WHO IS JACKIE BRAZIL

Government lawyer Jackie Brazil was not able to provide a direct answer to the simple question of who she is acting for in her request at the Cameron Commission today. She was evasive and non-specific. Questions about her role came up in QP today and here is what the premier said:

Ms Brazil works for the Department of Justice. She is acting on behalf of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Myself, the Attorney General, and the members of Cabinet are the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is acting on behalf of the government. She is representing the interests of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador; but, more particularly, she is representing the interests of every patient - past, present and future - in the health care system in this Province.

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The Department of Justice felt that it was time to have this formally presented to the Commissioner on the basis that Crown counsel – or, I am sorry – Commission counsel, was in fact going outside the rules.

It was important that we have this brought to the attention of the Commissioner and we, in fact, asked for a ruling. There have, in fact, been objections made and I understand that those objections have been overruled.