As a results of the actions, inactions, disrespect, false statements and manipulations of Commission staff, Commission Counsel and Rogers, the Commissioner/Justice J. Douglas Cunningham was lead into the deeply embarrassing position of having to abandon his insightful Ruling regarding Citizen Journalists/Reporters, and left to publicly hawk Rogers goods and services (“You can also purchase cable or high speed internet for the three (3) months of the Inquiry,”) - a far cry from his stated hopes “I conclude that citizen journalists should have access to unedited, raw footage of the Inquiry proceedings. This access will promote freedom of expression, and allow Mr. Barber and Ms. Bennett to report on aspects of the Inquiry that may not be covered by the accredited media.” and “the only two citizen journalists who requested permission to record these proceedings, are to be granted access to the media room and to the Rogers feed. They will make arrangements with Rogers to accept the raw footage,”
- which would be at no cost or restriction by Rogers.

As Public Inquiries are as “Mr. Justice Binnie put it, "The investigation and education of the public."”, how will the public be educated by Commissioner/Judge being lead by deception and improper process to reverse his precedent setting Ruling so that Rogers can make a buck by denying a reasonable service? Doesn’t this behaviour (ethics and honesty), destroy public confidence, faith and won’t the educated public question the validity of this Commissions findings concerning other business dealings when it has been so easily swayed by discriminatory behaviour and falsehoods at the very beginning of its proceedings, making this Inquiry a grand waste of money in the eyes of many? After all, what was the purpose of having a spacial Hearing for the Citizen Journalists/Reporters Ruling and then throwing it all in the trash can when Rogers and Commission staff don’t feel like doing what the boss tells them to? Seeing how well Rogers has scripted what the Commissioner is to sell to the public,
from the respectability of the Judges chair,
I can’t help but wonder what else he will be selling us a load of next and for who.
 

Hazel McCallion - aka - The Mayor of Mississauga,
takes the stand to give evidence in her Inquiry for the first time.

More and better pictures to help you feel like you were there.

This was also the Hearing that I presented the Commission
with my request for Reconsideration of the Commissioners Ruling of May 25th.

Of all the pictures taken of the Inquiry and of the Mayor,
this one shows the human drama of being a big city mayor the most.

The Waterloo Regional Police are facing another lawsuit.
MatthewProbert is alleging that he was illegally arrested and then police used excessive force. Mr. Probert suffered a number of injuries to his head as a result of the force used during the arrest (photographs).
Mr. Probert was charged with ‘causing a disturbance’, ‘assault police’, and ‘assault with intent to resist arrest.’
All charges were later withdrawn at the request of the Kitchener Crown Attorney’s Office.
This claim is one of a number of claims made against the police which involved illegal “person stops”.

A trial will take place at 10am on June 2, 2010 at the Small Claims
Court at 20 Weber Street in the City of Kitchener.