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#19034956 at 2023-06-19 23:40:47 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #23373: eBear'd Edition

The RCMP is investigating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, former Finance Minister Bill Morneau and others for obstruction of justice in the SNC-Lavalin scandal, Democracy Watch reported Monday.
Trudeau could face up to 10 years in prison if charged and convicted of the offense.
During Monday's Question Period in the House of Commons, the Opposition MP Dane Lloyd (CPC-Sturgeon River-Parkland) asked whether Trudeau or any of his cabinet members were under RCMP investigation. Government House Leader Mark Holland (Liberal-Ajax) rose to answer the question but his answer was inaudible. When he was asked a second time, Holland claimed he had already answered the question.
The conservative political and media watchdog filed an Access to Information request with Canada's national police force on July 27, 2022. The RCMP responded on May 25, 2023 that it has an ongoing investigation into Trudeau, Morneau, assorted staffers and former Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick, Canada's top bureaucrat.
The SNC-Lavalin scandal took down two key ministers in the Trudeau cabinet as well as Trudeau's principal secretary, Gerald Butts.
The issue exploded in February 2019 when then-Attorney General and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said Trudeau's office had tried to bully her into intervening in a fraud and corruption court case against Quebec contractor SNC-Lavalin, a major source of jobs and votes in the province.
Wilson-Raybould taped her conversations with Trudeau and appeared before the House of Commons Justice Committee to say that she felt pressured by Trudeau to intervene in the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. After she resigned from Trudeau's cabinet, former Treasury Board Secretary and Minister of Health Jane Philpott also quit the federal cabinet, specifically citing the SNC-Lavalin scandal as the reason for her departure.
Trudeau then ejected both of them from the Liberal caucus. As she resigned, Philpott declared that Canadians needed to know "the whole truth" about the affair.
The RCMP's response letter, letter to Democracy Watch is 96 pages long and says that "a review of the records revealed that this matter is currently under investigation." All but 10 of the pages are redacted because, as the police force explains, the case remains under investigation. The RCMP has not commented on any SNC-Lavalin investigation since Aug. 14, 2019, when it would only confirm that it was assessing the potential for criminal charges.

https://thepostmillennial.com/justin-trudeau-under-investigation-by-rcmp-for-obstructing-justice-in-snc-lavalin-scandal

#7532357 at 2019-12-17 07:03:55 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9635: AG Barr "The Story" !!! Edition

Former SNC-Lavalin executive found guilty of Libya corruption charges

A former senior executive of Canadian engineering and construction giant SNC-Lavalin was found guilty Sunday of corruption and fraud charges related to the company's dealings with the family of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

After three days of deliberations, a jury in Montreal found Sami Bebawi, former head of SNC-Lavalin's international construction division, guilty of all five charges he faced, including fraud, corruption of foreign officials and laundering of proceeds of crime.

So far, the 73-year-old former executive is the only SNC-Lavalin official to have been convicted in the case.

Sentencing hearings are scheduled to begin on Thursday.

The Montreal-based company, which found itself at the centre of a political scandal earlier this year, is facing separate charges related to the corruption scheme in Libya.

Prosecutors presented Bebawi, 73, as a key figure in an elaborate scheme to bribe Libyan officials, including one of Gadhafi's sons, Saadi Gadhafi, in exchange for lucrative construction contracts in the oil-rich North African country.

Following Sunday's verdict, Bebawi was released pending his sentencing. Hearings will begin Dec. 19. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)

Prosecutors alleged that SNC-Lavalin created a shell company and transferred about $113 million to its accounts.

According to the prosecution's star witness, Riadh Ben Aissa, another former SNC-Lavalin executive and a former subordinate of Bebawi, the money was intended mainly for Saadi Gadhafi.

Between 2001 and 2011, SNC-Lavalin won contracts in Libya totalling at least $1.85 billion.

SNC-Lavalin is accused of paying $47.7 million in bribes to public officials in Libya between 2001 and 2011. SNC-Lavalin, its construction division and a subsidiary also face one charge each of fraud and corruption for allegedly defrauding various Libyan organizations of $129.8 million.

The company says it intends to vigorously challenge the charges.

"SNC-Lavalin is focused on its business and delivering results, and will not comment on past or pending court proceedings," the company said Sunday in a statement.

SNC-Lavalin opts for judge-only trial in corruption case

Being found guilty could have grave consequences for SNC-Lavalin because it could find itself blacklisted and shut out of lucrative federal contracts for a period of 10 years as well as undermining its international business opportunities.

The engineering and construction firm has been at the centre of a political controversy following accusations by former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould that top government officials pressured her to overrule federal prosecutors and negotiate a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the company.

The DPA would allow the company to pay a fine rather than face a criminal trial.

Wilson-Raybould resigned from cabinet in February following media reports that her demotion from the justice portfolio to veterans affairs in a January cabinet shuffle was caused by her refusal to intervene in the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.

Former Treasury Board President Jane Philpott also resigned from cabinet, saying she lost confidence in the government's handling of the affair.

The scandal also resulted in the resignation of Trudeau's principal secretary Gerald Butts and the early retirement of Michael Wernick, the former clerk of the Privy Council.

https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2019/12/16/former-snc-lavalin-executive-found-guilty-of-libya-corruption-charges/

#6105090 at 2019-04-09 04:30:30 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7808: I Bake Two Breads Before I Bake Two Breads, Then I Bake Two More Edition

>>6099979 (pb)
>The Justice Committee has released a 17-minute phone call between former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould and Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick.

Q has Canada's back!

#6099996 at 2019-04-08 20:49:29 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7801: April Sleuths Edition

>>6099979
>17-minute phone call between former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould and Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick
>>6099986

nice

https://globalnews.ca/video/embed/5112655/

#6099979 at 2019-04-08 20:47:54 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7801: April Sleuths Edition

https://globalnews.ca/news/5113348/wilson-raybould-recording/

COMMENTARY: Phone call leaves Liberals' SNC-Lavalin narrative - and excuses - in complete tatters

The Justice Committee has released a 17-minute phone call between former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould and Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick.

#6034883 at 2019-04-03 19:28:44 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7718: Sons Of Kek : We Make The Magic Edition

Trudeau Ousts Two Former Cabinet Ministers Critical of His Handling of SNC-Lavalin Affair From His Party

TORONTO-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has kicked out two former cabinet ministers who resigned over his handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair from his Liberal party caucus.

During an emergency caucus meeting on April 2, Trudeau said former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and former Treasury Board President Jane Philpott would no longer be allowed to sit in the legislature as Liberal members of Parliament. They will also not be allowed to run as Liberal candidates in the upcoming October federal election.

The prime minister said that his decision was based on the two legislators' lack of confidence in the government as well as actions they've taken since they left cabinet earlier this year.

Both Wilson-Raybould and Philpott have been outspoken about the government's handling of the prosecution of Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. The Montreal-based company is charged with fraud and corruption in connection with C$48 million ($36 million) payments to Libyan government officials between 2001 and 2011.

Wilson-Raybould alleges she was pressured by the prime minister and his senior staff to intervene in the criminal prosecution of the company to reduce the severity of the consequences faced by the company, citing worries over job losses and potential impact on votes for the Liberal party where the company is based.

Wilson-Raybould was shuffled from her role earlier this year. She alleges the decision was made because of her decision not to intervene in the SNC-Lavalin case. Philpott resigned from cabinet shortly afterwards, her resignation letter citing a lack of confidence with the current government over the way it handled the affair.

The allegations sparked two investigations, one by the parliamentary justice committee and another by the federal ethics commissioner. It also cost Trudeau his principal secretary, Gerald Butts, who resigned but has denied any wrongdoing, and the nation's top bureaucrat, Michael Wernick, who will step down as clerk of the Privy Council office on April 19.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/trudeau-ousts-two-former-cabinet-ministers-critical-of-his-handling-of-snc-lavalin-affair-from-his-party_2864809.html

#5981731 at 2019-03-30 20:30:47 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7650: Packed House Edition

The 17-minute call took place in December between Jody Wilson-Raybould, then the attorney general, and Michael Wernick, then Canada's most senior civil servant, about the engineering company SNC-Lavalin, which was accused of paying bribes to Libyan officials.

#5974129 at 2019-03-30 05:08:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7640: Reconcile Using Logic Edition

Canada's Ex-Justice Minister Releases Tape Recording of Trudeau Aide Pressure
Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former Justice Minister and attorney general of Canada, has released Friday a secret tape recording of a conversation that took place in December 2018 proving that Trudeau administration attempted to exert pressure on her in SNC-Lavalin case, Fox News reported.

On the recording, Michael Wernick, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's aide, can be heard saying Trudeau is "determined, quite firm" to avoid criminal prosecution of the company that could put 9,000 jobs at risk, the report says.

https://sputniknews.com/world/201903301073680496-canada-trudeau-justice-minister-tape/

#5822922 at 2019-03-22 05:46:38 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7449: Dont Tread On Lee. The Dragon Fisa Edition

Resignations in the news 3/18/2019 - Part 1

French cardinal who failed to report child sex abuse is to resign today
https://www.thelocal.fr/20190318/french-cardinal-barbarin-who-failed-to-report-child-sex-abuse-is-to-resign-today

Second Weston schools employee fired over alleged fuel theft
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Second-Weston-schools-employee-fired-over-alleged-13696510.php

Marcy Kahn, First Openly Lesbian Judge in NYC Criminal Court, to Retire After 30 Years
https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2019/03/18/marcy-kahn1st-openly-lgbtq-judge-in-bronx-county-to-retire-after-30-years/

Kim Grant set to resign from Hearts of Oak post
https://www.futaa.com/article/175672/kim-grant-set-to-resign-from-hearts-of-oak-post

Two resign from Quest University's board of governors
https://www.squamishchief.com/news/local-news/two-resign-from-quest-university-s-board-of-governors-1.23669684

Preston County Administrator Kathy Mace to Retire
https://www.dominionpost.com/2019/03/18/preston-county-administrator-kathy-mace-to-retire/

Lydian International Limited Announces Resignation of CFO
https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/476-tsx/lyd/59519-lydian-announces-resignation-of-cfo.html

Samford women's basketball coach Mike Morris to retire
https://www.cbs42.com/sports/local-sports/samford-women-s-basketball-coach-mike-morris-to-retire/1859217014

Motif Bio Announces Appointment of Bruce Williams as Interim Chairman and Resignation of Richard Morgan from the Board
https://apnews.com/Globe%20Newswire/33b4057e10cff0ce85a415507281beeb

Top civil servant Michael Wernick is retiring and Anne McLellan returns
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/03/18/news/top-civil-servant-Michael-Wernick-retiring

Deputy fired after weekend DWI charge
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/deputy-fired-after-weekend-dwi-charge

Orkla ASA: Peter A. Ruzicka resigns as President and CEO of Orkla
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/03/18/1756041/0/en/Orkla-ASA-Peter-A-Ruzicka-resigns-as-President-and-CEO-of-Orkla.html

Elon men's basketball coach Matt Matheny fired
http://www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2019/03/elon-university-mens-basketball-head-coach-matt-matheny-fired

Damion Crawford resigns from Senate ahead of by-election
http://rjrnewsonline.com/local/damion-crawford-resigns-from-senate-ahead-of-by-election

Top bureaucrat retires in wake of SNC-Lavalin controversy
https://www.citynews1130.com/video/2019/03/18/top-bureaucrat-retires-in-wake-of-snc-lavalin-controversy/

'Raththaran' to resign from all political activities
http://www.adaderana.lk/news/53843/raththaran-to-resign-from-all-political-activities

Executive director of Danbury housing authority to retire
https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Executive-director-of-Danbury-housing-authority-13697209.php

Mayor Pugh resigns as University of Maryland Medical System board member
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/mayor-pugh-resigns-as-university-of-maryland-medical-system-board-member

As CEO retires, Indiana's Tech Credit Union looks outward for new blood
https://www.cujournal.com/news/as-ceo-retires-indianas-tech-credit-union-looks-outward-for-new-blood

#5763811 at 2019-03-19 01:39:33 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7372: Avalanche of Evidence Edition

Trudeau's Top Bureaucrat Retires Amid SNC-Lavalin Scandal

Michael Wernick announced his retirement Monday as clerk of the privy council, the highest-ranking position in Canada's civil service and a key aide to Justin Trudeau. The prime minister named Ian Shugart, currently deputy minister of foreign affairs, to replace him.

Wernick said in a letter to Trudeau that "recent events" led him to conclude he couldn't hold his post during the election campaign this fall. "It is now apparent that there is no path for me to have a relationship of mutual trust and respect with the leaders of the opposition parties," he said, citing the need for impartiality on the issue of potential foreign interference. The exact date of his departure is unclear.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-18/trudeau-s-top-bureaucrat-opts-to-retire-amid-snc-lavalin-scandal

#5763200 at 2019-03-19 01:17:20 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7371: The Seditious Seven Edition

>>5761299 (pb)

Michael Wernick threatened a diplomat with a hit squad.

#5760063 at 2019-03-18 23:18:08 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7367: Learn to Discern Edition:

Another one bites the dust.

Trudeau's Top Bureaucrat Unexpecteldy Quits Amid Growing Corruption Scandal
Meanwhile, as the noose tightens around Trudeau, on Monday another of the key Canadian government officials at the center of the SNC-Lavalin scandal has quit his post.

Michael Wernick, clerk of the privy council, the highest-ranking position in Canada's civil service and a key aide to Justin Trudeau, announced his retirement Monday. Trudeau named Ian Shugart, currently deputy minister of foreign affairs, to replace him.

In a scathing letter to Trudeau, Wernick said that "recent events" led him to conclude he couldn't hold his post during the election campaign this fall.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-18/trudeaus-top-bureaucrat-unexpecteldy-quits-amid-growing-corruption-scandal

#5759669 at 2019-03-18 23:02:33 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7366: Truth WINS Edition:

Did Anne McLellan and Michael Wernick get caught ordering a contract hit through "engineering firm" SNC-Lavalin?

NAUGHTY NAUGHTY

#5756052 at 2019-03-18 19:11:06 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7362: DAY OF RECKONING FOR THE DEEP STATE COMING

>>5756042

Michael Wernick, the clerk of the privy council, said in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that he wanted to leave well before the election because he had lost the confidence of opposition leaders.

Trudeau has been on the defensive since Feb. 7 over allegations that top officials leaned on former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to ensure engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin Group Inc avoided a corruption trial.

Wernick, who was appointed by Trudeau to the job in early 2016, is the latest victim in a scandal that has already cost the prime minister his closest personal aide and two senior cabinet members.

The civil service and Wernick are supposed to be non-partisan, but his strong defense of government officials and his insistence that no one had done anything wrong triggered widespread criticism from opposition legislators that he was siding with the Liberals.

"Recent events have led me to conclude that I cannot serve as clerk of the privy council … during the upcoming election campaign," Wernick said in his letter.

"It is now apparent that there is no path for me to have a relationship of mutual trust and respect with the leaders of the opposition parties," he said.

#5557521 at 2019-03-07 15:48:56 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7106: Broken System Edition

SNC-Lavalin: Privy Council Clerk and Deputy Justice Minister Testify

Michael Wernick, the clerk of the Privy Council, makes his second appearance before the House of Commons justice committee as it continues its study into alleged political interference in the SNC-Lavalin case. Nathalie Drouin, the deputy justice minister and deputy attorney general, also testifies. The Prime Minister's Office faces allegations it asked Justice Minister and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in the criminal prosecution of the Quebec construction and engineering firm. Wilson-Raybould was shuffled out of the justice portfolio in January and quit cabinet on February 12th.

http://www.cpac.ca/en/direct/cpac1/#

#5556794 at 2019-03-07 14:50:25 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7105: Fresh Bread! Dig in! Edition

http://www.cpac.ca/en/direct/cpac1/

LIVE

SNC-Lavalin: Privy Council Clerk and Deputy Justice Minister Testify

Michael Wernick, the clerk of the Privy Council, makes his second appearance before the House of Commons justice committee as it continues its study into alleged political interference in the SNC-Lavalin case. Nathalie Drouin, the deputy justice minister and deputy attorney general, also testifies. The Prime Minister's Office faces allegations it asked Justice Minister and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in the criminal prosecution of the Quebec construction and engineering firm. Wilson-Raybould was shuffled out of the justice portfolio in January and quit cabinet on February 12th.

#5425067 at 2019-02-28 01:11:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6935: Traditional America Edition

Will Trudeau Resign After Former AG's Explosive Testimony?

During a day where three concurrent Congressional hearings dominated the news cycle in the US, the testimony of Canada's former Attorney General seemed to slip under the radar. But unlike Michael Cohen's star turn in front of the House Oversight Committee, what former AG Jody Wilson-Raybould shared with lawmakers and the Canadian public actually might cause one head of state's carefully constructed house of cards to come crashing down - just as campaign season is ramping up.

With roughly eight months left until an election where Canadians will decide whether to stick with - or reject - the progressive agenda of PM Justin Trudeau, a widening corruption scandal is threatening to take down the prime minister's entire government. Two weeks ago, journalists at the Globe and Mail blew the lid off a scandal involving Trudeau and his closest aides, where the prime minister appeared to pressure Wilson-Raybould, then the attorney general, into offering a DPA to a Quebec-based engineering firm - then fired her when she refused to obey his demands. And after weeks of radio silence, she shared her side of the story during a widely watched (in Canada) Congressional hearing Wednesday afternoon.
Answering questions posed by a conservative MP, Wilson-Raybould said she faced intense political pressure and veiled threats from at least 11 people involved in the government - either the PMO or the Privy Council Office - related to the SNC-Lavalin affair. She also said she was warned directly by Trudeau about the negative consequences should the company face prosecution, according to CBC. One close aide to Trudeau has already resigned over the scandal.

Wilson-Raybould listed the people she had warned about "the inappropriate nature of these conversations" after they "hounded" her about the affair, including Trudeau, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick and the (now-fired) senior senior aide to the prime minister, Gerald Butts.

"For a period of four months from September to December 2018, I experience a consistent and sustained effort by many people within the government to seek to politically interfere in the exercise of prosecutorial discretion in my role as the attorney general of Canada in an inappropriate effort to secure a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with SNC-Lavalin."

"Within these conversations there were express statements regarding the necessity of interfering in the SNC-Lavalin matter, the potential of consequences, and veiled threats if a DPA was not made available to SNC-Lavalin," she said.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-02-27/will-trudeau-resign-after-former-ags-explosive-testimony

#5344040 at 2019-02-23 12:44:00 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6830: The Table is Set - Let's Eat! Edition

>>5333408 (pb)

Hey Q, can you do something about this Michael Wernick jerkoff threatening Canadians? Seems to be a few Clinton people / bikers on the thread too with impotent threats. Must be worried.

https://8ch.net/pol/res/12837764.html

>>>/pol/12837764/

#5329530 at 2019-02-22 19:26:28 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6811: DRAINING THE SWAMP Edition

>>5327066 (lb)
Did a Foreign Leader Threaten Trump With Assassination?
From Canada Michael Wernick Threatens Assassination To Those Declaring Treason

#5327066 at 2019-02-22 17:37:52 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6808: Enjoy The Show! Edition

Canada's deep state thug Michael Wernick:

VEILED THREATS OVER SNC-LAVALIN/BENGHAZI SCANDAL

http://archive.is/S01BV

I worry about the rising tide of incitements to violence, when people use terms like "treason" and "traitor" in open discourse. Those are the words that lead to assassination. I'm worried that someone is going to be shot in this country this year during the political campaign.


http://archive.is/ZzIKr

>Speaking to reporters at Memorial University in St. John's, N.L., this morning, Trudeau said Wernick's words should carry weight.

>"The clerk of the privy council, Michael Wernick, is an extraordinary public servant who has served this country and continues to serve this country under governments of different political stripes, with integrity and brilliance," said Trudeau.

>"He is someone we need to heed very carefully when he chooses to express himself publicly and I'm sure everyone is taking a careful look at his words yesterday."

>Some opposition MPs and several pundits suggested Wernick had gone too far in supporting the government, concerns Trudeau seemed to dismiss out of hand.

#5316886 at 2019-02-22 03:19:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6795: Be Ready For The 'Q', Anon(s) Edition

Up in Canada:
"Somebody is going to be shot": Top bureaucrat says partisan mudslinging has gone too far
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-Michael-Wernick-partisan-going-be-shot-1.5028503

Canada's most senior federal public servant says he is worried about the nation and the state of its political discourse - fearing it has sunk to such lows that it could lead to an assassination attempt during the next federal election campaign.

Michael Wernick, the clerk of the Privy Council of Canada - the man tasked with serving the prime minister and his cabinet - prefaced his testimony on the SNC-Lavalin affair with commentary on what he describes as a "vomitorium of social media" fuelled by unreasonable partisans who have been dangerously whipped up by politicians.

[…]

"I worry about the rising tides of incitements to violence when people use terms like 'treason' and 'traitor' in open discourse. Those are the words that lead to assassination. I'm worried that somebody is going to be shot in this country this year during the political campaign," Wernick said.

~~~~~~

Interesting time to be expressing concern about the use of the words "treason" and "traitor".

#5068954 at 2019-02-07 19:57:21 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6473: Bernie's Onions Edition

>>5068934
>>5068888
>>5068800

The Globe also asked whether she had refused such a request. "I cannot comment on that. That is legal advice between me and the government at the time."

Sources said the justice minister was also encouraged to hire an outside legal expert to furnish an opinion on the suitability of a remediation agreement. Ms. Wilson-Raybould said she could not comment on whether such a request was made.

Montreal Liberal MP David Lametti, a former law professor, became Justice Minister and Attorney-General when Mr. Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on Jan. 14. Mr. Lametti's promotion from the backbench bolsters Quebec's representation in cabinet and could encourage SNC-Lavalin's hopes for a remediation agreement, although the company said it is pursuing the judicial review at the moment.

Asked whether SNC-Lavalin believes Mr. Lametti might revisit the decision, Daniela Pizzuto, the company's director of external communications, said: "I cannot provide you with any guidance on this topic."

A lawyer for SNC-Lavalin, William McNamara of the law firm Torys, filed an application in October aimed at overturning the ruling and seeking a court order requiring the director of public prosecutions to invite the company to negotiate a remediation agreement. In the Oct. 19, 2018, filing in the Federal Court in Montreal, Mr. McNamara called Ms. Roussel's decision an "unreasonable exercise of her discretion." Last week, federal prosecutors asked that SNC-Lavalin's appeal be dismissed.

It is a pillar of our democracy that our system of justice be free from even the perception of political interference and uphold the highest levels of public confidence," she wrote. "As such, it has always been my view that the attorney-general of Canada must be non-partisan, more transparent in the principles that are the basis of decisions, and, in this respect, always willing to speak truth to power. This is how I served throughout my tenure in that role.
- Jody Wilson-Raybould, in an online post on the day of her move from Justice to Veterans Affairs

After the cabinet shuffle, Ms. Wilson-Raybould released a lengthy statement listing her legislative accomplishments during her tenure at Justice. In an unusual move for a member of cabinet, she also underlined the need for independence in the portfolio.

"It is a pillar of our democracy that our system of justice be free from even the perception of political interference and uphold the highest levels of public confidence," she wrote. "As such, it has always been my view that the attorney-general of Canada must be non-partisan, more transparent in the principles that are the basis of decisions, and, in this respect, always willing to speak truth to power. This is how I served throughout my tenure in that role."

As justice minister, Ms. Wilson-Raybould ushered in the legalization of cannabis with an expansion of police powers to conduct roadside testing on drivers in what she described as among the world's toughest impaired-driving regimes. She introduced the first major reforms in a quarter-century to the law that protects sexual-assault victims from intrusive questioning, and redesigned the judicial-appointment process to stress diversity, and the numbers of women applying for the federal bench soared.

But sources say the B.C. politician angered the PMO in four speeches last fall that suggested politicians had engaged in doublespeak on Indigenous issues. The speeches earned her a private rebuke from Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick, the top federal civil servant, sources say.

While she did not point at anyone in particular, Ms. Wilson-Raybould did nothing to dispel the impression that she was talking about the government.

"Too often, we see the tendency - especially in politics - to use important words that have real meaning and importance carelessly," she said in the first speech of the four, at the University of Saskatchewan, and also in Comox, B.C., on Sept. 27. "We see 'recognition' applied to ideas that actually maintain denial. We see 'self-government' used to refer to ideas or processes that actually maintain control over others. We see 'self-determination' applied to actions that actually interfere with the work of Nations rebuilding their governments and communities. We see 'inherent' in the same breath as the contradictory idea that rights are contingent on the courts or agreements."

In the third speech, in Ottawa on Oct. 30, she implied she has not always received the respect she deserved from cabinet. "Indeed, in my own experience serving as the first Indigenous person to be Canada's minister of justice and attorney-general, I have unfortunately had it reinforced that when addressing Indigenous issues, no matter what table one sits around, or in what position, or with what title and appearance of influence and power, the experience of marginalization can still carry with you."

Part 3

#2335331 at 2018-07-29 07:25:54 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #2942: Genius NopeAnon Edition

>>2335323

Trudeau doesn't run things. The Privy Council does. I'd bet very few Canadians know who Michael Wernick is.