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Archive for March 5th, 2007

Kim Bolan has an exclusive interview with RCMP Deputy Commissioner Gary Bass in today’s National Post. Bass states that last week’s Opposition decision to vote down the extension of the two controversial parts of the Anti-Terrorism Act represented a “serious and damaging blow to the interests of the (Air India) families“. Specifically, the RCMP had been preparing for the last three years to use the investigative hearings aspect of the provisions.

Bass said in an exclusive interview that he was disappointed with “the apparent lack of understanding of the importance of this legislation with respect to the Air India Investigation,” especially given that investigative hearings were upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada.

Bass said the hearings would have allowed those reluctant to come forward the protection they needed to tell the truth about the biggest mass murder in Canadian history.

“The investigative hearing process offered the potential for individuals inclined to cooperate, but afraid of retribution, a vehicle to explain their cooperation within their community, by being able to explain that they had no choice but to testify truthfully,” Bass said.

The Liberal party appears to be fairly successful so far in pulling off their little charade of outraged indignation and sanctimonious demands for apologies in order to divert attention.

The big question is - from what?