In short, anyone who is expecting a completely open, from beginning to end, public inquiry might be disappointed. The commissioner for the Muskrat Falls public inquiry is Judge Richard LeBlanc. The judges heading the Ocean Ranger and Mount Cashel Orphanage public inquiries had the same authority as Justice Richard LeBlanc, who is heading the Muskrat Falls inquiry, to hear evidence in-camera. The Public Inquiries Act allows publication to be banned if the commissioner decides that the public interest is outweighed by "the consequences of possible disclosure of personal matters, public security, or the right of a person to a fair trial." I mentioned this to another person who was a key participant in the Ocean Ranger Inquiry.

Source: CBC News September 15, 2018 11:26 UTC