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	CBC News In Depth: RCMP
		Zaccardelli resigned his post one day after testifying before a Commons committee for a second time, in December 2006, saying the timeline he gave in his first appearance that September was inaccurate.
		Zaccardelli faces intense scrutiny as reports surface that police knew that Roszko monitored police radio scanners and was not under surveillance, despite his criminal past and possession of firearms.
		Zaccardelli is appointed the 20th commissioner of the RCMP.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/rcmp/zaccardelli.html (1941 words)

	Mounties' top cop resigns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Zaccardelli testified he knew the RCMP was trying to correct the record with their U.S. counterparts while Arar was being detained in Syria.
		Zaccardelli said his senior officers were not aware Arar had been mislabelled or that false information had been passed on to the U.S. authorities and therefore thereâs no way he could have known because his senior officers are responsible for briefing him on such matters.
		Zaccardelli explained the confusion about his earlier testimony by saying he was rushed to appear before the committee and inaccuracies may have arisen from his answers because he did not have sufficient time to prepare for his appearance.
	www.canada.com /nationalpost/news/story.html?id=708c79fb-997c-49fa-afac-f96a1337f90c (801 words)

	Zaccardelli-Resigns, 3rd Writethru Bgt,.. #####..REUSE STORY ID..!!!!...#### (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Zaccardelli fell amid controversy over conflicting statements he made about when he found out the RCMP had sent false information to the U.S. about Arar, who was then deported to Syria and tortured.
		Zaccardelli, a 36-year veteran of the Mounties, was appointed commissioner by the Liberal government of Jean Chretien in 2000 and was viewed with suspicion by many Tories for that reason.
		In September, Zaccardelli told a parliamentary committee he was aware, shortly after the deportation, that the RCMP had erroneously told the Americans Arar was an Islamic extremist with ties to al-Qaida.
	www.cp.org /premium/ONLINE/member/National/061206/n1206207A.html (1017 words)

	Peace, order and good government, eh?: What did he know and when did he know it, take two
		RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli admitted yesterday he knew shortly after Maher Arar was deported to Syria in October 2002 that Canadian investigators had wrongly labelled him to American authorities as a terror suspect.
		Zaccardelli recounted his personal history with the case, saying that in 2002, he had some knowledge of the investigation into Arar and that he knew he was considered a person of interest.
		Zaccardelli makes a return appearance before the parliamentary committee today and it ought to be pretty interesting since, as this story reports, government MPs are a bit perplexed at the commissioner's latest version of events.
	www.pogge.ca /archives/001390.shtml (1457 words)

	RCMP chief has some explaining to do about Arar: MP - Bill Maher - Forums
		RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli is expected to elaborate on any inconsistencies in his testimony about the Maher Arar case when he appears Tuesday before a parliamentary committee for a second time this week.
		Zaccardelli spoke to the House of Commons committee on public safety and national security on Monday, saying there is "no discrepancy" between what he told the committee in earlier testimony in September and what he is saying now.
		Zaccardelli 'changing his story': MP Holland said Zaccardelli seems to be changing his story, with discrepancies about what he knew and when, and about when the government was informed of the erroneous information passed on to U.S. authorities by the RCMP.
	boards.billmaher.com /showthread.php?p=837019#post837019 (955 words)

	Canada's top Mountie apologizes to deported man - Boston.com
		Royal Canadian Mounted Police commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli admitted his force had mishandled the case of Maher Arar, whom he described as an innocent man swept up in a search for terror suspects in the wake of the 9/11 suicide attacks.
		Zaccardelli said he would not quit over the affair because he wanted to stay on to tackle the problems it revealed.
		Zaccardelli replied that he had no idea the information passed on to U.S. agents might have prompted the decision to deport Arar as a suspected terrorist.
	www.boston.com /news/world/canada/articles/2006/09/28/top_mountie_says_sorry_to_deported_man (635 words)

	Zaccardelli offers no regrets, stands by his RCMP record right or wrong - December 7, 2006 - Canadaeast.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Zaccardelli said he sent a letter to Suzanne Hurtubise, the deputy minister of public safety, at the same time he wrote to a Commons committee on the subject in early November.
		Zaccardelli told the Commons public safety committee in September he knew of the error shortly after the deportation in the fall of 2002.
		Zaccardelli adamantly rejected the idea he should have taken action against them, saying they never reported their mistakes up the chain of command to him because they didn't recognize the gravity of the errors.
	www.canadaeast.com /cp/national/article2.php?articleID=76481 (1024 words)

	Canada’s Police Commissioner Resigns Over Deportation Case - New York Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The resignation of the commissioner, Giuliano Zaccardelli, was announced in a terse statement from Prime Minster Stephen Harper in the House of Commons.
		Zaccardelli said that “he had made a mistake” and that he and other senior officials had no knowledge about the harmful information until the inquiry’s report was released on Sept. 18.
		Zaccardelli has been rising in recent months, especially after the release of a court decision critical of the force for trying to muzzle a reporter covering Mr.
	www.nytimes.com /2006/12/07/world/americas/07canada.html?ex=1323147600&en=4abaa4203e79665c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print (352 words)

	Zaccardelli: Scapegoat #1: Knowledge Driven Revolution
		Zaccardelli and the RCMP have faced heavy criticism since September, when an inquiry into the case released a report that concluded the U.S. decision to deport Arar was "very likely" based on misleading information provided by the Mounties that wrongly suggested the Ottawa computer engineer was linked to the militant group.
		Zaccardelli said he decided to resign following consultations with his family and after realizing that staying would be detrimental to maintaining Canadians' trust in the Mounties — a force that he said he "had the greatest honour" to lead.
		Zaccardelli said Thursday he was frustrated it took so long for him to get back to the committee to clarify his comments.
	www.knowledgedrivenrevolution.com /Articles/200612/20061208_Zaccardelli_Gone.htm (771 words)

	Zaccardelli-Resigns, 3rd Writethru Bgt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Zaccardelli said he sent a letter to Suzanne Hurtubise, the deputy minister of public safety, at the same time he wrote to a Commons committee on the subject in early November.
		Zaccardelli told the Commons public safety committee in September he knew of the error shortly after the deportation in the fall of 2002.
		Zaccardelli adamantly rejected the idea he should have taken action against them, saying they never reported their mistakes up the chain of command to him because they didn't recognize the gravity of the errors.
	www.recorder.ca /cp/National/061207/n1207175A.html (1006 words)

	PM promises to probe RCMP chief's flip-flop: Knowledge Driven Revolution
		In September, Zaccardelli told the committee he got involved in the case before Arar was detained, but on Monday and again on Tuesday, he insisted that he learned a lot more about the involvement of the RCMP after a public inquiry report was released by Justice Dennis O'Connor this fall.
		Zaccardelli said after the sharing of information, the RCMP made it clear to the Americans, both in writing and verbally, that Arar could not be linked to al-Qaeda.
		Zaccardelli said senior officers of the RCMP were not aware of the incorrect information given to the Americans about Arar in the CDs until the O'Connor report was released this fall.
	www.knowledgedrivenrevolution.com /Articles/200612/20061206_RCMP_Arar_Lie.htm (1276 words)

	Macleans.ca \| Top Stories \| Zaccardelli says he told Day about mistakes in Arar testimony, plan to correct them (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Zaccardelli told a news conference Thursday he sent a letter to Suzanne Hurtubise, the deputy minister of public safety, at the same time he wrote to a Commons committee on the subject in early November.
		Zaccardelli told the Commons public safety committee in December he knew of the errors shortly after the deportation in the fall of 2002.
		Zaccardelli also insisted that he was not pressured to resign by the Tories.
	www.macleans.ca /topstories/news/shownews.jsp?content=n120743A (812 words)

	Blunder costs top Mountie his job (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Zaccardelli's departure after six years as chief leaves a gaping hole at the top of the RCMP at a crucial time when the force is under intense scrutiny over how it has performed since being handed back national security duties following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
		On Sept. 28, Zaccardelli told a Commons committee that he learned at the outset of Arar's detention in a Syrian jail in October 2002 that the RCMP had made errors on the file.
		To the end, Zaccardelli did not admit to having misled anyone, nor did he accept that he or any RCMP officer bungled the Arar investigation, or failed to inform their political masters.
	www.afterdowningstreet.org /node/16221/print (1105 words)

	Canada: The Arar Affair and the RCMP Commissioner's resignation--the cover-up continues
		Zaccardelli’s first testimony was given a few days after the Commission of Inquiry into the Arar affair delivered a report that uncovered a series of facts implicating the highest echelons of the Canadian state in the Arar affair, to wit:
		It was in pursuit of the same aim that Zaccardelli, earlier this month, retracted part of his first testimony—his admission that he, together with leading political figures, had been in the know about the false information transmitted by the RCMP to American authorities.
		With Zaccardelli gone, they are continuing their campaign to conceal from the Canadian population the complicity, at the highest level, of its own police and government in the deportation, incarceration and torture of a Canadian citizen.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2006/dec2006/rcmp-d20.shtml (1581 words)

	Giuliano Zaccardelli - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Giuliano Zaccardelli, COM was the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from September 2, 2000 to December 15, 2006.
		Zaccardelli's role in the affair of Maher Arar has been the subject of intense speculation and controversy.
		Zaccardelli had previously called attention to himself, when shortly after becoming Commissioner, purchased with taxpayers' money a $1000 pair of riding boots instead of using the standard issue boots provided other members of the Force.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Giuliano_Zaccardelli (362 words)

	RCMP commissioner resigns over Maher Arar fallout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Zaccardelli appeared untouchable despite mounting controversies -- the Arar affair, an RCMP pension scandal and the force's involvement in the Liberal sponsorship fiasco.
		Zaccardelli confessed at his reappearance before the same committee this week that he had misled them with his previous testimony, it was clear that his remaining tenure would be measured in hours rather than days.
		Zaccardelli presided over several botched and questionable investigations that have tarnished the image of the RCMP in the eyes of the public, and he misled Parliament.
	www.cannabisculture.com /forums/printthread.php?Cat=&Board=Prisons&main=1329844&type=thread (3165 words)

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		Zaccardelli has said that, before he was born, his mother fled the village to live in the fields during the Nazi occupation.
		Zaccardelli made her job impossible, withholding information that she said was vital to her investigations of police conduct.
		Zaccardelli, is a lot of time and money is spent scrutinizing police, officer morale takes a hit, and detectives become averse to risk for fear of generating a bad headline.
	www.italystl.com /ra/2792.htm (3269 words)

	To Serve and Protect — Concordia University Magazine Features
		From a young age, Giuliano Zaccardelli, L BComm 70, was drawn by the lore and legend — and especially the red uniform — of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
		Commissioner Zaccardelli, called “Zack” by most, was born in the small Italian village of Prezza and immigrated to Canada and Montreal with his family at the age of seven.
		On September 2, 2000, Giuliano Zaccardelli was installed as the 20th Commissioner of the RCMP, something he attributes to timing and having the right qualities to lead Canada’s national police force.
	magazine.concordia.ca /2004/march/features/RCMP.shtml (999 words)

	NEWS. TALK. SPORTS - 570news.com - RCMP head admits 'inaccuracies' in his version of Arar affair; won't resign
		Zaccardelli was back before the safety and security committee to "set the record straight" about what he knew and when he knew it in the case of Arar's deportation to Syria as a suspected al Qaida agent.
		Zaccardelli had made conflicting statements about his role in the affair, at first telling the committee he got involved before Arar was detained, then saying in a speech on Monday he didn't find out the extent of RCMP involvement until a public inquiry outlined the Mounties' involvement this fall.
		Zaccardelli told the panel that purposely withholding information or misrepresenting facts is a "cardinal sin," and he added that if he had done so no one would have to ask for his resignation.
	www.570news.com /news/national/article.jsp?content=n120515A (603 words)

	RCMP's embattled chief quits over Arar testimony
		Giuliano Zaccardelli resigned as RCMP commissioner Wednesday, a day after admitting he gave incorrect testimony on the Maher Arar affair to a Commons committee.
		Zaccardelli and the RCMP have weathered criticism since September, when an inquiry into the case released a report that concluded the U.S. decision to deport Arar was "very likely" based on inaccurate and misleading information provided by the Mounties that suggested the Ottawa computer engineer was linked to the militants.
		Zaccardelli, who first publicly disclosed the new account on Monday during a speech in Ottawa, said he learned a lot more about the involvement of the RCMP after the inquiry released its report.
	www.cbc.ca /canada/story/2006/12/06/zaccardelli.html (1680 words)

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		In September, Zaccardelli testified at a Parliamentary Committee he was aware in 2002 that the RCMP had wrongly told the US that Arar had ties to al-Qaida.
		Zaccardelli added he owed it to those in the RCMP and those who died in the service of the force to tell the truth.
		Zaccardelli added he was always guided by a single precept: "Threading through all that I have lived and done has been one fundamental value that has underpinned all the rest: the importance, the power and the inevitability of truth."
	www.cfra.com /headlines/index.asp?cat=2&nid=45221 (277 words)

	Zaccardelli-Resigns, Urgent 1st Writethru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On Tuesday, Zaccardelli admitted he got his facts wrong when he testified at a Commons committee in September about when he first knew the RCMP had passed erroneous information to U.S. authorities.
		Zaccardelli was back before a Commons committee Tuesday to "set the record straight," as he put it, about what he knew and when he knew it in Arar's deportation to Syria as a suspected al-Qaida agent.
		Zaccardelli indicated in testimony on Sept. 28 that he knew of that mistake shortly after Arar was deported by the Americans to Damascus, where he was tortured into false confessions of terrorist activity.
	www.recorder.ca /cp/National/061206/n120663A.html (401 words)

	TheStar.com - News - Zaccardelli denies blocking probes
		Zaccardelli, summoned back to Parliament Hill to address testimony by former and current Mounties, said he fired two people over the scandal, and never punished whistleblowers with unwanted job transfers.
		Zaccardelli, forced to resign in December over his conflicting recollections of the force's actions in the Maher Arar affair, was contradicted at the hearing by the whistleblowing officers, as well as by the employees Zaccardelli claimed he had fired.
		Zaccardelli denied Lewis' claim that he instructed Lewis to take his concerns to the head of "A" Division – the national capital region – to request a criminal probe.
	www.thestar.com /News/article/203832 (874 words)

	Canadian News, Canadian Headlines, Canada News Wire - Canadaspace.com
		The Liberal committee member said one matter he will be asking Zaccardelli to explain is why no one was "sanctioned, disciplined or charged" after several officers came forward alleging fraud and abuse involving the Mounties' pension and insurance plans in 2002.
		Zaccardelli, who resigned in December after admitting he gave incorrect testimony to another parliamentary committee involving the Maher Arar affair, is to appear before the Commons public accounts committee at 3:30 p.m.
		Zaccardelli has said little since the allegations surfaced last month, but he has said they're "baseless" and that he intends to defend himself Monday.
	www.canadaspace.com /TEST/CBC.php?//canada/story/2007/04/15/zaccardelli-testimony.html (545 words)

	Gulf Times â€“ Qatarâ€™s top-selling English daily newspaper - Americas
		Giuliano Zaccardelli, commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), said he was "truly sorry" for "the nightmare" Maher Arar experienced and for "whatever part" the federal policeâ€™s actions "may have contributed to the terrible injustices" his family endured.
		Zaccardelli, who denied any Canadian political interference in the case, also said he learned about the "mislabelling or false information" about Arar after he was detained in Syria.
		Zaccardelli also testified that he did not know definitively at the time whether Arar was involved or not in terrorist activities, when asked why he did not publicly defend Arar.
	www.gulf-times.com /site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=110188&version=1&template_id=43&parent_id=19 (1213 words)

	Edited Evidence * SNSN * Number 013 (Official Version) - Committees of the House of Commons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Commr Giuliano Zaccardelli: If I can just pick up on the last point, whether there will be a parliamentary oversight committee and so on in the future is obviously an issue for the elected officials.
		Commr Giuliano Zaccardelli: With respect to CSIS, as you're aware CSIS is not a police force.
		Commr Giuliano Zaccardelli: I cannot take a biker to a judge and ask the judge to impose conditions on him without laying charges against the biker.
	cmte.parl.gc.ca /cmte/committeepublication.aspx?sourceid=119912 (6313 words)

	newsobserver.com \| World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On Tuesday, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli said he got his facts wrong when he testified at a House of Commons committee in September about when he first knew that Canadian police had passed erroneous information to U.S. authorities about Maher Arar.
		Zaccardelli appeared before a Parliament committee on Tuesday to "set the record straight," as he put it, about when he knew police had passed erroneous information to the U.S. that led to Arar's deportation to Syria as a suspected al-Qaida agent.
		Zaccardelli indicated in testimony on Sept. 28 that he knew of that mistake shortly after Arar was deported in 2002.
	dwb.newsobserver.com /24hour/world/story/3440490p-12617215c.html (423 words)

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