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January 2010 Report on Covert Surveillance at the University of Ottawa

The University of Ottawa hired the services of former undergraduate student and student journalist Maureen Robinson (Faculty of Science) as “agent of [University] Legal Counsel” (former Counsel Michelle Flaherty) to practice extensive covert surveillance against former physics professor Denis Rancourt and against several CUPE members, students, and student groups involved in political participation, in the period from 2006 to 2008. 

>>> Illegal, unethical, unprofessional, and possibly criminal ...  Extensive cover up ...

 

FULL JANUARY 2010 REPORT about the U of O's covert surveillance >>> CLICK HERE

 

>>> See media reactions HERE (media reports start on December 6, 2009).

>>> U of O Watch blog reports HERE: UofOgate cover up - photos - etc.

>>> February 22, 2010: CUPE exposes U of O cover up to Information and Privacy Commissioner - LINK-HERE to letter

>>> February 24, 2010: FPS-Ombudsman Report on unethical behaviours and reactions of Frank Appleyard - LINK-HERE

>>> February 27, 2010: Canadians for Accountability REPORT on the U of O covert surveillance campaign and cover up

>>> February 28, 2010: FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT, developments since January 2010

>>> March 1, 2010: Threat of legal action  >>> FPS-Ombudsman's response to threat

>>> March 15, 2010: New ATI records released --- "Human rights judge spied on university students – National civil rights association director covers it up"

>>> April 18, 2010: Author Jeff Schmidt calls on Ed Broadbent to distance himself from civil liberties chief [and UPDATE]

>>> April 20, 2010: Nathalie Des Rosiers clarifies her role

>>> April 20, 2010: Denis Rancourt reply to Nathalie Des Rosiers about her role

>>> April 21, 2010: Another U of O covert surveillance campaign exposed --- "Canadian uni 'spied' on Burmese students"

>>> April 29, 2010: National Post nails U of O of covert surveillance of 2007 Burma Desmarais event

>>> March 16, 2011: UofOgate::: Identity of student spy disclosed by court order (UofOWatch blog report and new documents)

 

And here are the LINKS to all the supporting documents cited in the JANUARY 2010 REPORT >>> CLICK EACH LINK: