Supreme Court rules on secret witness issue Thursday am – will the Basi-Virk trial proceed?

From my friend Bill Tieleman’s site :
The most anticipated decision in the BC Rail corruption case of David Basi, Bob Virk and Aneal Basi will come at 6:45 a.m. BC time from the Supreme Court of Canada.
The Court has announced today that it will release its ruling on Special Prosecutor Bill Berardino’s appeal of two BC lower [...]

” I believe reasonable and prudent Canadians would see in them evidence leading to allegations of criminal breach of trust, criminal fraud in the use of public money, criminal violation of fiduciary duties, and the criminal destruction of evidence…”

An open letter of interest to all British Columbians, received by email today:
October 5, 2009
       Gary Bass, RCMP Deputy Commissioner, British Columbia,
       and Commanding Officer E Division,
       5255 Heather Street, Vancouver, B.C.  V5Z 1K6.
       email address: gary.bass@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
                (some of the people to whom copies are sent are listed at the end of the letter)
       Dear [...]

Campbell’s Harmonized Sales Tax and the Working Joe ( and Jill)

Time for a blast from the past.
I  originally wrote and posted this piece over a year ago- July 24th, 2008. Reading it tonight, I found myself shaking my head and laughing. A year later, not a lot has changed in the economic situation for thousands of British Columbians, except that the rich are getting richer [...]

” I believe in truth. I believe in truth and honesty, and in doing the right thing. Most of all, I believe in justice…”

~ Susan Heyes, owner: Hazel & Co. Maternity, ( Victorious Cambie Street Merchant,),  on why she was in attendance at the Basi/Virk/Basi hearing yesterday.
It is interesting to note that all lawyers who appear in the Supreme court, refer to each other as ” My friend/s” .
This became an increasing source of amusement for myself during the [...]

RCMP announce preliminary probe into missing emails, same day as Times Colonist editorial declares:” The people who ordered the records destroyed have no place in government…”

Quote of the week, from the Times Colonist editorial of July 18th, 2009 (  thanks to Gazetteer for this heads up )
“ ….No one employed by the government could be unaware of the charges against Dave Basi, Bob Virk and Aneal Basi. It is beyond belief to think that any senior government employee would not know [...]

Order to delete government emails requested in the BC Rail hearings was given in May – during the provincial election

Is the house of cards some say has been built by Premier Gordon Campbell beginning to shake?  All I know, is that the term ” obstruction of justice” has been floating around all morning…
Read all about the “politically explosive” affidavit filed in court by a BC Government employee, HERE:  The Legislature Raids  and HERE: http://billtieleman.blogspot.com/

Bits and Bites – Wednesday July 15th, 2009

GOOD MORRRNING ,CA-NA-DA!!!!!!! Yeah! Alright now! Is this not a gorgeous morning? Could it get any better?
What? Why am I so happy this morning, you ask?  If you insist…
 I, Laila Yuile, just participated in a sexual act in my garden by the tender glow of dawn.It was unbelievable!  In fact, to be even more specific, I [...]

KROG HOLDS B.C. LIBERALS ACCOUNTABLE ON B.C. RAIL DEAL 5- YEAR ANNIVERSARY – But is it too little, too late?

NDP Attorney General Critic to demand answers on details of privatization contract
VANCOUVER , NDP Media Release – New Democrat Attorney General Critic Leonard Krog will hold a press conference today, July 14, demanding the Campbell government release the full details of the secret contract between B.C. Rail and Canadian National.
“Today, certain clauses in the B.C. Rail [...]

The key to the BC Rail sale lies in Premier Gordon Campbells beginnings in real estate and land development.

One must never forget that  first and foremost, Gordon Campbell is a real estate man – his past and beginnings were as a developer, and at no time  when dealing with him and his administration should that be forgotten.
Not when it comes to forest land deals the province had been criticized for ( Weyerhaeuser /Brookfield [...]

Premier Gordon Campbell must halt the transfer of any more BC Rail assets before July 2nd!!!

***** UPDATED  JUNE 26TH, 3 PM.
 It has been brought to our attention that perhaps the actual date that may be used for the purposes of activating any clause could be as early as July 2nd, 2009.
Here is some info on the 5 year clause, dating back to 2004 :
 ” Government has refused to reveal details [...]