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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
optically what's really hurting this government in terms of perception.
they couldn't settle this quickly and easily enough and in the back room enough.
Yet the disabled veterans are engaged in a class action law suit that the government is fighting and drawing out.
that to me is bad optics.
And as far as truth goes, Trudeau and his supporters keep talking about the costs here, the costs incurred and the costs that could incur.
Then disclose where the 5 million bucks in legal fees and other costs came from.
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I don't know anything about the referred to disabled veteran action but, for what it's worth (a) class actions, by their nature, are far more procedurally complex and time-consuming than a typical action; (b) liability is likely more of a legitimate issue; and (c) the potential quantum of liability for the government is likely far greater than $20 million.
Also, not sure what you men about disclosure of legal costs? People suspect that the government is intentionally inflating the amount that it has already paid in legal fees/costs awards in the various Khadr proceedings? Why would they do that?