Cross Talk: Season 2 Episode 10

On False and Misleading News on the Air in Canada.  From April 5, 2019. Until a Supreme Court ruling in 1992, Canada had a Criminal Code law against spreading false or misleading news. Had that law not been found to be unconstitutional, would Canadians be facing criminal proceedings for some of the things they write or share on Twitter, Facebook, or other platforms? What about the false, staged stories passed off as real, included in Episode 9? If it's no longer a crime to disseminate false or misleading news in Canada, are there other guidelines news workers might follow? Yes. And what caused the law to change? Makes fair use of a bit from CBC Radio 1; refers to RTDNA Canada, Canadian Association of Broadcasters, CRTC Regulations for Radio, and CBC code of journalistic practices.