Off-duty officer investigated in road rage incident!

SIU investigates airport assault against taxi driver
Updated: Wed May. 13 2009 17:51:07

ctvottawa.ca

The Special Investigations Unit has been brought in to determine whether charges should be laid against an Ottawa police officer who allegedly assaulted a taxi driver earlier this week.

Sami Aldoboni says the assault happened after a vehicle tried to pass his taxi unsuccessfully on Ottawa's Airport Parkway on Monday.

After that, Aldoboni says the driver followed his cab to the taxi holding area at Ottawa's International Airport where the beating happened.

Police now confirm an off-duty police constable is the suspect in the Monday altercation that put Aldoboni in hospital with three broken bones.

Aldoboni, a computer systems analyst who has driven a cab for the last eight months, says he wants the officer to be charged with assault.

In the meantime, the unidentified officer has been reassigned to desk duty.


With a report from CTV Ottawa's Kate Eggins

Another Cop who could legally steal your car, gets charged!

OPP cop charged in $15-million fraud
Wed, May 13, 2009
By SUN MEDIA

GREAT JOB DALTON

TORONTO - A veteran OPP sergeant is among four people charged after Bombardier was defrauded of more than $15 million.

The officer, a 28-year member of the force assigned to the Toronto detachment, will be appearing in court this morning.

The investigation began in January, 2007 as a result of information received by the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) in relation to criminal allegations against the officer, the OPP said in a news release today.

Police allege the officer and a female business associate conspired with two employees of Bombardier Incorporated to defraud the company of in excess of $15 million through fraudulent activity and secret commissions.

The Bombardier employees no longer work for the company, police said.

The investigation relates to three distinct incidents, the OPP said.

OPP Sgt. Pierre Chamberland said the allegations against the officer have nothing to do with his duties as a police officer.

He said the officer and his business associate owned a company together and they were allegedly receiving contracts for aircraft repairs with help from the two Bombardier workers.

"There was also some overcharging and other things going on," Chamberland alleged.

Sgt. Michael Leonard Rutigliano, 49, of Mississauga, is charged with corruptly giving a secret commission, three counts of conspiracy, laundering the proceeds of crime, fraud over $5,000, two counts of obstructing justice and breach of trust by a public officer.

Barry Pierson, 56, of Thornhill, and Maurice Clark, 46, of L’Orignal, Ont., are charged with corruptly receiving a secret commission, conspiracy, laundering proceeds of crime and fraud over $5,000.

Lynda Viola, 46, of Woodbridge, is charged with conspiracy, laundering the proceeds of crime and fraud over $5,000.

Rutigliano, Clark and Pierson are being held in custody pending a bail hearing in Brampton today.

Viola has been released on an undertaking to appear in Brampton court on June 8.

Anyone with information is urged to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

A 'liberal' state of mind

This article speaks volumes about the Liberal party in Ontario

By LORRIE GOLDSTEIN, The Toronto Sun

Last Updated: 10th May 2009, 3:49am

If a gaffe is defined as a politician mistakenly saying what he really thinks, I'd argue Ontario Liberal cabinet minister Michael Bryant committed a huge gaffe last week.

It arose out of a bizarre speech he gave to the Canadian Club on Monday, in which the economic development minister -- a lawyer by training representing a downtown Toronto riding -- waxed enthusiastically about the need for governments to invest billions of taxpayers' dollars into those businesses they deem "winners," as opposed to "losers," on a "company by company" and "industry by industry" basis.

Asked later about Bryant's idea of the state as, to use his phrase, the "uber-entrepreneur," Premier Dalton McGuinty backed away, but only slightly, saying while supporting businesses on a "company by company" basis was extreme, supporting "particular sectors" of the economy was wise public policy. (And indeed, already widely accepted practice .)

But there was another observation Bryant made in passing which received far less attention, but which to me, provided much greater insight into his thinking on this issue.

At first blush, it may seem out of place in a speech by an economic development minister to a largely business audience in Toronto, but, as you'll see below, I don't think it is at all, considering the modern "liberal" political tradition from which Bryant appears to come.

What he said was: "It's preposterous to imagine that government in this century or the last century is not the most impactful institution in our day-to-day lives, outside of the family," as part of his justification for making the state society's "uber" or ultimate entrepreneur. (Which, to an increasing extent, it is, regardless of whether "Liberals" or "Conservatives" are in charge.)

In other words, since, save for the family, the modern liberal state has more impact on individuals (i.e. "in our day-to-day lives") than anything else, it's a logical and just extension of the state's power that it should use public money to pick which businesses succeed and which fail in the marketplace, for the greater social good.

But I'd argue Bryant is actually underselling the activist role of the modern liberal state as he and those who share such views envision it. I'd suggest what they really believe is that the modern liberal state -- guided by wise elites such as themselves -- should take precedence over the family, in the pursuit of what they conceive is the greater social good.

In that sense, Bryant's theory of the modern liberal state as the "uber-entrepreneur" is only part of the equation.

Universal daycare is another -- the state as the "uber" parent.

To understand this aspect of the modern liberal mind (as opposed to classical liberal thinkers who were primarily concerned about the rights of the individual, not the power of the state) we can look to what I suggest is another gaffe by a modern liberal thinker.

That was Scott Reid, then a powerful aide to prime minister Paul Martin, who, in the 2006 federal election, blurted out during a talk show that the problem with Stephen Harper's plan to give parents back a small amount of their own money to help them deal with the costs of raising their own children, was that parents would just -- his words -- "blow" it on "beer and popcorn," compared to the advantage of leaving that money (and perhaps more) with the state, to let it provide for the daycare needs of infant children. (Reid, of course, immediately apologized for his gaffe.)

For those inclined to explore such issues and their implications for society, I highly recommend The Liberal Mind -- The Psychological Causes of Political Madness -- by Dr. Lyle H. Rossiter, Jr., an MD and general and forensic psychiatrist, who has testified as an expert in thousands of American civil and criminal cases.

Rossiter argues modern liberalism leads to political madness, because it seeks to override the individual's psychological need for freedom, in the name of social engineering.

As Rossiter diagnoses it: "This bias is destructive to the ideals of liberty and social order and to the growth of the individual to adult competence.

"Instead of promoting a rational society of competent adults who solve the problems of living through voluntary co-operation, the modern liberal agenda creates an irrational society of child-like adults who depend upon governments to take care of them. In its ongoing efforts to collectivize society's basic economic, social and political processes, the liberal agenda undermines the character traits essential for individual liberty, material security, voluntary co-operation and social order."

Sound like anyone we know?

LORRIE.GOLDSTEIN@SUNMEDIA.CA

Dhalla resigns as critic, vows to fight to clear her name in nanny scandal

It all comes out in the wash for the hypocritical LIBERALS EH


The controversy swirling around Liberal Ruby Dhalla has forced the Toronto-area MP to resign from her critic's portfolio after accusations that she illegally hired and then mistreated two caregivers.

The accusations were made in the Toronto Star.

Two nannies, Magdalene Gordo, 31 and Richelyn Tongson, 37, said they were hired to look after Dhalla's mother but ended up washing cars, cleaning chiropractic offices, even polishing the shoes of Dhalla's brother.

Dhalla says she's giving up her post as the party's multiculturalism critic while she works to clear her name.

Gordo and Tongson claim they earned $250 a week working 12- to 16-hour days at the Dhalla family home in Mississauga, Ont., and that Dhalla seized their passports.

In a statement released to the media, Dhalla says she is giving up her critic's role "in order to focus my attention on clearing my name" and that she will "vigorously" defend her reputation.

"I will work with the appropriate officials to ensure the facts of the matter are clarified and corrected regarding my family's experience with live-in caregivers and will work vigorously to defend my reputation," she wrote in a short statement.

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff also released a terse statement on Wednesday. In it he said he was looking forward to "a determination of the facts regarding her family's experience with live-in caregivers."

Staying on as MP
Dhalla says she is not stepping down as MP for Brampton-Springdale.

In the House of Commons on Tuesday, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said he couldn't comment on specific allegations nor would he deign to "politicize the complaints process."

But his assistant, Alykhan Velshi, later circulated to reporters a press release from the Independent Workers Association that called on Ontario's attorney general to investigate Dhalla.

Kenney himself, while saying he didn't know the facts of the Dhalla allegations, was emphatic that holding the passports of foreign caregivers is offside.

"Employers should not be taking their employees' passports and that's the kind of tactic which a lot of, which some caregivers indicate makes them feel that they're especially vulnerable — that if they don't have access to their own travel documents they can be easily exploited," Kenney said outside the Commons.

NDP MP Olivia Chow noted that the allegations range from mistreatment to tax evasion and lack of proper worker documentation.

Chow suggested the police might need to be involved because "if all those allegations are true, then there are three or four laws at least that have been broken, whether it's labour laws or immigration regulations."

Gordo told CBC News she was hired by Dhalla in February 2008, but she didn't last long.

She and Tongson had come to Canada from the Philippines on temporary foreign caregivers visas and were sent to Dhalla's Mississauga home by an agency.

When Gordo arrived she found there was no infant or sick, elderly person to take care of, which is what the federal program is intended for. Her only caregiver job was looking after Dhalla's mother, Tavinder.

Both Gordo and Tongson said Tavinder Dhalla looked fine but she had a foot problem that meant her feet needed to be massaged every evening.

Gordo claimed she never signed a contract with Dhalla, which is required. She also claimed that Dhalla asked for and kept her passport.

She alleged she was forced to work hours that were longer than mandated by the Ontario Ministry of Labour. Finally, after three weeks, Gordo found the conditions so bad she quit.

Gordo recalled a conversation when she asked Dhalla that she pay her for the time Gordo worked.

"She was raising her voice and starting to yell at me, 'And you stay away from me because I'm going to call the police and I have the power to throw you [out of the country] ... And I was tortured because I was so scared. I know exactly that she is powerful," Gordo said.

"She is so rich and powerful and why is she not giving me this couple of hundreds [of dollars] that i earned from seven o'clock in the morning until 11, 12 o'clock in the night. Like, it is so painful."

Spoke out at meeting
Gordo and Tongson's stories came to light after they spoke openly at a meeting which was attended by Ontario Labour Minister Peter Fonseca and provincial Education Minister Kathleen Wynne, about two weeks ago.

The presence of those ministers led to an eruption at Queen's Park on Wednesday.

PC critic Lisa MacLeod told the legislature that Fonseca personally heard claims from the caregivers that their passports were withheld and they were paid $1.56 an hour.

Fonseca wouldn't speak directly to the issue, but said he had heard many stories from caregivers and told the federal government to fix the program that brings in foreign workers as live-in caregivers.

With files from The Canadian Press

Toronto police officer charged with drunk-driving

This is absolutely outrageous and she will still be getting the weekly pay she is entitled to, until she is found GUILTY in a court of law.

By Melissa Leong, National Post
A Toronto police officer with 21 years of service has been charged with drunk driving after she crashed her vehicle on the Don Valley Parkway.

The officer, who was off duty at the time, got into an accident with another vehicle in the northbound lanes of the Don Valley Parkway, south of Eglinton Avenue, at about 5 p.m. yesterday.

Constable Tamara Rodin, 42, has been charged with impaired driving, operating a vehicle with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in her blood and failing to comply with bail conditions.

Cst. Rodin was previously charged with robbery and disguise with intent after a Markham pharmacy was reportedly robbed of prescription drugs.


She was to appear in a Newmarket court in November for a trial on those charges. A police press release today indicated that she worked in the staff planning and community mobilization unit at police headquarters.




ROB a pharmacy, get caught, get you're day in court............
Blow .08 or more you get you're day in court.............

Blow .05 on the side of the road, and get fucked for years to come and the "DALTON GANG" calls it administrative with NO APPEAL, it's a good thing I don't drink!

New Drinking and Driving Laws from the "Dalton Gang"

The new recession buster from the "DALTON GANG"

What a shocker from Daddy Dalton with new laws for the POLICE STATE OF ONTARIO


As of May 1st, a driver caught with a blood alcohol level between 0.05 and 0.08 — the so-called warn range — will have their licence suspended for three days

WITH NO APPEAL

If caught with a similar level of booze in their system a second time, their licence will be suspended for seven days and the driver will have to attend an alcohol education program.

WITH NO APPEAL

If caught a third time, the driver's licence will be suspended for 30 days, and the motorist will have to complete a remedial alcohol treatment program.
Drivers caught a third time will also have an ignition interlock condition placed on their licence for six months.

WITH NO APPEAL

The roadside licence suspensions CANNOT BE APPEALED and will be recorded on the driver's record.

So much for having your right to a fair trial.
This has to be a good law with the prohibitionists MADD giving full support to the "Dalton Gang"

Fiberals push hard sell for blended tax

Premier tells ministers to go on the offensive to counter voter anger


Robert Benzie
QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU CHIEF

A backlash is brewing over Ontario's move to a new harmonized sales tax and the Liberals are clearly spooked.

The combined sales tax doesn't come into effect until next year, but already is proving to be such a bust with Ontarians that Premier Dalton McGuinty is giving ministers new marching orders to go out and aggressively sell it, the Star has learned.

McGuinty is forcing his cabinet to go on a communications blitz to promote the move that will see Ontario blend its 8 per cent provincial sales tax with the 5 per cent federal goods and services tax.

As of July 1, 2010, Ontarians will pay a blended tax of 13 per cent on hundreds of items that had previously been subject to only the 5 per cent GST. That move will boost the price of items such as gasoline, heating fuel, fast food, newspapers, magazines, taxi fares, dry cleaning and new homes costing more than $400,000, among other things.

Fallout was evident last week as MPPs returned to Queen's Park following the Easter break.

A week off in their ridings, listening to constituents' concerns about the revamped tax, left some Liberal members worried about their chances in the next election, in 2011.

In debate on the budget in the House, Progressive Conservative MPP Peter Shurman (Thornhill) struck a nerve when he heckled Liberal MPPs who were trying to defend the blended tax.

"You know you're getting the same calls we are," thundered Shurman, leaving some Liberal MPPs staring uncomfortably at their shoes.

While Progressive Conservative and NDP MPPs can deflect angry constituents by opposing the tax reform, Liberal MPPs have been placed in the awkward position of being forced to defend higher prices for consumers. Against the nervousness in his caucus, McGuinty's office has ordered his cabinet to take action.

After a closed-door meeting of communication advisers Friday, media staff spent the weekend adapting messages so each minister can discuss the merits of the new tax as it relates to his or her department in every speech and public appearance.

"Here is stock language for your minister's speeches on our package of tax reforms," an internal email from McGuinty's office instructs ministry aides.

"Please take a look at that language and resubmit to us the `top and bottom' that would tie the tax reform message with the efforts your ministry is making," the missive continues.

Aides have until 4 p.m. today to submit their ministry-specific messages, which will then be vetted by the premier's office before being inserted in ministers' speeches.

A deal to blend the taxes was secretly signed last month by the premier, Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. It was done without the knowledge of other cabinet ministers.

Many businesses like the streamlined levy because it will save in paperwork and reduce costs.

McGuinty's new talking points for ministers insist "the tax reforms that will take effect July 1, 2010 are the single most important thing we can do to strengthen our economy."

"We know that, for some items and for some people, it will mean price increases. That's why items like diapers, children's clothing, infant car seats and books are exempted," the premier's office message says.

"To help with the transition to a single sales tax, families with an income of less than $160,000 will receive $1,000. Individuals, earning $80,000 or less, will receive $300.

"And we're moving forward with permanent income tax cuts for Ontario families and businesses. In all, 93 per cent of Ontario taxpayers will get a permanent income tax cut."

It remains to be seen how successful the campaign will be.

Privately, some ministers and MPPs complain the new tax is a tough sell with recession-battered Ontarians – and they aren't even paying it yet.

Publicly, Ontario ministers and backbenchers point out that the federal Conservative government is the Liberals' partner in the scheme, but in private some complain that they could pay a political price for Ottawa's initiative.

They note that the $4.3 billion in federal funding that McGuinty received in exchange for harmonizing the taxes could be long forgotten by the October 2011 election.

Ministers and MPPs report constituents are flooding their offices with angry letters and email.

The Toronto Star

McGuinty get you're head out of you're a$$ and keep your hands out of my pocket full of lint!

Families spend more on taxes than basic necessities.

28th April 2009

The average Canadian family is spending more money – nearly half of its income – on taxes than on food, clothing and shelter, according to a new study from the Fraser Institute.

The Canadian Consumer Tax Index 2009 shows that despite significant income increases since 1961, the total tax bill for a family – which includes single parents – has increased at a much higher rate.

In 1961, a Canadian family earned an income of $5,000 and paid $1,675 in total taxes – 33.5% of its income.

In 2008, the average Canadian family earned an income of $71,765 and paid total taxes equaling $31,535 – 43.9% of its income.

The Toronto Sun

Good thing this Stand up Liberal is'nt in Ontario

No ridducule or name calling from the asses????


B.C. safety minister suspended from driving for 'excessive speeding'

B.C. Solicitor General John van Dongen, the province's top law enforcement official, has been suspended from driving because of traffic tickets for what he said was "excessive speeding."

Van Dongen, who is also the minister of public safety and is running for re-election as a Liberal in Abbotsford South, issued a written statement Friday, saying he "accepted the temporary prohibition."

In an interview with CBC Radio on Friday afternoon, van Dongen said he received two tickets in the last 18 months stemming from "excessive speeding" on a Saanich highway in Victoria and on Highway 99.

His vehicle was going 41 km/h in excess of the highways' speed limit, he said. Van Dongen told another local radio station that the driving prohibition is for four months.

Van Dongen said he received last Thursday a letter from the Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles (OSMV) — which is part of his cabinet portfolio — giving notice of "a driving prohibition due to tickets I have received for speeding."

"I will not be appealing the decision and have mailed my driver's licence to the OSMV," van Dongen said in the statement. "I fully understand and accept responsibility for my driving behaviour and believe it is my duty to fully and completely comply with the decision."

Van Dongen has asked the government to have his responsibility for the OSMV and the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia reassigned.

"While I am not currently involved in any active decisions as minister with respect to these agencies, I feel it is important that both my actions and this latest decision do not have any detrimental impact on public confidence in either ICBC or OSMV.

"I fully recognize the importance of public safety and compliance with the law on our roads. The law applies equally to me as it does to everyone else and I strongly support that," van Dongen said.

Round Three

April 20, 2009
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Canadian Press, 2009
TORONTO - Ontario's top court has agreed to hear the province's top cop argue an adjudicator is biased against him.


Two previous court decisions have gone against provincial police Commissioner Julian Fantino.

He wants retired judge Leonard Montgomery thrown off a disciplinary case against two senior officers.

No dates have been set but the court did direct the appeal to be expedited.

Fantino's lawyer says he will now seek a stay of the discplinary hearing pending the appeal, possibly as early as this week.

Fantino was under cross-examination last fall when his lawyer accused Montgomery of bias, bringing the proceedings to an abrupt halt.