TSN brought a motion to set aside an ex parte sealing order that restricted public access to a court file involving the Niagara Ice Dogs and the Ontario Hockey League.
The underlying dispute concerned an OHL investigation into an alleged unwritten contract between the team and a player.
The court applied the Sierra Club test and found that while protecting the identity of minor players was an important public interest, there was no real and substantial risk to that interest on the evidence, especially since the complainant's identity was already public.
The sealing order was set aside, and costs were awarded to TSN and the OHL against the team.
