What Paul Coffin et al did was a crime. The crimes committed by these bastards were a matter of 
doing business. They were GST registered, had employees (the gang) and invoiced us for the money they stole. Shouldn’t have the charges, also included organized crime? They paid for mansions and bought RRSPs with the money they stole. Should not their ill-gotten booty be recouped as proceeds of crime? They use their privileged positions to bilk us of our money, and once caught (like so many naughty priests) allowed to remain. Should they not be treated like so many day-care workers, who get caught abusing their position, and banned for life?
Have a hoot, earn the loot
Following, are possible criminal charges that could apply to persons found to have been participating in the sponsorship scandal.
What the Criminal Code says:
Section 426 of the Criminal Code makes it punishable by five years in prison to offer “secret commissions.” This means corruptly arranging or accepting secret payoffs that damage an innocent third party, such as the government.
Section 380--“fraud”--imposes up to ten years on a person for dishonestly billing or paying for work that is not done.
Section 336 covers “criminal breach of trust,” and is good for up to 14 years. Judge Gomery has heard abundant evidence that public funds went directly from the sponsorship program to Quebec ad agencies and back to the Liberal Party, a private association.
Section 122 makes it a “breach of trust by a public officer,” punishable by five years’ imprisonment, for someone like a politician or bureaucrat to fraudulently misuse his powers of office. This can be charged in addition to regular fraud.
Section 467.1 makes it a crime to facilitate or direct a “criminal organization.” This is defined as any “three or more persons who have as one of their main purposes or activities the commission of one or more serious offences that if committed would likely result in the direct or indirect receipt of a material benefit by the group or any of them.”
In this case, the “criminal organization” could be defined as individuals within the Liberal Party and/or the Government of Canada working together for criminal purposes. Under 467.1, they don’t need an organizational name, membership card, master plan, or even to know each other.
Under Section 467.11, it is a crime punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment to intentionally enhance the ability of a criminal organization to commit indictable (serious) offences. The law states explicitly that the prosecutor need not prove that the accused knew the specific crime his participation was enhancing, or the identity of the persons committing it.
doing business. They were GST registered, had employees (the gang) and invoiced us for the money they stole. Shouldn’t have the charges, also included organized crime? They paid for mansions and bought RRSPs with the money they stole. Should not their ill-gotten booty be recouped as proceeds of crime? They use their privileged positions to bilk us of our money, and once caught (like so many naughty priests) allowed to remain. Should they not be treated like so many day-care workers, who get caught abusing their position, and banned for life?Have a hoot, earn the loot
Following, are possible criminal charges that could apply to persons found to have been participating in the sponsorship scandal.
What the Criminal Code says:
Section 426 of the Criminal Code makes it punishable by five years in prison to offer “secret commissions.” This means corruptly arranging or accepting secret payoffs that damage an innocent third party, such as the government.
Section 380--“fraud”--imposes up to ten years on a person for dishonestly billing or paying for work that is not done.
Section 336 covers “criminal breach of trust,” and is good for up to 14 years. Judge Gomery has heard abundant evidence that public funds went directly from the sponsorship program to Quebec ad agencies and back to the Liberal Party, a private association.
Section 122 makes it a “breach of trust by a public officer,” punishable by five years’ imprisonment, for someone like a politician or bureaucrat to fraudulently misuse his powers of office. This can be charged in addition to regular fraud.
Section 467.1 makes it a crime to facilitate or direct a “criminal organization.” This is defined as any “three or more persons who have as one of their main purposes or activities the commission of one or more serious offences that if committed would likely result in the direct or indirect receipt of a material benefit by the group or any of them.”
In this case, the “criminal organization” could be defined as individuals within the Liberal Party and/or the Government of Canada working together for criminal purposes. Under 467.1, they don’t need an organizational name, membership card, master plan, or even to know each other.
Under Section 467.11, it is a crime punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment to intentionally enhance the ability of a criminal organization to commit indictable (serious) offences. The law states explicitly that the prosecutor need not prove that the accused knew the specific crime his participation was enhancing, or the identity of the persons committing it.
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