City Manager Set to Testify at Skakun Trial

Wednesday, December 08, 2010 03:59 AM

Prince George, B.C.- The trial of Councillor Brian Skakun continues today with Councillor Don Bassermann expected to be the first witness called to the stand this morning.

The schedule for witnesses today would see Bassermann up first, followed by City Manager Derek Bates, and a video conference with Anne Bailey, one of the respondents in the confidential report that was leaked to the CBC.

Yesterday, the court heard from former Mayor Colin Kinsley who testified Councillor Debora Munoz met with him and City Manager Derek Bates in late November, at which time she advised them that Councillor Brian Skakun had confessed to her that he was the one who leaked the document.

Skakun is accused of breaching the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act by releasing the document. Although Skakun has entered a plea of not guilty, his lawyer has been trying to lay the groundwork for a whistle blower defence.

The Crown says it has researched previous court rulings on the use of the whistle blower defence, and the Supreme Court has limited that use to cases where the released information outlined either serious harm, or illegality.

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Comments

Posted by: billposer on December 8 2010 9:38 AM

I don't understand why Colin Kinsley's testimony that Debora Munoz said that Brian Skakun confessed to leaking the report is admissible under the hearsay rule.

Posted by: sardonic on December 8 2010 9:50 AM

I think we should let Julian Assange decide what Council documents should be released. This is the only guy who believes in "open and accountable" government.

Posted by: chrislivingdowntown on December 8 2010 9:58 AM

A summery charge. What a bunch of idiots wasting court time over such a simple thing. Shame on you. All of you for this.

Posted by: Eagleone on December 8 2010 11:37 AM

Between Munoz an ex partner of Skakun that is out to get him, and Bates a guy who has a lot to gain by removing the only city councilor to attempt to hold the bureaucracy to account... and if this is the basis of the case against Skakun... their word against his... then this should be thrown out immediately and no further court time should be wasted on it.

Posted by: billposer on December 8 2010 12:29 PM

Munoz is an ex-partner of Skakun? Business or romantic?

Posted by: bitter on December 8 2010 7:30 PM

I think Brian Skakun is being stabbed in the back. I think anyone that suports him better do just that.

Posted by: Boon on December 8 2010 8:44 PM

GUILTY ! Boot him out of City Hall !

Posted by: bitter on December 10 2010 11:54 AM

Boon, you scare me .