Petrie claimed the Alberta Review Board has been affected by bias — pointing to previous comments by a former justice minister on de Grood\u0027s case.
In particular, Petrie took issue with the chairman of de Grood’s 2022 hearing, Gerald Chipeur, who she says made “punitive” rulings against her client and “Petrie noted Chipeur was travelling with then-premier Jason Kenney at the time he was making those rulings, which she said rThe Crown, for its part, says there is no reason for the Court of Appeal to interfere with the review board decision.
Former Alberta justice minister Doug Schweitzer, left, and Alberta Review Board member Gerald Chipeur, right. Petrie faced tough questions throughout Wednesday’s hearing from Justice Frans Slatter, who heard the case along with Justices Kevin Feehan and Michelle Crighton. In particular, Slatter repeatedly asked what impact Chipeur’s decision about victim participation had on the fairness of de Grood’s hearing.Article contentCrown lawyer Matthew Griener said Petrie’s claims of bias are “meritless.
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