CTV reports judge barred broadcast of De Jong murder-trial video
Published July 17, 2026 · Source-grounded note · Not a named-judge profile.
Evidence label: This page records a reported court-access ruling, not a misconduct finding. The accessible CTV article and Instagram caption reviewed did not name the judge, and CanLII search was CAPTCHA-blocked. CanadianJudges.ca is therefore not assigning this item to an individual judge profile yet.
What is confirmed from accessible sources
- CTV Vancouver reported that a judge ruled a controversial video of two of the three men convicted in the murders of Arnold and Joanne De Jong cannot be broadcast.
- CTV reports Kushveer Toor, Abhijeet Singh and Gurkaran Singh were convicted of the 2022 first-degree murders.
- CTV reports the disputed 46-second video shows Toor and Gurkaran Singh in a vehicle, with Singh holding a bat.
- CTV reports CTV News and another media outlet sought unlimited access to the video based on the open-court principle.
- CTV reports defence lawyer Donna Turko argued the video/commentary was inflammatory, not informative or educational, and could be weaponized online.
- CTV reports the De Jong daughters wanted public release and were upset by the ruling.
Judge-identification status
Not verified. The judge’s name was not found in the accessible CTV article, Instagram caption, B.C. court judgment searches, or other public search results reviewed. This page should be updated if a written ruling, court file number, court list, transcript, or mainstream report identifies the judge.
Why it belongs on Judge Watch
Open-court access decisions affect public confidence. When a court limits broadcast of an exhibit that a victims’ family believes is important for public understanding, the reasons should be traceable. The proper Judge Watch question is not “which judge can be blamed?” It is: where are the reasons, what legal test was applied, and how should the public weigh open-court access against misuse, prejudice, privacy or administration-of-justice concerns?