Table of Contents

Task Force Membership

Statement of Principles on the Rule of Law and the Independence of the Bar
Protecting the Public through an Independent Bar: The Task Force Report
Preface – Lorne Sossin

4. The Independence of the Bar in Historical Perspective: Comforting Myths, Troubling Realities – Philip Girard
5. Death Squads and “Directions over Lunch”: A Comparative Review of the Independence of the Bar – W. Wesley Pue
6. The Independence of the Bar as a Constitutional Principle in Canada – Patrick J. Monahan
7. The Independence of the Bar and the Public Interest: The Scope of Privilege and Confidentiality in the Context of National Security – Michael Code & Kent Roach
8. The Independence of the Bar and the Public Interest Imperative: Lawyers as Gatekeepers, Whistleblowers, or Instruments of State Enforcement? – Paul D. Paton
9. Polling and Popular Culture (News, Television, and Film): Limitations of the Use of Opinion Polls in Assessing the Public Image of Lawyers – Angela Fernandez

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