Alleged G20 conspirators to appear in court, but, once again, we learn nothing

The judicial wheels are in motion to determine whether or not there is enough evidence to put 17 alleged G20 conspirators on trial. We’ve said before that taking these kinds of cases to trial can be valuable regardless of outcome: the trials often put previously unknown information on the public record, and given the frustration surrounding the G20 summit, this case could yield particularly valuable answers. So with eager anticipation, we read the Globe’s reporting on yesterday’s hearing—“After some procedural issues were dealt with, lead prosecutor Jason Miller began summarizing the Crown’s evidence, which”—here it comes—“was placed under the usual pre-trial publication ban”—only to be disappointed (once again). The thing is, publication bans like this are nothing new. Still, we hope that if and when these cases go to trial, we get the opportunity to learn a little more about what actually happened last summer. Read the entire story [The Globe and Mail] »