There are a lot of stories today, so I will only touch on the most pressing and relevant. First up is the federal government’s reversal on benefits for wounded veterans. The announcement of a $2 billion package to address the focused criticism by the Veterans Affairs Ombudsman, Pat Stogran, and other veterans’ advocates is an [...]
http://canadians4accountability.org/blog/2010/09/20/media-update-for-september-20-2010/
Today I lead with a story from Ottawa, in particular the four square miles of it that are surrounded by reality. A revolt of sorts has taken place in the RCMP against the Commissioner, Bill Elliot. Elliot was appointed several years ago after a series of scandals. He’s a civilian, something which caused a stir [...]
http://canadians4accountability.org/blog/2010/07/29/media-update-for-july-29-2010/
News Summary and Comment: There are many accountability stories again today, but the three key ones are the same as last week: the judge selection scandal in Quebec, the Helena Guergis affair and the Afghan detainee controversy. The first, dealing with allegations that Premier Jean Charest knew that judge appointments were being tainted by construction [...]
http://canadians4accountability.org/blog/2010/04/19/media-update-for-april-19-2010/