[ShepherdsDog]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ ... delay.html

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A public inquiry into the murder of a five-year-old Manitoba girl could be delayed by the union representing the province's child-welfare workers.

The Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU) has filed a motion questioning the legal validity and jurisdiction of the provincial inquiry into the 2005 death of Phoenix Victoria Hope Sinclair.
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The girl died after neglect and repeated abuse by her mother, Samantha Kematch, and stepfather, Karl McKay, both of whom were convicted of first-degree murder in December 2008.

The inquiry, which was ordered by the province in 2006, aims to examine how Manitoba's Child and Family Services officials failed to protect Phoenix and why her death went undiscovered for months.

The inquiry is set to begin on May 23, but that start date could be pushed back if the MGEU succeeds with its motion.
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"The inquiry was called quite some time ago. A lot of people have been working very hard in preparing for the inquiry, including the commission counsel interviewing witnesses," Gindin said Sunday.

"MGEU has filed a motion some time ago, trying to restrict publication of the names of their employees who may testify," he added. "Now, with a few months to go, they file this motion."

Looks like they're trying to cover their collective ass for the incompetent way that this matter was handled. Their job security is more important than reviewing flaws in a system that resulted in a child's murder, and could help prevent future screw ups.

[saturn_656]

Disgusted? Yes.

Surprised? Not in the slightest.

[OldChum]

The people who worked on this case should fired and given dick for severance they did not do their jobs well enough to stop it no ffing excuse justifies it. From a union what do you expect as corrupt as the system is .