Let Iacobucci inquiry seek truth without undermining national security

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Posted by David Harris in Toronto Star on 12:46:25 2007/10/13

Your browser does not support inline frames, or it has been configured incorrectly. If page does not display on your browser, please <a href="http://canadiancoalition.com/TorontoStar20071013_DavidHarrisIacobucciComm/DavidHarris_LeaveInquiryToSeekTruth.html">CLICK HERE</a>. TheStar.com | comment | Leave inquiry alone as it seeks the truth Today's Weather M/CLOUDY 11 C 4 Day Forecast | Traffic Saturday, October 13, 2007 | Today's Toronto Star | Star P.M. Photos Video Columnists Blogs Podcasts RSS Newsletters Alerts Search thestar.com Search the Web Advanced Search | Full Text Article Archive HOME NEWS COMMENT ELECTION BUSINESS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT LIVING SCI- TECH WHEELS TRAVEL CLASSIFIEDS CAREERS Editorials | Columns & Blogs | Speak Out | Readers' Letters | Polls | Corrections LETTER TO THE EDITOR TheStar.com | comment | Leave inquiry alone as it seeks the truth Leave inquiry alone as it seeks the truth Email story Print Choose text size Report typo or correction Digg this story Add to Facebook Tag on Delicious Oct 13, 2007 04:30 AM Inquiry urged to shed secrecy Oct. 10 Former Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci's internal inquiry must get to the truth about alleged mistreatment abroad of three Muslim men, and it must do so while safeguarding valuable security secrets from our foreign and internal enemies. The Canadian Coalition for Democracies, a human rights organization and intervener in the Iacobucci inquiry, is satisfied that Commissioner Iacobucci is making reasonable, responsible progress in his methodical examination of evidence. His inquiry operates according to rules that all participants and intervening organizations were invited to comment upon. It is therefore disappointing that Amnesty International and a group of companion interveners are orchestrating press conferences and publicity spectacles intended to pressure Iacobucci into changing course. It is hoped that this disruptive effort is not aimed at turning the mandate of an efficient internal inquiry into a publicity-generating, secrets-spilling exercise of a sort common to Ottawa and enamoured of legalists and NGO fundraisers. With an international budget of tens of millions of dollars, Amnesty International's powerful and politicized voice risks drowning out average Canadians' efforts to secure a workable balance between our liberties and our safety. Such organizations should desist for the moment, and let the independent inquiry do its work conscientiously and without further disruption. Should issues be unresolved when the commissioner reports early next year, Canadians will always be free to call upon government or courts for further review. David B. Harris, Counsel to Canadian Coalition for Democracies as Intervener, Iacobucci Internal Inquiry, Ottawa More in the news Premier unfazed by grim fiscal forecast Murder or mercy? Police eyeing 2 suspects in nanny's death Canada a mecca for medical tourism? Private bailout of city rinks . . . priceless Gore's Nobel win has sides lined up Busy GO line due for renovation Eight decades after his death, baby Kintyre is laid to rest Man wanted in RCMP killing now in custody Lead found in 5 schools' drinking water Recent special sections Small Business Week Insider's Guide to GTA Colleges and Universities Vital Signs: Toronto's annual checkup Caribbean Travel Desi Life, Issue 4 Prime Time Advertising Special Section More Specials MOST POPULAR ON THESTAR.COM Most Read Most Emailed Murder or mercy? Five-year-old boy dies suddenly Red Toryism rising Don't compromise, Leo Police eyeing 2 suspects in nanny's death Decoding those BlackBerry 'phonetoms' Thinking outside the bowl Murder or mercy? The fading of a gay icon Buffett predicts a long flight for loonie SPECIAL Timepieces of art The magic begins as soon as the door opens to Roger Wood's Klockwerks studio – a space small in size, but immense in imagination. Clocks ... GTA Top 50 employers There's a war for talented employees in the Greater Toronto Area and the race to hire them is apparent to the publisher of an annual ... Zen and auto design Toyota wants to bring Zen to the art of making a car. More Specials TheStar.com Corrections | Contact Webmaster | FAQ | RSS | Desi Life Toronto Star About Us | Subscribe | Subscriber Self Services | Contact Us | News Releases | Star Internships | Careers at the Star Advertise With Us Media Kit | Online Advertising | Print Advertising | Special Sections Initiatives Santa Claus Fund | Fresh Air Fund | Classroom Connections Torstar Sites toronto.com | ourfaves.com | Pages of the Past | Star Store & Photo Sales | New In Homes | More... © Copyright Toronto Star 1996-2007 Privacy Code | Site Map

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