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MEDIA ADVISORY

August 21, 2006 

QUEEN’S BENCH JUDGMENT RECEIVED 

On July 4^th, 2006, the Commission received a Notice of Motion from the Attorney General of Canada, advising that an application would be made to the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench for;

1. an order to quash Commissioner Edward MacCallum’s ruling of June 1, 2006, regarding the constitutional limitations on the questioning of federal witnesses; and,
2. an order prohibiting the Commissioner from inquiring into the reasons for actions taken by officials of the federal Department of Justice, including advice provided or received by those officials.

On August 9^th, 2006, submissions were made before Chief Justice Laing of the Court of Queen’s Bench by: 

            Mark Kindrachuk, Q.C. for the applicant Attorney General of Canada

            Douglas Hodson, Q.C. for the respondent Commission of Inquiry

            Graeme Mitchell, Q.C. for the Saskatchewan Department of Justice

            Donald Sorochan, Q.C. for David Asper 

Chief Justice Laing has now released his judgment on the matter. A copy of the judgment may be found on the Commission web site at http://www.milgaardinquiry.ca/rulings.shtml.

For further information, please contact:

Candace Cook
Executive Director
Telephone: (306) 787-0775
Cellular: (306) 533-6877
Email: milgaardinquiry@justice.gov.sk.ca