Publication ban denied for suit against federal government
A trial over the alleged failings of the RCMP’s witness protection program may not end up being a secret after all.
In a hearing late Thursday morning, Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench, Martel Popescul, decided not to order a blanket publication ban in a lawsuit against the Department of Justice Canada.
The lawsuit is being brought by Noel Harder, who was in the witness protection program after being a witness in Project Forsetti — the largest organized crime investigation in Saskatchewan’s history.
The suit alleges broken promises and failings in the program, according to Harder’s lawyer, Tony Merchant.