The woman said she knew a law enforcement official who had withdrawn from the case because he found the details so painful. The woman then revealed those details, as the train fell silent and commuters craned their necks. Canada's constitution includes a more restricted definition of press freedom than does the U.S. Constitution, and editors of major Canadian newspapers and television networks say they do not believe in breaking the law. Their legal appeal of the ban is pending. A British newspaper printed a story that included banned material, and 1,000 copies destined to be sold in Toronto were voluntarily shredded by the distributor, after discussions with officials of the Ontario provincial government.
Some people believe the ban actually has been counterproductive.
That question cannot be debated by the public because so much information has been withheld. Domm was arrested Friday for attempting to mail out 200 copies of the British newspaper article. He was released, the articles were confiscated and police have not said whether he will be charged. Tammy Homolka's body was exhumed a few weeks after the trial and examined by government pathologists. So far no charges have been filed in her death, but the local coroner says the investigation is ongoing.