Minister for Municipal Affairs and Housing Rick Bartolucci, responsible for the enforcement of the Municipal Act and the Municipal Elections Act. The basis of a democratic society is its right to vote, to choose the government that represents the interests of the overall community. True the administration of any level of government is not easy, yet those who ask for our vote and trust have responsibility that cannot be waived in any way. Well that's the theory anyhow. Now the reality and the McGuinty style of government.
Minister Rick Bartolucci had information provided that very serious breaches of the Ontario Municipal Elections Act had been committed in St. Catharines. Our rules, our laws that govern proper procedure for the election process are in place for specific reasons. It is to safeguard the most important ingredient of the democratic process. When intentional breaches of those rules occur than action must be taken, and taken swiftly. Minister Bartolucci decided that the responsibility for the safeguard of democratic law was up to the citizen to enforce not his nor the government.
A candidate in full breach of the Municipal Elections Act and its conditions on candidacy was permitted to take part in the local municipal election in St. Catharines. This according to Minister Bartolucci was not his responsibility, after all he is only responsible for the enforcement of the Municipal Elections Act. The evidence of candidates receiving multiple contributions from the same contributor over the maximum amount was provided. Mind you breach of this part of the Municipal Elections Act can bring very stiff fines even jail terms as a penalty. Here again Minister Bartolucci found that it was up to the citizen to enforce. If only it was true that a citizen could impose jail time for crooked politicians, now that would be utopia. Premier Dalton McGuinty was made aware of all as well.
Finally Minister Rick Bartolucci received information of intentional and multiple breaches of the campaign funding regulations within the Municipal Elections Act by one candidate Mayor Brian McMullan of St. Catharines. Serious irregularities by the local Niagara Region Audit Committee. Minster Bartolucci's response needs to be seen to be believed, click onto Minister for Municipal Affairs and Housing Rick Bartolucci's page for all the details.
Prior to taking the seat warmed by Minister Bradley, Minister Bartolucci was Minister for Correctional Services. Police corruption, police threatening innocent people was not anything he was even willing to talk about, even after the Ontario's Attorney General's office advised to contact him. The G20 Summit and the horrendous butchery of democratic rights and torture of innocent human beings by police is not a real shock after all. Simply look at who is in government – Dalton McGuinty who makes secret deals with the police and a succession of Ministers such as Bartolucci and Bradley.
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