The Fifth Estate became the voice of Burton Winters last night and walked another leg in his journey home.
The CBC program was respectful - revealing - and powerful.
There is no doubt that "assets" that are owned and paid for by Canadians were not used in the best interests of Canadians but rather were used in a manner prescribed by a Rear Admiral. That same Rear Admiral did not make himself available to Canadians who wanted to ask questions through their public broadcaster.
Both Peter McKay and the Rear Admiral David Gardam went missing when it came to answering questions that were not in a controlled environment. A Minister of the Crown who had no problem receiving the use of "assets" after a recreational fishing trip - did not respond when the question would be "why not use the 'assets' for a 14 year old young man from Labrador?"
Both men did not display one morsel of the courage displayed by 14 year old Burton as he valiantly tried to find his way home. A Minister and a Rear Admiral could not find their mouths or in the alternate were not allowed to use them.
One thing is for certain; the inconsistencies in the stories provided previously by both were revealed by the CBC investigative program and they do require answers.
Most people watching were moved emotionally as Burton's baby brother and parents were introduced to the program. As the program progressed that emotion would have turned to anger and then finally would have become resolve - to find real answers and to correct the problem.
It was a reminder to our provincial and federal government members that they must correct this. Peter Penashue and Kathy Dunderdale cannot hide or cower under the watchful eye of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
I particularly liked the scripting which said the people of Labrador and Newfoundland have come together to fight for what's right and to fight for Burton and the loss of that precious young life.
We will walk the rest of the way together and we invite you - whoever you are and wherever you may live to join us.
To participate in the "Burton Winters' Rescue Center in Labrador" Facebook group - PRESS HERE.
To view the Fifth Estate Program - PRESS HERE.
2 comments:
This whole episode is a disgrace and is a reflection of the lack of respect Ottawa demonstrates for this province. Unfortunately, it goes back to the early days of Confederation, when we accepted a pittance to join with Canada.
Our resources have enriched Upper Canada and left us a the perpetual beggar in a one-sided Confederation of "lesser equals".
What a devastating ordeal for Burton's family to have lost this dear boy just because a Federal Government Department refused to carry out a search. This boy according to the a CBC Documentary spent hours trying to find his way home in some of the harshest winter conditions stranded on ice just mere kilometers from his home.
We will never know what this handsome dear boy could have done for the World. You could tell he was special just by looking at his demeanour on the television articles we saw of him in different situations.
Those who made the decisions during those fateful days must be feeling awful about their choice to not send out aircraft, even though it was, I know, a joint decision which had been made earlier in the Government of Canada in their attempt to save money for the politicians and bureaucrats to waste on frivolities. I will never forget the $1.2 Billion dollar spree they made on hosting the G21 Convention in Ottawa just months before the World's Economy collaped, including Canada's.
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