Life Is Not Purgatory
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Publication Ban
The Gomery Commission has issued a publication ban relating to the testimony of Jean S. Brault, Paul Coffin and Joseph Charles Guité. These three men have been indicted under the Criminal Code of Canada with multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy. While I understand the requirement for the government to ensure these men receive a fair trial there is a significant flaw in the publication ban.
The big problem? The commission is still a public inquiry and therefore anyone can get into to listen to the testimony, the testimony is still recorded by CPAC, and reporters are still present... and someone gave all that information to an American blogger who published the details of the testimony, which is apparently incredibly devastating tot the Liberal government.
I'd post the link to the blog myself, but that would be in contravention of Justice Gomery's order, and I really have no desire to be held in contempt of court.
It's all very interesting, and proves the futility of a publication ban in the information age. I wonder how Justice Gomery and the Justice Department are going to react to this development.
The Gomery Commission has issued a publication ban relating to the testimony of Jean S. Brault, Paul Coffin and Joseph Charles Guité. These three men have been indicted under the Criminal Code of Canada with multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy. While I understand the requirement for the government to ensure these men receive a fair trial there is a significant flaw in the publication ban.
The big problem? The commission is still a public inquiry and therefore anyone can get into to listen to the testimony, the testimony is still recorded by CPAC, and reporters are still present... and someone gave all that information to an American blogger who published the details of the testimony, which is apparently incredibly devastating tot the Liberal government.
I'd post the link to the blog myself, but that would be in contravention of Justice Gomery's order, and I really have no desire to be held in contempt of court.
It's all very interesting, and proves the futility of a publication ban in the information age. I wonder how Justice Gomery and the Justice Department are going to react to this development.
