How have courts dealt with the issue of pre-trial publicity during a public inquiry?

In Phillips v. Nova Scotia (Commission of Inquiry into the Westray Mine Tragedy), 1995 CanLII 86 (SCC), [1995] S.C.J. No. 36 at paras. 133-4, the accused facing criminal charges brought an application to stay a public inquiry on the basis that pre-trial publicity would prejudice their right to a fair trial. In allowing the public inquiry to proceed despite the pending criminal trial, Cory J. stated: I am of the view that this objective [a fair trial] is readily attainable in the vast majority of criminal trials even in the face of a great deal of publicity. The jury system is a cornerstone of our democratic society. The presence of a jury has for centuries been the hallmark of a fair trial. I cannot accept the contention that increasing mass media attention to a particular case has made this vital institution either obsolete or unworkable. There is no doubt that extensive publicity can prompt discussion, speculation, and the formation of preliminary opinions in the minds of potential jurors. However, the strength of the jury has always been the faith accorded to the good will and good sense of the individual jurors in any given case.