Gwyn Morgan
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Gwyn Morgan, C.M.
is a director of several large corporations in Canada
, including EnCana Corporation
and SNC-Lavalin
. He is also on the board of trustees of the Fraser Institute
, a Director for The Manning Centre for Building Democracy and a non-executive Director of HSBC
. He is most noted for being the former President and CEO of EnCana Corporation
.
On December 30, 2010, Morgan was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada
.
Stephen Harper
to chair the new public appointment commission. However, the appointment was rejected by opposition MPs
due to statements Morgan had made linking refugees with crime in Canada
and because Morgan's past role as a supporter and fundraiser for the Conservative Party of Canada
would conflict with the commission's role of eliminating the use of public appointments for partisan patronage purposes.
Conservatives countered with the fact that the previously-governing Liberals had sponsored a program under Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
targeting a community "made up of recent Arabic and Somalian immigrants" with the goal of reducing crime.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
is a director of several large corporations in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, including EnCana Corporation
EnCana Corporation
Encana Corporation is one of North America's largest natural gas producers, with about 95 percent of its production being natural gas. Its strategy is to be the lowest-cost, highest-growth senior natural gas producer in North America. The company produced approximately of natural gas in 2010.The...
and SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is a large Canadian engineering firm. It is one of the ten largest engineering firms in the world and is based in Montreal, Quebec. It formed in 1991 from the merger of SNC and the failing Lavalin, another Quebec based engineering firm....
. He is also on the board of trustees of the Fraser Institute
Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute is a Canadian think tank. It has been described as politically conservative and right-wing libertarian and espouses free market principles...
, a Director for The Manning Centre for Building Democracy and a non-executive Director of HSBC
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
. He is most noted for being the former President and CEO of EnCana Corporation
EnCana Corporation
Encana Corporation is one of North America's largest natural gas producers, with about 95 percent of its production being natural gas. Its strategy is to be the lowest-cost, highest-growth senior natural gas producer in North America. The company produced approximately of natural gas in 2010.The...
.
On December 30, 2010, Morgan was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.
Public appointment commission controversy
In 2006, Morgan was appointed by Prime Minister of CanadaPrime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
to chair the new public appointment commission. However, the appointment was rejected by opposition MPs
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
due to statements Morgan had made linking refugees with crime in Canada
Crime in Canada
Under the Canadian constitution, the power to establish criminal law and rules of investigation and trying crimes is vested in the federal government...
and because Morgan's past role as a supporter and fundraiser for the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
would conflict with the commission's role of eliminating the use of public appointments for partisan patronage purposes.
Conservatives countered with the fact that the previously-governing Liberals had sponsored a program under Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Public Safety Canada , formerly known as Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada , legally incorporated as the federal Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for protecting Canadians and helping to maintain a...
targeting a community "made up of recent Arabic and Somalian immigrants" with the goal of reducing crime.