What is the common law and statutory procedure for holding an open hearing?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from French v. Ontario (Alcohol and Gaming Commission), 2003 CanLII 37384 (ON SCDC):
Section 9(1) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act and the common law both strongly favour open hearings. Particularly when involving a hearing before a public body such as in this case. There are strong public policy reasons for this. A quote from the judgment of Doherty J.A. in Her Majesty the Queen v. Toronto Star Newspapers et al.:
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