An Impish Rogue

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. This book takes readers on a surprising, and at times shocking, journey. What began as an investigation of a provincial cabinet minister for alleged criminal conduct, led the investigator through a maze of related events including a ‘wannabe journalist’ intercepting an attorney general’s private communications which revealed his relationship with a prominent journalist, a decision not to prosecute the cabinet minister, an attempt by the opposition justice critic to initiate a private prosecution of the cabinet minister, an investigation of the justice critic for unlawful disclosure of private communications, an investigation of the attorney general and his assistant deputy minister for obstruction of justice, an investigation by the Comptroller General, and a public inquiry.

In addition to being essential reading for current and future Canadian police leaders (especially those in jurisdictions that might be considering Crown charge approval systems), this book provides material for discussion in criminal law classes and an insight into political investigations for everyone regardless of their knowledge of criminal law.