  |
||
|
Raid On BC Ministerial Offices |
||
|
David Basi |
Bob Virk |
Supreme Court of BC order to seal search warrant .pdf
|
|
Case provokes a departure from tradition VICTORIA - Deputy attorney-general Allan Seckel issued a rare statement this week, clarifying his role in vetting material in the criminal proceedings arising out of the raid on the legislature. (Vancouver Sun) Undisclosed e-mails delay proceedings Defence may question BC cabinet official Fairness Report .pdf |
Senior staff ruled on cabinet privilege Government must release documents in fraud case BC government accused of withholding papers Judge closes hearing in corruption case |
|
|
Corruption case e-mails linked to premier's office VANCOUVER - A pre-trial hearing involving two former BC government aides accused of corruption heard Friday about thousands of e-mails that were recently disclosed to defence lawyers, which reveal links to the "inner circle of the premier's office." (Vancouver Sun) |
BC Rail trial may never get off the ground Lawyers for ex-aides cast wider net Submit all evidence, police told BC Liberal tried to 'sway' police |
|
|
Corruption trial told judge was not misled Corruption trial hears of lawyer's link to witness Lawyer seeks cabinet documents Premier got 'softball' call from Basi Minister investigated before raid: Lawyer Who do they thing they're fooling |
Dirty tricks signals 'disturbing crossover' in politics RCMP targeted aides, defence says Political tactics revealed at tria Two ex-aides set up phoney supporters RCMP misled the courts, judge told |
|
|
The $1 billion privatization of B.C. Rail will be the explosive core of the upcoming April 2 trial of former provincial B.C. Liberal ministerial aides David Basi and Bob Virk on fraud and breach of trust charges. (Tyee) |
Legal delays in legislature raid case troubling |
|
|
Officials not involved in charges VICTORIA - BC Premier Gordon Campbell says he's been told no government or political officials are involved in the latest corruption charges against a former government aide who already faces charges of fraud and influence peddling. (CP) |
Basi faces new charges of fraud, breach of trust Lobbyists gave political aides 'benefits' Land approval took three tries |
|
|
VICTORIA - Victoria police Const. Ravinder (Rob) Singh Dosanjh has been given a three-month conditional sentence for obstruction of justice in a case linked to the 2003 raids on the B.C. legislature. (Times Colonist) |
|
|
|
Marijuana production and possession for the purposes of trafficking charges against Dave Basi were stayed last June. Dave Basi still faces corruption charges related to the bidding for B.C. Rail, as does his brother-in-law Bob Virk. Aneal Basi faces money-laundering charges. |
Jasmohan Bains, John Scallon, Brahm Mikol and Blythe Vernon, each charged with conspiracy to traffic, are scheduled to begin trial. A drug charge against Mandeep Sandhu, of Victoria has been stayed. |
|
|
John Scallon and Michael Doyle are scheduled to go to trial on conspiracy to traffic charges. |
Jaspal (Tony) Singh trial for conspiracy and possession for the purpose of trafficking began last month. |
|
|
Political aide fired following drug conviction VICTORIA - Thirty-one-year-old Marshall Smith was dismissed on Friday as a ministerial assistant. Smith pleaded guilty to possession of crystal methamphetamine and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking – along with six charges of breaching his bail conditions. He was sentenced to 12 months house arrest at his mother's home. (CBC) PREVIOUS: BC gov't aide charged with drug trafficking |
Minister defends 990 year BC Rail lease VICTORIA - BC Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon is rejecting the latest calls by the NDP and the B.C. Rail unions to cancel the sale of the Crown corporation to CN Rail. Falcon confirms the lease can be extended by 60 years after that – 15 times – for a potential total lease of 990 years. (CBC) PREVIOUS: No impropriety in BC Rail deal: fairness advisor Opposition leader calls for public enquiry into organized crime |
|
|
Liberal official arrested, then released Guilt by Association - Zolf |
||
|
RCMP raid followed organized crime probe |
|
|
Rob Dosanih