Are Administrators and other government officials now entitled to token gifts before they rubber stamp our building permits? It appears to me that the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that this is the case, even though it’s still on the books as being illegal.
I wonder if it extends to developers who “carry more game tickets, vacation junkets and Chivas”.
At a meeting on April 29th 2004 the Hon Len Taylor ignored the Amendment to section 14(1) of the Urban Municipalites act by Jack Hillson and the order by Ron Osika that the Argues find a Village to annex their development out of the RM of Edenwold and the Minister ruled that the Village of Wood Mountain should not be allowed to exist and that the Village would not be allowed to annex the Argues 160 lot subdivision out of the R.M. of Edenwold.
The Hon Len Taylor then ruled that my only option, as the Argues agent, was to “carry more flowers, chocolates and perfume” to Strudwick so as to be “ more successful with the zoning issue”.
The rest of the curious story is here.
There’s no case there.
I find it hard to see a case in there either.
OMG!
‘Flashbacks to living in a city on the Caribbean coast, where following the rules was never enough to get you anywhere: ‘always gifts, usually of money, in order to be successful getting things done, from collecting one’s mail from the postal “service” to getting the muncipality to process a zoning issue, and far too many other things too numerous to list.
I guess we can add Saskatchewan to the growing list of Banana Republics…
Just more Saaaskaaatcheeewaaan politics at play here.
The message is clear: rulings by bureaucrats don’t have to be explained, they simply must be obeyed without question. If you don’t like them apples, well then you should attempt to bribe the officials – but beware, you could end up in prison if you do. It’s the Saaaskaaatcheeewaaan way. And now this lunacy is condoned and rubber stamped by the SCOC. Yeee Haaaw!
Any level of local government is driven by developer politics and developer skim…this type of influence buying sleaze is common to almost all city governments…what made you think that the country Reeve’s office was immune to it?
Can you say Banana Republic????
I review projects that require a Federal approval, if the proponent even offers to buy us lunch we start getting uncomfortable. I have yet to meet any federal or provincial reviewer/inspector that has abused the current system. During the Liberal reign I was often embarrassed by the actions of some of our senior civil servants and the Ministers who showed less awareness of ethics and proper conduct then my junior secretary working for me.
What a frikkin’ joke.
Do XY&Z and we’ll approve your application… just kidding! Hey, it’s only money.
How dare you talk to the premier about me… poof I’ll sue!
I didn’t realize they grow bananas in Saskatchewan but there must be a Banana Marketing Board somewhere in that pseudo-Banana Republic.
“more flowers, chocolates and perfume”
(http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/members/Bios/len%20taylor.htm)
The website I posted above helped alter the mental image of a fat, pizza face judge that smells like a french whore slamming his gavel down and walking into his flower festooned chambers.
Kate’s Chivas comment reminded me of working as a parts runner for a pipeline company in Hamilton waaaaay back in the 1970’s. Part of my job was to make a weekly run to the LCBO and pick up about a case of assorted Scotch and other booze.
When I asked about it (I was young) it was intimated to me that things tended to pass inspection easier when the inspectors were happy. And the city gas inspectors really liked Scotch. And that I should shut up about it, there’s a good lad.
One shudders to think what they’re getting up to in Toronto with the big bucks that fly around over there. All expense paid tour of the Whiskey Trail anyone?
“There’s no case there.”
How do you figure that Greg? You think Canadian businessmen should have to get on the good side of a bureaucrat in order to have the law carried out?
Liberals make laws then have the tendency to ignore them