"It wasn’t my job!"

Could one suppose that it all started to unravel for Monsieur Suprenant when he started using the excuse of "Its not my fault teacher, the dog ate my homework."

And any bets that he does less than a year in jail? What should happen is that all his assets be seized up to the value of $700,000 plus a large fine to take anything left. Then let him rot in jail for at least a decade. Got to set an example. But that will never happen with out useless legal system that is thoroughly corrupted by grasping greedy lawyers.

My Canada doesn't necessarily include Quebec -- uh, forget the "necessarily." I'm evolving.

Da devil made me do it, câlice tabarnak.

Time for the Rest of Canada's separation vote from Quebec.

Oui ou Non?

My initial reaction was, like most of you, disgust. Without changing my opinion on the matter, these sorts of kickbacks are common in private industry. A purchasing manager for a private firm can get tens of thousands of dollars in soft dollar gifts for selecting the "right" source.

Of course, the purchasing manager can get fired any day of the week and might even be sued by the company or its shareholders. It's doubtful though that he would spend a single day in jail.

The difference of course is that public employees are fiduciaries for the taxpayers and they take an oath of public trust and accountability. Furthermore, the private sector manager at least produces the goods and might even save money whereas in this case it appears that contractors were paid for doing nothing.

Its little different in the states where cronies of politicians get lucrative government contracts and do little to show for it. The disaster from Hurricane Katrina was no less a man caused disaster of federal and state funds siphoned off to cronies who did slipshod work on the levee system.

I seriously wonder about this man's sanity that he doesn't understand his crime. Did he think that it was a job perq?

I can hardly wait to see Frenchdipper come and tell us how this is all proper Quebecois behaviour.

I'd like to see the guys who bribed him on the stand too. Let them all hang together, so to speak.

I see but 2 solutions:

1 - set up a commission to oversee the public servants, in positions of power. Then set up a 2nd commission to watch that the 1st commission doesn't become corrupted. Repeat ad infinitum.

2 - have a separation of economy and state

So Mr. Surprenant is corrupt. Isn't that surprising!?

Help me to understand this. The reason why he broke the law is because it was never his job to do the right thing and inform the authorities and that he is actually a victim? Am I understanding that correctly?

Why can't we fire people like him out of cannons? Why?

and to think the ROC has financed this $hitshow for decades
its Quebec, its acceptable and its at every level

So you guys are surprised? This is how business is conducted in Quebec,this didn t start recently this is how it has always been done and likely always will be.I could care less if this was being done with Quebec taxpayers money,but you can be sure that a lot of that money is being provided by the Feds IE tax dollars siphoned off from the rest of Canada in the supposed interest of "National Unity".My Canada EXCLUDES Quebec!

I thought it was widely known that Quebec culture revolves around corruption. I remember having dinner with the CEO of my company and he told me we would never work in Quebec because of the corruption and the bribing that must be done even in the private sector.

Mortal sin--eternal damnation!

Sounds like a line out of Casablanca.

In his defense, he submitted that he gave almost $250,000 back by losing it gambling at the Montreal casino. It's logic worthy of the Quebec booboisie.

So the Anciene Regime is alive and well... so much for the quiet revolution. Quebec is still the backwater colonial cestpool of graft and corruption is has always been. la plus ca change...

Quebec culture is based on corruption? Next you'll be trying to tell me Gypsy culture is based on stealing, or something.

Whats really worrying is his being feted like telling the truth is so unusual it makes him a Star.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say he might have voted Liberal once or twice.

Quebec is not perfect. What else can I say?

Frenchdipper dares to make an appearance! Frenchdip says: "Quebec is not perfect. What else can I say?"

Tell me what you're doing to stop the corruption, you lazy f--k.

Awwwww - he's a victim...

If you don't think this situation doesn't exist all across Canada you're more than naive. It exists inside unions, corporations and all levels of government.

The ability and desire to self police corruption in our society deteriorates a little more each year.

"Quebec is not perfect. What else can I say?"

Bingo!!! My nomination for quote of the month.

"Quebec is not perfect. What else can I say?"
There is nothing more you can say, and we all look forward to that!

@Dipsh*t
No government is perfect but Quebec is the worse of them all in Canada, at least according to what is being discussed in the news.

Had the opportunity to watch some of the proceedings live, in Quebec.
Likeable sort, BUT....the guy's sweating I'll tell ya.

....likes his pension I guess.