Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Dippers Attack Black
The NDP are not ones to waste time when there's a chance to score cheap political points. By moving to remove Conrad Black from the Order of Canada, the NDP are jumping the gun.
First of all, Conrad Black may have been convicted by a jury, but his lawyers have announced that they plan will appeal. Considering that Black was acquitted of ten of the thirteen charges against him, it's not a stretch to imagine a successful appeal on the remaining charges. If Lord Black were to be ultimately acquitted of all charges against him, the NDP motion would be totally unjustified and wrong.
There has currently been only two recipients who've been removed from the Order of Canada. Both of them were convicted of crimes in Canada. Conrad Black has not been charged with a crime in Canada.
Alan Eagleson, who was an agent for over 100 hockey players and worked for the NHLPA, Labatt's, and Hockey Canada, was not removed from the Order until after he plead guilty to his crimes and was in jail. He plead guilty to eight counts in Canada, and many more in the US.
In the case of former Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians David Ahenakew, the Governor Generals office, when pressed to remove him from the Order, "decided to defer further discussion on the matter until the legal proceedings under consideration by the Attorney General of Saskatchewan are completed."
The Governor Generals office has always taken a passive roll in these cases, as they should. It is not an award given away on a whim, nor should it be taken away in a cavalier fashion. The individuals above were given the right to due justice when charged with crimes in Canada; why shouldn't Conrad Black be given the same right when he's only been charged with a crime in America, and none in Canada?
Why is it that the NDP are so quick to try to destroy a great Canadians reputation? Conrad Black earned his Order of Canada from years of hard work. The NDP can't even wait until the end of the trial to further embarrass Black. Conrad Black is being unilaterally judged by the NDP according to American law, and that's not fair.
First of all, Conrad Black may have been convicted by a jury, but his lawyers have announced that they plan will appeal. Considering that Black was acquitted of ten of the thirteen charges against him, it's not a stretch to imagine a successful appeal on the remaining charges. If Lord Black were to be ultimately acquitted of all charges against him, the NDP motion would be totally unjustified and wrong.
There has currently been only two recipients who've been removed from the Order of Canada. Both of them were convicted of crimes in Canada. Conrad Black has not been charged with a crime in Canada.
Alan Eagleson, who was an agent for over 100 hockey players and worked for the NHLPA, Labatt's, and Hockey Canada, was not removed from the Order until after he plead guilty to his crimes and was in jail. He plead guilty to eight counts in Canada, and many more in the US.
In the case of former Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians David Ahenakew, the Governor Generals office, when pressed to remove him from the Order, "decided to defer further discussion on the matter until the legal proceedings under consideration by the Attorney General of Saskatchewan are completed."
The Governor Generals office has always taken a passive roll in these cases, as they should. It is not an award given away on a whim, nor should it be taken away in a cavalier fashion. The individuals above were given the right to due justice when charged with crimes in Canada; why shouldn't Conrad Black be given the same right when he's only been charged with a crime in America, and none in Canada?
Why is it that the NDP are so quick to try to destroy a great Canadians reputation? Conrad Black earned his Order of Canada from years of hard work. The NDP can't even wait until the end of the trial to further embarrass Black. Conrad Black is being unilaterally judged by the NDP according to American law, and that's not fair.
Labels: Canadian Justice, Lord Conrad Black, NDP
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Its a perfect opportunity for the NDP to further the concept that too much profit (and thus, success) just must be evil.
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