What is the current state of the law on the right to make public criticism of the government policy?

While the courts recognized there were certain circumstances that permitted public criticism of Government policy, Madam Justice Tremblay‑Lamer also pointed out that the circumstances surrounding the decision in Haydon v. Canada (supra) included the fact that the matter had first been raised internally, without satisfactory results. This is outlined in paragraph 101 of the decision, stating: