Canadian political correctness claims another victim

Well-respected businessman Gwyn Morgan was rejected by a committee of MPs vetting his nomination to be the head of a federal appointments body at an annual cost of $1 to taxpayers.

The reason is because he said the following in a speech last year:

"Immigration has a social side as well as an economic one. The social side is all too evident with the runaway violence driven mainly by Jamaican immigrants in Toronto, or the all too-frequent violence between Asian and other ethnic gangs right here in Calgary."

Not exactly advocating the burning of crosses, but apparently making public observations about some of the unpleasant effects of current immigrant selection processes is enough to disqualify you from serving your country at the request of the Prime Minister.

Although the thought police are applauding, episodes like this are a major reason why a lot of talented people shy away from public life rather than subject themselves to the worst kinds of character assassination.