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| '''Erik Bornmann''' is a living person. | |||
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| '''Erik Bornmann''' (also spelled '''Bornman'''), LL.B, B.Comm. (b. ] ] in ]) is a former consultant and founding partner of Pilothouse Public Affairs.<ref>{{cite news| last =Micklegurgh| first =Rod| title =A tip of the hat to PM Harper; a fond look back at Molly's Reach| publisher =Globe and Mail| date =2006-11-18|url=http://www.canadasnationalnewspaper.ca/servlet/story/LAC.20061118.BCNOTEBOOK18/TPStory/National| accessdate = 2007-01-08 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last =Cowan| first =Andrew Thomas| title =Information to Obtain a Search Warrant| publisher =Canadian Broadcasting Corporation| date =2004-09-29| url =http://www.cbc.ca/bc/news/20060403_warrant-one.pdf |format|]| accessdate = 2007-01-08}}</ref><ref name="Bornman">{{cite web| last =Bornman| first =Erik| title =Considering a Career in Public Affairs| publisher =jobspublicaffairs.com| month =March | year =2005| url =http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:N8RsG9Qst74J:www.jobspublicaffairs.com/+%22Erik+Bornman%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=21| accessdate =2007-01-08}}</ref> He has worked as a communications consultant in provincial and federal elections and as a strategist for the ] and the ].<ref name="Bornman"/> | |||
| ==BC legislature raids== | |||
| Bornmann was involved in events surrounding what has become known as the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/bcraids/whoswho.html|title=Who's who in the B.C. Raids|publisher=CBC News|accessdate=2007-01-05}}</ref><ref name="CBC2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v5/content/subscribe?user_URL=http://www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2Fstory%2FLAC.20061223.NATMASON23%2FTPStory%2FNational%2FHYBritishColumbia%2F%3FpageRequested%3Dall&ord=1167892598261&brand=theglobeandmail&force_login=true|title='There is nothing to these charges'|publisher=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=2007-01-05}}</ref> He is alleged to have illegally paid almost ]30,000 to British Columbia government officials for private information.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=ff5d98a3-f197-44b8-ad8e-11d61bfd6b2e&k=25967|title=More warrant information released in B.C. Leg. raid|publisher=The Vancouver Sun|accessdate=2007-01-05}}</ref><ref name="CBC1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/cp/national/061120/n112065A.html|title=Former B.C. lobbyist Erik Bornmann to seek adjournment at law society hearing|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2007-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=5b67f0be-496a-4b45-9685-1b1df2882f09&k=76589|title=Aide sold BC Rail data: RCMP allege|publisher=The Vancouver Sun|accessdate=2007-01-05}}</ref> He is a key witness in a trial that pertains to the BC legislature raids.<ref name="CBC1" /><ref name="CBC2">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2004/12/22/bc_basi-virk20041221.html|title=Two former government aides charged|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2007-01-05}}</ref> | |||
| A police raid took place on ministerial offices in the ] in December 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/bcraids/|title=B.C. Raids|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2007-01-05}}</ref> after the ] obtained search warrants from the BC Supreme Court,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2006/04/03/bc_warrants20060403.html|title=Basi, Virk warrant information released|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2007-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straight.com/article/probe-throws-light-on-the-liberal-players|title=Probe Throws Light on the Liberal Players|publisher=The Georgia Strait|accessdate=2007-01-05}}</ref> leading to charges against two former government employees, partly due to information provided to police by Bornmann. Later, in 2006, three more were charged. | |||
| Dave Basi, aide to former finance minister ], and Robert Virk, assistant to former transport minister ], face six charges:<ref name="CBC1" /> demanding or accepting benefits including money, meals, travel and employment opportunities in connection with the bidding process for ], fraud and breach of trust, two counts of fraud of more than $5,000.<ref name="CBC2" /> | |||
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Revision as of 21:18, 24 October 2009
Erik Bornmann is a living person.