Saturday, June 16, 2007
Stockwell Day To The Rescue?
In face of all the past evidence of incompetence, lack of leadership, unethical behaviour, and wrongdoing within the RCMP and now David Brown's scathing report, how can Stockwell Day continue to maintain that the RCMP is the best police force in the world? If Stockwell Day believes the RCMP is representative of the "best", what does that say in his mind about the rest of Canada's police forces?
Labels: ethics, RCMP, Stockwell Day
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Liberals, Bloc, and Income Trusts
Surprise, surprise! Finance Minister Flaherty refuses to disclose information that supposedly supports his decision to destroy existing income trusts. His reason should be patently clear to any average thinking Joe.
And to think some people criticized the Liberals and Bloc for seeking the truth.
Where are the NDP in all of this? Getting better acquainted with their new found Conservative friends perhaps?
Dear Liberals and Bloc:
Keep digging in the muck. You'll eventually find the source of the stench surrounding income trusts.
And to think some people criticized the Liberals and Bloc for seeking the truth.
Where are the NDP in all of this? Getting better acquainted with their new found Conservative friends perhaps?
Dear Liberals and Bloc:
Keep digging in the muck. You'll eventually find the source of the stench surrounding income trusts.
Labels: ethics, income trusts, Jim Flaherty
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Zaccardelli's Kiss of Death
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security gave RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli the kiss of death today with their overwhelming dissatification of Zaccardelli's explanation for his recanted testimony with respect to the Arar case.
The Commissioner's back peddling was variously described by committee members as perjury, incompetent, or incredulous. Outside the committee, ex-Commissioner for Public Complaints Against the RCMP, Shirley Heafey referred to Zaccardelli as a "walking disaster" for the past six years.
Commissioner Zaccardelli now has the option to immediately retire from the RCMP or be fired. There are no other alternatives. He has lost, not just the confidence of the Standing Committee, but that of the Canadian public. However, in Zaccarelli's defence, those in the RCMP who knew of the facts surrounding the Arar case and chose not to fully inform the Commissioner, should also be fired.
A Commissioner of the RCMP must be ethical, demonstrate integrity, and uphold the reputation of the RCMP. Commissioner Zaccardelli has failed on all three counts and must go sooner than later. How he wishes to leave the RCMP is his decision.
The Commissioner's back peddling was variously described by committee members as perjury, incompetent, or incredulous. Outside the committee, ex-Commissioner for Public Complaints Against the RCMP, Shirley Heafey referred to Zaccardelli as a "walking disaster" for the past six years.
Commissioner Zaccardelli now has the option to immediately retire from the RCMP or be fired. There are no other alternatives. He has lost, not just the confidence of the Standing Committee, but that of the Canadian public. However, in Zaccarelli's defence, those in the RCMP who knew of the facts surrounding the Arar case and chose not to fully inform the Commissioner, should also be fired.
A Commissioner of the RCMP must be ethical, demonstrate integrity, and uphold the reputation of the RCMP. Commissioner Zaccardelli has failed on all three counts and must go sooner than later. How he wishes to leave the RCMP is his decision.
Labels: accountability, ethics, RCMP
