Tyee staff and contributors have compiled a list of 70 government assaults on democracy and the law. As a list of 70 is pretty difficult for anyone to verify all at once we will post a few at a time. To read the entire list at once go to this link.
Evidence Compiled
The Tyee's full, updated list of 70 Harper government assaults on democracy and the law.
Stephen Harper
and his Conservatives have racked up dozens of serious abuses of power since
forming government in 2006. From scams to smears, monkey-wrenching opponents to
intimidating public servants like an Orwellian gorilla, some offences are
criminal, others just offend human decency.
Last week we
published 59 examples in two parts, and asked our readers to suggest any we may
have missed. Among the many suggestions we gratefully received, we concluded
that 11 more meet the criteria for "abuses of power." Today we
compile all 70 items into one omnibus of abuse by the Stephen Harper
government.
Thanks, once
more, to friends of The Tyee who help with this list.
An RCMP affidavit reported widespread involvement by PMO staffers in a secret payment to Senator Mike Duffy to try and make a political problem go away. The Senate expenses scandal brought on allegations of a cover-up, a breach of the public trust, and a whitewashing of a Senate report. The PMO was found to have hand in the altering of a damning Deloitte audit.
Harper Found in Contempt of Parliament
For refusing to disclose information on the costing of programs to Parliament, which Parliament was entitled to receive, the Harper government became the first in Canadian history to be found in contempt of Parliament.
Against Court Order, Refusal to Share Budget Info
Even though it lost a court case and was ordered to comply, the Harper government nevertheless refused to share 170 times reasons and impacts for cuts with Canada's independent budget watchdog, mocking Parliament's right to control the public purse.
Conservative Cabinet Staffers Granted Immunity from Testimony
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