602 – Topics

 

00:03 Unraveling the SNC-Lavalin story: SNC-Lavalin, a web of corruption in Canadian government, drowning in details, a two-tier justice system vs the rule of law, essential issues of justice, tipping the scales of justice, four resignations, shutting down hearing and ethics committees, cover up more significant than crime, SNC-Lavalin’s history of bad behavior, The Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (1998), OECD country agreements, the case of Libya, Arab uprising in Libya, UN freezes Libyan assets

16:30 Two-tiered injustice: Libyan files passed on through UN and to Canada, public prosecution service act passed by Harper government, discovery of SNC-Lavalin’s complicity in Libya beyond simple bribery charges, going to court would reveal as yet unknown details of SNC-Lavalin’s complicity with Libya’s crimes against humanity, criminal activity with direct victims, SNC incessant lobbying of Canadian government for remedial agreement, Canadian government amends Criminal Code through Omnibus Budget Bill, former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould says no to remedial agreement, removed and demoted to Veteran’s affairs, Globe and Mail, credibility of Trudeau, threat of two-tiered law and an end to rule of law

33:40 Courting justice: dealing honestly or openly with corrupt nations, line of acceptability, crony politics, corruption as part of human nature, ongoing effort of transparency in relationships, courts provide the process of transparency, burden of proof with prosecution, Libyan government indicted for crimes against humanity, justice principle goes back to Magna Carta, rule of law beyond political considerations, Liberals as their own judges, prime minister’s office leaking confidential documents to destroy personal credibility, checks and balances, back to the rule of law, due process of proof

48:20 Fourth estate: Trudeau’s motivation, why present SNC-Lavalin is different from the company of 2015, SNC has done a complete house-cleaning, SNC defense to argue not to punish current management or staff, the fourth estate and the Globe and Mail, role of the fourth estate, unfolding the case, the jobs excuse, the internet and alternative media, efforts to hinder free expression of ideas

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