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The BC Legislature Raids (also known as Railgate after Watergate) resulted from search warrants executed on the Legislature of British Columbia, Canada, in 2003 and has become a collective term for the associated criminal proceedings and ensuant controversies. Hearings began in BC Supreme Court in April 2007. The proceedings brought to light questions concerning the propriety of the sale of BC Rail to CN Rail and the conduct of various government officials and consultants as well as the role of various members of the government, including Premier Gordon Campbell and his advisers. In October 2010, ministerial aides Dave Basi and Bob Virk pleaded guilty to breach of trust and receiving a benefit for leaking information about the BC Rail bidding process. ==Drug sting "Everywhichway" leads to government aides== According to the RCMP, the Raids arose from information uncovered during a drug sting.〔CanWest News Service, "Drug link alleged in Basi case," Times Colonist, May 08, 2007, retrieved from (here on March 30 2009 )〕〔Neal Hall and Jim Beatty, "B.C.'s Hells Angels," Vancouver Sun, Page A01, September 11, 2004〕 In 2003, the RCMP were monitoring Dave Basi's conversations on his home, government, and cellular phones, as well as his e-mails. At that time the police were focused on breaking up a marijuana and cocaine smuggling ring between British Columbia and Ontario run by his cousin Jasmohan Singh Bains.〔"Drug dealer linked to legislature raid imprisoned: RCMP oddly silent about key victory against cocaine ring", Ian Mulgrew, ''Vancouver Sun'', February 17, 2008, retrieved here (on March 30, 2009 )〕 During the police investigation of Basi's activities investigators became interested in Basi's dealings as Ministerial Assistant to then Finance Minister Gary Farrell-Collins.〔Ian Bailey, "Ex-minister wants spy tape released", ''The Province'', A10, February 28, 2007〕 A second investigation was launched that had no connection to drug related activities but rather to the sale of benefits in regard to the tendering process for the sale of BC Rail. On December 28, 2003, a series of search warrants was executed at various locations throughout the Lower Mainland and in Victoria. There were four separate applications by the RCMP in 2004 to obtain warrants, and according to the CBC these were executed at nine separate premises including the Parliament Buildings in Victoria. As a result, allegations of bribery were made (including money and the offer of potential employment in return for confidential government information). The sale of BC Rail involved a tax indemnity. If CN is not refunded $415 million from the Federal Government, the Province will return this amount. Reduces the sale price of BC Rail from $1.05 billion to under $500 million.〔"A BC Rail time bomb is still ticking for B.C. taxpayers", ''Vancouver Sun'', April 21, 2009, retrieved here ()〕 The BC Rail tax indemnity was taken off the Public Accounts in January 2005, before the May 2005 election, when it was reclassified a contingent liability. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BC Legislature Raids」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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