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Showing posts with label The Dirty Nineteen. Show all posts
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Monday, 9 November 2015

THE DIRTY NINETEEN

Guest Post written by "Agent 13"

We have all heard of “The Dirty Dozen”, the D-day British pre-invasion team, glorified in the 1967 film, of the same name.  The “Dirty Nineteen” are nothing like them and have earned no glory.

Let me introduce them.

Back in June 14th 2012, the Provincial PC Government was in the final stages of voting on Bill 29. The Bill amended the province’s access to information legislation.  The changes constituted a massive step backwards for democracy, having permitted a level of governmental secrecy never before seen in Newfoundland and Labrador or Canada.

Much of the secrecy around the Muskrat Falls Project was afforded by these amendments.