Hugh Conway Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 Enquiring minds wish to know http://ia.rediff.com/news/2008/jan/24canada.htm Indo-Canadian senator and lawyer Mobina Jaffer is under pressure to resign following charges that she allegedly over-billed her client. British Columbia senator Jaffer has been called before the Law Society of BC for allegedly charging a client more than 6 million Canadian dollars between 2000 and 2004. Her fee included charges for 30 hours of work in a single day. "These allegations are very serious," NDP House Leader Libby Davies said. "I just couldn't believe it, that someone would be billing so much, for more hours than there are in the day. I feel that she should step aside as a senator and as a lawyer until this is resolved. She is in a position of public trust in both positions," Davies said. Jaffer, 58, is the first Muslim woman to be appointed a senator and a former immigration lawyer. She was not available for comments. Steve Schachter, representing Jaffer and her son, said: "My clients intend to co-operate fully in investigation. And they are hopeful that this matter can be resolved expeditiously.And in the interim, it would not be appropriate for them to comment." The year Jaffer was appointed a Liberal senator, in 2001, she was allegedly charging the Oblates of Mary Immaculate 450 dollars an hour. The New Westminster-based missionary order had hired Jaffer to defend them against dozens of sexual-abuse claims from the time they ran residential schools, media reports said. But in April 2005, the Oblates sued Jaffer's firm, Dohm Jaffer and Jeraj, in British Columbia Supreme Court for over-billing, which came to the attention of the law society. Quote
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gertlush Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 A] supplier of parts to the Pentagon billed them $998,798 to send 2 washers with a value of 38 cents to an Army installation in Texas, the tip of the iceberg in a Pentagon over-billing scam totaling over $20 million. The two sisters who owned the company and lived ostentatiously on their criminal activities discovered a loophole in the Pentagon’s shipping system. Supplies to combat areas and military installations that had been labeled “priority” were paid automatically. Charlene Corley is the surviving sister and owner of C&D Distributors of Lexington, SC. She is being fined only $750,000 and “faces” 20 years on each count of an indictment for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money. The government is hoping to recoup some of its $20.5 million by selling off “homes, beach property, jewelry and ‘high-end automobiles”. It cannot recover the money from their vacations — a Pentagon spokesperson said, “They took a lot of vacations.” Quote
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JayB Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 Here is my feeling: You are entitled to your opinion...provided the CHRC approves of it. Quote
JayB Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Alas, there is hope. Behold: http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/rex_murphy/human_rights_gone_awry.html Quote
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