Recent documents posted on the Canadian Human Rights Commission’s website show that they have spent close to $85,000 of tax-payers money to uphold their censorship franchise.
The money went to a lawyer representing the CHRC in the Marc Lemire case. A lawyer aptly named Margot BLIGHT, who is a lawyer with Borden Lander Gervais LLP.
Blight has represented the CHRC, dating back to Giacomo Vigna’s mental serenity issues on May 10, 2007.
The following are from the Canadian Human Rights Commission’s website:
| Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | |
| Reference Number: | P1000208-1 |
| Contract Date: | 2009-07-17 |
| Description of Work: | 0410 Legal services |
| Contract Period: | 2009-07-20 to 2010-03-31 |
| Delivery Date: | |
| Contract Value: | $28,302.50 |
| Comments: | Sole-Sourced Contract - Amendment |
| Vendor Name: | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP |
| Reference Number: | P1000478 |
| Contract Date: | 2010-02-25 |
| Description of Work: | 0410 Legal Services |
| Contract Period: | 2010-02-26 to 2010-09-30 |
| Delivery Date: | |
| Contract Value: | $12,789.00 |
| Comments: | Sole-Sourced Contract |
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| Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | |
| Reference Number: | P1000208-2 |
| Contract Date: | 2009-07-17 |
| Description of Work: | 0410 Legal Services |
| Contract Period: | 2009-07-20 to 2010-03-31 |
| Delivery Date: | |
| Contract Value: | $42,288.50 |
| Comments: | Sole-Sourced Contract - Amendment |
TOTAL: $83,380.00
See on the CHRC’s website at:
http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/disclosure_divulgation/quarter4_2009_trimestre4-en.asp
