"This is a critically important case for press freedom in Canada. "The courts have made clear in the past that there is a public interest in protecting the right of journalists to do their job. There's a public interest in being able to prosecute crime. "But that public interest in prosecuting crime doesn't necessarily mean having to have access to every possible shred of evidence from every possible source." Balancing the duties of reporters and policeIn a previous case, the court set out nine conditions for determining when it's reasonable to search a media outlet.

Source: CBC News November 30, 2018 09:00 UTC