Is a policy a law?

[Shad Owen Kahn]

The Court of Queen's Bench in Alberta, Canada has issued a NEW audio recording policy (only certified Media is allowed by this policy) for recording your own court proceeding and I was wondering if my interpretation of a policy is right? A policy is not a law, right? If it isn't a law ((as I believe it isn't because a policy is by Black's Law Dictionary definition: policy. 1. The general principles by which a government is guided in ITS (not MY) management of public affairs) and I believe that policies are to be compliant with the law, not to replace laws) then how can they claim it as law and forbid me or anyone else from audio recording a court proceeding?

[AFFA]

I wish to inform you that the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta Audio Recording Policy effective September 2, 2008 states the terms and conditions on which the members of accredited media organizations can record court proceedings. It is a direction of the court applied uniformly to all members of accredited media organizations which has to be followed. It is a procedure or guideline although not a law.

AFF

[Shad Owen Kahn]

Thank you AFFA for the reply.

So does that mean that I still have the right to audio record my own proceedings or if I have permission from another defendant to record theirs as well? According to the C-46 Canadian Criminal Code I believe it states that if one of the parties consents then it is lawful. The reason I ask is that on all of the courts in Canada it has a posting on the doors of each courtroom that it is illegal to videotape or audio record inside the courtroom. Is it?

Here is the Guide and it says that only certified accredited media can record in court.

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q...NRlyOpRy33wbMw

[Shad Owen Kahn]

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[Lexus]

You cannot record the courtroom transactions in any manner not previously authorized by the court.

[Shad Owen Kahn]

I appreciate that statement Lexus but it is just that..... a statement. Don't you think that it would help if you provide proof of your statement?

Please would someone provide me with the law(act or statute) which states that it is illegal to record my own side of the facts since the courts have the right to do just that. And how can you trust that court which claims to foster equality under the law if they ban the very thing they do themselves? ( IMHO it is hypocritical.)

The reason I said what I said is because when I was in court for a suit for breach of contract the judge failed to follow the procedures of the court and told me that "federal laws don't apply in my court"( I was trying to introduce evidence under the Bill of Exchange Act) and when I petitioned the court for the transcripts along with the audio and video evidence for an appeal and possible disciplinary action it suddenly disappeared. I requested the evidence in 3 petitions over 6 mths. and each time I was told that the evidence didn't exist.

So I think I have a justifiable reason for recording my own proceedings in court.

Thank you

P.S. And please don't give me the "excuse" that it was destroyed cause under the Record of Evidence Act it states that the evidence is to be keep for 10 yrs.

[Shad Owen Kahn]

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[Shad Owen Kahn]

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