I’m not sure how I missed this, but this past Monday Etobicoke North MPP Shafiq Qaadri had this to say about the mandatory use of BlackBerry technology in the Ontario Legislature:
“This approach is handicapping, retarding and penalizing MPPs, their staff and indeed all members of the legislative community,” the Liberal MPP said.
The comment is offensive in multiple ways. I’ll leave it to you to figure out what way the comment is offensive. Not to mention that MPP Qaadri doesn’t know what he is talking about. Something that BlackBerry pointed out late on Sunday night:
The blog entry that is part of the Tweet is from BlackBerry CEO John Chen and highlights this:
I join the many, many people across Canada calling on him to apologize and explain why he chose to use derogatory references to people with disabilities in a petition ostensibly about technology. We are dismayed by Mr. Qaadri’s behavior that reflects poorly on all of Canada – and especially to Canadians with disabilities who are incredible contributors to the nation.
Then points out this:
Quite simply, BlackBerry is the most secure system for protecting individual security and privacy. That’s why all G7 governments and 16 of the G20 governments are BlackBerry customers. BlackBerry has more than 70 security approvals and certificates – more than any other mobile solution. The top 10 largest global law firms, the top 10 largest automotive companies, the top 10 global pharmaceutical/healthcare companies, and top five largest oil and gas companies all use BlackBerry.
My take on this is that MPP Shafiq Qaadri needs to apologize for his offensive comments and he needs to do so now. Otherwise, he’s a poor representative of the sitting government in Ontario.
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Ontario MPP Disses BlackBerry And BlackBerry Responds
I’m not sure how I missed this, but this past Monday Etobicoke North MPP Shafiq Qaadri had this to say about the mandatory use of BlackBerry technology in the Ontario Legislature:
“This approach is handicapping, retarding and penalizing MPPs, their staff and indeed all members of the legislative community,” the Liberal MPP said.
The comment is offensive in multiple ways. I’ll leave it to you to figure out what way the comment is offensive. Not to mention that MPP Qaadri doesn’t know what he is talking about. Something that BlackBerry pointed out late on Sunday night:
The blog entry that is part of the Tweet is from BlackBerry CEO John Chen and highlights this:
I join the many, many people across Canada calling on him to apologize and explain why he chose to use derogatory references to people with disabilities in a petition ostensibly about technology. We are dismayed by Mr. Qaadri’s behavior that reflects poorly on all of Canada – and especially to Canadians with disabilities who are incredible contributors to the nation.
Then points out this:
Quite simply, BlackBerry is the most secure system for protecting individual security and privacy. That’s why all G7 governments and 16 of the G20 governments are BlackBerry customers. BlackBerry has more than 70 security approvals and certificates – more than any other mobile solution. The top 10 largest global law firms, the top 10 largest automotive companies, the top 10 global pharmaceutical/healthcare companies, and top five largest oil and gas companies all use BlackBerry.
My take on this is that MPP Shafiq Qaadri needs to apologize for his offensive comments and he needs to do so now. Otherwise, he’s a poor representative of the sitting government in Ontario.
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