Supreme Court ponders "responsible journalism" defence

The Supreme Court of Canada was last week urged not to create a new "responsible journalism" defence for media organizations because it would injure the ability of individuals to defend their reputations.The Toronto Star was sued by businessman Peter Grant over a front-page story in June 2001 headlined "Cottagers teed off over golf course; Long-time Harris backer awaits Tory nod on plan". Grant