Ottawa (LHJ)
Ontario Attornety General Michael Bryant moved today to restrict the freedoms of Surrey BC Member of Parliament Gurmont Grewal, under section 810 of the criminal code.
Section 810 is the controversial provision recently used to restrict the movements of Karla Homolka prior to her release next month.
Citing Grewal's "serious risk of reoffending," Bryant applied to an Ontario Court to require Grewal to report all name changes, vaction plans, and miniature tape recorder purchases to the police.
Grewal raised eyebrows last month by secretly tape recording a conversation between Ujal Dosanjh, and Tim Murphy, a cabinet minister and PMO staffer respectively, where they discussed him switching his vote from the Conservatives in exchange for a Senate or cabinet seat.
"Grewal is a menace," Bryant reportedly said. "He flaunts even basic decency by soliciting for a party change, then he alters the tapes and edits them before releasing them. It's reprehensible, and we feel he is a danger to the public."
The move startled insiders, who noted the provisions of section 810 usually apply only to dangerous offenders. Bryant said the exceptional move was neccessary "if the Conservatives are to ever stand a hope of winning another seat in Ontario."
Bryant and Grewal's lawyers are expected in court tomorrow.
Ontario Attornety General Michael Bryant moved today to restrict the freedoms of Surrey BC Member of Parliament Gurmont Grewal, under section 810 of the criminal code.
Section 810 is the controversial provision recently used to restrict the movements of Karla Homolka prior to her release next month.
Citing Grewal's "serious risk of reoffending," Bryant applied to an Ontario Court to require Grewal to report all name changes, vaction plans, and miniature tape recorder purchases to the police.
Grewal raised eyebrows last month by secretly tape recording a conversation between Ujal Dosanjh, and Tim Murphy, a cabinet minister and PMO staffer respectively, where they discussed him switching his vote from the Conservatives in exchange for a Senate or cabinet seat.
"Grewal is a menace," Bryant reportedly said. "He flaunts even basic decency by soliciting for a party change, then he alters the tapes and edits them before releasing them. It's reprehensible, and we feel he is a danger to the public."
The move startled insiders, who noted the provisions of section 810 usually apply only to dangerous offenders. Bryant said the exceptional move was neccessary "if the Conservatives are to ever stand a hope of winning another seat in Ontario."
Bryant and Grewal's lawyers are expected in court tomorrow.
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