The Attorney General of Ontario brought a motion to seal the entire court file in a civil action for wrongful arrest, arguing it was necessary to protect the integrity of an ongoing criminal proceeding.
The plaintiffs consented to sealing but sought additional terms, while the Toronto Star opposed the broad sealing order.
The court found that sealing the entire file was overly broad and violated the open court principle, ordering instead that only the unredacted amended statement of claim containing Stinchcombe disclosure be sealed.
