I am not surprised that Iacobucci made it to the worst list but a lot of the blame should go to the government that set the terms of reference rather than Iacobucci himself although he certainly has not been overly open either!
Vancouver Sun - Civil Liberties Assoc. names best and worst of '07; Taser tops list
VANCOUVER - Taser-related stories top the B.C. Civil Liberties Association list of the best and worst of 2007.
The organization says B.C. Attorney General Wally Oppal and Solicitor General John Les deserve to go on the best list for ordering a public inquiry into the Taser-related death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver airport in October.
RCMP Public Complaints Commissioner Paul Kennedy won a best ranking for an interim report on Tasers that calls for more accountability and research on the use of the stun guns.
Also on the best list is the federal immigration ministry for legislation to bring home the "Lost Canadians", a group of people who lost their Canadian citizenship over outdated and discriminatory technicalities.
Commissioner Frank Iacobucci - who heads the inquiry examining the detention and torture of three Canadian citizens overseas - was placed on the worst list after the Civil Liberties Association accused him of conducting the probe mostly in secret.
Also on the worst list is the Stephen Harper government for trying to copy the U.S. war on drugs and war on terror.
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