A major test of Canadian journalists' rights to protect the confidentiality of their sources is to be heard by the country's supreme court. The case involves a brown paper envelope that was sent anonymously to a National Post reporter in 2001, which contained a document - now thought to be a forgery - that could have linked former prime minister Jean Chrétien to a conflict of interest scandal.
Police seeking to seize the envelope won a court case last year that the supreme court will now reconsider. The ruling is seen as a major triumph for media organisations that believe the earlier decision would put a chill on the relationship between journalists and their sources. (Via Globe & Mail)
