Canada: The Public Order Emergency Commission Does Not Ensure Accountability

Many Canadians I talk to are under the mistaken impression that the present Inquiry called The Public Order Emergency Commission will ensure those responsible for invoking this unconstitutional measure are brought to Justice. That there is direct accountability through this Commission .

Well , here is what one of the terms of reference of the  Commission says : The  Commission is to  

‘(A) perform their duties without expressing any

conclusion or recommendation regarding the civil or

criminal liability of any person or organization,——-‘

So there is no legal accountability here.

Oh ,yes , there is this term of reference that speaks about  ‘ appropriateness ‘ of using the Act 

‘( iii) direct the Commissioner to set out findings and lessons

learned, including on the use of the Emergencies Act:

the appropriateness and effectiveness of the measure

taken under the Emergency Measures Regulations an

Emergency Economic Measures Order, and to make

recommendations, as pertains to the matters examined by

the Public Inquiry, on the use or any necessary

modernization of that Act, as well as on areas for further

study or review,

But ‘appropriateness ‘ is a far cry from real ‘accountability’ as is ‘ make recommendations on the use of the Act and or necessary modernization .’

Of course, as I have stated in an earlier blog the Commission was flawed from the start in that the Government is setting the terms  of reference for examining itself as well as who will be Commissioner—-a most blatant CONFLICT Of INTEREST.