A few good men and women

Kelly Egan wonders why we rarely see public servants giving interviews.

POGGE notices that the turnover rate in the public service is rather high.

I'd agree.

Fired or dismissed:

Luc Pomerleau, biologist, Food Inspection Agency for whistleblowing.

Douglas Tipple, consultant, PWGSC, set up then fired for his advice on real estate.

David Rotor, consultant, PWGSC, set up then fired for his advice on real estate.

Arthur Carty, National Science Advisor, phased out.

Alan Leadbeater, Canadian Information Commission, dismissed.

Paul Kennedy, chair, Complaints Commission for the RCMP, term not renewed, mid-report

Peter Tinsley, chair, Military Police Complaints Commission, term not renewed, mid-report

Adrian Measner, Canadian Wheat Board, fired for disagreeing with Harper plans

Johanne Gelinas, Environment Commissioner, dismissed for a scathing report

Linda Keen, CNsc, fired for doing her job

RCMP Chief Supt. Marty Cheliak, dismissed, apparently for speaking in favour of the long gun registry

Pat Stogran, ombudsman for veterans, dismissed for doing his job

Others who were probably forced out or encouraged to leave:

Robert Marleau, Information Commissioner, stonewalled, resigned

Jean-Guy Fleury, chair, Immigration & Refugee Board, resigned out of frustration

Jean-Pierre Kingsley, Elections Canada, stonewalled, resigned while investigating the CONs

Smeared, muzzled, or set up:

Richard Colvin, diplomat, attacked viciously for telling the truth as part of his job

Rémi Beauregard, Rights & Democracy, died, heart attack after cruel attacks from Harper appointees

Louise Arbour, UN High Com. for Human Rights, was refused support on 2^nd term, publicly rebuffed

Kevin Page, publicly rebuffed repeatedly, budget cut back

Munir Sheikh, resigned because he refused to lie for the Harper government

This list does not include those anonymous public servants who may have been fired or forced out for refusing to violate their non-partisan mandates but never made the news.

Over two years ago - May 2008, we were warned of this purge:

Information Commissioner Robert Marleau told The Hill Times recently that the Harper government has been quietly drafting about 25 government policies that impact on the rights of officers of Parliament, and that it has been happening without their knowledge or input.

So, fellow Canadians, are you ready to oust this Harper government, or are you going to wait until the public service becomes just another tool of Harper's to violate your rights, lie to you, deny you the right to know what they and the elected government are up to?

It's not a bunch of hungry, tired Tamil refugees you should be afraid of.

Update: a few more, thanks to the Vancouver Sun

Steve Sullivan, victims of crime ombudsman, term was not renewed, publicly took issue with the Harper government's tough-on-crime agenda.

Sheridan Scott, Competition Bureau head, ran afoul environment minister, quit after being told her appointment would not be renewed.

Bernard Shapiro, ethics commissioner, clashed repeatedly with Harper and quit suddenly. 

Another thanks to Cathie :

John Reid, Information Commissioner, refused extension to follow up on recommendations by Gomery, faced lies in court he was abusing his powers

More from Beijing York: 

Deanna Allen , VP Canadian Wheat Board, fired by Harper appointee Arason following Measner's firing.


Andrew Okulitch, scientist with the Geological Survey (although he was eventually re-instated... back in the day that Harper was pretending to be moderate), for lampooning an order to call Stephen Harper's Tory government "Canada's new government'' is back on the job.