US EditionQuebec Superior Court rebukes feds for trying to block release of court decision
- The Quebec Superior Court ruled that the federal government's attempt to block the publication of a court ruling in a secretive case involving a former police informant was inappropriate.
- The case involves a former police informant suing the government and several officers for damages, with the informant's identity protected by redaction.
- This ruling follows a similar rebuke by the Quebec Court of Appeal in 2022 criticizing the federal government for trying to keep the trial secret.
- A lawyer for media outlets stated that the ruling emphasizes the need for courts to be open and transparent.
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It is the second court that considers inappropriate its attempt to prevent the publication of this judgment.
The Toronto Star
Quebec Superior Court rebukes feds for trying to block release of court decision
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court has ruled that it was inappropriate for the federal government to try to block publication of a court ruling in a case that has
The federal government has recently tried to prevent the publication of a judgment of the Superior Court of Quebec which declared for a second time its abusive conduct in the so-called "secret trial" case, this rogue story that led the Supreme Court to reaffirm the importance of publicizing judicial proceedings two years ago.
The Superior Court of Quebec ruled that it was inappropriate for the federal government to attempt to prevent the publication of a judgment in a secret case
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