‘Near-absolute’ cabinet immunity needs judicial oversight to protect against possible abuse of power, says expert
No other Westminster jurisdiction confers the same 'exorbitant' level of protection on cabinet confidences, says Yan Campagnolo, while the lack of oversight creates a ‘legal black hole.’
Canada’s system protecting cabinet secrecy is “excessive” in scope, lacks meaningful oversight and has created a “legal black hole” that prevents the courts from probing possible abuse of powers, according to expert Yan Campagnolo, who wrote a book on the subject, Behind Closed Doors: ...
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