Requiem for a Regulator: The Political Demise of a once World-Class Institution. J. P. (Phil) Prince January 2014
Introduction December 1, 2019 This post is one of two long reviews related to Alberta’s regulatory evolution since about 2012. Although I primarily wanted to put it on the record for historical purposes, I do believe it is relevant to current considerations at both...
Applying the Principles of Fair Process: A Review of “Enemies of the State?… ”, and Comment on Appropriate Procedure from a Practitioner’s Viewpoint, and Why Context Matters. J. P. (Phil) Prince January, 2014
Introduction December 1, 2019 This post is one of two long reviews related to Alberta’s regulatory evolution since 2007. This incident, triggered by a controversial hearing on a Transmission line and a charge of spying levied against the AEUB may have contributed to...
Thoughts on Canada’s 2019 Federal Election
There are a few things I want to share that help me to narrow my perspective on parties and candidates. Everyone has their own implicit list—I hope most focus on policy rather than personal issues. The NDP and the Green Party Similar platforms and, for me, some...
Challenging the Ethics Commissioner’s Report: Mr. Trudeau, Ms. Wilson-Raybould, and Remediation Agreements (in brief)
The Ethics Commissioner, Mario Dion, concluded Prime Minister Trudeau contravened the Conflict of Interest Act because of communications with the former Attorney General (AG) related to the decision to not offer SNC-Lavalin a remediation agreement or Deferred...
Dissecting Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion’s Analysis and Conclusions
Dissecting Mario Dion’s Analysis and Conclusions (Pages 39-57; Paragraphs 245-352) This is a supplement to the recent post, Challenging the Ethics Commissioner’s Report: Justin Trudeau, Jody Wilson-Raybould, And Remediation Agreements in the Criminal Code. This review...
Challenging the Ethics Commissioner’s Report: Justin Trudeau, Jody Wilson-Raybould, And Remediation Agreements in the Criminal Code
Challenging the Ethics Commissioner’s Report: Justin Trudeau, Jody Wilson-Raybould, And Remediation Agreements in the Criminal Code The Ethics Commissioner, Mario Dion, made some surprising and questionable choices in his report on the role of Prime Minister Trudeau...
SNC-Lavalin Part 2: Negligence and Deception.
The initial post on this blog, SNC-Lavalin: Facts, Myths, and Uncertainties, attempted to provide an objective view of its subject while acknowledging the subjective aspects of the matter that required a judgmental interpretation. I point that out primarily to...
SNC-Lavalin: Facts, Myths, and Uncertainties
A brief version of this article that focusses specifically on the legislation and recommendations for policy is available on the Institute for Public Policy Magazine site, Policy Options. Reading the short version first will help readers follow this somewhat more...
