In November 2007,the Toronto Star reported that "In a decision [written by Justice Sharpe on behalf of a panel comprising himself and Justices Karen Weiler and Robert Blair] described as a major breakthrough for freedom of the press in Canada,the [ Ontario Court of Appeal] chiselled out what it calls a "new and distinctive" defence for journalists reporting on matters of public significance.[10]
In 2012,he wrote the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision that established the right to sue for invasion of privacy.[11]
Honours and awards
Sharpe was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1991.[4] He was awarded the Ontario Bar Association Distinguished Service Award in 2005,[12] and in 2008 he was awarded the Mundell Medal which celebrates excellence in legal writing by Ontario authors who have made a distinguished contribution to law and letters.[13]
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