... rule of law to Canada, and starting the process of getting the harpercons into the prison cells they're inevitably going to be thrown into, Alison at Creekside has a link to an online petition for a public inquiry into torture.Please sign it and send it.I did. How about the rest of you, fellow Canadians?And to this effect:

'Harper Government Rejects Call for Public Inquiry into Afghan Prisoner Torture', The Canadian ... : "The Canadian government on Thursday dismissed calls for a public inquiry into allegations senior officials had ignored evidence that Afghan ... opposition parties pressed the minority Conservative government for an official public inquiry on Thursday. But Defense Minister Peter MacKay, ...

... cares about these fundamental values on which this country has been built. A judicial public inquiry is urgently needed to protect the Rule of Law and democratic accountability in Canada. A forceful reminder as these parliamentary ... torture." Lots of useful links in Horgan's piece. A public inquiry is necessary. Taking this discussion outside of partisan bickering in the ...

Bob Ainsworth, the Defence Secretary, will next week announce a public inquiry into allegations that British soldiers murdered 20 Iraqis at what has become known as the Battle of Danny Boy. Mr Ainsworth will ... allegations, but earlier this year Mr Ainsworth accepted the need for a new inquiry after High Court judges said they did not have enough information to assess the Iraqis&# ...

Lord Lawson calls for public inquiry into UEA global warming data 'manipulation' Lord Lawson, the former chancellor, has called for an independent inquiry into claims that leading climate change scientists manipulated data to strengthen the case for man-made global warming. Thousands of emails and ...

Claims that British military personnel committed sexual and physical abuse of Iraqi civilians are being investigated by the Ministry of Defence. Lawyers acting for former Iraqi detainees are calling for a full public inquiry into 33 abuse claims made during British military involvement in Iraq, among the allegations is that two soldiers raped a 16-year-old boy