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The BC Liberal government is facing questions over the allegations of deleted records related to the Highway of Tears after former Transportation Ministry executive assistant Tim Duncan alleged yesterday that he was told to delete e-mails requested under the Freedom of Information Act in November of 2014.
Last Updated: Oct 22, 2015
Transportation ministry staffer George Gretes could be facing charges after a report by B.C. Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham that reveals he lied under oath when he denied that he intentionally deleted Highway of Tears emails and records.
Denham has referred the matter to the RCMP, and Gretes has resigned.
According to the report, "triple deleting" means first moving an email to the computer system's "deleted" folder, expunging the email from the folder itself and then manually overriding a backup that allows the system to recover deleted items for up to 14 days.
Denham says Gretes first flatly denied the accusations, but in a second interview, after being presented with forensic evidence that showed items had been triple deleted, "Gretes admitted that he did not tell the truth in his original testimony and that he did triple delete emails."
"I cannot overstate the gravity with which I view the false testimony given during this investigation by George Gretes," Denham says in the report.
Denham also expressed disbelief at the results of an investigation into allegations that emails were being systematically deleted in the office of the premier.
So, what other emails have been deleted from the Premiers Office?