First Air India, then Adscam, next the Tainted Blood Scandal?
Recall the Air India Inquiry and trial ended up with nothing:
The Canadian government's trial of those accused of the bombing, Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri, is known as the Air India Trial. The investigation and prosecution took almost twenty years and was the costliest in Canadian history at nearly CAD $130 million. On March 16, 2005, the accused were found not guilty by Justice Ian Josephson in British Columbia and were released.
And now this, via CNN (since our major news sites are focusing on Wayne Gretzky and David Emerson):
The case against four physicians and a pharmaceutical company accused of failing to properly screen blood that infected thousands of Canadians with HIV and hepatitis was in jeopardy Monday after a key witness cast doubt on some evidence.
After years of investigation and delay, opening arguments were set to begin in the criminal trial of New Jersey-based Armour Pharmaceutical Co.; the former medical director of the Canadian Red Cross, Dr. Roger Perrault; two other Canadian physicians and one from the United States.
But Superior Court Justice Mary Lou Benotto was told that a key medical witness recruited by the prosecution has questioned some evidence against Perrault and the two other Canadian physicians and believes the three may not be criminally negligent.
Benotto agreed to adjourn the trial until February 21 while both sides interview Dr. Graham Dukes, an English regulatory expert who arrived in Toronto during the weekend.
Dukes, a lawyer, medical doctor and professor of pharmaceutical policy at the University of Oslo in Norway, said in a preliminary review of the case that the charges against the accused appeared to be well-founded.
But in his final draft report of last week, Dukes said: "I do not believe that there is, in the documentary evidence available to me, a sufficient basis for the criminal charges against the blood transfusion service and its directors."
If the principles in this case are innocent, then justice is served. But that leaves two uncomfortable truths. Our investigative branch of the justice system in unable to indentify the guilty parties, or the prosecutorial branch cannot make the charges stick against those who are guilty.
And as we learned in the Sponsorship Scandal, guilt in these bigger-than-life cases doesn't necessarily lead to punishment:
Advertising executive Paul Coffin is given a conditional sentence of two-years-less-a-day to be served in the community. Coffin had pleaded guilty to 15 fraud charges in May. As part of his sentence, he is ordered to observe a curfew of 9 p.m. on weekdays and to speak publicly about his experience. The Crown had sought a sentence of 34 months in prison. Coffin admitted defrauding the federal government by taking $1.5 million between 1997 and 2002 for doing little or no work. By the time of his sentencing, he had paid back about $1 million.
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My brother died with Hep C (See my Blog)
I gave up the push when the Liberals started playing their games - buying off Board Mbrs, wanting to start discussion groups, etc.
We got a promise to prosecute and a compensation fund that I new would never result in anything meaningful.
My brother's life was worth $10 k to them while Alan Rock's best friend got $62million as a class action lawyer that no one hired but Rock.
Only years later did we learn that the Krever enquiry and the RCMP investigation were specifically directed to not include any political figures in their investigation.
That's the way Liberals built the government bureaucracy and legal organization.
Posted by: Brian Lemon at February 13, 2006 06:52 PM
There was very good reasons why the Liberal wanted the enquiry shut down. This is an old story, but you may find it interesting.
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/1999/jul/990712a.html
Posted by: Largs at February 13, 2006 06:59 PM
google clinton blood scandal.. he sold that horrible blood directly to us for profit
Posted by: kelly at February 13, 2006 10:03 PM
Thank you a thousand time for reminding Canadians that Roger Perault, the former? Director of the Canadian Red Cross is in court on potential charges of his invilment in the "killer" (preditor Clintons?) blood. I searched the whole of the MSM today, and found not a word about it, all kinds of Gretsky and Emmereson talk, but nothing regards this horrific crime that took place, killed more Canadians, than the 9/11 killed Americans (and Canadians).
The webe sites on free republic that carried this story from 1999 on are nearly all deleted, and the cover-up goes on and on and on. It will be interesting to see how Stephen will handle this, if he has any powers at all yet? And yet a group in Edmonton invited the preditor to speak in Edmonton, in my opinion, to "steal" even more money from the unsuspecting Canadians who in the main have no idea on Clintons involvment in this killer blood, if they did would they pay money to see this preditor in Edmonton?????
Thanks angry, right on the ball as usual, I posted the info on Kates, I expect she will have something to say about this also, as I hope all Canadian, and American blogs will do, so pass on the message to the blog of your choice people. There are still thousands sick and dying, and the Preditor should be in an orange jump suit the way I see it.
Stephen Parksville BC ww 2 vet.
Posted by: stephenmichaud at February 13, 2006 11:13 PM
By the way, think about this people, can we think of another event in Canada during peace time where we had so many Canadians slaughtered with what I see as a murderous attack. It is reported that the Preditor Clinitons killer blood is linked to the so-called "suicide" of Vince Foster, some say Hillarious ordered the "hit".
The horrendous act as a result of this killer blood will be the single biggest news item since Confederation, and I am not surprised at all to see the MSM, scared shiteless to mention the name, this is real big time "poker-game" that is being played when we see the alledged players. Herr Martin is not slouch, neither is Herr Chretien, or slick Willy, I think we will all have to be reborn again in a thousand years to find out the end of this one, bigger than Watergate, and even bigger than the Somalia enquirey or the Pearson Airpost fiasco, when we count the dead bodies, maybe as big as the Gozenko report, we still, and never will hear the end of the story on that!
Canadas corruption is finally catching up to it, and just in time, we must rid all the crooks that were in volved in imposing so much death and pain to Canadians, otherwise throw out the Justice system and rule all by anarchy. Don't let this one slide by, we have the media now to fight back....the BLOGS, and we have to use the blogs to take back our Country, no help from the MSM, as a matter of fact they are just as much our enemy, the way I see it. Librano$s = MSM = Canadas failure as a free country, no doubt about it in my 78 years.
Stephen Parksville BC ww 2 vet.
Posted by: stephenmichaud at February 13, 2006 11:39 PM
I can't find a link, but isn't there a link between this bad blood stuff and Vince Foster?
I recall reading that somewhere, that he was working on the the white house response to this scandal.
Posted by: Curtis at February 14, 2006 12:24 AM
These are three very different situations and I'm not sure I see what you're trying to say by linking them, Steve. Two of them, I can see, but what do the Liberals have to do with Air India?
Air India? Let's see... the Indian community refuses to cooperate with police, yet the victims' families scream for justice. The key witnesses change their testimony, likely out of fear. And that's whose fault?
Brian, I'm sorry about your brother. I've followed the tainted blood scandal with interest for years and the hands of the Liberals should be dripping with blood instead of sacrificing scafegoats.
Finally, the sponsorship scandal... political interference 101 is in session.
Like I say, where's the Air India link?
Posted by: Mac at February 14, 2006 01:52 AM
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Posted by: backhoe at February 14, 2006 04:01 AM
I guess the contaminated blood just crossed the border like the handguns? No one is responsible, no one can be held accountable? Talk about 'terrorism'! The victims are guilty for receiving the blood? Reality is for fools--the blood was collected, bought and administered to people but no one did it? The fact that Dr. Brille-Edwards was fired from Health Canada for blowing the whistle doesn't impact anyone in authority? Welcome to Canada! Our glorious leaders are without blemish and cannot be guilty of anything. It is our fault for needing the blood!
Posted by: George at February 14, 2006 08:46 AM
As for Coffin--he did not steal from the government. He and the Liberal government stole from the taxpayer of Canada. Coffin could not have taken one red cent if it hadn't been for the Liberals handing the money to him in phoney contracts--
Posted by: George at February 14, 2006 09:19 AM
When I was a ENG cameraman at CITY-TV, Mary Garofalo and I interviewed an official of the Canadian Red Cross, in the fall of '86, I believe, when the hubbub started. He definitely stated that "Yes, the Blood Supply is safe", when the reporter Mary, asked him the direct question.
Posted by: Raymond Hietapakka at February 14, 2006 11:11 AM
This Clinton-tainted blood connection is new to me.(I can't keep up with all of the dark deals the Libs have on the go).
What is the jist of it and where is there more info?
Posted by: Paul Valaire at February 14, 2006 12:50 PM
The reason for the lack of Canadian coverage may be the publication ban...It was lifted for foreign journalists, but in place in Canada. There was a story somewhere last week about the ban. I might be wrong, just working off my memory, I couldn't find the article.
Posted by: Jaime at February 14, 2006 01:19 PM
Actually, Jaime, I thought it was the opposite. Canadian journalists were allowed in to cover the story, since if they published, they could be charged. Foreign journalists beyond the reach of a Canadian court ban were excluded.
Posted by: Steve Janke at February 14, 2006 01:35 PM
Paul Valaire? Regarding:
This Clinton-tainted blood connection is new to me.(I can't keep up with all of the dark deals the Libs have on the go).
What is the jist of it and where is there more info?
Any of those 3 links I provided ( I suggest "bloodtrail" ) will open a page of links to related stories, going back for years. Be prepared to follow a lot of links and stories- there's no easy synopsis; it involves corruption, collusion, and apathy from so many players and at so many levels it's impossible to summarize without glossing over some equally-awful revelation.
Posted by: backhoe at February 14, 2006 03:34 PM
 
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