Metro Ottawa - January 16, 2012

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OTTAWA
Monday, January 16, 2012
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News worth sharing.
Trial won’t
bring back jobs,
Nortel vets say
Toronto case could take more than six months: Officials Fraud
allegations come from investigation of millions of documents: Crown
JESSICA All three men deny any wrong- employees will be watching the tri-
SMITH doing. al with interest.
@METRONEWS.CA Kennedy is the court-appointed “Do we want to see justice done?
representative for disabled Nortel Absolutely. If they’re convicted, do
For some local Nortel workers the employees in the difficult legal we want to see them go to prison?
fraud trial of the firm’s former top process of dividing proceeds of the If that’s the judge’s will, I doubt
execs starting today isn’t as impor- sale of the firm’s assets. that any of us will be visiting them
tant as the civil battle over pensions For Kennedy, the trial of the there,” Edey said.
or their memories of working for executives brings back “haunting” But his foremost concern is how
a company they believed in. memories of her time working as Nortel’s remaining assets will be
“It can’t affect anything that hap- a usability tester for Nortel, includ- divided, and how much will go to
pened in the past,” said former Nor- ing grand parties with fireworks employees, he said.
tel employee Sue Kennedy. “We lost held when Nortel acquired anoth- “I gave so much of my life to Actress Zooey Deschanel arrives at the 69th Annual Golden Globe
our jobs, our benefits, our health er company. what I thought was a huge benefit Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Sunday in Beverly Hills.
benefits, our salary and every- “I never expected to leave there to humanity in general, because
thing.” and, more than that, I never expect- we had such leading-edge technol- JASON MERRITT/GETTY IMAGES
Former CEO Frank Dunn, for- ed Nortel to be gone. Everything ogy that we were able to bring to Hollywood goes Golden
mer CFO Douglas Beatty and for- was so positive and it was just grow- the world,” he said. “So there is a lot
mer corporate controller Michael ing and growing,” she said. of emotion attached to this stuff,
Gollogly are accused of misstating David Edey, retired global direc- and to the trial, even if it’s a sense Celebrities from film and television walked the red carpet in
financial statements to get bonus- tor of security policy for Nortel, said of, not getting even, but let justice the posh neighbourhood of Los Angeles Sunday Night. For cov-
es, before they were fired in 2004. the many of the upper-level be done.” erage of the evening’s awards, see page 10.
02 news: ottawa metronews.ca
MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012
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JOE LOFARO/METRO Blaze
prompts
calls to
throw out
Christmas
trees
news JOE LOFARO
@METRONEWS.CA
Anyone with a real
Christmas tree still in
their home should
remove it, fire officials
are warning after a tree
ignited early Sunday
morning, causing a two-
alarm fire.
Fire Services
Katerina Estable Smircich, 7, left, skates with her father, Mats Asell, on the Rideau Canal near Fifth Avenue on Sunday.
spokesperson Marc
Messier said an unattend-
ed candle burning next to
Young and old embrace
a Christmas tree in a sin-
gle-family home on 446
A Hong Kong outlet of
Dolce & Gabbana is in hot Fraser Avenue caused the
water over who it’s apparently blaze.
not allowing to photograph
its window displays. opening of skateway Paramedics treated the
Scan the code for the story. sole occupant, a 63-year-
old woman, for smoke
inhalation and shortness
1 Download the free of breath before she
ScanLife app with
was transported to hospi-
your smartphone Cold nights helped thicken the ice for opening day Section near the tal.
at 2dscan.com
She was released and
University of Ottawa will be next to open: National Capital Commission
is staying with family in
2 Use your
Gatineau, said Messier.
smartphone to
This year marks the ally visits it as much as he Messier said real
scan 2D barcodes JOE A busy time
42nd skating season, and can when it’s open. Christmas trees are likely
in Metro LOFARO
@METRONEWS.CA eager skaters are now able He said ice conditions too dry to still have in the
3 The codes will to enjoy the canal between The Rideau Canal skateway were OK for skating with home and pose a real fire
direct your mobile Dozens of people braved Bank Street and the Preto- will host activities for the his seven-year-old daugh- risk.
browser to bone-chilling cold and ria Bridge and try out the NHL All-Star Weekend, Jan. ter, Katerina. “Also, we would like to
m.metronews.ca brisk wind chill to be the new chalets. 26 to 28. “It’s a little bumpy, but I remind residents to never
first to skate a 2.2 kilome- Genevieve Bellemare The skateway is also one of hope they can flush it and leave candles unattended
tre stretch of the Rideau came out to the canal with the official sites of Winter- work on it,” said Asell. or placed near
On the web at Canal Sunday morning, her sons, Quentin and lude festivities, Feb. 3 to And more sections of combustible materials,”
metronews.ca when the National Capital Thomas, as soon as she Feb. 20. the canal should begin to he added in a news
Commission opened up heard about the opening. open soon. release.
Should a family part of the skateway to the She has been coming to that bad,” said Bellemare “Probably more like The main floor was
public. the canal every season as she laced up her son’s days that we’ll be opening heavily damaged by the
be denied
Environment Canada since moving to Ottawa skates. “Winter is boring if various segments,” said the fire, which spread to the
permanent said it was -20 C in Ottawa from Quebec City three you stay inside." NCC’s Michelle Comeau. second storey and roof of
residence when the canal opened, years ago. The skateway is a regu- “But it’s so weather-depen- the house.
but wind chill made it feel “If you have the proper lar lunch break spot for dent that it’s hard to pre- Damages are estimated
because they like -29 C. clothes, the weather isn’t Mats Asell who said he usu- dict,” said Comeau. at $500,000.
have a young
boy who is deaf?
When the officers
Former Congo prisoner heading home
Guidy Mamann arrived, they found it
discusses a News in brief had burned down.
A University of Ottawa stu- He said Kalala, 24, flew ing the disputed results of An autopsy is pending.
recent Federal dent who was released to South African before the Nov. 28 election, which Elderly man THE CANADIAN PRESS
Court decision at from prison in the Demo- boarding put president Joseph Kabi-
cratic Republic of Congo is a flight to la back into power. Kalala’s dies in fire Gun seized in
metronews.ca/
expected to come home Canada. sister, Agnes Mbuyi
immigration Monday, his brother says. Kalala Cimankinda, said he was INVESTIGATION. Police say police probe
Joel Mumlumba had been arrested for allegedly in- remains found in a
Cimankinda said his broth- volun- sulting a police chief. burned-out home west of WEAPONS. Ottawa police
er, Fabien Shambuyi teering Kalala was released Ottawa this weekend have charged six men fol-
Kalala, is scheduled to ar- as a secu- from prison on Dec. 31, were those of an elderly lowing a home invasion
rive at the Ottawa airport Fabien rity and Canadian authorities man named Aaron Barr. and robbery Friday night
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welcome him home. Etienne Tshisekedi follow- JOE LOFARO to check in on Barr. was also found. METRO
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MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012
Italy cruise ship death toll rises to
5 after divers find two more bodies
GREGORIO BORGIA/AP PHOTO
At least 15 people unaccounted
for after luxury liner runs aground
Captain arrested after accident
Maritime authorities, pas-
sengers and mounting evi- Sinking ship
dence pointed Sunday
toward the captain of a
cruise liner that ran Authorities are holding
aground and capsized off Francesco Schettino, the
the Tuscan coast, amid ac- ship’s Italian captain, for
cusations that he aban- investigation of suspected
doned ship before manslaughter and
everyone was safely evac- abandoning his ship,
uated and was showing among other possible
off when he steered the charges.
vessel far too close to According to the Italian
shore. navigation code, a captain
Divers searching the who abandons a ship in
murky depths of the par- danger can face up to 12
tially submerged Costa years in prison.
Concordia found the bod- A coast guard official on
ies of two elderly men still Sunday said officers
in their life jackets, bring- exhorted Schettino to re-
ing the confirmed death turn to his ship as
toll to five. At least 15 peo- panicked passengers des-
ple were still missing. perately fled the cruise lin-
The recovered bodies er.
were discovered at an
emergency gathering when the luxury liner
point near the restaurant struck rocks or a reef off An Italian firefighter helicopter lifts up a passenger from the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia, which
where many of the 4,200 the tiny island of Giglio. ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday.
on board were dining THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Liberals stand by Queen, approve marijuana
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God save the Queen and thrown overwhelming controversial resolutions
pass the joint. support behind another at the party’s renewal Party shakeup
Federal Liberals have calling, for the legaliza- convention.
shot down a proposal call- tion and regulation of They were put forward Delegates balked at
ing for Canadians to con- marijuana. by the party’s youth wing, adopting a U.S.-style pri-
sider cutting this The proposals on the which argued that the Lib- mary system to elect
country’s ties to the monarchy and marijuana eral party, reduced to rub- future leaders. They
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MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012 CANADWAe’re’ loSok ingT forOP 25
IMMIGRANTS!
Recession or not?
Protesters
decry Dolce
Canadians think so
& Gabbana
Occupy Dolce &
Gabbana? A Hong Kong
Recession ended more than two years ago: Economists outlet of the Italian
fashion label has been
Canadians unconvinced, as disposable incomes decline the target of protests as
Laast wweeek to noomiinatte
residents claim sales
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of Pollara reported to the of recession is when real, mainland Chinese or achievements of outstanding Canadian immigrants, this
Economic Club that 70 per inflation-adjusted gross do- foreigners — from tak- national people’s choice award is the only one of its kind that
cent of Canadians felt the R- mestic product falls in - 43.27 - 0.42¢ ing photos of the shop recognizes individuals who’ve made a difference since their
word applied today, and a back-to-back quarters. That (12,231.06 ) (97.78¢ US) windows. A rally
arrival in Canada.
similar number thought happened in the fourth outside the store last
the downturn would last at quarter of 2008 and the Oil Natural week drew hundreds of If you know an immigrant who has made a positive impact –
gas
least another year. first two quarters of 2009. $2.67 US protesters. Several large or small – to the fabric of Canada, you can go online and
The finding wasimmedi- But real GDP adjusts for (- 3¢ US) dozen people protested nominate him or her today at canadianimmigrant.ca/top25.
ately scoffed at by econo- inflation, not for popula- Sunday, taping posters
mists and policy-makers. tion. Canada’s economic Gold on the glass saying
Except for a brief skid in performance looks differ- - 40¢US $1,630.80 US “Apologize or get out.” Nominnationss close JJannuarry 244th!
the second quarter of 2011, ent when population ($98.70 US) (+ $16.90 US) Dolce & Gabbana Viisit caanadiianimmmigrantt..ca/toop25 todayy!
the economy has been growth — about one per said that it “has not
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2009, they say. Hardly a day out. By that measure, Cana- what matters is per capita action aiming at Presented by Media Partners
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Opposition in May, huddled @ParksCanada:Fun fact: As I get older I really
at the Ottawa Convention @RideauCanalNHS was can’t think of spending
Centre over the weekend to conceived after the my whole life doing this...
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plot a new employment strat- #Warof1812as a military @trendsmapottawa:
METRO OTTAWA
egy for themselves, they supply route linking the ‘marijuana’ & ‘skateway’
weren’t alone. It’s getting a little colder #Ottawa River w/ are now trending in
here for many of us. #Kingston #Ottawa
Some Canadian tourists see Ottawa as 13% @nowarranty:Finally a http://t.co/IuC9IdD0
a place to come to visit their long-lost tax YOGA ONLY comprehensive “Green @elliothaughin:I totally
dollars, which are endlessly poured into Policy.”...... Liberals vote to won at ice skating on the
the capital and are keeping us locals insu- legalize marijuana.... canal in Ottawa.
lated from those icy prevailing economic
winds.
And they have a point — to a point. According to Sta- KEYSTONEUSA-ZUMA/REX FEATURES Sculptures of ice
tistics Canada, unemployment here was 6.3 per cent in Daily Zoom
from river water
December, which still stinks if that number includes
you, but beats both the national (7.5) and provincial (7.7) IIcceemmaann
rates. In Barrie and Windsor, more than 10 per cent are HARBIN, CHINA. Ice sculp-
jobless. tors from nine countries
As we’ve been repeated- competed in the 26th
“Every federal ly warned, the stimulus International Ice Sculpture
layoff notice spending spree is over Contest in China’s north -
seems to include (about $400 million of eastern city of Harbin. The
which was spent here) and event is part of an an nual
a significant hit
expected federal job cuts ice and snow festival,
for the National will be particularly felt in which sees its streets filled
Capital Region. Ottawa, where about 41 per with pagodas made entire-
cent of the public service ly of ice. METRO WORLD NEWS
Last week alone,
lives, works and spends.
Environment The Conference Board of 3 It takes three days
Canada issued Canada is projecting so-so to sculpt a block of
2.4 per cent economic ice weighing over two
pink slips to
growth nationally for 2012, tonnes, which is
60 scientists, but expects Ottawa to lag cut from the frozen
about a third of behind at 1.8 per cent as surface of the nearby
them based federal spending cuts elimi- Songhua River. Locals
nate more local public serv- say the ice is notably
here.... And we ice jobs. translucent, as it
haven’t even Every federal layoff no- freezes slowly each
seen the federal tice seems to include a sig- winter while the river
nificant hit for the National continues to flow
budget yet.”
Capital Region. Last week beneath and polish it.
alone, Environment Cana-
“(In ice sculpture)
da issued pink slips to 60
scientists, about a third of them based here, and the you see the light,
Canada School of Public Service announced the how it reflects. It’s
chopping of its language-training programs (another
more playing with
190 jobs, mostly in Ottawa). And we haven’t even seen
the federal budget yet. light.... I make all
In many parts of the country, common reactions to these ideas, which
these cuts could be expected to range all the way from
are not possible to
“So what?” to “Well, good.”
But here, where public servants are more likely to be make in any other
our friends, family and neighbours, lazy stereotypes mater ial.”KARLIS ILE, 37,
about them as underworked, overpaid dead weight are a
LATVIAN-BORN ARTIST
little harder to swallow.
Those who believe you can turf large numbers of gov-
ernment workers without affecting services need only
look at the backlog of 360,000 EI claims that has Humble origins
followed layoffs at Service Canada. Adding hundreds of
people who would normally process the EI applications The first festival in 1963
to the growing lineups outside might strike some as may have originated from
counter-productive, but public employees are an easy, tradition of ice lantern-
obvious target in times like these. making by local fishermen.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012
Is Plummer on the
2
Oscar track?
Canadian actor Christopher Plummer nabs a Golden Globe for best supporting actor
scene
Is the 82-year-old finally on track to win the Oscar that has eluded him?
GETTY IMAGES MATT SAYLES/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GETTY IMAGES
Canadian-born stage and
screen legend Christopher Winners
Box office Plummer won the support-
ing-actor Golden Globe for Here is a partial list of
his role as an elderly wid- winners as of press time:
ower who comes out as
gay in the father-son dra- Motion Pictures:
ma Beginners. Supporting actor —
Claiming the first prize Christopher Plummer,
of the night at Sunday’s Beginners
Globes may give 82-year-
old Plummer the inside Original score — Ludovic
track for the same prize at Bource, The Artist
next month’s Academy
Contraband Awards. Original song —
managed to steal the “I must praise my distin- Masterpiece, music and
top slot at the week- guished competitors, who Michelle Williams Best looking couple? Emma Stone needs lyrics by Madonna, Julie
end box office away whom I have the greatest wows in Wu. The Pitt-Jolies. no “Help.” Frost, Jimmy Harry, W.E.
from competitors. admiration and to whom I
The Universal action apologize most profusely,” Television:
film starring Mark said Plummer, who added mer is regarded as one of but this summer at the “You don't need to Series, drama —
Wahlberg debuted at warm regards to Beginners the finest Shakespearean Stratford Shakespeare Fes- thank everyone you’ve Homeland, Showtime
No. 1 with $24 star Scottish actor Ewan stage actors of the last half tival in Stratford, Ont. ever met or members of
million, according to McGregor. century. His film roles Ricky Gervais, who has your family, who have Actor, Drama — Kelsey
studio estimates “I want to salute my range from Austrian wid- ruffled feathers at past done nothing,” Gervais Grammer, Boss
Sunday. Disney’s 3D partner, Ewan, that wily ower Captain von Trapp in shows with sharp wise- said.
re-release of 1991’s Scot, ‘Ewan My Heart’s in The Sound of Music and cracks aimed at Holly- “Just Mini-series or movie —
Beauty and the Beast the Highlands’ McGregor, Tolstoy in The Last Station wood's elite and the the Downtown Abbey
waltzed into the No. that scene-stealing swine to newsman Mike Wallace Globes show itself, re- main (Masterpiece), PBS
2 position with $18.5 from the outer Hebrides.” in The Insider and a treach- turned as host for the two. Your
million. Joyful Noise, Oscar consideration has erous Klingon general in third-straight year. He agent and Actress, mini-series or
the Warner Bros.’ been elusive for Plummer, Star Trek: The Undiscov- started with some slams at God.” movie — Kate Winslet,
musical comedy star- who has been nominated ered Country. He also co- the Globes as Hollywood's THE Mildred Pierce
ring Queen Latifah for Hollywood’s top hon- starred in the current second-biggest film cere- ASSOCIATED
and Dolly Parton, our only once in his 60- thriller The Girl with the mony, after the Oscars. PRESS Visit metronews.ca/scene
opened in the fourth year career — two years Dragon Tattoo. He needled early win- for Metro’s Ned Ehrbar’s
spot with $11.3 mil- ago, for the Leo Tolstoy Recently, he’s been ners, saying the show was Uggie behind-the-scenes look at
lion behind drama The Last Station. preparing a one-man the- running long and stars from The Artist the Golden Globe Awards.
Paramount’s Born in Toronto and atrical show A Word or needed to keep their went for a walk down
Mission: Impossible - raised in Montreal, Plum- Two, which he plans to de- speeches short. the red carpet.
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Perhaps the biggest ques- lywood Foreign Press and
tion for most Golden Globe host network NBC, which
viewers this year was exact- he referred to as a “non-
ly how far Ricky Gervais profit organization.”
would go with his second His first victim of the
opportunity as host after night? Kim Kardashian.
last year’s eyebrow-raising “The Golden Globes are to
skewering of Hollywood’s the Oscars what Kim Kar-
biggest names. The answer, dashian is to Kate Middle-
For more Golden Globes as it turns out, was not too ton ... a bit louder, a bit “The HFPA have warned me that if I insult any of you ... or cause any
coverage, scan this code or far at all, as Gervais went trashier, a bit drunker and controversy, they’ll invite me back next year”
visit metronews.ca/scene easy on his audience, pok- more easily bought, al- RICKY GERVAIS, REFERENCING THE IRE HE EARNED AS HOST OF
ing fun at himself, the Hol- legedly.” METRO LAST YEAR’S GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS