Fonyo Jr. Stripped of Order of Canada – When is it Black’s Turn?
Comments (0) This story dates back to December 10th, 2009 but has only just now come to my attention. The Governor General of Canada has stripped Mr. Stephen Fonyo Jr. of his Order of Canada due to his criminal convictions.
You can see the notice on the GG’s website here: http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=13497.
I agree that if someone is a recipient of our highest award in the country and they prove themselves morally unfit of that honor they should not have it. However, if Mr. Fonyo Jr.’s award is being stripped due to his criminal convictions, shouldn’t Mr. Conrad Black also be stripped of his Order of Canada? He’s currently halfway through a 6.5 year sentence in a US Federal prison in Florida for millions of dollars of corporate fraud.
From the Governor General’s website:
According to the Article 3 of the Policy and Procedure for Termination of Appointment to the Order Of Canada, a revocation is considered when:
a) the person has been convicted of a criminal offence; or
b) the conduct of the person
(i) constitutes a significant departure from generally-recognized standards of public behaviour which is seen to undermine the credibility, integrity or relevance of the Order, or detracts from the original grounds upon which the appointment was based; or
(ii) has been subject to official sanction, such as a fine or a reprimand, by an adjudicating body, professional association or other organization.
I do believe that being convicted of fraud, paying a $125,000 fine, 78 months in prison, and $6.1million dollars in reparations to Hollinger International (the company he siphoned the money from) counts for all points of consideration listed above. Strip his Order of Canada too!
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