What is the impact of contempt of court on the rule of law?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Enverga v Balita Newspaper, 2017 ONSC 3500 (CanLII):
In United Nurses of Alberta v. Alberta (Attorney General), 1992 CanLII 99 (SCC), at page 931, McLachlin J., now the Chief Justice of Canada, wrote: The rule of law is at the heart of our society; without it there can be neither peace, nor order nor good government. The rule of law is directly dependent on the ability of the courts to enforce their process and maintain their dignity and respect. To maintain their process and respect, courts since the 12th century have exercised the power to punish for contempt of court.
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