My first story pertains to Perry Dunlop, the former police officer from Cornwall, Ontario, who blew the whistle of the sexual abuse of minors in that city. Despite being decorated and respected, he faced years of cover-ups and reprisals for his persistence and dedication in bringing the issue to public light. He finally succeeded in [...]
http://canadians4accountability.org/blog/2010/04/29/media-update-for-april-29-2010/
There are a lot of accountability stories today. The most sensational might be the Helena Guergis story, and the most durable the Afghan detainee issue. But I think that the allegations against Quebec Premier Jean Charest are the most important. This week, a former Liberal Minister of Justice turned whistleblower, Marc Bellemare, told the media [...]
http://canadians4accountability.org/blog/2010/04/15/media-update-for-april-15-2010/
News Summary and Comment: This week, I start with the RCMP’s apology to the mother of Robert Dziekanski. As we all know by now, Dziekanski was killed in a shocking overuse of force by four RCMP officers at Vancouver Airport. At first the RCMP tried to deny anything improper had happened – until it came [...]
http://canadians4accountability.org/blog/2010/04/05/media-update-for-april-5-2010/