1975
Mississauga
Judicial Inquiry - Municipal Investigation
This material can be found in the Canadiana room of the Mississauga central library, third floor.
One place to look is;
Mississauga Historical Anthology #20 - CAN R 352.0713535 MIS
binder of News articles and retyped news articles.
In the beginning there was ....
Mississauga to be Investigated - Mayor Cites Bribery, Influence peddling
Mississauga Review - Apr. 30, 1975 - Notes City Staff leaving in large numbers & how the Mayor presented the matter to Council.
The inquiry that wasn't
An investigation into alleged city hail corruption raised more questions than it answered
Mississauga News - Community Guide - 1975 - By John Stewart - Finally some of the claims that sparked the Judicial Inquiry! What is this Hazel McCallion wanted the Inquiry- "Dobkin had been encouraged by ... Hazel McCallion to hold the inquiry."?
Mississauga: The inquiry that won't go away
City Magazine - June 1976 - By Desmond Morton - More about the under laying politics & "Mississauga has rapidly regained its old reputation as a haven for fast-buck developers".
Mississauga: The story of a municipal investigation
City Magazine - Feb. 1978 - By Desmond Morton - The sound and the furry that signify a political wind storm and acts of trickery.
A good article to present the basic facts and ask insightful questions that help the reader understand the under laying politics that are often not reported meaningfully to Canada taxpayers. And yes, Hazel McCallion is noted with reference to "a political witch-hunt"
Importantly you can get an idea of how the law is used a weapon against your political opponents - who are just trying to save some trees & streams - criminals in the land of sprawl !!!!
To the main Judicial Inquiry page - to the Hazel McCallion page.
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