Mr. Chairman, I am going to ask one more question with regard to this and I think I have had my share of time on this. On the accountability factor, we've been discussing the onus that is on our people, on our staff, our officers, but I am also wondering about the onus that is on the politicians. The ability or opportunity, sometimes the temptation that there might be for a politician or Minister to apply influence on a certain application is a well-known part of how government and politics operates. It's a test of our system. To what degree do our processes guard against that kind of thing or are able to resist it? I wonder if any one any of these files here, is there any information at all that politics may have had to do with overriding the need for a contribution to have been accounted for before a new one was authorized? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill Braden on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 15th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 14th, 2004
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