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RedHot25 · 06-01-2007, 07:16 AM

Harris responds....

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/...n.html?ref=rss

Harris made no reference to Linden's conclusion that the former premier did not tell the truth when he testified that he did not utter a racial slur in an informal government meeting just hours before George was fatally shot.

During the hearings, former Ontario attorney general Charles Harnick said he heard Harris say, "I want the f****** Indians out of the park" during a meeting with government officials to discuss the crisis. Harris told the inquiry that was "not the kind of language" he would use at any kind of meeting.

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"I have found that both the former premier and the minister of natural resources made racist comments in what has become known as the dining room meeting, although both denied making these offensive comments," Linden told reporters on Thursday.

"These comments and the speed at which the premier wished to end the occupation created an atmosphere that unduly narrowed the scope of the government's response to the occupation," he said.

06-01-2007, 07:16 AM	#2
RedHot25 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere Exp:	Harris responds.... http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/...n.html?ref=rss Harris made no reference to Linden's conclusion that the former premier did not tell the truth when he testified that he did not utter a racial slur in an informal government meeting just hours before George was fatally shot. During the hearings, former Ontario attorney general Charles Harnick said he heard Harris say, "I want the f****** Indians out of the park" during a meeting with government officials to discuss the crisis. Harris told the inquiry that was "not the kind of language" he would use at any kind of meeting. .... "I have found that both the former premier and the minister of natural resources made racist comments in what has become known as the dining room meeting, although both denied making these offensive comments," Linden told reporters on Thursday. "These comments and the speed at which the premier wished to end the occupation created an atmosphere that unduly narrowed the scope of the government's response to the occupation," he said.