A Quebec court has ruled that the province's lottery commission must make public its reports on gambling-related suicides. The Quebec Court of Appeal's unanimous decision Wednesday upholds a lower court order for Loto-Québec to hand over internal documents on suicides at its casinos.
The Appeal Court justices didn't even bother hearing from Loto-Québec's lawyers before issuing their ruling. Loto-Québec has argued that making the documents public could benefit organized crime groups by leaking information about their internal investigations.
Anti-poverty activist Bill Clennett, who has spearheaded the request for the documents several years, welcomed the court's ruling. Loto-Québec has yet to announce whether it will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada.
In my opinion, I agree with the Court that they are ordering Loto-Quebec to reveal gambling-related suicides. I agree because the citizens of Canada should be aware of the fact that many people are suiciding or hurting themselves just because of the gambling. I think that by revealing the stories, people might have a chance to quit gambling.
The Appeal Court justices didn't even bother hearing from Loto-Québec's lawyers before issuing their ruling. Loto-Québec has argued that making the documents public could benefit organized crime groups by leaking information about their internal investigations.
Anti-poverty activist Bill Clennett, who has spearheaded the request for the documents several years, welcomed the court's ruling. Loto-Québec has yet to announce whether it will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada.
In my opinion, I agree with the Court that they are ordering Loto-Quebec to reveal gambling-related suicides. I agree because the citizens of Canada should be aware of the fact that many people are suiciding or hurting themselves just because of the gambling. I think that by revealing the stories, people might have a chance to quit gambling.
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