RCMP commissioner should break silence on Arar report: Layton

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RCMP commissioner should break silence on Arar report: Layton
Last Updated Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:49:30 EDT
CBC News

RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli's public silence about the federal report that criticized the force for its role in the Maher Arar case is unacceptable, NDP Leader Jack Layton said Friday.

"Silence is not an appropriate response after the injustices that Maher Arar and his family have experienced. It's simply not acceptable. And now we're hearing all kinds of rumours," Layton said.

Day said that he sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff to inform him Canada has taken Arar and his wife, Monia Mazigh, off the watch lists used at border points to identify potential terrorists and suggesting "the United States might wish to do the same."

But Layton said the federal government should take a stronger stand on the issue. "Mr. Day's reaction was nothing short of pathetic. He says he's suggested to the Americans that they may want to consider removing the family. Is that how our government is going to stand up for us when we've been wronged by another state?"

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/09/22/rcmp-silence.html

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1. Layton's emphasis was key.

I saw this on TV earlier today:

"He says he's suggested to the Americans that they may want to consider removing the family."

Lately, Layton's behaving the way the Liberals should be behaving if they want to win the next election.