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Check whether a publication ban protecting a complainant or witness's identity would be mandatory or discretionary in an Ontario criminal case.
Estimate only — not legal advice. Actual applicability depends on the specific charges involved.A publication ban prohibits identifying a protected person — it does not ban reporting on the case itself.
Section 486.4 guarantees a ban upon request in cases involving specified sexual offences.
Section 486.5 leaves other cases to a judge's assessment of the interests of justice.
Since Bill S-12, complainants can apply to vary, revoke, or opt out of an existing ban.
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