We have a reply!

Good Day Readers:

Recently, we contacted the Canadian Judicial Council and the lawyer (Guy Pratte - Borden Ladner Gervais)who was named to prosecute the case against Manitoba Queen's Bench Associate Chief Justice (Family Law) Lori A. Douglas requesting intervenor status for CyberSmokeBlog in its capacity as a Media Citizen Journalist/Blogger.

Today we received a reply from a lawyer at BLG's Ottawa office advising in due course information will be made available about the process and grounds for seeking intervenor status.

CyberSmokeBlog believes public confidence and its perception of Manitoba Queen's Bench, Appeal Court, Law Society, as well as, its legal community generally - each of which have been involved at some point - has been negatively impacted by relevations that have emerged to date in the Douglas-King-Chapman case. Therefore, provision for layperson participation during the Inquiry is one important step toward addressing this issue.

Hopefully, the requirements and criteria for those wishing to appar before the Inquiry will not be so onerous as to preclude public participation.

Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk