Yes, Stephen Harper should apologize for accusing the Liberals of dumping toxic waste.
...Organized criminal activities are varied. Examples include telemarketing fraud, organized vehicle theft, illegal drug trafficking and the unlawful dumping of toxic waste.
To be serious,
...The fight against organized crime was declared a national priority at the September 2000 meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for Justice. Ministers identified common priorities and agreed to develop partnerships at all levels of government. They also agreed that the most effective way to combat organized crime is to wage efforts on a number of fronts.
Eight National Policy Priorities have been identified in the fight against organized crime:
Illegal Drugs;
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs;
Economic Crime;
High-tech Crime;
Money Laundering;
Illegal Migration & Trafficking in Human Beings;
Corruption; and
Street gangs.
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What was it that Justice Gomery said again?
...Gomery compared the arrangement to money laundering:
Gomery: "If this was about drugs, it would be called money laundering. Don't you agree? Am I mistaken?"
Carle : "No, you're not mistaken."
So is an apology really necessary?
