The first cache of pages received in February did not contain Supt. Campbell's description of the RCMP Commissioner's attempt to publicly disclose the type of firearm used
Justice Canada investigates Canada's worst mass shooting He said he should have consulted. History instead of withholding important information for nearly four months.
This negligence was approved on Friday after the Mass Victims Commission confirmed that it had not received all of RCMP director Darren Campbell's handwritten notes. rice field. To advance the liberal gun regulation agenda.
It happened because RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki had "promised" to Bill Blair what kind of firearms were used to shoot to Novascosia RCMP personnel. It explains that I tried to disclose it a few days later. Minister of Public Security, Prime Minister's residence.
Commission investigator Barbara McLean said the investigation was seeking an "explanation" of why these four pages were missing from the original disclosure in mid-February. "We are looking for a guarantee that there was nothing else," he said. It was suppressed according to the instructions from subpoenas.
In a Friday night response, a spokesperson for Canadian Justice said these notes from Campbell "need further assessment of their privileges." But the review is if that is the case. After that, it was released at the end of May.
"It is normal practice to check documents about privileges before disclosure, but the Commission is not informed that some pages of senior officers' notes have been confirmed about privileges. "It was," Ian McLeod said in an email sent to the National Post.
"() The Ministry of Justice advisors should do so and will work with the Commission to establish a review process. These pages are fully disclosed prior to Supt's testimony. , Not edited. Campbell, "he added.
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Campbell's handwritten memo allegations have already been blamed by the federal government, but the idea that some of that information has been withdrawn is another politics. On Friday that caused the storm.
Federal conservatives are now witnessing by Justice Minister David Rametti in front of members of the Public Security Commission during the summer, explaining why these four pages were postponed by his department for months. I'm asking you to explain.
"I don't know if this is any concealment. It's a coincidence that these highly political pages were withheld," party public security critic Raquel Dancho said in an interview. ..
The Commission will hold a hearing at the end of July to hear from Lucky, Campbell, and other RCMP officials on allegations of political interference after mass shooting. Did. Blair, now the Minister of Emergency Preparation, is also summoned to answer MP's questions.
Conservatives wanted to ask the representative of the Prime Minister's residence on this issue, which was rejected by the Commission's Liberal Party. Bloc Quebecois and NDP have withdrawn because it is unclear who will be invited by the PMO.
Dancho said both Bloc and NDP are open to inviting more people to testify in the future, if needed.
"So, as the story goes on, we're certainly very focused on getting someone involved in this to answer some questions, so the truth is You can know, "Dancho said.
Lucki denies interfering with the ongoing investigation into the largest mass shooting in Canada's history. She said she regrets how she approached the meeting at that time. However, she does not deny that she made her request by order from the free government.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his confidence in the RCMP Commissioner on Thursday, saying his government had not "excessively influenced or pressured" the National Police investigation to promote political interests. Stated.
Blair reiterated a similar message this week every time he was pressured on this issue at the House of Commons, but given his high reputation at RCMP, Campbell has a credible voice. I had to admit that there was.
"There is no doubt that the director is an exemplary officer. There is no doubt about his integrity," Blair said.
Both Lucky and Campbell testify in front of the Mass Victims Commission, but the date of their testimony is not yet known.
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