Philippe Couillard and Arthur Porter
Philippe Couillard believes Arthur Porter,his friend and business associate, did so in 2010 theappointed Committee . Monitoring the Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC) However, the arrival of the candidate for the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ) in this organization - which is supposed to be neutral, politically representative and count only three to five maximum members - would have nothing to chance, according to several interlocutors of the middle of the National Security 2008).
in June 2010, when Philippe Couillard has been appointed member of SIRC, his partner at the time, Arthur Porter (appointed in had just become president of the organization. It had only three members: the former Liberal premier of New Brunswick Denis Losier, appointed in 2008, Ontario's Frances Lankin, appointed in 2009, and Carol Skelton, former Conservative minister appointed 2010.
ininterview with La Presse last fall, Philippe Couillard had considered unlikely that Arthur Porter has anything to do with his appointment to SIRC. "These are appointments of the Privy Council," he stressed.
Or All this occurred in a context where these two "friends" launched in parallel their consulting business, in addition to sitting on the board of a mining company.
"Two friends and associates from the same province in this small committee? There is absolutely no chance "Michel Juneau-Katsuya, former agent framework and Canadian Security Intelligence Service categorical:. (CSIS), which has closely followed the creation and evolution of SIRC, is Philippe Couillard "necessarily" was appointed to SIRC through Arthur Porter, even if the Prime Minister decides, after consultation with the parties that have at least 12 members in the room.
Philippe Couillard
in Saudi Arabia is growing a beard as jihadists
He also denounces the drift of SIRC, which would become over time, especially under the Conservatives, a place of "patronage".
"Politics and the desire to reward friends took precedence over reason and national security, "said a knowledgeable expert in the intelligence world, who does not believe either randomly. "There is no logic in these appointments, it's a bit shameful," he slice.
This entry also occurred amid a series of cross appointments and associations closer in time, between Couillard and Porter.
"We lost the original spirit of SIRC, it has lost its neutrality. The watchdog has become a lapdog. National security is treated as a business for friends, "protested Michel Juneau-Katsuya.
This week, Philippe Couillard would not answer questions from The Gazette. But his press secretary reiterated that he had only answered the call when the office of the Prime Minister has asked for jurisdiction.
Dimitri Soudas, Harper's lieutenant for Quebec, did not call the Press . For its part, the office of Stephen Harper refused to say who suggested the appointment of Philippe Couillard.
"Monumental Blunders"
Michel Juneau-Katsuya said that SIRC was established in 1984 (as well as CSIS) on the recommendation of the commission Mackenzie and McDonald 'because of the nefarious activities "of the intelligence service of Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and that this entity had been used by the Trudeau government for" partisan ".
In addition to monitoring the activities of CSIS SIRC should be politically neutral. In theory, the only requirement to sit there, in addition to undergo a safety investigation is to be a member of the Privy Council of the Queen.
The Liberals companies thief Arthur Porter
Michel Juneau-Katsuya also believes that appointments to SIRC Arthur Porter, the representative of Sierra Leone and near, Ari Ben Menashe arms dealer having dealings with the Israeli secret service, and Philippe Couillard, who was working for the government of Saudi Arabia, are "exemptions from national security, monumental blunders as was the case of Maxime Bernier" (who had left lying secret documents).
Gilles Duceppe has already described as "reckless" the appointment of Dr. Arthur Porter and s 'was opposed at the time.
Even if the "real" work is done by researchers with maximum security, SIRC members have access at all times to secret files at their request, are we worried in the intelligence world. They also visit CSIS offices.
In an email to La Presse, the office of Prime Minister Harper writes that the safety audit standards for "candidates for certain public offices", without specifying if it concerns SIRC are quadruples since 2010: criminal record check conducted by the RCMP security assessment by CSIS audit by the Canada Revenue Agency and the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy investigation.
"During the background check and security, it was determined "that the position held by Philippe Couillard in Saudi Arabia"was not a conflict of interest "as it was" linked to health and not to safety issues, "said Harper's office La Presse.
On Arthur Porter, the office of Prime Minister repeat again that neither the Liberal Party nor the NDP not had opposed his nomination.
In his interview with La Presse Bahamas Arthur Porter said he did not know how he found himself in the list of candidates for SIRC. "There are other people you should ask to find out how we can be on these lists," said he said.
Ari Ben Menashe arms smuggler with Jean Chrétien, and Arthur Porter Bush
A former senior French intelligence also shared with La Presse his shock of seeing people linked to foreign states, especially Saudi Arabia - pointed at for its funding of the radical Islamist movement - , getting such a position allowing access to the biggest secrets of Canada. "Are you kidding?" He exclaimed toCouillard.
Porter and Crisscrossed
appointments>1984: Creation of CSIS and
SIRC>2005: Arthur Porter was appointed by Minister Philippe Couillard President of the integrated university health network (RUIS)
> September 3, 2008: Arthur Porter was appointed member of
SIRC>May 28, 2009: Philippe Couillard was appointed to the Board of the mining company Canadian Royalties. Arthur Porter was appointed to the Board of the mining company Canadian
Royalties>June 21, 2010: Philippe Couillard appointed member of the Queen's Privy
Council>June 22, 2010: Philippe Couillard and based Arthur Porter Porter, Couillard and
associates>June 23, 2010: Arthur Porter was appointed Chairman of SIRC. Philippe Couillard was appointed member of
SIRC>November 10, 2011: Arthur Porter resigned
SIRC>1 October 2012: Philippe Couillard resigned
SIRC>4 October 2012: Dissolution of the firm Porter, Couillard and associated
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