UPDATED Rights & Democracy Watch: In camera meeting called off, but Deloitte audit leaks out online ...
http://www.cbc.ca/politics/insidepolitics/2010/12/rightsdemocracywatch-in-camera-meeting-called-off-but-deloitte-audit-leaks-out-online.html
... courtesy of the dependably intrepid Daniel LeBlanc and the Globe and Mail, who somehow managed to get hold of the unredacted, still not officially released report, and promptly posted it online -- "in the spirit of transparency," and also now available in Scribd format, so hit the jump to peruse it at your leisure from the comfort of your browser.
... courtesy of the dependably intrepid Daniel LeBlanc and the Globe and Mail, who somehow managed to get hold of the unredacted, still not officially released report, and promptly posted it online -- "in the spirit of transparency," and also now available in Scribd format, so hit the jump to peruse it at your leisure from the comfort of your browser.
Oh, and as for that now-cancelled in camera foreign affairs committee that was originally scheduled to take place this afternoon, I'm still trying to figure out exactly what happened. It looks like it may have been automatically cancelled in response to the imminent adjournment of the House -- which is scheduled to happen right after Question Period -- but I'm trying to get an official explanation, since it seemed to take those involved by surprise. As soon as I hear more, I'll let you know.
UPDATE: From indefatigable colleague Fitz-Morris: Very few people seem to know why the meeting was cancelled. The office of one of the MPs on the committee says it was Latulippe and Braun who had a scheduling conflict.
Stephane Bourgon, the spokesperson for Rights and Democracy who's been sitting with Latulippe and Braun in an Ottawa hotel for two days, says that's simply not true.
He says they got a call from the clerk this afternoon simply telling them the meeting is off - no reason given. Calls to the Committee Chair, Dean Allison, have not yet been returned.
Meanwhile, Chief Government Whip Gordon O'Connor, reading the motion on the now-cancelled meeting, says Latulippe and Braun weren't available for the contingency plan, which called for a 10 a.m. appearance.
UPDATE DEUX: again from Fitzmo: Rights and Democracy received a call from the clerk of the committee on Tuesday informing them of a recent motion passed by the committee that said that IF (emphasis mine) the House should rise on Wednesday, then their hearing slated for 3:30pm Thursday would be rescheduled to 10am on the same day.
Bourgon said that was too early for them and suggest 1p.m. -- which he says was accepted.
On Wednesday, when the House did not rise, Bourgon assumed that meant the 3:30 p.m. time still stood.
An assumption he confirmed by phone with the committee clerk this morning.
At 1p.m. today, Bourgon received another call, this time saying the hearing is cancelled - with no reason given.
UPDATE: From indefatigable colleague Fitz-Morris: Very few people seem to know why the meeting was cancelled. The office of one of the MPs on the committee says it was Latulippe and Braun who had a scheduling conflict.
Stephane Bourgon, the spokesperson for Rights and Democracy who's been sitting with Latulippe and Braun in an Ottawa hotel for two days, says that's simply not true.
He says they got a call from the clerk this afternoon simply telling them the meeting is off - no reason given. Calls to the Committee Chair, Dean Allison, have not yet been returned.
Meanwhile, Chief Government Whip Gordon O'Connor, reading the motion on the now-cancelled meeting, says Latulippe and Braun weren't available for the contingency plan, which called for a 10 a.m. appearance.
UPDATE DEUX: again from Fitzmo: Rights and Democracy received a call from the clerk of the committee on Tuesday informing them of a recent motion passed by the committee that said that IF (emphasis mine) the House should rise on Wednesday, then their hearing slated for 3:30pm Thursday would be rescheduled to 10am on the same day.
Bourgon said that was too early for them and suggest 1p.m. -- which he says was accepted.
On Wednesday, when the House did not rise, Bourgon assumed that meant the 3:30 p.m. time still stood.
An assumption he confirmed by phone with the committee clerk this morning.
At 1p.m. today, Bourgon received another call, this time saying the hearing is cancelled - with no reason given.
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