Lawyer Allison Webster is seeking a new “sealing”
order to keep crucial information in the egg-scandal case under wraps.
She has filed a motion asking the court to seal
everything, including the new set of allegations filed by lawyer Donald Good
who acts for Svante Lind ad his Best Choice Eggs business, accusing L.H. Gray
and Son Ltd., Burnbrae Farms Ltd. and the Egg Farmers of Ontario marketing
board with conspiracy and other illegal activities.
Webster says that if the public learns what’s
in the files it will hurt the reputation of her client, L.H. Gray and Son Ltd.
She says the new set of allegations “gives rise
to more complex issues, including the tort of conspiracy.
“In order to adequately defend the allegations
made against it, LH Gray, as well as
the other named defendants, is forced to file
confidential, commercially sensitive,
proprietary and privileged information.
“If this information does form part of the public record, the commercial interests of LH
Gray will be seriously compromised,” Webster says.
She is no doubt mindful of recent indications
that the Ontario Farm Products
Marketing Commission is asking Good to file documents that she is seeking to
put under the sealing order.
The commission is asking Good and whistleblower
Norman Bourdeau to convince it that there is grounds for the commission to open
an inquiry.
Why the commission needs more convincing is beyond me. It looks more and more like the three monkeys - see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil.
