[atlarge-discuss] Re: FC: Canadian privacy commissioner investigated for wasteful spending

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Declan and all,

  Thank you Declan yet again for this interesting information regarding
one of our niebors officials that seems to be afflicted with the
US based "ICANN Expense account" disease.

Declan McCullagh wrote:

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> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 07:59:17 -0400
> To: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
> From: Jason Young
> Subject: Canada's Privacy Commissioner under investigation
>
> Hi Declan,
>
> High intrigue in the Canadian Privacy Commissioner's office. Please remove
> my email address if you post.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason
>
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> Radwanski probe broadened
> The Toronto Sun
> By LOUISE ELLIOTT
>
> OTTAWA (CP) - A Commons committee investigating the finances of Privacy
> Commissioner George Radwanski was moving toward a decision after a marathon
> session expected to extend into the early hours of Friday morning.
>
> Some MPs said they were closer to a resolution on whether to recommend the
> House of Commons remove Radwanski from his post. But they said they needed
> to finish questioning at least two more people Thursday night. "There's
> something maturing," said LIberal MP Derek Lee. "We're just working hard
> and we'll finish up."
>
> Another committee member, who asked not to be named, said: "We know what
> we're going to do. We just have to figure out how to do it."
>
> Committee chair Reg Alcock wouldn't indicate which way the committee was
> leaning, saying MPs shared a "common concern" regarding financial and other
> documents.
>
> "There's a great deal of information on the table, and members need a
> chance after having heard all the testimony, and trying to look at all the
> contradictions, to weigh the testimony that they've heard," he said. "They
> will, I'm sure, come to some sort of conclusion."
>
> Dona Vallieres, Radwanski's director of communications, was to be called to
> testify Thursday night.
>
> Vallieres, who travelled with Radwanski on some of his international trips,
> was expected to be questioned about her own expenses after Radwanski's
> office did not initially provide them to the committee.
>
> Radwanski later provided the Vallieres' expenses, saying he didn't realize
> the committee wanted them as well.
>
> Art Lamarche, Radwanski's chief of staff was also expected to testify late
> Thursday night.
>
> Alcock said MPs from all parties would seek advice on how to proceed,
> noting their investigation has no precedent.
>
> "There's never been any kind of investigation of a House officer of this
> sort, so the committee wants to make sure that we go through all of this in
> a manner that is as responsible and as careful as we possibly can."
>
> ...
>
> http://www.canoe.com/CNEWS/Canada/2003/06/11/109000-cp.html [Toronto Sun]
>
> Related articles
>
> http://shorl.com/dadrupryrypofry [Toronto Star]
> http://shorl.com/gadukiprustybi [Globe & Mail]
> http://www.canoe.ca/WinnipegNews/ws.ws-06-14-0022.html [Winnipeg Sun]
>
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> http://www.lexinformatica.org
> http://www.privaterra.org
> http://www.epic.org
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