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
Citation: Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Manitoba^*			Appeal Heard and Judgment Rendered: October 19, 2023 Reasons for Judgment: to follow Docket: 38992
Between: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Appellant and His Majesty The King, B.B., spouse of the late M.D., and J.D., in his capacity as executor of the estate of the late M.D. Respondents - and - Attorney General of Ontario, Attorney General of British Columbia, Centre for Free Expression, Canadian Association of Journalists, News Media Canada, Communications Workers of America/Canada and Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers Association Interveners
Coram: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer and Jamal JJ.
Unanimous Judgment Read By: (para. 1)	Wagner C.J.
Counsel: Jonathan B. Kroft, K.C., Sean Moreman and Jennifer Sokal, for the appellant. Michael Bodner and Joel N. Myskiw, for the respondent His Majesty The King. Robert Gosman, for the respondents B.B., spouse of the late M.D., and J.D., in his capacity as executor of the estate of the late M.D. Michael Bernstein, for the intervener the Attorney General of Ontario. Lesley Ruzicka, K.C., and Chantelle Rajotte, for the intervener the Attorney General of British Columbia. Fredrick Schumann and Karen Bernofsky, for the interveners the Centre for Free Expression, the Canadian Association of Journalists, News Media Canada and Communications Workers of America/Canada. Iain MacKinnon, for the intervener Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers Association.

Note: This document is subject to editorial revision before its reproduction in final form in the Canada Supreme Court Reports.

^* Neutral citation to follow.

No. 38992

October 23, 2023		Le 23 octobre 2023

Coram: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer and Jamal JJ.		Coram : Le juge en chef Wagner et les juges Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer et Jamal

BETWEEN: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Appellant - and - His Majesty The King, B.B., spouse of the late M.D., and J.D., in his capacity as executor of the estate of the late M.D. Respondents - and - Attorney General for Ontario, Attorney General of British Columbia, Centre for Free Expression, Canadian Association of Journalists, News Media Canada, Communications Workers of America/Canada and Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers Association Interveners		ENTRE : Société Radio-Canada Appelante - et - Sa Majesté le Roi, B.B., conjointe de feu M.D., et J.D., en sa qualité d’exécuteur de la succession de feu M.D. Intimés - et - Procureur général de l’Ontario, procureur général de la Colombie-Britannique, Centre for Free Expression, Association canadienne des journalistes, Médias d’Info Canada, Guilde canadienne des médias/Syndicat des communications d’Amérique/Canada et Ad Idem/Canadian Media Lawyers Association Intervenants

JUDGMENT The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Manitoba, Number AR14-30-08288, 2018 MBCA 125, dated November 27, 2018, adjourned sine die by the Court on September 24, 2021, 2021 SCC 33, was heard on October 19, 2023, and the Court on that day delivered the following judgment orally: The Chief Justice — We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed. Therefore, the appeal is dismissed with reasons to follow, the whole without costs.		JUGEMENT L’appel interjeté contre l’arrêt de la Cour d’appel du Manitoba, numéro AR14-30-08288, 2018 MBCA 125, daté du 27 novembre 2018, ajourné sine die par la Cour le 24 septembre 2021, 2021 CSC 33, a été entendu le 19 octobre 2023 et la Cour a prononcé oralement le même jour le jugement suivant : [traduction] Le juge en chef — Nous sommes toutes et tous d’avis que l’appel doit être rejeté. En conséquence, l’appel est rejeté avec motifs à suivre, le tout sans dépens.

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