Any such objectives were clearly incidental to the central feature of the inquiry, which was the investigation and the making of ﬁnding of fact in respect of named individuals in relation to a speciﬁc criminal offence.20
Pourtant, elles peuvent remplir, et remplissent de fait, une fonction importante dans la société canadienne. Elles constituent un excellent moyen d’informer et d’éduquer les citoyens inquiets17.