La confusion des genres

For several months this year, the Gomery Commission became mustsee TV for thousands of Canadians, who tuned in daily for highlights or continuous coverage of the investigation into the federal government's sponsorship program. But for all the attention paid to Gomery, many Canadians still have...

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Published in:National (Ottawa, Ont.) Ont.), 2005-07, Vol.14 (5), p.30
Main Author: Richer, Isabelle
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:fre
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Attorneys
Broadcasting
Investigations
Public relations
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Summary:For several months this year, the Gomery Commission became mustsee TV for thousands of Canadians, who tuned in daily for highlights or continuous coverage of the investigation into the federal government's sponsorship program. But for all the attention paid to Gomery, many Canadians still have a limited understanding of the role and powers of a commission of inquiry - a disturbing fact, considering how important these commissions have become. There is a fundamental conflict at the root of an inquiry. The media can emphasize that it's an inquiry, not a trial, and the commissioner can stress that he has no power to determine criminal or civil responsibility. But that's not how the public perceives it. People want names named and guilt assessed, says Christopher Morrison of Toronto litigation boutique MacMillan Rooke Boeckle, one of the lawyers who represented the Red Cross in the late 1990s during the Krever Inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal. In his opinion, more of an effort should be made to educate Canadians about the purpose of a commission of inquiry.
ISSN:0315-2286