tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post5276214325898094437..comments2024-03-28T04:04:03.006-07:00Comments on Paying attention: Watchdog finds bungling, negligence in forest deal that enriched companyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-64531366719205439292008-07-18T21:51:00.000-07:002008-07-18T21:51:00.000-07:00approx. 24 percent of forest land on vancouver Isl...approx. 24 percent of forest land on vancouver Island is private land but subject to TFL rules. The rules were changed by the present government aawhile back. Expect to see more largess from this government to these poor forest cmpanies now switching to real estae salesfolk. Coleman and campbell before him both worked in real estate sales so know how to snow the client. Davi schreck of startegic Thought has a good article on the way the Liberals manipulate money. worh reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-21012680579352850612008-07-18T11:29:00.000-07:002008-07-18T11:29:00.000-07:00I'm sorry, but the questions that immediately came...I'm sorry, but the questions that immediately came to my mind in reading your comment, Stephanie: Are you related to Minister Coleman? How many tens of thousands of dollars have you contributed to the BC Liberals?<BR/><BR/>Anon at 7:42 is right. It all comes down to how how you define "public" interest. And it seems that Mr Coleman's and Mr. Bell's idea of "public interest" is a tad more self-centred than how you or I might define it.<BR/><BR/>I can't help thinking how many horrific individual and family crises and how much long-term harm would have been averted if this $200 million had gone to provide community living supports to those in the most dire need across BC instead.<BR/><BR/>I understand the forestry industry is in trouble and would support reasonable use of public money to support the worst-hit communities, but I don't see that this decision helped anyone beyond the shareholders of a company that was a major political donor to the BC Liberals, and that had uncomfortably close personal ties to the Minister.<BR/><BR/>Any company that can afford to give away tens of thousands of dollars in political donations could hardly be defined as being in dire financial straits! Some have questioned whether the AG's report should have mentioned the donations, but IMHO, it's hugely relevant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-21620203417963252392008-07-18T01:39:00.000-07:002008-07-18T01:39:00.000-07:00I am disabled and recently lost my apartment due t...I am disabled and recently lost my apartment due to circumstances beyond my control and am having extreme difficulty in finding a place I can afford. Now that Coleman is responsible for services for the disabled, does that mean I will soon be getting my $200 million, too?Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255451268938009845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-62675643648898235822008-07-17T19:42:00.000-07:002008-07-17T19:42:00.000-07:001) Has anybody in government defined -- exactly --...1) Has anybody in government defined -- exactly -- what the "public interest" is yet<B>?</B><BR/><BR/>2) <I>Earlier this year, Coleman said he wasn't in conflict, and pointed to a 2005 letter from the former conflict commissioner. That letter, he said, indicates that due to a memo Coleman sent to his deputy minister -- which says any issue to do with his brother should not come to him -- eliminates him from the appearance of conflict.</I> - Judith Lavoie<BR/>Times Colonist, July 17, 2008. So in 2005 Coleman was told to stay away from his brother's business, but in 2007 he becomes his brother's keeper<B>?</B><BR/><BR/>3) CCPA has a timely <A HREF="http://www.policyalternatives.ca/Reports/2008/07/ReportsStudies1932/index.cfm?pa=BB736455" REL="nofollow">study</A> out this week: "Forest Land Reserve urgently needed to counter unsustainable logging rates and massive sell-off of Vancouver Island forestlands: study"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com