Dep’t Hid Censorship Group

The Department of Justice for 11 years maintained a secretly-funded censorship committee, according to Access To Information records. Staff said the department provided “good cover” for the committee, mandated to censor media and intercept mail at a moment’s notice by cabinet order: “The broad policy aim was for 100 percent control of all communications.”

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