UNSCAM-Frechette & PM: This Liberal government is keeping its promises to Canadian taxpayers . . . . That is why I am . . . so proud to be a Liberal.

UNSCAM: A Canadian Connection?

Increased Canadian content Kevin Steel, 18 April 2005

Ottawa’s clout on the world stage may be diminishing, but individual Canadians are world leaders when it comes to the movers and shakers behind the unfolding Oil-for-Food scandal. An investigation into what’s being called the largest case of corruption in history shows Louise Fréchette, a Canadian career diplomat, now UN deputy secretary general, may have participated in a cover-up of the scandal. Fréchette apparently blocked auditors from reporting incidences of mismanagement and questionable practices to UN members long before the U.S. invaded Iraq and put an end to the $63-billion Oil-for-Food program. [. . . . ]

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Benon Sevan, head of the UN program
Office of Internal Oversight Services, Dileep Nair
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Stephane Dujarric
around the same time that another Canadian, Maurice Strong
Reid Morden, is a former Canadian deputy minister of foreign affairs
Paul Volcker
Power Corp



Sponsorship inquiry hears evidence of secret cash donation to Grits Brian Daly, Apr. 12, 05

MONTREAL (CP) - A former Groupaction controller testified Tuesday he gave Jean Brault $15,000 in early 1997, the same time as his boss has said he gave an equal sum in a secret donation to the federal Liberals.

A cheque register and testimony by ex-controller Bernard Michaud at the federal sponsorship inquiry backed Brault's claim that he covertly funnelled secret cash payments to the party. Michaud told the inquiry he handed over $15,000 in cash to his boss in April 1997 - around the same period Brault has said he gave $15,000 in cash to a party official. [. . . . ]

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Benoit Corbeil, who ran the party's Quebec wing in the late 1990s.
delivered in instalments
a tip that more sponsorship contracts were to come his way.
key witness Luc Lemay of Groupe Polygone
But until Tuesday, the documentary evidence

"this Liberal government is keeping its promises to Canadian taxpayers . . . . so proud to be a Liberal."
Paul Martin

At bottom is the "Text of Prime Minister Paul Martin's open letter to Liberals:". Don't miss.

[. . . . ] Canadians are looking for someone to step forward and to be accountable for cleaning up this mess and as prime minister and Liberal leader, I accept that responsibility.

In fact, as my first act in office, on Dec. 12, 2003, I cancelled the sponsorship program. I made sure that those implicated were removed from their positions as crown corporation executives. The government has also filed a lawsuit against 19 defendants, including several communications companies and their directors, to recover $41 million. And of course, it was this Liberal government that appointed Justice Gomery. With his conclusions in hand, I will act swiftly and surely to ensure those who did wrong face the full consequence of their actions. [. . . . ]

So let's stop all this now, eh? I've got it all under control. I'm the good guy.