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Methinks my Father is grinning in his grave right now and I would lay odds that Blaine Higgs and Gerry Lowe do not have the first clue as to why but many lawyers certainly do N'esy Pas?
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Methinks my Father is grinning in his grave right now and I would lay odds that Blaine Higgs and Gerry Lowe do not have the first clue as to why but many lawyers certainly do N'esy Pas?
Opposition bill would do away with industrial property-tax exemptions
73 Comments
David R. Amos
Methinks my Father is grinning in his grave right now and I would lay odds that Blaine Higgs and Gerry Lowe do not have the first clue as to why but many lawyers certainly do N'esy Pas?
Wally Manza
I doubt very much Irving can or will just move the largest Refinery in Canada out of New Brunswick. For one, where would he move it too and at what cost to him? The smart move would be to pay up and that is what he would do...the smart move.
David R. Amos
@Wally Manza "I doubt very much Irving can or will just move the largest Refinery in Canada out of New Brunswick"
Me Too
Bo Wilson
Finally a politician with the intestinal fortitude to take on the elephant in the room. The Empire has used every citizen in this province, particularly Saint John, with their callous attitude by thinking they are above paying their fair share of taxes. Leadership requires tough decisions to be made.
Rosco holt
@Bo Wilson We'll see which way Higgs goes.
David R. Amos
@Rosco holt Methinks we already know N'esy Pas?
David R. Amos
WOW I am Blocked for posting the Green Party Leader's name???
Marc Martin
@David R. Amos
Cry me a river..
Mike Morton
@David R. Amos
Of course the Green Party leader feels the need to strike up a commission (a royal commission no less) to address the tax system. Career politician! Just put the bill forward, debate it, amend it, and pass it. No need to bump your salary to make this happen. Does a "royal commission" command more of a stipend?
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David R. Amos
Methinks my Father is grinning in his grave right now and I would lay odds that Blaine Higgs,, Brian Gallant, David ****, Kris Austin, Don Darling and Gerry Lowe would not have the first clue as to why but the Conservative lawyer Brian Mosher in Saint John certainly does N'esyy Pas?
David R. Amos
@David R. Amos OK Enough with the stars like I posted a curse word or whatever How the Green Party Leader?
Bobby Burke
In my opinion, the Empire has done us more harm than all of the foreign enemies, imagined or real. There is no better analogy to cancer anywhere, than the province of NB & the Empire.
Bob Smith
@Bobby Burke If only they would employ people with jobs that paid more than ei and welfare, right? The province without them would be so much better, right? Might be cold..dark...and a lot less people but hey, they'd be gone and that thought pays the bills, right?
Rosco holt
@Bob Smith The province is basically paying the Empire to employ people with all the subs, handouts, sweet deals on taxes, natural resources and utilities.
David R. Amos
@Bobby Burke Oh So True
Michael Hunt
These losers lost the election and when they were in power they did not try this so why now ... because this is a joke.Why make news of this political game. No it will not pass so why waste everyone's time?
Bo Wilson
@Michael Hunt This issue of the Empire paying their fair share of property taxes is not about what political party you support, but fair taxation. The province is broke! You are aware that if you improve your property, the assessed value increases and therefore you pay more property taxes. Irving should not be exempt of doing the same. Why is the property tax double on investment property that is not owner occupied? I would suggest it is to make up for the special deals provided to the Empire. Also, Gerry Lowe was not part of lying Brian Gallant's government.
David R. Amos
@Michael Hunt "so why now ... because this is a joke"
Welcome to the Circus
Paul Bourgoin
The province should also look at the taxes on the value of freehold forest lands, make the taxes rates public with no Political sweetheart deals.
David R. Amos
@Paul Bourgoin YUP
Richard Riel
Irving should grow cannabis alongside their borrowed land from the crown, to create startups. With their chemist or hire chemist,for setups, produce, and compete for market with the help of Mccain marketing department know how. It could be another Home grown industries like Irving and Mccain.
Richard Riel
@Richard Riel They are doing it in every other provinces.One way or the other. And you can a supplier to your own NB store outlets.
David R. Amos
@Richard Riel Trust that there are a lot of folks throughout Canada who don't give two hoots about Trudeau The Younger's concerns about cannabis
Harold Benson
We might have our own Kashoggi right here in NB.
Bobby Burke
@Harold Benson - There would be no place for for any ‘Kashoggi’ here in NB. Probably the only prov. without a talk show in Canada. News media owned & or controlled completely by the “Empire”!
David R. Amos
@Bobby Burke You enjoy Googling the following
David Amos Federal Court
David R. Amos
@Harold Benson Back away from the pipe
Paul Bourgoin
It is about time honestly, but I doubt that our elected Politicians will have the backbone to stand up and collect what the actual taxes are due to the province and not those secret sweetheart secret Deals.
David R. Amos
@Paul Bourgoin I agree
Bob Smith
Here comes Gerry Lowe with the single issue he cares about: slaying the Irving dragon. Trouble with this idea is it assumes the St. John city council will act in a competent manner with more money. Nothing in the past, when times were better, indicates it will do so...
Bobby Burke
@Bob Smith - What’s this about the past being good, I’ve lived here all my 77 years, & it gets worse every year. The LNG Deal should have unmasked these professional ‘Tax Dodgers’, but the indoctrination that’s been going on for decades has disabled the average persons ability of critical thought.
David R. Amos
@Bobby Burke I Wholeheartedly Agree Sir
David R. Amos
@Bob Smith "Nothing in the past, when times were better, indicates it will do so.."
True
Harold Benson
I would say that if they follow through on that, NB would be officially out of debt. Problem solved if the guts are there.
Bobby Burke
@Harold Benson I believe it would have to be retroactive, like about 50 years, & they would probably owe us somewhere in the Billions!
David R. Amos
@Harold Benson Dream on
John Pokiok
All parties should vote in favor of this and PANB you by all mean should do, are you for the people or not. Also here is the test for HIggs as well are you Irving boy or you are there for the people.
David R. Amos
@John Pokiok Methinks the PANB became players in the wicked games being played against our interesst the instant they swore the secretive oath to the British Queen N'esy Pas?
Bernard McIntyre
Very good for this MLA doing this. The Irving's have been getting away with not paying their fair taxes since they started their business in Saint John. When the refinery is only has a property tax assessed at 98 million$ a year and the hospital is assessed at 248 million a year then there is something differently wrong. It's about time an MLA has the guts to do this. I applaud you.
Bernard McIntyre
@Bernard McIntyre. I just hope the other 2 party's don't renege on what the have said in this article.
Bobby Burke
@Bernard McIntyre The Empire has absolutely no shame, they prove it almost on a daily basis.
Eric Katruk
@Bernard McIntyre That was the LNG Terminal that miraculously went 248 million to 98 million in the course of a year. I hope that the bill has a ban on corporations conducting their own assessment as well.
Bernard McIntyre
@Eric Katruk no these are the tax assessments for the refinery 98 Million and the SJ regional hospital 248 million for the year2017. I never mention the LNG plant. The West side pulp mill was assessed at 34 million.
Rosco holt
@Eric Katruk It's the province who hired a de-evaluation specialist.
Rosco holt
@David R. Amos It doesn't matter which party hired the Yankee. The taxpayer lost taxes in the de-evaluation on top of paying for the specialist, this under the order of the Empire.
David R. Amos
@Rosco holt It matters very much to me I ran against all of them 6 times thus remember?
David R. Amos
@Rosco holt Do you recall why I ran in Saint John Harbour in 2006? Trust that Gerry Lowe does.
Dan Lee
if i read correctly......this refinery does not pay 1 black cent taxes ......no wonder we are going broke........
David R. Amos
@Dan Lee Methinks some folks may remember when my Father Max Amos when he was Tax Supervisor of this province. At least I remember him sending the Sheriff down to Saint John to put a chain on the refinery gates in order to make the Irving Clan pay their property taxes
Fred Brewer
I think this is a great idea. Anything that slows down the endless stream of money flowing to Bermuda is a step in the right direction.
David R. Amos
@Fred Brewer YUP
Tim Trites
what's really gross about this and those other weird promises the Liberals made during the election... they had at least four years and a clear majority to do these things and chose not to
Cory Kamermans
@Tim Trites Exactly.
Bernard McIntyre
@Cory Kamermans Gerry Lowe wasn't an MLA in those 4 years.
Colin Seeley
@Bernard McIntyre
I believe it was a guy named Brian Gallant who appointed himself Regional Minister for Saint John and Southwest NB .
He knew Gerry Lowe.
He knew all about his idea.
Gallant did nothing .
David R. Amos
@Bernard McIntyre Trust that I talked to Gerry Lowe several times over the past four years before he barely got elected as a MLA and I trust him about as far as I can throw his buddy Frank McKenna
Now if only Mayor Don Darling would do something on his own instead of relying solely on others to help the city out of its financial 'crisis'...said with tongue in cheek given the raises council gave itself. He can start by charging the pulp mill and refinery far, far more for water and lower extortionist water rates for homeowners. He doesn't need the province's approval, just a tiny bit of courage.
@Douglas James Your comments are very true. Mayor Darling was elected to lead not to follow. He has to be aware of this "corporate welfare" given to the Empire.
@Rosco holt Come to the hearings and listen to my arguments.
FYI my friend Roger Richard is concerned about Smart Meters and speaks for small businesses. I speak for ordinary folks and I am concerned about the KPMG auditors and the actions of all the lawyers some are the same dudes the Irving Clan employs
Opposition bill would do away with industrial property-tax exemptions
Liberal MLA Gerry Lowe spearheads Assessment Act amendment
CBC News·
A new Liberal bill seeks to have big industry, like the Irving Oil refinery, pay more property tax by lifting the exemptions for machinery and equipment. (Roger Cosman/CBC)
Liberal MLA Gerry Lowe has introduced a bill that would make industry pay higher property taxes, so that residents — people of Saint John in particular — might pay less.
His proposed amendment to the Assessment Act would repeal property-tax exemptions allowed for heavy machinery and equipment. The exemptions have hamstrung the City of Saint John financially for years, the city has said.
Saint John has the highest municipal tax rate in the province, at $1.785 per $100 of assessed value, but Lowe, a former councillor in the industrial city, said the legislation would "level the playing field."
"It's ridiculous what's going on," he told reporters Wednesday at the New Brunswick Legislature. "It hasn't been talked about for years and years, and everybody's ducked it for years, both governments."
If industry paid more property tax, the Saint John Harbour MLA believes, the city would have more revenue and could lower residential rates.
Liberal Gerry Lowe, the MLA for Saint John Harbour, is spearheading the amendment to the Assessment Act. His hope is that residential tax rates in Saint John can be lowered if industry pays more. (Brian Chisholm / CBC)
Although he said the bill wasn't a direct request from Saint John, Lowe has been among city officials and others who studied the issue and fought for fairer taxation in recent years.
The Irving Oil refinery in Saint John has been the focal point of the fight, since refineries are mostly machinery and equipment. Most machinery and equipment is exempt from property tax in New Brunswick, which is different from the rules in at least half the Canadian provinces.
A 2017 report from the city estimated residential property taxes could be cut by 33 to 48 per cent if the exemptions were lifted.
Lowering the tax rate for residents is Lowe's focus, he said.
"If taxes go down, the people will move back to Saint John and things will get better," he said.
It would be up to city council to lower the residential property tax rate, and Lowe's bill would have to get through the legislature first. He said he's confident it will.
Third-party support
The Liberal bill has the support of the Green Party and the People's Alliance — enough votes to be passed in the minority government situation, where the Progressive Conservatives have the most seats.
Both Green Leader David Coon and Alliance Leader Kris Austin said Wednesday that their parties campaigned on the issue in the recent provincial election.
Green Party Leader David Coon, left, and People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin say they will support the Liberal bill, but amendments are expected. (James West/Canadian Press)
"It speaks to the need for a larger look into our whole property-tax system," Coon said, adding he's suggested a royal commission be initiated to address the system and other municipal issues.
Austin said he would support the bill, but it will likely need some amendments. His main concern is hurting small business.
"We don't want to tax industry out of the province," he said.
Lowe said he expects that the bill will be rewritten and that there will be discussion about the definition of heavy machinery and equipment.
FYI After I sent the email found below the LIEbrano Propaganda Macjine deleted all the comments in here and began again. Scroll down to review the difference for yourself
In return for all the malicious nonsense practiced against me this week by CBC I just made just a few comments then watched and recorded some of the Circus in the CBC comment sections between the Conservative/PANB and the LIEbrano/SANB/Watermelon party supporters. Methinks they deserve each other N'esy Pas
If the Francophonie Games are cancelled, New Brunswick could still have to pay
272 Comments
Graeme Scott
"Former Liberal ministers said this week that they had not signed a "cahier des charges"— a binding document laying out the province's commitment to the games — as expected in June."
If that statement is true would NB be in fact responsible for cancellation costs? Sounds like it's possible there was never a formal legal agreement entered into to host these games. More clarity needed here CBC. Even if the province incurs costs to cancel better to throw away a few million to avoid having to spend 60+ million we don't have. Funding these games for any amount more than originally agreed to would be a slap in the face to people who have had a school in Moncton, a courthouse in Fredericton or a museum in Saint John put on indefinite hold.
Chantal LeBouthi
@Graeme Scott
Yes is written in the process selection
David Amos
@Graeme Scott FYI I posted this comment earlier today
Methinks CBC should read what they write However if a lawsuit were to happen I would have every right to intervene and argue all the lawyers trying to make buck off of the matter N'esy Pas?
"Former Liberal ministers said this week that they had not signed a "cahier des charges"— a binding document laying out the province's commitment to the games — as expected in June."
Emery Hyslop-Margison
I've been a huge supporter of sports my entire life. However,the fact New Brunswick was even involved in the games reflects a hugely political decision designed to secure support for the Liberals from the Francophones in the province. Tell the organizers we're out - if they want money as compensation tell them to see the Liberal Party of New Brunswick. It's difficult to believe our tax dollars would be wasted so frivolously in this fashion.
Chantal LeBouthi
@Emery Hyslop-Margison
Not all french support liberals you know that right
Alexandre Hilton
@Emery Hyslop-Margison AS Chantal is saying, not all Francophones are naive, sycophantic liberal supporters. In fact, this entire debacle will be counterproductive if their intent is to garner Francophone support.
Emery Hyslop-Margison
@Alexandre Hilton But the odds are pretty good that provincial Francophones support the Liberals - look at the percentage votes and demographics in the past provincial election. Cancelling the games will be spun by the Liberals as Higgs undercutting Francophone "rights". That's a pretty safe bet.
Alexandre Hilton
@Emery Hyslop-Margison I agree - reality vs. perception. However, many Francophones would rather have this money funneled to education, hospitals, paramedics, roads, etc... The average Francophone has never even heard about these games before.
Chantal LeBouthi
@Alexandre Hilton
I would prefer good cleaning road with salt in the winter time where I live dam
Alexandre Hilton
@Emery Hyslop-Margison AS Chantal is saying, not all Francophones are naive, sycophantic liberal supporters. In fact, this entire debacle will be counterproductive if their intent is to garner Francophone support.
Emery Hyslop-Margison
@Alexandre Hilton But the odds are pretty good that provincial Francophones support the Liberals - look at the percentage votes and demographics in the past provincial election. Cancelling the games will be spun by the Liberals as Higgs undercutting Francophone "rights". That's a pretty safe bet.
Alexandre Hilton
@Emery Hyslop-Margison I agree - reality vs. perception. However, many Francophones would rather have this money funneled to education, hospitals, paramedics, roads, etc... The average Francophone has never even heard about these games before.
Chantal LeBouthi
@Alexandre Hilton
I would prefer good cleaning road with salt in the winter time where I live dam
@Stephanie Haslam, sorry-- typing too quickly. That should read "provincially."
Marc Martin
@Stephanie Haslam
these amounts are nothing compared to what they give to the English population across Canada seshh..
Jim Moore
@Marc Martin actually Marc they spend more than 4 times on french speakers per-capita than english speakers, you couldn't be farther from reality, the totals DONT matter, its based on representation and population totals. I am sorry you don't understand how those things actually work.
Robert Mason
I hope there is more digging into how this happened. I find it curious that the liberals rejected the $45M cost submitted to the them. Even more curious is after the PC’s formed a minority government, the cost rose to $130M. The liberals and SANB will use this as a cudgel to beat the government and frame it as a language issue, it clearly is not. It is looking like the organizing committee and the cities involved viewed this as a chance to get some new turf and other goodies without footing the bill.
Chantal LeBouthi
@Robert Mason
Im very curious about the five expert from the selection committee who came in Moncton and decided that nb should have it instead of Sherbrooke
Robert Mason
@Chantal LeBouthi there is more to this than we will ever know. As Paul Harvey used to say We need to know “The rest of the story”
Chantal LeBouthi
@Robert Mason
Exactly something is fishy really fishy and it stink
Robert Mason
@Chantal LeBouthi touché
Marguerite Deschamps
@Robert Mason, touchié!
Chris McNee
Next election we should remember the legacy of the liberals. There tantrum at giving up the lost election and now this? I wouldn’t want the head ache of being a politician, especially when the last government has there scams haunting you. This morning CBC radio interviewed about this issue and someone mentioned the financial spin off of the 3500 athletes? If they spend $1000 each we have a great bring in of $3,500,000. Only leaving us $112,000,000 in the red before interest... why do people leave this province again?
Chantal LeBouthi
@Chris McNee
Red fiasco or blue fiasco in NB we get the same every time just look at the last 20 years
Trevor Lee Watson
@Chantal LeBouthi Well then obviously it was the people's alliance that should have gone in.
Chris McNee
@Chantal LeBouthi your correct, this however is the first time I can recall a government actually tightening the purse strings on things we can afford to put off! We have a court house that’s old but works, the museum in Saint John is old but works and so forth.
Chantal LeBouthi
@Trevor Lee Watson
Well he need to communicate better, some french poeples are scare of him
Chantal LeBouthi
@Chris McNee
Agreed if is not a public safety issue
Trevor Lee Watson
@Chantal LeBouthi his platform was clear it was the elite fearmongering. This party is for all the people not some of the people
Chantal LeBouthi
@Trevor Lee Watson
Your probably right but you know how politicians act on election
They go bananas for power
Trevor Lee Watson
@Chantal LeBouthi agreed, but there is an upside. Kris is in a position to show everyone what he support. He holds the deciding votes.
Chantal LeBouthi
@Trevor Lee Watson
Agreed
Marc Martin
@Trevor Lee Watson
*his platform was clear it was the elite fearmongering. This party is for all the people not some of the people*
ha ha ha Thanks for the laugh I needed it.
Marc Martin
@Trevor Lee Watson
*Kris is in a position to show everyone what he support.*
Seshh we all know about his support for anti-French policies.
Robert Mason
Even @Marc Martin has been fairly quiet on this whole mess. Gives me hope that he is not simple enough to defend this...
Trevor Lee Watson
@Robert Mason not cool man
Robert Mason
@Trevor Lee Watson how so?
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
I have not been quiet at all, I don't care if they cancel it. But I maintain to say that if it was called the *English Games* you could hear crickets here on CBC.
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin i respectfully disagree. Language aside this is too much money for any games “in this place”.
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin do you think the NB government should increase funding to say $50M to allow them to go ahead?
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
No..To be honest I didn't even know about these games. The only thing that drives me to comment on this is against the people that are making this a language issue, so that's about 99% of the posters here...
daryl doucette
@Marc Martin " Canadian Fracophonie games" last year. Next year " Acadian Summit"....2021 " World Francophonie Games" ....WHO PAYS FOR ALL THESE EVENTS???
Marguerite Deschamps
@daryl doucette, it must be us given that we have all the good jobs eh? - This is what you always say.
Marc Martin
@daryl doucette
Who paid for the Pan-Am games in Ontario ?
Marc Martin
@Marguerite Deschamps
Yep you are right....
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin as you have said many times “who cares, this is not Ontario”
Shawn McShane
@Marc Martin This is who pays for Moncton HIghland games every year: Tweedie & Associates; City of Moncton; Government of Canada; Province of New-Brunswick; Atlantic Air Cleaning; SBC Facility Services; Toys for Big Boys; Retirement Planning Solutions; Hewitt Rentals; 91.9 The Bend; McWilliam Financial; J. Wright Sales; Embroidery Guyz; Atlantic Pewter; Victaulic; HUB International; Omista Credit Union; Bingham Law; Ford's Pharmacy and Wellness Centre...
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin I never posted that, please go back and review. I will await your apology.
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin and what do you mean by”your kind”. I am interested in your reply?
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
No but you posted this:
*as you have said many times “who cares, this is not Ontario*
After I replied to this :
*daryl doucette
@Marc Martin " Canadian Fracophonie games" last year. Next year " Acadian Summit"....2021 " World Francophonie Games" ....WHO PAYS FOR ALL THESE EVENTS???*
I will be awaiting for YOUR apology now..
Shawn McShane
@Marc Martin Robert Mason did not post that. daryl doucette did...
Marc Martin
@Shawn McShane
*Province of New-Brunswick*
Yep exactly..
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin is that not a personal attack?
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin yes I did and you attributed a quote to me that was incorrect.
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
Not really its a fact, your previous posts proves it.
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin what post? Would you like me to review the comments where you said on mor than one occasion”who cares”
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
*Robert Mason
@Marc Martin as you have said many times “who cares, this is not Ontario”*
You wrote this didn't you ?
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin yes
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
You should review why I commented on the Pan-Am games, if you cant take the heat get out of the kitchen.
Doug Leblanc
Why is our liberal MP from Beauséjour not upset over the ballooning cost of these games, but instead offering “unlimited” 50% matching federal funding, virtually forcing fiscally responsible Higgs to cancel the games and be painted anti-French in the next election.
Perhaps because when Gallant himself was pushing the 17M bid in 2015 (Harper was in power and election close), his office tried the same political game.
Gallant indicated in para 7 and 8 of news release below that any proposal “must” have federal approval to proceed.
Was the very low unrealistic bid an attempt to force the conservative federal government to go along with it or face the consequences that October with the francophone vote.
The games themselves may have been used by the liberals for political purposes.
If so, Trudeau needs to own it, apologize, and pay for it.
Gallant needs to explain who was on the “bid committee”, how they came up with $17 million, and why he never considered a business plan.
News Release Office of the Premier Francophonie New Brunswick will vie to host the Francophonie Games in 2021 03 July 2015 FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial government will submit the candidacy of the cities of Dieppe and Moncton to host the 2021 edition of the Games of La Francophonie.
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The proposal must receive approval from the federal government.
“Preliminary discussions regarding the candidacy of the cities of Dieppe and Moncton have been taking place for months with the federal government, specifically with the Office of the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, Christian Paradis,” Gallant said.
Marguerite Deschamps
@Doug Leblanc, no one needs to paint the elusive Higgs Boso as such.
Marc Martin
@Doug Leblanc
*and be painted anti-French in the next election*
The French population knew this before the last election, he was once member of the CoR party.
Marguerite Deschamps
@Marc Martin, and since he took over in Fredericton, he is proving it every day with his policies. And all the while his comedian Robert Gauvin remains silent.
Marc Martin
@Marguerite Deschamps
*he is proving it every day with his policies. *
We all knew this was coming, I see in the future a lot of court issues against the Higgs government.
*Robert Gauvin remains silent*
He is about to be lynched in his own constituency, he is an a very uncomfortable place right now.
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin why is he about to be lynched? Are you suggesting his riding is upset he won’t blindly agree to this egregious cost overrun? Just because he is french he should support this no matter the cost? I applaud him for taking a stand on a fiscal isssue.
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
*why is he about to be lynched*
Because his boss aligned himself with the anti-French party of NB, PANB.
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin you continually beat that drum. Show me a PANB policy that advocates removing or clawing back Franco rights?
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
All of their platform is anti-French, they didn't even have any representatives in any French constituencies and they declined all French media interview....Is that enough ?
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin please show me a platform plank or policy that advocates removing or reducing Franco rights. The last 2 point you make are correct but that doesn’t make them anti French. Using your logic the fact that SANB is not active in St. Andrews make them anti English?
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
* SANB is not active in St. Andrews *
SANB is not a political party and have no power.
*please show me a platform plank or policy that advocates removing or reducing Franco rights.*
Everything is based on removing rights already acquired. Its funny Kris A. was all for hiring unilingual English paramedic but not unilingual French ones.
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin you keep making blanket statements to that effect but do not back them up. Generalizing is not helpful. Show me a policy that advocates reducing French rights. You can’t, if you could you would already have plastered it all over here. Don’t obfuscate and simply answer.
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
* Show me a policy that advocates reducing French rights*
How about making the provincial jobs in NB 70% unilingual English ? And this is only the tip of the iceberg, I've been emailing one of his member on their website, sadly CBC wont let me post these here.
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
By the way you didn't answer this :
*Kris A. was all for hiring unilingual English paramedic but not unilingual French ones.*
Why is that ?
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin I don’t agree with 70% but is is close to an accurate break down based on population language demographics.
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
Actually its 68%, I corrected the individual..But if we follow your logic then why does the Englsih population of NB have 72% of the schools in NB for a population of 68% ?
Fred Brewer
@Marc Martin "*and be painted anti-French in the next election*The French population knew this before the last election, he was once member of the CoR party."
And yet he got elected and former a government. Also PA got 3 seats. What does that tell you?
Marguerite Deschamps
@Robert Mason, SANB is not a political party as far as I know. The PA is.
David Amos
@Marc Martin "We all knew this was coming, I see in the future a lot of court issues against the Higgs government.
*Robert Gauvin remains silent*
He is about to be lynched in his own constituency, he is an a very uncomfortable place right now."
Oh My My
Marguerite Deschamps
The comedian Robert Gauvin is not TOO VOCAL!
Chantal LeBouthi
@Marguerite Deschamps
I agree
Marc Martin
@Marguerite Deschamps
He's simply a bad comedian...
Marguerite Deschamps
@Marc Martin, he is. I have never found him funny at all. Epic fail!
Mario Doucet
Higgs, right again, NB should not compete with Quebec for this type of event, ever. The franco population in Canada needs to be represented by Canada only and not by individual provinces. Now is the time to fix this big mistake.
Chantal LeBouthi
@Mario Doucet
Pathetic post learn Canada constitution maybe
daryl doucette
I believe Mr. Higgs should tell whom ever is threatening us with " Article 24" to take it and put it where the sun does not shine. The whole process up to now was deceitful and corrupt, there fore that should cancel " Article 24", which was probably written by another bunch of corrupt individuals.
Mario Doucet
@daryl doucette Bingo
Andrew Clarkson
@daryl doucette
Your language is quiet mild as to what I would tell them!
Marguerite Deschamps
@Andrew Clarkson, who cares? Sticks and stones can break our bones but words can never hurt us.
Seamus O'hern
@Marguerite Deschamps .......sticks and stones?.....oh great....the adult has joined in the conversation with a profound statement......lol
Andrew Clarkson
@Seamus O'hern
I see my comment as to her maturity has been disabled!
daryl doucette
@Andrew Clarkson I have to be "mild" or they block me. Give me your email and i'll send you what I REALLY think they should tell them...you will learn some new VERY COLORFUL expletives....
Ken Parker
What a "Phoney" boondoggle.
David Amos
@Ken Parker Welcome To The Circus
André Bérubé
We don't need these games. The Francophonie includes countries like Egypt with a population of 84,470,000. I am sure that there are not too many Francophones in Egypt. If France wants the keep this phony organisation, it should cover the costs of these games
Chantal LeBouthi
@André Bérubé
Guadeloupe Removed itself that why Canada was chosen
Marc Martin
@André Bérubé
The games are open to any language, its time for you to get educated on this.
Chantal LeBouthi
@André Bérubé
@André Bérubé
Sherbrooke at a bigger budget 50 millions and a detailed business plan
How the hell nb was chosen with no plan and a lower budget that the big question the only answer seam to be the weather
Shawn McShane
@Marc Martin In October 2015, Egypt and the International Organization of la Francophonie signed a memorandum of understanding in the framework of the program "French in International Relations."
Egypt's membership in the IOF, which members are predominantly African, reflects the importance and centrality of the relationship with the Continent’s countries. Egypt is considered as one of the most influential members of the Organization, as Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali was appointed to the post of the first Secretary-General of La Francophonie as soon as this position was introduced in 1997.
Marc Martin
@Shawn McShane
*predominantly African*
In case you didn't know the place where the French language is rising extremely fast is Africa. And the thing is you probably didn't read but the games aren't only for the French population.
Shawn McShane
@Marc Martin Only Team Canada and Team New Brunswick selection is not based on linguistic affiliation. Try again.
Douglas James
Not one person was bright enough to understand what they were doing from day one. What a sad commentary on politicians.
Jim Moore
@Douglas James They understood fully what they were doing, why do oyu think they intentionally left important things out of their horrible business plan. Like paying 80 journalists to come. or that the budget ballooned by more than 1000% without any eplanation
David Amos
@Jim Moore YUP
Jim Moore
We don't have money for people dying on the streets in the cold, or for nurses or ambulances, but we have money for a wasteful irresponsible francophonie games that's ballooned by more than ten times to pander to less than 8% of the population at the bulk of the tax payers expense, and now we find out the people involved have personal interests and are friends with Brian Gallant, can you say Atcon all over again. This is just wasteful corruption at its ugliest
Marc Martin
@Jim Moore
Make it more a language issue thanks, you have proven my point. I didn't want to pay for the Pan-Am games that where organised in Ontario were you?
Chantal LeBouthi
@Jim Moore
Stop you hatred please thank you
Jim Moore
@Chantal LeBouthi Its not hatred, its a fact, you want to waste 130 million dollars or more on nonsense to appease a tiny fraction of the population at the expense of the tax payers, all the while neglecting our schools, hospitals, and people at risk, so clearly your over priced games are more important to you over a language issue than actual important matters
Robert Mason
@Chantal LeBouthi yet others can make references to “your kind” and you do not denounce them?
Jim Moore
@Marc Martin The pan am games are watched by hundreds of millions of people and more than 95% of the people in Ontario speak and operate their daily lives every day in english, this isnt the same issue at all , the pan am games also didnt balloon by more than %1000 percent in cost and had a valid approved business plan that was public knowledge, none of these things are the case for the Francophonie games, its all secret, over priced, and not generally wanted by most New Brunswickers who have to pay for it, It is a language issue, the issue is we don't have money for schools and nurses/ ambulances but we have money for overpriced insignificant games that don't represent the population of New Brunswick either demographically or financially
Jim Moore
@Robert Mason Thats because its ok for the French to be anti-english. and to waste hundreds of millions a year at the expense of the anglophones.
Chantal LeBouthi
@Robert Mason
My kind french micmac English heritage sorry can’t devide myself in three and yes I denounce go read my others post
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
*yet others can make references to “your kind” and you do not denounce them?*
But why aren't you denouncing him ?
Marc Martin
@Jim Moore
*and to waste hundreds of millions a year at the expense of the anglophones.*
And where are those stats ? You have access to government books ?
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin did you see where I supported the statement? No because I didn’t. You are using a straw man argument.
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
You single out mine so it does mean you support his.
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin your power of inference amazes me.
Robert Mason
@Robert Mason would you agree that the term “your kind” is a bigoted statement?
Robert Mason
@Chantal LeBouthi then please ask Marc to stop using the term “your kind” if you have mixed heritage he is attacking you as well
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin because I am questioning spending$Can deduce I hate French people? My French wife will be surprised to hear that.
Robert Mason
@Robert Mason because I am questioning spending $130 M you deduce I hate French people? My French wife will be surprised to hear that.
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
no its because you complain on what a single individual says when the French population is attacked and say nothing against these individuals..The hats fits you does it not ?
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin you do the same yet it is ok for you but not others
@Marc Martin when one resorts to name calling in a debate it usually means thy have noting more of value to contribute. You have illustrated that point on several occasions
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
*you do the same yet it is ok for you but not others*
I never said it was not ok for them to do it, im used to it, have you read all the hatred comments toward the French population on this site ? The funny thing is your commenting on mine and not on the several ones your kind make.
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
*when one resorts to name calling in a debate it usually means thy have noting more of value to contribute. You have illustrated that point on several occasions*
So does 99% of all the commenters on this site...
Dave Peters
@Robert Mason So will mine.
Dave Peters
@Marc Martin This is why you have such a high like rating on this site Marc Martin. The author of this article supports these games, does he not. You would think that you would incurr more likes considering the best possible shine was put on this boondoggle by Mr. Poitras. Numbers matter, unless your a minority to your way of thinking.
Marc Martin
@Dave Peters
There we have one of Kris A. deputy patrolling a CBC site...
*Numbers matter, unless your a minority to your way of thinking*
Exactly described by one of Kris A. deputy, I am in the minority so I have no say in anything, thanks for proving my point for what your platform stands for. Anti-French from a to z.
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin "So does 99% of all the commenters on this site" Thank for for the admission that the majority of your posts are not constructive
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin by stating "so does" that means you agree that you have resorted to name calling and by default you have nothing of substance to add to the discussion. Inferring I am a bigot by siding with other posters implicates yourself also. caught yourself in your own "trap"!
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin "The funny thing is your commenting on mine and not on the several ones your kind make."
You are guilty of the same offence, hence my point of why is it acceptable for you but not for me?
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
I was pointing out all of the comments in here...Mines are part of the 1%.
Marc Martin
@Robert Mason
Not at all, you have caught yourself in your own trap...
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin I was pointing out all of the comments in here...Mines are part of the 1%. What a classic liberal answer, the world is wrong, not me!!
Robert Mason
@Marc Martin "Not at all, you have caught yourself in your own trap..."
Please expand on this, explain how. I clearly showed above how you make various statements and then denounce other for doing the same. You are deflecting and it shows.
David Amos
@Dave Peters Methinks I have every right to believe that you and the SANB dude deserve each other N'esy Pas?
Michael Milne
Liberals play divisive politics, the game bid in the first place was politics to win votes. This divisive politics is why the north of the province voted Liberal and no one else did, the Liberals thought they could pull a fast one and the anglophones will just go along to show how sensitive to language they are.
No More. By the way there are only about 5,000 francophones in the provinces, the rest are bilingual or anglophones. Bilingual makes up 40% of the province, francophones less than 5% and anglophones 55%
Marc Martin
@Michael Milne
*why the north of the province voted Liberal and no one else did*
I didn't know that Fredericton, Moncton and Saint john where considered Northern cities....
*By the way there are only about 5,000 francophones in the provinces*
Says an English person....
Michael Milne
@Marc Martin An english person with children who speak perfect french. A person who immigrated here because the province is BILINGUAL. The Liberal wins in those cities are of course, civil servants and the city where the slush money of the Liberals went. As for St Johns, are there Liberals from there?
Marc Martin
@Michael Milne
First of all Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John got Liberals elected this is not about language its about what the party stands for and NO they are not Northern cities and they are the BIGEST CITIES IN NB.
Second *A person who immigrated here because the province is BILINGUAL.* But yet your complaining about the language issue...Why did you come here anyways ? This debate has been publicizes for years.
Third *An english person with children who speak perfect French*
Good for them, maybe you should take example on them ?
Tim Raworth
@Michael Milne Stats Can shows 33.9 in 2016. I doubt is up much from that as we have had so called OB for almost 50 years.
Chantal LeBouthi
@Michael Milne
Hihi what a fake post
Daniel Rawlins
@Michael Milne Not sure about any liberal wins or slush funds but I believe 'St. Johns' is in Newfoundland...
Shawn McShane
OTTAWA, Jul 31 2001 - A record number of sports figures are claiming refugee status following last week’s Francophone Games. The Francophone Games, which drew some 2,600 athletes from 52 countries that share the French language, ended Jul 24 but officials say refugee claims were still being received Monday night. On average, between 40 percent and 50 percent of refugee claims succeed. The Canadian government usually provides airfare for those who are sent back home.
Marc Martin
@Shawn McShane
What's you point ? Your against French immigration ? Why don't you mention the huge influx of immigrant claiming refugee status that all come from the USA and that are English ?
Mike Morton
@Marc Martin
Yesterday you were spouting off about how these games are open to people of all languages; now you are weaponizing the French language to suit your agenda.
Marc Martin
@Mike Morton
I know that reading is not your kind's force but Maybe you should read what your buddy wrote before commenting on mine.
@Marc Martin Local media reported that most of them are from Africa. A number reportedly are living in homeless shelters pending processing. The Francophone Games drew participants from the following African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Togo.
John O'Brien
French are trying desperately to offload the blame and the cost.Meanwhile the organizing committee (all French) has absconded with all the money they were given.
Chantal LeBouthi
@John O'Brien
Liberals you mean
Mike Morton
@Chantal LeBouthi
La meme chose...
Fred Brewer
@John O'Brien Please don't lump all "French" people into the blame game. It is likely that the Liberals and the organizing committee have to accept most of the blame, but that is limited to a handful of people. Many francophones on this very site are in agreement that the games should either be cancelled or proceed on the original budget. Please give them the credit they deserve.
Paul Estey
@Fred Brewer Very well put! I believe most New Brunswickers see the financial straight we are in....we have to change as a province in the way we do things..
Marguerite Deschamps
@Fred Brewer, it's only the COR people talking like this. They do not represent most Anglophones, only a fringe minority however vocal.
Doug Leblanc
To help put that colossal sum of money into perspective, if you take the 130 million and divide it evenly among the roughly 740,000 residents, that works out to just over $175 per person — or about $700 for a family of four.
If we had that money on the bank or residents were willing to pay $175 each in a one time tax, that would be one scenario. However, we don’t have that money and people don’t want more taxes, so must borrow it and pay it back in the future.
That’s called deficit spending, and it only works if the money spent grows the economy. Ie more people work and they buy more things, resulting in more tax revenue even if taxes stay the same. Unfortunately, in most democracies, deficit spending is used to win elections and often doesn’t grow the economy.
Elections are won, but our grandchildren are the real losers. Instead of using tax revenue on projects to help residents, government is saddled with huge interest payments that eat up a large chunk of all revenue.
We need to stop talking about language. This is not about language.
It is about a project that Gallant oversaw a bid proposal of 17M and then allowed it to grow to 130M without telling anyone or doing anything.
Somehow the economic spinoff with same number of participants, got increased from 22M to 165M. That makes no sense.
So let’s talk about spending $175 per person or $700 per family. Is it worth it?
No language division just facts please.
David Amos
@Doug Leblanc Good Points Sir
Lou Bell
Anyone surprised many on this committee were friends of Gallants ? NOT ME !!!
Jim Moore
@Lou Bell Id be surprised honestly if Gallant and Liberals weren't the ones behind this kind of waste and irresponsible spending, they have a long track record of this sort of irresponsible behavior and lack of accountability going back more than a decade
Claude DeRoche
@Lou Bell He has friends unlike the Irving Boy!
Paul Estey
@Claude DeRoche maybe its time to change your theme message of "Irving Boy"....Brian Gallant was very friendly too with the Irvings...as have all prior Premier's of this province...did we call them "Irving boys"....I dont think so...
Michel Boudreau
@Lou Bell Better have them as friend compare to Higgs with is friend at Irving. Better having this even that for all the people that a pipeline line in the back your that will only profit Irving.
Marguerite Deschamps
@Lou Bell, you can find most of your friends in the PA and the CORservative party; two parties so analogous that they are now indistinguishable.
Stephen Long
@Claude DeRoche With friends that that who needs enemas.
Doug Leblanc
CBC reported yesterday that “The organizing committee's budget this year is $1.7 million. It has 11 employees. Last year, it paid out $452,000 in salaries.”
Organizing committee consisted of 5 appointed by GNB, 4 appointed by Ottawa, and one each from Moncton and Dieppe. That makes 11, but doesn’t include the executive director.
Presumably the 1.7 M budget this year has no infrastructure costs, so likely all salary, employee and committee expenses, and communications.
Who was on salary as the costs escalated?
Do we have to pay severance to the committee members who resigned?
Where did the 1.7M come from?
David Amos
@Doug Leblanc "Where did the 1.7M come from?"
Methinks you already know N'esy Pas?
André Bérubé
Some facts about the Francophonie: In 2010, all the states making up La Francophonie had a combined population of 702,738,573. Of these, only 14% spoke French while 19% where Arabic speakers. The French language was also a foreign language to 25 of the member states of the Francophonie including, Egypt, Lebanon, Vietnam and Laos. Francophonie? I think the proper name should be Francophony... BTW, I am a Francophone from New Brunswick
Marguerite Deschamps
@André Bérubé, but blue CONservative through and through.
André Bérubé
@Marguerite Deschamps Wrong. My point is that Arabic is the first language of the majority population of the member states of the the Francophonie. The games should be renamed: The Arabicophony games and they should be held in Mauritania, a member of the Francophonie that still practices slavery.
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David Amos Methinks CBC should read what they write However if a lawsuit were to happen I would have every right to intervene and argue all the lawyers trying to make buck off of the matter N'esy Pas?
"Former Liberal ministers said this week that they had not signed a "cahier des charges"— a binding document laying out the province's commitment to the games — as expected in June."
daryl doucette Now Liberal Roger Melanson , on the Global News tonight, is hinting at the next step re these " Francophoney Games" and that would be that New Brunswick could be sued for the FULL COST of the games if we don't " Go ahead" and host them, cost irrelevant. My god they are a pathetic, desperate lot. Mr. Melanson should be removed YESTERDAY from government for daring to make this statement threatening us.. I wonder what he would have gained financially if this scam was allowed to continue?
10 hours ago
Tom Wright @daryl doucette melanson is another puppet.
10 hours ago
David Amos @daryl doucette "Now Liberal Roger Melanson , on the Global News tonight, is hinting at the next step re these " Francophoney Games" and that would be that New Brunswick could be sued for the FULL COST of the games if we don't " Go ahead" and host them, cost irrelevant."
Methinks if that were to happen I would have every every right to intervene and argue all the lawyers trying to make buck off of the matter N'esy Pas?
$13M has been spent, but cancelling Fredericton courthouse worth the savings, says minister
No money has been allocated for the project in next 5 years
Hadeel Ibrahim· CBC News·
Demolition of the Centennial Building was already underway when the project was put on indefinite hold. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
After $13.05 million worth of work, the Centennial Building and courthouse project is on indefinite hold.
Construction crews on-site are now removing equipment, leaving behind an empty building and a levelled lot next to Fredericton's convention centre, provincial legislature and brand-new Hilton Garden Inn hotel.
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Bill Oliver said the Progressive Conservative government has allocated no money to the project in its five-year capital budget plan.
Dropping the project was part of the capital budget presentation this week by the minority government.
The plan now for the downtown property is to do some tidying up and add some fencing.
CBC News
Centennial Building and courthouse project cancelled
After $13.5 million’s worth of cleanup, demolition and foundation laying,the Centennial Building and courthouse project has been cancelled. 0:36
"We're saving approximately $60 million in construction costs," Oliver said in defence of halting a project already underway. "We're not incurring those costs, I should say."
Oliver said the taxpayer money already spent is considered a loss.
"We know there are going to be costs associated with cancelling the project. But we want to secure the site. And we'll be backfilling the hole, and installing some fencing and security cameras.''
Exterior of the Fredericton courthouse on Queen Street. (CBC)
The project was budgeted to cost $76 million, and work, including demolition and cleanup, began in 2017.
The goal was to renovate the Centennial Building, which was opened in 1967, and build a new six-storey courthouse over five years.
The concept here is that we do not need more government buildings in this province. We do not need more in this city.- Blaine Higgs , premier
As of this month, $13.05 million has either been spent or "committed" to contractors, said Paul Bradley, a spokesperson for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Nothing is planned for the site now.
Work already done on the project includes demolition of the back wing and boiler plant of the Centennial Building, interior demolition, and the removal of hazardous materials on the remaining structure, he said.
"The foundations and steel structure contract for the courthouse has just started," Bradley said.
The new Fredericton courthouse was going to connect to the remaining part of the Centennial Building by a two-storey passageway. (Joe McDonald/CBC)
The Centennial Building mainly housed government offices.
During question period Wednesday, Green Party Leader David Coon and MLA Stephen Horsman both criticized Premier Blaine Higgs for forsaking the project.
"The situation that exists in that courthouse is disgraceful, and the reason for a new courthouse has nothing to do with spending unneeded money," Coon said.
Horsman said this decision "represents a huge loss."
A design of the new Fredericton courthouse, which may not come to fruition in the next five years. (Joe McDonald/CBC)
"This project was going to allow quicker access for families and for those who are struggling with mental illness," he said.
"This was also going to assist with a more secure place for people to work. Everyone — judges, police officers, sheriffs, civilians, workers and the clients who are going through the system — would have been safer."
Horsman asked Higgs if he would consult with different departments, including with the minister of public safety, before making a final decision.
"The decision has been made" Higgs responded. "This is the point. Here we are.
"The concept here is that we do not need more government buildings in this province. We do not need more in this city."
He said the government will look at the current courthouse and see how it can be improved.
"It is not a matter of just building another courthouse because there is one in Moncton, there is one in Saint John," he said. "This is a tough decision being made, and it is being made for the right reasons."
Methinks CBC should read what they write However if a lawsuit were to happen I would have every right to intervene and argue all the lawyers trying to make buck off of the matter N'esy Pas?
"Former Liberal ministers said this week that they had not signed a "cahier des charges"— a binding document laying out the province's commitment to the games — as expected in June."
David Amos
"The decision has been made" Higgs responded. "This is the point. Here we are."
Methinks that is true but the question is for how long N'esy Pas?
Jim Cyr
Everyone SAYS that they are fiscally conservative, but they mean that only in theory. Give them even a little taste of actual fiscal conservatism, and their true colors come out (i.e. tax and spenders).
Marguerite Deschamps
@Jim Cyr, they cut everything; then they favour big business. We always get crumbs from the CORservatives.
Johnny Horton
@Jim Cyr
Isn’t that how people are in general? I mean almost everyone I know as their career has progressed and their salaries have, have increased their lifestyle to their salary. Rather than live at the same level as before and save the extra.
David Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps Surprise Surprise Surprise
Jason banks
Its nice to see debate actually happening again in the legislature.... questions being answered not avoided, acting like adults instead of a bunch of rich kids with daddys card, and childish theartics. The spending is still too much. There is no more money. Interest rates are going no where but up. Every dollar spent any anythign but paying down debt is goign to cost $4-5 to our kids. Reality bites.
David Amos
@Jason banks "Its nice to see debate actually happening again in the legislature"
I am enjoying the Circus too
Layton Bennett
Fix the massive property tax discounts on industrial properties, and we can have deficit fixed in a couple of years, the problem isn't the money going out, so much as it's a lack of revenue coming in.
David Amos
@Layton Bennett Methinks it certainly would put a dent in the deficit However it won't fix the debt N'esy Pas?
Matt Steele
Not much choice but to shut the project down after several years of wild out of control spending which has doubled the N.B. debt to over 14 BILLION . The prov. is broke , and has not had a balanced budget in years . Higgs has inherited a province on the brink of financial ruin....the gravy train had to end sometime .
cheryl wright
@Matt Steele I agree. new projects are great but if you cannot afford them you cannot afford them. do you put in an inground pool at your house even though you cant afford the mortgage payments? no. some things have to be put on the back burner or stopped completely. thank you mr higgs. thank you for being responsible
David Amos
@cheryl wright "do you put in an inground pool at your house even though you cant afford the mortgage payments?"
Methinks many would agree that many liberals do N'esy Pas?
Rosco holt
@Matt Steele So when will Higgs stop the gravy train he ,his colleagues and friends of the conservative party enjoy?
June Arnott
Nothing right can be done in this province. People get into power and throw money to friends then new ones come in and stop that so that they can throw contracts to their friends. Corruption everywhere you look no matter what. (Read between the lines people)
David Amos
@June Arnott Methinks everybody knows that I have been saying the same thing for years while running for public office 6 times thus far. Whereas nobody cared I have the right to say that we get the governments we deserve N'esy Pas?
Chris Waddell
WOW After all of that work.. Hiring all of those people.... Then they just plop the plan in the garbage can (more or less), RIGHT before the Christmas season.... This city and province never cease to astound and amaze..
Marguerite Deschamps
@Chris Waddell, they want the contracts to go to their friends.
Johnny Horton
@Marguerite Deschamps
The building is fifty years old and full of contaminates, it never should have been planned to be renovated in the first place.
David Amos
@Chris Waddell Merry Xmass
Rosco holt
@Johnny Horton So you want them to build a new one instead?
Round TWO
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Graeme Scott
So what happens to the remaining portion of the Centennial building? From what I can gather from the article it is empty and has already had some interior demolition.....correct? Is it to sit as a derelict eyesore in the middle of downtown Fredericton indefinitely? I agree with most of Higgs' spending cuts but this one is a bit of a head scratcher. Am I missing something?
David Amos
@Graeme Scott Methinks many folks know that you are not the first one to comment about this matter N'esy Pas?
David Amos
@Graeme Scott "Am I missing something?"
YUP there were at least 21 comments in here before you
Graeme Scott
@David Amos ???? Weird I only see 7 comments to this story displayed and mine was the first
If the Francophonie Games are cancelled, New Brunswick could still have to pay
A host government that cancels the event must cover related costs incurred by the governing body
Jacques Poitras· CBC News·
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says the games won't happen without Ottawa taking it over, but the province could still have to be pay if the event is cancelled. (James West/Canadian Press)
New Brunswick could be on the hook for hefty costs for the 2021 Francophonie Games even if the Higgs government pulls the plug on the event.
Premier Blaine Higgs remained firm on Thursday that his Progressive Conservative government won't spend more than $10 million on the games — and conceded they are in jeopardy if Ottawa doesn't make up the rest of the ballooning cost.
"It won't be happening without the federal government taking it over," he said.
But Article 24 of the "Statuts du Comité international des Jeux de la Francophonie"— the statutes of the games' governing body, the CJIF — says a host government that cancels the event must cover all related costs incurred by the committee.
New Brunswick is the host for the 2021 games, to be held in Moncton and Dieppe.
"When the state or government that was designated to organize an edition of the games decides not to go ahead with the games," the rules say, "expenses either made or promised by the CIJF as well as any financial claims related to a commitment by the CJIF … are assumed by the state or government."
While most of the 58 members of the Francophonie are countries, Quebec and New Brunswick each have "participating government" status within the organization.
The cover of the Statuts du Comité international des Jeux de la Francophonie, the statutes of the games' governing body. (CJIF)
That's why the bid to host the games in Dieppe and Moncton in 2021 was made by the province, not the federal government.
It's not known how much money has already been spent or committed by the international committee.
It was revealed last week that the original cost estimate for the Moncton-Dieppe games when New Brunswick won the bid, $17 million, has soared to $130 million.
Shifting responsibility
Higgs suggested again Thursday that it's time to rethink the whole idea of a province bidding for and hosting the games.
"This is a chance for us to change the model, so let's take advantage of that," he said.
"We should have a game structure that involves the province, Quebec, the federal government, so it is kind of a national event being held in different provinces.
"This whole concept that provinces can take on something of this magnitude I think has to be part of this analysis."
Blaine Higgs said again New Brunswick would not pay more than $10 million towards the cost of the Francophonie Games. (CBC)
Higgs made the comments when he was asked if he'll replace five provincially-nominated members of the local organizing committee, named by the previous Liberal government, who resigned Wednesday. The premier did not commit to new provincial appointments.
Shifting responsibility for the games to the federal government may not be possible in the midst of planning for the 2021 games, given the province has already committed to them. New Brunswick won the bid to host the games in April 2016.
'It's a whole different horse'
Former Liberal ministers said this week that they had not signed a "cahier des charges"— a binding document laying out the province's commitment to the games — as expected in June.
Roger Melanson and Francine Landry both said the Gallant government held off on signing because they wanted the $130 million cost reduced.
Higgs suggested that the province's commitment to host the games is reversible.
"The horse is not out of the barn," he said. "We had a bid that was 17 million. Now it's 130. It's a whole different horse."
The premier said he wants to see the games happen but he would not budge from his spending limit of $10 million. "That's where we are," he said. "That's the limit."
Scaling back spending
The controversy over the cost of the games comes as the new PC government has slashed more than $200 million in projected infrastructure spending in its 2019-20 capital budget.
Projects ranging from a new courthouse in Fredericton, a replacement New Brunswick Museum in Saint John and a new west end school in Moncton have been postponed indefinitely.
Information Morning - Moncton
Cost of the 2021 Francophonie Games
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Premier Blaine Higgs responds to questions about the cost of hosting the 2021 Francophonie Games. 6:59
The original funding plan for the 2021 games was for the federal and provincial government to divide most of the $17 million cost, with the cities of Moncton and Dieppe contributing $750,000 each. Federal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc said earlier this week that Ottawa will not fund more than half the balance. He said if New Brunswick increases its commitment, the federal government will as well.
"If the provincial government, who submitted the demand to be the host of the Francophonie Games, accepts its responsibility and increases its contribution, obviously we will increase the federal contribution consequently," he said Wednesday.
But Higgs repeatedly ruled that out Thursday. "The federal government has to be a big component here and basically take this on."
PCs' decision to curtail big projects can cut both ways, credit-rating agency says
Travis Shaw says cutting public spending could actually hurt the economy
Elizabeth Fraser· CBC News·
Credit-rating agencies are keeping a close eye on New Brunswick this week after the province's latest capital budget. (Daniel McHardie/CBC)
After the provincial government's promise to scale back public spending, the vice-president of public finance at Dominion Bond Rating Service says trimming could also hurt the New Brunswick economy.
On one hand, Travis Shaw said the decline in the capital budget will be a positive in terms of fewer cash requirements, fewer debt obligations and a slower increase in debt.
On the other, he said, reducing the level of public-sector spending will have a dampening effect on economic growth in the near future.
"It's certainly a fine balance because … the public sector does play an important role in New Brunswick," Shaw said in an interview on Information Morning Fredericton.
"Any restraints on the public-sector side, be it on the capital or on the operating side, will have a dampening effect on the economy as well."
We would see New Brunswick having a little flexibility to raise taxes if that decision were chosen.- Travis Shaw, Dominion Bond Rating Service
Shaw has been keeping a close eye on New Brunswick this week after Finance Minister Ernie Steeves delivered his capital budget.
The new Progressive Conservative government announced it would be dramatically scaling back spending on infrastructure with a capital budget almost one-third lower than what the previous Liberal government had planned.
The government is also postponing several major, high-profile projects, such as a new Centennial Building and courthouse complex in Fredericton, Route 11 upgrades between Cocagne River and Little Bouctouche River and between Glenwood and Miramichi, as well as planning for a new school in Moncton to replace Bessborough and Hillcrest schools.
Finance Minister Ernie Steeves presented a capital budget on Tuesday that derailed numerous projects set in motion by the previous government. (Michel Corriveau/Radio-Canada)
Total spending is $600.6 million in 2019-2020, far below the $865.5 million the Liberals had forecast for the same year.
"They are keen on tackling the deficit in a quicker fashion than what we may have been expecting under the previous government," Shaw said.
"The bigger underlying challenge for any government to tackle, is the economic outlook. We want to continue to see how that evolves as the months progress as we head into the upcoming budget season."
Although, it's likely not government's first choice, Shaw said the other lever would be to change the level of taxation as the deficit isn't "overly large" but has continued to linger.
"We would see New Brunswick having a little flexibility to raise taxes if that decision were chosen," he said.
An A rating
Last spring, Dominion gave the province an A rating but trending to negative, indicating the overall direction of the credit health of the province was trending down, potentially resulting in a "one-notch downgrade."
"We continue to see the province spending more than what they're bringing in terms of overall revenues," Shaw said.
"That has been leading to an ever-so-gradual but steady increase in their debt burden."
The credit-rating agency said the outlook for the New Brunswick economy is weak with "limited capacity and willingness to increase revenues or further constrain spending."
B.C. has highest rating
Shaw said the province still got a strong credit rating, "but it is lower than where we have some of the larger provinces, such as Ontario, British Columbia being our highest rating at AA high."
Shaw said New Brunswick's economic outlook has been relatively weak for a number of years, reflecting the aging population of Atlantic Canada in general.
But there doesn't appear to be anything on the horizon that will change the outlook, including private-sector investments, that would stimulate the economy, he said.
"That's having just a bearing on the overall outlook for the economy and potential economic growth," he said.
Worried about new shock
Shaw said forecasters are concerned the region could see an extra shock that "triggers the next downturn."
"That can have material impact on government finances, just by virtue of slower economic growth, potential increase in unemployment," he said . He said his agency speaks with the New Brunswick government on a regular basis and gets fiscal updates.
"We are in regular contact, we also look at a number of economic forecasts and certainly follow the economic performance quite closely to get an understanding of where things are trending in that regard," he said.
With files from Information Morning Fredericton, Jacques Poitras
Gallant doesn't 'know exactly when' he recused himself from Francophonie Games decisions
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David Amos Methinks we should be fair to the liberals and ask Mr Higgs and Mr Fitch why they did not bring up the subject of the Francophonie Games expenses during the last election N'esy Pas?
"Interim Progressive Conservative Opposition Leader Bruce Fitch has criticized the Liberals in the past for spending thousands on a networking dinner aimed at encouraging New Brunswickers to return home.
But Fitch says he sees a clearer return on investment in spending to win the right to host the Francophonie Games.
"The taxpayers, they'll deal with the respective politicians when it comes time to vote on whether they think that's a good investment or not," Fitch said."
"The province says about $2.65 million in costs associated with the games have been incurred since 2015."
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David Amos
Methinks byway of the proclamations of Mr Higgs, Mr Gauvin and Mr Austin I reckon the province has 7 million 350 thousand loonies left to spend on the frankophony games N'esy Pas?
"The province says about $2.65 million in costs associated with the games have been incurred since 2015."
David Amos Methinks after reading this very questionable revelation I would lay odds that his fellow lawyers such as his former Deputy Attorney General Lee Bell-Smith (who just got a golden handshake), his advisors such as Len Hoyt and Greg Byrne, his buddy Dominic Leblanc and many other of his fair weather friends have just lost Mr Gallant's phone number. It is a small wonder me now as to why the wannabe judge Serge Rousselle do not run in the last election and why Robert McKee should not have done so N'esy Pas?
David Amos Asked if that meant the games were essentially cancelled, Higgs said, "it's in the federal government's court."
"They can make that decision."
Nope as Premier Mr Higgs knows the ball in this wicked political game is his court and that it is his decision to make. Canada only promised to match the amount New Brunswick sunk into the games we cannot afford. Canada did not make a deceitful bid for these games, the politicians working for Moncton, Dieppe and the Province of New Brunswick did. Methinks Mr Higgs should quit playing games and take his own advice ASAP N'esy Pas?
"But he said if the games needed to be cancelled, he would do it sooner rather than later.
"If you're digging a hole, and you're getting deeper in the hole, and you see no ability to get out of that hole with the project being completed, you don't just keep digging."
"You say 'OK, enough's enough.'"
Nothing has been signed yet, and New Brunswick could technically pull out.
"I don't feel we're under any particular obligation, other than it's a shame it got to this point. It's a shame we ended up inheriting the problem."
David Amos
Surprise Surprise Surprise
Doug Leblanc
Something is seriously wrong with the conflict of interest act if he didn’t have to recuse himself to hire his good friends to well paid positions. Did he even advertise or look for qualifications?
He doesn’t know when he recused himself. Isn’t there records of that? Unbelievable.
David Amos
@Doug Leblanc Methinks whereas there is no record of Mr Gallant being recused then the lawyer should admit that he did not do it N'esy Pas?
Richard Dunn
Everyone who thinks Brian Gallant is not being honest please raise your right hand. In case you are wondering, my right hand is raised.
Johnny Horton
@Richard Dunn
Can I raise my left? I had to sell my right to pay liberal taxes,
Marguerite Deschamps
@Richard Dunn, to you I raise my middle finger.
David Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps Methinks you do that to all the Anglos N'esy Pas?
Marguerite Deschamps
@David Amos, just to the big-oats!
Marguerite Deschamps
@David Amos, an Anglo is one who can speak English. And I speak it better than most. Therefore I am as Anglo as you are.
Joseph Vacher
@Marguerite Deschamps being anglo here mens not selling out your province for special interest groups. bbeing aware of our crippling debt situation. and not being ignorant of what is going on with our politics
David Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps "Therefore I am as Anglo as you are."
Methinks you are not like any Anglo I have ever known but you fit the description of a snobby greedy liberal from Quebec perfectly Everybody knows they are as common as mud within the bureaucracy of New Brunswick N'esy Pas?
daryl doucette
@David Amos you got that right!
Gallant doesn't 'know exactly when' he recused himself from Francophonie Games decisions
Former premier talks to reporters for first time since scandal involving close friends broke out
Gabrielle Fahmy· CBC News·
Brian Gallant says it was 'most likely' in the winter or spring of 2017 that he withdrew from decisions about the Francophonie Games. (CBC)
Former New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant spoke to reporters Friday for the first time since the controversy over the skyrocketing price of the 2021 Francophonie Games broke.
Since the news last week that costs had ballooned to $130 million, the official opposition's office said Gallant would not be commenting because he had recused himself from cabinet decisions on the games, because of his personal relations with people on the organizing committee.
"It's something that I decided to do to make sure we be on the up-and-up, as they would say," Gallant told reporters outside the legislature Friday.
"I wanted to recuse myself, not because I had to, but because I thought it was the right thing to do."
Gallant said he had several friends on the committee, including executive director Eric Larocque, board president Eric Mathieu Doucet, and board member Kim Rayworth — both of whom resigned this week over the controversy.
"And there's other people that I would know on the board as well," he said. "Everybody just has to go on Facebook, I suppose."
Eddie Rutanga, left, and Eric Larocque are two key members of the 2021 Francophonie Games organizing committee who have close relationships with Gallant. (CBC)
But he said the "catalyst" for the decision to recuse himself was "most likely" when good friend Eddie Rutanga joined the committee in the winter or spring of 2017.
Rutanga, a groomsman at his wedding, became the committee's head of government and community relations.
Gallant said that he had no role in hiring Rutanga and that he was seconded from a federal job.
Says little about original bid
Gallant said very little about the province's winning bid to host the 2021 games in Moncton and Dieppe.
A report prepared by a federal consultant said the original $17.5 million bid significantly underestimated the costs of running an international sporting event of this magnitude.
The province's original bid simply used numbers provided by the International Organization of the Francophonie in the application handbook.
"I want to be careful commenting too much on a file that I had recused myself from, but I will say in a very general sense that this is an unfortunate situation," Gallant said.
The games are the largest sporting and cultural event in the French-speaking world. (Hussein Malla/Associated Press)
Gallant was involved in the early stages of the bid: he signed a letter to Francophonie officials in July 2015, met with officials who came to evaluate the province's proposal later that year, and in 2016, he recorded a video as part of the bid presentation.
"We were very vested in trying to get anything that helps our economy … but we certainly share the concern the proposed budget is exorbitant."
"Everybody involved — everybody's doing their best, and I don't think it'll serve anyone to try to place blame," he said.
But Premier Blaine Higgs said whatever the number, the province isn't putting in more.
"We still have $10 million," Higgs said Friday. "We've committed to that ceiling."
Blaine Higgs says if the games have to be cancelled, he'd rather do it sooner than later. (CBC)
Asked if that meant the games were essentially cancelled, Higgs said, "it's in the federal government's court."
"They can make that decision."
But he said if the games needed to be cancelled, he would do it sooner rather than later.
"If you're digging a hole, and you're getting deeper in the hole, and you see no ability to get out of that hole with the project being completed, you don't just keep digging."
"You say 'OK, enough's enough.'"
Nothing has been signed yet, and New Brunswick could technically pull out.
"I don't feel we're under any particular obligation, other than it's a shame it got to this point. It's a shame we ended up inheriting the problem."
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Gabrielle Fahmy is a reporter based in Moncton. She's been a journalist with the CBC since 2014.
In return for all the malicious nonsense practiced against me this week by CBC I just made just a few comments after that then watched and recorded some of the Circus in the CBC comment sections between the LIEbrano/SANB/Watermelon ad the Conservative/PANB party supporters. Methinks they deserve each other N'esy Pas?
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David Amos Methinks CBC should read what they write However if a lawsuit were to happen I would have every right to intervene and argue all the lawyers trying to make buck off of the matter N'esy Pas?
"Former Liberal ministers said this week that they had not signed a "cahier des charges"— a binding document laying out the province's commitment to the games — as expected in June."
daryl doucette Now Liberal Roger Melanson , on the Global News tonight, is hinting at the next step re these " Francophoney Games" and that would be that New Brunswick could be sued for the FULL COST of the games if we don't " Go ahead" and host them, cost irrelevant. My god they are a pathetic, desperate lot. Mr. Melanson should be removed YESTERDAY from government for daring to make this statement threatening us.. I wonder what he would have gained financially if this scam was allowed to continue?
10 hours ago
Tom Wright @daryl doucette melanson is another puppet.
10 hours ago
David Amos @daryl doucette "Now Liberal Roger Melanson , on the Global News tonight, is hinting at the next step re these " Francophoney Games" and that would be that New Brunswick could be sued for the FULL COST of the games if we don't " Go ahead" and host them, cost irrelevant."
Methinks if that were to happen I would have every every right to intervene and argue all the lawyers trying to make buck off of the matter N'esy Pas?
$13M has been spent, but cancelling Fredericton courthouse worth the savings, says minister
No money has been allocated for the project in next 5 years
Hadeel Ibrahim· CBC News·
Demolition of the Centennial Building was already underway when the project was put on indefinite hold. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
After $13.05 million worth of work, the Centennial Building and courthouse project is on indefinite hold.
Construction crews on-site are now removing equipment, leaving behind an empty building and a levelled lot next to Fredericton's convention centre, provincial legislature and brand-new Hilton Garden Inn hotel.
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Bill Oliver said the Progressive Conservative government has allocated no money to the project in its five-year capital budget plan.
Dropping the project was part of the capital budget presentation this week by the minority government.
The plan now for the downtown property is to do some tidying up and add some fencing.
CBC News
Centennial Building and courthouse project cancelled
After $13.5 million’s worth of cleanup, demolition and foundation laying,the Centennial Building and courthouse project has been cancelled. 0:36
"We're saving approximately $60 million in construction costs," Oliver said in defence of halting a project already underway. "We're not incurring those costs, I should say."
Oliver said the taxpayer money already spent is considered a loss.
"We know there are going to be costs associated with cancelling the project. But we want to secure the site. And we'll be backfilling the hole, and installing some fencing and security cameras.''
Exterior of the Fredericton courthouse on Queen Street. (CBC)
The project was budgeted to cost $76 million, and work, including demolition and cleanup, began in 2017.
The goal was to renovate the Centennial Building, which was opened in 1967, and build a new six-storey courthouse over five years.
The concept here is that we do not need more government buildings in this province. We do not need more in this city.- Blaine Higgs , premier
As of this month, $13.05 million has either been spent or "committed" to contractors, said Paul Bradley, a spokesperson for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Nothing is planned for the site now.
Work already done on the project includes demolition of the back wing and boiler plant of the Centennial Building, interior demolition, and the removal of hazardous materials on the remaining structure, he said.
"The foundations and steel structure contract for the courthouse has just started," Bradley said.
The new Fredericton courthouse was going to connect to the remaining part of the Centennial Building by a two-storey passageway. (Joe McDonald/CBC)
The Centennial Building mainly housed government offices.
During question period Wednesday, Green Party Leader David Coon and MLA Stephen Horsman both criticized Premier Blaine Higgs for forsaking the project.
"The situation that exists in that courthouse is disgraceful, and the reason for a new courthouse has nothing to do with spending unneeded money," Coon said.
Horsman said this decision "represents a huge loss."
A design of the new Fredericton courthouse, which may not come to fruition in the next five years. (Joe McDonald/CBC)
"This project was going to allow quicker access for families and for those who are struggling with mental illness," he said.
"This was also going to assist with a more secure place for people to work. Everyone — judges, police officers, sheriffs, civilians, workers and the clients who are going through the system — would have been safer."
Horsman asked Higgs if he would consult with different departments, including with the minister of public safety, before making a final decision.
"The decision has been made" Higgs responded. "This is the point. Here we are.
"The concept here is that we do not need more government buildings in this province. We do not need more in this city."
He said the government will look at the current courthouse and see how it can be improved.
"It is not a matter of just building another courthouse because there is one in Moncton, there is one in Saint John," he said. "This is a tough decision being made, and it is being made for the right reasons."
Methinks CBC should read what they write However if a lawsuit were to happen I would have every right to intervene and argue all the lawyers trying to make buck off of the matter N'esy Pas?
"Former Liberal ministers said this week that they had not signed a "cahier des charges"— a binding document laying out the province's commitment to the games — as expected in June."
David Amos
"The decision has been made" Higgs responded. "This is the point. Here we are."
Methinks that is true but the question is for how long N'esy Pas?
Jim Cyr
Everyone SAYS that they are fiscally conservative, but they mean that only in theory. Give them even a little taste of actual fiscal conservatism, and their true colors come out (i.e. tax and spenders).
Marguerite Deschamps
@Jim Cyr, they cut everything; then they favour big business. We always get crumbs from the CORservatives.
Johnny Horton
@Jim Cyr
Isn’t that how people are in general? I mean almost everyone I know as their career has progressed and their salaries have, have increased their lifestyle to their salary. Rather than live at the same level as before and save the extra.
David Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps Surprise Surprise Surprise
Jason banks
Its nice to see debate actually happening again in the legislature.... questions being answered not avoided, acting like adults instead of a bunch of rich kids with daddys card, and childish theartics. The spending is still too much. There is no more money. Interest rates are going no where but up. Every dollar spent any anythign but paying down debt is goign to cost $4-5 to our kids. Reality bites.
David Amos
@Jason banks "Its nice to see debate actually happening again in the legislature"
I am enjoying the Circus too
Layton Bennett
Fix the massive property tax discounts on industrial properties, and we can have deficit fixed in a couple of years, the problem isn't the money going out, so much as it's a lack of revenue coming in.
David Amos
@Layton Bennett Methinks it certainly would put a dent in the deficit However it won't fix the debt N'esy Pas?
Matt Steele
Not much choice but to shut the project down after several years of wild out of control spending which has doubled the N.B. debt to over 14 BILLION . The prov. is broke , and has not had a balanced budget in years . Higgs has inherited a province on the brink of financial ruin....the gravy train had to end sometime .
cheryl wright
@Matt Steele I agree. new projects are great but if you cannot afford them you cannot afford them. do you put in an inground pool at your house even though you cant afford the mortgage payments? no. some things have to be put on the back burner or stopped completely. thank you mr higgs. thank you for being responsible
David Amos
@cheryl wright "do you put in an inground pool at your house even though you cant afford the mortgage payments?"
Methinks many would agree that many liberals do N'esy Pas?
Rosco holt
@Matt Steele So when will Higgs stop the gravy train he ,his colleagues and friends of the conservative party enjoy?
June Arnott
Nothing right can be done in this province. People get into power and throw money to friends then new ones come in and stop that so that they can throw contracts to their friends. Corruption everywhere you look no matter what. (Read between the lines people)
David Amos
@June Arnott Methinks everybody knows that I have been saying the same thing for years while running for public office 6 times thus far. Whereas nobody cared I have the right to say that we get the governments we deserve N'esy Pas?
Chris Waddell
WOW After all of that work.. Hiring all of those people.... Then they just plop the plan in the garbage can (more or less), RIGHT before the Christmas season.... This city and province never cease to astound and amaze..
Marguerite Deschamps
@Chris Waddell, they want the contracts to go to their friends.
Johnny Horton
@Marguerite Deschamps
The building is fifty years old and full of contaminates, it never should have been planned to be renovated in the first place.
David Amos
@Chris Waddell Merry Xmass
Rosco holt
@Johnny Horton So you want them to build a new one instead?
Round TWO
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Graeme Scott
So what happens to the remaining portion of the Centennial building? From what I can gather from the article it is empty and has already had some interior demolition.....correct? Is it to sit as a derelict eyesore in the middle of downtown Fredericton indefinitely? I agree with most of Higgs' spending cuts but this one is a bit of a head scratcher. Am I missing something?
David Amos
@Graeme Scott Methinks many folks know that you are not the first one to comment about this matter N'esy Pas?
David Amos
@Graeme Scott "Am I missing something?"
YUP there were at least 21 comments in here before you
Graeme Scott
@David Amos ???? Weird I only see 7 comments to this story displayed and mine was the first
Everybody and his dog knows that it was Janet Reno's evil buddy Dorchester District Court Judge Sydney Hanlon who had me falsely imprisoned 2004 and who issued the warrant for my arrest that is still in effect to this very day
Nomination hearing for Sydney Hanlon to the Massachusetts Appeals Court. The nomination of Judge Hanlon, currently a district court judge, was opposed by representatives of The Fatherhood Coalition (Part 4[end], 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12[end] and 13) because of her active promotion of the domestic violence legal system. Dorchester District Court under Judge Hanlon was one of three courts nationwide used as a domestic violence court model/prototype by the US Justice Department.
The council also voted 4-3 to confirm the nomination of Laurie MacLeod to be a judge at the Palmer district court (Part 11 and 12). Atty. MacLeod's nomination. Two weeks earlier when the council's presiding officer Lt. Gov. Murray closed the council meeting without a vote on MacLeod she was expected to lose. The vote change came about because one councilor opposed to MacLeod was absent due to a family death while another councilor supporting MacLeod, absent at the previous meeting, was in attendence. There are apparently no provisions to prevent the manipulation of council votes in this way.
Interview with Quincy Distric Judge Mark Coven 25 views Discovering the Law Published on Jul 8, 2018 Quincy District Court Chief Justice Mark Coven addresses the opiod epidemic and explains the role that specialty courts play in this fight.
If aanyone bothered t read the documents I sent earlier our troubles with the very corrupt Yankee justice system began with the very corrupt Yankee Judge Paula Carey
Chief Justice Paula Carey on her new role 526 views MassLW Published on Aug 14, 2013 Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey discusses the newly created position she was appointed to fill and her overall approach to the job.
Everybody knows it was former Plymouth County Probate and Family Court Judge Michael J. Livingstone who attacked our beach house after I sued Carey et al and before I ran for a seat Parliament in 2004
What hiring freeze? There has been another nationwide search, and the winner is disgraced ex-state judge and State House hack Michael Livingstone.
Did someone say something about a state budgetary “crisis”?
You’ve read about Livingstone. Until last June, he was a probate and family court judge in Plymouth County. Then he cut a deal with the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct, which dropped various charges against him in return for his resignation.
The allegations included sending a threat to a Section 8 tenant, secretly grabbing fees from former clients and claiming as income tax deductions various business expenses relating to his allegedly closed law practice.
A bent Massachusetts state judge. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Livingstone resigned June 12. Then began the longest, most nerve-wracking 148 days of his worthless layabout life. That was how long it took him to wedge his snout back into the public trough.
His new employer is Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson, a good guy. Hodgson, a Republican, hired the bust-out judge as “coordinator of contract compliance.” Livingstone is taking a huge pay cut, from his $129,000 judicial pay to $39,197.25 a year. Boo-hoo.
You know how when judges are making their annual demand for a pay hike, they always claim they could be making really, really big bucks in the Dreaded Private Sector. It’s their little fantasy, and I’m being kind. Livingstone is the reality. Without their robes, 99 percent of these hack judges would be starving to death, desperate to make anything close to the $39,000 Livingstone is collecting. A call was placed to Sheriff Hodgson about his new employee. “I asked him what had happened,” the sheriff said, “and he told me these were administrative charges, not criminal. He said he had gotten a letter saying what he’d done was permitted, but that the commission didn’t think so.” And of course, the sheriff also got a few calls. One came from ex-Sen. Biff MacLean, the caudillo of Bristol County, fined $512,000 on his way out the door. The sheriff said he also heard from “Mayor Markey” - that would be Judge Jack Markey of New Bedford, himself suspended without pay from the bench for three months in 1998 for trying to fix a domestic-violence case. And then there was New Bedford City Councilor John Saunders. In an amazing coincidence, Saunders took a $200 contribution from Livingstone in 2002, just before acting Gov. Jane Swift appointed Livingstone to the bench. Livingstone got his judgeship the old-fashioned way. First he worked at the State House., for Rep. Mike Flaherty, himself a future judge and the father of both a court clerk and the wannabe mayor of Boston. Then by sending contributions to the usual suspects, and I do mean suspects. Felon Finneran, who was convicted, got $300 from Livingstone. Ex-Sen. Henri Rauschenbach, who was acquitted, grabbed $250. Rep. Jailbird George Rogers, whose second, post-prison political career ended after the cops confiscated hundreds of gay porn videos from his house in New Bedford, received $600. U.S. Rep. Barney Frank took in $250. Four words to always remember about Massachusetts state government: Nothing on the level.
kwflatbed said: ↑ Livingstone got his judgeship the old-fashioned way. First he worked at the State House., for Rep. Mike Flaherty, himself a future judge and the father of both a court clerk and the wannabe mayor of Boston. Then by sending contributions to the usual suspects, and I do mean suspects. Felon Finneran, who was convicted, got $300 from Livingstone. Ex-Sen. Henri Rauschenbach, who was acquitted, grabbed $250. Rep. Jailbird George Rogers, whose second, post-prison political career ended after the cops confiscated hundreds of gay porn videos from his house in New Bedford, received $600. U.S. Rep. Barney Frank took in $250.Click to expand...
Not gay porn, CHILD PORN. Big difference. One's criminal...unless you're golfing buddies with the DA and the charges get swept.
lawdog671 MassCops Member "I don't think too many people who know me will tell you I'm a guy driven by political patronage," he said. Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson
This was a Sheriff saying this?? EVERYTHING they do is political...any Joe Blow could do this job...well not anyone literally but maybe someone who may have done this for a living before might have been better suited...
Sheriff Hodgson defends hiring of former probate judge
By Brian Fraga Standard-Times staff writer January 31, 2009 6:00 AM
Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson this week defended his decision to hire Michael J. Livingstone — the former probate judge who retired last year amidst misconduct charges — as a "coordinator of contract compliance." "I spoke with him about the ethical issues and he was very candid with me," the sheriff said, adding that he was satisfied with Mr. Livingstone's explanation that he unknowingly violated judicial administrative rules while he was a sitting judge at the Plymouth Probate and Family Court. Sheriff Hodgson hired Mr. Livingstone, 52, in October to monitor contracts for the department's medical unit. In that position, which pays a $39,000 annual salary, Mr. Livingstone is responsible for managing the costs associated with providing inmates' medical care. "He monitors to make sure there is full compliance with the contract so that we're getting our medical services," Sheriff Hodgson said. "His job is also to find ways to reduce our medical costs for hospital runs and hospital stays." Three months before hiring Mr. Livingstone, Sheriff Hodgson acknowledged he was approached by local political figures such as former state Sen. William Q. "Biff" MacLean Jr., City Councilor John Saunders and former mayor Judge John Markey asking to keep the former judge in mind for any job openings. Sheriff Hodgson said he decided to offer Mr. Livingstone a job that was created when the department split the director of medical services' position, which was also responsible for community and volunteer programs. The sheriff said the move was not fueled by politics. "I don't think too many people who know me will tell you I'm a guy driven by political patronage," he said. "If I can get a good bargain on a top-notch person, I'm going to take it. Mike is a very talented guy. He's very bright. He's a hard worker. I basically got him for a steal." Mr. Livingstone, who has listed addresses in New Bedford, could not be reached for comment Friday. He stepped down from the bench last June after the Commission on Judicial Conduct charged him with violating judicial ethics rules by running a real estate business and collecting fees as an attorney even while he was a judge. The commission had also charged him with making a false statement in an affidavit describing his involvement with High Low Properties in New Bedford and illegally threatening to shut off a tenant's utilities. Mr. Livingstone apologized, saying he took full responsibility for his actions and regretted creating an appearance of impropriety. Former acting Gov. Jane Swift appointed him to the bench in December 2002. He was previously the legal counsel to the New Bedford City Council and a city solicitor. Mr. Livingstone also has been known for political connections. He has made thousands of dollars in campaign contributions over the years to local leaders such as former Sen. MacLean, Mr. Saunders, former Bristol County District Attorney Paul F. Walsh Jr. and state Sen. Mark C.W. Montigny. In November, he contributed $250 to state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill, according to campaign finance records.
Here are some of the tough talking Yankee Fathers who laughed at me for way past too long I tried hard to talk to them when they raised a stink about Livingstone and Hanlon
CPF Board Mike Franco Patricia Friedman Doug George Brian Hutchins Wayne Jewett Juan Maldonado Patrick McCabe, Co-Chair Jim Marques Rich Mitchell Joe Ureneck, Chair
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: ethics-ethique ethics-ethique <ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> > Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:28:31 -0500 > Subject: Re: YO Hank Brennan I stand corrected it is Chris Bulger who > can be found on page 58 of the document hereto attached > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > This will confirm that we have received your enquiry and it has been > placed in a priority sequence. > *********************************** > La présente confirme que nous avons bien reçu votre requête et qu'elle > a été placée en ordre de priorité de réception. > > Thank you/Merci > > Professional Ethics Office / Bureau de l'éthique professionelle > Royal Canadian Mounted Police / Gendarmerie royale du Canada > 73 Leikin Dr., M5-3-101 > RCMP Mailstop #58/ > GRC Arrêt Postal #58 > Ottawa, Ontario > K1A 0R2 > > 1-866-206-0195 (off/bur) > > ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca > > "Strong Ethics, Strong Organization" > « Une éthique solide pour une organisation solide » > > This document is the property of the Government of Canada. It is > loaned, in confidence, to your agency only and is not to be > reclassified or further disseminated without the consent of the > originator." > > « Ce document appartient au gouvernement du Canada. Il n'est transmis > en confidence qu'à votre organisme et il ne doit pas être reclassifié > ou transmis à d'autres sans le consentement de l'expéditeur. » > > > > On 12/15/18, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "Jensen, Jan"<jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca> >> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 19:31:16 +0000 >> Subject: Automatic reply: Attn Hank Brennan and Robert Goldstein I >> just called and left a message about Whitey Bulger and the FBI >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> I will be away from the office and not returning until Tuesday >> December 18th, 2018. If you require immediate assistance, please >> contact my assistant at (902) 407 7461. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Newsroom <newsroom@globeandmail.com> >> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 19:30:58 +0000 >> Subject: Automatic reply: Attn Hank Brennan and Robert Goldstein I >> just called and left a message about Whitey Bulger and the FBI >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> Thank you for contacting The Globe and Mail. >> >> If your matter pertains to newspaper delivery or you require technical >> support, please contact our Customer Service department at >> 1-800-387-5400 or send an email to customerservice@globeandmail.com >> >> If you are reporting a factual error please forward your email to >> publiceditor@globeandmail.com<mailto:publiceditor@globeandmail.com> >> >> Letters to the Editor can be sent to letters@globeandmail.com >> >> This is the correct email address for requests for news coverage and >> press releases. >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: ethics-ethique ethics-ethique <ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> >> Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:22:30 -0500 >> Subject: Re: Re My many calls to the Calgary Police Dept about their >> client Partick Doran and his many cohorts >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> This will confirm that we have received your enquiry and it has been >> placed in a priority sequence. >> *********************************** >> La présente confirme que nous avons bien reçu votre requête et qu'elle >> a été placée en ordre de priorité de réception. >> >> Thank you/Merci >> >> Professional Ethics Office / Bureau de l'éthique professionelle >> Royal Canadian Mounted Police / Gendarmerie royale du Canada >> 73 Leikin Dr., M5-3-101 >> RCMP Mailstop #58/ >> GRC Arrêt Postal #58 >> Ottawa, Ontario >> K1A 0R2 >> >> 1-866-206-0195 (off/bur) >> >> ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >> >> "Strong Ethics, Strong Organization" >> « Une éthique solide pour une organisation solide » >> >> This document is the property of the Government of Canada. It is >> loaned, in confidence, to your agency only and is not to be >> reclassified or further disseminated without the consent of the >> originator." >> >> « Ce document appartient au gouvernement du Canada. Il n'est transmis >> en confidence qu'à votre organisme et il ne doit pas être reclassifié >> ou transmis à d'autres sans le consentement de l'expéditeur. » >> >> >> >> >> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:32:09 -0400 >>> Subject: Attn Integrity Commissioner Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., >>> To: coi@gnb.ca >>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> >>> Good Day Sir >>> >>> After I heard you speak on CBC I called your office again and managed >>> to speak to one of your staff for the first time >>> >>> Please find attached the documents I promised to send to the lady who >>> answered the phone this morning. Please notice that not after the Sgt >>> at Arms took the documents destined to your office his pal Tanker >>> Malley barred me in writing with an "English" only document. >>> >>> These are the hearings and the dockets in Federal Court that I >>> suggested that you study closely. >>> >>> This is the docket in Federal Court >>> >>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=T-1557-15&select_court=T >>> >>> These are digital recordings of the last three hearings >>> >>> Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/BahHumbug >>> >>> January 11th, 2016 https://archive.org/details/Jan11th2015 >>> >>> April 3rd, 2017 >>> >>> https://archive.org/details/April32017JusticeLeblancHearing >>> >>> >>> This is the docket in the Federal Court of Appeal >>> >>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=A-48-16&select_court=All >>> >>> >>> The only hearing thus far >>> >>> May 24th, 2017 >>> >>> https://archive.org/details/May24thHoedown >>> >>> >>> This Judge understnds the meaning of the word Integrity >>> >>> Date: 20151223 >>> >>> Docket: T-1557-15 >>> >>> Fredericton, New Brunswick, December 23, 2015 >>> >>> PRESENT: The Honourable Mr. Justice Bell >>> >>> BETWEEN: >>> >>> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >>> >>> Plaintiff >>> >>> and >>> >>> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >>> >>> Defendant >>> >>> ORDER >>> >>> (Delivered orally from the Bench in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on >>> December 14, 2015) >>> >>> The Plaintiff seeks an appeal de novo, by way of motion pursuant to >>> the Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106), from an Order made on November >>> 12, 2015, in which Prothonotary Morneau struck the Statement of Claim >>> in its entirety. >>> >>> At the outset of the hearing, the Plaintiff brought to my attention a >>> letter dated September 10, 2004, which he sent to me, in my then >>> capacity as Past President of the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian >>> Bar Association, and the then President of the Branch, Kathleen Quigg, >>> (now a Justice of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal). In that letter >>> he stated: >>> >>> As for your past President, Mr. Bell, may I suggest that you check the >>> work of Frank McKenna before I sue your entire law firm including you. >>> You are your brother’s keeper. >>> >>> Frank McKenna is the former Premier of New Brunswick and a former >>> colleague of mine at the law firm of McInnes Cooper. In addition to >>> expressing an intention to sue me, the Plaintiff refers to a number of >>> people in his Motion Record who he appears to contend may be witnesses >>> or potential parties to be added. Those individuals who are known to >>> me personally, include, but are not limited to the former Prime >>> Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper; former >>> Attorney General of Canada and now a Justice of the Manitoba Court of >>> Queen’s Bench, Vic Toews; former member of Parliament Rob Moore; >>> former Director of Policing Services, the late Grant Garneau; former >>> Chief of the Fredericton Police Force, Barry McKnight; former Staff >>> Sergeant Danny Copp; my former colleagues on the New Brunswick Court >>> of Appeal, Justices Bradley V. Green and Kathleen Quigg, and, retired >>> Assistant Commissioner Wayne Lang of the Royal Canadian Mounted >>> Police. >>> >>> In the circumstances, given the threat in 2004 to sue me in my >>> personal capacity and my past and present relationship with many >>> potential witnesses and/or potential parties to the litigation, I am >>> of the view there would be a reasonable apprehension of bias should I >>> hear this motion. See Justice de Grandpré’s dissenting judgment in >>> Committee for Justice and Liberty et al v National Energy Board et al, >>> [1978] 1 SCR 369 at p 394 for the applicable test regarding >>> allegations of bias. In the circumstances, although neither party has >>> requested I recuse myself, I consider it appropriate that I do so. >>> >>> >>> AS A RESULT OF MY RECUSAL, THIS COURT ORDERS that the Administrator of >>> the Court schedule another date for the hearing of the motion. There >>> is no order as to costs. >>> >>> “B. Richard Bell” >>> Judge >>> >>> >>> Below after the CBC article about your concerns (I made one comment >>> already) you will find the text of just two of many emails I had sent >>> to your office over the years since I first visited it in 2006. >>> >>> I noticed that on July 30, 2009, he was appointed to the the Court >>> Martial Appeal Court of Canada Perhaps you should scroll to the >>> bottom of this email ASAP and read the entire Paragraph 83 of my >>> lawsuit now before the Federal Court of Canada? >>> >>> "FYI This is the text of the lawsuit that should interest Trudeau the >>> most >>> >>> >>> ---------- Original message ---------- >>> From: justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca >>> Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM >>> Subject: Réponse automatique : RE My complaint against the CROWN in >>> Federal Court Attn David Hansen and Peter MacKay If you planning to >>> submit a motion for a publication ban on my complaint trust that you >>> dudes are way past too late >>> To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> >>> Veuillez noter que j'ai changé de courriel. Vous pouvez me rejoindre à >>> lalanthier@hotmail.com >>> >>> Pour rejoindre le bureau de M. Trudeau veuillez envoyer un courriel à >>> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca >>> >>> Please note that I changed email address, you can reach me at >>> lalanthier@hotmail.com >>> >>> To reach the office of Mr. Trudeau please send an email to >>> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Merci , >>> >>> >>> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2015/09/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html >>> >>> >>> 83. The Plaintiff states that now that Canada is involved in more war >>> in Iraq again it did not serve Canadian interests and reputation to >>> allow Barry Winters to publish the following words three times over >>> five years after he began his bragging: >>> >>> January 13, 2015 >>> This Is Just AS Relevant Now As When I wrote It During The Debate >>> >>> December 8, 2014 >>> Why Canada Stood Tall! >>> >>> Friday, October 3, 2014 >>> Little David Amos’ “True History Of War” Canadian Airstrikes And >>> Stupid Justin Trudeau >>> >>> Canada’s and Canadians free ride is over. Canada can no longer hide >>> behind Amerka’s and NATO’s skirts. >>> >>> When I was still in Canadian Forces then Prime Minister Jean Chretien >>> actually committed the Canadian Army to deploy in the second campaign >>> in Iraq, the Coalition of the Willing. This was against or contrary to >>> the wisdom or advice of those of us Canadian officers that were >>> involved in the initial planning phases of that operation. There were >>> significant concern in our planning cell, and NDHQ about of the dearth >>> of concern for operational guidance, direction, and forces for >>> operations after the initial occupation of Iraq. At the “last minute” >>> Prime Minister Chretien and the Liberal government changed its mind. >>> The Canadian government told our amerkan cousins that we would not >>> deploy combat troops for the Iraq campaign, but would deploy a >>> Canadian Battle Group to Afghanistan, enabling our amerkan cousins to >>> redeploy troops from there to Iraq. The PMO’s thinking that it was >>> less costly to deploy Canadian Forces to Afghanistan than Iraq. But >>> alas no one seems to remind the Liberals of Prime Minister Chretien’s >>> then grossly incorrect assumption. Notwithstanding Jean Chretien’s >>> incompetence and stupidity, the Canadian Army was heroic, >>> professional, punched well above it’s weight, and the PPCLI Battle >>> Group, is credited with “saving Afghanistan” during the Panjway >>> campaign of 2006. >>> >>> What Justin Trudeau and the Liberals don’t tell you now, is that then >>> Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien committed, and deployed the >>> Canadian army to Canada’s longest “war” without the advice, consent, >>> support, or vote of the Canadian Parliament. >>> >>> What David Amos and the rest of the ignorant, uneducated, and babbling >>> chattering classes are too addled to understand is the deployment of >>> less than 75 special operations troops, and what is known by planners >>> as a “six pac cell” of fighter aircraft is NOT the same as a >>> deployment of a Battle Group, nor a “war” make. >>> >>> The Canadian Government or The Crown unlike our amerkan cousins have >>> the “constitutional authority” to commit the Canadian nation to war. >>> That has been recently clearly articulated to the Canadian public by >>> constitutional scholar Phillippe Legasse. What Parliament can do is >>> remove “confidence” in The Crown’s Government in a “vote of >>> non-confidence.” That could not happen to the Chretien Government >>> regarding deployment to Afghanistan, and it won’t happen in this >>> instance with the conservative majority in The Commons regarding a >>> limited Canadian deployment to the Middle East. >>> >>> President George Bush was quite correct after 911 and the terror >>> attacks in New York; that the Taliban “occupied” and “failed state” >>> Afghanistan was the source of logistical support, command and control, >>> and training for the Al Quaeda war of terror against the world. The >>> initial defeat, and removal from control of Afghanistan was vital and >>> >>> P.S. Whereas this CBC article is about your opinion of the actions of >>> the latest Minister Of Health trust that Mr Boudreau and the CBC have >>> had my files for many years and the last thing they are is ethical. >>> Ask his friends Mr Murphy and the RCMP if you don't believe me. >>> >>> Subject: >>> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:02:35 -0400 >>> From: "Murphy, Michael B. \(DH/MS\)"MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca >>> To: motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com >>> >>> January 30, 2007 >>> >>> WITHOUT PREJUDICE >>> >>> Mr. David Amos >>> >>> Dear Mr. Amos: >>> >>> This will acknowledge receipt of a copy of your e-mail of December 29, >>> 2006 to Corporal Warren McBeath of the RCMP. >>> >>> Because of the nature of the allegations made in your message, I have >>> taken the measure of forwarding a copy to Assistant Commissioner Steve >>> Graham of the RCMP “J” Division in Fredericton. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Honourable Michael B. Murphy >>> Minister of Health >>> >>> CM/cb >>> >>> >>> Warren McBeath warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca wrote: >>> >>> Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:34:53 -0500 >>> From: "Warren McBeath"warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>> To: kilgoursite@ca.inter.net, MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca, >>> nada.sarkis@gnb.ca, wally.stiles@gnb.ca, dwatch@web.net, >>> motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com >>> CC: ottawa@chuckstrahl.com, riding@chuckstrahl.com,John.Foran@gnb.ca, >>> Oda.B@parl.gc.ca,"Bev BUSSON"bev.busson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>> "Paul Dube"PAUL.DUBE@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>> Subject: Re: Remember me Kilgour? Landslide Annie McLellan has >>> forgotten me but the crooks within the RCMP have not >>> >>> Dear Mr. Amos, >>> >>> Thank you for your follow up e-mail to me today. I was on days off >>> over the holidays and returned to work this evening. Rest assured I >>> was not ignoring or procrastinating to respond to your concerns. >>> >>> As your attachment sent today refers from Premier Graham, our position >>> is clear on your dead calf issue: Our forensic labs do not process >>> testing on animals in cases such as yours, they are referred to the >>> Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown who can provide these >>> services. If you do not choose to utilize their expertise in this >>> instance, then that is your decision and nothing more can be done. >>> >>> As for your other concerns regarding the US Government, false >>> imprisonment and Federal Court Dates in the US, etc... it is clear >>> that Federal authorities are aware of your concerns both in Canada >>> the US. These issues do not fall into the purvue of Detachment >>> and policing in Petitcodiac, NB. >>> >>> It was indeed an interesting and informative conversation we had on >>> December 23rd, and I wish you well in all of your future endeavors. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Warren McBeath, Cpl. >>> GRC Caledonia RCMP >>> Traffic Services NCO >>> Ph: (506) 387-2222 >>> Fax: (506) 387-4622 >>> E-mail warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>> >>> >>> >>> Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., >>> Office of the Integrity Commissioner >>> Edgecombe House, 736 King Street >>> Fredericton, N.B. CANADA E3B 5H1 >>> tel.: 506-457-7890 >>> fax: 506-444-5224 >>> e-mail:coi@gnb.ca >>> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Justice Website <JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca> >> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:21:11 +0000 >> Subject: Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova Scotia >> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com"<motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> Mr. Amos, >> We acknowledge receipt of your recent emails to the Deputy Minister of >> Justice and lawyers within the Legal Services Division of the >> Department of Justice respecting a possible claim against the Province >> of Nova Scotia. Service of any documents respecting a legal claim >> against the Province of Nova Scotia may be served on the Attorney >> General at 1690 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS. Please note that we will >> not be responding to further emails on this matter. >> >> Department of Justice >> >> On 8/3/17, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> If want something very serious to download and laugh at as well Please >>> Enjoy and share real wiretap tapes of the mob >>> >>> http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2013/10/re-glen-greenwald-and-braz >>> ilian.html >>> >>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/09/nsa-leak-guardian.html >>>> >>>> As the CBC etc yap about Yankee wiretaps and whistleblowers I must >>>> ask them the obvious question AIN'T THEY FORGETTING SOMETHING???? >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vugUalUO8YY >>>> >>>> What the hell does the media think my Yankee lawyer served upon the >>>> USDOJ right after I ran for and seat in the 39th Parliament baseball >>>> cards? >>>> >>>> http://archive.org/details/ITriedToExplainItToAllMaritimersInEarly200 >>>> 6 >>>> >>>> http://davidamos.blogspot.ca/2006/05/wiretap-tapes-impeach-bush.html >>>> >>>> http://www.archive.org/details/PoliceSurveilanceWiretapTape139 >>>> >>>> http://archive.org/details/Part1WiretapTape143 >>>> >>>> FEDERAL EXPRES February 7, 2006 >>>> Senator Arlen Specter >>>> United States Senate >>>> Committee on the Judiciary >>>> 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building >>>> Washington, DC 20510 >>>> >>>> Dear Mr. Specter: >>>> >>>> I have been asked to forward the enclosed tapes to you from a man >>>> named, David Amos, a Canadian citizen, in connection with the matters >>>> raised in the attached letter. >>>> >>>> Mr. Amos has represented to me that these are illegal FBI wire tap >>>> tapes. >>>> >>>> I believe Mr. Amos has been in contact with you about this previously. >>>> >>>> Very truly yours, >>>> Barry A. Bachrach >>>> Direct telephone: (508) 926-3403 >>>> Direct facsimile: (508) 929-3003 >>>> Email: bbachrach@bowditch.com >>>> >>> >> >> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/11/federal-court-of-appeal-finally-makes.html >> >> >> Sunday, 19 November 2017 >> Federal Court of Appeal Finally Makes The BIG Decision And Publishes >> It Now The Crooks Cannot Take Back Ticket To Try Put My Matter Before >> The Supreme Court >> >> https://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fca-caf/decisions/en/item/236679/index.do >> >> >> Federal Court of Appeal Decisions >> >> Amos v. Canada >> Court (s) Database >> >> Federal Court of Appeal Decisions >> Date >> >> 2017-10-30 >> Neutral citation >> >> 2017 FCA 213 >> File numbers >> >> A-48-16 >> Date: 20171030 >> >> Docket: A-48-16 >> Citation: 2017 FCA 213 >> CORAM: >> >> WEBB J.A. >> NEAR J.A. >> GLEASON J.A. >> >> >> BETWEEN: >> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >> Respondent on the cross-appeal >> (and formally Appellant) >> and >> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >> Appellant on the cross-appeal >> (and formerly Respondent) >> Heard at Fredericton, New Brunswick, on May 24, 2017. >> Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 30, 2017. >> REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: >> >> THE COURT >> >> >> >> Date: 20171030 >> >> Docket: A-48-16 >> Citation: 2017 FCA 213 >> CORAM: >> >> WEBB J.A. >> NEAR J.A. >> GLEASON J.A. >> >> >> BETWEEN: >> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >> Respondent on the cross-appeal >> (and formally Appellant) >> and >> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >> Appellant on the cross-appeal >> (and formerly Respondent) >> REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY THE COURT >> >> I. Introduction >> >> [1] On September 16, 2015, David Raymond Amos (Mr. Amos) >> filed a 53-page Statement of Claim (the Claim) in Federal Court >> against Her Majesty the Queen (the Crown). Mr. Amos claims $11 million >> in damages and a public apology from the Prime Minister and Provincial >> Premiers for being illegally barred from accessing parliamentary >> properties and seeks a declaration from the Minister of Public Safety >> that the Canadian Government will no longer allow the Royal Canadian >> Mounted Police (RCMP) and Canadian Forces to harass him and his clan >> (Claim at para. 96). >> >> [2] On November 12, 2015 (Docket T-1557-15), by way of a >> motion brought by the Crown, a prothonotary of the Federal Court (the >> Prothonotary) struck the Claim in its entirety, without leave to >> amend, on the basis that it was plain and obvious that the Claim >> disclosed no reasonable claim, the Claim was fundamentally vexatious, >> and the Claim could not be salvaged by way of further amendment (the >> Prothontary’s Order). >> >> >> [3] On January 25, 2016 (2016 FC 93), by way of Mr. >> Amos’ appeal from the Prothonotary’s Order, a judge of the Federal >> Court (the Judge), reviewing the matter de novo, struck all of Mr. >> Amos’ claims for relief with the exception of the claim for damages >> for being barred by the RCMP from the New Brunswick legislature in >> 2004 (the Federal Court Judgment). >> >> >> [4] Mr. Amos appealed and the Crown cross-appealed the >> Federal Court Judgment. Further to the issuance of a Notice of Status >> Review, Mr. Amos’ appeal was dismissed for delay on December 19, 2016. >> As such, the only matter before this Court is the Crown’s >> cross-appeal. >> >> >> II. Preliminary Matter >> >> [5] Mr. Amos, in his memorandum of fact and law in >> relation to the cross-appeal that was filed with this Court on March >> 6, 2017, indicated that several judges of this Court, including two of >> the judges of this panel, had a conflict of interest in this appeal. >> This was the first time that he identified the judges whom he believed >> had a conflict of interest in a document that was filed with this >> Court. In his notice of appeal he had alluded to a conflict with >> several judges but did not name those judges. >> >> [6] Mr. Amos was of the view that he did not have to >> identify the judges in any document filed with this Court because he >> had identified the judges in various documents that had been filed >> with the Federal Court. In his view the Federal Court and the Federal >> Court of Appeal are the same court and therefore any document filed in >> the Federal Court would be filed in this Court. This view is based on >> subsections 5(4) and 5.1(4) of the Federal Courts Act, R.S.C., 1985, >> c. F-7: >> >> >> 5(4) Every judge of the Federal Court is, by virtue of his or her >> office, a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal and has all the >> jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court of >> Appeal. >> […] >> >> 5(4) Les juges de la Cour fédérale sont d’office juges de la Cour >> d’appel fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que >> les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale. >> […] >> 5.1(4) Every judge of the Federal Court of Appeal is, by virtue of >> that office, a judge of the Federal Court and has all the >> jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court. >> >> 5.1(4) Les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale sont d’office juges de la >> Cour fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que les >> juges de la Cour fédérale. >> >> >> [7] However, these subsections only provide that the >> judges of the Federal Court are also judges of this Court (and vice >> versa). It does not mean that there is only one court. If the Federal >> Court and this Court were one Court, there would be no need for this >> section. >> [8] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act provide >> that: >> 3 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court >> — Appeal Division is continued under the name “Federal Court of >> Appeal” in English and “Cour d’appel fédérale” in French. It is >> continued as an additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and >> for Canada, for the better administration of the laws of Canada and as >> a superior court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction. >> >> 3 La Section d’appel, aussi appelée la Cour d’appel ou la Cour d’appel >> fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée « Cour d’appel fédérale » en >> français et « Federal Court of Appeal » en anglais. Elle est maintenue >> à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et d’amirauté du >> Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit canadien, et >> continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant compétence en >> matière civile et pénale. >> 4 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court >> — Trial Division is continued under the name “Federal Court” in >> English and “Cour fédérale” in French. It is continued as an >> additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and for Canada, for >> the better administration of the laws of Canada and as a superior >> court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction. >> >> 4 La section de la Cour fédérale du Canada, appelée la Section de >> première instance de la Cour fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée « >> Cour fédérale » en français et « Federal Court » en anglais. Elle est >> maintenue à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et >> d’amirauté du Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit >> canadien, et continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant >> compétence en matière civile et pénale. >> >> >> [9] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act create >> two separate courts – this Court (section 3) and the Federal Court >> (section 4). If, as Mr. Amos suggests, documents filed in the Federal >> Court were automatically also filed in this Court, then there would no >> need for the parties to prepare and file appeal books as required by >> Rules 343 to 345 of the Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106 in relation >> to any appeal from a decision of the Federal Court. The requirement to >> file an appeal book with this Court in relation to an appeal from a >> decision of the Federal Court makes it clear that the only documents >> that will be before this Court are the documents that are part of that >> appeal book. >> >> >> [10] Therefore, the memorandum of fact and law filed on >> March 6, 2017 is the first document, filed with this Court, in which >> Mr. Amos identified the particular judges that he submits have a >> conflict in any matter related to him. >> >> >> [11] On April 3, 2017, Mr. Amos attempted to bring a motion >> before the Federal Court seeking an order “affirming or denying the >> conflict of interest he has” with a number of judges of the Federal >> Court. A judge of the Federal Court issued a direction noting that if >> Mr. Amos was seeking this order in relation to judges of the Federal >> Court of Appeal, it was beyond the jurisdiction of the Federal Court. >> Mr. Amos raised the Federal Court motion at the hearing of this >> cross-appeal. The Federal Court motion is not a motion before this >> Court and, as such, the submissions filed before the Federal Court >> will not be entertained. As well, since this was a motion brought >> before the Federal Court (and not this Court), any documents filed in >> relation to that motion are not part of the record of this Court. >> >> >> [12] During the hearing of the appeal Mr. Amos alleged that >> the third member of this panel also had a conflict of interest and >> submitted some documents that, in his view, supported his claim of a >> conflict. Mr. Amos, following the hearing of his appeal, was also >> afforded the opportunity to provide a brief summary of the conflict >> that he was alleging and to file additional documents that, in his >> view, supported his allegations. Mr. Amos submitted several pages of >> documents in relation to the alleged conflicts. He organized the >> documents by submitting a copy of the biography of the particular >> judge and then, immediately following that biography, by including >> copies of the documents that, in his view, supported his claim that >> such judge had a conflict. >> >> >> [13] The nature of the alleged conflict of Justice Webb is >> that before he was appointed as a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada in >> 2006, he was a partner with the law firm Patterson Law, and before >> that with Patterson Palmer in Nova Scotia. Mr. Amos submitted that he >> had a number of disputes with Patterson Palmer and Patterson Law and >> therefore Justice Webb has a conflict simply because he was a partner >> of these firms. Mr. Amos is not alleging that Justice Webb was >> personally involved in or had any knowledge of any matter in which Mr. >> Amos was involved with Justice Webb’s former law firm – only that he >> was a member of such firm. >> >> >> [14] During his oral submissions at the hearing of his >> appeal Mr. Amos, in relation to the alleged conflict for Justice Webb, >> focused on dealings between himself and a particular lawyer at >> Patterson Law. However, none of the documents submitted by Mr. Amos at >> the hearing or subsequently related to any dealings with this >> particular lawyer nor is it clear when Mr. Amos was dealing with this >> lawyer. In particular, it is far from clear whether such dealings were >> after the time that Justice Webb was appointed as a Judge of the Tax >> Court of Canada over 10 years ago. >> >> >> [15] The documents that he submitted in relation to the >> alleged conflict for Justice Webb largely relate to dealings between >> Byron Prior and the St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador office of >> Patterson Palmer, which is not in the same province where Justice Webb >> practiced law. The only document that indicates any dealing between >> Mr. Amos and Patterson Palmer is a copy of an affidavit of Stephen May >> who was a partner in the St. John’s NL office of Patterson Palmer. The >> affidavit is dated January 24, 2005 and refers to a number of e-mails >> that were sent by Mr. Amos to Stephen May. Mr. Amos also included a >> letter that is addressed to four individuals, one of whom is John >> Crosbie who was counsel to the St. John’s NL office of Patterson >> Palmer. The letter is dated September 2, 2004 and is addressed to >> “John Crosbie, c/o Greg G. Byrne, Suite 502, 570 Queen Street, >> Fredericton, NB E3B 5E3”. In this letter Mr. Amos alludes to a >> possible lawsuit against Patterson Palmer. >> [16] Mr. Amos’ position is that simply because Justice Webb >> was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer, he now has a conflict. In Wewaykum >> Indian Band v. Her Majesty the Queen, 2003 SCC 45, [2003] 2 S.C.R. >> 259, the Supreme Court of Canada noted that disqualification of a >> judge is to be determined based on whether there is a reasonable >> apprehension of bias: >> 60 In Canadian law, one standard has now emerged as the >> criterion for disqualification. The criterion, as expressed by de >> Grandpré J. in Committee for Justice and Liberty v. National Energy >> Board, …[[1978] 1 S.C.R. 369, 68 D.L.R. (3d) 716], at p. 394, is the >> reasonable apprehension of bias: >> … the apprehension of bias must be a reasonable one, held by >> reasonable and right minded persons, applying themselves to the >> question and obtaining thereon the required information. In the words >> of the Court of Appeal, that test is "what would an informed person, >> viewing the matter realistically and practically -- and having thought >> the matter through -- conclude. Would he think that it is more likely >> than not that [the decision-maker], whether consciously or >> unconsciously, would not decide fairly." >> >> [17] The issue to be determined is whether an informed >> person, viewing the matter realistically and practically, and having >> thought the matter through, would conclude that Mr. Amos’ allegations >> give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. As this Court has >> previously remarked, “there is a strong presumption that judges will >> administer justice impartially” and this presumption will not be >> rebutted in the absence of “convincing evidence” of bias (Collins v. >> Canada, 2011 FCA 140 at para. 7, [2011] 4 C.T.C. 157 [Collins]. See >> also R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484 at para. 32, 151 D.L.R. >> (4th) 193). >> >> [18] The Ontario Court of Appeal in Rando Drugs Ltd. v. >> Scott, 2007 ONCA 553, 86 O.R. (3d) 653 (leave to appeal to the Supreme >> Court of Canada refused, 32285 (August 1, 2007)), addressed the >> particular issue of whether a judge is disqualified from hearing a >> case simply because he had been a member of a law firm that was >> involved in the litigation that was now before that judge. The Ontario >> Court of Appeal determined that the judge was not disqualified if the >> judge had no involvement with the person or the matter when he was a >> lawyer. The Ontario Court of Appeal also explained that the rules for >> determining whether a judge is disqualified are different from the >> rules to determine whether a lawyer has a conflict: >> 27 Thus, disqualification is not the natural corollary to a >> finding that a trial judge has had some involvement in a case over >> which he or she is now presiding. Where the judge had no involvement, >> as here, it cannot be said that the judge is disqualified. >> >> >> 28 The point can rightly be made that had Mr. Patterson been >> asked to represent the appellant as counsel before his appointment to >> the bench, the conflict rules would likely have prevented him from >> taking the case because his firm had formerly represented one of the >> defendants in the case. Thus, it is argued how is it that as a trial >> judge Patterson J. can hear the case? This issue was considered by the >> Court of Appeal (Civil Division) in Locabail (U.K.) Ltd. v. Bayfield >> Properties Ltd., [2000] Q.B. 451. The court held, at para. 58, that >> there is no inflexible rule governing the disqualification of a judge >> and that, "[e]verything depends on the circumstances." >> >> >> 29 It seems to me that what appears at first sight to be an >> inconsistency in application of rules can be explained by the >> different contexts and in particular, the strong presumption of >> judicial impartiality that applies in the context of disqualification >> of a judge. There is no such presumption in cases of allegations of >> conflict of interest against a lawyer because of a firm's previous >> involvement in the case. To the contrary, as explained by Sopinka J. >> in MacDonald Estate v. Martin (1990), 77 D.L.R. (4th) 249 (S.C.C.), >> for sound policy reasons there is a presumption of a disqualifying >> interest that can rarely be overcome. In particular, a conclusory >> statement from the lawyer that he or she had no confidential >> information about the case will never be sufficient. The case is the >> opposite where the allegation of bias is made against a trial judge. >> His or her statement that he or she knew nothing about the case and >> had no involvement in it will ordinarily be accepted at face value >> unless there is good reason to doubt it: see Locabail, at para. 19. >> >> >> 30 That brings me then to consider the particular circumstances >> of this case and whether there are serious grounds to find a >> disqualifying conflict of interest in this case. In my view, there are >> two significant factors that justify the trial judge's decision not to >> recuse himself. The first is his statement, which all parties accept, >> that he knew nothing of the case when it was in his former firm and >> that he had nothing to do with it. The second is the long passage of >> time. As was said in Wewaykum, at para. 85: >> To us, one significant factor stands out, and must inform >> the perspective of the reasonable person assessing the impact of this >> involvement on Binnie J.'s impartiality in the appeals. That factor is >> the passage of time. Most arguments for disqualification rest on >> circumstances that are either contemporaneous to the decision-making, >> or that occurred within a short time prior to the decision-making. >> 31 There are other factors that inform the issue. The Wilson >> Walker firm no longer acted for any of the parties by the time of >> trial. More importantly, at the time of the motion, Patterson J. had >> been a judge for six years and thus had not had a relationship with >> his former firm for a considerable period of time. >> >> >> 32 In my view, a reasonable person, viewing the matter >> realistically would conclude that the trial judge could deal fairly >> and impartially with this case. I take this view principally because >> of the long passage of time and the trial judge's lack of involvement >> in or knowledge of the case when the Wilson Walker firm had carriage. >> In these circumstances it cannot be reasonably contended that the >> trial judge could not remain impartial in the case. The mere fact that >> his name appears on the letterhead of some correspondence from over a >> decade ago would not lead a reasonable person to believe that he would >> either consciously or unconsciously favour his former firm's former >> client. It is simply not realistic to think that a judge would throw >> off his mantle of impartiality, ignore his oath of office and favour a >> client - about whom he knew nothing - of a firm that he left six years >> earlier and that no longer acts for the client, in a case involving >> events from over a decade ago. >> (emphasis added) >> >> [19] Justice Webb had no involvement with any matter >> involving Mr. Amos while he was a member of Patterson Palmer or >> Patterson Law, nor does Mr. Amos suggest that he did. Mr. Amos made it >> clear during the hearing of this matter that the only reason for the >> alleged conflict for Justice Webb was that he was a member of >> Patterson Law and Patterson Palmer. This is simply not enough for >> Justice Webb to be disqualified. Any involvement of Mr. Amos with >> Patterson Law while Justice Webb was a member of that firm would have >> had to occur over 10 years ago and even longer for the time when he >> was a member of Patterson Palmer. In addition to the lack of any >> involvement on his part with any matter or dispute that Mr. Amos had >> with Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer (which in and of itself is >> sufficient to dispose of this matter), the length of time since >> Justice Webb was a member of Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer would >> also result in the same finding – that there is no conflict in Justice >> Webb hearing this appeal. >> >> [20] Similarly in R. v. Bagot, 2000 MBCA 30, 145 Man. R. >> (2d) 260, the Manitoba Court of Appeal found that there was no >> reasonable apprehension of bias when a judge, who had been a member of >> the law firm that had been retained by the accused, had no involvement >> with the accused while he was a lawyer with that firm. >> >> [21] In Del Zotto v. Minister of National Revenue, [2000] 4 >> F.C. 321, 257 N.R. 96, this court did find that there would be a >> reasonable apprehension of bias where a judge, who while he was a >> lawyer, had recorded time on a matter involving the same person who >> was before that judge. However, this case can be distinguished as >> Justice Webb did not have any time recorded on any files involving Mr. >> Amos while he was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer or Patterson Law. >> >> [22] Mr. Amos also included with his submissions a CD. He >> stated in his affidavit dated June 26, 2017 that there is a “true copy >> of an American police surveillance wiretap entitled 139” on this CD. >> He has also indicated that he has “provided a true copy of the CD >> entitled 139 to many American and Canadian law enforcement authorities >> and not one of the police forces or officers of the court are willing >> to investigate it”. Since he has indicated that this is an “American >> police surveillance wiretap”, this is a matter for the American law >> enforcement authorities and cannot create, as Mr. Amos suggests, a >> conflict of interest for any judge to whom he provides a copy. >> >> [23] As a result, there is no conflict or reasonable >> apprehension of bias for Justice Webb and therefore, no reason for him >> to recuse himself. >> >> [24] Mr. Amos alleged that Justice Near’s past professional >> experience with the government created a “quasi-conflict” in deciding >> the cross-appeal. Mr. Amos provided no details and Justice Near >> confirmed that he had no prior knowledge of the matters alleged in the >> Claim. Justice Near sees no reason to recuse himself. >> >> [25] Insofar as it is possible to glean the basis for Mr. >> Amos’ allegations against Justice Gleason, it appears that he alleges >> that she is incapable of hearing this appeal because he says he wrote >> a letter to Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien in 2004. At that time, >> both Justice Gleason and Mr. Mulroney were partners in the law firm >> Ogilvy Renault, LLP. The letter in question, which is rude and angry, >> begins with “Hey you two Evil Old Smiling Bastards” and “Re: me suing >> you and your little dogs too”. There is no indication that the letter >> was ever responded to or that a law suit was ever commenced by Mr. >> Amos against Mr. Mulroney. In the circumstances, there is no reason >> for Justice Gleason to recuse herself as the letter in question does >> not give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. >> >> >> III. Issue >> >> [26] The issue on the cross-appeal is as follows: Did the >> Judge err in setting aside the Prothonotary’s Order striking the Claim >> in its entirety without leave to amend and in determining that Mr. >> Amos’ allegation that the RCMP barred him from the New Brunswick >> legislature in 2004 was capable of supporting a cause of action? >> >> IV. Analysis >> >> A. Standard of Review >> >> [27] Following the Judge’s decision to set aside the >> Prothonotary’s Order, this Court revisited the standard of review to >> be applied to discretionary decisions of prothonotaries and decisions >> made by judges on appeals of prothonotaries’ decisions in Hospira >> Healthcare Corp. v. Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, 2016 FCA 215, >> 402 D.L.R. (4th) 497 [Hospira]. In Hospira, a five-member panel of >> this Court replaced the Aqua-Gem standard of review with that >> articulated in Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235 >> [Housen]. As a result, it is no longer appropriate for the Federal >> Court to conduct a de novo review of a discretionary order made by a >> prothonotary in regard to questions vital to the final issue of the >> case. Rather, a Federal Court judge can only intervene on appeal if >> the prothonotary made an error of law or a palpable and overriding >> error in determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and >> law (Hospira at para. 79). Further, this Court can only interfere with >> a Federal Court judge’s review of a prothonotary’s discretionary order >> if the judge made an error of law or palpable and overriding error in >> determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and law >> (Hospira at paras. 82-83). >> >> [28] In the case at bar, the Judge substituted his own >> assessment of Mr. Amos’ Claim for that of the Prothonotary. This Court >> must look to the Prothonotary’s Order to determine whether the Judge >> erred in law or made a palpable and overriding error in choosing to >> interfere. >> >> >> B. Did the Judge err in interfering with the >> Prothonotary’s Order? >> >> [29] The Prothontoary’s Order accepted the following >> paragraphs from the Crown’s submissions as the basis for striking the >> Claim in its entirety without leave to amend: >> >> 17. Within the 96 paragraph Statement of Claim, the Plaintiff >> addresses his complaint in paragraphs 14-24, inclusive. All but four >> of those paragraphs are dedicated to an incident that occurred in 2006 >> in and around the legislature in New Brunswick. The jurisdiction of >> the Federal Court does not extend to Her Majesty the Queen in right of >> the Provinces. In any event, the Plaintiff hasn’t named the Province >> or provincial actors as parties to this action. The incident alleged >> does not give rise to a justiciable cause of action in this Court. >> (…) >> >> >> 21. The few paragraphs that directly address the Defendant >> provide no details as to the individuals involved or the location of >> the alleged incidents or other details sufficient to allow the >> Defendant to respond. As a result, it is difficult or impossible to >> determine the causes of action the Plaintiff is attempting to advance. >> A generous reading of the Statement of Claim allows the Defendant to >> only speculate as to the true and/or intended cause of action. At >> best, the Plaintiff’s action may possibly be summarized as: he >> suspects he is barred from the House of Commons. >> [footnotes omitted]. >> >> >> [30] The Judge determined that he could not strike the Claim >> on the same jurisdictional basis as the Prothonotary. The Judge noted >> that the Federal Court has jurisdiction over claims based on the >> liability of Federal Crown servants like the RCMP and that the actors >> who barred Mr. Amos from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004 >> included the RCMP (Federal Court Judgment at para. 23). In considering >> the viability of these allegations de novo, the Judge identified >> paragraph 14 of the Claim as containing “some precision” as it >> identifies the date of the event and a RCMP officer acting as >> Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor (Federal Court Judgment at >> para. 27). >> >> >> [31] The Judge noted that the 2004 event could support a >> cause of action in the tort of misfeasance in public office and >> identified the elements of the tort as excerpted from Meigs v. Canada, >> 2013 FC 389, 431 F.T.R. 111: >> >> >> [13] As in both the cases of Odhavji Estate v Woodhouse, 2003 SCC >> 69 [Odhavji] and Lewis v Canada, 2012 FC 1514 [Lewis], I must >> determine whether the plaintiffs’ statement of claim pleads each >> element of the alleged tort of misfeasance in public office: >> >> a) The public officer must have engaged in deliberate and unlawful >> conduct in his or her capacity as public officer; >> >> b) The public officer must have been aware both that his or her >> conduct was unlawful and that it was likely to harm the plaintiff; and >> >> c) There must be an element of bad faith or dishonesty by the public >> officer and knowledge of harm alone is insufficient to conclude that a >> public officer acted in bad faith or dishonestly. >> Odhavji, above, at paras 23, 24 and 28 >> (Federal Court Judgment at para. 28). >> >> [32] The Judge determined that Mr. Amos disclosed sufficient >> material facts to meet the elements of the tort of misfeasance in >> public office because the actors, who barred him from the New >> Brunswick legislature in 2004, including the RCMP, did so for >> “political reasons” (Federal Court Judgment at para. 29). >> >> [33] This Court’s discussion of the sufficiency of pleadings >> in Merchant Law Group v. Canada (Revenue Agency), 2010 FCA 184, 321 >> D.L.R (4th) 301 is particularly apt: >> >> …When pleading bad faith or abuse of power, it is not enough to >> assert, baldly, conclusory phrases such as “deliberately or >> negligently,” “callous disregard,” or “by fraud and theft did steal”. >> “The bare assertion of a conclusion upon which the court is called >> upon to pronounce is not an allegation of material fact”. Making bald, >> conclusory allegations without any evidentiary foundation is an abuse >> of process… >> >> To this, I would add that the tort of misfeasance in public office >> requires a particular state of mind of a public officer in carrying >> out the impunged action, i.e., deliberate conduct which the public >> officer knows to be inconsistent with the obligations of his or her >> office. For this tort, particularization of the allegations is >> mandatory. Rule 181 specifically requires particularization of >> allegations of “breach of trust,” “wilful default,” “state of mind of >> a person,” “malice” or “fraudulent intention.” >> (at paras. 34-35, citations omitted). >> >> [34] Applying the Housen standard of review to the >> Prothonotary’s Order, we are of the view that the Judge interfered >> absent a legal or palpable and overriding error. >> >> [35] The Prothonotary determined that Mr. Amos’ Claim >> disclosed no reasonable claim and was fundamentally vexatious on the >> basis of jurisdictional concerns and the absence of material facts to >> ground a cause of action. Paragraph 14 of the Claim, which addresses >> the 2004 event, pleads no material facts as to how the RCMP officer >> engaged in deliberate and unlawful conduct, knew that his or her >> conduct was unlawful and likely to harm Mr. Amos, and acted in bad >> faith. While the Claim alleges elsewhere that Mr. Amos was barred from >> the New Brunswick legislature for political and/or malicious reasons, >> these allegations are not particularized and are directed against >> non-federal actors, such as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative >> Assembly of New Brunswick and the Fredericton Police Force. As such, >> the Judge erred in determining that Mr. Amos’ allegation that the RCMP >> barred him from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004 was capable of >> supporting a cause of action. >> >> [36] In our view, the Claim is made up entirely of bare >> allegations, devoid of any detail, such that it discloses no >> reasonable cause of action within the jurisdiction of the Federal >> Courts. Therefore, the Judge erred in interfering to set aside the >> Prothonotary’s Order striking the claim in its entirety. Further, we >> find that the Prothonotary made no error in denying leave to amend. >> The deficiencies in Mr. Amos’ pleadings are so extensive such that >> amendment could not cure them (see Collins at para. 26). >> >> V. Conclusion >> [37] For the foregoing reasons, we would allow the Crown’s >> cross-appeal, with costs, setting aside the Federal Court Judgment, >> dated January 25, 2016 and restoring the Prothonotary’s Order, dated >> November 12, 2015, which struck Mr. Amos’ Claim in its entirety >> without leave to amend. >> "Wyman W. Webb" >> J.A. >> "David G. Near" >> J.A. >> "Mary J.L. Gleason" >> J.A. >> >> >> >> FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL >> NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD >> >> A CROSS-APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE SOUTHCOTT DATED >> JANUARY 25, 2016; DOCKET NUMBER T-1557-15. >> DOCKET: >> >> A-48-16 >> >> >> >> STYLE OF CAUSE: >> >> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >> >> >> >> PLACE OF HEARING: >> >> Fredericton, >> New Brunswick >> >> DATE OF HEARING: >> >> May 24, 2017 >> >> REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: >> >> WEBB J.A. >> NEAR J.A. >> GLEASON J.A. >> >> DATED: >> >> October 30, 2017 >> >> APPEARANCES: >> David Raymond Amos >> >> >> For The Appellant / respondent on cross-appeal >> (on his own behalf) >> >> Jan Jensen >> >> >> For The Respondent / appELLANT ON CROSS-APPEAL >> >> SOLICITORS OF RECORD: >> Nathalie G. Drouin >> Deputy Attorney General of Canada >> >> For The Respondent / APPELLANT ON CROSS-APPEAL >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2018 17:25:46 -0400 >> Subject: YO "Misandry Today" your pal "Thomas" or anyone else can go >> to the 52 minute mark of this hearing held about 2 weeks before Barry >> Winters was finally arrested and listen to me mention Patrick Doran's >> malicous work within Encylopedia Dramatic >> To: Misandry Today <misandry.happens@gmail.com>, patrick_doran1 >> <patrick_doran1@hotmail.com>, thomas <thomas@1000notes.com> >> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>, cps >> <cps@calgarypolice.ca>, pol7163 <pol7163@calgarypolice.ca>, themayor >> <themayor@calgary.ca> >> >> https://archive.org/details/May24thHoedown >> >> Then his fellow Trolls should check Doran's work in ED >> >> https://encyclopediadramatica.rs/David_Raymond_Amos >> >> Nobody can deny that he provides the entire text of my lawsuit srcoll >> down to Paragraph 75 to reqd the following statement AGAIN Do you not >> see Doran and Wnters named??? >> >> >> >> 75. The Plaintiff states that the RCMP is well aware of the libel, >> sexual harassment, and death threats practiced against his family that >> have been published on the Internet since 2005 by fans (Trolls) who >> supported Byron Prior. Four Trolls who live in Alberta are Barry >> Winters, Dean Roger Ray, Eddy Achtem and Patrick Doran They have many >> “Anonymous” cohorts throughout Canada, the USA and the United Kingdom. >> The actions of these Trolls created an important example of >> cyberbullying. Law enforcement officials have ignored these Trolls >> because of the Plaintiff’s standing as a whistleblower exposing >> corruption within the justice system. The Plaintiff is aware that >> several people complained about their actions over the years. In fact >> the mother of Dean Roger Ray recently her indignation in Barry >> Winter’s blog. Complaints about Barry Winters can be seen on the >> Internet by Glen Canning and Professor Kris Wells, two politically >> well-connected people who complain of cyberbullying often. Proof the >> Edmonton Police Force (EPS), RCMP, FBI and police in the UK have been >> ignoring the Plaintiff’s complaints about these Trolls can also viewed >> on the Internet. The Plaintiff fought fire with fire but did so in a >> legal fashion and kept the police fully informed of his actions. The >> Plaintiff was successful in causing numerous egregious videos and >> several blogs to be taken down after doing his best to find out who >> the “Anonymous” people were and reporting them. He saved all the blogs >> and videos published about his family before the malice was removed >> from public view. Three Trolls who continue to attack his family and >> others are Dean Roger Ray, Barry Winters and one government employee. >> A member of the legal dept. of Edmonton tried to claim that the >> Plaintiff was Barry Winters then complained to the EPS about the >> Plaintiff’s questions about her incompetence. Professor Kris Wells, >> who was associated with the Police Commission of Edmonton and Glen >> Canning, who lost his daughter to cyberbullying, said nothing. They >> were content that the Plaintiff managed to convince Google’s lawyers >> to remove one of Barry Winters’s blogs on October 23, 2014 and say >> nothing about his blog within WordPress that the Troll uses to >> continue his libel of them and their friends. Instead Glen Canning >> slandered the Plaintiff within Twitter after Kris Wells sent the >> Plaintiff an email stating his lawyer had advised him to ignore Barry >> Winters and his blogs. >> >> >> BTW the DavidRayAmos Troll attacking using my name is not me. I was >> not aware of Doran in ED until Barry Winters blogged about it >> >> I suspect it was the same Troll who created the ED webpage that you >> used to source your bullshit about me from >> >> The reason I CC'd the universe and many cops in particular is because >> I am filing a lawsuit about the shit. >> >> In a nutshell Doran is a shill for the Calgary cops Get it yet? >> >> On 3/31/18, Misandry Today <misandry.happens@gmail.com> wrote: >>> David, >>> >>> Thank you for directing your email to me specifically so I can respond. >>> >>> Please do not take my lack of response to your prior emails as a form of >>> disrespect, its not. However, after reading your prior emails, I was >>> unable >>> to decipher who your message was specifically directed it. >>> >>> Was there something specific you wanted to discuss? Or were you just >>> notifying me on the links and info included in this most recent email? >>> >>> Also, is there a reason the known universe is CC'd? >>> >>> Again, I'm not being disrespectful, but I know very little about you and >>> your history with Patrick Doran, other than there was some sort of feud. >>> >>> Can you provide me some history and context? >>> >>> Respectfully, >>> DDJ >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 7:37 AM, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2018/03/yo-misandry-today-does-this- >>>> email-suit.html >>>> >>>> >>>> Saturday, 31 March 2018 >>>> Yo "Misandry Today" does this email suit a noname Yankee paralegal's >>>> demand of me that he quickly deleted? >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oXO47CdGkA >>>> >>>> >>>> LEGALLY PWNED: MISANDRY TODAY (DDJ) >>>> 99 views >>>> 15 1 Share >>>> >>>> Mad Shangi >>>> Published on Mar 29, 2018 >>>> >>>> >> etc etc etc >> >> >> >> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNiiaJXPs_fj--30rFNjUYg/videos >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ZxzcuZeaA&t=7975s >> >> The DDJ Drama Stream Extravaganza #DramaLivesMatter >> 962 views >> 79 >> 7 >> Share >> Save >> Cognitive Thought >> Streamed live on Mar 27, 2018 >> DDJ has a Yes and No answer to a basic principle and conflates it with >> an assumed argument. >> >> If you like what you see, please Subscribe! 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Trust that you will find this comment at >> the top of this blog in a heartbeat along with some selected comments >> from your live chat last night while your discussion bored me enough >> to send me to la la land. >> >> Feel free to check my work about YOUR obvious malice towards me. >> >> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2018/03/the-troll-thomas-bragged-of-receiving.html >> >> That said. I have no false illusions about justice. However I also >> know I can make you perverts rather infamous as I bust ya in front of >> your friends. We all know the corrupt cops in the UK who are more >> concerned about Nazi Pugs will never act within the scope of their >> employment just like the RCMP and the FBI never did. Everybody knows >> its because of my lawsuits in the USA and Canada. However the RCMP >> and I have been at war since 1982 when Coggy Baby was no doubt >> shitting yellow. >> >> My contact info is always on the bottom of the lawsuits and made >> public by the courts. Hence I have no problem whatsoever telling the >> world who I am in a sick little Troll's YouTube channel that may go >> "Poof" tomorrow if I decide to pick up the phone contact Google's >> lawyers personally. If you dummies had bothered to notice I sent their >> top lawyer in the USA and Canada the same email the "Thomas" >> chickenshit makes fun of. >> >> What if I decide to waste some more of precious time on Trolls and >> figure out who you are? What id I then "dox" you dudes and DDJ as >> well on the Internet before I name you all within a paragraph or two >> in my next lawsuit against the Crown? If you had bothered to read >> paragraph 75 of a lawsuit NOT about cows (Federal Court File No >> T-1557-15) you would have seen that I did it with Patty Baby Doran >> and his butt buddy Barry Winters in 2015. Correct? My my won't that be >> fun for the RCMP and their shills when I do it again particularly >> after Barry Winters was arrested and then purportedly shit the bed >> last year? >> >> Please feel free to tell us more in your next livestream just how much >> fun you perverted Trolls are still having with me. Rest assured that >> I will save every word. >> >> Veritas Vincit >> David Raymond Amos >> 5 Campbell St >> Apohaqui, NB >> 902 800 0369 >> >> Never forget that you nasty noname little bastards picked this fight with >> me. >> Ragnok Ulfbhert >> Ragnok Ulfbhert >> 8 months ago (edited) >> The "Somewhere in the pooblic space" over the rainbow spoof has to be >> a song Cog. It will be glorious lol >> 4 >> Saoirse >> Saoirse >> 8 months ago >> See I knew there was a reason I found myself wide awake at 4 am. I >> have a 2 and a half hour podcast to catch up on. >> 3 >> Admiral Thunderbunny >> Admiral Thunderbunny >> 8 months ago >> Can't we just agree that DDJ is just a: >> >> Transitional >> Amalgamation of >> Recycled >> Detritus >> 3 >> The Badman >> The Badman >> 8 months ago >> Ddj is a grandad probably in his 50s just so you know cog >> 2 >> John Brown >> John Brown >> 8 months ago >> Grandpas don't behave the way he does. Absolutely not. >> Mad Shangi >> Mad Shangi >> 8 months ago >> DDJ exposed for breaking the law. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oXO47CdGkA >> MGTOW REVEALED >> MGTOW REVEALED >> 8 months ago >> Turd flinging monkey just got terminated for community guidelines. >> Celestina Monkey and Misandry Today DDJ is next :) All MGTOWS are >> going down, MGTOW is cancer, worse than feminism. Good riddance. >> 1 >> The Badman >> The Badman >> 8 months ago >> Did Katherine lamp show up? What happened I musta missed a stream >> 1 >> CaptainAwesomesworld >> CaptainAwesomesworld >> 8 months ago >> The Badman dollars to doughnuts kat lamp is a ddj sock puppet >> 1 >> The Badman >> The Badman >> 8 months ago >> nah, she was on his just a stream stream, she is just a senile looney old >> bag. >> John Brown >> John Brown >> 8 months ago >> Hey Cog, you should know that DDJ has said multiple times that he's an >> orphan. Doesn't that count as coming from a broken home? Oh wait, his >> statements don't apply to him, my bad. >> Mad Shangi >> Mad Shangi >> 8 months ago >> You might appreciate this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oXO47CdGkA >> >> >> Live chat replay is on. Messages that appeared when the stream was >> live will show up here. >> David Amos >> Are Coggy and Patty Baby having a bad day? Say Hoka Hey to your cop >> pals for me will ya? >> David Amos >> You should know Patty Baby Everybody with two clues between their >> ears must have figured out that you are a shill for the corrupt >> Calgary cops >> David Amos >> That why Barry Winters got arrested but you did not Correct? >> David Amos >> You tell these fools I sued about cows and they believe you? Too too >> funny indeed >> David Amos >> Perhaps your pals should read paragraph 75 of the lawsuit they make >> fun of to see what is said of Trolls and the names of Patty Baby Doran >> and Barry Winters EH? >> lennon 41 >> WE THE CHAT >> Doku HL SD >> #CowGang >> lennon 41 >> RESERVE THE RIGHT >> Mad Shangi >> Is he insinuating that people who are commenting on his videos now >> are part of a conspiracy?! >> Doku HL SD >> the age of man is over the age of cow is now >> Jorge mackensen >> Get your cowsuits and tin foil hat on, we're gonna stalk some cows >> today...... >> Unholy Mole >> the cownt down to destruction >> Nightbot >> ⚙Support The Channel⚙ https://streamlabs.com/cognitivethought >> DataWasteland >> AND MILK IT FOR ALL ITS WORTH >> Doku HL SD >> madox cow disease >> lennon 41 >> FUCKIN NORMIES >> Jacob gulf city Navo >> I want to punch ddj in the face >> DataWasteland >> IRRITABLE BULL SYNDROME >> Doku HL SD >> cownflicting arguments >> Jimmie The Rustle >> I don't think DDJ is observing the same reality as the rest of us. >> lennon 41 >> TOWER 7 THAT HOE >> Toothless Cowboy >> Inifinte Bull Shite #MADoxcow ? >> Doku HL SD >> #MADoxcow >> Doku HL SD >> cow gang is on the rise >> DataWasteland >> ITS THE NEW MOOOOVMENT >> Jacob gulf city Navo >> Olenska I’m going to bed goodnight >> Doku HL SD >> MOOOOOO >> Mad Shangi >> Something tells me this April 1st conversation ain't happening. LOL! >> Doku HL SD >> MOOOOOOvement >> Mad Shangi >> He's got a bitch made voice. >> Jorge mackensen >> DDQ= Drama Dairy Queen >> Doku HL SD >> moooooove up dat drama >> Doku HL SD >> we're all from broken pastures >> CThomas The Peasant >> @Olenska Did I miss much of the (((autism)))? >> Nightbot >> ⚙Support The Channel⚙ https://streamlabs.com/cognitivethought >> Doku HL SD >> 🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄 >> Mad Shangi >> Traumatic like the way his kids got fondled by his ex's boyfriend? >> CThomas The Peasant >> @Olenska Is it Moo-ving? >> Jorge mackensen >> I'm disturbed by the amount of Udders on the DDQ show mooooooooooooo🐮 >> CThomas The Peasant >> @Olenska So I've herd >> Doku HL SD >> we have a cow gang problem on the internet we need a new moovement to >> combats its >> Catherine Aquitaine >> Hello everyone! >> Mad Shangi >> I think @David Amos gave up on us. LOL! >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:47:21 -0400 >> Subject: Re My many calls to the City of Calgary this week about the >> Calgary Police Dept their client Partick Doran and his many cohorts >> To: themayor <themayor@calgary.ca>, city.manager@calgary.ca, >> lawdept@gov.calgary.ab.ca, Glenda.Cole@calgary.ca, >> Shannon.Belvedere@calgary.ca, Brian.Graham@calgary.ca, >> David.Lewis@calgary.ca, David.Mercer@calgary.ca, >> Stephen.Wheeler@calgary.ca, Douglas.Merchant@calgary.ca, mike lokken >> <mike.lokken@albertaicenorth.ca>, "Mike.Lokken" >> <Mike.Lokken@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, pol7163 <pol7163@calgarypolice.ca>, cps >> <cps@calgarypolice.ca>, pol9600@calgarypolice.ca >> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> >> >> Nobody should deny the fact that I tried to reason with you people for >> ten long years. >> >> Yesterday I had heard enough from people playing dumb. >> >> Here is the email I promised to send to your lawyers >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:16:30 -0400 >> Subject: Re: DDJ's Inferno: Responding to MadShangi's Campaign of >> Harassment >> To: cps <cps@calgarypolice.ca>, patrick_doran1 >> <patrick_doran1@hotmail.com>, eps <eps@edmontonpolice.ca>, >> "Paul.Lynch"<Paul.Lynch@edmontonpolice.ca>, "philip.bryden" >> <philip.bryden@gov.ab.ca>, "Kathleen.Ganley" >> <Kathleen.Ganley@assembly.ab.ca>, Dean Ray <deanrogerray@hotmail.com>, >> eachtem <eachtem@hotmail.com> >> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkNBGa0_Bps >> >> Scorched Earth = Butt Hurt >> 59 views >> Mad Shangi >> Published on Mar 12, 2018 >> What happens when you trigger a sex-doll peddlin' fake MGTOW? Well, >> you get doxxed of course. >> >> On 3/12/18, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRkAoftoMXQ >>> >>> DDJ's Inferno: Responding to MadShangi's Campaign of Harassment >>> 2,412 views >>> Misandry Today >>> Published on Mar 11, 2018 >>> >> >> >> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2018/03/the-real-mr-baconfat-legacy.html >> >> >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:24:02 -0400 >> Subject: A reminder for Glen Canning, the Corrupt Cops and their >> clients Arthur Topham, Dana Durnford and Alex Hunter in BC, Dean Roger >> Ray, Eddy Atchem, Patty Baby Doran in Alberta, Encyclopedia Dramatica, >> the Baconfat Legacy etc and Section 300 of the Canadian Crimial Code >> To: cps <cps@calgarypolice.ca>, themayor <themayor@calgary.ca>, >> "philip.bryden"<philip.bryden@gov.ab.ca>, "Bill.Morneau" >> <Bill.Morneau@canada.ca>, "Kathleen.Ganley" >> <Kathleen.Ganley@assembly.ab.ca>, ministryofjustice >> <ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca>, eps <eps@edmontonpolice.ca>, >> "bill.clark"<bill.clark@edmontonpolice.ca>, Cindy Bruneau >> <Cindy.Bruneau@edmonton.ca>, "Paul.Lynch" >> <Paul.Lynch@edmontonpolice.ca>, editor <editor@frankmagazine.ca>, >> "Michelle.Boutin"<Michelle.Boutin@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, ethics-ethique >> <ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, eachtem <eachtem@hotmail.com>, >> danadurnford <danadurnford@hotmail.com>, Dean Ray >> <deanrogerray@hotmail.com>, maryann4peace <maryann4peace@gmail.com>, >> xtofury <xtofury@gmail.com>, "don.iveson"<don.iveson@edmonton.ca>, >> "don.marshall"<don.marshall@edmonton.ca>, smcintyre >> <smcintyre@sylvanlake.ca>, premier <premier@gov.bc.ca>, >> "david.eby.mla"<david.eby.mla@leg.bc.ca>, pol7163 >> <pol7163@calgarypolice.ca>, police <police@halifax.ca>, oldmaison >> <oldmaison@yahoo.com>, police <police@fredericton.ca>, andre >> <andre@jafaust.com>, patrick_doran1 <patrick_doran1@hotmail.com> >> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>, Glen Canning >> <grcanning@gmail.com>, premier <premier@gnb.ca>, PREMIER >> <PREMIER@gov.ns.ca>, premier <premier@gov.ab.ca>, premier >> <premier@ontario.ca>, glen <glen@glencanning.com>, "bill.pentney" >> <bill.pentney@justice.gc.ca>, "jan.jensen"<jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca>, >> mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>, "Jody.Wilson-Raybould" >> <Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca>, "hon.ralph.goodale" >> <hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca> >> >> https://encyclopediadramatica.rs/David_Raymond_Amos >> >> http://baconfatlegacy.blogspot.ca/ >> >> The Baconfat Legacy >> >> Blog Archive >> • ▼ 2018 (1) >> o ▼ January (1) >> Glen Canning: Exploiter of Rehtaeh Parsons >> • ▼ 2017 (11) >> o ▼ December (1) >> Disturbed Troll Glen Canning Leaves Even More Angr... >> o ▼ October (10) >> The Mad Shangi Show "The Roast of David Raymond Am... >> The New Baconfat Mission Statement >> Archive: Glen Canning and Leah Parsons on Stage >> Butt-Hurt Troll Glen Canning Posts A Comment >> The Musical PWNage of David Raymond Amos (1980's s... >> The Musical PWNage of David Raymond Amos >> The Musical PWNage of Glen Canning >> RIP BARRY WINTERS: Don't Let Free Speech Die With ... >> Glen Canning: Psychopath >> Welcome To The New Home Of The Baconfat Papers >> >> >> Tuesday, 24 October 2017 >> >> Welcome To The New Home Of The Baconfat Papers >> >> Welcome to The Baconfat Legacy - started in tribute to Mr. Barry >> Winters: a controversial blogger, opinionated troll and Edmonton >> resident, who sadly passed away. Before his passing, his blog was the >> subject of hate crime charges due to the offensive politically >> incorrect nature of Barry's writing. I will continue this blog in that >> tradition. You are going to read words like "faggot,""nigger," >> "kike,""spick,""nip,""bitch,""cunt,""whore,""slut,""wop," >> "midget," and anything else that just happens to pop into my head, >> because like Barry I'm an equal opportunity offender. And if you don't >> like the aggressive, in your face, deliberately offensive nature of >> this blog well you can suck my fucking dick. Go tell David Amos and >> Glen Canning to go fuck themselves too. Alert your local authorities >> and go bitch to your friends in the government, because the Baconfat >> is back baby. >> >> And in the interest of free speech I hope you fuckers try to shut me >> down, because I will fight you. If you don't like this blog, then >> don't read it. Go read the fucking Babysitter's Club for all I care. >> But any bullshit trumped up charges you throw at me will make my day. >> Because the day we start locking people up for talking shit in a >> fucking blog, is the day that fascism rules. C'yall in court, >> motherfuckers. >> >> Posted by Mad Shangi at 00:24 >> >> >> >> >> http://www.canadianlawlist.com/listingdetail/company/city-solicitors-office-677702/ >> >> Glenda E. Cole >> City Solicitor >> Called to the bar: 1988 (AB); Q.C.2013 (AB) >> Phone: 403-268-5182 >> >> >> City Solicitor's Office >> Law Dept., 12th Flr., 800 Macleod Trail S.E. >> PO Box 2100, Stn. M >> Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M5 >> Phone: 403-268-2441 >> Fax: 403-268-4634 >> >> Email: lawdept@gov.calgary.ab.ca >> >> Listed Individuals >> Shannon C. Belvedere >> Mary Ann Bendfeld >> Jocelyn J. Caldwell >> Glenda E. Cole >> C. Tat Fan >> Jill S. Floen >> James T. Floyd >> Paul Frank >> Leila J. Gosselin >> Brian C. Graham >> Andrea Hankins-Palmer >> Amanda Hart >> T. E. Haufe >> B. R. Inlow >> Denise C. Jakal >> Lori L. Kerr >> My-Le Lai >> David J. Lewis >> Richard Loomer >> Lesia Luciuk >> Ola Malik >> David E. Mercer >> Douglas D. Merchant >> Hanna Oh >> Lise Olsen >> Carol L. Reesor >> Marnie B. Rusen >> Colleen N. Sinclair >> Tina Squire >> R. Shawn Swinn >> Stephen B. Wheeler >> Trudy Wobeser >> >> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2015/09/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html >> >> Friday, 18 September 2015 >> >> David Raymond Amos Versus The Crown T-1557-15 >> >> >> Court File No. T-1557-15 >> >> FEDERAL COURT >> >> BETWEEN: >> >> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >> >> >> Plaintiff >> >> and >> >> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >> >> >> Defendant >> >> STATEMENT OF CLAIM >> >> >> >> 72. The Plaintiff states that in early 2006 Saga Books of Calgary, >> Alberta published a book about Byron Prior and the MP whom the >> Plaintiff ran against in 2004 and hopefully again in 2014 had >> researched Byron Prior’s matters. His report to the Minister of >> Justice in late 2006 has not been made public. More importantly the >> lawyer who has been the MP representing Fundy Royal for the past >> eleven years and that the former Minister of Public Safety >> acknowledged an email from the Plaintiff about Byron Prior that >> contained the entire text of his website before the writ was dropped >> for the election of the 38th Parliament. The aforesaid email exchange >> has been published in the Internet for eleven years. Everything on the >> Internet published by Byron Prior beginning in 2002 has been removed. >> The last comments of Byron Prior that the Plaintiff could find >> published on the Internet was within a few videos a “Freeman” >> character named Max published within the YouTube domain. It was an >> interview of Byron Prior as he was protesting on the grounds of the >> House of Commons the day after the Prime Minister was found in >> “Contempt of Parliament” and his most contemptuous minority mandate >> became a matter of history. His majority mandate is history and the >> Plaintiff seeks relief. >> >> 73. The Plaintiff states that he did see a comment posted in a public >> Facebook of one of Byron Prior’s many associates in British Colombia >> claiming that Byron Prior had been arrested in Ottawa in 2012 as had >> several other of his associates across Canada for various reasons >> during 2012. The whereabouts of Byron Prior are not known to the >> Plaintiff but he does know that Charles Leblanc lives one block up the >> same street as the Federal Court in Fredericton is located. Leblanc is >> being prosecuted by the Crown and suing the FPF at the same time. It >> is unlikely he would move far from the city soon. If the Crown wishes >> to argue this complaint Byron Prior and Charles Leblanc should be >> summoned to testify about what they know of this matter and of their >> being illegally barred from parliament properties as well. Failing >> that the Plaintiff has collected a large amount of documentation >> including documents, videos and webpages etc. He can provide byway of >> digital media much evidence for the Crown to review about the concerns >> of Byron Prior and Charles Leblanc and their association with the >> Plaintiff and many others. >> >> 74. The Plaintiff states that in June of 2009 while Byron Prior was >> before the court a supporter of his, Robin Reid informed the Plaintiff >> that she was barred from the legislative properties of Alberta and >> while visiting a constituency office of a MP she had been arrested by >> the RCMP and assaulted in a locked cell of a hospital in the St Albert >> area of Alberta. Her arrest was after her visits to the constituency >> offices of the Prime Minister and an Edmonton MLA. Ms. Reid forwarded >> her emails to and from the Prime Minister’s office, the RCMP, a former >> Premier and the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms and asked the Plaintiff >> to support her. The Plaintiff introduced himself to all the >> aforementioned parties in order to assist Robin Reid and they were >> ignored for years. In 2012 the Plaintiff discovered he could no longer >> assist Ms. Reid because she agreed with the actions of Neo Nazis who >> supported Byron Prior and Werner Bock. The RCMP and many other law >> enforcement authorities in Canada and the USA are well aware of the >> reasons why the Plaintiff is not associated with such people in any >> fashion other than to attack them with his written words. Neo Nazis >> are not worthy of further mention in this complaint against the Crown >> but their Zionist foe, Barry Winters is. >> >> 75. The Plaintiff states that the RCMP is well aware of the libel, >> sexual harassment, and death threats practiced against his family that >> have been published on the Internet since 2005 by fans (Trolls) who >> supported Byron Prior. Four Trolls who live in Alberta are Barry >> Winters, Dean Roger Ray, Eddy Achtem and Patrick Doran They have many >> “Anonymous” cohorts throughout Canada, the USA and the United Kingdom. >> The actions of these Trolls created an important example of >> cyberbullying. Law enforcement officials have ignored these Trolls >> because of the Plaintiff’s standing as a whistleblower exposing >> corruption within the justice system. The Plaintiff is aware that >> several people complained about their actions over the years. In fact >> the mother of Dean Roger Ray recently her indignation in Barry >> Winter’s blog. Complaints about Barry Winters can be seen on the >> Internet by Glen Canning and Professor Kris Wells, two politically >> well-connected people who complain of cyberbullying often. Proof the >> Edmonton Police Force (EPS), RCMP, FBI and police in the UK have been >> ignoring the Plaintiff’s complaints about these Trolls can also viewed >> on the Internet. The Plaintiff fought fire with fire but did so in a >> legal fashion and kept the police fully informed of his actions. The >> Plaintiff was successful in causing numerous egregious videos and >> several blogs to be taken down after doing his best to find out who >> the “Anonymous” people were and reporting them. He saved all the blogs >> and videos published about his family before the malice was removed >> from public view. Three Trolls who continue to attack his family and >> others are Dean Roger Ray, Barry Winters and one government employee. >> A member of the legal dept. of Edmonton tried to claim that the >> Plaintiff was Barry Winters then complained to the EPS about the >> Plaintiff’s questions about her incompetence. Professor Kris Wells, >> who was associated with the Police Commission of Edmonton and Glen >> Canning, who lost his daughter to cyberbullying, said nothing. They >> were content that the Plaintiff managed to convince Google’s lawyers >> to remove one of Barry Winters’s blogs on October 23, 2014 and say >> nothing about his blog within WordPress that the Troll uses to >> continue his libel of them and their friends. Instead Glen Canning >> slandered the Plaintiff within Twitter after Kris Wells sent the >> Plaintiff an email stating his lawyer had advised him to ignore Barry >> Winters and his blogs. >> >> 76. The Plaintiff states that since the fall of 2014 he has given up >> on the notion that any police officer or Glen Canning and Professor >> Kris Wells would ever act with any semblance of integrity. All their >> actions appear to be for the purposes of self-promotion and personal >> gain. Canning and Wells received the same emails that were sent to >> politicians and law enforcement authorities and only Barry Winters >> responded to all and disputed the Plaintiff’s words. The EPS in June >> of 2015 informed the Plaintiff that they intend to prosecute Barry >> Winters for sending “False Messages” instead of prosecuting for his >> published malice under Sections 300 and 319 of the Criminal Code. That >> fact must be true because since June the Plaintiff has not received >> any emails from Barry Winters and within his blog he has slandered the >> EPS and often mentions the topic of “False Messages”. In the meantime >> Canning and Wells ignore the Plaintiff’s common concerns while >> continuing to profess of their abundant knowledge of bullying to >> university students and anyone else who will listen to them >> particularly members of the corporate media. The Plaintiff saves every >> word of Canning and Wells that they cause to be published on the topic >> cyberbullying and plans to file them as his exhibits to support a >> lawsuit to seek relief from the cyberbullying of his Clan. He >> considers the blogs of Barry Winters and the videos of his associates >> that remain published on the Internet to be important evidence of >> cyberbullying that the Crown will be arguing within a provincial court >> of his choice after the election of the 42nd Parliament. Therefore >> other than remind the Crown and others that he is recording the work >> of the Trolls, he has not reported their malice to Google and >> WordPress anymore because the RCMP should have done so long ago. >> >> 77. The Plaintiff states that in June of 2015 when a member of the >> EPS called him four times with an anonymous telephone number asking >> him to stop emailing public officials about Barry Winters’s blog and >> to file a formal complaint. The Plaintiff was offended by the >> anonymous talk of “False Messages”. He refused and stated that if the >> questionable public officials found his emails quoting the blog of >> Barry Winters upsetting then the EPS and the RCMP should uphold the >> law and do something about it in order to protect their reputations. >> >> 78. The Plaintiff states that until the EPS member clearly identified >> himself with his badge number in the fourth phone call and sent a >> follow up email to back up his words, the Plaintiff could not know for >> certain that a Troll or the EPS had been calling him. The Plaintiff >> has a record of two fraudulent calls to him during the same period of >> time, one using an RCMP phone number and the other used the phone >> number of Dana Durnford, a well-known Troll and friend of Byron Prior. >> The Plaintiff returned the calls. Dana Durnford in a predictable >> fashion denied knowing him and hung up but the Plaintiff did discuss >> the malice of Trolls with an ethical member of the RCMP. The RCMP and >> the FBI know that anyone can access several websites based in the USA >> and engage their free services to harass people with. The RCMP know >> that some programs allow cyb...
Whitey Bulger met a violent end after a lifetime of brutality
By Darran Simon, CNN
October 31, 2018
In a 3-foot grave near a river not far from Boston, Paul McGonagle's body lay decaying, undisturbed until his remains were found nearly 20 years ago. Parts of a pelvic bone. A fractured skull with decomposed brain matter. A ring with a part of a decomposed finger bone.
McGonagle was the leader of a gang that was a rival to reputed Irish mobster boss James "Whitey" Bulger's Winter Hill Gang. Bulger was suspected of being involved in McGonagle's death in 1974, and in 18 other mob-related killings between1973 and 1985.
Whenever Bulger drove by the shallow grave, he would say "Drink up, Paulie," a witness testified at Bulger's trial in 2013. A federal jury convicted Bulger of 31 counts that year, including racketeering and extortion, and found him culpable in 11 killings, including McGonagle's death.
Bulger, leader of the South Boston gang, was the ruthless kingpin of a criminal empire that a federal judge said committed "unfathomable" acts. His infamous reign would be the inspiration for Jack Nicholson's character in Martin Scorsese's film "The Departed." Bulger evaded police for 16 years before his capture in 2011.
He died Tuesday in a West Virginia prison, an 89-year-old man serving two life sentences and five years.
"The guy is a sociopathic killer," Tom Foley, the former Massachusetts State police head who spent years trying to capture Bulger, told CNN in 2011. "He loved that type of life. He's one of the hardest and cruelest individuals that operated in the Boston area. He's a bad, bad, bad guy."
Bulger, a longtime FBI informant, was killed in the US Penitentiary Hazelton in Bruceton Mills. He was found unresponsive at 8:20 a.m., according to statement from the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
He was pronounced dead by the Preston County medical examiner after life saving measures failed. No other inmates or staff were injured, the prisons bureau said.
The FBI is investigating Bulger's death, which occurred a day after he was transferred to the West Virginia facility, the prison bureau said.
'It's a happy day'
A statement Tuesday from Andrew Lelling, the US Attorney for Massachusetts, was brief. It made no mention of Bulger other than he had died.
"We received word this morning about the death of James "Whitey" Bulger. Our thoughts are with his victims and their families," the statement said.
The brother of a woman Bulger was accused of killing in 1981 told CNN, "It's a happy day."
Steven Davis' 26-year-old sister, Debra Davis, was the girlfriend of Bulger partner Steve "The Rifleman" Flemmi. Flemmi testified that he lured Davis to a house where Bulger strangled her. Flemmi testified he "inadvertently blurted out" to Davis that he and Bulger were FBI informants, and that Bulger said several times "he wanted to kill" Davis because she knew about the relationship with the FBI.
The defense presented testimony from former hitman John Martorano, who admitted he "accidentally strangled" Davis. Martorano served 12 years in prison, but was released in 2007 in exchange for testifying against Bulger.
The jury had "no finding" in Davis' death. Bulger "didn't have the right to live as long as he did," her brother said.
The end of a '16-year honeymoon'
In 1995, Bulger skipped town ahead of a pending indictment, allegedly on a tip from a rogue FBI agent.
The mob boss, who took Osama bin Laden's place at the top of the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted list, hid in plain sight in Santa Monica, California. He and his girlfriend, Catherine Elizabeth Greig, lived blocks from the beach under the aliases of Charlie and Carol Gasko. The fake name was even on the door bell list.
The couple dined some nights at a white-tablecloth establishment that drew Hollywood producers, sitting in a corner table in the patio at the back of the restaurant, a manager said. They were generally polite, too. Bulger often wore a hat, with the brim pulled down, neighbor Catalina Schlank told CNN in 2011.
"They were kind of secretive. Even on the phone -- you couldn't call them," she said. "Sometimes, I wanted to give them a tip of stuff on sale."
A tip led the authorities to him.
In 2011, the FBI lured a likely unsuspecting Bulger out of his seaside apartment. Bulger had received a phone call and was told that his lockbox had been broken into in the basement parking lot area of his building. The FBI arrested Bulger when he went to check it out, a source told CNN.
Bulger would refer to his years as a fugitive with Greig as a "16-year honeymoon."
In 2012, Greigwas sentenced to eight years in federal prison for identity fraud and helping Bulger avoid capture.
During Bulger's trial, gruesome details emerged about the deaths he was accused of being involved in.
In the summer of 1983, Bulger organized a meeting with Barrett under the guise that he had stolen diamonds he wanted to get rid of. When Barrett showed up at the house, Weeks, Bulger and Flemmi were waiting.
They chained Barrett to a chair. For hours, they grilled him about a rival gang and local drug dealings, Weeks testified.
Barrett tried to buy his way to out, telling Bulger about his stash of $40,000.
Weeks said Bulger left the house to pick up the money while he and another associate watched Barrett. When Bulger returned, he told Barrett to walk down to the basement. Then Bulger put a gun to the back of Barrett's head and pulled the trigger, according to Weeks.
"Nothing happened," Weeks said.
Bulger realized the gun's safety was on. He removed the safety and shot Barrett, Weeks said.
'It's just sad that it took so long'
During his sentencing, Bulger did not make eye contact with the relatives of the people he killed, nor those slain by his accomplices in the Winter Hill Gang.
He was a convicted murderer in his 80s. He was likely going to die in prison.
Carmen Ortiz, the former US Attorney for Massachusetts who oversaw Bulger's prosecution, said she hopes Bulger's notoriety didn't take away the focus from his victims. Ortiz says she hopes his death "is the end of a very sad chapter in Boston's history, during which this man caused so much harm to many through his brutal crimes."
"He had it coming to him and it's just sad that it took so long," Steven Davis said.
HAZELTON — Holding the first community relations board meeting since the death of nationally known mobster James “Whitey” Bulger, Hazelton federal prison officials declined to discuss the incident.
The quarterly meetings are held so representatives of the community can hear from prison officials about various issues. Past meetings have addressed staffing levels, transportation of inmates to and from medical facilities, and public safety.
At Wednesday’s meeting, questions regarding Bulger’s murder were referred to the Department of Justice.
Bulger, 89, was beaten to death in his wheelchair within hours of his arrival at the Hazelton complex.
He had been serving life sentences after being implicated in 11 murder and convicted in 2013. It has been reported that inmates were responsible for Bulger’s death, but no charges have been filed.
Over the weekend, the lawyer representing Bulger’s estate said he planned to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government in order to find answers as to why Bulger had been transferred from Florida to West Virginia.
At the end of Wednesday’s meeting, Warden Joe Coakley said the prison wants to be as transparent as possible.
“I think we have a lot to offer the community,” Coakley said. “We value our relationship with our community members.”
Wednesday’s meeting instead focused on stemming the inflow of contraband into the federal facility.
Staff Writer Theresa Marthey can be reached at (304) 276-1127 or by email at tmarthey@prestonnj.com.
On October 30, some hours after arriving at a West Virginia federal prison, the 89-year-old was beaten to death by inmates inside his unlocked prison cell.
Hank Brennan, Bulger’s lawyer for seven years, said he would put forward wrongful death and negligence claims on behalf of the gangster’s estate.
In late September, the mobster told Mr Brennan that he received word he would be released from solitary confinement at a Florida federal prison and transferred to a prison medical facility. Bulger, however, was instead sent to a penitentiary at Hazelton, West Virginia.
A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons, told the Wall Street Journal Bulger was transferred to Hazelton after he allegedly made threats against a staff member, an allegation Mr Brennan denied.
The newspaper said the bureau declined to comment on any medical issues, or the threat of a lawsuit, and that it previously said it had sent a team of experts to the Hazelton complex “to assess operational activities and correctional security practices and measures to determine any relevant facts that may have contributed to the incident”.
Bulger’s medical classification was lowered to stipulate the 89-year-old needed less medical attention before he was transferred to Hazleton. Mr Brennan said Bulger’s medical classification should not have been downgraded since his health was worsening. The lawyer said Bulger was wheelchair-bound, appeared to be sickly, and complained about frequent heart complications, when the two last met in the central Florida prison in June.
“It’s important for the family and the public to know why the prisons decided to wheel an 89-year-old man with a history of heart attacks into one of the most dangerous prisons in the country,” Mr Brennan told the Journal.
Mr Brennan said he expected to file a series of lawsuits in the next month, but did not provide any further details.
Bulger was convicted in 2013 for his involvement in 11 murders among other crimes including extortion, money-laundering and drug-dealing from the 1970s to the mid-1990s.
The authorities are investigating his death as a murder, and believe that inmates targeted him because he served as an FBI informant, a claim he repeatedly denied. Two mobsters from Massachusetts are suspected to be involved in Bulger’s death, including a mafia hit man serving a life-sentence in the same prison.
Methinks Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin should forget fiction and write a book with FULL DISCLOSURE of the TRUTH the WHOLE TRUTH and NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH N'esy Pas?
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin speaks during a news conference on her retirement in Ottawa on Dec. 15, 2017. Photo by the Canadian Press
Beverley McLachlin, the former Chief Justice of Canada, has some tough love for new writers trying to produce their first books.
In a wide-ranging conversation with National Observer’s Sandy Garossino, McLachlin tied together her youth reading Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys with her decades as a jurist. She also weighed in on current political issues like the role of women lawyers and the representativeness of juries.
“If you want to be a writer, just do it,” she said, citing P.D. James, the British crime writer who famously woke up at 5 a.m. to write before starting her day job. “At some point you have to just say, ‘I’m going to write,’ get the words down, get the characters down… you’ll figure out if the story is going somewhere or not. You owe it to yourself.”
The conversation, part of the 2018 Vancouver Writers Fest, sold out less than 24 hours after tickets went on sale. The full interview will be available soon on Garossino’s new podcast. [Watch out for more details on that.]
McLachlin’s first novel, “Full Disclosure,” is a legal thriller that will surely excite Supreme Court fans digging for Easter eggs planted every few pages. It’s set in Vancouver, where McLachlin was appointed to the County Court in 1980. The protagonist, a young lawyer named Jilly Truitt, is torn between her feminism and the professional demands of defending the man accused in a salacious murder plot. At one point, she grapples with whether valuable but flawed evidence is admissible, a legal question that was turned on its head by a series of McLachlin Court decisions.
“Naturally, I did insert little bits here and there from my own experience,” McLachlin said. “But it’s all fiction.”
Growing up in Alberta, McLachlin had always flirted with being a novelist. “I wanted to portray a strong, independent defence lawyer… I was ready to do that in the late 70s. And then fate came and the Justice Minister asked me to go on the Court,” she said. “I knew I couldn’t combine being a fiction writer with being a judge.”
As she approached the Supreme Court’s mandatory retirement age, she began writing-- at first, before heading to work, then on weekends. “I really didn’t believe i could write a publishable book, but I said, ‘I’m going to give this a try,’” she said. “Before long, I had a bit of a story going… As it turns out, I get to have my cake and eat it too.”
Garossino, a former Crown prosecutor, asked about how McLachlin’s feminist protagonist grapples with defending a misogynist. She noted that Marie Henein, a top criminal defense lawyer, was criticized for her defense of broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi, who was acquitted of sexual assault and harassment in 2016.
“The best of British legal tradition is that a barrister could not turn down a brief,” McLachlin said. “The idea behind that is that everybody is presumed innocent and everybody is entitled to a fair trial. A trial in a court, not in the court of public opinion. A real trial.”
On an audience question on the merits of judges compared to juries, McLachlin declined to get into the specifics of the Colten Boushie trial, but recalled her early experiences in Vancouver working to diversify jury lists that were overwhelmingly white and white-collar.
Despite being age-limited out of the Supreme Court of Canada last December, McLachlin will soon be in her robes again. In March, she was nominated to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, the city’s highest judicial body. It is tasked with interpreting the Basic Law, a sort of mini-Constitution. It is a delicate position: the Hong Kong legal community has vocally protested against what they perceive as Beijing’s interference in the city’s very British judiciary. (Hong Kong’s top lawyers and judges are amongst the last in the world to wear horsehair wigs in the courtroom.)
Along with other foreign justices, she will take a part-time case load and hear them with four local judges. In her retirement, McLachlin says she looks forward to spending more time back in Vancouver, where she has a condo.
“I couldn’t set [the book] anywhere else,” McLachlin said. “It attests to my deep connection to Vancouver, but Vancouver is also a wonderful site… [my editors] commented that they liked the fact that Vancouver is a character in the book. I hadn’t thought of it that way, but it is.”
For McLaughlin, writing a novel has been “liberating.”
“After 36 years of writing prosaic judgments, I would like to do more, and I’m already thinking about something,” she said. “But let’s see how it goes.”
YO Norman Sabourin Please review the cover letter that came with many documents I sent you and explain why you have never responded to me
Quite frankly all Canadians would be as thoroughly disgusted as I am if they had witnessed firsthand the actions of politicians, lawyers and judges. Perhaps the precious few folks who read this blog will be as pissed off as I. However methinks all the smiling bastards in CBC should be nervous that I don't sue them personally after they review my emails to them and check their work which is found below N'esy Pas Nasty Norman Sabourin, Mindless Marc Giroux, Little Billy Penteny and the latest LIEbrano Justice Minister Jody Wilson Rabould?
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Merci d'avoir écrit à l'honorable Jody Wilson-Raybould, ministre de la justice et procureur général du Canada.
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Merci d'avoir ?crit ? l'honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, d?put?e pour Vancouver Granville et ministre de la justice et procureur g?n?ral du Canada.
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---------- Original message ---------- From: "MinFinance / FinanceMin (FIN)" fin.minfinance-financemin.fin@canada.ca Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 20:18:20 +0000 Subject: RE: ATT Norman Sabourin Please review the cover letter that came with many documents I sent you and explain why you have never responded to me To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
The Department of Finance acknowledges receipt of your electronic correspondence. Please be assured that we appreciate receiving your comments.
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---------- Original message ---------- From: William Brooks william.brooks@fja-cmf.gc.ca Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 16:21:58 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: RE Justice Camp malicious nonsense versus the RCMP, Peter MacKay Federal Court, the Canadian Judicial Council and its cover up of the Monumental Newfy sexual abuse issues To: David Amosmotomaniac333@gmail.com
My term as Commissioner ended on August 14, 2016. Marc Giroux, Deputy Commissioner, will be acting as Commissioner. He may be contacted at 613-947-1875 or at marc.giroux@fja-cmf.gc.ca.
If you wish to contact me personally, I may be reached at wm.brooks@sympatico.ca __________________________________________________________
Mon mandat de commissaire a pris fin le 14 août 2016. Le sous-commissaire Marc Giroux agira donc comme commissaire. Vous pouvez communiquer avec lui au 613-947-1875 ou à marc.giroux@fja-cmf.gc.ca
Vous pouvez communiquer avec moi à titre personnel à wm.brooks@sympatico.ca.
Bill Brooks
---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:16:48 -0400 Subject: ATT Norman Sabourin Please review the cover letter that came with many documents I sent you and explain why you have never responded to me To: Norman.Sabourin@cjc-ccm.gc.ca, marc.giroux@fja-cmf.gc.ca Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, mcu@justice.gc.ca
Gib van Ert Executive Legal Officer: Supreme Court of Canada Supreme Court Bldg. 301 Wellington St. Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0J1 Phone: 613-996-9296 Fax: 613-952-3092
Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, C/o Norman Sabourin General Counsel and Andrew Grant and Renée Maria Tremblay Canadian Judicial Council 150 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W8
Shirley Heafey Chair of Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP P.O. Box 3423 Station "D" Ottawa, ON K1P 6L4
RE: Rampant Public Corruption
Hey,
Pursuant to my recent phone calls to Norman Sabourin and various underlings of Shirley Heafey within the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP over the years plus my many faxes and emails please find enclosed exactly the same material received by every Attorney General in Canada over the past year. The CD which is a copy of a police surveillance wiretap tape # 139 is served upon you as officers of the court in order that it may be properly investigated. As you can see I have enclosed a copy of a letter sent to the latest Attorney General Mr. Wally Opal in BC. Perhaps he should take a little trip to Surrey and ask your office some hard questions. Perhaps the ghost of my fellow Independent politician, Chuck Cadman may wish to answer few questions now as well. Hard telling not knowing.
I will not bother you with the details of what I am sending to you byway of the certified US Mail because I will be serving identical material to many other Canadian Authorities in hand and tell them I gave this stuff to you first and enclose a copy of this letter. All that is important to me right now is that I secure proof that this mail was sent before I make my way back home to the Maritimes. However I will say I am also enclosing a great deal more material than what Allan Rock had received in the UN. Some of it is in fact the same material the two maritime lawyers, Rob Moore and Franky Boy McKenna in particular received, while I was up home running for Parliament last year. Things have changed greatly in the past year so I have also included a few recent items to spice thing up for you. I am tired of trying to convince people employed in law enforcement to uphold the law. So all I will say for now is deal will your own conscience and be careful how you respond to this letter. If you do not respond. Rest assured I will do my best to sue you some day. Ignorance is no excuse to the law or me.
Veritas Vincit David R. Amos 153 Alvin Ave Milton, MA. 02186
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---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 00:10:57 -0400 Subject: Yo Norman Sabourin do you think the Canadian Judicial Council or the Supreme Court of Canada will ever read the documents I sent you byway of registered US Mail in August off 2005? To: maritime_malaise@yahoo.ca, david@lutz.nb.ca, matthew.smith@lutz.nb.ca, maria.powell@lutz.nb.ca, michael.bray@fosterandcompany.com, serge.rousselle@gnb.ca, david.eidt@gnb.ca, kirk.macdonald@gnb.ca, david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, mrichard@lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca, hugh.flemming@gnb.ca, george.oram@gnb.ca, mcu@justice.gc.ca, Craig Munroe cmunroe@glgmlaw.com, pm@pm.gc.ca Cc: motomaniac02186@yahoo.com, Norman.Sabourin@cjc-ccm.gc.ca, marc.giroux@fja-cmf.gc.ca
---------- Original message ---------- From: Craig Munroe cmunroe@glgmlaw.com Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:06:27 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Federal Court File no T-1557-15 Trust that a lot of your assistants and some of your cumputers cannot deny my attempt to contact parliamentarians today N'esy Pas? To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently out of the province in meetings and will be returning on Monday, February 1. As a result, I will be unable to respond as quickly as I would like.
If you have an urgent matter, please contact my assistant, Cassandra Trivisano, at ctrivisano@glgmlaw.com.
---------- Original message ---------- From: "MinFinance / FinanceMin (FIN)" fin.minfinance-financemin.fin@canada.ca Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 00:14:35 +000 Subject: RE: Here ya go folks please enjoy the hearing today in Federal Court and the notes I read from as I argued the Queen's sneaky little minions who think they are above the law and the rest of us as well To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
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> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: ethics-ethique ethics-ethique <ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> > Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:28:31 -0500 > Subject: Re: YO Hank Brennan I stand corrected it is Chris Bulger who > can be found on page 58 of the document hereto attached > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > This will confirm that we have received your enquiry and it has been > placed in a priority sequence. > *********************************** > La présente confirme que nous avons bien reçu votre requête et qu'elle > a été placée en ordre de priorité de réception. > > Thank you/Merci > > Professional Ethics Office / Bureau de l'éthique professionelle > Royal Canadian Mounted Police / Gendarmerie royale du Canada > 73 Leikin Dr., M5-3-101 > RCMP Mailstop #58/ > GRC Arrêt Postal #58 > Ottawa, Ontario > K1A 0R2 > > 1-866-206-0195 (off/bur) > > ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca > > "Strong Ethics, Strong Organization" > « Une éthique solide pour une organisation solide » > > This document is the property of the Government of Canada. It is > loaned, in confidence, to your agency only and is not to be > reclassified or further disseminated without the consent of the > originator." > > « Ce document appartient au gouvernement du Canada. Il n'est transmis > en confidence qu'à votre organisme et il ne doit pas être reclassifié > ou transmis à d'autres sans le consentement de l'expéditeur. » > > > > On 12/15/18, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "Jensen, Jan"<jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca> >> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 19:31:16 +0000 >> Subject: Automatic reply: Attn Hank Brennan and Robert Goldstein I >> just called and left a message about Whitey Bulger and the FBI >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> I will be away from the office and not returning until Tuesday >> December 18th, 2018. If you require immediate assistance, please >> contact my assistant at (902) 407 7461. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Newsroom <newsroom@globeandmail.com> >> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 19:30:58 +0000 >> Subject: Automatic reply: Attn Hank Brennan and Robert Goldstein I >> just called and left a message about Whitey Bulger and the FBI >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> Thank you for contacting The Globe and Mail. >> >> If your matter pertains to newspaper delivery or you require technical >> support, please contact our Customer Service department at >> 1-800-387-5400 or send an email to customerservice@globeandmail.com >> >> If you are reporting a factual error please forward your email to >> publiceditor@globeandmail.com<mailto:publiceditor@globeandmail.com> >> >> Letters to the Editor can be sent to letters@globeandmail.com >> >> This is the correct email address for requests for news coverage and >> press releases. >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: ethics-ethique ethics-ethique <ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> >> Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:22:30 -0500 >> Subject: Re: Re My many calls to the Calgary Police Dept about their >> client Partick Doran and his many cohorts >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> This will confirm that we have received your enquiry and it has been >> placed in a priority sequence. >> *********************************** >> La présente confirme que nous avons bien reçu votre requête et qu'elle >> a été placée en ordre de priorité de réception. >> >> Thank you/Merci >> >> Professional Ethics Office / Bureau de l'éthique professionelle >> Royal Canadian Mounted Police / Gendarmerie royale du Canada >> 73 Leikin Dr., M5-3-101 >> RCMP Mailstop #58/ >> GRC Arrêt Postal #58 >> Ottawa, Ontario >> K1A 0R2 >> >> 1-866-206-0195 (off/bur) >> >> ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >> >> "Strong Ethics, Strong Organization" >> « Une éthique solide pour une organisation solide » >> >> This document is the property of the Government of Canada. It is >> loaned, in confidence, to your agency only and is not to be >> reclassified or further disseminated without the consent of the >> originator." >> >> « Ce document appartient au gouvernement du Canada. Il n'est transmis >> en confidence qu'à votre organisme et il ne doit pas être reclassifié >> ou transmis à d'autres sans le consentement de l'expéditeur. » >> >> >> >> >> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:32:09 -0400 >>> Subject: Attn Integrity Commissioner Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., >>> To: coi@gnb.ca >>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> >>> Good Day Sir >>> >>> After I heard you speak on CBC I called your office again and managed >>> to speak to one of your staff for the first time >>> >>> Please find attached the documents I promised to send to the lady who >>> answered the phone this morning. Please notice that not after the Sgt >>> at Arms took the documents destined to your office his pal Tanker >>> Malley barred me in writing with an "English" only document. >>> >>> These are the hearings and the dockets in Federal Court that I >>> suggested that you study closely. >>> >>> This is the docket in Federal Court >>> >>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=T-1557-15&select_court=T >>> >>> These are digital recordings of the last three hearings >>> >>> Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/BahHumbug >>> >>> January 11th, 2016 https://archive.org/details/Jan11th2015 >>> >>> April 3rd, 2017 >>> >>> https://archive.org/details/April32017JusticeLeblancHearing >>> >>> >>> This is the docket in the Federal Court of Appeal >>> >>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=A-48-16&select_court=All >>> >>> >>> The only hearing thus far >>> >>> May 24th, 2017 >>> >>> https://archive.org/details/May24thHoedown >>> >>> >>> This Judge understnds the meaning of the word Integrity >>> >>> Date: 20151223 >>> >>> Docket: T-1557-15 >>> >>> Fredericton, New Brunswick, December 23, 2015 >>> >>> PRESENT: The Honourable Mr. Justice Bell >>> >>> BETWEEN: >>> >>> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >>> >>> Plaintiff >>> >>> and >>> >>> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >>> >>> Defendant >>> >>> ORDER >>> >>> (Delivered orally from the Bench in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on >>> December 14, 2015) >>> >>> The Plaintiff seeks an appeal de novo, by way of motion pursuant to >>> the Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106), from an Order made on November >>> 12, 2015, in which Prothonotary Morneau struck the Statement of Claim >>> in its entirety. >>> >>> At the outset of the hearing, the Plaintiff brought to my attention a >>> letter dated September 10, 2004, which he sent to me, in my then >>> capacity as Past President of the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian >>> Bar Association, and the then President of the Branch, Kathleen Quigg, >>> (now a Justice of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal). In that letter >>> he stated: >>> >>> As for your past President, Mr. Bell, may I suggest that you check the >>> work of Frank McKenna before I sue your entire law firm including you. >>> You are your brother’s keeper. >>> >>> Frank McKenna is the former Premier of New Brunswick and a former >>> colleague of mine at the law firm of McInnes Cooper. In addition to >>> expressing an intention to sue me, the Plaintiff refers to a number of >>> people in his Motion Record who he appears to contend may be witnesses >>> or potential parties to be added. Those individuals who are known to >>> me personally, include, but are not limited to the former Prime >>> Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper; former >>> Attorney General of Canada and now a Justice of the Manitoba Court of >>> Queen’s Bench, Vic Toews; former member of Parliament Rob Moore; >>> former Director of Policing Services, the late Grant Garneau; former >>> Chief of the Fredericton Police Force, Barry McKnight; former Staff >>> Sergeant Danny Copp; my former colleagues on the New Brunswick Court >>> of Appeal, Justices Bradley V. Green and Kathleen Quigg, and, retired >>> Assistant Commissioner Wayne Lang of the Royal Canadian Mounted >>> Police. >>> >>> In the circumstances, given the threat in 2004 to sue me in my >>> personal capacity and my past and present relationship with many >>> potential witnesses and/or potential parties to the litigation, I am >>> of the view there would be a reasonable apprehension of bias should I >>> hear this motion. See Justice de Grandpré’s dissenting judgment in >>> Committee for Justice and Liberty et al v National Energy Board et al, >>> [1978] 1 SCR 369 at p 394 for the applicable test regarding >>> allegations of bias. In the circumstances, although neither party has >>> requested I recuse myself, I consider it appropriate that I do so. >>> >>> >>> AS A RESULT OF MY RECUSAL, THIS COURT ORDERS that the Administrator of >>> the Court schedule another date for the hearing of the motion. There >>> is no order as to costs. >>> >>> “B. Richard Bell” >>> Judge >>> >>> >>> Below after the CBC article about your concerns (I made one comment >>> already) you will find the text of just two of many emails I had sent >>> to your office over the years since I first visited it in 2006. >>> >>> I noticed that on July 30, 2009, he was appointed to the the Court >>> Martial Appeal Court of Canada Perhaps you should scroll to the >>> bottom of this email ASAP and read the entire Paragraph 83 of my >>> lawsuit now before the Federal Court of Canada? >>> >>> "FYI This is the text of the lawsuit that should interest Trudeau the >>> most >>> >>> >>> ---------- Original message ---------- >>> From: justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca >>> Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM >>> Subject: Réponse automatique : RE My complaint against the CROWN in >>> Federal Court Attn David Hansen and Peter MacKay If you planning to >>> submit a motion for a publication ban on my complaint trust that you >>> dudes are way past too late >>> To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> >>> Veuillez noter que j'ai changé de courriel. Vous pouvez me rejoindre à >>> lalanthier@hotmail.com >>> >>> Pour rejoindre le bureau de M. Trudeau veuillez envoyer un courriel à >>> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca >>> >>> Please note that I changed email address, you can reach me at >>> lalanthier@hotmail.com >>> >>> To reach the office of Mr. Trudeau please send an email to >>> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Merci , >>> >>> >>> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2015/09/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html >>> >>> >>> 83. The Plaintiff states that now that Canada is involved in more war >>> in Iraq again it did not serve Canadian interests and reputation to >>> allow Barry Winters to publish the following words three times over >>> five years after he began his bragging: >>> >>> January 13, 2015 >>> This Is Just AS Relevant Now As When I wrote It During The Debate >>> >>> December 8, 2014 >>> Why Canada Stood Tall! >>> >>> Friday, October 3, 2014 >>> Little David Amos’ “True History Of War” Canadian Airstrikes And >>> Stupid Justin Trudeau >>> >>> Canada’s and Canadians free ride is over. Canada can no longer hide >>> behind Amerka’s and NATO’s skirts. >>> >>> When I was still in Canadian Forces then Prime Minister Jean Chretien >>> actually committed the Canadian Army to deploy in the second campaign >>> in Iraq, the Coalition of the Willing. This was against or contrary to >>> the wisdom or advice of those of us Canadian officers that were >>> involved in the initial planning phases of that operation. There were >>> significant concern in our planning cell, and NDHQ about of the dearth >>> of concern for operational guidance, direction, and forces for >>> operations after the initial occupation of Iraq. At the “last minute” >>> Prime Minister Chretien and the Liberal government changed its mind. >>> The Canadian government told our amerkan cousins that we would not >>> deploy combat troops for the Iraq campaign, but would deploy a >>> Canadian Battle Group to Afghanistan, enabling our amerkan cousins to >>> redeploy troops from there to Iraq. The PMO’s thinking that it was >>> less costly to deploy Canadian Forces to Afghanistan than Iraq. But >>> alas no one seems to remind the Liberals of Prime Minister Chretien’s >>> then grossly incorrect assumption. Notwithstanding Jean Chretien’s >>> incompetence and stupidity, the Canadian Army was heroic, >>> professional, punched well above it’s weight, and the PPCLI Battle >>> Group, is credited with “saving Afghanistan” during the Panjway >>> campaign of 2006. >>> >>> What Justin Trudeau and the Liberals don’t tell you now, is that then >>> Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien committed, and deployed the >>> Canadian army to Canada’s longest “war” without the advice, consent, >>> support, or vote of the Canadian Parliament. >>> >>> What David Amos and the rest of the ignorant, uneducated, and babbling >>> chattering classes are too addled to understand is the deployment of >>> less than 75 special operations troops, and what is known by planners >>> as a “six pac cell” of fighter aircraft is NOT the same as a >>> deployment of a Battle Group, nor a “war” make. >>> >>> The Canadian Government or The Crown unlike our amerkan cousins have >>> the “constitutional authority” to commit the Canadian nation to war. >>> That has been recently clearly articulated to the Canadian public by >>> constitutional scholar Phillippe Legasse. What Parliament can do is >>> remove “confidence” in The Crown’s Government in a “vote of >>> non-confidence.” That could not happen to the Chretien Government >>> regarding deployment to Afghanistan, and it won’t happen in this >>> instance with the conservative majority in The Commons regarding a >>> limited Canadian deployment to the Middle East. >>> >>> President George Bush was quite correct after 911 and the terror >>> attacks in New York; that the Taliban “occupied” and “failed state” >>> Afghanistan was the source of logistical support, command and control, >>> and training for the Al Quaeda war of terror against the world. The >>> initial defeat, and removal from control of Afghanistan was vital and >>> >>> P.S. Whereas this CBC article is about your opinion of the actions of >>> the latest Minister Of Health trust that Mr Boudreau and the CBC have >>> had my files for many years and the last thing they are is ethical. >>> Ask his friends Mr Murphy and the RCMP if you don't believe me. >>> >>> Subject: >>> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:02:35 -0400 >>> From: "Murphy, Michael B. \(DH/MS\)"MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca >>> To: motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com >>> >>> January 30, 2007 >>> >>> WITHOUT PREJUDICE >>> >>> Mr. David Amos >>> >>> Dear Mr. Amos: >>> >>> This will acknowledge receipt of a copy of your e-mail of December 29, >>> 2006 to Corporal Warren McBeath of the RCMP. >>> >>> Because of the nature of the allegations made in your message, I have >>> taken the measure of forwarding a copy to Assistant Commissioner Steve >>> Graham of the RCMP “J” Division in Fredericton. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Honourable Michael B. Murphy >>> Minister of Health >>> >>> CM/cb >>> >>> >>> Warren McBeath warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca wrote: >>> >>> Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:34:53 -0500 >>> From: "Warren McBeath"warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>> To: kilgoursite@ca.inter.net, MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca, >>> nada.sarkis@gnb.ca, wally.stiles@gnb.ca, dwatch@web.net, >>> motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com >>> CC: ottawa@chuckstrahl.com, riding@chuckstrahl.com,John.Foran@gnb.ca, >>> Oda.B@parl.gc.ca,"Bev BUSSON"bev.busson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>> "Paul Dube"PAUL.DUBE@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>> Subject: Re: Remember me Kilgour? Landslide Annie McLellan has >>> forgotten me but the crooks within the RCMP have not >>> >>> Dear Mr. Amos, >>> >>> Thank you for your follow up e-mail to me today. I was on days off >>> over the holidays and returned to work this evening. Rest assured I >>> was not ignoring or procrastinating to respond to your concerns. >>> >>> As your attachment sent today refers from Premier Graham, our position >>> is clear on your dead calf issue: Our forensic labs do not process >>> testing on animals in cases such as yours, they are referred to the >>> Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown who can provide these >>> services. If you do not choose to utilize their expertise in this >>> instance, then that is your decision and nothing more can be done. >>> >>> As for your other concerns regarding the US Government, false >>> imprisonment and Federal Court Dates in the US, etc... it is clear >>> that Federal authorities are aware of your concerns both in Canada >>> the US. These issues do not fall into the purvue of Detachment >>> and policing in Petitcodiac, NB. >>> >>> It was indeed an interesting and informative conversation we had on >>> December 23rd, and I wish you well in all of your future endeavors. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Warren McBeath, Cpl. >>> GRC Caledonia RCMP >>> Traffic Services NCO >>> Ph: (506) 387-2222 >>> Fax: (506) 387-4622 >>> E-mail warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>> >>> >>> >>> Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., >>> Office of the Integrity Commissioner >>> Edgecombe House, 736 King Street >>> Fredericton, N.B. CANADA E3B 5H1 >>> tel.: 506-457-7890 >>> fax: 506-444-5224 >>> e-mail:coi@gnb.ca >>> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Justice Website <JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca> >> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:21:11 +0000 >> Subject: Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova Scotia >> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com"<motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> Mr. Amos, >> We acknowledge receipt of your recent emails to the Deputy Minister of >> Justice and lawyers within the Legal Services Division of the >> Department of Justice respecting a possible claim against the Province >> of Nova Scotia. Service of any documents respecting a legal claim >> against the Province of Nova Scotia may be served on the Attorney >> General at 1690 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS. Please note that we will >> not be responding to further emails on this matter. >> >> Department of Justice >> >> On 8/3/17, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> If want something very serious to download and laugh at as well Please >>> Enjoy and share real wiretap tapes of the mob >>> >>> http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2013/10/re-glen-greenwald-and-braz >>> ilian.html >>> >>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/09/nsa-leak-guardian.html >>>> >>>> As the CBC etc yap about Yankee wiretaps and whistleblowers I must >>>> ask them the obvious question AIN'T THEY FORGETTING SOMETHING???? >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vugUalUO8YY >>>> >>>> What the hell does the media think my Yankee lawyer served upon the >>>> USDOJ right after I ran for and seat in the 39th Parliament baseball >>>> cards? >>>> >>>> http://archive.org/details/ITriedToExplainItToAllMaritimersInEarly200 >>>> 6 >>>> >>>> http://davidamos.blogspot.ca/2006/05/wiretap-tapes-impeach-bush.html >>>> >>>> http://www.archive.org/details/PoliceSurveilanceWiretapTape139 >>>> >>>> http://archive.org/details/Part1WiretapTape143 >>>> >>>> FEDERAL EXPRES February 7, 2006 >>>> Senator Arlen Specter >>>> United States Senate >>>> Committee on the Judiciary >>>> 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building >>>> Washington, DC 20510 >>>> >>>> Dear Mr. Specter: >>>> >>>> I have been asked to forward the enclosed tapes to you from a man >>>> named, David Amos, a Canadian citizen, in connection with the matters >>>> raised in the attached letter. >>>> >>>> Mr. Amos has represented to me that these are illegal FBI wire tap >>>> tapes. >>>> >>>> I believe Mr. Amos has been in contact with you about this previously. >>>> >>>> Very truly yours, >>>> Barry A. Bachrach >>>> Direct telephone: (508) 926-3403 >>>> Direct facsimile: (508) 929-3003 >>>> Email: bbachrach@bowditch.com >>>> >>> >> >> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/11/federal-court-of-appeal-finally-makes.html >> >> >> Sunday, 19 November 2017 >> Federal Court of Appeal Finally Makes The BIG Decision And Publishes >> It Now The Crooks Cannot Take Back Ticket To Try Put My Matter Before >> The Supreme Court >> >> https://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fca-caf/decisions/en/item/236679/index.do >> >> >> Federal Court of Appeal Decisions >> >> Amos v. Canada >> Court (s) Database >> >> Federal Court of Appeal Decisions >> Date >> >> 2017-10-30 >> Neutral citation >> >> 2017 FCA 213 >> File numbers >> >> A-48-16 >> Date: 20171030 >> >> Docket: A-48-16 >> Citation: 2017 FCA 213 >> CORAM: >> >> WEBB J.A. >> NEAR J.A. >> GLEASON J.A. >> >> >> BETWEEN: >> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >> Respondent on the cross-appeal >> (and formally Appellant) >> and >> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >> Appellant on the cross-appeal >> (and formerly Respondent) >> Heard at Fredericton, New Brunswick, on May 24, 2017. >> Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 30, 2017. >> REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: >> >> THE COURT >> >> >> >> Date: 20171030 >> >> Docket: A-48-16 >> Citation: 2017 FCA 213 >> CORAM: >> >> WEBB J.A. >> NEAR J.A. >> GLEASON J.A. >> >> >> BETWEEN: >> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >> Respondent on the cross-appeal >> (and formally Appellant) >> and >> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >> Appellant on the cross-appeal >> (and formerly Respondent) >> REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY THE COURT >> >> I. Introduction >> >> [1] On September 16, 2015, David Raymond Amos (Mr. Amos) >> filed a 53-page Statement of Claim (the Claim) in Federal Court >> against Her Majesty the Queen (the Crown). Mr. Amos claims $11 million >> in damages and a public apology from the Prime Minister and Provincial >> Premiers for being illegally barred from accessing parliamentary >> properties and seeks a declaration from the Minister of Public Safety >> that the Canadian Government will no longer allow the Royal Canadian >> Mounted Police (RCMP) and Canadian Forces to harass him and his clan >> (Claim at para. 96). >> >> [2] On November 12, 2015 (Docket T-1557-15), by way of a >> motion brought by the Crown, a prothonotary of the Federal Court (the >> Prothonotary) struck the Claim in its entirety, without leave to >> amend, on the basis that it was plain and obvious that the Claim >> disclosed no reasonable claim, the Claim was fundamentally vexatious, >> and the Claim could not be salvaged by way of further amendment (the >> Prothontary’s Order). >> >> >> [3] On January 25, 2016 (2016 FC 93), by way of Mr. >> Amos’ appeal from the Prothonotary’s Order, a judge of the Federal >> Court (the Judge), reviewing the matter de novo, struck all of Mr. >> Amos’ claims for relief with the exception of the claim for damages >> for being barred by the RCMP from the New Brunswick legislature in >> 2004 (the Federal Court Judgment). >> >> >> [4] Mr. Amos appealed and the Crown cross-appealed the >> Federal Court Judgment. Further to the issuance of a Notice of Status >> Review, Mr. Amos’ appeal was dismissed for delay on December 19, 2016. >> As such, the only matter before this Court is the Crown’s >> cross-appeal. >> >> >> II. Preliminary Matter >> >> [5] Mr. Amos, in his memorandum of fact and law in >> relation to the cross-appeal that was filed with this Court on March >> 6, 2017, indicated that several judges of this Court, including two of >> the judges of this panel, had a conflict of interest in this appeal. >> This was the first time that he identified the judges whom he believed >> had a conflict of interest in a document that was filed with this >> Court. In his notice of appeal he had alluded to a conflict with >> several judges but did not name those judges. >> >> [6] Mr. Amos was of the view that he did not have to >> identify the judges in any document filed with this Court because he >> had identified the judges in various documents that had been filed >> with the Federal Court. In his view the Federal Court and the Federal >> Court of Appeal are the same court and therefore any document filed in >> the Federal Court would be filed in this Court. This view is based on >> subsections 5(4) and 5.1(4) of the Federal Courts Act, R.S.C., 1985, >> c. F-7: >> >> >> 5(4) Every judge of the Federal Court is, by virtue of his or her >> office, a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal and has all the >> jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court of >> Appeal. >> […] >> >> 5(4) Les juges de la Cour fédérale sont d’office juges de la Cour >> d’appel fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que >> les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale. >> […] >> 5.1(4) Every judge of the Federal Court of Appeal is, by virtue of >> that office, a judge of the Federal Court and has all the >> jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court. >> >> 5.1(4) Les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale sont d’office juges de la >> Cour fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que les >> juges de la Cour fédérale. >> >> >> [7] However, these subsections only provide that the >> judges of the Federal Court are also judges of this Court (and vice >> versa). It does not mean that there is only one court. If the Federal >> Court and this Court were one Court, there would be no need for this >> section. >> [8] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act provide >> that: >> 3 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court >> — Appeal Division is continued under the name “Federal Court of >> Appeal” in English and “Cour d’appel fédérale” in French. It is >> continued as an additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and >> for Canada, for the better administration of the laws of Canada and as >> a superior court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction. >> >> 3 La Section d’appel, aussi appelée la Cour d’appel ou la Cour d’appel >> fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée « Cour d’appel fédérale » en >> français et « Federal Court of Appeal » en anglais. Elle est maintenue >> à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et d’amirauté du >> Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit canadien, et >> continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant compétence en >> matière civile et pénale. >> 4 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court >> — Trial Division is continued under the name “Federal Court” in >> English and “Cour fédérale” in French. It is continued as an >> additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and for Canada, for >> the better administration of the laws of Canada and as a superior >> court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction. >> >> 4 La section de la Cour fédérale du Canada, appelée la Section de >> première instance de la Cour fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée « >> Cour fédérale » en français et « Federal Court » en anglais. Elle est >> maintenue à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et >> d’amirauté du Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit >> canadien, et continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant >> compétence en matière civile et pénale. >> >> >> [9] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act create >> two separate courts – this Court (section 3) and the Federal Court >> (section 4). If, as Mr. Amos suggests, documents filed in the Federal >> Court were automatically also filed in this Court, then there would no >> need for the parties to prepare and file appeal books as required by >> Rules 343 to 345 of the Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106 in relation >> to any appeal from a decision of the Federal Court. The requirement to >> file an appeal book with this Court in relation to an appeal from a >> decision of the Federal Court makes it clear that the only documents >> that will be before this Court are the documents that are part of that >> appeal book. >> >> >> [10] Therefore, the memorandum of fact and law filed on >> March 6, 2017 is the first document, filed with this Court, in which >> Mr. Amos identified the particular judges that he submits have a >> conflict in any matter related to him. >> >> >> [11] On April 3, 2017, Mr. Amos attempted to bring a motion >> before the Federal Court seeking an order “affirming or denying the >> conflict of interest he has” with a number of judges of the Federal >> Court. A judge of the Federal Court issued a direction noting that if >> Mr. Amos was seeking this order in relation to judges of the Federal >> Court of Appeal, it was beyond the jurisdiction of the Federal Court. >> Mr. Amos raised the Federal Court motion at the hearing of this >> cross-appeal. The Federal Court motion is not a motion before this >> Court and, as such, the submissions filed before the Federal Court >> will not be entertained. As well, since this was a motion brought >> before the Federal Court (and not this Court), any documents filed in >> relation to that motion are not part of the record of this Court. >> >> >> [12] During the hearing of the appeal Mr. Amos alleged that >> the third member of this panel also had a conflict of interest and >> submitted some documents that, in his view, supported his claim of a >> conflict. Mr. Amos, following the hearing of his appeal, was also >> afforded the opportunity to provide a brief summary of the conflict >> that he was alleging and to file additional documents that, in his >> view, supported his allegations. Mr. Amos submitted several pages of >> documents in relation to the alleged conflicts. He organized the >> documents by submitting a copy of the biography of the particular >> judge and then, immediately following that biography, by including >> copies of the documents that, in his view, supported his claim that >> such judge had a conflict. >> >> >> [13] The nature of the alleged conflict of Justice Webb is >> that before he was appointed as a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada in >> 2006, he was a partner with the law firm Patterson Law, and before >> that with Patterson Palmer in Nova Scotia. Mr. Amos submitted that he >> had a number of disputes with Patterson Palmer and Patterson Law and >> therefore Justice Webb has a conflict simply because he was a partner >> of these firms. Mr. Amos is not alleging that Justice Webb was >> personally involved in or had any knowledge of any matter in which Mr. >> Amos was involved with Justice Webb’s former law firm – only that he >> was a member of such firm. >> >> >> [14] During his oral submissions at the hearing of his >> appeal Mr. Amos, in relation to the alleged conflict for Justice Webb, >> focused on dealings between himself and a particular lawyer at >> Patterson Law. However, none of the documents submitted by Mr. Amos at >> the hearing or subsequently related to any dealings with this >> particular lawyer nor is it clear when Mr. Amos was dealing with this >> lawyer. In particular, it is far from clear whether such dealings were >> after the time that Justice Webb was appointed as a Judge of the Tax >> Court of Canada over 10 years ago. >> >> >> [15] The documents that he submitted in relation to the >> alleged conflict for Justice Webb largely relate to dealings between >> Byron Prior and the St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador office of >> Patterson Palmer, which is not in the same province where Justice Webb >> practiced law. The only document that indicates any dealing between >> Mr. Amos and Patterson Palmer is a copy of an affidavit of Stephen May >> who was a partner in the St. John’s NL office of Patterson Palmer. The >> affidavit is dated January 24, 2005 and refers to a number of e-mails >> that were sent by Mr. Amos to Stephen May. Mr. Amos also included a >> letter that is addressed to four individuals, one of whom is John >> Crosbie who was counsel to the St. John’s NL office of Patterson >> Palmer. The letter is dated September 2, 2004 and is addressed to >> “John Crosbie, c/o Greg G. Byrne, Suite 502, 570 Queen Street, >> Fredericton, NB E3B 5E3”. In this letter Mr. Amos alludes to a >> possible lawsuit against Patterson Palmer. >> [16] Mr. Amos’ position is that simply because Justice Webb >> was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer, he now has a conflict. In Wewaykum >> Indian Band v. Her Majesty the Queen, 2003 SCC 45, [2003] 2 S.C.R. >> 259, the Supreme Court of Canada noted that disqualification of a >> judge is to be determined based on whether there is a reasonable >> apprehension of bias: >> 60 In Canadian law, one standard has now emerged as the >> criterion for disqualification. The criterion, as expressed by de >> Grandpré J. in Committee for Justice and Liberty v. National Energy >> Board, …[[1978] 1 S.C.R. 369, 68 D.L.R. (3d) 716], at p. 394, is the >> reasonable apprehension of bias: >> … the apprehension of bias must be a reasonable one, held by >> reasonable and right minded persons, applying themselves to the >> question and obtaining thereon the required information. In the words >> of the Court of Appeal, that test is "what would an informed person, >> viewing the matter realistically and practically -- and having thought >> the matter through -- conclude. Would he think that it is more likely >> than not that [the decision-maker], whether consciously or >> unconsciously, would not decide fairly." >> >> [17] The issue to be determined is whether an informed >> person, viewing the matter realistically and practically, and having >> thought the matter through, would conclude that Mr. Amos’ allegations >> give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. As this Court has >> previously remarked, “there is a strong presumption that judges will >> administer justice impartially” and this presumption will not be >> rebutted in the absence of “convincing evidence” of bias (Collins v. >> Canada, 2011 FCA 140 at para. 7, [2011] 4 C.T.C. 157 [Collins]. See >> also R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484 at para. 32, 151 D.L.R. >> (4th) 193). >> >> [18] The Ontario Court of Appeal in Rando Drugs Ltd. v. >> Scott, 2007 ONCA 553, 86 O.R. (3d) 653 (leave to appeal to the Supreme >> Court of Canada refused, 32285 (August 1, 2007)), addressed the >> particular issue of whether a judge is disqualified from hearing a >> case simply because he had been a member of a law firm that was >> involved in the litigation that was now before that judge. The Ontario >> Court of Appeal determined that the judge was not disqualified if the >> judge had no involvement with the person or the matter when he was a >> lawyer. The Ontario Court of Appeal also explained that the rules for >> determining whether a judge is disqualified are different from the >> rules to determine whether a lawyer has a conflict: >> 27 Thus, disqualification is not the natural corollary to a >> finding that a trial judge has had some involvement in a case over >> which he or she is now presiding. Where the judge had no involvement, >> as here, it cannot be said that the judge is disqualified. >> >> >> 28 The point can rightly be made that had Mr. Patterson been >> asked to represent the appellant as counsel before his appointment to >> the bench, the conflict rules would likely have prevented him from >> taking the case because his firm had formerly represented one of the >> defendants in the case. Thus, it is argued how is it that as a trial >> judge Patterson J. can hear the case? This issue was considered by the >> Court of Appeal (Civil Division) in Locabail (U.K.) Ltd. v. Bayfield >> Properties Ltd., [2000] Q.B. 451. The court held, at para. 58, that >> there is no inflexible rule governing the disqualification of a judge >> and that, "[e]verything depends on the circumstances." >> >> >> 29 It seems to me that what appears at first sight to be an >> inconsistency in application of rules can be explained by the >> different contexts and in particular, the strong presumption of >> judicial impartiality that applies in the context of disqualification >> of a judge. There is no such presumption in cases of allegations of >> conflict of interest against a lawyer because of a firm's previous >> involvement in the case. To the contrary, as explained by Sopinka J. >> in MacDonald Estate v. Martin (1990), 77 D.L.R. (4th) 249 (S.C.C.), >> for sound policy reasons there is a presumption of a disqualifying >> interest that can rarely be overcome. In particular, a conclusory >> statement from the lawyer that he or she had no confidential >> information about the case will never be sufficient. The case is the >> opposite where the allegation of bias is made against a trial judge. >> His or her statement that he or she knew nothing about the case and >> had no involvement in it will ordinarily be accepted at face value >> unless there is good reason to doubt it: see Locabail, at para. 19. >> >> >> 30 That brings me then to consider the particular circumstances >> of this case and whether there are serious grounds to find a >> disqualifying conflict of interest in this case. In my view, there are >> two significant factors that justify the trial judge's decision not to >> recuse himself. The first is his statement, which all parties accept, >> that he knew nothing of the case when it was in his former firm and >> that he had nothing to do with it. The second is the long passage of >> time. As was said in Wewaykum, at para. 85: >> To us, one significant factor stands out, and must inform >> the perspective of the reasonable person assessing the impact of this >> involvement on Binnie J.'s impartiality in the appeals. That factor is >> the passage of time. Most arguments for disqualification rest on >> circumstances that are either contemporaneous to the decision-making, >> or that occurred within a short time prior to the decision-making. >> 31 There are other factors that inform the issue. The Wilson >> Walker firm no longer acted for any of the parties by the time of >> trial. More importantly, at the time of the motion, Patterson J. had >> been a judge for six years and thus had not had a relationship with >> his former firm for a considerable period of time. >> >> >> 32 In my view, a reasonable person, viewing the matter >> realistically would conclude that the trial judge could deal fairly >> and impartially with this case. I take this view principally because >> of the long passage of time and the trial judge's lack of involvement >> in or knowledge of the case when the Wilson Walker firm had carriage. >> In these circumstances it cannot be reasonably contended that the >> trial judge could not remain impartial in the case. The mere fact that >> his name appears on the letterhead of some correspondence from over a >> decade ago would not lead a reasonable person to believe that he would >> either consciously or unconsciously favour his former firm's former >> client. It is simply not realistic to think that a judge would throw >> off his mantle of impartiality, ignore his oath of office and favour a >> client - about whom he knew nothing - of a firm that he left six years >> earlier and that no longer acts for the client, in a case involving >> events from over a decade ago. >> (emphasis added) >> >> [19] Justice Webb had no involvement with any matter >> involving Mr. Amos while he was a member of Patterson Palmer or >> Patterson Law, nor does Mr. Amos suggest that he did. Mr. Amos made it >> clear during the hearing of this matter that the only reason for the >> alleged conflict for Justice Webb was that he was a member of >> Patterson Law and Patterson Palmer. This is simply not enough for >> Justice Webb to be disqualified. Any involvement of Mr. Amos with >> Patterson Law while Justice Webb was a member of that firm would have >> had to occur over 10 years ago and even longer for the time when he >> was a member of Patterson Palmer. In addition to the lack of any >> involvement on his part with any matter or dispute that Mr. Amos had >> with Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer (which in and of itself is >> sufficient to dispose of this matter), the length of time since >> Justice Webb was a member of Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer would >> also result in the same finding – that there is no conflict in Justice >> Webb hearing this appeal. >> >> [20] Similarly in R. v. Bagot, 2000 MBCA 30, 145 Man. R. >> (2d) 260, the Manitoba Court of Appeal found that there was no >> reasonable apprehension of bias when a judge, who had been a member of >> the law firm that had been retained by the accused, had no involvement >> with the accused while he was a lawyer with that firm. >> >> [21] In Del Zotto v. Minister of National Revenue, [2000] 4 >> F.C. 321, 257 N.R. 96, this court did find that there would be a >> reasonable apprehension of bias where a judge, who while he was a >> lawyer, had recorded time on a matter involving the same person who >> was before that judge. However, this case can be distinguished as >> Justice Webb did not have any time recorded on any files involving Mr. >> Amos while he was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer or Patterson Law. >> >> [22] Mr. Amos also included with his submissions a CD. He >> stated in his affidavit dated June 26, 2017 that there is a “true copy >> of an American police surveillance wiretap entitled 139” on this CD. >> He has also indicated that he has “provided a true copy of the CD >> entitled 139 to many American and Canadian law enforcement authorities >> and not one of the police forces or officers of the court are willing >> to investigate it”. Since he has indicated that this is an “American >> police surveillance wiretap”, this is a matter for the American law >> enforcement authorities and cannot create, as Mr. Amos suggests, a >> conflict of interest for any judge to whom he provides a copy. >> >> [23] As a result, there is no conflict or reasonable >> apprehension of bias for Justice Webb and therefore, no reason for him >> to recuse himself. >> >> [24] Mr. Amos alleged that Justice Near’s past professional >> experience with the government created a “quasi-conflict” in deciding >> the cross-appeal. Mr. Amos provided no details and Justice Near >> confirmed that he had no prior knowledge of the matters alleged in the >> Claim. Justice Near sees no reason to recuse himself. >> >> [25] Insofar as it is possible to glean the basis for Mr. >> Amos’ allegations against Justice Gleason, it appears that he alleges >> that she is incapable of hearing this appeal because he says he wrote >> a letter to Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien in 2004. At that time, >> both Justice Gleason and Mr. Mulroney were partners in the law firm >> Ogilvy Renault, LLP. The letter in question, which is rude and angry, >> begins with “Hey you two Evil Old Smiling Bastards” and “Re: me suing >> you and your little dogs too”. There is no indication that the letter >> was ever responded to or that a law suit was ever commenced by Mr. >> Amos against Mr. Mulroney. In the circumstances, there is no reason >> for Justice Gleason to recuse herself as the letter in question does >> not give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. >> >> >> III. Issue >> >> [26] The issue on the cross-appeal is as follows: Did the >> Judge err in setting aside the Prothonotary’s Order striking the Claim >> in its entirety without leave to amend and in determining that Mr. >> Amos’ allegation that the RCMP barred him from the New Brunswick >> legislature in 2004 was capable of supporting a cause of action? >> >> IV. Analysis >> >> A. Standard of Review >> >> [27] Following the Judge’s decision to set aside the >> Prothonotary’s Order, this Court revisited the standard of review to >> be applied to discretionary decisions of prothonotaries and decisions >> made by judges on appeals of prothonotaries’ decisions in Hospira >> Healthcare Corp. v. Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, 2016 FCA 215, >> 402 D.L.R. (4th) 497 [Hospira]. In Hospira, a five-member panel of >> this Court replaced the Aqua-Gem standard of review with that >> articulated in Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235 >> [Housen]. As a result, it is no longer appropriate for the Federal >> Court to conduct a de novo review of a discretionary order made by a >> prothonotary in regard to questions vital to the final issue of the >> case. Rather, a Federal Court judge can only intervene on appeal if >> the prothonotary made an error of law or a palpable and overriding >> error in determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and >> law (Hospira at para. 79). Further, this Court can only interfere with >> a Federal Court judge’s review of a prothonotary’s discretionary order >> if the judge made an error of law or palpable and overriding error in >> determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and law >> (Hospira at paras. 82-83). >> >> [28] In the case at bar, the Judge substituted his own >> assessment of Mr. Amos’ Claim for that of the Prothonotary. This Court >> must look to the Prothonotary’s Order to determine whether the Judge >> erred in law or made a palpable and overriding error in choosing to >> interfere. >> >> >> B. Did the Judge err in interfering with the >> Prothonotary’s Order? >> >> [29] The Prothontoary’s Order accepted the following >> paragraphs from the Crown’s submissions as the basis for striking the >> Claim in its entirety without leave to amend: >> >> 17. Within the 96 paragraph Statement of Claim, the Plaintiff >> addresses his complaint in paragraphs 14-24, inclusive. All but four >> of those paragraphs are dedicated to an incident that occurred in 2006 >> in and around the legislature in New Brunswick. The jurisdiction of >> the Federal Court does not extend to Her Majesty the Queen in right of >> the Provinces. In any event, the Plaintiff hasn’t named the Province >> or provincial actors as parties to this action. The incident alleged >> does not give rise to a justiciable cause of action in this Court. >> (…) >> >> >> 21. The few paragraphs that directly address the Defendant >> provide no details as to the individuals involved or the location of >> the alleged incidents or other details sufficient to allow the >> Defendant to respond. As a result, it is difficult or impossible to >> determine the causes of action the Plaintiff is attempting to advance. >> A generous reading of the Statement of Claim allows the Defendant to >> only speculate as to the true and/or intended cause of action. At >> best, the Plaintiff’s action may possibly be summarized as: he >> suspects he is barred from the House of Commons. >> [footnotes omitted]. >> >> >> [30] The Judge determined that he could not strike the Claim >> on the same jurisdictional basis as the Prothonotary. The Judge noted >> that the Federal Court has jurisdiction over claims based on the >> liability of Federal Crown servants like the RCMP and that the actors >> who barred Mr. Amos from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004 >> included the RCMP (Federal Court Judgment at para. 23). In considering >> the viability of these allegations de novo, the Judge identified >> paragraph 14 of the Claim as containing “some precision” as it >> identifies the date of the event and a RCMP officer acting as >> Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor (Federal Court Judgment at >> para. 27). >> >> >> [31] The Judge noted that the 2004 event could support a >> cause of action in the tort of misfeasance in public office and >> identified the elements of the tort as excerpted from Meigs v. Canada, >> 2013 FC 389, 431 F.T.R. 111: >> >> >> [13] As in both the cases of Odhavji Estate v Woodhouse, 2003 SCC >> 69 [Odhavji] and Lewis v Canada, 2012 FC 1514 [Lewis], I must >> determine whether the plaintiffs’ statement of claim pleads each >> element of the alleged tort of misfeasance in public office: >> >> a) The public officer must have engaged in deliberate and unlawful >> conduct in his or her capacity as public officer; >> >> b) The public officer must have been aware both that his or her >> conduct was unlawful and that it was likely to harm the plaintiff; and >> >> c) There must be an element of bad faith or dishonesty by the public >> officer and knowledge of harm alone is insufficient to conclude that a >> public officer acted in bad faith or dishonestly. >> Odhavji, above, at paras 23, 24 and 28 >> (Federal Court Judgment at para. 28). >> >> [32] The Judge determined that Mr. Amos disclosed sufficient >> material facts to meet the elements of the tort of misfeasance in >> public office because the actors, who barred him from the New >> Brunswick legislature in 2004, including the RCMP, did so for >> “political reasons” (Federal Court Judgment at para. 29). >> >> [33] This Court’s discussion of the sufficiency of pleadings >> in Merchant Law Group v. Canada (Revenue Agency), 2010 FCA 184, 321 >> D.L.R (4th) 301 is particularly apt: >> >> …When pleading bad faith or abuse of power, it is not enough to >> assert, baldly, conclusory phrases such as “deliberately or >> negligently,” “callous disregard,” or “by fraud and theft did steal”. >> “The bare assertion of a conclusion upon which the court is called >> upon to pronounce is not an allegation of material fact”. Making bald, >> conclusory allegations without any evidentiary foundation is an abuse >> of process… >> >> To this, I would add that the tort of misfeasance in public office >> requires a particular state of mind of a public officer in carrying >> out the impunged action, i.e., deliberate conduct which the public >> officer knows to be inconsistent with the obligations of his or her >> office. For this tort, particularization of the allegations is >> mandatory. Rule 181 specifically requires particularization of >> allegations of “breach of trust,” “wilful default,” “state of mind of >> a person,” “malice” or “fraudulent intention.” >> (at paras. 34-35, citations omitted). >> >> [34] Applying the Housen standard of review to the >> Prothonotary’s Order, we are of the view that the Judge interfered >> absent a legal or palpable and overriding error. >> >> [35] The Prothonotary determined that Mr. Amos’ Claim >> disclosed no reasonable claim and was fundamentally vexatious on the >> basis of jurisdictional concerns and the absence of material facts to >> ground a cause of action. Paragraph 14 of the Claim, which addresses >> the 2004 event, pleads no material facts as to how the RCMP officer >> engaged in deliberate and unlawful conduct, knew that his or her >> conduct was unlawful and likely to harm Mr. Amos, and acted in bad >> faith. While the Claim alleges elsewhere that Mr. Amos was barred from >> the New Brunswick legislature for political and/or malicious reasons, >> these allegations are not particularized and are directed against >> non-federal actors, such as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative >> Assembly of New Brunswick and the Fredericton Police Force. As such, >> the Judge erred in determining that Mr. Amos’ allegation that the RCMP >> barred him from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004 was capable of >> supporting a cause of action. >> >> [36] In our view, the Claim is made up entirely of bare >> allegations, devoid of any detail, such that it discloses no >> reasonable cause of action within the jurisdiction of the Federal >> Courts. Therefore, the Judge erred in interfering to set aside the >> Prothonotary’s Order striking the claim in its entirety. Further, we >> find that the Prothonotary made no error in denying leave to amend. >> The deficiencies in Mr. Amos’ pleadings are so extensive such that >> amendment could not cure them (see Collins at para. 26). >> >> V. Conclusion >> [37] For the foregoing reasons, we would allow the Crown’s >> cross-appeal, with costs, setting aside the Federal Court Judgment, >> dated January 25, 2016 and restoring the Prothonotary’s Order, dated >> November 12, 2015, which struck Mr. Amos’ Claim in its entirety >> without leave to amend. >> "Wyman W. Webb" >> J.A. >> "David G. Near" >> J.A. >> "Mary J.L. Gleason" >> J.A. >> >> >> >> FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL >> NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD >> >> A CROSS-APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE SOUTHCOTT DATED >> JANUARY 25, 2016; DOCKET NUMBER T-1557-15. >> DOCKET: >> >> A-48-16 >> >> >> >> STYLE OF CAUSE: >> >> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >> >> >> >> PLACE OF HEARING: >> >> Fredericton, >> New Brunswick >> >> DATE OF HEARING: >> >> May 24, 2017 >> >> REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: >> >> WEBB J.A. >> NEAR J.A. >> GLEASON J.A. >> >> DATED: >> >> October 30, 2017 >> >> APPEARANCES: >> David Raymond Amos >> >> >> For The Appellant / respondent on cross-appeal >> (on his own behalf) >> >> Jan Jensen >> >> >> For The Respondent / appELLANT ON CROSS-APPEAL >> >> SOLICITORS OF RECORD: >> Nathalie G. Drouin >> Deputy Attorney General of Canada >> >> For The Respondent / APPELLANT ON CROSS-APPEAL >> >>
The easiest cop out... blame climate change...Meanwhile when Justing closes the coal powered plants, NB is going to be in big trouble.. I would sure hate to live there
Ian Smyth
@Miles Hawkeye7 There is currently 1 coal fired power generating station in New Brunswick (Belldune). There are 2 natural gas, one fuel oil and three diesel as well.
Want to fix anything you'd previously said?
David Amos
@Ian Smyth "Want to fix anything you'd previously said?"
Methinks we should ask the same of you N'esy Pas?
Dan Flanagan
Spring run-off in the north was extremely fast due to a ground ice layer that formed in mid-December, a huge snowpack & a very warm April. That was followed by a dry summer. This was bad for hydro power & soil moisture. Lets hope that doesn't repeat.
Mark (Junkman) George
@Dan Flanagan
You are going to see a repeat this year.
David Amos
@Dan Flanagan Methinks you should wonder who made my replies to your question of me go "Poof" and why N'esy Pas/?
Dan Flanagan
@David Amos I'm wondering. IDK but maybe make it a little more palpable.
David Amos
@Dan Flanagan The was nothing wrong with a link to a CBC article
Ian Smyth
Who knew climate change could negatively impact renewable resources.
David Amos
@Ian Smyth God
David Amos
@David Amos or is Mother Nature?
Fred Brewer
It is abundantly clear that NB Power should not be in power generation business and they are not doing so well on the transmission or distribution business either. Mr. Higgs, what is your plan for the boondoggle whose name is NB Power?
Mark (Junkman) George
@Dan Flanagan
If you lived anywhere near the SJ river in the spring, and watched all the money flowing unrestricted down river, your opinion might change.
Rosco holt
@Fred Brewer It's political hacks and government that interfere in NBPower's operations. Don't ask government to fix things. They fix what isn't broke and worsen what's already broken.
David Amos
@Mark (Junkman) George Amen to that
David Amos
@Rosco holt I second your remark
Brian Robertson
Obviously, we need more nuclear plants.
Content disabled. David Amos
@Brian Robertson Methinks we need ethical journalists first N'esy Pas?
Brian Robertson
@David Amos As our fearless leader has stated; you ask for too much.
David Amos
@Brian Robertson Oh So True
Weather woes push NB Power hydro production to a 30-year low
The utility's finances face another bleak year after major flood causes generation problems at 7 river dams
Robert Jones· CBC News·
Mactaquac Dam is the largest hydro electric generation station in New Brunswick but has struggled to produce power at historical levels this year because of the spring flood.
A combination of too much water in the spring and not enough in the summer, helped sink production at NB Power's river dams to a 30-year low during the first six months of the year — a $30 million to $40 million hit that has the utility struggling to meet its financial targets once again.
"The last time NB Power saw hydro generation this low was 1988," said Marc Belliveau, a spokesperson for NB Power, in an email to CBC News, regarding results posted by the utility's seven river dams between April and September.
The utility's second quarter financial statements show it posted a loss of $9 million during the first six months of its current fiscal year — a weak result once again traceable to unfavourable weather events attacking its bottom line.
NB Power operates seven hydroelectric dams including three large ones on the St. John River at Grand Falls, Beechwood and Mactaquac and four smaller ones on the St. Croix, Tobique, Sisson and Nepisiguit rivers.
The network is budgeted to produce more than 2,700 gigawatt hours of electricity a year — about $200 million worth.
It has easily beaten that target most years since 2003, a rare bright spot in the utility's finances over that time.
Spring flood a major problem
But it has been the opposite this year with the dams producing electricity at just 69 per cent of their long-term averages between April and September. That's one of the worst results ever posted.
Problems started in late April with a rapid spring thaw that sent too much water into the river system too quickly and caused record flooding in the lower parts of the St. John River Valley.
NB Power's second quarter financial statements show a loss of $9 million during the first six months of its current fiscal year. (CBC)
The torrent also overwhelmed the capacity of dams to harness the flow and most of the water ran freely through dam spillways, and never touching power producing turbines.
"Although the province experienced unprecedented spring flooding, the spring runoff started later than usual with high flows over a shorter period of time resulting in lower power production," the utility reported in its first quarter financial results.
Dry weather plays a factor
The problem worsened this summer with unusually dry weather in areas that feed the rivers, including areas like northern New Brunswick.
"The whole north was dry," said Jill Maepea, a meteorologist with Environment Canada "If I were only to take the northern half of the province this summer, they only saw about 65 per cent [of normal precipitation]."
At this point, NB Power can't say this variance from normal is a result of climate change but we are monitoring it to see if a trend develop.- Marc Belliveau, spokesperson for NB Power
Light rains caused low water flows that further cut electricity production from the dams, eroding NB Power's ability to export into the United States throughout the summer — revenue the utility had been counting on.
NB Power has missed its corporate profit targets three years in a row by a combined $200 million and is now significantly below earnings targets this year, which were originally set at $62.3 million.
In its own second quarter financial update earlier this month the province reported it was expecting a $45.6-million reduction in its return on investments this year, "mainly as a result of lower net income being projected by the New Brunswick Power Corporation."
Most of that lower income is the result of the production problems experienced by the dams.
NB Power worries over climate change
NB Power has become increasingly concerned with the impact adverse weather is having on its operations and has been openly blaming climate change for some of its escalating costs and poor results.
New Brunswick Finance Minister Ernie Steeves announced the province is projecting a $131.4 million deficit this year, nearly one third of that is caused by lower profits than expected being posted by NB Power. (Philip Drost/CBC)
And although the dip in hydro electric production this spring and summer is potentially the most expensive weather related event to hit NB Power in recent years, Belliveau says the utility does not view it to be in the same category as damaging storms.
"At this point, NB Power can't say this variance from normal is a result of climate change but we are monitoring it to see if a trend develops," he said.
Consumer group that battles the big telcos blames CRTC for its 'dire' financial troubles
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David Barry Cooper
The CRTC is a pawn of the telco's. All you have to do is look at the number of stories in the news over the past 6 months about customer complaints over service, billing etc. And the reaction of the CRTC has been....? That's correct, nothing.
Arthur Edwards
@David Barry Cooper - fully agree. Same tactic as Whitaker suggesting cutting funding on the Mueller investigation. There is just no legitimate reason that the telcoms have over 9 months to pay costs. Once cost are awarded they should be payable within 30 days - just like consumers have to pay their bills within 30 days, and you know they can afford to. Pathetic.
Dawn Lewis
@David Barry Cooper CRTC is a part of government. Government is a pawn to the Telco's. The CRTC does what the government wants it to do, make no mistake about it. Your Liberals and your PC's are to blame for this bloody mess. I am in total favour in bringing in foriegn cellular companies because the Canadian ones are crooks.
David Amos
@David Barry Cooper I agree but I also believe that the lawyer John Lawford plays he part quite well in this wicked game against our interests why else would he not answer his emails. You can bet that I just called him again.
@David Amos "PIAC was created in Canada in 1976, as Ralph Nader was leading the charge for consumer protections south of the border"
Methinks PIAC and their hero Ralph Nader must know is that a lot of folks really liked the Chevy Corvair Many would agree what the evil Yankee lawyer did was not fair He did it all just to promote himself N'esy Pas?
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Consumer group that battles the big telcos blames CRTC for its 'dire' financial troubles Created in 1976, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre says it's on the verge of shutting its doors for good Erica Johnson · CBC News · Posted: Dec 17, 2018 6:00 AM ET
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David Barry Cooper The CRTC is a pawn of the telco's. All you have to do is look at the number of stories in the news over the past 6 months about customer complaints over service, billing etc. And the reaction of the CRTC has been....? That's correct, nothing.
Arthur Edwards @David Barry Cooper - fully agree. Same tactic as Whitaker suggesting cutting funding on the Mueller investigation. There is just no legitimate reason that the telcoms have over 9 months to pay costs. Once cost are awarded they should be payable within 30 days - just like consumers have to pay their bills within 30 days, and you know they can afford to. Pathetic.
David Amos @David Barry Cooper I agree but I also believe that the lawyer John Lawford plays he part quite well in this wicked game against our interests why else would he not answer his emails. You can bet that I just called him again.
Fundy Royal campaign targets middle class with focus on jobs
Fundy Royal voters have elected Conservatives all but 1 time in 28 elections over 101 years CBC News · Posted: Oct 17, 2015 6:00 AM AT
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David Amos I must Say I am rather impressed at CBC's sudden fit of Integrity to allow my posts to stand the test of time for a few hours at least. (: Rest assured that I have been saving digital snapshots just in case they delete and block me as usual :)
In return here is an old scoop about CTV that CBC and everybody else and his dog has been ignoring for 11 very long years after I ran in the election of the 38th Parliament against the aptly named lawyer Rob Moore.
Mr. Amos, I confirm that I have received your documentation. There is no need to send us a hard copy. As you have said yourself, the documentation is very voluminous and after 3 days, we are still in the process of printing it. I have asked one of my lawyers to review it in my absence and report back to me upon my return in the office. We will then provide you with a reply.
Martine Turcotte Chief Legal Officer / Chef principal du service juridique BCE Inc. / Bell Canada 1000 de La Gauchetière ouest, bureau 3700 Montréal (Qc) H3B 4Y7
Please take note that I will be unable to respond promptly to emails during the week of September 10th due to a CRTC hearing. For immediate assistance, please contact my assistant Pauline Michaud, at pauline.michaud@bell.ca
Thank you, Mirko Bibic
From: Nick Moore <Nick.Moore@bellmedia.ca> Subject: Automatic reply: RE BCE, Cogeco, Quebecor, Astral and Jean-Pierre Blais of the CRTC To: "David Amos"<myson333@yahoo.com> Date: Monday, September 10, 2012, 1:02 PM
Hello, I will be away from the CTV Fredericton newsroom until Monday September 17. If you have a general inquiry or news tip, please contact my colleague Andy Campbell in the CTV Fredericton newsroom at 506.459.1010 or by e-mail at andy.campbell@bellmedia.ca All other inquiries can be made directly to the CTV Atlantic News Centre at 902.454.4000. Thanks, Nick Moore, CTV News
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With the ink still fresh on the proposed blockbuster $3.38-billion bid by BCE Inc. for Astral Media Inc., attention is now focused on regulatory approval for the deal that would create the largest media enterprise in Canada. Analysts are already speculating on how many radio stations might have to be sold off and how the estimated 42% audience share among English-language television services the combined company would own will be viewed by regulators as the proposed deal come under the scrutiny of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CTRC) and the Canadian Competition Bureau. McCarthy Tétrault LLP, lead outside counsel to BCE on the Astral transaction, has Grant Buchanan, a veteran Toronto communications lawyer who focuses his practice on broadcast and telecom regulation, and telecom and media lawyer Bram Abramson working on CRTC aspects of the deal. Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP, which was outside counsel to BCE on the deal’s competition aspects, is advising on the merger approvals process before the Competition Bureau with a team led by Brian Facey, the Toronto-based co-chair of Blakes Competition Group, and including Micah Wood and Mark Graham. Those working behind the scenes on the deal include: BCE: Michel Lalande, senior vice-president and general counsel; Martin Cossette, assistant general counsel, corporate development and mergers and acquisitions; Ildo Ricciuto, assistant general counsel, financing and compliance; Pierre-Luc Hébert, assistant general counsel, legal and regulatory affairs; and Jean-François Laroche, senior legal counsel, mergers and acquisitions. Astral: Jocelyn Côté, senior vice-president, regulatory and government affairs; Nathalie Dorval, vice-president, regulatory affairs and copyright; Brigitte K. Catellier, vice-president, legal affairs and secretary; Dany Meloul, vice-president, legal and regulatory affairs, and affiliates relations; Claude Laflamme, vice-president, corporate and regulatory affairs; and Megan O’Neail, vice-president, business and legal affairs. McCarthy (outside counsel to BCE): Gary Girvan and Frédéric Cotnoir, along with Stéphanie Lee, Benjamin Silver, Fraser Bourne, Michèle Lefaivre, Éléonore Derome, Krista Lawson, (corporate/securities); Barry Ryan, Gordon Baird and Richard O’Doherty (financial services); Frédéric Harvey, Annie Maillot-Gamelin (tax). Stikeman Elliott LLP(outside counsel for Astral): Sidney Horn, Robert Carelli, Sophie Lamonde, Christine Legé, Aniko Pelland, Hadrien Montage, David Tardif (cecurities/M&A/corporate); Luc Bernier, Franco Gadoury and Éric Lévesque (tax), and Susan Hutton (regulatory). Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (acting for the Greenberg family, Astral’s controlling shareholder): Samuel Minzberg and Richard Cherney (M&A), Rhonda Rudnick (taxation and trusts and estates) and Olivier Désilets (corporate/commercial). Goodmans (representing the special committee of Astral’s board of directors): Dale Lastman and Robert Vaux (M&A and corporate), Richard Annan (competition) and Michael Koch (regulatory).
From: Mousseau, Hugues <hmousseau@astral.com> Subject: Réponse automatique : Mr Mousseau To: "David Amos"<myson333@yahoo.com> Date: Monday, September 10, 2012, 12:42 PM
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En cas d'urgence, veuillez SVP communiquer avec moi au 514-945-8358.
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In case of an emergency, please contact me at 514-945-8358.
Thanks!
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Consumer group that battles the big telcos blames CRTC for its 'dire' financial troubles
Created in 1976, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre says it's on the verge of shutting its doors for good
Erica Johnson· CBC News·
John Lawford, executive director of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, says he has downsized the office of the Ottawa-based group in a 'desperate attempt to save money.' (Submitted by John Lawford)
If you own a cellphone, use the internet or watch TV, your life has probably been affected by one of the most influential consumer advocacy organizations in the country — a group on the verge of shutting its doors for good.
For the past 42 years, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre [PIAC] has fought for better consumer protections from the telecom and broadcast industries.
But in a matter of weeks, PIAC says it will run out of money because the CRTC, the industry regulator the group so often prods, takes too long to compel the big telcos to pay the group for its work on behalf of consumers.
"We don't exactly know why it's taking so long to get paid," PIAC executive director John Lawford told Go Public. "It's a dire time right now."
In a recent email to supporters, Lawford describes "an acute funding crunch" and says his organization will be unable to keep going without urgent help.
The CRTC has more than doubled the length of time it takes to order telecom companies to pay PIAC's costs when it participates in regulatory issues. (Shutterstock)
The Ottawa-based advocacy organization recently moved to a smaller office to save money, and had to let two of its four staff members go.
But Lawford says that hasn't been enough to stay afloat.
Where's the money?
Most of PIAC's budget comes from work the organization does at the CRTC.
"We go there as lawyers to argue for consumers," Lawford said. "We try to get them lower prices and better service."
When groups argue in the public interest before the CRTC, the regulator orders that the cost of that legal representation be paid by the companies involved — such as Bell Canada, Rogers, Telus and Netflix.
"It's a regular regulatory cost for the companies," Lawford said. "It's an important check on their sort of full-speed-ahead efforts to get what they want from the CRTC. And it's a small and very efficient price to pay to have consumer and public input on decisions that affect millions of Canadians."
Lawford, second from right, testifies at the recent public hearing into sales tactics used by Canada’s largest telecom service providers. PIAC had urged the CRTC to hold the hearing. (CPAC)
He says over the past five years, the CRTC has more than doubled the length of time it takes to order telecom companies to pay those costs, from 3.7 months to 9.6 months. That's simply too long to wait for funding, Lawford says.
PIAC is currently owed just over $150,000. The oldest outstanding claim was filed with the CRTC in July 2017.
"I think the CRTC has forgotten how it's supposed to function," Lawford said.
PIAC is also a registered charity and a non-profit organization, although its 2017 financial statement shows it received just $1,940 in donations.
Lawford bristles at the idea of asking the public to provide the organization's funding.
"We've previously had a system that put the cost of this where it should lie," he said. "Which is at the feet of the companies who are making billions and billions of dollars from consumers."
CRTC will decide about payment 'in due course'
Go Public asked the CRTC why it takes so long to make what's called a "cost award"— calling on telecom companies to reimburse PIAC for its participation on consumer issues.
In an emailed response, spokesperson Patricia Valladao said it "depends on the complexity of the issues in each cost application."
She also said the number of interveners applying for funding and the length of the proceeding can affect how quickly groups such as PIAC are paid. She said the regulator will make a decision about PIAC's current application for payment "in due course."
Consumer victories
PIAC opened in Ottawa in 1976, during the heyday of consumer activism in the U.S., led by Ralph Nader and his Public Interest Research Group.
Lawford joined PIAC in 2003. The idea of battling powerful telecom companies on behalf of consumers appealed to him.
"It was a chance to fight on a level playing field, if only for a moment," he said. "And we got some big wins."
PIAC was created in Canada in 1976, as Ralph Nader was leading the charge for consumer protections south of the border. (Jay Drowns/Associated Press)
In 2010, the CRTC ordered Bell Canada, Telus and other phone companies to refund every customer up to nearly $100 after overcharging for regular phone service. The rebate was the result of four years of hard work by PIAC and other consumer groups.
Lawford himself received one of those rebate cheques. It's framed on his office wall — a memento of the fight that resulted in telcos having to refund $310 million.
The Wireless Code, a mandatory code of conduct for all wireless providers, was also hugely influenced by PIAC, Open Media and other consumer groups.
"So now there are rules about how long your wireless contract can be, and whether you can be charged when you're roaming above a certain cap, and so on," Lawford said. "These developments really helped consumers."
Most recently, PIAC urged the CRTC to hold a public inquiry into misleading and aggressive sales practices used by the telcos.
PIAC called for the creation of the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services, a dispute mediator between telecom customers and their service providers. (Andrew Lee/CBC)
When the regulator refused, saying such an inquiry was not within its mandate, PIAC insisted that it was, and the federal government eventually ordered the CRTC to hold an inquiry. It is due to wrap up in February.
"Our role is to say, when consumers are having a problem that is actually affecting their bottom line in a big way… 'As a regulator, you have to deal with it,'" Lawford said.
The group recently wrote a letter to Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains urging them to contact the CRTC to help resolve the payment issues for groups like PIAC.
"We believe in your commitment to ensuring the CRTC carries out its public interest mandate and we request your assistance with this matter on an urgent basis," wrote Harry Gow, chair of PIAC's board of directors.
PIAC wrote a similar letter to government last year, which Lawford says prompted the regulator to order overdue costs be paid. But the delays are now worse, he says.
Go Public asked the federal government for its response to PIAC's letter.
In an email, Dani Keenan, press secretary for Bains, said "officials are reaching out for a status update" and "will continue to monitor this situation closely."
Hard time for consumer organizations
PIAC's financial struggle is a reflection on the state of consumer advocacy in Canada, Lawford says.
"Broad-based consumer groups are now reduced to either being run by volunteers with only one paid staff," he said, "or they are specialists like we are, who find a very small niche because that's the only way to stay solvent."
And even that "niche" approach may not save PIAC.
"It's important to have somebody to just stick up their finger in a [telecom] hearing and say, 'Excuse me, consumers think this.' And that's what we do," Lawford said. "It's just sad to see it go."
About the Author
Erica Johnson
Investigative reporter
Erica Johnson is an award-winning investigative journalist. She hosted CBC's consumer program Marketplace for 15 years, investigating everything from dirty hospitals to fraudulent financial advisors. As co-host of the CBC news segment Go Public, Erica continues to expose wrongdoing and hold corporations and governments to account.
Methinks Mr Higgs and the Irving Clan would understand why I would lay odds that Mayor Don Darling does not have the first clue as to why I ran in Saint John Harbour in 2006 N'esy Pas?
'Not sustainable': Saint John gets budget approval, but it comes with a warning
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David Amos
Surprise Surprise Surprise
David Amos
"Saint John councillors are hoping the province will lift some property tax exemptions for industries like the Irving Oil refinery"
Survey Says???
David Amos
Methinks Mr Higgs and his buddies in the Irving Clan would understand why I would lay odds that Mayor Don Darling does not have the first clue as to why I ran in Saint John Harbour in 2006 against Ed Doherty but the old postman Gerry Lowe and his pal Frank McKenna certainly do N'esy Pas?
If anyone wishes to recall the Liebranos hired my Father, Max Amos to be "Supervisor of Taxation" for the Province of New Brunswick in 1967 until his took sick and died of cancer in the early eighties. My Father was quite a little firecracker and he did not back up from a fight with any big bully if he was certain he was on the right side of the matter.
I remember my Father talking of many battles with the Irving Empire about paying their fair of taxation in a timely fashion. That said does CBC or anyone even recall why his wild child namely me did not hesitate to sue three Secret Agents of the Yankee IRS in 2002? Better yet how about why I preparing a law suit against their cohorts Revenue Canada? Here is one word a hint about one issue that Trump, Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau "The Younger" are well aware od aware
Lets just say that apple does not fall too far from the tree N'esy Pas Mr Jones?
David Raymond Amos
@David Raymond Amos FYI That one word is FATCA
Jim Joe Jackson
The City of Saint John deals with commuters from Rothesay and Quispamsis who don't want to live in Saint John but are happy to use its services. SJ has the country's largest refinery polluting and paying little in taxes. SJ has an aging infrastructure with little provincial help. The city is in decline because those that can pay, don't want too.
daryl doucette
@Jim Joe Jackson "Don't want to".....well I " don't want to" either. BUT, if I " Don't", this fella called a " sheriff" will show up at my door and take my house. So, OBVIOUSLY the solution is to make EVERYONE pay their fair share of taxes, be it a beat up mini home in a trailer park, or a billion dollar oil refinery assessed at 98 million.
David Amos
@daryl doucette Methinks the Irving Clan must recall my Father sending the Sheriff to put a chain on the gates of the refinery in order to make ol KC pay his property taxes N'esy Pas?
Craig O'Donnell
Inevitably, there's a post mentioning some fault should be attributed to people living outside the city who may commute their to shop or work This happens every time there is talk about SJ's financial situation. They really should be focussing on the inept performance of SJ city council over many years that has put them where they are. Are we to believe that every large municipality does not have a suburbian population that want to raise their families outside the city? Are we to believe that this same suburbia is not already spending tons of money in Saint John businesses? And are there any of these large municipalities that force outsiders to pay a "user tax" to prop up a poorly governed city? Nope, blaming your problems on Quispamsis and Rothesay residents rather than yourselves is just asinine.
David Amos
@Craig O'Donnell "blaming your problems on Quispamsis and Rothesay residents rather than yourselves is just asinine"
YUP
Douglas James
@Craig O'Donnell That would be considered 'negative' news by Deputy Mayor Shirley McAlary Craig. We mustn't go down that path. Politicians are never to blame for anything but they sure like to take the credit when things go right.
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David Amos
@Douglas James "That would be considered 'negative' news by Deputy Mayor Shirley McAlary Craig"
Methinks whereas you have worked for CBC and CNN you may enjoy my one comment on the topic of taxation not long before the Green Party watched my ID be stricken from this website for their benefit N'esy Pas?
The next time some city union threatens to go on strike because they "deserve more money" remember that sooner or later you are gonna have to pay the piper.
Harold Benson
@Barry Odonnell Should think about that even more when YOU give YOURSELF a raise (as council did), and you think you deserve it. Unions ain't the problem.
David Amos
@Harold Benson Methinks Sam is pretty upset too N'esy Pas?
cheryl wright
well its a good thing the people in charge voted to give themselves a raise
David Amos
@cheryl wright Methinks many a true word is said in jest N'esy Pas?
Colin Seeley
Moved to Quispam years ago to an area that had a country feel but still in the suburb . Saint John was very good for me.
But I made the switch and have never regretted it. When the time comes I will get a small apartment .
Saint John needs revenues badly. So does NB .
I pay a Hotel Room tax wherever I go.
I pay highway tolls as well.
London England has a “ Congestion Tax “.
There there are Industrial issues that I do not understand.
What are you waiting for Saint John.
This is solvable.
David Amos
@Colin Seeley "Moved to Quispam years ago"
Methinks you did not vote for me in 2015 N'esy Pas?
Bo Wilson
The problem is industry (Irving) has not been paying their fair share of property taxes for years. When the province excludes machinery and equipment as part of the property tax assessment this is bizarre to say the least. Irving continues to upgrade the refinery and pulp mill with little or no increase in property taxes. Upgrade your home and see what happens to your property tax assessment. This is why people have moved outside the city. City council also has to take their fair share of responsibility for this mess. They continue to give Irving long-term fixed rates on water and electricity, something not afforded to individual home owners. The city of Saint John is broke and the province is close behind. We will now find out if Higgs was elected to represent the citizens or if he is still working for his former employer.
David Amos
@Bo Wilson Oh So True Sir
Matt Steele
The city could save big money if they would bring in a partial volunteer fire department like many other communities have , but the city refuses to do it . Saint John has been mismanaged for years to the point where folks had to vote with their feet , and move out of the city altogether in order to avoid crushing property taxes . When you see city workers who collect big salaries moving out of the city , then you know there is a major problem . Nothing will change as the City of Saint John falls farther and farther behind each year
David Amos
@Matt Steele "The city could save big money if they would bring in a partial volunteer fire department like many other communities have , but the city refuses to do it"
Methinks you can thank your union buddies for that not the city N'esy Pas?
Lewis Taylor
@David Amos Methinks you don't contribute much to the discussion N'esy Pas?
David Amos
@Lewis Taylor Methinks I say a lot more than you particularly after running for public office 6 times and suing the Crown N'esy Pas?
'Not sustainable': Saint John gets budget approval, but it comes with a warning
The city's tax base is now in 3rd place behind Moncton and Fredericton
Connell Smith· CBC News·
Kevin Fudge, Saint John's finance commissioner, says the city's 2019 budget is not sustainable. (CBC)
Saint John council approved its operating budget for 2019 with stern warnings the municipality could soon be in deep financial trouble.
The $160-million budget holds the tax rate at $1.78 — where it's been for several years. Under the tax rate a home assessed at $200,000 would carry a tax bill of $3,750 next year.
But councillors heard that without an emergency funding package approved last year by the provincial government, the city's tax rate would have to increase more than ten cents to maintain service and employment levels where they are now.
"This budget is not sustainable," said Kevin Fudge, the city's finance commissioner. "[The] status quo business model is not an option."
Fudge said the city has to rein in rising salary and benefit costs and get the province to agree to some kind of reform of the property tax system.
The special funding package from the province amounts to $7.1 million in 2019, but runs out at the end of 2020.
Saint John councillors are hoping the province will lift some property tax exemptions for industries like the Irving Oil refinery. (Brian Chisholm, CBC)
The city assessment base grew by one per cent in 2018, but has averaged less than a per cent annually over several years — moving from the centre with the highest assessment base in the province in the year 2000 to third place today. That's 17 per cent behind Moncton and five per cent behind Fredericton.
The city has been asking the province for municipal tax reform, including removal of partial tax exemptions for major industries like the Irving Oil refinery.
According to Mayor Don Darling, the city has been assured by the Blaine Higgs government that some reforms are on the way.
Meetings with government
Councillors met privately Monday with two local members of Higgs's cabinet, including Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard and Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder, along with PC MLA, Glen Savoie, who represents Saint John East.
"Excellent discussion today, great first meeting," Darling said afterward. "We talked about a range of items including municipal reform, which they were very supportive of."
The $160-million 2019 budget is $4.9 million higher than this year's budget.
It allocates $24.6 million for fire services and $26 million for police.
Meanwhile, public transit will receive $7.9 million.
The city has a permanent staff of 627 people and no major cuts to services have been proposed.
About the Author
Connell Smith
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Connell Smith is a reporter with CBC in Saint John. He can be reached at 632-7726 Connell.smith@cbc.ca
Property tax concessions have cost N.B. nearly $380M over 40 years
CBC News investigation examined tax deals that lighten the tax load for certain businesses
Robert Jones· CBC News·
CBC New Brunswick's Robert Jones walks you through a CBC investigation that showed some $3.5 billion worth of property in New Brunswick enjoying some kind of special tax treatment and a tradition of concessions that cost the province an estimated $380 million, plus interest, over nearly four decades. 2:30
Up to $3.5 billion worth of property in New Brunswick enjoys some kind of special tax treatment, a tradition of concessions that has cost the province an estimated $380 million, plus interest, over nearly four decades, a CBC News investigation shows.
The investigation into special tax deals was launched after Premier Brian Gallant challenged the public during a call-in radio show to help him identify deals that were "not equitable."
Tax exemptions and discounts explored by the CBC include multimillion dollar breaks on forest properties, farmland, petroleum sites and other facilities. In some cases, the tax breaks have stayed in place long after their original purpose became irrelevant.
This year, the tax breaks will cost the province an estimated $24 million.
That amount includes a seldom-mentioned $6.5 million provincial property tax exemption for Irving Oil's Canaport LNG properties.
CBC News investigated property tax discounts and exemptions given to businesses and sectors, some dating back 40 years. (CBC)
CBC News has confirmed the Gallant government is allowing that exemption to continue even after it fully repeals a Saint John municipal property tax deal at the same site.
"The repealing of the LNG Act has no effect on the provincial property tax exemption," Nichole Bowman, a spokeswoman for Service New Brunswick, said in an email.
"The LNG facility will still be eligible for exemption of provincial tax revenue."
The other tax deals looked at by CBC News include:
A 23-year freeze on the assessment of more than $2 billion worth of privately owned timberland that causes forest properties in New Brunswick to be undervalued for tax purposes by as much as 90 per cent.
A tax deferral program on agricultural land that has allowed owners to postpone — and ultimately not pay — $129.9 million in provincial property tax over the last 38 years.
Three other property tax exemptions for New Brunswick ports, airports and railway right of ways that have expanded to cost the province triple the amount originally estimated.
Finance Minister Cathy Rogers says it was too big a task for the province's program review, but her department has recently begun looking at all special tax deals. (CBC)
The tax deals are so deeply rooted in the politics of New Brunswick that none were seriously challenged during the Gallant government's strategic review of spending last year that was meant to place all government programs under a microscope.
Finance Minister Cathy Rogers said it was too big a task, and her department has recently begun looking at all special government tax deals.
"We decided we needed to do a more comprehensive review," she said.
A program created in 1978 allows farm owners to defer provincial property tax on land and farm buildings for 15 years, at which point, if the land is still in agricultural use, the debt is forgiven. (CBC)
Peter Hyslop, a Hartland-based lawyer, said one of the most generous of the tax deals, the 38-year-old program that forgives provincial property taxes on farm property, would trigger major political trouble for anyone who tried to undo it.
"I think you'd have a hard time electing that party up and down the [St. John River] Valley," Hyslop said.
"I expect there would be a pretty significant uproar."
Devised in 1978, the program allows farm owners to defer provincial property tax on land and farm buildings for 15 years, at which point, if the land is still in agricultural use, the debt is forgiven.
A total of $129.9 million in farmland property tax has gone uncollected by the province since the program began.
This year, hundreds of agricultural businesses used it to avoid paying provincial tax on nearly $600 million worth of property including the multi-billion-dollar Florenceville company, McCain Foods, which sheltered at least $11 million of its farmland and buildings from taxes inside the program.
Timberland tax concessions
Last December, Gray Rapids partly sold and partly donated 853 hectares it owned along the Bartholomew River near Blackville to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. (Nature Conservancy of Canada)
Even larger than that are property tax concessions for owners of forestland.
About three million hectares of forest is owned privately in New Brunswick — an area five times the size of Prince Edward Island. J.D. Irving, Ltd., alone owns 725,000 hectares of that.
Adjusted for inflation, taxes on timberland in New Brunswick are now less than half what they were in 1966, following a series of assessment freezes over 50 years, including the last 23 years in a row.
For tax purposes, forest properties are deemed to be worth $100 per hectare and have been since 1994 even though the same properties sell on the open market for several times that.
It produces heavily discounted property tax bills, and even some who benefit from it, like Gray Rapids Timber co owner Carl Faulkner wonder if it's too generous.
"I think about that all the time and I really can't come up with the right answer," he said. "I honestly can't."
Carl Faulkner, the co-owner of Gray Rapids, says he wonders if tax breaks for forest properties are too generous. (Nature Conservancy of Canada)
Last December, Gray Rapids partly sold and partly donated 853 hectares it owned along the Bartholomew River near Blackville to the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
The land was assessed by the province — and taxed — as being worth $85,300. The Nature Conservancy had it independently appraised before the sale for $950,000.
As a sign of how stubborn tax deals can be to dislodge once granted, CBC News also looked at a 1980 tax exemption granted on crude oil storage tanks and pipelines attached to the Irving Oil refinery.
It was awarded largely to help the company survive a worldwide oil crisis that began in 1979, but the arrangement was left undisturbed after the troubles resolved themselves in the mid-1980s.
Originally valued at between $400,000 and $500,000, the province will not say exactly what the crude oil tank and pipeline exemption is worth now, only to acknowledge it is "substantially more" than in 1980.
Commercial tax deals 'not equitable'
Keith Brideau, a Saint John-based developer, says he would like to see the entire property tax system reviewed, deals and all. (CBC)
On the call-in show that led to the CBC investigation, Gallant did not define what kind of tax deal he would consider to be "not equitable." However, the various tax deals and concessions in place contrast sharply with property taxes paid by those without special treatment.
Keith Brideau has helped revive a number of old buildings in downtown Saint John and they're taxed at some of the highest commercial property tax rates in Canada, about 40 per cent of them levied by the province. Brideau would like to see the entire property tax system reviewed, deals and all. "When something has been around for a long time it tends to stay the same," he said. "I think we have to challenge the existing system."
Annual tax on N .B. property per $100,000 in market value (CBC)
Edited by Connie Camp Packaged by Daniel McHardie Video by Paul Hantiuk and Earl Cabuhat
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Robert Jones
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Robert Jones has been a reporter and producer with CBC New Brunswick since 1990. His investigative reports on petroleum pricing in New Brunswick won several regional and national awards and led to the adoption of price regulation in 2006.
Tories loosen bilingual hiring requirements for paramedics in certain areas
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David Amos
Methinks the lawyer Mr Flemming spoke a lot of his conscience on the radio today and now I see the following words as well. Ya think if he meant one word he said the latest Minister of Health would have made certain that I got a Heath Care Card many years ago and yet I still do not have one to this very day N'esy Pas?
"We can go back and forth," he said. "I know the legislation is different, but I'm putting health care first. You need a benchmark somewhere."
David Amos
Methinks the Liberals and their Watermelon Party pals can cry a river N'esy Pas?
"Moncton Centre Liberal MLA Rob McKee said it was "alarming" that Flemming was implementing the McEvoy recommendations before the court had a chance to rule on whether they were legal.
Green Party MLA Kevin Arseneau said it's unacceptable that the government is limiting language rights contrary to the charter."
David Amos
Methinks Mr Austin is a very happy camper these days N'esy Pas?
Jeff LeBlanc
Queue, Marc Martin, Maurgerite Deschamps and all the rest...3-2.1 GO!
Stephen Long
@Jeff LeBlanc It's a late story, Marc tends to reply more when he's at work.
Oh, and it's Cue, not Queue.
Marguerite Deschamps
@Jeff LeBlanc, do you think I have more time to waste arguing with the same people ad nauseam. I have other interests in life.
Mack Leigh
@Marguerite Deschamps
Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! That was a joke right ?? Right ??
Norman Albert Snr
@Marguerite Deschamps LOL Gr8 sense of humour. you live here!!!
David Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps "do you think I have more time to waste arguing with the same people ad nauseam. I have other interests in life."
Methinks the lady doth protest too much N'esy Pas?
Joseph Vacher
@Marguerite Deschamps mmmm me thinks you dont
Marc Martin
@Jeff LeBlanc
A lot of haters here today ^^^^^
Michael Wright
@Marc Martin you have to be the biggest hater on here (mary)
Shawn Tabor
If you were in a position that required an ambulance and one showed up, regardless where you are in the province, would you care if they spoke French/ English. I think that most folks would be proud that one showed up to begin with, and on record time.
SarahRose Werner
@Shawn Tabor - If I were in such pain or so ill that I couldn't remember the second language I learned in school and if no one in the ambulance could speak or understand my language, yes, I would care. How am I going to tell them what symptoms I'm having if we can't communicate?
SarahRose Werner
@Shawn Tabor - If *you* were in a position that required an ambulance and one showed up and no one in the ambulance spoke English, would you care?
Fred Brewer
@SarahRose Werner Given the choice of an ambulance that might show up in 45 minutes with someone who speaks my language or an ambulance that shows up in 5 minutes with someone who does not speak my language, I will choose the 5 minute ambulance every time.
Marguerite Deschamps
@SarahRose Werner, you would make a good witness for Michel Doucet.
daryl doucette
@Fred Brewer yes, and if you are in cardiac arrest or bleeding to death, or unconscious, language does not matter then does it?
Mack Leigh
@SarahRose Werner
A little thing called translation devices along with paramedics being able to talk directly to the dispatcher and perhaps even the doctors ??
Content disabled. David Amos
@Shawn Tabor Oh So True Sir
David Amos
@SarahRose Werner "If *you* were in a position that required an ambulance and one showed up and no one in the ambulance spoke English, would you care???
Methinks if you had bothered to read my friend said he would not care and neither would most folks with two clues between their ears N'esy Pas?
David Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps "you would make a good witness for Michel Doucet."
Methinks everybody knows that I have bone or two to pick with your lawyer buddy N'esy Pas?
Barry Odonnell
@Marguerite Deschamps Your boy Gallant lost and quit. Get over it.
Marc Martin
@David Amos
Who cares..
Marguerite Deschamps
@Barry Odonnell, don't talk too fast!
Marc Martin
@Barry Odonnell
Do you want a cookie ?
David Amos
@Shawn Tabor Methinks its pretty bad when I can't publicly agree with a friend N'esy Pas?
Fred Brewer
Well done Mr. Higgs and I presume Mr. Austin had lots to do with this also. Bravo to both of you for bringing common sense to our ambulance system.
Norman Albert Snr
@Fred Brewer I can hardly wait for that day some clown who can speak both languages but, couldn't drive a wheel barrel or pass a Basic First Aid test!!! My lawyer will have lots to do.
David Amos
@Fred Brewer Methinks the fat lady who sings for SANB ain't done yet N'esy Pas?
Johnny Horton
So If i go to northern NB and end up with French only paramedics, will Kevin Arseneau, the Green Party and murielle Sonier help me with my lawsuit for not having service in English?
Mack Leigh
@Johnny Horton
Perhaps Murielle Sonier will introduce you to Michel Doucet, the lawyer who helped her win her case and receive compensation from the NB taxpayers ??
Johnny Horton
@Mack Leigh
Sweet! Thanks for the tip!
But in all seriousness, have you ever heard any of those people, defend the right of an eng,ish person be served in english? And not acadie english,
@Marguerite Deschamps Methinks you pretended not to understand litigation N'esy Pas?
Marguerite Deschamps
@David Amos, Methinks I never pretended anything of the sort. Go through all my post history and try to prove what you just asserted.
Content disabled. David Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps Methinks you understood my lawsuit all along that why you attacked me N'esy Pas?
Roland Godin
@Johnny Horton Number one, have you travelled in le nord de la province and if so, have you offered to be served in la langue de mon choix...eh!
Marguerite Deschamps
@Johnny Horton, your hero Michel Doucet whom you love so much got involved lending a helping hand to McGraw with his legal argument.
Marc Martin
@Johnny Horton
That's not going to be a problem since if you look at the map there is only about 1% of the province you wont have your language serviced compare to the French population.
Mario Doucet
SANB won't take this lying down.
Johnny Horton
@Mario Doucet
Nope, but there isn’t a judge in Canada, including the Supreme Court, that would rule, no paramedic is better than a single language paramedic,
It’s an easy care to win. Just show that there are no bilingual paramedics available, and people are dying over language.
Johnny Horton
@Johnny Horton
The Supreme Court ruling will be: you have x amount of years to have it fully bilingual.
David Amos
@Mario Doucet They are already here
Mack Leigh
@Johnny Horton
Ruling should be " Put a full stop to forced social engineering and forced frenchification " along with " Allow the people their right to vote on Forced Official Bilingualism "....
Marc Martin
@Johnny Horton
*people are dying over language*
Who died ?
Michael Wright
@Marc Martin look it up.
Marc Martin
@Michael Wright
There is nothing to look up. It didn't happen.
Michael Wright
@Marc Martin okay sure
Marc Martin
@Michael Wright
See no comeback because there isn't any, cased closed.
Norman Albert Snr
Where is Marc? the room seems empty!!
David Amos
@Norman Albert Snr Methinks he gave up cyber stalking me earlier and called it quits for the day N'esy Pas?
Fred Brewer
@Norman Albert Snr
Shhhh. Don't wake him up.
Marc Martin
@Norman Albert Snr
I'm here !!!
Marc Martin
@David Amos
Who cares...
David Amos
@Norman Albert Snr Methinks if you speak of the devil he is sure to appear N'esy Pas?
Bob Rivest
I read the comments often and never comment. I don't see the point.. Some of the comments here make me laugh so much! I have observed several of you on so many occasion complain that NB is in dire financial situation - which i agree with by the way - and that we can't afford official bilingualism. Do you honestly think this policy won't be challenged and thrown out in court? Read the charter and the OLA. What Higgs has done here is illegal.. and he's gonna use yours and mine's hard earned tax dollars to defend this to the highest court.. and LOSE. The NB government has tried things like this in the past and always loses. Do you really think this will stick? Congrats on your victory here my fellow New-Brunswickers and commentators on this website. It will be short-lived and cost all of us a pretty penny.
David Amos
@Bob Rivest Welcome to the Circus
Mack Leigh
@Bob Rivest
The " laws " should never have been allowed in the first place.. Changes to the OLA without the consultation of non-francophones should never have occurred.. Taking out " Where numbers warrant " in regards to bilingualism should never have occurred.. The Francophone Elite along with groups such as the SANB have run ruff shod over this province for the past several decades pushing their agenda of forced frenchification.. So if it takes money and lawsuits to fix this mess then so be it... Do you not think that it has already cost the taxpayers of New Brunswick and Canada as a whole millions for what has been going on ?? Time to end the pandering to one vocal, selfish, " entitled " , whining community over every other person in this province and country..
Bob Rivest
@Mack Leigh there are so many contradicting and inaccurate passages in your statement that it makes it hard to even address it as a whole. I will say one thing however. You ultimately undermine and bulk up the role of government as the elected representatives of the people on a whim when it serves your purpose.. and ultimately i think that weakens any argument you put forth.. as it shows your true colors.
Marc Martin
@Bob Rivest
What's even worst is that the most regions touched that will require bilingualism are French only ones, so the English regions will get English only service will the French communities will have to give bilingual service.
Marc Martin
@Mack Leigh
Cry me a river..
Jake Devries
@Bob Rivest The Charter is wrong...in oh so many ways
Bob Rivest
@Jake Devries The fact that we have a charter that protects fundamental rights for many of us is one of the reasons we have a forum like this one to argue over the same charter's rights and interpretations of those rights..
But ok. Ill bite. How is the charter wrong "in oh so many ways"?
daryl doucette
I'll bet the ARA ( Anglophone Rights Association) of New Brunswick are in an uproar over this ruling. They will be hiring a team of lawyers ( with taxpayers money) and be hauling the government into court. They will stage demonstrations and DEMAND this decision regarding the paramedics not being bilingual 100% of the time in remote french communities in northern NB be over turned!
David Amos
@daryl doucette Methinks many a true word is said in jest N'esy Pas?
Marc Martin
@daryl doucette
I think they will.
Marc Martin
@daryl doucette
You need to take a look at the map all the places that are non applicable are French regions...So the English will get bilingual service but not the French
Lou Bell
Finally !!! Health and saving lives TRUMPS language and dieing !!!
David Amos
@Lou Bell Methinks if the Minister of Health was remotely ethical the lawyer would have made certain that I was given a Health Care Card years ago N'eesy Pas?
Lou Bell
This won't end until francophones drive their language down the throats of every anglophone in the province and call it culture .
Roland Godin
@Lou Bell Which takes more effort forcing oneself not to learn or making an effort to learn...eh!
David Amos
@Lou Bell Methinks that has been happening since 1982 N'esy Pas?
David Amos
@Roland Godin Methinks not N'esy Pas?
Mack Leigh
@Roland Godin
Time to put an end to forced social engineering.. Time to put an end to forced frenchification.. Time to put an end to forced " official : bilingualism... Time to put an end to apartheid-style governing..... Time to bring back " Common Sense " ... People should have a right to choose...
Roland Godin
@Mack Leigh People should have a right to choose... Vous avez le choix de la langue officielle de votre choix...eh!
reginald churchill
@Roland Godin -------I agree people should have the right to choose even those who do not want bilingualism forced on them
Marc Martin
@reginald churchill
So I should get to choose not to have the English language shoved down my throat ?
Jake Devries
@Marc Martin yep..turn in your computer/internet/english-language made products...you've still got poutine...and Renaults, Citroens, and Peugots, junk that they are
Marc Martin
@Jake Devries
You didn't know , that French tv , French radio, and pc with French OS exist ?
Lou Bell
Would someone who wants segregation on school buses not be classified as a bee g ot ?
David Amos
@Lou Bell Methinks segregation on school buses defies everyone's common sense not just Kris Austin's N'esy Pas?
stephen blunston
@Lou Bell just a waste of money and will not help of learn the language
Joseph Vacher
best news to come out of NBin a loooong time
David Amos
@Joseph Vacher Methinks with the SANB complaining loudly today I doubt that the fat lady hast sung on this issue The matter will likely end up before the Supreme Court just like my lawsuit is about to do N'esy Pas?
Marc Martin
@David Amos
No one cares...
stephen blunston
@David Amos it so true some judge will override common sense and put people lives in danger
Lou Bell
Very strange ! Anglophones are fine with there being predominantly francophone service in francophone areas, and yet francophones are NOT fine with anglophone service in predominantly anglophone areas . Wonder how D'Entremont would rule on this ? I think we all know !!!!!!
David Amos
@Lou Bell YUP
Mack Leigh
@Lou Bell
Not about language with the Francophone Elite.. Not about saving lives with the Francophone Elite... It is all, ..... all ....... about Power and Control with language being their weapon of choice, no matter who suffers or who dies.. Anything for " the Cause "...
Roland Godin
@Mack Leigh Once we are finish with New Brunswick we are heading to the White House and then the world...eh!
Marguerite Deschamps
@Roland Godin, English is a dying language, llol.
Marc Martin
@Lou Bell
I think you need to take another look at the map all the places that are non applicable are French regions...So the English will get bilingual service but not the French. You need a reset on your Bell.
Marc Martin
@Mack Leigh
All the places that are non applicable are French regions...So the English will get bilingual service but not the French. I think its more English elites then French ones.
stephen blunston
@Lou Bell because they have been getting their own way far to long and don't care about the rest of the population
stephen blunston
@Marc Martin not if we in the north that is predomintaly fench areas but just keep going facts don't matter , at least I bet most people in these areas will help and speak your languageif they can
Michael Wright
@Marc Martin how do you reply on here without your gif?
Marc Martin
@stephen blunston
*not if we in the north that is predomintaly fench areas *
Its time for you to get out an visit the cities up north, Edmundston and regions are way more French then the Campbelton area.
@Lou Bell and that right there shows the true nature of the beast.
Jake Devries
@Roland Godin The US was smart enough many years ago to make English their official language...
Marguerite Deschamps
@Jake Devries, wrong again! The US has no official language,
Dan Lee
@Jake Devries Wow...I cant believe you dint know that the good old U S of A did not have an official language.........
Pierre LaRoches
@Lou Bell she'd investigate her own made up compliant and then get someone fired, it was the only way to keep herself busy. Normal working people don't care and have enough on their plate to be bothered filing frivolous complaints because someone said hi before bonjour.
Dan Armitage
Moncton Centre Liberal MLA Rob McKee said it was "alarming" that Flemming was implementing the McEvoy recommendations before the court had a chance to rule on whether they were legal.
Nice to see someone has a pair
David Amos
@Dan Armitage Methinks he is just another liberal lawyer who was picked to speak on Francophonie issues because his lawyer buddy and outgoing leader does not have a pair N'esy Pas?
"Brian Gallant 'close' friends with 2 key members of Francophonie Games committee"
"Moncton Centre Liberal MLA Rob McKee, a former city councillor who travelled to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, for the 2017 games, said he had confidence in the organizing committee, even after learning last week of the $130 million cost."
Mack Leigh
@Dan Armitage
Who has " a pair " , McKee or Flemming ??? My money is on Flemming since McKee is just another Liberal puppet..
Mack Leigh
@David Amos
It is more than evident that McKee has drunk the Liberal kool-aide and his common sense has flown out the window..
Marc Martin
@David Amos
Cry me a river...
Matt Steele
A very wise move by the govt. as it is a major public safety issue in having ambulances parked when folks in medical crisis are waiting for transport . Sadly , any English speaking ambulance staff that they hire will be fired again whenever the Liberals regain power . Not much in the way of job security for the ANB staff if they cannot speak french .
Mack Leigh
@Matt Steele
When the OLA comes up for review proper changes that protect non-francophone speaking Canadians must be made... " Where numbers warrant " must be reinstated and common sense must prevail for the good of this province as a whole. End forced frenchification and forced social engineering that has ruined our province, once and for all.
David Amos
@Mack Leigh Methinks folks should teach common sense to the liberals and the Greens in the next federal and provincial elections N'esy Pas?
Marc Martin
@Mack Leigh
*" Where numbers warrant " * Means we want back oppression, segregation and assimilation...
stephen blunston
@David Amos truer words were never said they need to come back to reality
stephen blunston
@Marc Martin this is what we have now
Marc Martin
@stephen blunston
You think the English are trying to oppress, segregate and assimilate the French population too ? I agree.
Fred Brewer
@Marc Martin "Where numbers warrant " * Means we want back oppression, segregation and assimilation.."
But Marc, I thought you approved of bus segregation?
cheryl wright
@Marc Martin the only ones that are wanting segregation is the SANB. they are the ones wanting separate health care and education. they are the ones that cant have a French speaking child be with English speaking children on buses.
Marc Martin
@Fred Brewer
Bus oppression does not exist. By the way why did the English population up north request their own busing system in 1988 ?
Marc Martin
@cheryl wright
What does SANB have to do with anything ? Their are a non-for-profit organization !!!
*they are the ones wanting separate health care and education*
There are separate health authorities across Canada its time for you to get out of NB. The schools are mandated by the Federal government of Canada I doubt your anti French group PANB have authority on them.
cheryl wright
@Marc Martin it was you who was talking about oppression and segregation. and for sanb being a non for profit they certainly don't work on a volunteer basis now do they. I guess if you just get money from the government for huge salaries and don't have to pay out any money cause the rest of the items are being straight from the government therefore no payouts... non profit. sure... and it seems like out of most of the comments here you are the one starting the language dispute not us
Bernard McIntyre
@Marc Martin I believe that the school systems are the Provinces jurisdiction. Time for some people to get educated here.
Jake Devries
@Marc Martin the NB Libs are infected with SANB..
Marc Martin
@cheryl wright
*oppression and segregation*
Is the modo of your PANB party.
* I guess if you just get money from the government for huge salaries and don't have to pay out any money cause the rest of the items are being straight from the government therefore no payouts... non profit. sure.*
What ? Maybe if you are that jealous you should apply for grants with Heritage Canada ?
Marc Martin
@Jake Devries
PANB is infected with anti-French people only...so what's your point ?
Marc Martin
@Pierre LaRoches
They are ? Please show me where they said anything about removing any of your English rights ?
*SANB was formed by the leftovers of the Parti Acadien *
This made me laugh when the leader of the CoRservative is a former CoR member and has aligned himself with a political party that carries a platform that is anti-French...
cheryl wright
@Marc Martin maybe I will. the next time we have a family reunion maybe I can ask the province of nb to ante up 80k like they did with one francophone family . ( not mentioning names as I am sure they are nice and they do not need to be brought into this with you )
Marc Martin
@cheryl wright
Grants is distributed across the province, you don't see me crying when your allowed grants for your several museums and festivals.
Mack Leigh
So do none of these Francophone Elite radicals travel outside of Quebec and NB ?? Forced Official Bilingualism is an abysmal failure that has cost our province dearly... It has cost us in numerous ways other than the millions of taxpayers money that has been wasted... Forced Official Bilingualism, Forced Frenchification has cost us beyond measure and it is past time for it to end.... period..
Roland Godin
@Mack Leigh Some comments are implying that anglophone to not want to pay their share, which is not the case, so we will blame francophones to pay for governments, generations, of mismanagement of pubic policies, administration, resources and administration...et voilà.
@Roland Godin Which pubic policies are you referring to?
David Amos
@Dan Lee Methinks he is not wrong to complain The squeaky wheel always gets the grease SANB proved that to be a fact a long time ago and the PANB did the same recently N'esy Pas?
Barry Odonnell
Wow! Common sense! Who knew?!?!
Marc Martin
@Barry Odonnell
All the places that are non applicable are French regions...So the English will get bilingual service but not the French. Yeah makes sense for English people.
stephen blunston
@Marc Martin makes sens for the French too if they get an ambulance to hospital as opposed to dying on the side of the road.
Marc Martin
@stephen blunston
Make sense because you English, what would you do if the opposite would happen.
stephen blunston
@Marc Martin I would not care what language they speak if they know how to keep me alive on route to hospital ,
Marc Martin
@stephen blunston
You say that because the majority of the regions that will require you to be bilingual are French, its a win win for you.
Michael Wright
@Marc Martin cry me a river.
Marc Martin
@Michael Wright
Cry me an ocean..
Michael Wright
@Marc Martin would would have enough tears for it.
David Amos
@Michael Wright "cry me a river."
Methinks I created quite a fad by using that old expression a while back N'esy Pas?
Marc Martin
Higgs just proved how anti-French he is...All the places that are non applicable are French regions...So the English will get bilingual service but not the French.
reginald churchill
@Marc Martin ----Cry more...
Marguerite Deschamps
@reginald churchill, it is manifest who are the ones crying here all the time. Reminds me of that Elvis song: "Hound Dog".
Marc Martin
@reginald churchill
I cant wait for the new lawsuit !!
Shawn McShane
@Marc Martin You are passed out bleeding to death from a car accident in one of the black areas where there's less demand for English services. Do you prefer to die waiting for a bilingual paramedic or have your life saved by a French only speaking paramedic?
Mike Morton
@Marc Martin
"...All the places that are non applicable are French regions..." Moncton, Saint John, Miramichi and Fredericton Communities are all designated as "non-applicable". You are misrepresenting the facts in this article to suit your agenda.
Marc Martin
@Shawn McShane
Its not about being French only, but you have a way of trying to twist things, the English will be served in the their own language compared to us, 98% of that map is a clear advantage to the Anglophones.
Marc Martin
@Mike Morton
If you take a look at the map there is a lot more regions that will be unilingual English only.
Mike Morton
@Marc Martin
The statistics used to determine the demographics were taken from the 2016 Census, which was administered by your beloved Liberals, of the federal variety. There are twice as many English as French in the province so it would make sense for there to be more regions that will be unilingual English only.
Shawn McShane
@Marc Martin Black areas of map can have some French only paramedics. Grey areas of map can have some English only paramedics. 19 White areas on the map to have bilingual paramedics....New Brunswickers who reported speaking French-only was 63,145, or 8.6 per cent. English-only respondents was 420,820, or 57.2 per cent,
Bernard McIntyre
@Marc Martin Yes typical of your kind Spend more tax payer's money needlessly.
David Amos
@Marc Martin I cant wait for the new lawsuit !!
Me Too
Marc Martin
@Mike Morton
Which comes back to prove what I said was right. You have just contradicted your own argument.
Marc Martin
@Shawn McShane
3 area of the province will require French only paramedics and 12 will required English only....And if we add all the grey areas it means that 98% of the province will give service to the English only, you cant twist facts buddy.
*New Brunswickers who reported speaking French-only was 63,145, or 8.6 per cent. English-only respondents was 420,820, or 57.2 per cent,*
But as per your own words I can write English so it must be a lot more right ?
Michael Wright
@Marc Martin so why come on a english news site? why not take your bigotry to the french news site. your hard to understand without your gif.
Marc Martin
@Michael Wright
Because this is not a non for profit organization and I have a right to expression ? You want to remove this right also ? surprise surprise..
Marguerite Deschamps
@Michael Wright, you are welcome to post on the French Radio-Canada site to your heart's content.
Marc Martin
@Marguerite Deschamps
Yes he can..oh wait he cant write in French....
Bernard McIntyre
@Marc Martin. So says an anti every one person.
Mike Morton
@Marc Martin
Please elaborate on what you said was right and explain my contradiction. It seems that you are the only one who sees the contradiction.
Bernard McIntyre
@Marc Martin So by your own Statement one quarter of this areas will be French only areas but according to your stats of people speaking their mother language is only one seventh. So really the French areas are better off than the English areas according to your own facts.
Marguerite Deschamps
@Mike Morton, I see the contradiction too.
Shawn McShane
@Marguerite Deschamps Radio-Canada: Use French for all of your exchanges and comments. Other languages cannot be used except for an occasional word. CBC: Use English or French for all of your exchanges and comment. Other languages cannot be used except for an occasional word.
Pierre LaRoches
@Marc Martin Did you even bother looking at the map included in this story? Take a deep breath Marc, you are making yourself too stressed. At least now when you have a heart attack an ambulance will make it to you on time, unlike the people who dies this year waiting while the likes of you and Kevin Arseneau put language over lives.
daryl doucette
@Marc Martin Oh saint john and Fredericton are "french regions" now are they?
Marc Martin
@Bernard McIntyre
I am only anti anti-French.
Marc Martin
@Bernard McIntyre
English people will be served in their language in 98% of the province, but hey its suits you right ?
Marc Martin
@daryl doucette
And Madawaska Restigouche and Dieppe are English ? Yeah check again.
Marc Martin
*But People's Alliance leader Kris Austin, whose party was consulted on the changes, told reporters he was happy with the move.*
told THE ENGLISH reporters.............
Fred Brewer
@Marc Martin I see you are back at work Marc. We missed you last night.
Marc Martin
@Fred Brewer
Awwww soo swett...
Shawn McShane
@Marc Martin English reporters? M. Austin a pris le gant d'une manière cinglante. Est-ce que quelqu'un se soucie vraiment de ce que Kevin Arseneau a à dire? C'est une manifestation d'un radical
Mr. Austin picked up the glove in a scathing way. Does anyone really care what Kevin Arseneau has to say? It's a manifestation of a radical...
Shawn McShane
@Marc Martin Punk Rock isn't my style...
Marc Martin
@Shawn McShane
Its totally your style.
Marguerite Deschamps
@Shawn McShane, good that you wrote it back in English because your French version is quite muddled up.
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David Amos
@Fred Brewer "I see you are back at work Marc"
Methinks whatever we pay him is far too much in light of the fact that he plays on his smart phone all day long instead of earning the tax payer's funds that bought it for him N'esy Pas?
Marguerite Deschamps
@Shawn McShane, may I ask what were you trying to say in French?
Shawn McShane
@Marguerite Deschamps If you have a complaint with the lingo you will need to take it to the French press. I translated it to English, as you know how. I never wrote the French :)
Bernard McIntyre
@Shawn McShane You probably wrote in proper French.
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David Amos
@Fred Brewer Methinks we know who is paying his wages N'esy Pas?
Marguerite Deschamps
@Shawn McShane, no you did not! You may fool others, but you won't fool me.
Al Bekirkey
@Bernard McIntyre wrong accent its in teh accent
Jake Newman
hopefully any lawsuits the gov't will use the notwithstanding clause.
Marguerite Deschamps
@Jake Newman, the notwithstanding clause does not apply to linguistic rights. Read the Charter of Rights; it's a good education.
David Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps Methinks you should study my lawsuit ASAP N'esy Pas?
Marc Martin
@David Amos
She does not have time to waste...
Marguerite Deschamps
@David Amos, no need-a-dat! - It's written in black and white in section 33 of the Constitution which I reproduce below for your education: Section 33. (1) Parliament or the legislature of a province may expressly declare in an Act of Parliament or of the legislature, as the case may be, that the Act or a provision thereof shall operate notwithstanding a provision included in section 2 or sections 7 to 15. (2) An Act or a provision of an Act in respect of which a declaration made under this section is in effect shall have such operation as it would have but for the provision of this Charter referred to in the declaration. (3) A declaration made under subsection (1) shall cease to have effect five years after it comes into force or on such earlier date as may be specified in the declaration. (4) Parliament or the legislature of a province may re-enact a declaration made under subsection (1). (5) Subsection (3) applies in respect of a re-enactment made under subsection (4).
If you're trying to invoke the notwithstanding clause on linguistic rights in your lawsuit, you're out to lunch.
David Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps "If you're trying to invoke the notwithstanding clause on linguistic rights in your lawsuit"
Methinks you never read my lawsuit after all N'esy Pas?
Bernard McIntyre
@Marguerite Deschamps What charter are you reading Quebec has used the not withstanding clause 3 times against linguistic rights.
Jake Newman
@Marguerite Deschamps
um, Quebec has used it several times if I recall.
Bernard McIntyre
@Marguerite Deschamps And I may add that Quebec used the not withstanding clause against all other languages except French.
Marguerite Deschamps
You are all confused, trying to compare apples and oranges. Quebec used the notwithstanding clause to have their sign laws operate notwithstanding section 2, the Liberty of Expression. For all other sections after section 15 where linguistic rights are enshrined, you CANNOT invoke the notwithstanding clause. End of story!
David Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps "End of story!"
Nope
Methinks you know as well as I that its just beginning N'esy Pas?
Marc Martin
@Marguerite Deschamps
You are correct, do not try to teach law to these anti-French people.
Marc Martin
This is what I call common sense:
Joel Green
Am I the only person who thinks that YOU ONLY NEED ONE BILINGUAL PARAMEDIC IN AN AMBULANCE TO PROVIDE BILINGUAL SERVICE!!!!!!!! Hire paramedic for 2 positions, keep only one spot bilingual, pay 2 dollars an hour more for incentive, offer language training. It seems like common sense to me.
Too bad Kris A. and his deputy B. Higgs don't listen to people like this.
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David Amos
@Marc Martin Methinks Mr Higgs and Mr Austin must feel that it is not wise to feed the trolls who toil for the liberals while collecting their wages under their purview However many folks with common sense Content disabled.who love to watch a circus would disagree N'esy Pas?
Fred Brewer
@Marc Martin There was never a requirement for both paramedics to be bilingual. Perhaps that was a goal of ANB but there was no such requirement and as such this suggestion would have no impact on staffing of ambulances. We needed the changes that Higgs is implementing now.
daryl doucette
@Fred Brewer The goal of the " SANB" is to have 2 bilingual ( read francophone) paramedics on every ambulance in New Brunswick.
Marc Martin
@Fred Brewer
Actually there is, and that is part of the issue we are facing right now.
Jim Joe Jackson
This is the influence of Austin's PA. Unfortunately, they are a one issue party and like its predecessors will fall apart in the next cycle.
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@Jim Joe Jackson Methinks the fat lady ain't sung yet N'esy Pas?
Jake Newman
who cares what language they speak, most important thing is an ambulance is coming. Some folks must never leave the province or country.
David Amos
@Jake Newman YUP
Mario Doucet
Repeal the OLA for NB and follow federal language laws IAW with the federal language commissioners guidelines.
Dan Lee
@Mario Doucet Make abortion for some so call adults...has to be a way............
David Amos
@Mario Doucet Good Luck
Paul Bourgoin
There is only one solution for NB Ambulance services , Get Politics out of there and Privatize.
Shawn McShane
@Paul Bourgoin It is privatized. The company that runs New Brunswick's ambulance system wants a judge to keep details of its contract with the province secret...cbc
Paul Bourgoin
@Shawn McShane WHY??
David Amos
@Paul Bourgoin "Get Politics out of there and Privatize"
Methinks that was the way it was not all that long ago N'esy Pas?
Content disabled. Seamus O'hern
"Nothing is Given, Everything is Earned"....except in N.B. where the Acadians are concerned....lol
David Amos
@Seamus O'hern True
Roland Godin
@Seamus O'hern We are the only one, according to some, who have all the jobs eh, so a little respect please we are paying for you all...et voilà.
Bernard McIntyre
@Roland Godin And some people are living in a different world here.
Content disabled. cheryl wright
YAY!!!!!! I for one am so elated that this government has some balls. there are only a few people who would not agree with this decision in this province including a lot of francophones I am sure. it is NOT about language rights, its about people needing healthcare in a timely fashion. its about our lives and the lives of loved ones. Boo on those that see it in any other way.
Marc Martin
@cheryl wright
If it wasn't about language then why was most of your voters against hiring people from Quebec to staff the paramedic jobs ?
David Amos
@Marc Martin Methinks you are busy proving every day all day long why we were foolish to hire Quebeckers N'esy Pas?
Bernard McIntyre
@Marc Martin It seems some people assume what other people do without really knowing.
Marc Martin
@Bernard McIntyre
Its actually a fact....
Bernard McIntyre
@Marc Martin So where is this research that you are using located at.
Michael Wright
@Marc Martin why hire from quebec when we live in New Brunswick?
Marguerite Deschamps
@Michael Wright, we could always hire immigrants if you prefer.
Shawn McShane
@Marc Martin Most voters were against replacing experienced New Brunswick paramedics with ones From Quebec. Would you put a stranger before a family member?
Dan Lee
@cheryl wright You got a lot of balls for a woman........or is your boyfriend or husband too feminine to use his own name and has to use yours?
cheryl wright
@Dan Lee haha no sir .. I am definitely a lady... who takes no bull.. thank you
Tories loosen bilingual hiring requirements for paramedics in certain areas
Change applies to areas where anglophones or francophones make up fewer than 5 per cent of population
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The New Brunswick government will weaken bilingual hiring requirements for temporary full-time paramedics in certain areas of the province. (CBC)
The New Brunswick government plans to weaken the bilingual hiring requirements for temporary full-time paramedic positions in areas of the province where there is less demand for second-language service.
In some heavily francophone areas in the north and heavily anglophone areas in the south, Ambulance New Brunswick is being told to no longer require bilingual paramedics when filling full-time positions with temporary hires.
"This isn't a language issue," Health Minister Ted Flemming said at a Tuesday news conference. "This is a safety issue."
While new hirings won't be permanent, the positions will no longer be re-posted every eight weeks as they are now, a system that requires paramedics to constantly reapply.
Chris Hood, executive director of the Paramedics Association of New Brunswick, said that change "adds a huge amount of stability in the system for paramedics."
Chris Hood, the executive director of the Paramedics Association of New Brunswick, said the directive from the PC government affords paramedics more stability in the system. (Jon Collicott/CBC)
The change will apply in areas where anglophones or francophones make up fewer than five per cent of the population or where they number fewer than 500 people.
Health Department spokesperson Bruce MacFarlane said that despite the change in hiring procedures, "all areas of the province will still require bilingual services."
Flemming acknowledged during his news conference, however, that some New Brunswickers — such as francophones travelling through the designated anglophone regions — won't get service in their choice of language.
"If you want perfection, you might as well realize you don't live in a perfect world," he said. "If you want idealism, you don't live in an ideal world. We do the very best we can.
"I'll tell what I do know: whether you're French or English, an ambulance is better than no ambulance if you're bleeding to death on the side of the road."
In a statement, the Acadian Society of New Brunswick said the Higgs government had "crossed a red line" with what it called a cavalier and irresponsible decision.
Gauvin supports change
Deputy premier Robert Gauvin, the PC government's only francophone MLA and minister, said he supported the directive, which the province wants Ambulance New Brunswick to implement immediately.
"It's not ideal, it's not perfect," he said, "but for now we need ambulances on the road."
Deputy premier Robert Gauvin said the directive is 'not perfect' but it's needed to ensure ambulances are on the road. (CBC)
Hood said based on figures he's been given, about 100 positions for which no bilingual paramedic has been found could be filled by unilingual applicants.
Asked if the changes comply with legal and constitutional language rights, Flemming said he was acting out of a moral responsibility to address long ambulance response times.
"I'm more interested in filling that gap than I am in having some academic discussion of the legal nuances," he said.
Changes based on labour ruling
The changes are based on recommendations in an April 2018 labour board decision by arbitrator John McEvoy.
To comply with bilingualism requirements, Ambulance New Brunswick tries to staff each two-paramedic ambulance crew with at least one bilingual paramedic.
A map of where the McEvoy decision could be applied. The black areas are where there's less demand for English services, and the grey areas are where there's less demand for French services. (Province of New Brunswick)
McEvoy said in his labour ruling that the practice led to staffing shortages and the interim fix of temporary hirings was interfering with seniority rights.
McEvoy suggested Ambulance New Brunswick could reduce bilingual service in areas of the province where there were fewer minority-language speakers.
Change based on federal law
Flemming said the regional approach is modelled on the federal government's Official Languages Act, which has less strict requirements for bilingual service in areas of the country where there are few minority-language speakers.
"I don't see rioting in the streets everywhere in Canada by applying this method," he said. "As a matter of fact, I think it's pretty reasonable. I think it's pretty sensible."
But it's the provincial language law, not the federal one, that applies to provincial services such as ambulances, a fact Flemming brushed off.
"We can go back and forth," he said. "I know the legislation is different, but I'm putting health care first. You need a benchmark somewhere."
Flemming brushes off court order
Flemming also dismissed concerns that his directive may violate the terms of a 2017 court order in what's known as the Sonier case.
To settle a lawsuit by Murielle and Danny Sonier, the province agreed to a consent order that held that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms requires the province to provide ambulance services "of equal quality" in both languages in all areas of the province.
"Sonier's nothing," Flemming said of the order. "I do not consider the Sonier case to be jurisprudence."
Health Minister Ted Flemming said he plans to keep the new measure in place until the courts tell him otherwise. (CBC)
The consent order, signed by Justice Zoel Dionne, cited Section 20 (2) of the Charter, which says any New Brunswicker "has the right to communicate with, and to receive available services from" any provincial institution in English and French.
Judicial review going ahead
Flemming confirmed the province is going ahead with a judicial review of the McEvoy decision, launched by the previous Liberal government to determine if it was consistent with the Sonier order. But he also distanced himself from the judicial review, saying that was the business of the Attorney General's Office, and his job as health minister was to deal with ambulance problems.
He refused to answer how provincial lawyers would argue against a ruling that he was implementing. "You're trying to bring this back into a legal argument," he told reporters who pressed him on the legal implications of his decision. "This is a safety argument."
If the McEvoy ruling is quashed, Flemming said, "it simply means it doesn't exist, and if that's what happens, I have every intention of not changing anything here, and I'm sure somebody will get animated about that and proceed in lawsuits as they see fit."
He said he would keep the new measures in place "until the court tells me otherwise."
Liberals, Greens opposed
Moncton Centre Liberal MLA Rob McKee said it was "alarming" that Flemming was implementing the McEvoy recommendations before the court had a chance to rule on whether they were legal.
Green Party MLA Kevin Arseneau said it's unacceptable that the government is limiting language rights contrary to the charter. He called it "very worrisome" that Flemming would keep the changes in place even if McEvoy is quashed.
People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin applauded the PC government's decision on Tuesday, but the Liberals and Green Party denounced it. (CBC)
But People's Alliance leader Kris Austin, whose party was consulted on the changes, told reporters he was happy with the move.
Austin said he would have preferred the province drop the judicial review of McEvoy altogether and simply implement the ruling, but "this is the give-and-take that has to happen in a minority [government] situation."
International group steers clear of Francophonie Games cost controversy
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David Amos
"Premier Blaine Higgs said he plans to set a deadline to make a call on whether to cancel the 2021 Francophonie Games. "Very near future we will be communicating the cutoff date," said Higgs.
"Unless the federal government has a change in their attitude, it looks like the games will not proceed."
Surprise Surprise Surprise
Shawn Tabor
There was not one word mentioned about this leading up to the Election. They new about it. There is something very very wrong here. No wonder we are in so much dept.
David Amos
@Shawn Tabor Oh So True Sir
International group steers clear of Francophonie Games cost controversy
Finger has been pointed at International Organization of the Francophonie over low bidding requirements
Gabrielle Fahmy· CBC News·
Moncton-Dieppe's ability to host the 2021 Francophonie Games is being questioned, since it was revealed costs have skyrocketed to $130 million. (AFP/Issouf Sanogo)
After a week and a half of silence on the controversy around the skyrocketing costs of the 2021 Francophonie Games in Moncton-Dieppe, the international association overseeing the games responded to the news media.
But the International Organization of the Francophonie, or OIF, steered away from the controversy, not answering questions about what would happen if the Moncton-Dieppe bid is withdrawn, or whether it was at all concerned about the holding of the 2021 event.
"We were made aware at the beginning of 2018 that the committee had finished its budget and submitted a business plan," wrote Thomas Gil, interim director of partnerships, marketing and communications for the Paris-based group.
"We expect to receive a presentation of the updated budget from the committee, balanced in terms of expenditures and revenues, and including the distribution of funding."
The organization didn't respond to questions about New Brunswick's low initial bid either. Government officials have said cost estimates submitted in the bid were essentially copied from the application guidebook.
OIF tells reporters to talk to NB's committee
A report by independent consultants pointed the finger, in part, at the original $17.5 million bid, which "significantly underestimated" the costs of running what was described as the largest event ever held in New Brunswick.
"The initial budget … seems to have been adjusted to satisfy the international organization, which wants a fixed and similar budget for every edition of the Francophonie Games. That desire is likely linked to the current perception related to excessive costs and overruns for big sporting events like the Olympics," it said.
The OIF referred all further questions to Éric Larocque, executive director of the New Brunswick organizing committee, and all attempts to reach the Paris spokesperson landed on voicemail.
Éric Larocque, executive director of the 2021 Francophonie Games organizing committee, said earlier that infrastructure requests cropped up after the initial cost estimate was developed. (Shane Magee/CBC)
Asked again Tuesday whether CBC News could speak with Larocque in light of information that had come out since then, his spokesperson said the organizers were working on a "Q&A" to go up on their website "addressing current questions."
Larocque, who was also on the 2015 bid committee, said earlier that a budget wasn't developed as part of the bid "because it wasn't required."
"There were some volunteers, and there were some public servants," he has said about that decision. "I'm not here to pinpoint or to blame somebody. It was a group decision, and that's it."
'Looks like the games won't proceed'
Meanwhile, Premier Blaine Higgs said he plans to set a deadline to make a call on whether to cancel the 2021 Francophonie Games.
"Very near future we will be communicating the cutoff date," said Higgs.
"Unless the federal government has a change in their attitude, it looks like the games will not proceed."
Blaine Higgs said he will set a deadline to make a call on whether to cancel the Games. (CBC)
But on Tuesday, federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc again said Ottawa will not up its contribution.
"We've been clear from the beginning that the government of Canada would pay 50 per cent of the cost if the province decides to go ahead with the proposal that they submitted," said LeBlanc.
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Methinks its rather comical that their lawyers advised these dudes not to talk to me ever since I ran in the election of the 42nd Parliament N'esy Pas?
Municipal associations slated to meet with New Brunswick officials in January to begin discussions
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Adam Lordon, president of the Cities of New Brunswick Association and the mayor of Miramichi, says municipal reform is on his Christmas wish list. (Bridget Yard/CBC News)
Municipal leaders across New Brunswick are hoping the new year will bring some important changes to their relationship with the province and how they pay for municipal services.
Representatives of the three municipal associations will meet with provincial officials in January to start discussing municipal reform.
Miramichi Mayor Adam Lordon, president of the Cities of New Brunswick Association, expects some of the issues his group pushed during the provincial election campaign will be on the agenda, including the property tax system.
As it stands, the association, which represents eight cities, contends city taxpayers are paying more than their fair share.
"For example, most of our neighbours are using our roads and streets every day when they come into our cities to work or our rec facilities when their children go to swimming or hockey, but they're not paying for those services in their tax rates," said Lordon.
"And so our city taxpayers are subsidizing our neighbours and, at the same time, not getting the financial support from the province for those subsidies.
"So what we're asking for is just a more fair balance of who's paying for what because the city taxpayers are paying for these services that others are using."
'We'd like to be part of the solution'
Other issues the association focused on in its Strong Cities Strong Province document include: a review of provincial arbitration legislation, a review of restrictions on cities to generate non-tax revenue, a review of the implementation of a hotel levy and a review of municipal sharing of cannabis excise tax revenue.
The association has senior staff from all eight cities working on the issues, said Lordon.
"We're not just calling for reform or demanding change from the government, we'd like to be part of the solution as well," he said.
Lordon is optimistic some changes could be implemented as early as 2019.
"We haven't really begun the conversation and it's a new government, so we'll always give everybody an opportunity to do what they say they're going to do and I do think that they seem quite action-oriented," he said.
No date set
Lordon said the government has already called for an end on the double taxation on apartment buildings, which is encouraging, but he hopes the province will take a broad look at reforms "rather than doing it piece by piece."
The presidents and executive directors of the Cities of New Brunswick Association, the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick and the francophone municipalities association will meet with Environment and Local Government Minister Jeff Carr and other government officials. A date for the meeting has not yet been set.
The Cities of New Brunswick Association represents Bathurst, Campbellton, Dieppe, Edmundston, Fredericton, Miramichi, Moncton and Saint John.
Methinks certain folks know that I remained true to my word N'esy Pas?
David R. Amos
Methinks its rather comical that their lawyers advised these dudes not to talk to me ever since I ran in the election of the 42nd Parliament N'esy Pas?
Douglas James
"We're not just calling for reform or demanding change from the government, we'd like to be part of the solution as well," he said. In Saint John, city council could be part of the solution by immediately increasing water rates for the pulp mill (they've been 'negotiating' with the Irvings for something like 13 years. Don Darling keeps begging for help from the province but refuses to do the one thing his council has the power to do.
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David R. Amos
@Douglas James I will give Mayor Don Darling another call today and mention your comments
stephen blunston
@Douglas James this would be a first good step having large industry actually pay their fair share of taxes
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David R. Amos
Methinks Now is the Winter of Our Discontent brought us by Mr Higgs and the Boyz in Blue Coats N'esy Pas?
David R. Amos
Methinks the SANB is having quite a hay day today much to the chagrin of the lawyer Teddy Flemming and the PANB N'esy Pas?
David R. Amos Methinks Teddy was acting under orders and this is just pore d BS after the SANB lawyer stepped up to the plate N'esy Pas?
'Higgs promised last month to cancel that review and simply "fix" the ambulance system, but acknowledged Wednesday he'd been persuaded to change his mind.
"Initially I didn't think it was necessary for the government to go and challenge the case," he said.
"When I sought further legal assistance and advice, and when I talked to our MLA in Shippagan [Gauvin], as well as the language commissioner, it seemed like we needed to get resolution."
Wallace Gouk
Wow ! Putting people at risk because they can't find enough bilingual paramedics. I'd rather have a paramedic that didn't speak my language than none at all.
David R. Amos
@Wallace Gouk Me Too
David R. Amos
Yea Right
Higgs said. "That's how we have law and order here in our province in our country … We have a language law here that I respect and that we'll continue to enforce. That's not debatable."
Methinks Mr Higgs and his many lawyers will never explain why I was illegally barred from legislative properties with a signed document written in only ONE official language N'esy Pas?
Tim Raworth
Its going to come down to Language laws vs collective bargaining. CUPE members beware.
David R. Amos @Tim Raworth Methinks many would agree that CUPE are part of this wicked game N'esy
Natalie Pugh
Ted Flemming was only stating what the majority of people of NB are saying....end of story! We are done with language privilege's dictating above all else, Unilingual Anglophones make up the majority of this province and to label that many people as inferior because they are not bilingual is inexcusable! Mr. Higgs - Support your Health Minister!
David R. Amos
@Natalie Pugh "Ted Flemming was only stating what the majority of people of NB are saying....end of story! "
I agree
Brian Robertson
Bilingualism has been the law in this Province for half a century. Why is it that now it is affecting paramedics? Has this been an unlawful practice all this time? How many instances of personal injury has resulted from services not being available in French all this time.
I think it is this creeping scope of bilingualism's impact that most people find so disturbing.
David R. Amos
@Brian Robertson Methinks everybody knows that this became an issue after Medavie pounced on our money N'esy Pas?
David R. Amos Hmmm
"In a statement on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Medavie, the company that operates Ambulance New Brunswick, stopped short of saying the organization would implement Flemming's directive.
"This is a government decision," Chisholm Pothier said in an email. "We will be having discussions with government to fully understand yesterday's announcement and the letter it sent us.
"As we have always done we will fulfill our obligations under our contract, including complying with New Brunswick's Official Languages Act."
Ben Robinson
If you look at the list of judges in New Brunswick and where they went to university, it is clear that Anglophones have the deck stacked against them and that the tail truly wags the dog.
Marguerite Deschamps
@Ben Robinson, tell us about it. You can start with the court of Appeal, or I can do it for you if you wish.
Marguerite Deschamps
Richard and Lavigne are the only two full-time judges of French origin in the Court of Appeal. Quigg, Green, Baird and French are the others, all Anglophones.
Ben Robinson
@Marguerite Deschamps ... The Court of Appeals is but one (smaller) court. I would redirect you to the Court of Queen's Bench and the Provincial Courts ... not to mention the Chief Justice of New Brunswick (Ernest Drapeau) and NB's Chief Judge (Jolène Richard, wife of Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc).
David R. Amos
@Ben Robinson Hmmmm
Nancy Alcox
Higgs and Fleming are playing good cop, bad cop.. Gauvin is threatening to walk from what Fleming had to say. Higgs had to do something.. What a circus..
Marguerite Deschamps
@Nancy Alcox, with many clowns!
Johnny Horton
@Nancy Alcox
Nah it’s all a scripted act.
Now they get to say they really want to do whst Flemming says but can’t and it makes them all look they sre trying snd Gauguin saved the french.
Never underestimate your politician ability to play the game!
Marguerite Deschamps
@Johnny Horton, I agree with most of what you said. However, Flemming's comment was not particularly wise politically speaking by commenting on a hypothetical scenario that may never occur, that is, contravening a court order. A lawyer with four-decade experience and a former Attorney-General should have known better.
Marguerite Deschamps
If Flemming had not made this asinine comment, then the elusive Higgs Boson would not have had to make amends with his puppet Gauvin.
Johnny Horton
@Marguerite Deschamps
Why? It won’t cost him votes in his riding,
It’s also all hypothetical and 5inking out loud as you say, it’s not binding
Marguerite Deschamps
@Johnny Horton, the CONs need all the votes they can get. They have one foot out the door and the other one on a banana peel. And Flemming's comment on top of being asinine was unnecessary and unbecoming of a man of his stature.
Johnny Horton
@Marguerite Deschamps
None of those people would have voted con anyway. If all it took was a whst if to sway their votes, they were going to not vote don to begin with.
David R. Amos
@Nancy Alcox Welcome to the Circus
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Methinks nobody should be surprised to see the old tag team of Lord and Pothier reunited N'esy Pas?
"New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord's press secretary has resigned in the latest twist of what has become one of the most bizarre and dramatic legislative sessions in recent memory.
Lord announced Chisholm Pothier's resignation on Thursday during a heated exchange in question period at the legislature in Fredericton. "
David R. Amos
Methinks its blatantly obvious who rules the roost N'esy Pas?
David R. Amos
@David R. Amos Methinks he informed us again in no uncertain terms N'esy Pas?
Gauvin suggested Wednesday that he might not have remained a PC without Higgs's clarification.
"For me to stay in the party, those laws have to be respected, and we will respect them," he said.
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David R. Amos @David R. Amos Methinks he informed us again in no uncertain terms N'esy Pas?
Gauvin suggested Wednesday that he might not have remained a PC without Higgs's clarification.
"For me to stay in the party, those laws have to be respected, and we will respect them," he said.
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The premier called for a calmer discussion of language issues Wednesday
Jacques Poitras· CBC News·
Blaine Higgs said comments regarding language laws made by his health minister Tuesday were offside. (CBC)
Premier Blaine Higgs has distanced himself from his own health minister's blustery comments on language laws, court rulings and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Higgs says Tuesday's pointed comments by Ted Flemming needlessly inflamed the language debate and do not reflect the Progressive Conservative government's position.
Flemming vowed to implement changes to paramedic hiring practices regardless of what the Official Languages Act says and regardless of how the courts rule.
But speaking to reporters in Caraquet on Wednesday, Higgs said Flemming's comments were offside.
"We are a society based on the rule of the law, and when we get a decision, as a society we'll respect that decision," Higgs said. "That's how we have law and order here in our province in our country … We have a language law here that I respect and that we'll continue to enforce. That's not debatable."
Health Minister Ted Flemming said Tuesday he planned to keep the new measure in place until the courts tell him otherwise. (CBC)
And the premier called for a calmer discussion of language issues — while acknowledging that his cabinet colleague's provocative remarks were far from calming.
"It doesn't help to have emotions get raised and get out of hand," he said, adding he hadn't spoken to Flemming since Tuesday's announcement but "I will want to have a discussion of how this all came about and how it took this sort of turn."
Flemming announced Tuesday that the province was directing Ambulance New Brunswick to weaken its bilingual hiring requirements for temporary paramedic positions in areas of the province where there's little demand for second-language service.
It's a move that appears to violate legal and constitutional requirements for bilingual service in all areas of the province.
But Flemming repeatedly brushed off those concerns, declaring them "some academic discussion of the legal nuances."
He said he would stick with the hiring changes — proposed in a labour board arbitration ruling earlier this year — even if that ruling is struck down in a judicial review of its constitutionality.
"I have every intention of not changing anything here," he said, vowing not to budge unless a court ordered him to.
Comments cause alarm
On Wednesday, however, Higgs repeatedly referred to the changes as "an interim step" designed to address staffing shortages until bilingual positions can be filled.
Deputy premier Robert Gauvin, the government's only francophone MLA and minister, also distanced himself from Flemming's rhetoric.
"I can understand after yesterday's press conference that there was a message that was poorly communicated," Gauvin said. "If I had known ahead of time, the message wouldn't have come out like that, because we're not above the law."
Tuesday's news conference also saw Flemming, a former attorney-general with four decades of legal experience, brush off a 2017 consent order, signed by a judge, that requires the province to provide bilingual ambulance service everywhere in the province.
Flemming referred to the order, which the previous government agreed to, as "nothing."
Robert Gauvin, the government's only francophone MLA and minister, also distanced himself from Ted Flemming's comments Wednesday. (CBC)
The health minister's combative tone and the substance of his announcement alarmed francophone groups. The Acadian Society of New Brunswick said the PC government had "crossed a red line" on language rights with the change to hiring practices.
And retired law professor Michel Doucet, the lawyer for Danny and Murielle Sonier in the case that led to the 2017 order, said the Soniers will ask a judge to force the province to comply with it.
The province settled a lawsuit by the Soniers over a lack of bilingual service by agreeing to the order, which says the province must offer service in both languages everywhere.
"The minister is telling us this order does not have any legal value," Doucet said. "We will need to have that matter clarified by the courts."
Higgs changes his mind
The labour ruling by arbitrator John McEvoy, which advocates weaker bilingualism requirements in some regions, appears to contradict the 2017 court order in the Sonier case, which says the law must apply everywhere.
The previous Liberal government asked for a judicial review of the McEvoy ruling to clarify if it goes against the Sonier order.
Higgs promised last month to cancel that review and simply "fix" the ambulance system, but acknowledged Wednesday he'd been persuaded to change his mind.
"Initially I didn't think it was necessary for the government to go and challenge the case," he said.
"When I sought further legal assistance and advice, and when I talked to our MLA in Shippagan [Gauvin], as well as the language commissioner, it seemed like we needed to get resolution."
The premier said he expected that Tuesday's announcement by Flemming would be "a good news story" of the review going ahead, coupled with an interim decision to implement the McEvoy ruling. "It's unfortunate it turned away from that."
Gauvin suggested Wednesday that he might not have remained a PC without Higgs's clarification. "For me to stay in the party, those laws have to be respected, and we will respect them," he said.
Medavie reacts
In a statement on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Medavie, the company that operates Ambulance New Brunswick, stopped short of saying the organization would implement Flemming's directive.
"This is a government decision," Chisholm Pothier said in an email. "We will be having discussions with government to fully understand yesterday's announcement and the letter it sent us.
"As we have always done we will fulfill our obligations under our contract, including complying with New Brunswick's Official Languages Act."
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Jacques Poitras has been CBC's provincial affairs reporter in New Brunswick since 2000. Raised in Moncton, he also produces the CBC political podcast Spin Reduxit.
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> https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-latest-public-safety-minister-carl.html > > Wednesday, 12 December 2018 > > The latest Public Safety Minister Carl Urquhart yesterday the RCMP and > many lawyers know Fat Fred City and the province are about to get sued > BIGTIME > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: "Gallant, Brian (LEG)"<Brian.Gallant@gnb.ca> > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:48:50 +0000 > Subject: RE: YO Deputy Premier Robert Gauvin Enjoy > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Thank you for writing to the Leader of the Official Opposition of New > Brunswick. Please be assured that your e-mail will be reviewed. > > If this is a media request, please forward your e-mail to > ashley.beaudin@gnb.camedia-medias@gnb.ca
>. Thank you! > > --- > > Nous vous remercions d’avoir communiqué avec le chef de l’opposition > officielle du Nouveau-Brunswick. Soyez assuré(e) que votre courriel > sera examiné. > > Si ceci est une demande médiatique, prière de la transmettre à > ashley.beaudin@gnb.camedia-medias@gnb.ca>. Merci! > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: Premier of Ontario | Premier ministre de l’Ontario > <Premier@ontario.ca> > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:48:28 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: YO Deputy Premier Robert Gauvin Enjoy > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Thank you for your email. Your thoughts, comments and input are greatly > valued. > > You can be assured that all emails and letters are carefully read, > reviewed and taken into consideration. > > There may be occasions when, given the issues you have raised and the > need to address them effectively, we will forward a copy of your > correspondence to the appropriate government official. Accordingly, a > response may take several business days. > > Thanks again for your email. > ______ > > Merci pour votre courriel. Nous vous sommes très reconnaissants de > nous avoir fait part de vos idées, commentaires et observations. > > Nous tenons à vous assurer que nous lisons attentivement et prenons en > considération tous les courriels et lettres que nous recevons. > > Dans certains cas, nous transmettrons votre message au ministère > responsable afin que les questions soulevées puissent être traitées de > la manière la plus efficace possible. En conséquence, plusieurs jours > ouvrables pourraient s’écouler avant que nous puissions vous répondre. > > Merci encore pour votre courriel. > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: "Gauvin, Serge (SNB)"<Serge.Gauvin@snb.ca> > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:48:49 +0000 > Subject: Réponse automatique : YO Deputy Premier Robert Gauvin Enjoy > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > I am out of the office. Please contact Patrick Windle at > patrick.windle@snb.caPatrick.windle@snb.ca> > > Je suis absent du bureau. Veuillez contacter Patrick Windle à > patrick.windle@snb.caPatrick.windle@snb.ca> > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: "Cormier, Donna (JAG/JPG)"<donna.cormier@gnb.ca> > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:15:11 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: Yp John Logan I just called > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > I'm away from the office until December 12, 2018. Should your matter > require immediate attention, please contact Susan Butler at (506) > 453-6309. > > Je suis à l'extérieur du bureau jusqu'au 12 décembre 2018. Si votre > matière est urgente, veuillez communiquer avec Susan Butler au (506) > 453-6309. > > Merci / Thank you > Donna Cormier > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:49:18 -0400 > Subject: Yp John Logan I just called > To: donna.cormier@gnb.ca, John.Logan@gnb.ca > Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> > Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 02:04:52 -0400 > Subject: So Much for the Strong Ethics of the Strong Organization > commonnly knows as the RCMP/GRC N'esy Pas? > To: Newsroom <Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, "Jody.Wilson-Raybould" > <Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca>, "Holland, Mike (LEG)" > <mike.holland@gnb.ca>, "Mitton, Megan (LEG)"<megan.mitton@gnb.ca>, > "carl.urquhart"<carl.urquhart@gnb.ca>, "Stephane.vaillancourt" > <Stephane.vaillancourt@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "steve.murphy" > <steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, news <news@kingscorecord.com>, "Gilles.Blinn" > <Gilles.Blinn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Michelle.Boutin" > <Michelle.Boutin@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "michelle.conroy" > <michelle.conroy@gnb.ca>, "michael.comeau"<michael.comeau@gnb.ca>, > "Norman.Sabourin"<Norman.Sabourin@cjc-ccm.gc.ca>, "andrew.scheer" > <andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca>, "maxime.bernier" > <maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca>, "Gilles.Moreau" > <Gilles.Moreau@forces.gc.ca>, "Gilles.Cote"<Gilles.Cote@gnb.ca>, > "gerry.lowe"<gerry.lowe@gnb.ca>, "Gerald.Butts" > <Gerald.Butts@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>, "Michael.Wernick" > <Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca>, "Dale.Morgan" > <Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "dale.drummond" > <dale.drummond@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, DDrummond <DDrummond@google.com>, > ddale <ddale@thestar.ca>, sfine <sfine@globeandmail.com> > Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: ethics-ethique ethics-ethique <ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> > Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:22:30 -0500 > Subject: Re: Re My many calls to the Calgary Police Dept about their > client Partick Doran and his many cohorts > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > This will confirm that we have received your enquiry and it has been > placed in a priority sequence. > *********************************** > La présente confirme que nous avons bien reçu votre requête et qu'elle > a été placée en ordre de priorité de réception. > > Thank you/Merci > > Professional Ethics Office / Bureau de l'éthique professionelle > Royal Canadian Mounted Police / Gendarmerie royale du Canada > 73 Leikin Dr., M5-3-101 > RCMP Mailstop #58/ > GRC Arrêt Postal #58 > Ottawa, Ontario > K1A 0R2 > > 1-866-206-0195 (off/bur) > > ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca > > "Strong Ethics, Strong Organization" > « Une éthique solide pour une organisation solide » > > This document is the property of the Government of Canada. It is > loaned, in confidence, to your agency only and is not to be > reclassified or further disseminated without the consent of the > originator." > > « Ce document appartient au gouvernement du Canada. Il n'est transmis > en confidence qu'à votre organisme et il ne doit pas être reclassifié > ou transmis à d'autres sans le consentement de l'expéditeur. » > > > > > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:32:09 -0400 >> Subject: Attn Integrity Commissioner Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., >> To: coi@gnb.ca >> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >> >> Good Day Sir >> >> After I heard you speak on CBC I called your office again and managed >> to speak to one of your staff for the first time >> >> Please find attached the documents I promised to send to the lady who >> answered the phone this morning. Please notice that not after the Sgt >> at Arms took the documents destined to your office his pal Tanker >> Malley barred me in writing with an "English" only document. >> >> These are the hearings and the dockets in Federal Court that I >> suggested that you study closely. >> >> This is the docket in Federal Court >> >> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=T-1557-15&select_court=T >> >> These are digital recordings of the last three hearings >> >> Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/BahHumbug >> >> January 11th, 2016 https://archive.org/details/Jan11th2015 >> >> April 3rd, 2017 >> >> https://archive.org/details/April32017JusticeLeblancHearing >> >> >> This is the docket in the Federal Court of Appeal >> >> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=A-48-16&select_court=All >> >> >> The only hearing thus far >> >> May 24th, 2017 >> >> https://archive.org/details/May24thHoedown >> >> >> This Judge understnds the meaning of the word Integrity >> >> Date: 20151223 >> >> Docket: T-1557-15 >> >> Fredericton, New Brunswick, December 23, 2015 >> >> PRESENT: The Honourable Mr. Justice Bell >> >> BETWEEN: >> >> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >> >> Plaintiff >> >> and >> >> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >> >> Defendant >> >> ORDER >> >> (Delivered orally from the Bench in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on >> December 14, 2015) >> >> The Plaintiff seeks an appeal de novo, by way of motion pursuant to >> the Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106), from an Order made on November >> 12, 2015, in which Prothonotary Morneau struck the Statement of Claim >> in its entirety. >> >> At the outset of the hearing, the Plaintiff brought to my attention a >> letter dated September 10, 2004, which he sent to me, in my then >> capacity as Past President of the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian >> Bar Association, and the then President of the Branch, Kathleen Quigg, >> (now a Justice of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal). In that letter >> he stated: >> >> As for your past President, Mr. Bell, may I suggest that you check the >> work of Frank McKenna before I sue your entire law firm including you. >> You are your brother’s keeper. >> >> Frank McKenna is the former Premier of New Brunswick and a former >> colleague of mine at the law firm of McInnes Cooper. In addition to >> expressing an intention to sue me, the Plaintiff refers to a number of >> people in his Motion Record who he appears to contend may be witnesses >> or potential parties to be added. Those individuals who are known to >> me personally, include, but are not limited to the former Prime >> Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper; former >> Attorney General of Canada and now a Justice of the Manitoba Court of >> Queen’s Bench, Vic Toews; former member of Parliament Rob Moore; >> former Director of Policing Services, the late Grant Garneau; former >> Chief of the Fredericton Police Force, Barry McKnight; former Staff >> Sergeant Danny Copp; my former colleagues on the New Brunswick Court >> of Appeal, Justices Bradley V. Green and Kathleen Quigg, and, retired >> Assistant Commissioner Wayne Lang of the Royal Canadian Mounted >> Police. >> >> In the circumstances, given the threat in 2004 to sue me in my >> personal capacity and my past and present relationship with many >> potential witnesses and/or potential parties to the litigation, I am >> of the view there would be a reasonable apprehension of bias should I >> hear this motion. See Justice de Grandpré’s dissenting judgment in >> Committee for Justice and Liberty et al v National Energy Board et al, >> [1978] 1 SCR 369 at p 394 for the applicable test regarding >> allegations of bias. In the circumstances, although neither party has >> requested I recuse myself, I consider it appropriate that I do so. >> >> >> AS A RESULT OF MY RECUSAL, THIS COURT ORDERS that the Administrator of >> the Court schedule another date for the hearing of the motion. There >> is no order as to costs. >> >> “B. Richard Bell” >> Judge >> >> >> Below after the CBC article about your concerns (I made one comment >> already) you will find the text of just two of many emails I had sent >> to your office over the years since I first visited it in 2006. >> >> I noticed that on July 30, 2009, he was appointed to the the Court >> Martial Appeal Court of Canada Perhaps you should scroll to the >> bottom of this email ASAP and read the entire Paragraph 83 of my >> lawsuit now before the Federal Court of Canada? >> >> "FYI This is the text of the lawsuit that should interest Trudeau the >> most >> >> >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> From: justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca >> Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM >> Subject: Réponse automatique : RE My complaint against the CROWN in >> Federal Court Attn David Hansen and Peter MacKay If you planning to >> submit a motion for a publication ban on my complaint trust that you >> dudes are way past too late >> To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >> >> Veuillez noter que j'ai changé de courriel. Vous pouvez me rejoindre à >> lalanthier@hotmail.com >> >> Pour rejoindre le bureau de M. Trudeau veuillez envoyer un courriel à >> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca >> >> Please note that I changed email address, you can reach me at >> lalanthier@hotmail.com >> >> To reach the office of Mr. Trudeau please send an email to >> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca >> >> Thank you, >> >> Merci , >> >> >> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2015/09/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html >> >> >> 83. The Plaintiff states that now that Canada is involved in more war >> in Iraq again it did not serve Canadian interests and reputation to >> allow Barry Winters to publish the following words three times over >> five years after he began his bragging: >> >> January 13, 2015 >> This Is Just AS Relevant Now As When I wrote It During The Debate >> >> December 8, 2014 >> Why Canada Stood Tall! >> >> Friday, October 3, 2014 >> Little David Amos’ “True History Of War” Canadian Airstrikes And >> Stupid Justin Trudeau >> >> Canada’s and Canadians free ride is over. Canada can no longer hide >> behind Amerka’s and NATO’s skirts. >> >> When I was still in Canadian Forces then Prime Minister Jean Chretien >> actually committed the Canadian Army to deploy in the second campaign >> in Iraq, the Coalition of the Willing. This was against or contrary to >> the wisdom or advice of those of us Canadian officers that were >> involved in the initial planning phases of that operation. There were >> significant concern in our planning cell, and NDHQ about of the dearth >> of concern for operational guidance, direction, and forces for >> operations after the initial occupation of Iraq. At the “last minute” >> Prime Minister Chretien and the Liberal government changed its mind. >> The Canadian government told our amerkan cousins that we would not >> deploy combat troops for the Iraq campaign, but would deploy a >> Canadian Battle Group to Afghanistan, enabling our amerkan cousins to >> redeploy troops from there to Iraq. The PMO’s thinking that it was >> less costly to deploy Canadian Forces to Afghanistan than Iraq. But >> alas no one seems to remind the Liberals of Prime Minister Chretien’s >> then grossly incorrect assumption. Notwithstanding Jean Chretien’s >> incompetence and stupidity, the Canadian Army was heroic, >> professional, punched well above it’s weight, and the PPCLI Battle >> Group, is credited with “saving Afghanistan” during the Panjway >> campaign of 2006. >> >> What Justin Trudeau and the Liberals don’t tell you now, is that then >> Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien committed, and deployed the >> Canadian army to Canada’s longest “war” without the advice, consent, >> support, or vote of the Canadian Parliament. >> >> What David Amos and the rest of the ignorant, uneducated, and babbling >> chattering classes are too addled to understand is the deployment of >> less than 75 special operations troops, and what is known by planners >> as a “six pac cell” of fighter aircraft is NOT the same as a >> deployment of a Battle Group, nor a “war” make. >> >> The Canadian Government or The Crown unlike our amerkan cousins have >> the “constitutional authority” to commit the Canadian nation to war. >> That has been recently clearly articulated to the Canadian public by >> constitutional scholar Phillippe Legasse. What Parliament can do is >> remove “confidence” in The Crown’s Government in a “vote of >> non-confidence.” That could not happen to the Chretien Government >> regarding deployment to Afghanistan, and it won’t happen in this >> instance with the conservative majority in The Commons regarding a >> limited Canadian deployment to the Middle East. >> >> President George Bush was quite correct after 911 and the terror >> attacks in New York; that the Taliban “occupied” and “failed state” >> Afghanistan was the source of logistical support, command and control, >> and training for the Al Quaeda war of terror against the world. The >> initial defeat, and removal from control of Afghanistan was vital and >> >> P.S. Whereas this CBC article is about your opinion of the actions of >> the latest Minister Of Health trust that Mr Boudreau and the CBC have >> had my files for many years and the last thing they are is ethical. >> Ask his friends Mr Murphy and the RCMP if you don't believe me. >> >> Subject: >> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:02:35 -0400 >> From: "Murphy, Michael B. \(DH/MS\)"MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca >> To: motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com >> >> January 30, 2007 >> >> WITHOUT PREJUDICE >> >> Mr. David Amos >> >> Dear Mr. Amos: >> >> This will acknowledge receipt of a copy of your e-mail of December 29, >> 2006 to Corporal Warren McBeath of the RCMP. >> >> Because of the nature of the allegations made in your message, I have >> taken the measure of forwarding a copy to Assistant Commissioner Steve >> Graham of the RCMP “J” Division in Fredericton. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Honourable Michael B. Murphy >> Minister of Health >> >> CM/cb >> >> >> Warren McBeath warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca wrote: >> >> Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:34:53 -0500 >> From: "Warren McBeath"warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >> To: kilgoursite@ca.inter.net, MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca, >> nada.sarkis@gnb.ca, wally.stiles@gnb.ca, dwatch@web.net, >> motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com >> CC: ottawa@chuckstrahl.com, riding@chuckstrahl.com,John.Foran@gnb.ca, >> Oda.B@parl.gc.ca,"Bev BUSSON"bev.busson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >> "Paul Dube"PAUL.DUBE@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >> Subject: Re: Remember me Kilgour? Landslide Annie McLellan has >> forgotten me but the crooks within the RCMP have not >> >> Dear Mr. Amos, >> >> Thank you for your follow up e-mail to me today. I was on days off >> over the holidays and returned to work this evening. Rest assured I >> was not ignoring or procrastinating to respond to your concerns. >> >> As your attachment sent today refers from Premier Graham, our position >> is clear on your dead calf issue: Our forensic labs do not process >> testing on animals in cases such as yours, they are referred to the >> Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown who can provide these >> services. If you do not choose to utilize their expertise in this >> instance, then that is your decision and nothing more can be done. >> >> As for your other concerns regarding the US Government, false >> imprisonment and Federal Court Dates in the US, etc... it is clear >> that Federal authorities are aware of your concerns both in Canada >> the US. These issues do not fall into the purvue of Detachment >> and policing in Petitcodiac, NB. >> >> It was indeed an interesting and informative conversation we had on >> December 23rd, and I wish you well in all of your future endeavors. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Warren McBeath, Cpl. >> GRC Caledonia RCMP >> Traffic Services NCO >> Ph: (506) 387-2222 >> Fax: (506) 387-4622 >> E-mail warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >> >> >> >> Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., >> Office of the Integrity Commissioner >> Edgecombe House, 736 King Street >> Fredericton, N.B. CANADA E3B 5H1 >> tel.: 506-457-7890 >> fax: 506-444-5224 >> e-mail:coi@gnb.ca >> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Justice Website <JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca> > Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:21:11 +0000 > Subject: Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova Scotia > To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com"<motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Mr. Amos, > We acknowledge receipt of your recent emails to the Deputy Minister of > Justice and lawyers within the Legal Services Division of the > Department of Justice respecting a possible claim against the Province > of Nova Scotia. Service of any documents respecting a legal claim > against the Province of Nova Scotia may be served on the Attorney > General at 1690 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS. Please note that we will > not be responding to further emails on this matter. > > Department of Justice > > On 8/3/17, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: > >> If want something very serious to download and laugh at as well Please >> Enjoy and share real wiretap tapes of the mob >> >> http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2013/10/re-glen-greenwald-and-braz >> ilian.html >> >>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/09/nsa-leak-guardian.html >>> >>> As the CBC etc yap about Yankee wiretaps and whistleblowers I must >>> ask them the obvious question AIN'T THEY FORGETTING SOMETHING???? >>> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vugUalUO8YY >>> >>> What the hell does the media think my Yankee lawyer served upon the >>> USDOJ right after I ran for and seat in the 39th Parliament baseball >>> cards? >>> >>> http://archive.org/details/ITriedToExplainItToAllMaritimersInEarly200 >>> 6 >>> >>> http://davidamos.blogspot.ca/2006/05/wiretap-tapes-impeach-bush.html >>> >>> http://www.archive.org/details/PoliceSurveilanceWiretapTape139 >>> >>> http://archive.org/details/Part1WiretapTape143 >>> >>> FEDERAL EXPRES February 7, 2006 >>> Senator Arlen Specter >>> United States Senate >>> Committee on the Judiciary >>> 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building >>> Washington, DC 20510 >>> >>> Dear Mr. Specter: >>> >>> I have been asked to forward the enclosed tapes to you from a man >>> named, David Amos, a Canadian citizen, in connection with the matters >>> raised in the attached letter. >>> >>> Mr. Amos has represented to me that these are illegal FBI wire tap >>> tapes. >>> >>> I believe Mr. Amos has been in contact with you about this previously. >>> >>> Very truly yours, >>> Barry A. Bachrach >>> Direct telephone: (508) 926-3403 >>> Direct facsimile: (508) 929-3003 >>> Email: bbachrach@bowditch.com >>> >> > > http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/11/federal-court-of-appeal-finally-makes.html > > > Sunday, 19 November 2017 > Federal Court of Appeal Finally Makes The BIG Decision And Publishes > It Now The Crooks Cannot Take Back Ticket To Try Put My Matter Before > The Supreme Court > > https://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fca-caf/decisions/en/item/236679/index.do > > > Federal Court of Appeal Decisions > > Amos v. Canada > Court (s) Database > > Federal Court of Appeal Decisions > Date > > 2017-10-30 > Neutral citation > > 2017 FCA 213 > File numbers > > A-48-16 > Date: 20171030 > > Docket: A-48-16 > Citation: 2017 FCA 213 > CORAM: > > WEBB J.A. > NEAR J.A. > GLEASON J.A. > > > BETWEEN: > DAVID RAYMOND AMOS > Respondent on the cross-appeal > (and formally Appellant) > and > HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN > Appellant on the cross-appeal > (and formerly Respondent) > Heard at Fredericton, New Brunswick, on May 24, 2017. > Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 30, 2017. > REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: > > THE COURT > > > > Date: 20171030 > > Docket: A-48-16 > Citation: 2017 FCA 213 > CORAM: > > WEBB J.A. > NEAR J.A. > GLEASON J.A. > > > BETWEEN: > DAVID RAYMOND AMOS > Respondent on the cross-appeal > (and formally Appellant) > and > HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN > Appellant on the cross-appeal > (and formerly Respondent) > REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY THE COURT > > I. Introduction > > [1] On September 16, 2015, David Raymond Amos (Mr. Amos) > filed a 53-page Statement of Claim (the Claim) in Federal Court > against Her Majesty the Queen (the Crown). Mr. Amos claims $11 million > in damages and a public apology from the Prime Minister and Provincial > Premiers for being illegally barred from accessing parliamentary > properties and seeks a declaration from the Minister of Public Safety > that the Canadian Government will no longer allow the Royal Canadian > Mounted Police (RCMP) and Canadian Forces to harass him and his clan > (Claim at para. 96). > > [2] On November 12, 2015 (Docket T-1557-15), by way of a > motion brought by the Crown, a prothonotary of the Federal Court (the > Prothonotary) struck the Claim in its entirety, without leave to > amend, on the basis that it was plain and obvious that the Claim > disclosed no reasonable claim, the Claim was fundamentally vexatious, > and the Claim could not be salvaged by way of further amendment (the > Prothontary’s Order). > > > [3] On January 25, 2016 (2016 FC 93), by way of Mr. > Amos’ appeal from the Prothonotary’s Order, a judge of the Federal > Court (the Judge), reviewing the matter de novo, struck all of Mr. > Amos’ claims for relief with the exception of the claim for damages > for being barred by the RCMP from the New Brunswick legislature in > 2004 (the Federal Court Judgment). > > > [4] Mr. Amos appealed and the Crown cross-appealed the > Federal Court Judgment. Further to the issuance of a Notice of Status > Review, Mr. Amos’ appeal was dismissed for delay on December 19, 2016. > As such, the only matter before this Court is the Crown’s > cross-appeal. > > > II. Preliminary Matter > > [5] Mr. Amos, in his memorandum of fact and law in > relation to the cross-appeal that was filed with this Court on March > 6, 2017, indicated that several judges of this Court, including two of > the judges of this panel, had a conflict of interest in this appeal. > This was the first time that he identified the judges whom he believed > had a conflict of interest in a document that was filed with this > Court. In his notice of appeal he had alluded to a conflict with > several judges but did not name those judges. > > [6] Mr. Amos was of the view that he did not have to > identify the judges in any document filed with this Court because he > had identified the judges in various documents that had been filed > with the Federal Court. In his view the Federal Court and the Federal > Court of Appeal are the same court and therefore any document filed in > the Federal Court would be filed in this Court. This view is based on > subsections 5(4) and 5.1(4) of the Federal Courts Act, R.S.C., 1985, > c. F-7: > > > 5(4) Every judge of the Federal Court is, by virtue of his or her > office, a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal and has all the > jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court of > Appeal. > […] > > 5(4) Les juges de la Cour fédérale sont d’office juges de la Cour > d’appel fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que > les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale. > […] > 5.1(4) Every judge of the Federal Court of Appeal is, by virtue of > that office, a judge of the Federal Court and has all the > jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court. > > 5.1(4) Les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale sont d’office juges de la > Cour fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que les > juges de la Cour fédérale. > > > [7] However, these subsections only provide that the > judges of the Federal Court are also judges of this Court (and vice > versa). It does not mean that there is only one court. If the Federal > Court and this Court were one Court, there would be no need for this > section. > [8] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act provide that: > 3 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court > — Appeal Division is continued under the name “Federal Court of > Appeal” in English and “Cour d’appel fédérale” in French. It is > continued as an additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and > for Canada, for the better administration of the laws of Canada and as > a superior court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction. > > 3 La Section d’appel, aussi appelée la Cour d’appel ou la Cour d’appel > fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée « Cour d’appel fédérale » en > français et « Federal Court of Appeal » en anglais. Elle est maintenue > à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et d’amirauté du > Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit canadien, et > continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant compétence en > matière civile et pénale. > 4 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court > — Trial Division is continued under the name “Federal Court” in > English and “Cour fédérale” in French. It is continued as an > additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and for Canada, for > the better administration of the laws of Canada and as a superior > court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction. > > 4 La section de la Cour fédérale du Canada, appelée la Section de > première instance de la Cour fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée « > Cour fédérale » en français et « Federal Court » en anglais. Elle est > maintenue à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et > d’amirauté du Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit > canadien, et continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant > compétence en matière civile et pénale. > > > [9] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act create > two separate courts – this Court (section 3) and the Federal Court > (section 4). If, as Mr. Amos suggests, documents filed in the Federal > Court were automatically also filed in this Court, then there would no > need for the parties to prepare and file appeal books as required by > Rules 343 to 345 of the Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106 in relation > to any appeal from a decision of the Federal Court. The requirement to > file an appeal book with this Court in relation to an appeal from a > decision of the Federal Court makes it clear that the only documents > that will be before this Court are the documents that are part of that > appeal book. > > > [10] Therefore, the memorandum of fact and law filed on > March 6, 2017 is the first document, filed with this Court, in which > Mr. Amos identified the particular judges that he submits have a > conflict in any matter related to him. > > > [11] On April 3, 2017, Mr. Amos attempted to bring a motion > before the Federal Court seeking an order “affirming or denying the > conflict of interest he has” with a number of judges of the Federal > Court. A judge of the Federal Court issued a direction noting that if > Mr. Amos was seeking this order in relation to judges of the Federal > Court of Appeal, it was beyond the jurisdiction of the Federal Court. > Mr. Amos raised the Federal Court motion at the hearing of this > cross-appeal. The Federal Court motion is not a motion before this > Court and, as such, the submissions filed before the Federal Court > will not be entertained. As well, since this was a motion brought > before the Federal Court (and not this Court), any documents filed in > relation to that motion are not part of the record of this Court. > > > [12] During the hearing of the appeal Mr. Amos alleged that > the third member of this panel also had a conflict of interest and > submitted some documents that, in his view, supported his claim of a > conflict. Mr. Amos, following the hearing of his appeal, was also > afforded the opportunity to provide a brief summary of the conflict > that he was alleging and to file additional documents that, in his > view, supported his allegations. Mr. Amos submitted several pages of > documents in relation to the alleged conflicts. He organized the > documents by submitting a copy of the biography of the particular > judge and then, immediately following that biography, by including > copies of the documents that, in his view, supported his claim that > such judge had a conflict. > > > [13] The nature of the alleged conflict of Justice Webb is > that before he was appointed as a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada in > 2006, he was a partner with the law firm Patterson Law, and before > that with Patterson Palmer in Nova Scotia. Mr. Amos submitted that he > had a number of disputes with Patterson Palmer and Patterson Law and > therefore Justice Webb has a conflict simply because he was a partner > of these firms. Mr. Amos is not alleging that Justice Webb was > personally involved in or had any knowledge of any matter in which Mr. > Amos was involved with Justice Webb’s former law firm – only that he > was a member of such firm. > > > [14] During his oral submissions at the hearing of his > appeal Mr. Amos, in relation to the alleged conflict for Justice Webb, > focused on dealings between himself and a particular lawyer at > Patterson Law. However, none of the documents submitted by Mr. Amos at > the hearing or subsequently related to any dealings with this > particular lawyer nor is it clear when Mr. Amos was dealing with this > lawyer. In particular, it is far from clear whether such dealings were > after the time that Justice Webb was appointed as a Judge of the Tax > Court of Canada over 10 years ago. > > > [15] The documents that he submitted in relation to the > alleged conflict for Justice Webb largely relate to dealings between > Byron Prior and the St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador office of > Patterson Palmer, which is not in the same province where Justice Webb > practiced law. The only document that indicates any dealing between > Mr. Amos and Patterson Palmer is a copy of an affidavit of Stephen May > who was a partner in the St. John’s NL office of Patterson Palmer. The > affidavit is dated January 24, 2005 and refers to a number of e-mails > that were sent by Mr. Amos to Stephen May. Mr. Amos also included a > letter that is addressed to four individuals, one of whom is John > Crosbie who was counsel to the St. John’s NL office of Patterson > Palmer. The letter is dated September 2, 2004 and is addressed to > “John Crosbie, c/o Greg G. Byrne, Suite 502, 570 Queen Street, > Fredericton, NB E3B 5E3”. In this letter Mr. Amos alludes to a > possible lawsuit against Patterson Palmer. > [16] Mr. Amos’ position is that simply because Justice Webb > was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer, he now has a conflict. In Wewaykum > Indian Band v. Her Majesty the Queen, 2003 SCC 45, [2003] 2 S.C.R. > 259, the Supreme Court of Canada noted that disqualification of a > judge is to be determined based on whether there is a reasonable > apprehension of bias: > 60 In Canadian law, one standard has now emerged as the > criterion for disqualification. The criterion, as expressed by de > Grandpré J. in Committee for Justice and Liberty v. National Energy > Board, …[[1978] 1 S.C.R. 369, 68 D.L.R. (3d) 716], at p. 394, is the > reasonable apprehension of bias: > … the apprehension of bias must be a reasonable one, held by > reasonable and right minded persons, applying themselves to the > question and obtaining thereon the required information. In the words > of the Court of Appeal, that test is "what would an informed person, > viewing the matter realistically and practically -- and having thought > the matter through -- conclude. Would he think that it is more likely > than not that [the decision-maker], whether consciously or > unconsciously, would not decide fairly." > > [17] The issue to be determined is whether an informed > person, viewing the matter realistically and practically, and having > thought the matter through, would conclude that Mr. Amos’ allegations > give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. As this Court has > previously remarked, “there is a strong presumption that judges will > administer justice impartially” and this presumption will not be > rebutted in the absence of “convincing evidence” of bias (Collins v. > Canada, 2011 FCA 140 at para. 7, [2011] 4 C.T.C. 157 [Collins]. See > also R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484 at para. 32, 151 D.L.R. > (4th) 193). > > [18] The Ontario Court of Appeal in Rando Drugs Ltd. v. > Scott, 2007 ONCA 553, 86 O.R. (3d) 653 (leave to appeal to the Supreme > Court of Canada refused, 32285 (August 1, 2007)), addressed the > particular issue of whether a judge is disqualified from hearing a > case simply because he had been a member of a law firm that was > involved in the litigation that was now before that judge. The Ontario > Court of Appeal determined that the judge was not disqualified if the > judge had no involvement with the person or the matter when he was a > lawyer. The Ontario Court of Appeal also explained that the rules for > determining whether a judge is disqualified are different from the > rules to determine whether a lawyer has a conflict: > 27 Thus, disqualification is not the natural corollary to a > finding that a trial judge has had some involvement in a case over > which he or she is now presiding. Where the judge had no involvement, > as here, it cannot be said that the judge is disqualified. > > > 28 The point can rightly be made that had Mr. Patterson been > asked to represent the appellant as counsel before his appointment to > the bench, the conflict rules would likely have prevented him from > taking the case because his firm had formerly represented one of the > defendants in the case. Thus, it is argued how is it that as a trial > judge Patterson J. can hear the case? This issue was considered by the > Court of Appeal (Civil Division) in Locabail (U.K.) Ltd. v. Bayfield > Properties Ltd., [2000] Q.B. 451. The court held, at para. 58, that > there is no inflexible rule governing the disqualification of a judge > and that, "[e]verything depends on the circumstances." > > > 29 It seems to me that what appears at first sight to be an > inconsistency in application of rules can be explained by the > different contexts and in particular, the strong presumption of > judicial impartiality that applies in the context of disqualification > of a judge. There is no such presumption in cases of allegations of > conflict of interest against a lawyer because of a firm's previous > involvement in the case. To the contrary, as explained by Sopinka J. > in MacDonald Estate v. Martin (1990), 77 D.L.R. (4th) 249 (S.C.C.), > for sound policy reasons there is a presumption of a disqualifying > interest that can rarely be overcome. In particular, a conclusory > statement from the lawyer that he or she had no confidential > information about the case will never be sufficient. The case is the > opposite where the allegation of bias is made against a trial judge. > His or her statement that he or she knew nothing about the case and > had no involvement in it will ordinarily be accepted at face value > unless there is good reason to doubt it: see Locabail, at para. 19. > > > 30 That brings me then to consider the particular circumstances > of this case and whether there are serious grounds to find a > disqualifying conflict of interest in this case. In my view, there are > two significant factors that justify the trial judge's decision not to > recuse himself. The first is his statement, which all parties accept, > that he knew nothing of the case when it was in his former firm and > that he had nothing to do with it. The second is the long passage of > time. As was said in Wewaykum, at para. 85: > To us, one significant factor stands out, and must inform > the perspective of the reasonable person assessing the impact of this > involvement on Binnie J.'s impartiality in the appeals. That factor is > the passage of time. Most arguments for disqualification rest on > circumstances that are either contemporaneous to the decision-making, > or that occurred within a short time prior to the decision-making. > 31 There are other factors that inform the issue. The Wilson > Walker firm no longer acted for any of the parties by the time of > trial. More importantly, at the time of the motion, Patterson J. had > been a judge for six years and thus had not had a relationship with > his former firm for a considerable period of time. > > > 32 In my view, a reasonable person, viewing the matter > realistically would conclude that the trial judge could deal fairly > and impartially with this case. I take this view principally because > of the long passage of time and the trial judge's lack of involvement > in or knowledge of the case when the Wilson Walker firm had carriage. > In these circumstances it cannot be reasonably contended that the > trial judge could not remain impartial in the case. The mere fact that > his name appears on the letterhead of some correspondence from over a > decade ago would not lead a reasonable person to believe that he would > either consciously or unconsciously favour his former firm's former > client. It is simply not realistic to think that a judge would throw > off his mantle of impartiality, ignore his oath of office and favour a > client - about whom he knew nothing - of a firm that he left six years > earlier and that no longer acts for the client, in a case involving > events from over a decade ago. > (emphasis added) > > [19] Justice Webb had no involvement with any matter > involving Mr. Amos while he was a member of Patterson Palmer or > Patterson Law, nor does Mr. Amos suggest that he did. Mr. Amos made it > clear during the hearing of this matter that the only reason for the > alleged conflict for Justice Webb was that he was a member of > Patterson Law and Patterson Palmer. This is simply not enough for > Justice Webb to be disqualified. Any involvement of Mr. Amos with > Patterson Law while Justice Webb was a member of that firm would have > had to occur over 10 years ago and even longer for the time when he > was a member of Patterson Palmer. In addition to the lack of any > involvement on his part with any matter or dispute that Mr. Amos had > with Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer (which in and of itself is > sufficient to dispose of this matter), the length of time since > Justice Webb was a member of Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer would > also result in the same finding – that there is no conflict in Justice > Webb hearing this appeal. > > [20] Similarly in R. v. Bagot, 2000 MBCA 30, 145 Man. R. > (2d) 260, the Manitoba Court of Appeal found that there was no > reasonable apprehension of bias when a judge, who had been a member of > the law firm that had been retained by the accused, had no involvement > with the accused while he was a lawyer with that firm. > > [21] In Del Zotto v. Minister of National Revenue, [2000] 4 > F.C. 321, 257 N.R. 96, this court did find that there would be a > reasonable apprehension of bias where a judge, who while he was a > lawyer, had recorded time on a matter involving the same person who > was before that judge. However, this case can be distinguished as > Justice Webb did not have any time recorded on any files involving Mr. > Amos while he was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer or Patterson Law. > > [22] Mr. Amos also included with his submissions a CD. He > stated in his affidavit dated June 26, 2017 that there is a “true copy > of an American police surveillance wiretap entitled 139” on this CD. > He has also indicated that he has “provided a true copy of the CD > entitled 139 to many American and Canadian law enforcement authorities > and not one of the police forces or officers of the court are willing > to investigate it”. Since he has indicated that this is an “American > police surveillance wiretap”, this is a matter for the American law > enforcement authorities and cannot create, as Mr. Amos suggests, a > conflict of interest for any judge to whom he provides a copy. > > [23] As a result, there is no conflict or reasonable > apprehension of bias for Justice Webb and therefore, no reason for him > to recuse himself. > > [24] Mr. Amos alleged that Justice Near’s past professional > experience with the government created a “quasi-conflict” in deciding > the cross-appeal. Mr. Amos provided no details and Justice Near > confirmed that he had no prior knowledge of the matters alleged in the > Claim. Justice Near sees no reason to recuse himself. > > [25] Insofar as it is possible to glean the basis for Mr. > Amos’ allegations against Justice Gleason, it appears that he alleges > that she is incapable of hearing this appeal because he says he wrote > a letter to Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien in 2004. At that time, > both Justice Gleason and Mr. Mulroney were partners in the law firm > Ogilvy Renault, LLP. The letter in question, which is rude and angry, > begins with “Hey you two Evil Old Smiling Bastards” and “Re: me suing > you and your little dogs too”. There is no indication that the letter > was ever responded to or that a law suit was ever commenced by Mr. > Amos against Mr. Mulroney. In the circumstances, there is no reason > for Justice Gleason to recuse herself as the letter in question does > not give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. > > > III. Issue > > [26] The issue on the cross-appeal is as follows: Did the > Judge err in setting aside the Prothonotary’s Order striking the Claim > in its entirety without leave to amend and in determining that Mr. > Amos’ allegation that the RCMP barred him from the New Brunswick > legislature in 2004 was capable of supporting a cause of action? > > IV. Analysis > > A. Standard of Review > > [27] Following the Judge’s decision to set aside the > Prothonotary’s Order, this Court revisited the standard of review to > be applied to discretionary decisions of prothonotaries and decisions > made by judges on appeals of prothonotaries’ decisions in Hospira > Healthcare Corp. v. Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, 2016 FCA 215, > 402 D.L.R. (4th) 497 [Hospira]. In Hospira, a five-member panel of > this Court replaced the Aqua-Gem standard of review with that > articulated in Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235 > [Housen]. As a result, it is no longer appropriate for the Federal > Court to conduct a de novo review of a discretionary order made by a > prothonotary in regard to questions vital to the final issue of the > case. Rather, a Federal Court judge can only intervene on appeal if > the prothonotary made an error of law or a palpable and overriding > error in determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and > law (Hospira at para. 79). Further, this Court can only interfere with > a Federal Court judge’s review of a prothonotary’s discretionary order > if the judge made an error of law or palpable and overriding error in > determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and law > (Hospira at paras. 82-83). > > [28] In the case at bar, the Judge substituted his own > assessment of Mr. Amos’ Claim for that of the Prothonotary. This Court > must look to the Prothonotary’s Order to determine whether the Judge > erred in law or made a palpable and overriding error in choosing to > interfere. > > > B. Did the Judge err in interfering with the > Prothonotary’s Order? > > [29] The Prothontoary’s Order accepted the following > paragraphs from the Crown’s submissions as the basis for striking the > Claim in its entirety without leave to amend: > > 17. Within the 96 paragraph Statement of Claim, the Plaintiff > addresses his complaint in paragraphs 14-24, inclusive. All but four > of those paragraphs are dedicated to an incident that occurred in 2006 > in and around the legislature in New Brunswick. The jurisdiction of > the Federal Court does not extend to Her Majesty the Queen in right of > the Provinces. In any event, the Plaintiff hasn’t named the Province > or provincial actors as parties to this action. The incident alleged > does not give rise to a justiciable cause of action in this Court. > (…) > > > 21. The few paragraphs that directly address the Defendant > provide no details as to the individuals involved or the location of > the alleged incidents or other details sufficient to allow the > Defendant to respond. As a result, it is difficult or impossible to > determine the causes of action the Plaintiff is attempting to advance. > A generous reading of the Statement of Claim allows the Defendant to > only speculate as to the true and/or intended cause of action. At > best, the Plaintiff’s action may possibly be summarized as: he > suspects he is barred from the House of Commons. > [footnotes omitted]. > > > [30] The Judge determined that he could not strike the Claim > on the same jurisdictional basis as the Prothonotary. The Judge noted > that the Federal Court has jurisdiction over claims based on the > liability of Federal Crown servants like the RCMP and that the actors > who barred Mr. Amos from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004 > included the RCMP (Federal Court Judgment at para. 23). In considering > the viability of these allegations de novo, the Judge identified > paragraph 14 of the Claim as containing “some precision” as it > identifies the date of the event and a RCMP officer acting as > Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor (Federal Court Judgment at > para. 27). > > > [31] The Judge noted that the 2004 event could support a > cause of action in the tort of misfeasance in public office and > identified the elements of the tort as excerpted from Meigs v. Canada, > 2013 FC 389, 431 F.T.R. 111: > > > [13] As in both the cases of Odhavji Estate v Woodhouse, 2003 SCC > 69 [Odhavji] and Lewis v Canada, 2012 FC 1514 [Lewis], I must > determine whether the plaintiffs’ statement of claim pleads each > element of the alleged tort of misfeasance in public office: > > a) The public officer must have engaged in deliberate and unlawful > conduct in his or her capacity as public officer; > > b) The public officer must have been aware both that his or her > conduct was unlawful and that it was likely to harm the plaintiff; and > > c) There must be an element of bad faith or dishonesty by the public > officer and knowledge of harm alone is insufficient to conclude that a > public officer acted in bad faith or dishonestly. > Odhavji, above, at paras 23, 24 and 28 > (Federal Court Judgment at para. 28). > > [32] The Judge determined that Mr. Amos disclosed sufficient > material facts to meet the elements of the tort of misfeasance in > public office because the actors, who barred him from the New > Brunswick legislature in 2004, including the RCMP, did so for > “political reasons” (Federal Court Judgment at para. 29). > > [33] This Court’s discussion of the sufficiency of pleadings > in Merchant Law Group v. Canada (Revenue Agency), 2010 FCA 184, 321 > D.L.R (4th) 301 is particularly apt: > > …When pleading bad faith or abuse of power, it is not enough to > assert, baldly, conclusory phrases such as “deliberately or > negligently,” “callous disregard,” or “by fraud and theft did steal”. > “The bare assertion of a conclusion upon which the court is called > upon to pronounce is not an allegation of material fact”. Making bald, > conclusory allegations without any evidentiary foundation is an abuse > of process… > > To this, I would add that the tort of misfeasance in public office > requires a particular state of mind of a public officer in carrying > out the impunged action, i.e., deliberate conduct which the public > officer knows to be inconsistent with the obligations of his or her > office. For this tort, particularization of the allegations is > mandatory. Rule 181 specifically requires particularization of > allegations of “breach of trust,” “wilful default,” “state of mind of > a person,” “malice” or “fraudulent intention.” > (at paras. 34-35, citations omitted). > > [34] Applying the Housen standard of review to the > Prothonotary’s Order, we are of the view that the Judge interfered > absent a legal or palpable and overriding error. > > [35] The Prothonotary determined that Mr. Amos’ Claim > disclosed no reasonable claim and was fundamentally vexatious on the > basis of jurisdictional concerns and the absence of material facts to > ground a cause of action. Paragraph 14 of the Claim, which addresses > the 2004 event, pleads no material facts as to how the RCMP officer > engaged in deliberate and unlawful conduct, knew that his or her > conduct was unlawful and likely to harm Mr. Amos, and acted in bad > faith. While the Claim alleges elsewhere that Mr. Amos was barred from > the New Brunswick legislature for political and/or malicious reasons, > these allegations are not particularized and are directed against > non-federal actors, such as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative > Assembly of New Brunswick and the Fredericton Police Force. As such, > the Judge erred in determining that Mr. Amos’ allegation that the RCMP > barred him from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004 was capable of > supporting a cause of action. > > [36] In our view, the Claim is made up entirely of bare > allegations, devoid of any detail, such that it discloses no > reasonable cause of action within the jurisdiction of the Federal > Courts. Therefore, the Judge erred in interfering to set aside the > Prothonotary’s Order striking the claim in its entirety. Further, we > find that the Prothonotary made no error in denying leave to amend. > The deficiencies in Mr. Amos’ pleadings are so extensive such that > amendment could not cure them (see Collins at para. 26). > > V. Conclusion > [37] For the foregoing reasons, we would allow the Crown’s > cross-appeal, with costs, setting aside the Federal Court Judgment, > dated January 25, 2016 and restoring the Prothonotary’s Order, dated > November 12, 2015, which struck Mr. Amos’ Claim in its entirety > without leave to amend. > "Wyman W. Webb" > J.A. > "David G. Near" > J.A. > "Mary J.L. Gleason" > J.A. > > > > FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL > NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD > > A CROSS-APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE SOUTHCOTT DATED > JANUARY 25, 2016; DOCKET NUMBER T-1557-15. > DOCKET: > > A-48-16 > > > > STYLE OF CAUSE: > > DAVID RAYMOND AMOS v. 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Si >> vous avez reçu ce courriel par erreur, veuillez en aviser l'expéditeur >> par courriel ou par téléphone, aux frais de McInnes Cooper. >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >> Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 10:35 AM >> Subject: RE My complaint against the CROWN in Federal Court Attn David >> Hansen and Peter MacKay If you planning to submit a motion for a >> publication ban on my complaint trust that you dudes are way past too >> late >> To: David.Hansen@justice.gc.ca, peter.mackay@justice.gc.ca >> peacock.kurt@telegraphjournal.com, mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com, >> david.akin@sunmedia.ca, robert.frater@justice.gc.ca, >> paul.riley@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca, >> greg@gregdelbigio.com, joyce.dewitt-vanoosten@gov.bc.ca, >> joan.barrett@ontario.ca, jean-vincent.lacroix@gouv.qc.ca, >> peter.rogers@mcinnescooper.com, mfeder@mccarthy.ca, mjamal@osler.com >> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, gopublic@cbc.ca, >> Whistleblower@ctv.ca >> >> https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/14439/index.do >> >> http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/WebDocuments-DocumentsWeb/35072/FM030_Respondent_Attorney-General-of-Canada-on-Behalf-of-the-United-States-of-America.pdf >> >> http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2013/10/re-glen-greenwald-and-brazilian.html >> >> I repeat what the Hell do I do with the Yankee wiretapes taps sell >> them on Ebay or listen to them and argue them with you dudes in >> Feferal Court? >> >> Petey Baby loses all parliamentary privelges in less than a month but >> he still supposed to be an ethical officer of the Court CORRECT? >> >> Veritas Vincit >> David Raymond Amos >> 902 800 0369 >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >> Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:10:14 -0400 >> Subject: Yo Mr Bauer say hey to your client Obama and his buddies in >> the USDOJ for me will ya? >> To: RBauer@perkinscoie.com, sshimshak@paulweiss.com, >> cspada@lswlaw.com, msmith@svlaw.com, bginsberg@pattonboggs.com, >> gregory.craig@skadden.com, pm@pm.gc.ca, bob.paulson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >> bob.rae@rogers.blackberry.net, MulcaT@parl.gc.ca, leader@greenparty.ca >> Cc: alevine@cooley.com, david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, >> michael.rothfeld@wsj.com, remery@ecbalaw.com >> >> QSLS Politics >> By Location Visit Detail >> Visit 29,419 >> Domain Name usdoj.gov ? 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Its >> because no member of the RCMP I have ever encountered has earned it yet >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:36:04 -0400 >> Subject: This is a brief as I can make my concerns Randy >> To: randyedmunds@gov.nl.ca >> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >> >> In a nutshell my concerns about the actions of the Investment Industry >> affect the interests of every person in every district of every >> country not just the USA and Canada. I was offering to help you with >> Emera because my work with them and Danny Williams is well known and >> some of it is over eight years old and in the PUBLIC Record. >> >> All you have to do is stand in the Legislature and ask the MInister of >> Justice why I have been invited to sue Newfoundland by the >> Conservatives >> >> >> Obviously I am the guy the USDOJ and the SEC would not name who is the >> link to Madoff and Putnam Investments >> >> Here is why >> >> http://banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=90f8e691-9065-4f8c-a465-72722b47e7f2 >> >> Notice the transcripts and webcasts of the hearing of the US Senate >> Banking Commitee are still missing? Mr Emory should at least notice >> Eliot Spitzer and the Dates around November 20th, 2003 in the >> following file >> >> http://www.checktheevidence.com/pdf/2526023-DAMOSIntegrity-yea-right.-txt.pdf >> >> http://occupywallst.org/users/DavidRaymondAmos/ >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "Hansen, David"David.Hansen@justice.gc.ca >> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 19:28:44 +0000 >> Subject: RE: I just called again Mr Hansen >> To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >> >> Hello Mr. Amos, >> >> I manage the Justice Canada civil litigation section in the Atlantic >> region. We are only responsible for litigating existing civil >> litigation files in which the Attorney General of Canada is a named >> defendant or plaintiff. 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If >> you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us and delete >> this entire e-mail. >> Before printing think about the Environment >> Thinking Green, please do not print this e-mail unless necessary. >> Pensez vert, svp imprimez que si nécessaire. >> >> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:23:24 -0300 >>> Subject: ATTN FBI Special Agent Richard Deslauriers Have you talked to >>> your buddies Fred Wyshak and Brian Kelly about the wiretap tapes YET? >>> To: boston@ic.fbi.gov, washington.field@ic.fbi.gov, >>> bob.paulson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>> Brian.Kelly@usdoj.gov, us.marshals@usdoj.gov, Fred.Wyshak@usdoj.gov, >>> jcarney@carneybassil.com, bbachrach@bachrachlaw.net >>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, birgittaj@althingi.is, >>> shmurphy@globe.com, redicecreations@gmail.com >>> >>> FBI Boston >>> One Center Plaza >>> Suite 600 >>> Boston, MA 02108 >>> Phone: (617) 742-5533 >>> Fax: (617) 223-6327 >>> E-mail: Boston@ic.fbi.gov >>> >>> Hours >>> Although we operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, our normal >>> "walk-in" business hours are from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday >>> through Friday. If you need to speak with a FBI representative at any >>> time other than during normal business hours, please telephone our >>> office at (617) 742-5533. >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:20:20 -0300 >>> Subject: Yo Fred Wyshak and Brian Kelly your buddy Whitey's trial is >>> finally underway now correct? What the hell do I do with the wiretap >>> tapes Sell them on Ebay? >>> To: Brian.Kelly@usdoj.gov, us.marshals@usdoj.gov, >>> Fred.Wyshak@usdoj.gov, jcarney@carneybassil.com, >>> bbachrach@bachrachlaw.net, wolfheartlodge@live.com, shmurphy@globe.com, >>> >> jonathan.albano@bingham.com, mvalencia@globe.com >>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, oldmaison@yahoo.com, >>> PATRICK.MURPHY@dhs.gov, rounappletree@aol.com >>> >>> http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/06/05/james-whitey-bulger-jury-selection-process-enters-second-day/KjS80ofyMMM5IkByK74bkK/story.html >>> >>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/09/nsa-leak-guardian.html >>> >>> As the CBC etc yap about Yankee wiretaps and whistleblowers I must ask >>> them the obvious question AIN'T THEY FORGETTING SOMETHING???? >>> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vugUalUO8YY >>> >>> What the hell does the media think my Yankee lawyer served upon the >>> USDOJ right after I ran for and seat in the 39th Parliament baseball >>> cards? >>> >>> http://www.archive.org/details/FedsUsTreasuryDeptRcmpEtc >>> >>> http://archive.org/details/ITriedToExplainItToAllMaritimersInEarly2006 >>> >>> http://davidamos.blogspot.ca/2006/05/wiretap-tapes-impeach-bush.html >>> >>> http://www.archive.org/details/PoliceSurveilanceWiretapTape139 >>> >>> http://archive.org/details/Part1WiretapTape143 >>> >>> FEDERAL EXPRES February 7, 2006 >>> Senator Arlen Specter >>> United States Senate >>> Committee on the Judiciary >>> 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building >>> Washington, DC 20510 >>> >>> Dear Mr. Specter: >>> >>> I have been asked to forward the enclosed tapes to you from a man >>> named, David Amos, a Canadian citizen, in connection with the matters >>> raised in the attached letter. >>> >>> Mr. Amos has represented to me that these are illegal FBI wire tap >>> tapes. >>> >>> I believe Mr. Amos has been in contact with you about this previously. >>> >>> Very truly yours, >>> Barry A. Bachrach >>> Direct telephone: (508) 926-3403 >>> Direct facsimile: (508) 929-3003 >>> Email: bbachrach@bowditch.com >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "David Amos"david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> To: "Rob Talach"rtalach@ledroitbeckett.com >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:59 PM >>> Subject: Re: Attn Robert Talach and I should talk ASAP about my suing >>> the Catholic Church Trust that Bastarache knows why >>> >>> The date stamp on about page 134 of this old file of mine should mean >>> a lot to you >>> >>> http://www.checktheevidence.com/pdf/2619437-CROSS-BORDER-txt-.pdf >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:37:08 -0400 >>> Subject: To Hell with the KILLER COP Gilles Moreau What say you NOW >>> Bernadine Chapman?? >>> To: Gilles.Moreau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, phil.giles@statcan.ca, >>> maritme_malaise@yahoo.ca, Jennifer.Nixon@ps-sp.gc.ca, >>> bartman.heidi@psic-ispc.gc.ca, Yves.J.Marineau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>> david.paradiso@erc-cee.gc.ca, desaulniea@smtp.gc.ca, >>> denise.brennan@tbs-sct.gc.ca, anne.murtha@vac-acc.gc.ca, >>> webo@xplornet.com, julie.dickson@osfi-bsif.gc.ca, >>> rod.giles@osfi-bsif.gc.ca, flaherty.j@parl.gc.ca, toewsv1@parl.gc.ca, >>> Nycole.Turmel@parl.gc.ca,Clemet1@parl.gc.ca, maritime_malaise@yahoo.ca, >>> >> oig@sec.gov, whistleblower@finra.org, whistle@fsa.gov.uk, >>> david@fairwhistleblower.ca >>> Cc: j.kroes@interpol.int, david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, >>> bernadine.chapman@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca, >>> Juanita.Peddle@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, oldmaison@yahoo.com, >>> Wayne.Lang@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Robert.Trevors@gnb.ca, >>> ian.fahie@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> >>> >>> http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/media-medias-eng.htm >>> >>> http://nb.rcmpvet.ca/Newsletters/VetsReview/nlnov06.pdf >>> >>> From: Gilles Moreau Gilles.Moreau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:03:22 -0500 >>> Subject: Re: Lets ee if the really nasty Newfy Lawyer Danny Boy >>> Millions will explain this email to you or your boss Vic Toews EH >>> Constable Peddle??? >>> To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> >>> Please cease and desist from using my name in your emails. >>> >>> Gilles Moreau, Chief Superintendent, CHRP and ACC >>> Director General >>> HR Transformation >>> 73 Leikin Drive, M5-2-502 >>> Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R2 >>> >>> Tel 613-843-6039 >>> Cel 613-818-6947 >>> >>> Gilles Moreau, surintendant principal, CRHA et ACC >>> Directeur général de la Transformation des ressources humaines >>> 73 Leikin, pièce M5-2-502 >>> Ottawa, ON K1A 0R2 >>> >>> tél 613-843-6039 >>> cel 613-818-6947 >>> gilles.moreau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>> >> >> First things first have a Look at the 3 documents hereto attached (Not >> a big read) >> >> Listen to these old voicemails from interesting FEDS at about the >> same point in time (Won't take long) >> >> http://www.archive.org/details/FedsUsTreasuryDeptRcmpEtc >> >> then ask youselves or the lawyers Senator Shelby or Spizter or Cutler >> or Bernie madoff's old buddy Robert Glauber where the webcast and >> transcript went for a very important hearing held in late 2003 by the >> United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. >> >> http://www.banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=90F8E691-9065-4F8C-A465-72722B47E7F2 >> >> Review of Current Investigations and Regulatory Actions Regarding the >> Mutual Fund Industry >> >> November 20, 2003 02:00 PM >> The Committee will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct the second in a >> series of hearings on the “Review of Current Investigations and >> Regulatory Actions Regarding the Mutual Fund Industry.” >> >> Archived Webcast >> >> Witness Panel 1 >> >> Mr. Stephen M. 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Ottawa should cut equalization to force provinces to develop resources, Higgs says
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David R. Amos
Methinks Mr Higgs just proved to us why he deserves the job as the Ringmaster of the wicked Circus abusing our rights and interests N'esy Pas?
Mark (Junkman) George
I am at a loss for words. Blaine DUH Higgs is so "challenged" I figure he has to wipe his mouth every time he speaks. You can take the politician out of the Irving empire, but you can't take the Irving out of the politician. Welcome to Canada's banana republic here the Irvings rule.
David R. Amos
@Mark (Junkman) George Welcome to the Circus
Douglas James
Higgs has a one track mind and can't seem to get beyond 1950s thinking. He's never really left the Irving-fold. Very, very disappointing start as a Premier.
steve coy
@Douglas James Yup, those old boys eh. They just don`t change.
Jim Moore
@Douglas James he's a hell of lot better than Atcon Gallant
Gabriel Boucher
@Douglas James: It shouldn't be surprising. Cons and Libs has always supported Irving. I don't see how that would suddenly change for this Premier, especially when it was made public that he was working for the Irvings for several years as their senior executive. He even thanked Irving for the opportunity to have worked for them during the election. That should've raised some major red flags, but yet, here he is.
Fred Brewer
@Jim Moore "he's a hell of lot better than Atcon Gallant"
How so. Atcon cost us a one-time loss of $63 million. Higgs suggestion will cost us $1.8 Billion annually. No comparison. Higgs needs to be shown the door and the sooner the better.
Norman Albert Snr
@Jim Moore Hard to tell the difference Jim. Just twisted in different ways for the same end result. Tax the people and let industry ride the free railroad.
David R. Amos
@Douglas James Methinks we get the governments we deserve when the political parties make fun of the rest of us N'esy Pas?
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Ottawa should cut equalization to force provinces to develop resources, Higgs says
New Brunswick premier says financial pinch would serve as 'reality discipline' CBC News · Posted: Dec 19, 2018 9:01 PM AT
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David R. Amos Methinks Mr Higgs just proved to us why he deserves the job as the Ringmaster of the wicked Circus abusing our rights and interests N'esy Pas?
> ---------- Original message ---------- > From: "Gallant, Brian (LEG)"<Brian.Gallant@gnb.ca> > Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:10:56 +0000 > Subject: RE: Methinks its blatantly obvious who rules the roost N'esy Pas? > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Thank you for writing to the Leader of the Official Opposition of New > Brunswick. Please be assured that your e-mail will be reviewed. > > If this is a media request, please forward your e-mail to > ashley.beaudin@gnb.camedia-medias@gnb.ca
Ottawa should cut equalization to force provinces to develop resources, Higgs says
New Brunswick premier says financial pinch would serve as 'reality discipline'
CBC News·
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says the current system allows Quebec to accept large transfer payments but say no to important national projects like the Energy East pipeline. (CBC)
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs thinks the federal government should cut equalization payments to force provinces to develop their natural resources.
Higgs said in an interview with CBC New Brunswick's Harry Forestell that he proposed the idea during the first ministers' meeting in Montreal earlier this month.
"No one else really jumped on that, especially Quebec didn't jump on that because they got an increase of $1.4 billion [in equalization payments]," he said.
Higgs made the comments in the context of Quebec Premier François Legault's continued opposition to the Energy East pipeline, which would have carried western crude oil to an export terminal in Saint John.
"My point was if people felt the pain — if I felt the pain, if Quebec felt the pain and they didn't get 70 per cent of the current transfer payments … I mean, they don't feel anything, so they can just say, 'No, we're not allowing anything through our province, but yet I'll take the money.' I just don't think that's fair."
Equalization is a federal program that is intended to minimize fiscal disparities between provinces. The program is enshrined in the constitution and the goal is that provincial governments can provide comparable levels of public services at comparable levels of taxation.
Jamie Gillies, a political scientist at St. Thomas University, said equalization is a constitutional obligation and "should not be equated with resource development." (CBC)
The New Brunswick government budgeted for $1.8-billion worth of equalization transfers in 2018-19. The province is expected to receive $2-billion in equalization in 2019-20.
Jamie Gillies, a political scientist at St. Thomas University, said Higgs's proposal is not realistic.
"The suggestion to cut equalization might play well in western Canada and Ontario but that could be seen as a shortsighted approach in New Brunswick, where we depend a lot on transfer payments," Gillies said in an email.
"I would think that the job of the premier of New Brunswick at first ministers' conferences is to advocate and fight for the province, not suggest austerity policies that could seriously hamstring his government and harm New Brunswickers."
Pipeline project pulled
TransCanada abandoned the proposed $16-billion pipeline project last year following protests and changes to the national environmental assessment process.
Higgs had hoped to resurrect the pipeline debate at the recent meeting with the premiers and prime minister, but Legault maintained there's "no social acceptability for oil in Quebec."
Higgs said there was general agreement among the premiers for a "utility corridor," which could be used for pipelines for oil and gas or transmitting hydro power. But Higgs said Quebec opposed the idea.
"It's like we're stranded here on the east coast and cut off from the rest of Canada," said Higgs.
Jack Mintz, a president's fellow at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, said this week that Alberta should consider leaving Canada. He called the plan "Albexit." (University of Calgary)
Higgs is not the only one frustrated about the inability to build pipelines and energy issues in Canada. Economist Jack Mintz, a president's fellow at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, said this week that Alberta should consider leaving Canada, which he dubbed "Albexit."
"Alberta is being landlocked right now in Canada in the current situation. So what would independence do? Well, it won't necessarily help get pipelines to tidewater in Canada, but certainly, you know, the United States may be quite willing to make deals with Canada for oil," he said.
Meanwhile, New Brunswick is hurting itself by not developing its "significant" shale gas reserves, which could be "game changing" for the province's finances, Higgs said.
"We just don't seem to want to move as a province. We're happy to accept handouts, but we don't seem to be as readily willing to make the changes necessary to allow us to contribute to our own well-being," he said.
Higgs said he raised the idea of reducing transfer payments in order to force provinces to develop their natural resources at a recent first ministers' meeting. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)
Without 30 per cent of the budget coming through federal transfer payments, Higgs suggested attitudes might change about resource development.
"It's like a reality discipline," he said.
"All that I'm asking is, how can we hold our hand out on one hand and then say no on the other?"
The former Liberal government put a moratorium on shale gas development in New Brunswick.
The Higgs government has been discussing the possibility of lifting the moratorium in certain areas of the province. Higgs's PC government is in a minority situation and there is opposition from other parties to the idea of lifting the moratorium.
St. Thomas University's Gillies said equalization is a constitutional obligation and "should not be equated with resource development."
"'Leaked' document in Saint John Harbour court challenge won't be public 'for now,' judge rules
PC candidate's lawyer who allegedly obtained notes of Elections NB lawyer won't be removed from case"
David R. Amos
Methinks Mr Cardy must have heard professional politicians say that they cannot comment on a matter before the court N'esy Pas?
Aaron Allison
Cardy should be a Back Bencher, I'm very surprised he passed the Vetting process. PC were hard up I guess
David R. Amos
@Aaron Allison Apparently so
Roy Kirk
Mr. Ogden, fair comment. An aggrieved party. Mr. Cardy should be dumped from cabinet for commenting.
And Elections NB should act as proactively as it can, within the law, to be seen to be open and transparent as to any mistakes it may have made.
David R. Amos
@Roy Kirk "Mr. Cardy should be dumped from cabinet for commenting. "
I agree
David R. Amos
Methinks many folks don't trust the system thats why they don't bother to vote N'esy Pas?
Matt Steele
Elections N.B. seem to be more interested in circling the wagons , and covering for themselves , than they are at finding the truth . Elections N.B. needs to be held accountable for this farce !
David R. Amos
@Matt Steele True
Marguerite Deschamps
"New Brunswick's chief electoral officer, Kim Poffenroth..." - Altogether now: "Another of those Francophone U de M holding a cushy government job!" - Jerks!
Tim Raworth
@Marguerite Deschamps Its funny how CBC lets you get away with calling people Jerks
David R. Amos
@Tim Raworth I concur
SarahRose Werner
The Tories have control of the government. Instead of the education minister resorting to social media, wouldn't it be more sensible for a more appropriate minister to deal with this through more appropriate channels? Cardy's acting as if the Tories lost the election and have no other recourse.
Roy Kirk
@SarahRose Werner I'm not sure that it is a good idea to have any government minister using official channels to interfere with elections NB
David R. Amos
@Roy Kirk Methinks Mr Cardy does not know when it is wise to say nothing N'esy Pas?
Eric Plexe
Politicians who attempt to interfere in the electoral process fail a basic intelligence test.
David R. Amos
@Eric Plexe Methinks Mr Cardy would pretend that he does not understand you if he even admitted reading what you posted N'esy Pas?
Robert Brannen
It is rather rich of Cardy and Ogden to be making accusations of secrecy against Elections NB seeing that the lawyer for PC candidate Ogden appears to have an issue with disclosure.
@Robert Brannen Methinks many folks now know what J.P. Lewis and Dominic Cardy knew in 2015 and that is every Attorney General in Canada knew I had yet to encounter an ethical politician, judge, lawyer or cop and nothing has changed since N'esy Pas?
Robert Brannen
If Mr. Cardy has any influence with the Department of Education, perhaps he could have someone associated with that department give Mr. Higgs some lessons on the history and workings of the Westminster Parliamentary System.
David R. Amos
@Robert Brannen Methinks everybody knows that Mr Higgs and Mr Cardy have no interest in such things particularly when they are running low on butter tarts N'esy Pas?
Doug Leblanc
Sounds like either election fraud and criminal activity or incompetence and lack of transparency or much about nothing. Without the truth, we do not know. Why should the Chief Returning Officer have secret information that she is not sharing with the other party and the public. Without fair elections we have no democracy.
David R. Amos
@Doug Leblanc Methinks Mr Cardy et al know that I made it my business to prove that Democracy and Justice are myths and nobody cared N'esy Pas?
herbie derbie
Dominic Cardy will ruin the Tories the same way he ruined the Ndp. The man only wanted a job and the people of Fredericton fell for his lies...
Pierre LaRoches
@herbie derbie NDP had the biggest voter turnout in their favour ever with Cardy as leader. Now they are back to being nobodies again.
David R. Amos
@herbie derbie Methinks many would agree that they voted for the colour of his coat not Mr Cardy N'esy Pas?
Adam Moore
The Chief Returning Officer for the Province needs to step-up and do the right thing. After reading the report there are dozens of irregularities that took place in the riding of Saint John Harbour during this past election (9 people voted in Harbour who lived outside the riding, double votes, etc.). Kim Poffenroth needs to instruct the Elections NB lawyer to drop his privilege claim against the Tory lawyer and allow the report to be made public. If not, she needs to resign. After all she is there to serve the public and the citizens of Saint John Harbour are not being served fairly or transparently. If anyone has violated the Elections Act it is the ENB lawyer, Fred McElman as he instructed an audit of the election documents without a court order. Judge McLellan, please remove Fred McElman as breaking privilege as he has had the report as of the middle of November. He has violated the Elections Act, not Kelly VanBuskirk.
David R. Amos
@Adam Moore Welcome to the Circus
David R. Amos
Methinks folks should ask Minister Dominic Cardy why I am laughing N'esy Pas?
Marguerite Deschamps
@David R. Amos, I'm laughing at Cardy with you, but probably for different reasons.
David R. Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps Methinks even you can't play dumb about Dominic Cardy Mr Higgs and Butter Tarts N'esy Pas?
Cash-strapped PCs selling party headquarters in Fredericton
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David Amos
Strange just today Dominic Cardy was bragging to me they have lots of money to spend on Butter Tarts
Methinks the PCs are gonna lose the electin bitime with him as Mr Higgs' Chief of Staff N'esy Pas?
Michael Hunt
I'm really heart broken over the PC's (crooks) situation .
David Amos
@Michael Hunt Me too I feel for them but I just can't bring myself to reach. I am too busy rolling on the floor laughing thinking about Dominic evil cat named Puffin stealing young Hammish's birthday butter tarts.
Roy Nicholl
We looked at this building when it was an office before the PCs bought it. It was overpriced then and is even more so now.
David Amos
@Roy Nicholl Why does that not surprise me? Everybody knows that the Liberals, the NDP and the PCs ain't all that worldly wise when it comes to managing money yet they want to watch out for the assets that belong to everybody else.
Everybody must remember when Mr Higgs turned over control of all the bureaucratic pensions etc to private banksters? How many lawsuits has that nonsense it generated thus far?
Everybody knows the liberals promised to fix it elected last time. They just stalled the pensioners for awhile then told them to keep on suing.
Everybody knows in the end the taxpayers will be struck with bill for all the greedy lawyers' legal fees N'esy Pas?
Dianne MacPherson
The PCs can always do a GOFUNDME page !!!!
David Amos
@Dianne MacPherson LOL
Harold Fitzgerald
The People have a choice this election
David Amos
@Harold Fitzgerald The folks have choices in every election. However the longstanding family traditions of the people who do bother to vote dictate that they be largely ignored.
Methinks that after the swing voters have listened to the spin of the corporate media and the pollsters they pick either the Red Coats or the Blue Coats to rule over the rest of us N'esy Pas?
Shawn McShane
Liberals and Conservatives are just a bunch of tired and grumpy old men with no new ideas except to criticize when ever the other party tries to do something good for N.B. Here is a new idea - QUIT VOTING FOR THEM.
David Amos
@Shawn McShane Everybody knows the score why holler? I never did vote nor did about 40% of the rest of us. However if you think the NDP or the Greens or the PANB are any better you are dreaming. They all play follow the leader.
John Jude
Ugly, tainted building. I hope any buyer takes them to town and gets it for a steal.
Shawn McShane
@John Jude
At the very least remove the window shutters.and touch up the white paint.
David Amos
@John Jude I think it is a pretty decent property but overpriced considering the economy.
Methinks the local neo conservatives (They are PCs in name only) are accidental wiseguys to unload it before their hero Mr Trump causes the next nosedive of the stock market. Then they can but a far better shack for peanuts N'esy Pas?
Alfred Watson
Liberals are just a bunch of tired and grumpy old men with no new ideas except to criticize when ever the other party tries to do something good for N.B. Here is a new idea - just like the Santa at Macy's , restore some good will and credibility and if by chance you have even one stunning idea that can move the province forward , SHARE IT, otherwise your headed for extinction , which isn't really good for anyone.
David Amos
@Alfred Watson Gallant like Trudeau "The Younger" ain't tired or old but their puppet masters certainly are. Methinks they will both win the next elections. However I truly hope they get minority mandates with lots of different parties and many Independents to argue with in the Houses where the rights and interests of the common folks are never protected or served N'esy Pas?.
pete prosser
Conservatives are just a bunch of tired and grumpy old men with no new ideas except to criticize when ever the other party tries to do something good for N.B. Here is a new idea - just like the Santa at Macy's , restore some good will and credibility and if by chance you have even one stunning idea that can move the province forward , SHARE IT, otherwise your headed for extinction , which isn't really good for anyone.
David Amos
@pete prosser I have something to share Methinks the folks in the "Place to Be" should ask me during the ext election who is Jesse and what does his company Viafura do for the politicians N'esy Pas Premier Gallant and Mr Higgs?
Paul Bourgoin
Political parties such as the Conservatives and the Liberals represent the people of New Brunswick but Corporate Funding is the meat on their electorate table. Everyone knows that New Brunswick Provincial Politicians never bite the hand that feeds them but they kiss the Ring that leads them. This is how New Brunswick's economy benefits those who don't pay taxes, are the first in line for subsidies, and the list goes on while Joe Public living in the poorest Province struggles to make ends meet while their children leaves New Brunswick seeking greener pastures in the other Canadian provinces!
David Amos
@Paul Bourgoin WOW if only you could read my reply that CBC just blocked. I give up on their malice for the day Tis time for bed
Tories accuse Elections NB of secrecy in Saint John Harbour court challenge
Dispute over Saint John Harbour riding result returns to court Friday
Connell Smith· CBC News·
Education Minister Dominic Cardy accused Elections New Brunswick of secrecy as his party challenges the Saint John Harbour election result. (CBC)
Some New Brunswick Tories are ramping up social media pressure on Elections New Brunswick even as their court challenge of the Saint John Harbour election result remains before the Court of Queen's Bench.
Progressive Conservative candidate Barry Ogden and Education Minister Dominic Cardy took to social media this week to accuse the provincial elections agency of secrecy and call for the release of any documents related to the race in the riding.
The party is contesting the outcome of the Sept. 24 election race in which Liberal Gerry Lowe edged out Ogden by 10 votes.
The Tories allege some people may have voted twice in the election, that people from other ridings may have voted in Saint John Harbour and that there were clerical errors.
A hearing before Justice Hugh McLellan on Friday will examine whether Ogden's lawyer, Kelly VanBuskirk, will be removed from the case after accusations he came into possession of privileged solicitor-client notes belonging to Elections NB lawyer Fred McElman.
McElman formally requested VanBuskirk's removal Wednesday, saying the Saint John lawyer has violated the code of conduct of the New Brunswick Law Society by using privileged information prepared for the legal team on the other side of the case.
Social media pressure
But as the Friday hearing approaches, Ogden and Cardy pressured Elections NB via social media.
"What is Elections NB trying to keep secret?" asked Ogden in a Facebook post Wednesday evening. "Elections NB needs to come clean. Tell the people of Saint John what they know so faith in democracy can be restored."
Saint John Harbour PC candidate Barry Ogden, right, and campaign chair, Peter Josselyn, allege irregularities in the Sept. 24 race won by Liberal MLA Gerry Lowe (CBC)
On Twitter, Cardy accused Elections NB of suppressing information in a race where every vote counts.
"In the era of fake news, with democratic institutions under suspicion and attack, Elections New Brunswick is drawing fire on itself, and risks undermining the foundation of our democracy," he said. "If we can't trust the people who run our elections, can we trust anyone?"
Cardy went on to call on chief electoral officer Kim Poffenroth to release all documents and reports on the Saint John Harbour race.
The pressure on Elections NB comes even while the issue is still before the courts and could still potentially be resolved in the party's favour.
But in an interview Thursday, Cardy said his comments are not specific to the Saint John Harbour race.
"Having an election administration try and assert privilege to conceal documents relating to problems in an election, that's a problem for Elections New Brunswick, not for the court. It should never have got to this point, they should not be doing this," he said
Ogden told CBC News on Thursday he now has no faith in Elections NB.
"We believe that there are voting irregularities, and we strongly believe that. And these are the people that should be looking for it, and they're just distracting from the truth."
'This could get messy fast'
Earlier this week, VanBuskirk made the unusual move of issuing a press release publicly calling on Elections NB to release information about alleged irregularities in the Saint John Harbour race, going so far as to list the time and place for the court hearing where he would make his argument.
J.P. Lewis, a political science professor at the University of New Brunswick, said the situation presents a "small test" for Premier Blaine Higgs who, as party leader, could be seen as directing the barrage against Elections NB.
"This could get messy fast," said Lewis. "I'd be curious [to see] how this continues to escalate in terms of becoming a fight between the government and an integral... and well respected institution."
New Brunswick's chief electoral officer, Kim Poffenroth says 'let the legal proceedings take their course.' (Roger Cosman, CBC)
In an email statement, chief electoral officer Kim Poffenroth said New Brunswck's Elections Act requires a court order to inspect or produce election documents.
"I respectfully submit it is important for everyone to allow the legal proceedings to take their course," she said.
About the Author
Connell Smith
Reporter
Connell Smith is a reporter with CBC in Saint John. He can be reached at 632-7726 Connell.smith@cbc.ca
Cash-strapped PCs selling party headquarters in Fredericton
The Regent Street building could be all yours for just $479,000
Jacques Poitras· CBC News·
The Progressive Conservatives' head office in Fredericton. (Jacques Poitras/CBC News)
Inside the Fredericton head office of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick, there's a countdown clock on the wall tracking the days, hours, minutes and seconds that remain until the next provincial election.
It symbolizes Tory anticipation of the precise moment — Sept. 24 of this year — when the party has a chance to oust Premier Brian Gallant's Liberal party from power.
But the clock's also ticking for the PC party itself, which is facing a cash crunch ahead of this year's campaign.
Indeed, the very office where the clock is located, at 336 Regent St., a few blocks from the New Brunswick legislature, is up for sale.
The party is looking to unload the property as it gears up for an election campaign in which it will be allowed to spend up to $1.1 million, money the party doesn't have at the moment.
Tory documents filed with Elections New Brunswick show the party had just $20,260 in cash on hand as of June 30, 2017.
The election clock at the PC head office in Fredericton. (Jacques Poitras/CBC News)
That compares to the $2,018,278 that the governing Liberals had at the same time, almost 100 times more than the PCs.
Liberal filings also indicate their party had no debt.
The PCs, meanwhile, owed $346,626 midway through 2017, including $233,060 from a 2013 loan that relied on the Regent Street office as collateral.
It's not clear if the party is selling the building to pay down its debts or to secure cash to fund its election campaign. Party officials did not respond Thursday for requests for an explanation. The Tories acquired the property in 2008.
'Charming features'
The real estate agent is Richard Bragdon with Exit Realty in Fredericton. Bragdon was also the unsuccessful federal Conservative candidate in Tobique-Mactaquac in the 2015 election. Bragdon did not respond to an interview request Thursday.
The listing describes the two-storey structure as a "beautiful heritage home/office space" that could be used as offices or converted into two apartments.
The building has many "charming features," the ad says, adding, "These properties don't come along very often."
The PC party is asking $479,000 for the property, which would clear the party's debts and leave about $133,000 in profit.
The Liberals own a building at 715 Brunswick St., a converted house that it uses as its party headquarters. The party carries no debt or mortgage on the property.
PCs can't keep pace
The Progressive Conservatives, which form the official opposition in the legislature, have not been keeping pace with the governing Liberals in their fundraising.
In 2016, the same year PC members were writing cheques for candidates running for the party leadership race, the party itself raised $467,718. The Liberals raised $868,426.
The Gallant Liberals used their financial might to run attack ads against PC leader Blaine Higgs. (Legislative Assembly)
In the first half of 2017, the last period for which records have been filed, the Liberals raised $659,485, more than double the PC haul of $297,655.
The Liberals have already been using their money advantage: last fall they launched a series of ads attacking PC leader Blaine Higgs. Registered political parties can spend $200,000 per year on advertising outside election periods.
Corporate Donations
One potentially lucrative source of funds, corporate donations, is now off-limits to the Tories, thanks to a legislative manoeuvre last year by Higgs.
The Liberal government introduced legislation in March 2017 to reduce the maximum donation to political parties from $6,000 to $3,000, a cap that would have applied to individuals, corporations and unions.
During debate on March 30, just six days after the PC party held its big annual fundraiser, Higgs moved an amendment to the Liberal bill to ban corporate and union donations altogether.
The Liberals decided to support the amendment, tweaking it to take effect June 1, 2017 — one day after their own $500-per-plate fundraising dinner.
The PCs reported $147,732 in corporate donations in the first half of 2017, while the Liberals reported just $17,026.
Green Party leader David Coon said the PC move against corporate donations feels like an 'accident'. (CBC)
At the time the Liberals decided to vote for the PC amendment, Green Party leader David Coon suggested Higgs hadn't been expecting it to pass.
"It kind of felt like an accident, but I'm still trying to process what happened, and I think the Official Opposition may be in the same position," he said.
Elections New Brunswick estimates that, based on its formula, parties that run candidates in all 49 ridings this year will have a maximum spending limit of $1,124,582 this year.
Corrections
An earlier version of the story said registered political parties can spend $35,000 a year on advertising outside election periods. In fact, the amount has been raised to $200,000.
Jan 12, 2018 11:50 AM AT
About the Author
Jacques Poitras
Provincial Affairs reporter
Jacques Poitras has been CBC's provincial affairs reporter in New Brunswick since 2000. Raised in Moncton, he also produces the CBC political podcast Spin Reduxit.
Methinks Mike Duffy, Bev Busson, Peter Harder, Peter Boehm, Paula Simons, Patti LaBoucane-Benson and Denise Batters won't care why I will be running as an Independent again while suing the RCMP N'esy Pas?
Trudeau's Senate rep takes issue with Scheer's plans for the Red Chamber
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Some of my comments were deleted along with popular threads so I posted a few again elsewhere to see if they would stand the test of time
Content disabled. mo bennett
the entire planet takes exception with the ambulance chaser and his pack of tired old reeeformacons.
Content disabled. Terry Remple
@mo bennett Well Independed is a new word for Liberal. Let the provinces have a vote for senators and equal representation for all provinces. This would go a long ways to allow all provinces a say not just Quebec and Ont.
Content disabled. mo bennett
@Terry Remple don't think so. then ya'd still have all the back room boys stickin' their nose in it. and the senate is brown enough already.
Content disabled. David R. Amos
@Terry Remple True
Content disabled. David R. Amos
@mo bennett YO MO Methinks you know as well as I that is the way of the world N'esy Pas?
Content disabled. David R. Amos
@mike potter Methinks folks must recall that Harper politically vetted every judge he ever appointed who are now the lion's share seated on the benches throughout Canada N'esy Pas?
Content disabled. David R. Amos
@David Spring Methinks one Trudeau the Younger's boyish pouts are far more popular that both of Andy's dimples N'esy Pas?
Content disabled. David R. Amos
@James Holden Methinks Maxime's efforts at politicking will split the vote enough to insure that Andy will never be the PM N'esy Pas?
Kevin Varielan
I'm voting Conservative next election.
Mike Trahan
@Kevin Varielan What do you have against democracy?
James Holden
@Kevin Varielan
The Cons are good at getting people to vote against their own best interests.
Perry Best
@Mike Trahan "What do you have against democracy?" The Trudeau Liberals are all for democracy?: 1. You can't participate in the Canada Summer Jobs program unless you declare your beliefs to be aligned with theirs. 2. Statistics Canada will ask very personal questions that are dear to Liberal ideology. What's next?
Sandy Gillis
@Kevin Varielan No platforms have been presented and you've already made up your mind. That is the definition of low-information voter.
Bill Laplante
@Sandy Gillis We have lot's of info about the Liberals complete ineptitude
Brian Epstien
@Kevin Varielan There won't be an election due to Russian aggression.
mo bennett
@Kevin Varielan first of all, it's reeformacon now, hasn't bin conservative since 2003 and the steve and petey nuptuals, and second, that's not something y'all should be announcing to the public or be proud of!
Ivan Nano
@Kevin Varielan
And after your buyer's remorse, we will say we told you so (as is happening in Ontario)
Guy Trembley
@Kevin Varielan
Bernier?
Guy Trembley
@Kevin Varielan
Voting for Bernier or Scheer.
Mike Hamilton
@Bill Laplante So you automatically vote Conservative because you don't like the Liberals? There are 5 parties (6 if you count Bernier as a party) to choose from and too many people only see 2 of them.
Rick Green
"No platforms have been presented and you've already made up your mind."
What's Trudeau's platform for 2019?
Art Rowe
@Kevin Varielan So then that will make 13 of you. Scheer is the most REGRESSIVE politico I've ever seen. Without doubt a chip of the old Diefenbaker.
Sandy Gillis
@Rick Green Follow along here Rick.... it hasn't been presented yet, hence my statement that deciding your vote before any information about any party platforms is presented is called low-information voting.
Matthew Cabanas Addley
@Art Rowe Diefenbaker was very progressive for his time. He passed the Bill of Rights, refused to kowtow to the US and granted indigenous Canadians voting rights.
Tim Hopper
@Kevin Varielan
Why, unless money's your priority? Cons love planet-ruining oil, they support capitalism that favors the rich, and they want minority rule. The senate is undemocratic, expensive, and unnecessary. Anyone but Cons or Glibs 2019. Mother nature will make things painful eouugh soon, that reform will be inevitable.
Art Rowe
@Art Rowe Cancel changes to the senate. Back off the Paris climate deal. Freeze out China. No platform until after elected. SERIOUSLY? This is a person you'll vote for? Are you addled?
David R. Amos
@Kevin Varielan Methinks you won't care as to why I am running as an Independent again N'esy Pas?
Scheer and all the others have already indicated many of their policies they're prepared to govern on.
Like many of those in the last election who voted mainly to get rid of Harper, many are looking to place their vote on who has the best chance of getting rid of Trudeau.
Mike Hamilton
@David R. Amos That article does not mention you at all.
David R. Amos
@Mike Hamilton Exactly
James Holden
@Matthew Cabanas Addley
Diefenbaker did Kowtow to the US. He destroyed our aerospace industry for the US. Killing the Arrow started a brain drain assuring American dominance in aerospace in the west. The next day American, British and French aerospace companies snapped up the cutting edge talent without which it is arguable that the Apollo and the Concorde would not have existed. Certainly not in the from we know.
Sandy Gillis
@Rick Green Reactionary bellyaching and claims that he could do better with no discussion of exactly how is not policy making. If you think the odds and ends that Scheer has been throwing around to try to make soundbites makes a platform, then you're a step below the decide before hearing level of low-information voter.
Richard Zavitz
@Kevin Varielan Just Scheer saying the partisan Senator is better than a independent Senator is good enough reason not to vote conservative! Did we not learn anything from the Mike Duffy/Mrs Wallen escapade of Harper appointing Senators because they could raise cash for the conservative coffers without doing any "real" Senate work. Did we not learn anything from the Mr Harper's ..."oh the Senate is at arms length to the conservative party" only to be proven that was a total l-i-e to all Canadians. Geez they paid $90,000.00 to hide an Harper appointed Senator, that was only raising money for the conservative party. Now Scheer wants to go back to that format...not hard to understand why!
And that's not even mentioning a conservative appointed Senator Lynn Beyak that thinks, residential schools where good for indigenous people, which Scheer wouldn't address immediate....only when it was going to hurt him politically, not because it was "wrong".
Jay Schuster
@Kevin Varielan I am changing my vote as well it will be conservative, the same old Liberals always set us back, then conservatives have to spend too much time fixing the mess created by the Liberals.
Jay Schuster
@Sandy Gillis he can't be any worse than the flounderer we have now and the people behind him that call trhe shots.
Sandy Gillis
@Jay Schuster Of course he can be worse, what kind of ridiculous statement is that? We just saw an election in Ontario run on that idea, and look what they got: worse than what they had!
John Oaktree
@Kevin Varielan
Good for you.
Rick Green
@Sandy Gillis
"Reactionary bellyaching and claims that he could do better with no discussion of exactly how is not policy making. "
About those low information voters you were chastising?
Sandy Gillis
@Rick Green Yes? What about them? Scheer has not breathed a word about any ideas or policies about anything unless there has been some sort controversy about it in the news. That's called reactionary. All he does about those issues is complain about how Trudeau has handled them. That's called bellyaching. When asked how his approach would differ, we're told that they're still working on their proposals, but we'll know eventually. That's no discussion of exactly how he would do it better.
So yes, someone saying that they're voting for the CPC, when the only thing we know is that they don't like how Trudeau did things, is a low-information voter. They are making a decision with little to no information about what they are voting for, only what they're voting against.
I personally would love to see a party come up with a plan to right our financial ship sometime before Trudeau's anticipated 2040. I really hate that we don't have a fiscally conservative party in Canada. Maybe when Scheer finally has some ideas of his own, he might surprise me, but so far he just seems to be continuing his predecessor's policies of fear-mongering, corporate cronyism, and social regression.
Art Rowe
@Matthew Cabanas Addley And blew the Avro Arrow out of the water, giving us the Bomark instead.
Art Rowe
@James Holden Exactly, compare the McDonald Douglas Phantom with the basic profile of the Arrow and guess just where the ideas and design came from. Dief sure kept us in our place.
Gary McCaig
@Art Rowe Are you really letting 60 year old issues influence your voting today? that doesn't make much sense.
Rick Green
@Sandy Gillis
" Scheer has not breathed a word about any ideas or policies about anything unless there has been some sort controversy about it in the news."
Every issue has been in the news, how can avoid it?
If he didn't respond, he's get slammed for that as well.
You know full well that the job of the opposition is to critique the government, they have now pulled into a dead heat with liberals and Trudeau's approval has tanked to -21.
Brent Mackenzie
@Sandy Gillis The most indebted place on the planet Fords got a long way to good to equal that ineptness
Nav Saloojee
@Kevin Varielan I'm not
James Holden
@Kevin Varielan
Electing Scheer as PM would be bad for all of Canada, not just the Senate. The idea of it is Scheer Nonsense.
David R. Amos
@James Holden Methinks Maxime's efforts at politicking will split the vote enough to insure that Andy will never be the PM N'esy Pas?
Roy T. Gilroy
@David R. Amos You have to drop that irritating phrase
John Houseman
Conservatives support an equal and elected Senate and not this Liberal charade.
Matthew Cabanas Addley
@John Houseman Apparently Andrew Scheer doesn't, and since he's the Conservative leader, he's the only Conservative that matters.
John Houseman
@Matthew Cabanas Addley He still supports it but not this Trudeau charade that these new Senators are independent which they are most clearly not .
Matthew Cabanas Addley
@John Houseman If he supports it he should say so, but instead he's saying he supports the old partisan appointed Senate. An elected Senate would be better for everyone.
Neil Gregory
@John Houseman
Oh, really?
If that were true, then why did Harper abandon his promise of Senate reform, and continue to appoint only Conservatives? And, don't give us any of that old crap about the Liberals not letting him do anything. If he had really wanted change he would have negotiated changes that would have been acceptable to all, but instead he tried to dictate the changes he wanted.
mo bennett
@John Houseman is that the same support that the SCoC gave to all of stevie's anti charter legislation that they punted into the ottawa creek beside the hill?
Mike Hamilton
@Neil Gregory Harper never wanted changes, that was just yet another empty campaign promise to fool a few people into voting for him. The changes he proposed were so far out in right field he knew they would be rejected and then he could go ahead and appoint the likes of Mike Duffy.
John Gerrits
@Neil Gregory A campaign promise broken!...Call The Press!....could be a first. News would be ...a campaign promise kept....by any party.
David R. Amos
@John Houseman "Conservative senators who would help implement a Conservative vision for Canada."
Yea Right
Rick Green @Neil Gregory
"If that were true, then why did Harper abandon his promise of Senate reform, and continue to appoint only Conservatives?"
He tried.
OTTAWA Harper on Senate reform by Paul Wells Mar 2, 2009
"I had hoped that if I brought in incremental Senate reform legislation – the government introduced two such bills in the last Parliament – this would have created a snowball effect. This didn’t happen as the Oppositionrejected the legislation in both Houses. As a consequence, I have decided to appoint Senators who will support these reforms. But I am under no illusion; elections are a necessary condition for any real Senate reform.
Unger: Surely the chance of federal progress could come fairly soon, with just a few more Conservative seats in the Commons and with this year’s retirements in the Senate?
Harper: I hope that’s true.
I had hoped, during the past three years, that the Senate vacancies might create some pressure for elections at the provincial level. So far we haven’t seen that. In the Commons, the other three parties remain dead against reform. But we could be in a position to pass reform legislation through the Senate in the foreseeable future. That would put real pressure on the Opposition in the Commons."
Rick Green
@Mike Hamilton
"The changes he proposed were so far out in right field he knew they would be rejected and then he could go ahead and appoint the likes of Mike Duffy."
An elected senate is 'so far out in right field'?
What about the likes of Harb?
Mike Hamilton
@Rick Green He tried to do it without opening up the Constitution, which he knew he was not allowed to do. He did it that way so he could say he tried. Fortunately it only fooled a few people.
Rick Green
@Mike Hamilton
"@Rick Green He tried to do it without opening up the Constitution, which he knew he was not allowed to do."
"I had hoped that if I brought in incremental Senate reform legislation – the government introduced two such bills in the last Parliament – this would have created a snowball effect. This didn’t happen as the Oppositionrejected the legislation in both Houses. As a consequence, I have decided to appoint Senators who will support these reforms. But I am under no illusion; elections are a necessary condition for any real Senate reform.
David Spring
@John Houseman
Harper failed to do anything but appoint more Conservatives when he was PM for 10 years. Conservatives have no plan. And if you are wondering, elected senates don't solve anything - look directly to our US neighbours for an example of how elected Senators just add more $ to the game of politics.
Richard Zavitz
@John Houseman I am quite happy with the Senate changes. I have never agreed with a elected Senate. You just get a bunch of "power" people who really can't do "sober second thought" (think our MP's, no real experts in anything, just pretty faces, power backed etc, etc) and there is no way to get a "varied educated Senate" from an election process.
Blanche Cote
@Richard Zavitz - you disagree with the people in a province electing their Senators to represent them? Okay that's a strange concept in a democracy.
John Oaktree
@John Houseman
Harper told us he supported an elected Senate but did absolutely NOTHING to make the changes...
Conservative concern with the Senate seems to be nothing but a big charade.
Kinda like their objection to the first-past-the-post electoral system. They complain about it constantly but when faced with the opportunity to change it, they fought hard to keep the FPTP system, AND WON.
Margaret Bricknell
@Blanche Cote An elected senate just gives you more political partisanship- look at the US. Our Westminster system is supposed to give us 'sober second thought"- not more politics.
Troy Mann
@John Houseman
Sheer just said he would appoint party members and friends to the Senate and you are claiming he supports an elected Senate.
Seems Sheer didnt get the message about elected Senate or you didnt get the message about friends of conservatives being appointed.
Sheers wants more Duffy and corruption in the Senate.
Neil Gregory
@Rick Green
"He tried."
Obviously, he didn't try hard enough, did he?
Won Tu
@John Houseman Maybe time to elect a different Conservative leader then. One that shares your goal of an elected Senate. Certainly Scheer doesn't support an elected Senate. He prefers to put his pals into it.
Don Phillips
@Neil Gregory I'm sure you also believed the Liberal senators became "independent" after Justin waved his magic wand . It's remarkable reading some of the tales you guys tell yourselves. Did you give Justin a free pass when he "tried " election reform?
David R. Amos
@mo bennett YO MO Methinks you know as well as I that is the way of the world N'esy Pas?
David R. Amos
@David Spring Methinks folks must recall that Harper politically vetted every judge he ever appointed who are now the lion's share seated on the benches throughout Canada N'esy Pas?
David R. Amos
@Troy Mann Methinks one Trudeau the Younger's boyish pouts are far more popular that both of Andy's dimples N'esy Pas?
Kevan Cleverbridge (Hill 70)
To think for one minute that calling Trudeau appointed Senators are anything less than Liberal Senators,is fooling no-one.
John Sollows
@Kevan Cleverbridge (Hill 70)
They may have Liberal leanings but are under no obligation to rubber-stamp government legislation. And they don't.
Tat beats the former situation by a mile and I, for one, don't want to go back. The Senate, as it was, was a waste of taxpayers' money. We do need sober second thought. As non-partisan as possible.
@Kevan Cleverbridge (Hill 70) The point is that nobody can tell the independent senators how to vote. If Trudeau wants to tell them to vote for a government bill they are under no obligation to do so. Just because they often do vote in line with government policy simply means that Trudeau appoints people ideologically similar to his government, which shouldn't be a surprise. There's a difference between ideologically similar independents and partisans that sit as part of the caucus under the party leader.
Jennifer McIsaac
@Kevan Cleverbridge (Hill 70)
Fooling you that you think they are not more independent it seems.
Richard Zavitz
@Kevan Cleverbridge (Hill 70) Well it fooled you I guess. Just because they don't agree with the conservative 1940"s thinking, doesn't mean they are Liberals!
Content disabled. David R. Amos
@Kevan Cleverbridge (Hill 70) Methinks he may have Andy fooled N'esy Pas?
Craig O'Donnell
The Liberals seem to thrive on irony; the very fact that they call the guy the Liberal government representative in the Senate removes all doubt that it is anything but as partisan as it's always been. It's beyond comprehension that Trudeau and his cronies can try to say with a straight face that his appointees are independent and non-partisan. Another joke from a PM who is a joke.
Matthew Cabanas Addley
So because there is one person that's a government representative and more than 50 independents with no links to the government that makes it partisan?
Matthew Cabanas Addley
@Craig O'Donnell Somebody has to introduce the government bills in the senate, that's why it makes sense to have a government representative. That doesn't change the fact that the other Trudeau appointees are independents.
steve waddell
@Matthew Cabanas Addley maybe we could call them irregulars
Debbie Gilbert
@Matthew Cabanas Addley I guess you missed the part where 2 of Trudeau's new appointees have strong Liberal ties. One ran as a ran as a Liberal, and lost, in the 2011 federal election. and another is a former Liberal premier. You call this independent???
Matthew Cabanas Addley
@Debbie Gilbert Yes I do because they aren't part of a Liberal caucus, and they have the power to act independently. Automatically excluding somebody from being a senator just because they belong to a political party is discriminatory and wrong.
Guy Stone
@Craig O'Donnell true but since CBC is given billions by Trudeau they will spin it for him. Easy to control the masses if you control the media
David R. Amos
@Craig O'Donnell Welcome to the Circus
David R. Amos
@Guy Stone YUP
Kevin Jonson
If anyone REALLY thinks justins "independents" are independant, I've got bridge for sale.
carl tyrell {dit antaya)
@Kevin Jonson No one believes these Senators are independent
David Spring
@Kevin Jonson
Harper had 10 years make changes but kept appointing Cons to the senate with zero change. Cons never have a plan, like Doug Ford - they live and breath the politics of division and spite.
David Smith
@Kevin Jonson Independent of conscience, yes.
David R. Amos
@Kevin Jonson Please let me know if you get any interest in your bridge
David R. Amos
@David Smith Oh So True
Dwight Williams
Objective measures show that the independence of the senate has increased under Trudeau's tenure, regardless of what your ideology pushes you to believe, and regardless of Scheer's politically-motivated excuses. Increasing the independence of the senate might be Trudeau's one lasting legacy for this country, and turning it back into a partisan waste of time and taxpayers money would be yet again another stain of the record of the conservative party with respect to their weakening of Canadian democracy.
The emergence of an independent senate filled with independent senators who do not jump to the tune of the Prime Minister of the day has been the first improvement in the health of our democracy in a long, long time.
Terry McClinchey
@Dwight Williams poverty and wasted billions will be his one and only lasting legacy.
Dwight Williams
@Terry McClinchey
I don't hate the man on spec like you do, because hatred corrupts the vessel that carries it. I'm willing to look at his record objectively and compare it to those that went before.
Eileen Kinley
@Terry McClinchey
Hm. The Canada Child Benefit ...
David R. Amos
@Dwight Williams "Increasing the independence of the senate might be Trudeau's one lasting legacy for this country"
NOPE Methinks everybody knows it will be the legalizing of cannabis N'esy Pas?
---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 11:38:58 -0400 Subject: ATTN Senator Bev Busson I just called your office to make certain that you would
Please enjoy the attachment and say Hey to Ralph Goodale and Frank McKenna for me will ya?
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Hon.Ralph.Goodale (PS/SP)"<Hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 15:27:06 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: ATTN Senator Bev Busson Remember me? To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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On 10/9/18, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: > Senator Bev Busson > Province: British Columbia (British Columbia) > Affiliation: Non-affiliated > Telephone: 613-944-3453 > Fax: 613-992-7959 > Email: Beverley.Busson@sen.parl.gc.ca > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vugUalUO8YY > > RCMP Sussex New Brunswick > 1,995 views > David Amos > Published on Apr 4, 2013 > January 30, 2007 > > > > WITHOUT PREJUDICE > > Mr. David Amos > > Dear Mr. Amos: > > This will acknowledge receipt of a copy of your e-mail of December 29, > 2006 to Corporal Warren McBeath of the RCMP. > > Because of the nature of the allegations made in your message, I have > taken the measure of forwarding a copy to Assistant Commissioner Steve > Graham of the RCMP °J" Division in Fredericton. > > > Sincerely, > > Honourable Michael B. Murphy > Minister of Health > > > CM/cb > > > > CLEARLY THE RCMP/GRC AND THE KPMG PALS DO NOT KNOW > > HOW TO READ LET ALONE COUNT BEANS EH? > > > > Warren McBeath warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca wrote: > > > Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:34:53 -0500 > From: "Warren McBeath"warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca > To: kilgoursite@ca.inter.net, MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca, > nada.sarkis@gnb.ca, wally.stiles@gnb.ca, dwatch@web.net, > motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com > CC: ottawa@chuckstrahl.com, riding@chuckstrahl.com, > John.Foran@gnb.ca, Oda.B@parl.gc.ca, > "Bev BUSSON"bev.busson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, > "Paul Dube"PAUL.DUBE@rcmp-grc.gc.ca > Subject: Re: Remember me Kilgour? Landslide Annie McLellan has > forgotten me but the crooks within the RCMP have n > > Dear Mr. Amos, > > Thank you for your follow up e-mail to me today. I was on days off > > over the holidays and returned to work this evening. Rest assured I > > was not ignoring or procrastinating to respond to your concerns. > > > > As your attachment sent today refers from Premier Graham, our position > > is clear on your dead calf issue: Our forensic labs do not process > > testing on animals in cases such as yours, they are referred to the > > Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown who can provide these > > services. If you do not choose to utilize their expertise in this > > instance, then that is your decision and nothing more can be done. > > > > As for your other concerns regarding the US Government, false > > imprisonment and Federal Court Dates in the US, etc... it is clear > > that Federal authorities are aware of your concerns both in Canada and > > the US. These issues do not fall into the purvue of Detachment > > policing in Petitcodiac, NB. > > > > It was indeed an interesting and informative conversation we had on > > December 23rd, and I wish you well in all of your future endeavors. > > Sincerely, > > Warren McBeath, Cpl. > GRC Caledonia RCMP > Traffic Services NCO > Ph: (506) 387-2222 > Fax: (506) 387-4622 > E-mail warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca > > > https://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2018/09/24/prime-minister-announces-appointment-two-senators > > rime Minister announces the appointment of two Senators > > Ottawa, Ontario - September 24, 2018 > > The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Governor > General appointed the following independent Senators to fill vacancies > in the Senate: > > Beverley Busson (British Columbia) > Martin Klyne (Saskatchewan) > > Mrs. Busson is a champion of women in the workforce and enjoyed a > distinguished career in the RCMP. Her efforts to push gender-based > barriers and her expertise in security led to her becoming the first > woman to lead the RCMP, when she was named Commissioner in 2006. > > Mr. Klyne is a proud member of the Cree Métis with extensive business > experience. He focused much of his career and volunteer efforts on > advancing the economic development of Indigenous communities. > > Both of these individuals were recommended by the Independent Advisory > Board for Senate Appointments and chosen using the process open to all > Canadians. This process ensures Senators are independent, reflect > Canada’s diversity, and are able to tackle the broad range of > challenges and opportunities facing the country. > Quote > > “I am pleased to welcome two new members to the Senate who have > done tremendous work in their professional lives and as active members > of their communities. I am confident that they will work diligently > and with integrity to serve the best interests of the country and all > Canadians.” > —The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada > > Quick Facts > > There have been 40 appointments to the Senate made on the advice > of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. > Under the Canadian Constitution, the Governor General appoints > individuals to the Senate. By convention, Senators are appointed on > the advice of the Prime Minister. > Once appointed by the Governor General and summoned to the Senate, > the new Senators join their peers to examine and revise legislation, > investigate national issues, and represent regional, provincial, and > minority interests –important functions in a modern democracy. > > Biographical Notes > > Beverley Busson > Martin Klyne > > Associated Links > > Frequently Asked Questions – Senate appointments process > Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments > > > > https://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2018/09/24/beverley-busson > > Beverley Busson is a champion for women in the workforce. With a law > degree from the University of British Columbia, her career as a law > enforcement officer was a career of firsts. A member of the first > class of women to enter the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), she > has worked in various positions, including investigating frauds, > drugs, and serious crimes, and she was among the first women to work > in plain clothes and undercover. > > Mrs. Busson rose steadily through the ranks, becoming the first woman > commissioned officer, the first woman criminal operations officer, the > first woman commanding officer, and the first woman deputy > commissioner of a region. Her efforts to push gender-based barriers > and her increasing expertise in security led to the pinnacle of her > career in law enforcement when she was named Commissioner of the RCMP > in 2006. She was the first woman to hold the position. > > Following her retirement from the force, Mrs. Busson served as a > member of the RCMP Reform Implementation Council. She has also > volunteered her time as a director with the Justice Institute of > British Columbia and the Okanagan College Foundation, as well as with > the Women’s Executive Network mentorship program. > > For her long-standing contributions to Canadian security and advancing > women in the workforce, Mrs. Busson was invested as a Commander of the > Order of Merit of Police Forces, awarded the Canadian Forces Vice > Chief of Defence Staff Commendation and the Order of British Columbia, > and appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada. >
---------- Original message ---------- From: "MinFinance / FinanceMin (FIN)"<fin.minfinance-financemin.fin@canada.ca> Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 02:10:28 +0000 Subject: RE: Interesting article tonight about whois the next RCMP Boss Methinks Bev Busson and know my techy skills are far greater when comes to checking Integrity than the Boyz in Boyden's EH Andy Scheer and Mr Mulcair? To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Póstur FOR <postur@for.is> Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 01:10:48 +0000 Subject: Re: Fwd Federal Court File No T-1557-15 and my many calls and emails about my concerns about the lack of Integrity of the RCMP, Justin Trudeau, Ralph Goodale, Frank McKenna, Michael.Wernick Paul Shuttle, Daniel Jean, Malcolm Brown and legions of others To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið / Your request has been received
Kveðja / Best regards Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office
> Warren McBeath warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca wrote: > > Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:34:53 -0500 > From: "Warren McBeath"warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca > To: kilgoursite@ca.inter.net, MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca, > nada.sarkis@gnb.ca, wally.stiles@gnb.ca, dwatch@web.net, > motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com > CC: ottawa@chuckstrahl.com, riding@chuckstrahl.com,John.Foran@gnb.ca, > Oda.B@parl.gc.ca,"Bev BUSSON"bev.busson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, > "Paul Dube"PAUL.DUBE@rcmp-grc.gc.ca > Subject: Re: Remember me Kilgour? Landslide Annie McLellan has > forgotten me but the crooks within the RCMP have not > > Dear Mr. Amos, > > Thank you for your follow up e-mail to me today. I was on days off > over the holidays and returned to work this evening. Rest assured I > was not ignoring or procrastinating to respond to your concerns. > > As your attachment sent today refers from Premier Graham, our position > is clear on your dead calf issue: Our forensic labs do not process > testing on animals in cases such as yours, they are referred to the > Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown who can provide these > services. If you do not choose to utilize their expertise in this > instance, then that is your decision and nothing more can be done. > > As for your other concerns regarding the US Government, false > imprisonment and Federal Court Dates in the US, etc... it is clear > that Federal authorities are aware of your concerns both in Canada > the US. These issues do not fall into the purvue of Detachment > and policing in Petitcodiac, NB. > > It was indeed an interesting and informative conversation we had on > December 23rd, and I wish you well in all of your future endeavors. > > Sincerely, > > Warren McBeath, Cpl. > GRC Caledonia RCMP > Traffic Services NCO > Ph: (506) 387-2222 > Fax: (506) 387-4622 > E-mail warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Patrick Bouchard patrick.bouchard@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:44:18 -0400 Subject: Re: Fwd: RE A legal state known as "functus" Perhaps you, Governor General Johnston and Commissioner Paulson and many members of the RCMP should review pages 1 and 4 one document ASAP EH Minister Goodale? (AOL) To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
-----Original Message----- From: "Washington Field"washington.field@ic.fbi.gov, Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2016 5:13 PM To: "David Amos"david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, Subject: RE: Attn Cst Paul Lynch RE Federal Court File no T-1557-15 and your continued support of Barry Winters and his malevolent cohorts for one year since you first contacted me.
The FBI Washington Field Office is in receipt of your emails. It is unclear as to what your complaint is. In order for us to properly assess your complaint, you will need to provide the following details: - Your name and contact information - Full Details about the fraud/crime and a time line of events - Any bio-data you have on the subject (address, email address, name, etc…) - Any supporting/collaborating evidence you might have about the crime/subject Upon providing the above information, the FBI, depending on the circumstances, may work with other federal and local agencies to ensure that the fraud or crime is investigated. Please also be advised that the Washington Field Office FBI is responsible for investigating federal violations in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, to include areas of Northern Virginia. The FBI has 56 field offices throughout the United States, with multiple satellite Resident Agencies covering rural areas related to these 56 field offices. If you know which state the crime/subject came from, please know that the complaint will be forwarded to that State’s FBI Field Office. Attached is a link with the contact information for each Field Office: http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field/listing_by_state
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Póstur FOR <postur@for.is> Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 01:10:48 +0000 Subject: Re: Fwd Federal Court File No T-1557-15 and my many calls and emails about my concerns about the lack of Integrity of the RCMP, Justin Trudeau, Ralph Goodale, Frank McKenna, Michael.Wernick Paul Shuttle, Daniel Jean, Malcolm Brown and legions of others To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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Kveðja / Best regards Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office
---------- Oriignal message ---------- From: "Simons, Paula (Edm Journal)"<psimons@postmedia.com> Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:53:35 -0600 Subject: Out of Office: Yo Barry Winters never mind the corrupt Edmonton cops if you are gonna use the Edmonton Journal's work to support your malice Perhaps I should sue them too N'esy Pas? To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Thank you for your email. I will be out of the Edmonton Journal newsroom until Monday, March 7, 2016. I will not be checking this email regularly during my absence, and I will not be replying to non-urgent messages.
—–Original Message—– Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 12:45 AM Subject: Remember me Mr Travers? Say Hey to Bev Busson for me will ya? All her cops are ducking me. Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 10:30:08 -0800 (PST) From: David Amos <motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: My cell # is 506 434 1379 Stress test my integrity why don't ya? To: “Travers, Jim” <jtravers@thestar.ca>
What you say is true, that is why I must sue.. We all know why your fellow haughty snotty Upper Canadian reporters have ignored the Code of Ethics for journalists for years. The freedom of the press is a myth. They do what they are told. N'est Pas? However your publicly held company is in a world of trouble with me.
If you doubt me ask Marie Beyette your company's Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary to ask the following dudes about my issues about Tax Fraud Securities Fraud, Bank Fraud and Murder. Rest assured the RCMP ain't gonna tell you shit.
Theses dudes are your directors and I have already proven many times that their companies are as crooked as Hell. The Torys oufit was the most fun of all just ask Lord Conrad Black and his sneaky lawyer Eddy Greenspan about the doings between me and the corrupt Yankee US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald just acrost the 49th from you.
SARABJIT S. MARWAH (He should talk to Deborah Alexander) Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer, Bank of Nova Scotia
RONALD W. OSBORNE (he should talk to Robert C. Pozen and Jeffery Carp) Chairman, Sun Life Financial Inc.
THE HON. FRANK IACOBUCCI (He should talk to his partner John Laskin) Chairman of the Board, Torstar Corporation Counsel, Torys LLP Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
—–Original Message—– From: David Amos To: Travers, Jim Sent: Sat Nov 04 09:08:59 2006 Subject: My cell # is 506 434 1379 Stress test my integrity why don't ya?
Your assistant Katherine Wilson really pissed me off after a long wait on hold to talk to you on the phone today. I read the news today and just shook my head at the nonsense of it all.
Wilson claimed that she was well aware of my matters and that all of your associates employed as Crown Attorneys have advised me to the best of your abilities. How can that be? I have not been able to speak to any of you since I spoke to the crook, Jeff Mockler over two years ago and that was immediately after I came screaming out of jail in the USA. I saw red as I read his words to me then. They were obviously sent when he thought I would never get out of that Yankee jail.
To date I have not received one response in writng let alone speak to anyone employed by the Crown as legal counsel, Despite the unbelievable volume of material I have faxed emailed and delivered in hand and byway of the Canada Post, you all failed to act within the scope of your employment and certainly do not deserve a raise. In fact you should all go to jail, not pass go and not allowed to accept even 200, dollars more from the taxpayers of New Brunswick.
The text of the fowarded email I sent last night to you political bosses and many others says enough about my pending lawsuits.
The Governor General of Canada is the highest authority in Canada who speaks in the name of the Crown N'est Pas? Well I received that letter mere days before I was falsely imprisoned in the USA.
Well you can easily see that she affirms over two years ago that I had done the right thing with regards to provincial law enforcement authorities just as Deputy Prime Minister Landslide Annie McLellan had suggested I do before I came back home to New Brunswick to run for a federal seat in the malevolent 38th Parlaiment.
Wheras you refused to talk to me today Johnny Boy Logan, may I suggest that you talk to the RCMP or some of your associates starting with Jeff Mockler. I have had enough of your obvious malice.
I will leave you to wonder as to who else will read my opinion of you and your legal cohorts in short order. Cya'll in Court.
Veritas Vincit David Raymond Amos
“Jan 3rd, 2004
Mr. David R. Amos 143 Alvin Avenue Milton, MA 02186 U.S.A.
Dear Mr. Amos
Thank you for your letter of November 19th, 2003, addressed to my predecessor, the Honourble Wayne Easter, regardingyour safety. I apologize for the delay in responding.
If you have any concerns about your personal safety, I can only suggest that you contact the police of local jurisdiction. In addition, any evidence of criminal activity should be brought to their attention since the police are in the best position to evaluate the information and take action as deemed appropriate.
On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, I acknowledge receipt of two sets of documents and CD regarding corruption, one received from you directly, and the other forwarded to us by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.
I regret to inform you that the Governor General cannot intervene in matters that are the responsibility of elected officials and courts of Justice of Canada.
You already contacted the various provincial authorities regarding your concerns, and these were the appropriate steps to take.
Yours sincerely. Renee Blanchet Office of the Secretary to the Governor General
Criminal Code PART IV OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW AND JUSTICE
Corruption and Disobedience 126. (1) Every one who, without lawful excuse, contravenes an Act of Parliament by wilfully doing anything that it forbids or by wilfully omitting to do anything that it requires to be done is, unless a punishment is expressly provided by law, guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.(2) Any proceedings in respect of a contravention of or conspiracy to contravene an Act mentioned in subsection (1), other than this Act, may be instituted at the instance of the Government of Canada and conducted by or on behalf of that
Government.R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 126; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 185(F).
________________________________ Crown lawyers receive help in fight for pay raise Last Updated: Wednesday, November 1, 2006 | 9:26 AM AT CBC News <http://www.cbc.ca/news/credit.html>
Lawyers who work for the New Brunswick government say a previously secret report may help their case for a bigger pay raise.
The lawyers had to go to court to see the report, which proves they're underpaid, they say. Government lawyers aren't unionized and can't strike, so have no leverage in asking the government to raise their pay.
Last year, the government commissioned a study of what Crown lawyers make across the country as part of a review of salaries.
The government wouldn't give the Crown Counsel Association a copy of the report when it was done, so the association used the Right to Information Act to take the government to court, and a judge ordered the report released.
Association president John Logan says the report appears to show government lawyers here are paid less than their counterparts in other provinces.
“The association of Crown counsel are reviewing the report and intend to use it as background information.”
The association is hoping to meet with the new attorney general to talk about the report, but government spokesperson Christina Winsor says a good pay plan is already in place.
“The current pay plan for the lawyers is an average of three per cent a year over four years, and that is consistent and slightly above inflation rates, which is averaging about two per cent right now.”
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Trudeau's Senate rep takes issue with Scheer's plans for the Red Chamber
Conservative leader has said that, if elected, he would drop Trudeau's 'independent' appointments process
John Paul Tasker· CBC News·
Peter Harder, the Trudeau government's representative in the Senate, says Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's plan to return to appointing Conservative senators would undermine independence in the upper house. (Canadian Press)
The Liberal government's representative in the upper house is warning that the election of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer as prime minister would risk reverting the Senate to a body dominated by "a practice of partisanship that has not served Canada well."
And Ontario Sen. Peter Harder is touting legislative changes — which could take effect as soon as this spring — to cement the place of Independents appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the event the Conservatives win the next election and begin the process of unravelling some of the Liberal-backed reforms.
Scheer has said he would be inclined to appoint party members to fill the benches of the Red Chamber, in accordance with the long tradition of the upper house, and promised to pick "Conservative senators who would help implement a Conservative vision for Canada."
"It concerns me only in the sense that were he to fulfil that promise, he would be undermining the achievements of a less partisan, more independent chamber and revert to a practice of partisanship that has not served Canada well," Harder, Trudeau's point man in the Senate, said in a year-end interview with CBC News.
"And, by the way, he'd face a majority of Independent senators that would not share that vision."
Ballot question?
Under the former Conservative government, as court documents in the Mike Duffy trial showed, some of the decisions in the Red Chamber were carried out at the direction of political staff in the Prime Minister's Office — a level of interference many felt undermined the chamber's independence and minimized its role as a complimentary chamber of sober second thought.
Even today, Harder said, Tory senators are subjected to demands from the party leadership in the House of Commons, while their Liberal and Independent counterparts have cut formal party ties.
Peter Harder, the Liberal government's representative in the Senate, says the Conservative plan to return overt partisanship to the Red Chamber should be an election issue. (CBC News)
"Conservative party senators continue to sit in the national caucus of the Conservative Party, led by Mr. Scheer, and he has made public statements of direction. He was directing his caucus to oppose the cannabis legislation through every fashion possible. And they did," Harder said, adding that Scheer's plans for the Senate should be "part of the debate" in the upcoming election.
"I believe Canadians would rather have [an independent Senate] than a partisan echo chamber of the partisan chamber, the House of Commons."
'This myth of non-partisanship'
Conservative Saskatchewan Sen. Denise Batters said Tory senators are honest about their political leanings and don't hide behind the "Independent" label that Trudeau-appointed senators have embraced.
She pointed to a CBC News analysis from 2017 that documented voting patterns that were largely in lockstep with Harder and the Liberal government.
"I think Sen. Harder, as always, is under this myth of non-partisanship. The Senate is a partisan political institution and has been for 150 years. It has always been less partisan than the House of Commons, but it is not nonpartisan. And I think we have served Canada well," Batters said in an interview.
She said the Conservative caucus takes offence at the government's insistence that the new picks are "merit-based."
"Partisanship is not a dirty word. There are people in our caucus who have partisan ties, yes, but they've also done a lot of great things in their lives."
Sen. Denise Batters is shown near the Senate chambers on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Batters said the Tory Senate caucus is honest about its partisan ties. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)
Trudeau has relied on what has been described as an arm's-length appointments process to help him make his picks free of patronage. But as critics often note, some of his appointees still have ties to federal and provincial Liberal parties, or to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. The foundation is named after the prime minister's late father, but it describes itself as an independent and nonpartisan charity.
Among the prime minister's most recent picks were a failed Liberal candidate, a former Liberal premier of Yukon and a former Liberal riding association member.
"With just a quick little Google search, you'll find many of these new appointees have Liberal ties," Batters said, adding the 'independent' appointments advisory board is comprised of people picked by the Trudeau government.
Peter Boehm, a former senior public servant and Trudeau's "sherpa" for the G7 presidency this year, was named to the Senate in the fall. He has said the prime minister offered him an Senate appointment on his last day working in the bureaucracy. Boehm later added he had also applied through the independent advisory board for Senate appointments — two years before Trudeau had made him the offer.
Despite the party or personal ties of some appointees, all of Trudeau's picks sit either as members of the Independent Senators Group (ISG) or as non-affiliated members of the chamber. They are not "whipped" to vote a certain way on any particular piece of legislation.
While ISG members often sponsor government legislation in the upper house, the ISG charter includes guarantees that members "have the right and the duty to act independently according to their personal sense of intellectual discernment and freedom of conscience."
'Equality of treatment'
Harder said he is anxiously awaiting changes to the Parliament of Canada Act, the law that broadly defines how the House of Commons and the Senate should operate. He's anticipating the changes will better secure his own position — he identifies as the government's "representative" rather than leader and is not a member of Trudeau's cabinet, unlike Senate leaders past — but also the place of the Independents he relies on to usher through government legislation.
"I'm hoping we can put amendments to the act that reflect the reality of the Senate today, and that is, we don't just have party-identified groups, we have other groups, and all groups should be treated equally," Harder said.
The amendments are expected early next year to ensure changes are enacted before the next election.
A spokesperson for Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould said the government is "open to making the required legislative changes, so that the roles and responsibilities of senators are reflective of their composition in the upper chamber."
Minister of Democratic Institutions Karina Gould holds a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill. A spokesperson for Gould said the government remains committed to Senate reform. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
While the Senate has managed to cope so far this parliamentary session with a series of sessional orders — temporary changes to the rules of the Senate — and friendly agreements between leadership teams, the current composition of the chamber is so distant from how the Senate has long been composed that it will require a serious rewrite of the act and the rules.
Traditionally, the chamber has been organized along two-party lines.
The Parliament of Canada Act only recognizes government and opposition leaders, deputy leaders and whips, and does not acknowledge, for example, leadership from third parties like the ISG.
That means leaders from those caucuses are paid less than their counterparts.
'I'm worried they're going to try and do things to destroy the opposition in the Senate.' - Conservative Sen. Denise Batters
It also means the small Senate Liberal caucus could find itself designated the Official Opposition if the Conservatives win the next election — leaving the Independent senators, who form a majority in the Senate after Trudeau's 49 appointments, in an awkward position.
The rules of the Senate still reserve for government and opposition leaders some important privileges — including considerably longer speaking times on bills — and, for the whips, other chamber functions such as deciding just how long the bells should ring before a vote is held.
Batters said she fears the changes could go beyond titles, and the Conservative caucus will do what it can to oppose them.
"I'm worried they're going to try and do things to destroy the opposition in the Senate," Batters said. "You need to have opposition voices and contrasting viewpoints. Otherwise it will become ... I don't know, a debating club. But that's not what this is. It's a House of Parliament."
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently named to the Senate former Edmonton Journal columnist Paula Simons, Albertan Patti LaBoucane-Benson and Ontario's Peter Boehm, a career diplomat who most recently served as the deputy minister for the G7 Summit. (CBC/Canadian Press photos)
When asked if he's trying to dismantle the opposition, Harder said that is not the government's stated intention.
"Conservatives continue to oppose, vigorously, government legislation. There [have] been no interests of theirs that have been circumscribed in any fashion and I would think that would continue," he said. But the arms-length appointments process, Harder said, will continue under Trudeau — meaning that as Conservatives retire, they will be replaced by Independents, diminishing the presence of overtly Conservative legislators.
If Trudeau is re-elected next fall, the Conservative Senate caucus will lose 10 members to mandatory retirement over the next four years, reducing their caucus to 21 of the chamber's 105 seats.
As a result, Harder said, instead of expressly partisan pushback against a sitting government, opposition in the Senate could take a more legislative form that manifests itself through amendments to government bills passed by the Commons.
He noted, for example, that while the chamber amended just one government bill in the Harper years, 25 per cent of all government bills have been changed by the Senate this session.
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John Paul (J.P.) Tasker is a reporter in the CBC's Parliamentary bureau in Ottawa. He can be reached at john.tasker@cbc.ca.
Methinks after reading CBC I figured I should provide a little Deja Vu for Bill Morneau and his pals Blaine Higgs, Ernie Steeves and Nicole Picot to review N'esy Pas?
The rest of the email is at the bottom of this blog
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"The Finance department records also reveal that at least one provincial government has raised the issue with the federal Department of Finance.
In a letter dated March 7, New Brunswick's deputy finance minister wrote to federal deputy Finance minister outlining her concerns.
"Allowing the recent U.S. tax reform rules to deplete the financial resources of Canadian corporations owned by Canadian residents, even those who are also American citizens, will greatly impact both the short term and long term investment plans of Canadian businesses," Nicole Picot wrote.
Reached this week, Pierre-Olivier Herbert, spokesman for Morneau, said "Finance officials will continue to engage with their U.S. counterparts to ensure they are aware of the negative impact on U.S. citizens abroad."
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---------- Original message ---------- From: Kevyn Nightingale <Kevyn.Nightingale@mnp.ca> Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 11:58:50 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: RE NAFTA and FATCA As I read Elizabeth Thompson's article
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New bill could lessen tax woes for Canadian residents with U.S. citizenship
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Ashley Zacharias
I lived in the US for 9 years and qualified for American citizenship. I never applied, preferring to remain solely a Canadian citizen. That is a choice that I have never once regretted, even for a minute. Americans are dead wrong when they think that everyone in the world wishes he was an American citizen.
Derek Golota
@Ashley Zacharias ...lol, maybe not everyone wishers to be American but about a billion + or so probably does...American Dream is for young,strong and driven.This is a US issue , if you a US citizen deal with it.
David R. Amos
@Ashley Zacharias Me Too
However methinks folks who are losing their shirts should Google the following ASAP N'esy Pas?
Morneau Trump Cohen Amos FATCA
David R. Amos
@Derek Golota "This is a US issue , if you a US citizen deal with it."
Methinks you have a lot to learn N'esy Pas?
Albert Ford Upton
Every time President Trump signs a Presidential Order he holds it up like it is a grade six shoe and tell.
Andrew Hebda (NS)
@Albert Ford Upton
That was a year ago when he still didn't understand how the use Legislative system worked. Now he does, just choses to cherry pick in how it is applied... besides, Canadians (of any ilk) are not friends or allies... an honour reserved for the leader of Russia and North Korea...
David R. Amos
@Andrew Hebda (NS) Methinks he must figured who certain Maritimers are by now N'esy Pas?
"In a letter dated March 7, New Brunswick's deputy finance minister wrote to federal deputy Finance minister Paul Rochon outlining her concerns.
"Allowing the recent U.S. tax reform rules to deplete the financial resources of Canadian corporations owned by Canadian residents, even those who are also American citizens, will greatly impact both the short term and long term investment plans of Canadian businesses," Nicole Picot wrote.
carl tyrell {dit antaya)
As it is clear in the photograph,one could conclude that this man is an extreme narcissist by the size of his signature
Matt Thuaii
@carl tyrell {dit antaya)
Spends months, if not year trashing you, undermining you, causing serious damage and chaos, then performs some meaningless gesture to pretend that not only is the relationship fixed, but he should get credit for fixing what he broke in the first place...
...this isn’t just a “Trump move”; it’s his only move.
Paul Knapp
@carl tyrell {dit antaya). I thought it indicated illiteracy. Those scribbles are just an attempt to fool us into believing he can write. And who, with a normal brain, signs their name with a felt pen?
David R. Amos
@Matt Thuaii Methinks everybody knows FATCA was one of Obama's big ideas N'esy Pas?
Kevin Delaney
i have never been a fan of dual citizenship, it always seemed to be a dodge or a convenient trick to be used to ones personal advantage. Citizenship is not a tax dodging trick.
David R. Amos
@Kevin Delaney Methinks there were a couple of wannabe Prime Ministers in recent years that have dual citizenship N'esy Pas?
Rae Nilsson
@David R. Amos Yes, and France is still awaiting his return.
mo bennett
just one more reason why 45 needs to go.
Neil Gregory
@mo bennett
Just what we need, Mo, Another reason to add to the 32,980,457 reasons we already have.
mo bennett
@Neil Gregory the more the merrier.
alan miles
@mo bennett
You two should move in together.
David MacKinnon
@mo bennett Yep under Obama there was no income tax in the us, that no good for nothing Trump invented it.
mo bennett
@alan miles it's always fun to watch the supporters of inept insanity ID and convict themselves in one of their own SIMPLE sentences.
alan miles
@mo bennett
Simple sentences and fewer posts keep one from looking like a fool.
mo bennett
@alan miles are you one of those naysayers that think fish don't $*** in the ocean?
David R. Amos
@mo bennett YO MO Methinks many think you are N'esy Pas?
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Trump tax reform resulting in massive bills for thousands of Canadian residents A law meant to hit U.S. corporations sheltering funds offshore is inflicting collateral damage here Elizabeth Thompson · CBC News · Posted: Apr 30, 2018 5:00 PM ET
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Stan Cox This will change the way some wealthy Canadians view the US.
Maybe they'll spend their money at home instead.
David Amos @Stan Cox I crossed paths with the Toronto lawyer John Richardson and his lawyer pals in BC in 2015 when I filed a lawsuit against the CROWN. They just laughed at me.
Methinks they should Google FATCA, Trump and David Amos N'esy Pas?
Anti-FATCA lawsuit plaintiff vows fight against FATCA ‘will go on’ By: Helen Burggraf | 04 Apr 2018 Anti-FATCA lawsuit plaintiff vows fight against FATCA ‘will go on’
One of the seven plaintiffs in a closely-watched lawsuit against the US Treasury Department over the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act that the US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear has vowed that the fight against FATCA will go on – in Canada, if nowhere else.
Stephen Kish, pictured left, a professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto, said on Tuesday that another lawsuit, involving a Canadian organisation known as the Alliance for the Defence of Canadian Sovereignty (ADCS), is continuing against the Canadian government for its “turning over to the US Internal Revenue Service” information on all those Canadian citizens whom the US deems to be “US persons” and therefore subject to US tax.
Canada has been providing this information to the US tax authorities since 2015, as part of an agreement it signed the previous year to help the US to enforce FATCA – and in so doing avoid potentially significant financial sanctions that the US would otherwise impose.
As reported, the ADCS’s lawsuit involves two Canadian women who happen also to be considered to be American citizens by the US, who filed suit in Canada’s Federal Court in 2014 against the Canadian government for what they said was its role in enabling the US to come after them by agreeing to enforce FATCA.
FATCA, which was signed into law in 2010 by President Obama and began to come into force in 2013, obliges non-US financial institutions around the world to report to the US Internal Revenue Service on any accounts they have which are held by American citizens.
To do this, the US has obtained the agreement of foreign governments, such as Canada’s, to collect the information and pass it on to the IRS.
As a group Canadians who hold American citizenship, often as a result of having been born there when their parents were temporarily south of the border, have been among FATCA’s biggest critics, and even maintain and contribute to a blog, the Isaac Brock Society, where issues of concern to them are discussed and relevant news shared. (A gathering of these “Brockers” is pictured above, at a 2013 anti-FATCA demonstration in Ottawa in 2013.)
The Alliance for the Defence of Canadian Sovereignty – which Kish, a Canadian citizen who renounced his American citizenship, chairs – is funding the Canadian court case. According to the court documents, the two plantiffs in the case are arguing that the defendants – essentially the Canadian government, as represented for the purposes of the lawsuit by the Canadian attorney general and National Revenue minister – lack the right under Canadian law to provide their information to the IRS, as they are Canadian citizens and the information about them which the Canadian government is providing “is not shown to be relevant for carrying out the provisions” of the laws currently in force.
Although Canadian citizens, the two plaintiffs, Gwen Deegan and Kazia Highton, are considered by the US to also be American citizens as well – and thus having US tax obligations – because they were born there, even though they left at a young age.
Kish says the expectation is that the case will reach Canada’s Federal Court “early in 2019”.
Adds Kish: “My hope is that citizens of other countries (eg, England) who are also regarded by the US, without their consent, to be American citizens, will also sue their own countries for assisting in the roundup and turnover of their information to a foreign government, and the confiscation of their locally-made assets.
“Canada’s argument that it is okay to sacrifice the right of some of its citizens to prevent a mean-spirited US financial sanction doesn’t wash.”
As for the US Supreme Court’s decision on Monday not to hear the matter of Mark Crawford et al v United States Department of the Treasury, et al, Kish said he was, “as one of the plaintiffs…very disappointed that our case never actually made it to trial”.
“But hopefully the Republicans Overseas organisation will be successful in finding other plaintiffs who have suffered a type of FATCA harm that will survive the Government’s “standing” argument,” he added, referring to a call by the Republicans’ expat organisation for seven individuals to be party to another lawsuit.
As reported, the case in which Kish had been involved had been brought by a group of seven American expatriates as well as Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. Their argument hinged on their contention that the 2010 FATCA legislation violated their constitutional rights.
However, they lost their case – as of Monday, when the US Supreme Court declined to hear their challenge to a Sixth Circuit court decision handed down last August – on grounds that they lacked the standing to sue, and that the harms they claimed to have suffered as a result of the law were not, in fact, directly caused by it.
In addition to the US Treasury, the other defendants in that case were the IRS and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
The Supreme Court petition, Mark Crawford et al v United States Department of the Treasury, et al, may be viewed on the Treasury’s website by clicking here.
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RE FATCA, NAFTA & TPP etc ATTN President Donald J. Trump I just got off the phone with your lawyer Mr Cohen (646-853-0114) Why does he lie to me after all this time???
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---------- Original message ---------- From: "Finance Public / Finance Publique (FIN)" Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 22:05:00 +0000 Subject: RE: Yo President Trump RE the Federal Court of Canada File No T-1557-15 lets see how the media people do with news that is NOT FAKE To: David Amos
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:44:27 -0400 Subject: Fwd: Hey Elizabeth Tompson RE your concrens about the PCO and the TPP We talked once again yesterday and as usual you were too busy to listen to me but I also called many of your associates in the Parliamentry Press Galllery and some did listen to me Correct? To: gerry@marinerpartners.com, "Stephen.Horsman" , customerservice@schiffradio.com, curtis@marinerpartners.com, "rick.hancox" , rjgillis@gmglaw.com, rgfaloon@gmglaw.com, "sally.gomery", ahamilton, "bruce.northrup", bruce , "bruce.fitch" Cc: David Amos
FYI During my debates in Fundy Royal I made certain that Rob Moore and his boss Harper and the Libranos knew within the emails found below that I was not talking through my hat with reference to the TPP false promises dairy farmers and my concerns about the Internet
As you journalists well know I made good on my promise to sue the CROWN while running for a seat in Parliament one last time. As usual CBC and most of the other very unethical "journlists" ignored the obvious except Rogers TV and the local reporters employed by the Irving billionaires
Clearly Jesse Brown and his buddy Mean Mikey Geist were yapping about the TPP before you revealed the PCO's point of view about Harper's false promise. More importantly to Mean Old Me both those very snobby and very unethical Upper Canadian spin doctors well aware I knew the very sneaky Julian Assange long BEFORE he and Birgitta Jonsdotir made Wikileaks. Hell I have been dicing with the bast Geist for over ten years since he stuck his nose in Byron Prior's matters (Another matter no journalist will report about) Anyone can scroll down or just Google "Michael Geist""David Amos" or "Julian Assange" "David Amos" to see the proof of what I say is true.
Show notes: University of Ottawa's Michael Geist breaks down the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership), a proposed trade agreement that Stephen Harper has been toiling over in secret for the last five years - an agreement that will have huge impacts on Canada's internet freedom and copyright issues.
Michael Geist's Twitter: @mgeist
I am a law professor at the University of Ottawa where I hold the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law. My current contact information is included below:
Address: University of Ottawa Faculty of Law Common Law Section 57 Louis Pasteur Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Canada
Privy Council Office tracks party promises to prepare for government transition Senior public servants log and analyze every election promise on a daily basis to prep briefing books By Dean Beeby, CBC News Posted: Oct 14, 2015 5:00 AM ET|
Liberals, NDP decline PCO offer of confidential briefing on TPP trade deal Offer to view trade deal just before election rejected as 'political ploy' CBC News Posted: Oct 15, 2015 5:11 PM ET|
"Mulcair said Trade Minister Ed Fast broke a promise to make all details of the accord public ahead of election day.
"Instead of openness and transparency, Canadians are learning details through leaked information and the government's own self-serving promotional efforts. That's not acceptable," Mulcair said.
The Privy Council Office is the department that provides non-partisan support to the prime minister and cabinet. The Conservative campaign told CBC News the government asked the PCO to offer the briefing to the opposition parties.
But in a separate letter released Thursday, Liberal candidate John McCallum accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper of continuing a "lack of transparency" over the deal's details.
"Despite a commitment by the minister of international trade, Mr. Ed Fast, to release the text of the agreement so all Canadians can judge it on its merits before election day, media reports this week state that the details will remain secret," McCallum wrote.
"It is troubling that with just four days remaining until election day, you continue to refuse to release the text of the agreement for Canadians to see."
McCallum noted that a previous briefing attended by party representatives on Oct. 4 "provided no actual details beyond the limited information already released publicly."
"It is simply not possible to conduct a meaningful, in-depth analysis of the 1,500-plus page agreement in 90 minutes," he wrote.
I am included in briefing. I was only leader to participate in the 1st #TPP briefing. #GPC #elxn42 @CanadianGreens @Politicolnews @PnPCBC
— @ElizabethMay Conservative campaign spokesman Kory Teneycke told CBC News the Liberals initially agreed to attend the Friday briefing, while the NDP declined. Teneycke said the briefing was to be based on the chapter summaries, since the final text does not exist yet.
A Liberal campaign spokesman referred CBC News to McCallum's letter, but said any suggestion the party had accepted the offer of the briefing was false."
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Thank you for your various correspondence about abusive tax schemes, and for your understanding regarding the delay of this response.
This is an opportunity for me to address your concerns about the way the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) deals with aggressive tax planning, tax avoidance, and tax evasion by targeting individuals and groups that promote schemes intended to avoid payment of tax. It is also an opportunity for me to present the Government of Canada’s main strategies for ensuring fairness for all taxpayers.
The CRA’s mission is to preserve the integrity of Canada’s tax system, and it is taking concrete and effective action to deal with abusive tax schemes. Through federal budget funding in 2016 and 2017, the government has committed close to $1 billion in cracking down on tax evasion and combatting tax avoidance at home and through the use of offshore transactions. This additional funding is expected to generate federal revenues of $2.6 billion over five years for Budget 2016, and $2.5 billion over five years for Budget 2017.
More precisely, the CRA is cracking down on tax cheats by hiring more auditors, maintaining its underground economy specialist teams, increasing coverage of aggressive goods and service tax/harmonized sales tax planning, increasing coverage of multinational corporations and wealthy individuals, and taking targeted actions aimed at promoters of abusive tax schemes.
On the offshore front, the CRA continues to develop tools to improve its focus on high‑risk taxpayers. It is also considering changes to its Voluntary Disclosures Program following the first set of program recommendations received from an independent Offshore Compliance Advisory Committee. In addition, the CRA is leading international projects to address the base erosion and profit shifting initiative of the G20 and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and is collaborating with treaty partners to address the Panama Papers leaks.
These actions are evidence of the government’s commitment to protecting tax fairness. The CRA has strengthened its intelligence and technical capacities for the early detection of abusive tax arrangements and deterrence of those who participate in them. To ensure compliance, it has increased the number of actions aimed at promoters who use illegal schemes. These measures include increased audits of such promoters, improved information gathering, criminal investigations where warranted, and better communication with taxpayers.
To deter potential taxpayer involvement in these schemes, the CRA is increasing notifications and warnings through its communications products. It also seeks partnerships with tax preparers, accountants, and community groups so that they can become informed observers who can educate their clients.
The CRA will assess penalties against promoters and other representatives who make false statements involving illegal tax schemes. The promotion of tax schemes to defraud the government can lead to criminal investigations, fingerprinting, criminal prosecution, court fines, and jail time.
Between April 1, 2011, and March 31, 2016, the CRA’s criminal investigations resulted in the conviction of 42 Canadian taxpayers for tax evasion with links to money and assets held offshore. In total, the $34 million in evaded taxes resulted in court fines of $12 million and 734 months of jail time.
When deciding to pursue compliance actions through the courts, the CRA consults the Department of Justice Canada to choose an appropriate solution. Complex tax-related litigation is costly and time consuming, and the outcome may be unsuccessful. All options to recover amounts owed are considered.
More specifically, in relation to the KPMG Isle of Man tax avoidance scheme, publicly available court records show that it is through the CRA’s efforts that the scheme was discovered. The CRA identified many of the participants and continues to actively pursue the matter. The CRA has also identified at least 10 additional tax structures on the Isle of Man, and is auditing taxpayers in relation to these structures.
To ensure tax fairness, the CRA commissioned an independent review in March 2016 to determine if it had acted appropriately concerning KPMG and its clients. In her review, Ms. Kimberley Brooks, Associate Professor and former Dean of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, examined the CRA’s operational processes and decisions in relation to the KPMG offshore tax structure and its efforts to obtain the names of all taxpayers participating in the scheme. Following this review, the report, released on May 5, 2016, concluded that the CRA had acted appropriately in its management of the KPMG Isle of Man file. The report found that the series of compliance measures the CRA took were in accordance with its policies and procedures. It was concluded that the procedural actions taken on the KPMG file were appropriate given the facts of this particular case and were consistent with the treatment of taxpayers in similar situations. The report concluded that actions by CRA employees were in accordance with the CRA’s Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct. There was no evidence of inappropriate interaction between KPMG and the CRA employees involved in the case.
Under the CRA’s Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct, all CRA employees are responsible for real, apparent, or potential conflicts of interests between their current duties and any subsequent employment outside of the CRA or the Public Service of Canada. Consequences and corrective measures play an important role in protecting the CRA’s integrity.
The CRA takes misconduct very seriously. The consequences of misconduct depend on the gravity of the incident and its repercussions on trust both within and outside of the CRA. Misconduct can result in disciplinary measures up to dismissal.
All forms of tax evasion are illegal. The CRA manages the Informant Leads Program, which handles leads received from the public regarding cases of tax evasion across the country. This program, which coordinates all the leads the CRA receives from informants, determines whether there has been any non-compliance with tax law and ensures that the information is examined and conveyed, if applicable, so that compliance measures are taken. This program does not offer any reward for tips received.
The new Offshore Tax Informant Program (OTIP) has also been put in place. The OTIP offers financial compensation to individuals who provide information related to major cases of offshore tax evasion that lead to the collection of tax owing. As of December 31, 2016, the OTIP had received 963 calls and 407 written submissions from possible informants. Over 218 taxpayers are currently under audit based on information the CRA received through the OTIP.
With a focus on the highest-risk sectors nationally and internationally and an increased ability to gather information, the CRA has the means to target taxpayers who try to hide their income. For example, since January 2015, the CRA has been collecting information on all international electronic funds transfers (EFTs) of $10,000 or more ending or originating in Canada. It is also adopting a proactive approach by focusing each year on four jurisdictions that raise suspicion. For the Isle of Man, the CRA audited 3,000 EFTs totalling $860 million over 12 months and involving approximately 800 taxpayers. Based on these audits, the CRA communicated with approximately 350 individuals and 400 corporations and performed 60 audits.
In January 2017, I reaffirmed Canada’s important role as a leader for tax authorities around the world in detecting the structures used for aggressive tax planning and tax evasion. This is why Canada works daily with the Joint International Tax Shelter Information Centre (JITSIC), a network of tax administrations in over 35 countries. The CRA participates in two expert groups within the JITSIC and leads the working group on intermediaries and proponents. This ongoing collaboration is a key component of the CRA’s work to develop strong relationships with the international community, which will help it refine the world-class tax system that benefits all Canadians.
The CRA is increasing its efforts and is seeing early signs of success. Last year, the CRA recovered just under $13 billion as a result of its audit activities on the domestic and offshore fronts. Two-thirds of these recoveries are the result of its audit efforts relating to large businesses and multinational companies.
But there is still much to do, and additional improvements and investments are underway.
Tax cheats are having a harder and harder time hiding. Taxpayers who choose to promote or participate in malicious and illegal tax strategies must face the consequences of their actions. Canadians expect nothing less. I invite you to read my most recent statement on this matter at canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/news/2017/03/ statement_from_thehonourabledianelebouthillierministerofnational.
Thank you for taking the time to write. I hope the information I have provided is helpful.
Sincerely,
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier Minister of National Revenue
New bill could lessen tax woes for Canadian residents with U.S. citizenship
But the outlook is bleak for thousands grappling with Trump's repatriation tax
Elizabeth Thompson· CBC News·
U.S. President Donald Trump displays the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul package he signed a year ago which included a repatriation tax that has hit thousands of Canadian residents. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
Thousands of Canadian residents forced to pay income tax in both Canada and the United States could be about to get some respite.
Legislation has been tabled in the U.S. House of Representatives that would exempt Americans living in countries like Canada from having to pay tax on income earned outside the United States.
North Carolina Republican Congressman George Holding said he tabled the Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad Act because the current system imposes an unfair burden on those with American citizenship outside the U.S.
"Not only does our archaic citizenship-based tax system impose a costly burden on Americans living abroad, but it also discourages businesses from hiring U.S. citizens for jobs in foreign jurisdictions," Holding wrote in a statement.
"This common-sense bill takes a huge step towards ending the outdated, backwards policy of double-taxation of American citizens living abroad."
Even under Holding's bill, U.S. citizens living in Canada would still have to pay tax on any income from U.S. sources.
The United States is one of only two countries in the world (Eritrea is the other) that taxes its residents based on citizenship. Most other countries, like Canada, tax according to where someone lives.
North Carolina Congressman George Holding has tabled legislation that could relieve many Canadian residents with U.S. citizenship of the obligation to pay taxes in both Canada and the U.S. (www.congress.gov)
That means that Canadian residents with U.S. or dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship are supposed to file income tax returns each year to both Canada and the United States. In most cases, tax credits in each country can cancel each other out and reduce the risk of double taxation.
There are believed to be hundreds of thousands of people with U.S. citizenship living and working across Canada. They include "accidental Americans" who didn't realize until recently that the fact they were born in a hospital across the border, or to an American parent, meant that they were also supposed to file U.S. tax returns.
That started to change in 2010 when the U.S adopted the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The legislation, adopted to crack down on offshore tax evasion, requires banks and financial institutions around the world to report to the U.S. government the assets of customers who may be Americans for tax purposes.
In Canada, the banks report that information to the Canada Revenue Agency, which then transfers it to the U.S. The Canadian government has defended the banking record-sharing deal, saying it avoids the prospect of Washington trying to enforce American law in Canada.
In late January, the Federal Court of Canada is scheduled to hear a challenge of the constitutionality of that agreement.
Holding's bill, if it passes, could make life easier for many Canadian residents with U.S. citizenship in the future. But it would do little to help thousands of Canadian residents with U.S. or dual citizenship and a company incorporated in Canada who were hit with massive tax bills as a result of the sweeping tax reform U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a year ago.
Buried in the 1,097-page Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a "repatriation tax" intended to stop big U.S. multinationals like Google and Apple from parking profits in foreign subsidiaries to avoid paying billions in U.S. tax.
However, it also created a legal and accounting nightmare for thousands of Canadian residents, such as small business owners, farmers, doctors, dentists, lawyers and others with incorporated companies. The one-time retroactive tax was levied on all of the retained earnings in companies going back to 1986.
Some of those particularly hard-hit had been using their companies to save for retirement. Many have spent the past year grappling with tax bills that total hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Kevyn Nightingale, a partner in the MNP accounting firm, says professionals have been trying to find ways to mitigate the impact the U.S. repatriation tax is having on their clients.
Because Trump signed it into law in the dying days of 2017, the bill applied to the 2017 tax year — even though the IRS and the Treasury Department had not yet issued guidelines on how the tax was to be applied.
Many of those affected are also facing a second tax going forward: the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) tax. The tax, which will start in the 2018 tax year, will apply to profits made each year by a corporation outside the U.S. owned by someone with American citizenship.
Many accountants and tax professionals advised their clients to delay filing until the last moment — Dec. 15 — in the hopes that the U.S. would change the rules or lobbying attempts would be successful.
"We have a lot of unhappy clients out there," said Kevyn Nightingale, a partner with MNP's tax services group in Toronto.
Monte Silver, a Canadian-born U.S. tax lawyer based in Israel, has been helping lobby the U.S. government and raise money to fund a U.S. court challenge of the tax reform.
However, he said U.S. officials appear focused on the impact of the repatriation tax on big corporations, and indifferent to the situation of Americans living outside the U.S.
"The issue here is not expats," he said. "We're just an insignificant little fly to them."
To date, there has been little sign of the Canadian government doing very much to help people caught in the cross-border predicament.
Records obtained by CBC News under the access to information act reveal that Finance Minister Bill Morneau's officials have discussed the impact the U.S. repatriation tax is having in Canada behind closed doors. (Chris Wattie/Reuters)
In August, Finance Minister Bill Morneau told reporters that the Canadian government had raised the issue of the impact the retroactive repatriation tax was having on Canadian residents.
Finance department documents, obtained by CBC News through Canada's access to information law, show that a top Finance official, Brian Ernewein, did raise the issue on May 11, 2018 in a call with Chip Harter of the U.S. Treasury Department
"I took the opportunity of a call this morning with U.S. Treasury's Chip Harter to raise the point that we're hearing a lot about the issue of the repatriation tax applying to U.S. citizens residing in Canada," Ernewein wrote in a heavily redacted document.
"This is where we left it, with plans to discuss a bit further when we see each other next week in Vancouver."
The Finance department records also reveal that at least one provincial government has raised the issue with the federal Department of Finance.
In a letter dated March 7, New Brunswick's deputy finance minister wrote to federal deputy Finance minister Paul Rochon outlining her concerns.
"Allowing the recent U.S. tax reform rules to deplete the financial resources of Canadian corporations owned by Canadian residents, even those who are also American citizens, will greatly impact both the short term and long term investment plans of Canadian businesses," Nicole Picot wrote.
Reached this week, Pierre-Olivier Herbert, spokesman for Morneau, said "Finance officials will continue to engage with their U.S. counterparts to ensure they are aware of the negative impact on U.S. citizens abroad."
Award-winning reporter Elizabeth Thompson covers Parliament Hill. A veteran of the Montreal Gazette, Sun Media and iPolitics, she currently works with the CBC's Ottawa bureau, specializing in investigative reporting and data journalism. She can be reached at: elizabeth.thompson@cbc.ca.
"The Finance department records also reveal that at least one provincial government has raised the issue with the federal Department of Finance.
In a letter dated March 7, New Brunswick's deputy finance minister wrote to federal deputy Finance minister outlining her concerns.
"Allowing the recent U.S. tax reform rules to deplete the financial resources of Canadian corporations owned by Canadian residents, even those who are also American citizens, will greatly impact both the short term and long term investment plans of Canadian businesses," Nicole Picot wrote.
Reached this week, Pierre-Olivier Herbert, spokesman for Morneau, said "Finance officials will continue to engage with their U.S. counterparts to ensure they are aware of the negative impact on U.S. citizens abroad."
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SO JUST HOW LONG DO YOU THINK YOUR RIDE ON THE GRAVY TRAIN SHOULD LAST IF THE FUTURE MATTERS FOR THE CHILDREN OF TAXPAYERS TOO???
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Government Province's pay list highlights earnings gap between officials and ordinary NBers A1 QUENTIN CASEY TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL
FREDERICTON - Monday's release of annual government compensation highlights the growing gap between the average New Brunswick worker and provincial officials and appointees, says the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, warning there is a fine line between fair and "obscene" government wages. A listing of government salaries for 2007 reveals there are thousands of provincial employees who are making far more than the average New Brunswick income, which is $28,450, according to Statistics Canada. Take the 2,500 employees at NB Power, the province's public electric utility. At the top sits president and CEO David Hay with a 2007 salary of between $325,000 and $350,000. The government releases only pay ranges to protect the privacy of its employees and appointees. In all, the utility had close to 500 employees making more than $100,000, including 42 making in excess of $150,000. More than 900 employees made between $75,000 and $100,000. Most of those employees ranged from nuclear engineers to vice-presidents to lawyers and accountants. Other notable provincial salaries include: John Sinclair, head of the New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation (which oversees public service pensions), who was paid between $475,000 and $500,000. James Scott, also with the Investment Management Corporation, pulled in between $300,000 and $325,000. Donne Smith, head of the New Brunswick Securities Commission, made between $175,000 and $200,000. As well, Elizabeth Weir, president of the province's energy efficiency unit (and former leader of the provincial NDP) made between $125,000 and $150,000. Bernard Richard, the province's ombudsman and child and youth advocate earned in the range of $200,000 to $225,000. The head of the province's liquor corporation, longtime Liberal strategist Dana Clendenning, made somewhere between $125,000 and $150,000. Maurice Robichaud, the deputy minister in charge of government communications, pulled in between $100,000 and $125,000. And Premier Shawn Graham landed a total compensation of $125,740. Kevin Gaudet, of the Taxpayers Federation, applauds the government for releasing such figures, but says they illustrate a troubling trend. "These lists always reveal that working for government appears to be a ticket to the good life, but it shouldn't be," he said. "There's a substantial, and growing, gap between private and public compensation. The average taxpayer gets agitated by the recognition of just how lucrative it is to work for government. "No one suggests they shouldn't be paid fairly, but at what point does fairness start to get obscene?" Charles Cirtwill, of the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, a think tank, says most of the salary ranges are unsurprising. Nuclear engineers, he noted as an example, have to be compensated properly. But, he says, the salary levels show the province is caught in a tough spot: how to cut costs while remaining competitive with wages? According to Cirtwill, the government must be willing to share the pain between both those on the high and low end of the government pay scale. "They can no longer afford to run government as they used to," he said. "This is the harsh reality that governments are going to be facing. They need to take a serious look at government spending. They're going to have to start making hard choices about things they want to stop doing." Other notable salaries include a host of government officers who made between $125,000 and $150,000. Those include Michel Carrier, the commissioner of official languages; Loredana Catalli-Sonier, clerk of the legislative assembly; Michael Ferguson, the auditor general; Ronald Godin, the consumer advocate for insurance; and Annise Hollies, the chief electoral officer. Most provincial judges made between $200,000 and $225,000 in 2007. Deputy ministers made in the range of $100,000 to $150,000. The total salary and allowances for cabinet ministers was around $105,000, while MLAs earned about $65,000 in pay and allowances. Bernard Theriault, the premier's chief of staff and a former Liberal MLA, made in the range of $125,000-$150,000. Nicole Picot, the premier's director of communications, and Joan Kingston, his principal secretary, made between $100,000 and $125,000.
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The "Irving Empire," here exemplified (sp.?) by no-nonsense web employee Scott Agnew, is many things, but I had no reason to believe- until now- that petty was one of them.
What do you call it when the billion-dollar company that owns every newspaper in the province, goes after an unpaid blogger on the internet for something this utterly inconsequential?
Please, whoever, this Agnew guy's boss is, for the sake of Irving's good public image in this province: rein him in now.
Petty. Petty. Petty.
But what of the merits of the case? Will Google actually pull LeBlanc's blogger account? Maybe. Who knows. I would think not.
Has LeBlanc done something 'unlawful' as Mr. Agnew alleges?
Of course not.
Bloggers often talk about the Fair Use doctrine in US law, as a defense against copyright infringement, (http://www.chillingeffects.org/fairuse/faq.cgi), and as many of LeBlanc's commenters have pointed out, usually when you quote small paragraphs of a published work, and you're sued, you can argue Fair Use and get away with it.
But there are several factors that determine Fair or unfair Use (in US Law at least), beyond how big of a chunk you copy:
FACTOR 1: THE PURPOSE AND CHARACTER OF THE USE This factor considers whether the use helps fulfill the intention of copyright law to stimulate creativity for the enrichment of the general public. The defendant must show how a use either advances knowledge or the progress of the arts through the addition of something new. The more transformative the use, the more likely it is to be fair, whereas if defendant merely reproduces plaintiff's work without putting it to a transformative use, the less likely this use will be held to be fair. Further, the more commercial defendant's use, the less likely such use will be fair.
FACTOR 2: THE NATURE OF THE COPYRIGHTED WORK The more creative, and less purely factual, the copyrighted work, the stronger its protection. In order to prevent the private ownership of work that rightfully belongs in the public domain, facts and ideas are separate from copyright—only their particular expression or fixation merits such protection. Second, if a copyrighted work is unpublished, it will be harder to establish that defendant's use of it was fair. See Salinger v. Random House, Inc., 650 F. Supp. 413 (S.D.N.Y. 1986), and in New Era Publications Int'l v. Henry Holt & Co., 695 F. Supp. 1493 (S.D.N.Y. 1988). One commentator noted that "the original author's interest in controlling the circumstances of the first public revelation of his work, and his right, if he so chooses, [is to not] publish at all." While some argue that legal protection of unpublished works should come from the law of privacy rather than the law of copyright, Congress amended the Fair Use doctrine to explicitly note, "The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors."
FACTOR 3: THE AMOUNT AND SUBSTANTIALITY OF THE PORTION DEFENDANT USED In general, the less of the copyrighted work that is used, the more likely the use will be considered fair. If, however, the defendant copied nearly all of, or the heart of, the copyrighted work, his or her use is less likely to be considered fair. See Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation Enters., 471 U.S. 539 (1985).
FACTOR 4: THE EFFECT OF DEFENDANT'S USE ON THE POTENTIAL MARKET OF THE COPYRIGHTED WORK This factor is generally held to be the most important factor. See Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation Enters., 471 U.S. 539 (1985). This factor considers the effect that the defendant's use has on the copyright owner's ability to exploit his or her original work. The court will consider whether the use is a direct market substitute for the original work. The court may also consider whether harm to a potential market exists. The burden of proof here rests on the defendant for commercial uses, but on the copyright owner for noncommercial uses. See Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios, 464 U.S. 417, 451 (1984). It is important to note that courts recognize that some market harm may come from fair uses such as parodies or negative reviews, but that such market harm does not militate against a finding of fair use.
Charles did indeed re-publish an entire story or two from a newspaper on his blog (Factor 3), strike one for Charles, but he didn't make any money from doing so (Factor 1) and he had no effect whatsoever on the market in which the newspaper makes it's money (Factor 4).
I think a case could easily be made for a judge to laugh this out of any court, and an equally strong case for us all to laugh and point fingers of derision at Scott Agnew.
posted by Gypsyblog at 4:12 PM Politics from a New Brunswick perspective
Thursday, November 01, 2007 Pick a lane (crossposted to CanadaEast)
Whenever I am driving in Montreal or Toronto, I often find myself yelling "pick a lane" at some of my more aggressive and less logical fellow drivers.
My advice to Jeannot Volpé is similar.
Much as he did this spring during the legislative sitting, rather than picking one or two or three major issues and focussing on them and making an effective critique of the government, his reaction to the recent cabinet shuffle was unfocussed and made him look bitter and overly negative when he could have used the opportunity to make some political hay.
The cabinet shuffle had a number of areas that could have been seen as flaws. No one likes to see more politicians at the top, and the cabinet has two extra members. Women are way under represented and that didn't improve with this shuffle. Volpé ignored those points. Volpé criticized one area that makes sense - a floor crosser being included in the cabinet - but then couldn't resist himself and threw his credibility out the window in going way off track.
Rather than make an arguments about democracy, he went on a rant about how Tories were mad, Liberal backbenchers would revolt and how the dirty rat would never be re-elected. How about: "Crossing the floor is an affront to democracy and an insult to voters. Shawn Graham should never have justified this action by admitting these people into his caucus and certainly shouldn't have rewarded it by putting one of them into his cabinet"? That is a reasonable criticism that would resonate with people, but with Volpé, it has to become petty and personal.
Then he makes up some nonsense about how this cabinet shuffle is an insult to Francophone New Brunswickers because Hédard Albert and Carmel Robichaud were "demoted". Huh? All cabinet ministers are equal at the cabinet table and even if they weren't, the argument doesn't make sense.
Albert moves from a department focussed on the machinations of government whose primary role is to negotiate labour agreements with the civil service under the close watch and direction of the premier and finance minister to a ministry which has been touted by the premier as a top priority.
Robichaud moves to an admittedly smaller department in terms of budget but one which requires close relationships with the province's 103 municipalities during a period when the province is talking about substantial change to municipal governance. These don't sound like demotions to me. In Albert's case, it would seem a promotion and in Robichaud's case it is, at least, a lateral move if not actually a promotion as well.
Why the Tories are waiting until next fall to pick a leader I will never figure out. Jeannot Volpé is the best thing that has happened to the Liberal Party of New Brunswick in a generation! Posted by nbpolitico at
Anonymous said... Yes sir, its the world against David Amos. Must be tough to have the Irvings, the Legislature, the RCMP, the City of Fredericton, CanadaEast and likely even Colonel Sanders himself out to get you.
Charles Leblanc is often accused of being a kook but compared to David Amos, Charles is a Rhodes Scholar and epitome of class.
Delete the off topic rant above NBPolitico. Otherwise, it just gives him an audience for his rants and tirades that have nothing to do with the subject at hand or even this blog in general.
CE said... Just so Mr. Amos understands, NBPolitico's blog entries are cross-posted to his CanadaEast blog (at his discretion), comments are not cross posted. To make a comment on CanadaEast, Mr. Amos simply needs to register for a free account.
NBPolitico is not employed by CanadaEast nor is he censored on CanadaEast. His opinions are his own and he is free to discuss any topic he chooses.
Also, for the benefit of Mr. Amos, Jamie Irving is not associated with CanadaEast beyond his role as publisher of the Telegraph Journal. Mr. Amos seems to like to blame Jamie for every problem he faces in life. I just wanted to clarify, Jamie is not associated with CanadaEast so feel free to hold me solely responsible for your woes Mr. Amos.
Sincerely, Scott Agnew Web Services Manager CanadaEast Interactive Gypsy-blog
Enjoy, you bastards Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Where's Charles? What's up?
Charles LeBlanc says in Spinks comments section that his blog went 'poof'.
This is his temp home, pending finding out what the F happened.
That would really suck if all his archives are vapourized...
posted by Gypsyblog at 5:33 PM 22 Comments:
Spinks said... Check out his profile. The oldmaison blog is gone. 7:08 PM Ww said... I think they are still in cache... 7:42 PM Anonymous said... Irving got him. 9:35 PM mikel said... They are in the cache, but that will slowly disappear. If anybody wants to try to save some of the more memorable ones, better start searching. It's a real shame that the entire history of residential tenants act is gone. 11:20 PM Anonymous said... Good riddance! The guy was warned... how many times? He's an idiot who has no capacity to understand the implications of his actions. He broke the law many times and gives bloggers everywhere a bad name with his lunatic fringe rants and slander. I hope he's gone forever (but I doubt it). 8:21 AM Anonymous said... unlike the irving boy anon and his regime,bloggers,competitive newspapers,and any ,including animal species,none have the lawyers of "yessir messer irving" type. I see copy and paste from nb papers all over the internet. So go take your shot. 8:48 AM Anonymous said... Oh look... David Amos is still alive. Pity. 8:53 AM Anonymous said... Is that the way the Scientologists taught you how to handle rebels, hubbard? 10:46 AM mikel said... I think both of the above are true, and I've said that in Charles blog. When I gave him the camera it wasn't for the intention that he take pictures on the sidewalk of people in suits and call them names. They MAY deserve names, but that seemed a big judgment (to his credit he doesn't do that much anymore and there's no doubt in my mind that the poor suffer plenty at the hands of bureaucracy).
The critics of Charles have a hard time because its pretty well known that Charles serves a valuable, if not INvaluable service-despite the craziness.
Charles has proved just how easy it is to organize people (sort of), whats surprising is that no groups have taken advantage of that. If the NDP or the Green Party or even just individuals in those parties had a blog like Charles, or better yet a podcast or hell even a television show on youtube then I think we'd something really interesting in New Brunswick. The fact nobody does, says a lot about the organizations in the province.
I think if Charles were a member of an organization, or even had an editor that he would be FAR more effective, so in that way I can understand the people who lash out at him, because so many CAN"T do what he does. A couple of years ago when he was just talking about residential tenants act and the poor you didn't see nearly the number of negative posts-but perhaps that was because there were fewer viewers.
Charles will probably read this but he knows its just criticism of his tactics. I think had he played it differently, he would be allowed in the legislature right now. But thats just opinion, and people are free to do what they want. I agree with the above, Irving goes after him because hes so prominent, but he also does tread on copyright-so there's validity to both criticisms.
He certainly doesn't give bloggers a bad name, any blogger worth his salt would love to be that prominent-and effective (many of Charles most aggregious posts seem specifically designed to piss off the usual crowd of critics). But there's no doubt his 'journalistic ethics' keep him marginalized. Unlike other media though, Charles has shown that he does listen to criticism and 'self censors' much more than people give him credit for. I've talked to Charles and heard many of the things that 'don't make it into print', and Charles is MORE than generous with his 'rants and slanders'.
Charles does often 'sound crazy', but those who call him so miss one seemingly central truth- SOCIETY is crazy, politics most of all. 12:26 PM Anonymous said... Charles continues to protect the convicted peophile Dennis Melanson. I'd like to know why? Or does he only believe in a selected court system? 6:56 AM Charles LeBlanc said... I wish you would moderate the comment section Gypsy?
Me? Protecting pedophiles????
sigh..... 7:55 AM Anonymous said... Can you believe it.?
charles leblance for censoring
Great to have your own little blogger click wouldn't it. 8:58 AM Anonymous said... Parents unsure where to enrol children after release of French-language report Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2008 | 9:29 AM AT CBC News New Brunswick parents are waiting to hear whether the government will be following up on a commission's recommendation to eliminate early French immersion in the province.
Education Minister Kelly Lamrock said Wednesday that the government has not yet decided on the commission's 18 recommendations, but the idea of a universal, intensive French learning experience appeals to him.
"I'm pro-bilingualism, and I think French is a fundamental competency and bilingualism is a fundamental competency and therefore, I like the idea of teaching it to everybody to the best of our ability," Lamrock said.
The government will be waiting to see how New Brunswickers react to the report and examining what resources would be needed to implement its recommendations before making any decisions, said the minister.
If any of the recommendations are accepted this spring, changes could be made to the education system for September, he said.
New French program would begin in Grade 5 There's been weeks of uncertainty for parents who have been trying to decide whether to enrol their children into French immersion or the core French program while waiting for the report to be released, said Jane Keith, executive director of the New Brunswick branch of Canadian Parents for French.
Send them to haiti keith. Just get out of our education system!! 11:45 AM Anonymous said... Charles is constantly posting gowned images from the largest pedophile ring in the world.I can see why someone questions him! And he failed to give the full evidence against his good friend?Who had been acessing child porn for two months. I don't think you will get gypsy blog defending child porners,in fact I know you won't. 11:50 AM NB taxpayer said... Best NB blogger?? He stole that election. Just joking Charlie, I just wanted to see how it felt to be a Democrat in the US. hee hee. 2:39 PM Anonymous said... I believe charles slip is starting to show. Now he is slandering The Great New Brunswicker ,KELLY LAMROCK. 3:58 PM David Raymond Amos said... Yep I am alive and kicking like Hell Scotty Baby, the latest publisher of the Kings County Record in the butt because he has no nuts. But he certainly said the wrong thing to me the other day N'est Pas Chucky Leblanc?
date Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 1:38 PM subject RE: regarding your emails and phone calls to Yahoo! Inc Executive staff (KMM58965988V19364L0KM)
David, David, David. I thought you had learned your lesson about sending unsolicited email. I DO NOT want to go through this with you again.
Remove me immediately from your email list. Failure to do so will result in my contacting your email provider (Google this time) and will likely result in your account being shut down again, just like last year at Yahoo. Also, since this is not the first time you have pulled this stunt and since you have been asked nicely several times to remove me from your list, another email from you will be regarded as harassment and I will be contacting the RCMP this time. Considering your past history and all the previous emails I’ve saved, I don’t think you want that to happen.
This is the only warning I will send you. Do NOT reply to this email.
Sincerely, K. Scott Agnew Publisher, Kings County Record Phone: Fax: (506) 432-3532 Cell: www.kingscorecord.com
Now That is Too too Funny Scotty Baby Rest assured that I won't reply but many of you pals will see it on my blog starting with your buddy Chucky Leblanc.
I am impressed that Chucky allowed my comment to be posted it is the first time in nearly two years. apparentely he want s me to take on you Irving dudes now that he lost his entire blog. N'Eas Pas?
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 JAMIE IRVING GOT THE BLOG SHUT DOWN!!!!!!
After two weeks, I got the word last night at Midnight from California!!
Jamie Irving is playing really dirty!!!!
Too upset to blog this one now.....
Stay tuned!!!!!
posted by Charles LeBlanc @ 10:48:00 AM 17 Comments
17 Comments: At 11:10 AM, March 11, 2008 , Anonymous said... Dirty!Nothing new Was a family trait. Not visable cause their was always flunkies to do their very secretive biddin, Coil?,Durling?etc.
At 11:23 AM, March 11, 2008 , Anonymous said... yes you know to much!
At 2:18 PM, March 11, 2008 , David Raymond Amos said... This post has been removed by a blog administrator.
At 2:29 PM, March 11, 2008 , Charles LeBlanc said... Touchy issue....I just check the stats. The last 100 people who visited this site? There were 15 Irving's employees!!!!
I wish they would just go away!!!!
:P
At 2:30 PM, March 11, 2008 , David Amos said... Cry me a river Chucky you LOLed alot when they killed my blog about you and them N'est Pas? I will lays you won't post this comment either but you should never deny the emails i just sent in court.
Love and kisses Dave
You are now the Publisher of the Kings county Record?
Say Hoka Hey to Gisele McKnight for me will ya? Then ask her for the documents and CD i gave her nearly four god damned years ago. you Irving Dudes are gonna need it for court As you know the RCMP haready have their coppies.
P.S. I already called the RCMP for you as soon as you made your false allegations alst August that you just reminded the world of. Rest assured I will email the cops and many others your malicious nonsense too as soon as this post appears in my blog. LOL EH Chucky Leblanc
Gypsy-blog
Enjoy, you bastards Friday, March 28, 2008 Newspaper war: Now I'm laughing Oh man, there's a story in the Carleton Free Press, or rather a "publishers note" that claims to have caught the Bugle-Observer in something of a circulation scandal!
hahaha!
Basically, the story says that the B-O wrote "5100 COPIES VERIFIED" at the top of their front page a little while ago, the implication being that their circulation is 5100.
Then the Free Press has a photograph that shows a white board in the Bugle-Observer office (taken during some knd of literacy event). The white board is full of circulation numbers, and actual and projected numbers.
The apparent actual circulation during this period was 3,753, not 5,100
pthttbtbtbtbt!!!!
*I suppose you could argue that the 5,100 copies, is the total number of copies printed, or something, but why would you say "Verified?" What's verified, the number of papers you print? As anyone would know, the number of papers you print is irrelevant. It's the number of people who read or buy them.
posted by Gypsyblog at 1:44 PM 21 Comments:
Anonymous said... The Bugle Observer's circulation numbers are actually auditted by a third party newspaper group so the number advertised would be verifiable. The number on he whiteboard was likely just dealer copies or home subscriber copies alone. No scandal here and Ken Langdon would know that. He's just trying to stir things up dishonestly. Seems dishonesty comes natural to him. 12:46 PM David Raymond Amos said... You are not the only one laughing. If you only knew what I knew about the KPMG dudes who want to go undercover and wear the ex publishers wife's panties and bra as they head out of Dodge. 12:54 PM Anonymous said... Care to give us the name of this third party newspaper group? An Irving rag talking about dishonesty? 9:21 AM Gypsyblog said... One of these days I'll uncover a real scandal. Just you wait.
The scandal business is a little slow right now what with the Liberals in power. (snicker) 9:36 AM David Raymond Amos said... Don't you recall what I was telling everybody about Danny Millions and his buddy Sully's daughter before he got himself reelected bigtime on the Rock? 4:06 PM Anonymous said... As of late the Bugle is looking to fill ANOTHER reporter position. That ad comes about about every 3 weeks it seems. They also had their sports editor of 20 years quit on them. A sign of something perhaps? 8:57 PM Anonymous said... I see Langdon has filed a complaint against the Bugle for unfair competition.....to wit slashing advertising rates in order to severely undercut the new paper). Just like they did In Dieppe in order to drive a small newspaper out of business. But they love competition....according to Victor Mlodecki anyway........ what IS competition to the Evil empire though?????? I assume its strictly between Irving owned rags. Dodger 9:43 AM Anonymous said... I don't know the name of group that does the audits but I can find it and post it here. And BTW, I'm not an "Irving Rag". Just someone who isn't blinded to the fact that all-things-Irving are not all evil. 10:38 AM Anonymous said... All thing Irving are not evil, Until you get in their road,and then there is nothing they won't do.NOTHING 11:05 AM David Raymond Amos said... Here is a scoop for ya Gypsy
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ORG ORG@cpc-cpp.gc.ca Date: Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 4:00 PM Subject: CPC AutoResponse / Réponse préenregistrée de la CPP To: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
The Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP has received your e-mail message and will be responding in due course.
La Commission des plaintes du public contre la GRC a reçu votre courriel et vous rendra une réponse au moment opportun.
No rules broken since no rules existed, RCMP watchdog concludes
Meagan Fitzpatrick Canwest News Service Monday, March 31, 2008
OTTAWA - The RCMP didn't break any rules when they announced a criminal investigation into the federal Finance Department in the middle of the 2005-06 election campaign, because there were no clear rules to break, concludes a report by the RCMP's watchdog.
Paul Kennedy, chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP, released his findings this morning on the Mounties' controversial launch of a criminal investigation and found that there were no RCMP policies or guidelines to specifically address the public release of information in "highly sensitive" situations. His report also cleared former commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli and RCMP senior management of any wrongdoing.
"Given the absence of any such specific policy, procedure or guideline, I cannot find that any RCMP officer failed to comply with applicable standards," Kennedy said in his report.
"I concur with the RCMP that its policies, procedures and guidelines are inadequate to address the situation wherein public disclosure of a police investigation may have an impact upon the democratic process and may call into question public confidence in the independence of the police."
At a news conference in Ottawa, Kennedy noted that Zaccardelli and some other senior RCMP members did not co-operate with his review, which he called "inappropriate."
"It does the RCMP,_I think, a disservice to have a situation where we have half the members co-operating and the other half not, and no seeming rationale for it," Kennedy told reporters. He said for there to be "truly effective civilian oversight of police in this country," officers should be accountable for explaining why they "did or did not do something."
Kennedy's report comes more than two years after the original incident that some Liberals say changed the course of the 2006 election.
In November 2005, the Liberal finance minister at the time, Ralph Goodale, made an announcement on income trust taxation and hours before, a spike in trading volumes and prices for income trusts and dividend stocks caused speculation that some Bay Street traders may have been tipped off about Goodale's news. About a month later, a few weeks after the election campaign had begun, the RCMP revealed they were beginning a criminal investigation into suggestions there may have been a leak from Goodale's office.
The disclosure rocked the campaign and support for the Liberals and leader Paul Martin virtually dropped overnight after the investigation was announced. The Conservatives went on to win the election in January 2006.
Questions were raised about the timing of the RCMP's announcement - in the middle of an election campaign - and how the probe was announced. The news was first made public in a faxed letter from the head of the RCMP at the time, Zaccardelli, to New Democratic Party MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, who had called on the Mounties' to investigate. The RCMP didn't put out a press release confirming the investigation was underway until five days after they contacted Wasylycia-Leis.
Kennedy's report said the RCMP knew that sending a letter to Wasylycia-Leis would lead to a public confirmation of the investigation and that the RCMP essentially "confirmed the obvious" when they issued the press release.
Kennedy's report noted that Zaccardelli "provided the impetus and direction" for the letter and the press release, and he said Zaccardelli requested that Goodale's name be included in the press release, which the RCMP said "was not consistent with past practice."
"However, there is no evidence that Commissioner Zaccardelli relied on any improper considerations in coming to his decision," the report said.
Kennedy said the RCMP need to issue a specific policy to guide future situations and outlined what he thinks it should include. Kennedy said that during election campaigns, the RCMP_should refrain from disclosing the existence of a criminal investigation, but he left room for exceptions. Kennedy said various factors should be considered and the RCMP should exercise its discretion.
"In any instance where a disclosure occurs during the electoral process concerning participants in that process, the commissioner of the RCMP ought to be the decision-maker," Kennedy recommended, adding that a written record of the rationale must also be provided.
At the end of its criminal investigation in February 2007, the RCMP exonerated Goodale and his staff but laid charges against a bureaucrat in the tax policy branch of the Finance Department. The Mounties said Serge Nadeau used confidential information to gain a personal benefit when he bought securities, and he was charged with a criminal breach of trust.
Goodale has said the investigation and the political fallout was the worst thing he had ever endured in his long political career.
Email me and I will prove it to you in a wink of a eye oh ye chickenshit with no name.
To quote the Gypsy "Enjoy You Bastards" 8:45 PM Anonymous said... DON'T email him!!!
If you do you will be subjected to a never ending barrage of email rants and lunacy filling your inbox. He's actually had a couple of his email accounts shut down because refused to stop sending unsolicited email. I'm sure he's a very nice man... when he's taking his meds. 9:31 AM Anonymous said... ...which clearly he's not. I've seen his list since he posts his manifesto just about everywhere from his Unabomber style hideout in the woods. 5:30 PM David Raymond Amos said... Methinks the Irvings and their nasty Fed friends are getting nervous N'est Pas?
Those that are shy amongst you and yet are still curious just click on my ID and you can see lots of my emails posted on the web within my blog.
Methinks the Feds and the Irvings may have this and that blog dissappear like Chucky Leblanc's just did. Rest assured the words within it and mine will not go away though. Soon they will become a matter of public record in court in Fat Fred City.
The Law society of New Brunswick and else recognize digital files as true documentation. The World Wide Web is a truly Wonderful way to combat New World Order and the World Trade Bank EH? 12:04 PM Anonymous said... David, you've been saying "see you in court" for years now. When is that court date again? That's what I thought.
Until you get a date in court... shut the hell up. Nobody cares. 12:11 PM David Raymond Amos said... What the matter Kevin Jackson of the RCMP(AKA Porky Prick)? Getting nervous are ya?
You dudes have been begging me to file ever since I met Bernie Lord and some of his former Cabinet Ministers beside the Centennial Building on Oct 3rd 2006 after I lost everything in the USA.
Time is on my side now. I will file at my leisure when it is politcally correct to do so for my benefit not yours.
In the "mean" time at least I have a name. Who are you to say anything or tell me to shut up if you don't have the sand to have a name?
Veritas vincit David Raymond Amos 1:39 PM David Raymond Amos said... Hey Gypsy if you wish a great laugh at newspapers and the bullshit of their lawyers and publishers read the email I just got from the Kings County Record latest publisher's little legal beagle wifey and my very justifiable response.
I will swear on a stack of bibles if need be that I truly did not know that they were man and wife or even knew each other.
That said now that I do know you may rest assured that I will make the most of my newfound knowledge ASAP. That info from a huffy puffy lawyer explained a lot of things to me about Susses New Brunswick in a New York minute.
Thanx again for allowing my comments to stand whereas Chucky Leblanc, Spinksy Baby and most of his other blogger pals will not you are kinda sorta my local blogger hero.
FYI I had no idea whatsoever that Scotty Baby was your hubby but rest assured I was more than delighted to find out that fact from the legal counsel who takes to him in bed. Trust the fact that I am not that samrt to know about Scotty Baby and you. I had not clue as to your relationship. As I clearly stated int he emails last night I was contacting you because of your other associates who pretend to be concerned about French education were making fun of me bigtime yesterday as I asked everyone and his dog if they understood the email I sent you and them a while ago.
As soon as you made a liar out of yourself to me yesterday lady I clearly told you that I enjoyed suing lawyers(particularly ones who make false allegations to cover their nasty arses) and hung up because you are a lawyer and a woman too. Such people are the first to make bullshit criminal allegations. I was not shocked to get your malicious response today but in fact delighted. Your relationship about Scotty Baby was mana from heaven if there is such a place.
For the record you know as well as I that the digital evidence I sent you is largely the same material your hubby requested last summer as he was attacking Chucky Leblanc for the benefit of the Irving Empire. As you two have your little pillow pow wow tonight know that I know you both know that my documents include evidence of murder. As a criminal lawyer you should well understand the ramifications of that simple fact Correct? If not look it up in the Criminal Code of two purportedly profound democracies that I am aperson of. As you can see I have notified the Attorney General, the RCMP and the Ministers of Public Safety and Fat Fred City's Finest about my indignation towards your severe lack of integrity and that of your hubby. I am also having a friend contact the RCMP on the phone on my behalf so that the RCMP and I can discuss your malicious false allegations ASAP.
I repeat Cya'll in Court.
Veritas Vincit David Raymond Amos
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On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Alison J. Menard menard@nbnet.nb.ca wrote:
Mr. Amos
Please stop communicating with me immediately by telephone, cellular, and email and/or by any other means of communication. Your contacts with me are unsolicited and unwanted and I am asking you to cease and desist.
Please also take this as your notice that should you continue to harass me, I will make a complaint to the police and pursue this matter through the criminal courts. I am a criminal lawyer and I am very aware of what constitutes criminal harassment and/or threats.
I also have an understanding of how you operate because of information provided to me by my husband, Scott Agnew. I can tell you that I will not tolerate it.
Mayor Ivan Court VS The Telegraph-Journal Once again, Saint John is in the news.
Once again, it's because our loudmouth Mayor is refusing to accept there is anything wrong (with anything) in the city.
This time, he is blaming the Telegraph-Journal for negative coverage. While I won't deny that he is getting negative coverage, I do disagree with the reason for it. It is not due to a grudge at the newspaper - it's because Ivan Court is doing a poor job.
This is a Mayor who thinks it's better to build parking lots instead of buildings, gives city staff raises for no reason, and wants to spend massive amounts of money on a new police complex (while refusing to admit the city's pension plan is hemorrhaging taxpayers money). Yeah, it's the newspapers fault all right…
Here is a clip from the story:
In Monday night's council meeting, Court remarked that the Telegraph-Journal has been increasingly negative in its coverage of him and city hall staff over the last couple of years, so he wants to fight back.
The mayor told councillors the next Telegraph-Journal employee he'll speak to will be publisher Jamie Irving, and he'll do it in a broadcast debate at a media outlet not owned by the powerful Irving family.
Until then, he's refusing all interview requests from the paper — and banning it from his office.
"As of today, I've asked my staff to cancel the Telegraph-Journal. It's my first budget cut," he said. "It will save the citizens of Saint John, from my office, $190."
The Telegraph-Journal is owned by Brunswick News Inc., which is owned by the Irvings. The paper is distributed provincewide, but its city section is specifically focused on Saint John and the counties of southern New Brunswick.
The worst part about this is the fact that he will go to such lengths to save $190, yet he does nothing when the city's Pension Plan costs us millions of dollars - he refuses to admit that anything is wrong.
My favorite part of the article is the quotes from the Telegraph-Journal's Editor Shawna Richer:
"The problem is not with the newspaper. The problem is with the culture of inefficiency and sometimes questionable leadership at city hall. And that's something that our newspaper, newspapers everywhere, cover," Richer told the CBC on Tuesday.
"This isn't personal," she said.
"This is, you know, our job is to advocate for the people … for the taxpayers and their residents. And any good newspaper would take exactly the same position," she said.
Once again, the Mayor makes us all look bad, and we will be left paying (literally) for his screw-ups for some time to come.
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Posted on January 6th, 2009 in Saint John Politics Comments (3) Censurer GeneralJanuary 12th, 2009 at 8:59 pm "Once again, the Mayor makes us all look bad"
How so?
If the problem really lies with the current group of politicians, what difference would it make to a saint johnner's image if they refuse to speak with some Bermudan conglomerate's mouthpiece? The Irvings have had a chance to get their story out there exclusively for many years regarding the supposed malfeasance of Saint John representatives.
Perhaps by pointing out how ridiculous Irving International's strangehold on your information has become. ShawnJanuary 12th, 2009 at 10:00 pm Sorry, but it seems like a week doesn't go by without the Mayor making the news because of his "my way or the highway" approach.
If he can dish it - he should be able to take. DianneJanuary 13th, 2009 at 9:06 pm Why was the city paying for their new paper in the first place, pretty bad they can't even pay for a news paper without it being charged to the people of Saint John. David Raymond AmosJanuary 19th, 2009 at 10:38 pm Your comment is awaiting moderation. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=aTV6YJ71jzU
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Krystal"<andrew.krystal@atlanticradio.rogers.com> To: "David Amos"<david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 12:18 AM Subject: RE: RE Acto Non Verba and my voicemail today to Lt Shine at 714-362-7491 Perhaps he should review the pdf hereto attached then Google his email address to find a zionist's blog ASAP EH?
I recieved this from my old address, which I never check. I am no longer in E. Canada. So, you can remove me from your list.
I bet you Bankters and Stevey Boy Harper rmember the document that came with this letter long before th economy took a nosedive EH lady? Sdo ya care to recall why I am pissed at Merrill Lynch, David Hay and all the media people you used to work with? The pdf files hereto attached should jog any crooked lawyer's memory particularly when their name is on them. N'esy Pas Arty Baby MacKay and Carl Bainbridge?
Former New Brunswick Power boss joins CIBC .Barry Critchley August 19, 2010 - 1:03 pm
David Hay, the former president and chief executive at New Brunswick Power Holding Corp, is joining CIBC World Markets as a vice-chairman in the firm's investment banking group. Hay starts after Labour Day and will have senior coverage responsibilities for the bank's major corporate clients in Canada. Hay spent about six years at NB Power. Prior to that he spent about a decade working with Merrill Lynch in both London and Canada.
As I said I am very serious and have no wish to speak to the likes of Ms Leduc EVER again FYI I see that the gossip about my concerns is leaking out here there an everywhere following this note is just couple of the reasons why I called an tried hard to speak to you again today
Please don't try to tell me that your office does not know what happened between the RCMP and I within weeks of my sending the email immedialy below this note.
If perhaps you people should read some blogs an watch some YOUTUBES ASAP?
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New Brunswick Police Commission 435 King Street Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1E5
A letter to support my complaint about various police forces in New Brunswick will follow these emails just as I promised on the phone to you people today.
I have no understanding as to why the Police Commission nor anyone else holding a governmental mandate in the Province of New Brunswick has never called me back or answered one email in nearly four years. Shawn Graham should at least recognize his own documents to my framer friend, Werner Bock from the time when he sat in opposition and was the agricutural critic at the same time .
It appears to me that I am not the only one to get mad at the malicious incompetence of John Foran and the cops of New Brunswick. What is even more interesting though is the fact that John Foran was once mad at the Police Commission and they way they investigated things so secretly against the public's best interests. EH Mr. Volpe? Rest assured that I ain't holding my breath for the police to continue to harass me anymore after their nonsense yesterday. Nor will I wait to see Wayne Steeves say or do the right thing after he has covered up my concerns about the severe lack of police integrity for his politcal party's benefit for four god damned years.
For the recod these Youtubes that are this arseholes favoutites were created by the RCMP and I have no doubt whatsoever the people slandering me are cops as well.
At least his ID is correct. This is a big old can of worms. N'est Pas?
Veritas Vincit David Raymond Amos
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:26:28 -0300 Subject: Fwd: Perhaps Paul Kennedy the current Commissioner of Public Complaints Against the RCMP will call us back now EH? To: info.legal@moncton.ca
On a number of occasions you have called or sent e-mails our office to raise matters which are of pressing concern to you.
Each time we have tried to respond by explaining to you the relatively narrow mandate of this Commission and the limits of our powers to deal with the matters which are of concern to you. I must stress, once again, that the purpose of this Commission is to provide the public with an opportunity to make complaints concerning the conduct of members of the RCMP in the performance of their duties. We have neither the expertise nor the legal authority to permit us to become involved in issues beyond the scope of this mandate.
While it is clearly not the intention of the Commission to prevent you from making complaints against members of the RCMP, an analysis of your numerous contacts with the Commission indicates that your concerns fall well outside the confines of our mandate. Further, your frequent e-mails have been disruptive and unproductive for both you and for the staff of this office.
Should you determine that some point in the future you have a complaint concerning the conduct of a member of the RCMP in the performance of his or her duties, please submit it to the Commission by Canada Post only. As of now, your e-mails will be deleted unread.
Yours truly,
Andrée Leduc Enquiries and Complaints Analyst
Subject: Out of Office AutoReply: Say hey to Shawn Murphy for me will ya Brian? Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 15:25:45 -0400 From: "REVIEWS"reviews@cpc-cpp.gc.ca To: "David Amos"motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com
The Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP has received your e-mail message and will be responding in due course.
La Commission des plaintes du public contre la GRC a reçu votre courriel et vous rendra une réponse au moment opportun.
This will acknowledge receipt of a copy of your e-mail of December 29, 2006 to Corporal Warren McBeath of the RCMP.
Because of the nature of the allegations made in your message, I have taken the measure of forwarding a copy to Assistant Commissioner Steve Graham of the RCMP "J" Division in Fredericton.
Thank you for your follow up e-mail to me today. I was on days off over the holidays and returned to work this evening. Rest assured I was not ignoring or procrastinating to respond to your concerns.
As your attachment sent today refers from Premier Graham, our position is clear on your dead calf issue: Our forensic labs do not process testing on animals in cases such as yours, they are referred to the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown who can provide these services. If you do not choose to utilize their expertise in this instance, then that is your decision and nothing more can be done.
As for your other concerns regarding the US Government, false imprisonment and Federal Court Dates in the US, etc... it is clear that Federal authorities are aware of your concerns both in Canada and the US. These issues do not fall into the purvue of Detachment policing in Petitcodiac, NB.
It was indeed an interesting and informative conversation we had on December 23rd, and I wish you well in all of your future endeavors.
P.S I bet the politcal lawyer Vic Toews knows a few of these people EH?
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With ANOTHER election in the near future I see no need to explain my issues again about theexploitation of our natural resources to a bunch of sneaky lawyers.(everyboy shoul checkout the pdf hereto attache) especially our former Deputy Prime Minister Lanslide Annie McLelllan an the RCMP thought they knew everything seven years ago and did nothing let alone call me back just like you an your many conservative cohorts NEVER did EH Brucy Baby Northrup? (902 800 0369 Notice my new contact number? You an the RCMP can forget Werner Bock's now)
Clearly there is no need for politicians to try to be confidential with mean old me when the Globe and Mail loves spiling the beans sometimes ou woul think those unethical journlists woul know that simple truths spoken amongst common folk about corrupt politicians have a good habit of coming to the surface sooner or later anyway EH?
First things first meet Lenny Gold, Dougy Foster and Joey Podwika. You can be certain that these wicked bastards know exactly who I am and are no doubt quite nervous that the Feds have not figured out a way to shut me up yet.
Everybody knows that far away corporate lawyers such as these three stooges have been making the big score off us dumb Maritimers forever and a day and have been laughing their nasty arses off at us all the way to their buddies' bank. They appear to fear only one Maritimer and that is yours truly. Ask them if I am liar or not as I speak of the Bank Fraud Tax Fraud, Securities Fraud and Murders that you are afraid to talk about. Shawn Graham should know everthing he partied hardy with my G.A.L. Brian Bixby's Law firm in Beantown one year ago and I effected an introduction with the lawyer Leonard Gold because that very dumb Maritimer came to Beantown to talk to many evil Yankees ten times more worldly wise than Shawny Baby ever could be.
Your laments Bobby Baby about lost water really rot my socks. You should know I covered that base years ago and everybody just ran away scared. Ask the Minister Larry Cannon why I laughed when he gave out a little federal gold just before Bernie Lord had the writ dropped in 2006 in the provincial election. It was very telling thing just like all the money being passed out right now.
I noticed that you and all you NDP pals ignored the fact that I ran in that election as well as the Fed one and the one in Nova Scotia earlier that year. Yea I saw you and Pat Hannratty ducking out the back just as I walked in that night in January of 2006. Why you didn't answer my friend Jack's letter either spoke to your personal integrity EH? If Rob Moore or none of the Conservatives on the Hill faraway won't talk to you just ask the lawyer Smith in Saint John the boss of the NB Securities Commission if I didn't raise a little Hell while he filled the other lawyer Nicholson's boots in PUB just long enough to cram the pipeline through to the trunk while the election was on and I was intervening in the pipeline matter in Saint John at the same time and Norm Miller and his lawyer ignored my arguments but read my words about it all on the web all the same.
Better yet why not have some fun and ask the very strange PCS dudes in Sussex why they had my photo posted at the gate and the RCMP were to be called if I made an appearance there while I was running against your pal John Carty in Fat Fred City. Your clue to their malice is UBS and another lawyer named Dave Aufhauser whom I have been battling with for six long years. Do you even know who he is? Rest assured Lenny, Dougy and Joey do.
Whereas you trust the words of the very malicious CBC or the Irvings and not mine read what the CBC were saying one year ago. Then read what the local Irving rag wrote about me four god damned years ago.
For the record Bobby Baby I still remember you commenting on the trouble I was having with the Feds so that my minor son could return to the USA to comfort his mother and how little milk of human kindness you have had in your greedy little PHD soul ever since. Can ya tell I don't like you not even a little bit?
Read on Teacher pay particular attention to my words about oil and gas.and crossborder public corruption. For the record I have always considered the water in Penobsquis a federal matter concerning the NEB and if they ignore me then maybe i would take it up in the Federal Court. It won't go anywhere though if Maritimers don't finally wise up start listening to me.
FYI I have started to upload some of my ducument for the public to view. They can be found here and there will be a great deal more to follow as my time allows.
This Maritimer Danny Boy Fitzgeral who is studying for his PHD in Holland made several interesting blogs about me as he attacked my integrity. In the end methinks I may have turned him my way and in return I left his school out of my battles.
Perhaps you should study them sometime EH Teacher? You should take careful notice that college degrees mean less than nothing to me. Just like any true Maritimer it is fighters, foresters, farmers and fishermen I admire not rich snots that do not understand the meaning of hard work. That said it does appear that Danny Boy does work very hard on his blog. I do know how long such things take and his blog is a fine and as fancy as anyones and constantly updated. I particularly apprciate the fact he leaves his comments open without moderation.
Also for the record I signed your Fake Left friends' petition.
Penobsquis Deserves Safe Water
98 Fran Oliver There is no excuse for this situation. A responsible provincial government and a responsible corporation would never allow local families to bear the financial and social burden, likely resulting from a provincial mining operation, while government and corporation choke on huge profits.
99 David Raymond Amos Ask Garth Moore why my picture is posted at the gate while I ran for Parliament will ya?
My friends tell me tha the Photo the PCS dudes had posted as some sort of criminal the RCMP were watching out for was clipped from the pages of the Kings County Record that contained the following articles.
The following email and two deleted blogs can be found within one pigheaded Maritimer's blog about government injustice. After the Irvings had his pal's Chucky Leblanc' former blog wiped out I had to tease and torture him into doing the right thing and allowing just one of my comments to stand. Some much for Freedom on Speech on the Internet when even Maritime bloggers are unethical EH teacher?
For the record only the Gypsy and Danny Boy fitzgerald have allowed all of my comments to stand the test of time and ethics. Thus far so I must give credit where credit is due. Your chosen profession such as it is should at least understand that EH Mr. Moir?
Here is my last post in the blogs tonight. Obviously I do not pretend to be somebody I am not. N'est Pas?
David Amos asked me to contact you. I met him last June after he became an independent (not representing any political party) candidate in our federal election that was held June 28. He was a candidate in our constituency of Fundy (now called Fundy-Royal).
I wrote a profile story about him, as I did all other candidates. That story appeared in the Kings County Record June 22. A second story, written by one of my reporters, appeared on the same date, which was a report on the candidates' debate held June 18.
As I recall David Amos came last of four candidates in the election. The winner got 14,997 votes, while Amos got 358.
I have attached the two stories that appeared, as well as a photo taken by reporter Erin Hatfield during the debate. I couldn't find the photo that ran, but this one is very similar.
A1-debate A1-amos,David for MP 24.doc debate 2.JPG
Gisele McKnight editor Kings County Record Sussex, New Brunswick Canada 506-433-1070
Raising a Little Hell- Lively Debate Provokes Crowd
By Erin Hatfield
"If you don't like what you got, why don't you change it? If your world is all screwed up, rearrange it."
The 1979 Trooper song Raise a Little Hell blared on the speakers at the 8th Hussars Sports Center Friday evening as people filed in to watch the Fundy candidates debate the issues. It was an accurate, if unofficial, theme song for the debate.
The crowd of over 200 spectators was dwarfed by the huge arena, but as they chose their seats, it was clear the battle lines were drawn. Supporters of Conservative candidate Rob Moore naturally took the blue chairs on the right of the rink floor while John Herron's Liberalswent left. There were splashes of orange, supporters of NDP Pat Hanratty, mixed throughout. Perhaps the loudest applause came from a row towards the back, where supporters of independent candidate David Amos sat.
The debate was moderated by Leo Melanson of CJCW Radio and was organized by the Sussex Valley Jaycees. Candidates wereasked a barrage of questions bypanelists Gisele McKnight of the Kings County Record and Lisa Spencer of CJCW.
Staying true to party platforms for the most part, candidates responded to questions about the gun registry, same sex marriage, the exodus of young people from the Maritimes and regulated gas prices. Herron and Moore were clear competitors,constantly challenging each other on their answers and criticizing eachothers' party leaders. Hanratty flew under the radar, giving short, concise responses to the questions while Amos provided some food for thought and a bit of comic relief with quirky answers. "I was raised with a gun," Amos said in response to the question of thenational gun registry. "Nobody's getting mine and I'm not paying 10 cents for it."
Herron, a Progressive Conservative MP turned Liberal, veered from his party'splatform with regard to gun control. "It was ill advised but well intentioned," Herron said. "No matter what side of the house I am on, I'm voting against it." Pat Hanratty agreed there were better places for the gun registry dollars to be spent.Recreational hunters shouldn't have been penalized by this gun registry," he said.
The gun registry issues provoked the tempers of Herron and Moore. At one point Herron got out of his seat and threw a piece of paper in front of Moore. "Read that," Herron said to Moore, referring to the voting record of Conservative Party leader Steven Harper. According to Herron, Harper voted in favour of the registry on the first and second readings of the bill in 1995. "He voted against it when it counted, at final count," Moore said. "We needa government with courage to register sex offenders rather than register the property of law abiding citizens."
The crowd was vocal throughout the evening, with white haired men and women heckling from the Conservative side. "Shut up John," one woman yelled. "How can you talk about selling out?" a man yelled whenHerron spoke about his fear that the Conservatives are selling farmers out.
Although the Liberal side was less vocal, Kings East MLA Leroy Armstrong weighed in at one point. "You're out of touch," Armstrong yelled to Moore from the crowd when the debate turned to the cost of post-secondary education. Later in the evening Amos challenged Armstrong to a public debate of their own. "Talk is cheap. Any time, anyplace," Armstrong responded.
As the crowd made its way out of the building following the debate, candidates worked the room. They shook hands with well-wishers and fielded questions from spectators-all part of the decision-making process for the June 28 vote.
Cutline - David Amos, independent candidate in Fundy, with some of his favourite possessions-motorcycles.
McKnight/KCR
The Unconventional Candidate
David Amos Isn't Campaigning For Your Vote, But....
By Gisele McKnight
FUNDY-He has a pack of cigarettes in his shirt pocket, a chain on his wallet, a beard at least a foot long, 60 motorcycles and a cell phone that rings to the tune of "Yankee Doodle."
Meet the latest addition to the Fundy ballot-David Amos.
The independent candidate lives in Milton, Massachusetts with his wife and two children, but his place of residence does not stop him from running for office in Canada.
One has only to be at least 18, a Canadian citizen and not be in jail to meet Elections Canada requirements.
When it came time to launch his political crusade, Amos chose his favourite place to do so-Fundy.
Amos, 52, is running for political office because of his dissatisfaction with politicians.
"I've become aware of much corruption involving our two countries," he said. "The only way to fix corruption is in the political forum."
The journey that eventually led Amos to politics began in Sussex in 1987. He woke up one morning disillusioned with life and decided he needed to change his life.
"I lost my faith in mankind," he said. "People go through that sometimes in midlife."
So Amos, who'd lived in Sussex since 1973, closed his Four Corners motorcycle shop, paid his bills and hit the road with Annie, his 1952 Panhead motorcycle.
"Annie and I rode around for awhile (three years, to be exact) experiencing the milk of human kindness," he said. "This is how you renew your faith in mankind - you help anyone you can, you never ask for anything, but you take what they offer."
For those three years, they offered food, a place to sleep, odd jobs and conversation all over North America.
Since he and Annie stopped wandering, he has married, fathered a son and a daughter and become a house-husband - Mr. Mom, as he calls himself.
He also describes himself in far more colourful terms-a motorcyclist rather than a biker, a "fun-loving, free-thinking, pig-headed individual," a "pissed-off Maritimer" rather than an activist, a proud Canadian and a "wild colonial boy."
Ironically, the man who is running for office has never voted in his life.
"But I have no right to criticize unless I offer my name," he said. "It's alright to bitch in the kitchen, but can you walk the walk?"
Amos has no intention of actively campaigning.
"I didn't appreciate it when they (politicians) pounded on my door interrupting my dinner," he said. "If people are interested, they can call me. I'm not going to drive my opinions down their throats."
And he has no campaign budget, nor does he want one.
"I won't take any donations," he said. "Just try to give me some. It's not about money. It goes against what I'm fighting about."
What he's fighting for is the discussion of issues - tainted blood, the exploitation of the Maritimes' gas and oil reserves and NAFTA, to name a few.
"The political issues in the Maritimes involve the three Fs - fishing, farming and forestry, but they forget foreign issues," he said. "I'm death on NAFTA, the back room deals and free trade. I say chuck it (NAFTA) out the window.
NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement which allows an easier flow of goods between Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Amos disagrees with the idea that a vote for him is a wasted vote.
Methinks if Dialogue NB has been reading the CBC Comment Sections for the past year they would know that they have been ignoring their original mandate far too long N'esy Pas?
Facing a divided province, a non-profit strives for 'social cohesion' in New Brunswick
Dialogue NB throws out English-French communication mandate in favour of broader 'social cohesion'
Jennifer Sweet· CBC News·
Dialogue NB has left behind its original mandate of fostering communication between the English and French linguistic communities in favour of a broader focus that includes Indigenous peoples, newcomers and other disenfranchised groups. (Dialogue NB/Facebook)
At a time when New Brunswick seems divided along language lines, a non-profit group that was established almost 30 years ago to foster better understanding between anglophones and francophones is trying to reinvent itself.
Dialogue New Brunswick actually isn't even talking about language anymore. It still wants to listen, if that's what New Brunswickers want to talk about, but it's "trying to change the conversation," said new CEO Nadine Duguay-Lemay.
The hope is that by expanding its horizons and being even more inclusive, all the barriers New Brunswickers see between each other will eventually come down.
To understand the starting point and how Dialogue is trying to change the game, Duguay-Lemay pointed to a recent community forum she facilitated in Miramichi.
It was an unseasonably cold evening in late November and about 75 people had turned out at the Carrefour Beausoleil community centre, compelled by feelings of division, unease and a common desire to find a path forward together.
Eight weeks had gone by since a contentious provincial election that saw predominantly francophone northern New Brunswick vote Liberal and predominantly anglophone southern New Brunswick vote Progressive Conservative, plus the rise of the Greens and People's Alliance — a party that wants to change some of the ways official bilingualism is implemented.
"There were people who had some serious comments about how they feel threatened and where they stand. But it was good to hear from both sides," said Guy Richard, a bilingual member of the francophone community in Miramichi who was invited to the event through the Chamber of Commerce.
Richard recalled one woman who spoke out about having fought for her rights as a francophone for a long time, and being frightened by the prospect of a lower level of service.
Then, he said, an English speaker stood up and sympathized with the woman, explaining that in recent years he had found it increasingly difficult to find a job as a person without French language skills. He said he couldn't imagine what it would be like to endure such a situation for 30 or 40 years, as she had, Richard recounted.
Nadine Duguay-Lemay speaks passionately about promoting "social cohesion" in New Brunswick. (Jennifer Sweet/CBC)
"It was nice for that gentleman to acknowledge that, 'We do have concerns, but we're acknowledging your concerns as well.' The whole conversation after that changed."
'Safe space' needed
Duguay-Lemay said that type of acknowledgement goes a long way to make a person feel heard and like they can trust the other person.
"As anywhere right now in the world, people crave having honest and open discussions," said Duguay-Lemay in an interview in late November.
"We're trying to create that safe space where people will feel that Dialogue NB is that voice that will be there, that's neutral, that listens to them."
It's a bit of a "pivot," to borrow her term, from the group's original mandate.
Born out of linguistic division
Dialogue NB was established in 1990 by leaders in the public, private and non-profit sectors, including Acadian author Antonine Maillet.
At the time, support was growing for the Confederation of Regions party, which was promising to repeal the Official Languages Act — "which, ironically, is very reflective as to what we're seeing again today," said Duguay-Lemay.
Many New Brunswickers are feeling divided after the Sept 24 provincial election. The electoral map shows a distinct divide among southern anglophone voters and northern francophone voters. (CBC)
The Higgs government recently announced that bilingual requirements for paramedics, for example, will be relaxed in several mostly Anglophone communities, a move which was promoted by the People's Alliance party during the election campaign. Members of that party also question the need to have separate school buses for francophone students.
Against this political backdrop, Dialogue NB is trying to be more relevant to New Brunswickers and to make this "a province where every person feels valued, heard and where they belong."
"That's the vision," said Duguay-Lemay.
Some may say they have a long way to go.
Dugay-Lemay agreed there is much work to be done, but she also said it's not as bad as you might think.
Consultations reveal image problems
When she took over as CEO last February, Duguay-Lemay said her first order of business was to try to get a sense of what people knew about Dialogue NB, if anything.
She did 200 individual consultations with New Brunswickers "from all walks of life."
While many people may remember seeing commercials for Dialogue NB, generally depicting scenes of francophones and anglophones trying to communicate with each other, 95 per cent of the people she interviewed could not identify a single program or initiative that the group offered.
"That speaks a lot about the branding of an organization that's 29 years old," she said.
Two-thirds of the people she talked to thought its mandate was to promote bilingualism.
A scene from a Dialogue NB ad released in 2014 featuring Alex Fancy and Mount Allison's bilingual theatre troupe, Tintamarre. (Dialogue NB)
While Dialogue NB does accept the existing legal framework of official bilingualism and minority language rights, Duguay-Lemay said its original mission was simply to bring the English and French linguistic communities closer together.
Unfortunately, that binary framework may have actually had an opposite effect.
"What I have found is as soon as you talk about two, what am I inviting people to do? — Is compare." The original mandate was also problematic because it left a lot of people out of the conversation.
"First Nations, for instance, were saying, 'We feel excluded. What about us?'" she said.
"We can no longer have a discourse in New Brunswick, in the world, in Canada, in the era of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report and not be inclusive. Nor can we ignore our newcomers," said Duguay-Lemay.
"New Brunswick is more than just its francophone and anglophone communities. There are ... 15 First Nation communities representative of 30,000 Indigenous people. Newcomers now represent four per cent of our demographics and that's going to keep going upward."
Targeting disenfranchised groups
At their annual general meeting in June, Dialogue NB's board of directors agreed to a much broader focus that includes all cultural groups, all ages, all abilities, all sexual orientations.
And the goal they now pursue is social cohesion — a concept measured by things like how connected people feel to society, how much they trust each other, their willingness to collaborate, and having common goals.
At the 2018 Lieutenant-Governor's Dialogue Awards ceremony, from back left, Dialogue NB board member Pat O'Brien, Ron Cormier of Shediac Bay Cruises, Lt-Gov. Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, her husband Ronald Vienneau, Jean Surette and Veronique Wade of Music NB and Nadine Duguay-Lemay. Front from left, Denise LeBlanc Cormier of Shediac Bay cruises and Nicole Ozita Melanson, manager of communications and bilingual services with the City of Moncton. (Rachelle Richard-Leger/Image Authentik)
"My simple definition is just the willingness of you and I to collaborate together to move this province forward," said Duguay-Lemay.
"Nobody argues with that. Nobody."
In these terms, she said, New Brunswick actually looks pretty good.
Across language groups, genders, and ages, New Brunswick is "fairly socially cohesive," compared to other places around the world.
The population segments that do need some attention, however, are those with special needs, the LGBTQ community, people with low incomes and Indigenous communities, she said.
"We know what we need to do. If we have an actual strategy and we can create a space, common spaces, virtual or physical for people to understand one another much better and enlarge it that it's not just our two linguistic communities ... we will move those data points very significantly," she said.
Duguay-Lemay hopes to eventually put out an annual report card, the way the New Brunswick Health Council does, so people can see any progress in the "data points."
"Rather than 10,000 of everything that goes wrong, we can say, 'Well, you know what New Brunswick? This is where we're at and, hence, this is where we should focus,'" she said.
"We're not ignorant and we're not being naive about the statistics, but we won't achieve it by ... pulling each other apart.
"And we won't achieve it by arguing on Facebook platforms."
She could say that with some certainty because she had regularly made a point of reading the often nasty comments under articles that have to do with language and minorities.
Peace by crafting?
One of the ways Dialogue NB is trying to raise the level of civil discourse is through a new youth program. It invited young people with ideas for social cohesion projects to submit them last August. Valérie Foulem, 26, saw an ad on Facebook and was pleasantly surprised to find out Dialogue NB existed.
Valérie Foulem, 26, of Nigadoo, is one of seven young people working on 'social cohesion' projects through a new Dialogue NB youth program. She wants to start an arts and cultural centre in the Bathurst area. (Marie Quaranta Photographie)
She was one of seven people chosen to participate out of more than 30 applicants.
Foulem's idea is to create an arts and cultural centre in the Bathurst area. It would include a studio space and room for artisans to display and sell what they make.
"There's a lot of beautiful arts and music and culture here, that we don't have as much of a space to explore," Foulem said.
"We have slices of the community can meet in places, but nowhere for everybody to gather."
Foulem said she is on the autism spectrum and works as a social worker and counsellor, and she hopes make it a little easier for "creatives," such as herself, to find their way in the Chaleur region.
"If you're a crafty, nerdy, creative kid, you tend to have a little bit more trouble feeling like you belong," she said. "You kind of feel like you're a little left out because sometimes we think a little bit differently than other people — not in a bad way — just in, like, a fun, eccentric way."
Foulem said she thinks an arts and cultural centre could foster social cohesion on other levels as well.
A sampling of Valérie Foulem's creations. She says the Bathurst area needs a place where people can make, display and sell their handicrafts and where any member of the community would feel welcome. (Submitted by Valérie Foulem)
"There's a really wonderful article I read a long time ago about 'shouldering,'" she said.
"If you work on something next to someone — and it can be as simple as two people doing the dishes together — that keeps the conversation flowing because you're doing something with your hands. You have something to kind of fill the silence, like, 'I'm just going to really concentrate on this.'"
Foulem envisions people from various linguistic and cultural groups and all strata of society getting to know each other a little better as they work on projects in such a maker space.
Left 'cushy' job to pursue passion
It might seem far-fetched or overly simplistic to think that New Brunswick could bridge its linguistic divide by doing arts and crafts, but Duguay-Lemay thinks many small efforts along these lines can ultimately make a significant difference.
"Some people call me naive because I'm optimistic. I go through ups and downs every day. But I choose to have hope for this province," she said.
Her passion for the work could explain why she left a "very cushy" and "very comfortable" job in the banking industry to lead a non-profit that's "on very shaky ground," given the province's economic and political situation.
Nadine Duguay-Lemay says she's not naive about the difficulties, but she 'chooses to have hope' for the province. (Rachelle Richard-Leger/Image Authentik)
"When this came about, everybody in my network discouraged me from applying — except for my husband. I wanted the challenge of let's take a different approach, let's change the conversation," she said.
"I care about the future of my province."
Duguay-Lemay describes herself as a "citizen of the world" and a "self-made person." She grew up in Tracadie, where her dad was a carpenter and her mom ran her own hairdressing business. "She showed me determination."
Duguay-Lemay has lived away and come home again. She speaks three languages fluently — French, English and Spanish — and worked in the non-profit sector for several years before entering the corporate world.
And she has taken some strong corporate principles back with her into the non-profit realm. She's trying to distance Dialogue NB from government, for example. Moving its office from Fredericton to Moncton was part of that.
She wants to find new sources of revenue — 90 per cent of its budget currently comes from the province — but hasn't quite figured out how to do that yet.
"I'm good, but I'm not that good."
She also has a healthy obsession with data and evidence-based decision making.
To justify her optimism, for example, she points to the 50,000 views of Dialogue NB's "Manifesto For Togetherness" video, the doubling of their social media followers (about 2,700 now on Facebook), and the 50 communities that have pledged to work on social cohesion projects.
Dialogue NB has received some international affirmation as well. It was recently accepted into an accelerator program through +Acumen, an educational organization that works for social change. It will work with other non-profits from around the world during a six-week program starting in January, trying to commercialize and develop the export potential of its communities program.
"People think we're on to something," she said.
"This is bold of us, but we have the vision that New Brunswick can become a champion, a worldwide champion with respect to social cohesion.
"We need vision. We haven't been visionary enough in my opinion in the last decade."
"I'll give it my best. Hopefully, we're being relevant to New Brunswickers."
Nadine Duguay-Lemay, PDG de Dialogue NB, veut encourager la compréhension et la coopération au Nouveau-Brunswick. Photo: Radio-Canada / André Maillet
L'organisme Dialogue NB offre son aide aux quatre partis politiques du Nouveau-Brunswick qui ont fait élire des candidats lundi pour surmonter leurs divisions et « trouver une voie vers une plus grande cohésion centrale ».
Le résultat des élections révèle qu’il est temps de changer de discours dans la province, estime Nadine Duguay-Lemay, présidente-directrice générale de Dialogue NB.
Ça veut dire justement de mettre le cap sur la cohésion sociale, explique-t-elle. C’est de trouver les points communs que nous avons et sans avoir une critique sur ce qu’on a observé dans les derniers jours.
Je peux vous dire que notre boîte courriel et nos médias sociaux ont été inondés de messages de gens qui faisaient appel à nos services et qui disaient que s’il y a un temps pour le dialogue, le voilà. C’est pour ça que nous répondons à l’appel, souligne Mme Duguay-Lemay.
Aucun parti politique n’a remporté la majorité des circonscriptions électorales. Le gouvernement minoritaire, peu importe sa couleur, devra s’entendre avec les autres partis pour gouverner la province.
Dialogue NB propose un groupe d’experts pour guider les discussions.
Nos experts en résidence, il y en a cinq, sont prêts à travailler avec eux, à essayer d’apporter ce sentiment de collaboration. Qu’importe ce qui va se passer, les chiffres ne sont pas en faveur d’un parti ou de l’autre. C’est un gouvernement minoritaire, il va falloir qu’il y ait du dialogue d’une façon ou d’une autre, affirme Nadine Duguay-Lemay.
Dialogue NB est un organisme sans but lucratif dirigé par un conseil d'administration bénévole dont le mandat est d'aider le Nouveau-Brunswick à devenir une société plus solidaire. L'organisme crée des programmes et des initiatives pour contribuer à motiver les communautés et les personnes à vivre ensemble en toute harmonie et dans le respect et la reconnaissance de chacun à titre de membre de la société.
Election results reveal urgent need to change the provincial conversation toward social cohesion
Moncton, September 27, 2018
Dialogue New Brunswick is reaching out to all four political parties that won seats in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly on Monday to help them find ways to overcome the divisiveness that was expressed at the polls and find a path toward greater social cohesion.
« The election results send a clear signal that it’s time to change the conversation in New Brunswick », says Nadine Duguay, CEO of Dialogue New Brunswick. « There is an urgent need to find ways to talk to each other and build greater understanding, trust and cooperation if we are to grow and prosper together as a province. Dialogue NB is here to help. »
In June of this year, Dialogue New Brunswick announced it was taking the mantle of social cohesion. Its new slogan « One New Brunswick, together » became the rallying cry for the organization that vowed to champion and celebrate social cohesion across civil society by identifying ways to promote understanding, respect and harmony among all in an increasingly diverse province. In the few months since, key actions have included launching programs to provide leadership and support to New Brunswickers from all communities, cultural backgrounds and walks of life so they can identify what they share in order to work better together to create the conditions that will allow each person living in the province to feel valued, heard and that they belong. Dialogue NB is now offering political parties and other organizations to join in this mission.
The organization mandated five Experts in Residence with helping guide the conversation, including Stephany Peterson, a PhD candidate at the University of New Brunswick. « Dialogue NB is ready with boots on the ground to be of service to our government and fellow New Brunswickers. We have heard the call of our province, and we are ready, willing and able to mobilize to respond. Rather than dwell in the fear of uncertainty and scurry to rely on the familiar, let us instead embrace this situation to see what role identity factors have played for this political landscape, and map a new course in the context of social cohesion to effect change.» says Ms. Peterson.
« The election results will embolden those of us who believe in our province’s potential », says sociologist Mathieu Wade, also Dialogue Expert in Residence. « We have to embrace this unchartered territory and see it as an opportunity to reshape our provincial conversation. New Brunswickers are demanding it. »
About Dialogue NB
Dialogue is a non-profit organization, led by a volunteer board of directors, with a mandate to help the Province of New Brunswick be a more socially cohesive community. The organization develops programs and initiatives to help inspire communities and individuals to live together in greater harmony – respecting all people as valued members of society.
Resident experts are available for interviews. For more information, please contact:
Nadine Duguay Lemay Chef Executive Officer nadine.duguay@dialoguenb.org 506-850-1457
Dialogue NB unveils action plan for social cohesion
Dialogue NB unveils action plan for social cohesion
The organization focuses on community-based strategies
(New Brunswick – August 2, 2018) Six weeks after announcing a new vision for social cohesion in New Brunswick under the new slogan One New Brunswick, Together, Dialogue NB outlined three programs intended to foster cohesion and understanding across the province amid increasing cultural diversity.
Dialogue New Brunswick is taking a decidedly community-based approach by launching the Dialogue Communities program. The organization is reaching out to all municipalities to invite them to join the program and help them create the conditions for cohesion at home. “Our goal is to create an environment where New Brunswickers of all backgrounds feel accepted, valued and understood”, says Nadine Duguay-Lemay, CEO of Dialogue NB. “It’s important that communities themselves play a leadership role because the 104 municipalities all have their own particular challenges and opportunities. More and more mayors and other local leaders are stepping up and we want to partner with them. We can have the most impact at the community level.”
Joining the program comes with a commitment to set objectives of promoting a sense of belonging and trust among the diverse groups within the community while fighting marginalization and exclusion.
Communities will appoint a Dialogue Community Leader and form a Social Cohesion Committee tasked with finding ways of overcoming challenges to cohesion in their communities and organizing events that promote it. Dialogue NB will organize annual provincial symposiums for local leaders and provide ongoing support including toolkits, event templates and a visible presence on social media platforms.
The recruitment process is underway and several municipalities have already expressed acute interest.
Dialogue NB fully recognizes the importance of youth in leading the charge on social cohesion and is therefore creating the Youth Cohesion Lab that will assemble seven leaders aged 15 to 30 from seven communities over seven months. Through this program, Dialogue NB is looking to help young passionate and innovative leaders bring their big ideas to life by giving them funding along with opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge they need to bring about significant change in their communities. The seven young leaders selected will work with innovation leaders from Atlantic Lottery, Market Gravity and the National Bank of Canada who will coach them in design thinking and agile methodology. Nominations to the program are opened until September 15. “Atlantic Lotto is excited to help New Brunswick’s young innovators shape the future of their communities through their bold ideas and actions”, says Jean-Marc Landry, Director of Innovation at Atlantic Lotto. “We need to look at how we can evolve and prosper together as a province.”
Meanwhile, Dialogue NB is working on a province-wide social cohesion strategy by enlisting five recognized experts as part of its Experts in Residence program. The group is mandated with designing a comprehensive strategy with clear indicators, namely by identifying contributing factors like shared values and goals and the challenges that impede cohesion. Members have been chosen for their expertise in their respective cultural communities and will serve as spokespeople on the topic.
Members are
:• D.J. Joseph is a longtime Elsipogtog First Nation Administrator with expertise in cross-cultural relations between native and non-native communities and a solid understanding of economic development.
• Kim Nash McInley is a former Chief of Saint Mary’s First Nation and a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her twenty-year commitment and dedication to improving the living conditions of off-reserve Aboriginals.
• Stephany Peterson is a PhD student at the University of New Brunswick whose research focuses on the promotion of understanding through the sharing of stories.
• Reem Fayyad Abdel Samad is a Research Analyst at the New Brunswick Health Council with vast knowledge on immigrants’ health and well-being.
• Mathieu Wade is a Lecturer at the Université de Moncton and an expert on the French- language minority in New Brunswick. He holds a PhD in sociology.
In June of 2018, Dialogue NB announced it was embarking on a new path and moving beyond its original mission of promoting understanding between French and English communities as set out at the time of its creation in 1989 to now include First Nations and other diverse cultural communities that are making a significant impact in the province. A new mandate was adopted as a result of over 200 consultations across the province. “These initiatives will put cohesion front and centre and allow people to lead change where they live”, says Nadine Duguay Lemay. “We want to give them the tools to do that and create a positive momentum so we can all thrive together.”
About Dialogue NB
Dialogue NB is a non-profit organization, led by a volunteer board of directors, with a mandate to help the Province of New Brunswick be a more socially cohesive community.
The organization develops programs and initiatives to help inspire communities and individuals to live together in greater harmony – respecting and celebrating all people as valued members of society.
Nadine Duguay-Lemay has been Chief Executive Officer of Dialogue NB since February 2018. Her personal and professional background is characterized by her strong community and social involvement and her desire to create a more inclusive and tolerant society.
She is known for her visionary spirit and her remarkable skills as a leader, unifier and strategist. A skilled communicator, she can speak French, English and Spanish.
Nadine Duguay-Lemay has acquired a wide variety of experience in the public, private and community sectors. She loves to share her expertise by acting as a mentor for various programs in the community.
After working as a manager and marketing executive for the Agropur Dairy Cooperative, she founded and directed The Compello Institute of Language, a language training school in Miramichi. She then became Executive Director of the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre and 21inc. Before joining Dialogue NB, Nadine Duguay-Lemay was Director, Regional marketing at National Bank.
Nadine Duguay-Lemay’s career has taken an atypical course through language instruction, entrepreneurship, management and leadership development.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Université de Moncton and a certificate in contemporary management. She is a graduate of NBCC St. Andrews where she completed a diploma in international business. She is also a Certified International Trade Practicioner and holds diplomas in international trade from the Forum for International Trade Training.
A tireless volunteer, Nadine was a delegate and current chair of the New Brunswick Committee for the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. She is also known for having established numerous community networks, including the Women of Miramichi Entrepreneurial Network,
Miramichi Young Professional & Involved Entrepreneurs Network (MYPIE) and Rotary Resurgo, of which she remains an active member.
Lyne Paquet has been working with Dialogue New Brunswick since January 2018.
As a member with experience in financial management within our group at Dialogue New Brunswick, Lyne Paquet uses her expert skills in accounting to manage our organization’s finances in a professional manner.
Her career path is characterized by her commitment to the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour.
Originally from northwestern New Brunswick, Ms. Paquet graduated from the Université de Moncton with a Bachelor of Business Administration.
Good with numbers, she has held various positions within the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour as a budget manager, Director of Financial Services, Director General of Departmental Services, and as Senior Director of Finance.
Her career path continued in 1979 until 1988, when she worked at the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne in Fredericton, where she held the positions of Assistant Director and Acting Director General.
Lyne Paquet has more than 37 years of experience in financial management, allowing her accounting expertise to radiate within the Dialogue New Brunswick organization.
Beatrice Fournier RAMADE
Executive Assistant
Béatrice Ramade is originally from France and has completed a college diploma in tourism. From the moment she and her family arrived in New Brunswick in 2012, she put her administrative and organizational skills to use at different local compagnies and she invested herself in the immigrants’ community in Greater Moncton.
Eric Melanson
Communications Coordinator
Eric has recently graduated from École Mathieu-Martin in Dieppe with honours and will be attending the Université de Moncton in the fall. An avid squash player and competitor, he is currently a candidate for the 2019 Canada Winter Games – Red Deer.
Who and what is Dialogue NB
Dialogue NB is a non-profit organization, led by a volunteer board of directors, with a mandate to help the Province of New Brunswick to be a more socially cohesive community. The organization develops programs and initiatives to help inspire communities and individuals to live together in greater harmony – respecting and celebrating all people as valued members of society.
The ultimate hope is to contribute to the social cohesion of our province.
History
Dialogue New Brunswick was born in the autumn of 1989 in a political climate that threatened to polarize members of English- and French-speaking communities. Radical voices were raised in an often angry debate about the benefits of bilingualism.
“The word ‘dialogue’ says it all,” said author Antonine Maillet, co-chair of DNB’s original public forum. “To have them (Anglophones and Francophones) look at each other and have them enrich each other mutually. And especially to have them looking in the same direction.”
Dialogue New Brunswick set itself apart from every other organization of the day by eschewing political or economic goals. Its sole aim was to be a catalyst to get French- and English-speaking people to talk and listen to each other. That focus has been the driving force for Dialogue during most of its existence.
After many years of striving to unite the linguistic communities in the province, Dialogue NB made a historic change in 2018. The new Chief Executive Officer, Nadine Duguay-Lemay, redirected the organization towards a reimagined mission. Dialogue NB adopted a new mission focused on social cohesion that takes into account NB’s changing reality and new challenges
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This change does not bring into question or terminate Dialogue’s interest in uniting English- and French-speaking communities, but recognizes the many communities that lay the groundwork for and will be part of the New Brunswick of tomorrow.
This new, reimagined mission is as follows: “To champion and celebrate social cohesion through understanding, respect, and harmony among all New Brunswickers.”
Dialogue’s slogan has also changed to fit Dialogue NB’s new mission and has become: “One New Brunswick, together,”focused on including all groups.
Programs that are more ambitious than ever also accompany this change. Projects like Residency Expert, Communities Dialogue, Youth Social Cohesion Lab, Cultural Cafe and a revamped Dialogue Friend program, are just some examples of this increased involvement.
BOARD MEMBERS
Current Board Members
Abby Pond, Co-Chair St Stephen
Natacha Connelly Bosse, Co-Chair Fredericton
Gilles Deveaux, Secretary-Treasurer Bathurst
Lori-Ann Cyr Edmundston
Nick Scott Fredericton
Maxime Bourgeois Memramcook
Michael Mersereau Miramichi
Mirelle Cyr Moncton
Inda Intiar Moncton
Past Board Members
Since its inception, Dialogue New Brunswick has benefitted greatly from the volunteer efforts of talented members of its board of directors. We acknowledge the support of all who have helped lay the foundation and continue our work throughout the years. Those who have served on our board include:
Russell, Jim (Rothesay) 1994 Volpé, Gilles (Fredericton) 1994 White, Mélanie 1994 Carrier, Michel (Fredericton) 1995 Cyr, Georges (Edmundston) 1995 Coughlan, Joe (Saint John) 1995 Lajoie, Claudette (Pointe-Verte) 1995 Marcoux, Jeannette (Dieppe) 1995 Myers, Richard (Fredericton) 1995 Palmer, Emily (Sussex) 1995 Wellige, Rainer (Cap-Pelé) 1995 Clark, Emily (Woodstock) 1996 Doherty, Mary (Saint John) 1996 Fleming, Berkeley (Sackville) 1996 McKibbon, Clarence 1997 Bouffard, Viviane 1998 Haché, Patrick (Moncton) 1998 O’Regan, Karla 1998 Soucie, Anne (Edmundston) 1998 Carleton, Gail (Dalhousie) 1999 King, John (Rothesay) 1999
Roy, Nicole 1999 Guérette, Christianne (Fredericton) 2000 Batt-Melanson, Laura (Fredericton) 2000 Allain, Edouard (New Maryland) 2001 Bonnell, Don (Saint John) 2001 Dobson, Jodi (Fredericton) 2001 Keith, Greg (Picadilly) 2001 LeBlanc, Alban (Moncton) 2001 Williams, Joni Patricia (Miramichi) 2001 Duguay, Chantal (Campbellton) 2002 Godin, Sylvain (Petit-Rocher) 2002 Haché , Serge (Shippagan) 2002 Liette Clément(Bathurst) 2002 Long, Beatrice (Grand Falls) 2002 Snow, Odette (Moncton) 2002 Washburn, Jane C. (Hampton) 2002 Furlong, Dennis (Dalhousie) 2003 Macleod, Ken (Moncton) 2003 Spangenberg, Rolf (Rothesay) 2003 Paulin, Father J. Stanislas (Miramichi) 2004 Thériault, Lauréat (Edmundston) 2004
Building blocks of ocean food web in rapid decline as plankton productivity plunges
Senior DFO scientist says the cause of the collapse is unknown
Jane Adey· CBC News·
Falling plankton numbers is another blow for fisheries like crab and shrimp, which have been in decline. (CBC)
hey're teeny, tiny plants and organisms but their impact on ocean life is huge.
Phytoplankton and zooplankton that live near the surface are the base of the ocean's food system. Everything from small fish, big fish, whales and seabirds depend on their productivity.
"They actually determine what's going to happen, how much energy is going to be available for the rest of the food chain," explained Pierre Pepin, a senior researcher with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in St. John's.
Pepin says over the past three to four years, scientists have seen a persistent drop in phytoplankton and zooplankton in waters off Newfoundland and Labrador.
"Based on the measurements that we've been taking in this region, we've seen pretty close to 50 per cent decline in the overall biomass of zooplankton," said Pepin. "So that's pretty dramatic."
Measuring five millimetres or less, phytoplankton contain chlorophyll to capture sunlight and use photosynthesis to turn it into chemical energy, which is later eaten by ocean creatures. (Photo courtesy of DFO)
Scientists say local testing reveals half the amount of plankton in a square metre of water today. It's not just a problem here, declining plankton numbers are a global phenomenon.
It's a difficult idea to convey to the average person who might not understand the ocean ecosystem, but Pepin likens it to walking into a grocery store and instead of seeing the shelves full, they're only half-full.
Listen to Jane Adey's coverage on CBC Radio's The Broadcast:
The Broadcast
The base of the ocean food chain is in trouble
Hear about the problems for plankton. Reaction time to an offshore oil blow out. Can it be improved? 23:16
"You know if you saw half the number of birds, if you saw half the number of fish in the water you'd pay attention. Well, this is a signal to say we need to pay attention."
Alarm bells are going off
So what's causing this dramatic decline?
Scientists here haven't detected anything in particular that can be linked to the plunge in productivity, but they are worried.
Phytoplankton are tiny plants and zooplankton are tiny animals. Zooplankton feed on phytoplankton near the surface of the ocean. (Photo courtesy of DFO)
"When it persists — for in our case now for three or four years — in the back of my mind, at the very least, little alarm bells start going off because it means that something fundamental may have changed in the food web."
Pepin says it is difficult to understand how long it takes the effect of this lack of basic food to make its way through the ocean ecosystem.
Scientists have to advise managers on how to handle fish stocks but without clear evidence of causes and effects, it becomes a very difficult job.
"How do we act on this? This is a real challenge."
FUN FACT - Plankton provide about 70% of the oxygen humans breathe, welcome to what happens when the Global Temperature rises 2 degrees.
This only happened once before and it killed 98% of all life and is the only known mass extinction of insects.
Don't believe me? Many paleontologists think this is what caused the Permian extinction. This is the extinction event where so much biodiversity was lost, the recovery of land-dwelling life took significantly longer than after any other extinction event, possibly up to 10 million years.
Do some research yourself. If the Oceans biosphere collapses, so does most of the life on earth.
We as a species are causing the largest, the most accelerated extinction of life on this planet, and it will only end with us.
If you want to do something that has ANY effect - Sorry but you need to stop buying products, instead fix them, reduce your carbon footprint, stop having children & grow your own food.
Sadly if everyone did this our global and nationalized capitalistic paradigm will collapse. But at least we all might have some time to think of solutions to this problem, and maybe who is to blame and who should foot the bill. Because if history shows anything - it wont be the richest, it will be your children & the poorest.
Philippe Cormier
just look at the herbicides and pesticides being made in factories, that's what is heading into our ocean inevitably.
Darren Marsh
This should be on the national news page. This is very scary. The ocean is dying. It can't take our abuse any more.
Agnieszka Marszalek
@Darren Marsh , that is very true, it should be on the front pages of all national newspapers. And what's worse - the governments have known about this for decades, the scientists have been saying that since the 1970s.
Wil Brown
Increased pollution levels, ocean acidification, and climate change. One thing is for certain, our continued reliance on fossil fuels and our reluctance to embrace cleaner alternatives will lead to our downfall.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre
As a senior oceanographer and quantitative ecologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada for more than 30 years, Dr. Pierre Pepin has dedicated much of his research toward the development of integrated approaches to ocean management. He has published extensively on the effects of changes in environmental conditions and trophic interactions on population and ecosystem productivity and their consequences to our relationship with Canada’s Oceans as well as a diversity of other topics. Much of his research has dealt with the dynamics of early life stages of fish and since the inception of a large scale oceanographic monitoring program his research activities have expanded to include plankton dynamics, biogeography, and the importance of changes in community structure and climate on productivity of marine systems.
Pierre’s perspective is based on a pragmatic view of how qualitative and quantitative knowledge can be applied in development of advice on management of renewable ocean resources. In light of the complexity of interactions among organisms and their environment, we can only effectively identify the processes that result in major changes in living resources while more subtle interactions may be impossible to reliably understand. The general principles that we can identify across ecosystems should serve as foundation of the basic principles from which to forecast the future state of Canada’s Oceans even though their impact may not be readily apparent in all populations or ecosystems. Pierre is currently co-chair of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization’s Working Group on Ecosystem Science Advice and leads the implementation an ecosystem approach in the provision of advice for ecosystems of the Newfoundland Shelf.
Delineation of Ocean Acidification and Calcium Carbonate Saturation State of the Atlantic Zone
ACCASP # NFLD 2
Description
Atlantic Zone biogeochemical monitoring stations (circles) with sites proposed for the acidification survey in purple. Credit: DFO
Ocean acidification, caused by the formation of carbonic acid as atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolves in the ocean, is expected to have profound effects on marine ecosystems. Organisms that form shells and skeletons of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), including phytoplankton, zooplankton and other invertebrates, will be particularly affected. As ocean acidity increases, there is a decline in the degree to which sea water is saturated with CaCO3 (called the “saturation state”), making it more difficult for organisms to form their protective outer shells. The Northwest Atlantic contains the largest inventory of CO2 from human activities in the world.
In the autumn of 2014, this project sampled a range of variables related to ocean acidification—including dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), and pH (a measure of acidity)—at 102 sites in the Atlantic Zone in order to establish baseline measurements of ocean acidification status. DIC and TA will be used to estimate the saturation state of CaCO3 at each site. Results from these analyses will be used to develop regional maps of bottom water saturation states, which will enable evaluation of the potential risk of damage to crabs, shrimp and other shellfish. The maps will inform state of the ocean assessments and decision-making related to the fisheries management, existing and future marine protected areas, NAFO Footnote 1 assessments of vulnerable marine ecosystems, and other ecosystem-related decisions.
Pierre Pepin Chair, Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program, Newfoundland and Labrador Tel.:(709) 772-2081 Email:Pierre.Pepin@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Stephen Snow Division Manager, Oceans, Newfoundland and Labrador Tel.:(709) 772-2852 Email:Stephen.Snow@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Kevin Anderson Director, Fisheries Management, Newfoundland and Labrador Tel.:(709) 772-4543 Email:Kevin.Anderson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Team Member(s)
Kumiko Azetsu-Scott, DFO, Maritimes Region Blair Greenan, DFO, Maritimes Region Stephen Punshon, DFO, Maritimes Region Catherine Johnson, DFO, Maritimes Region Michel Starr, DFO, Quebec Region Peter Galbraith, DFO, Quebec Region Diane Lavoie, DFO, Quebec Region Joël Chassé, DFO, Gulf Region Gary Maillet, DFO, Newfoundland and Labrador Region
FYI The email that was sent is under the CBC article below
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Methinks the Feds know why that as the stock markets take another nosedive on Xmass Eve I reminded them I am still alive and paying attention N'esy Pas?
Stock markets fall into bear market territory after Mnuchin and Trump stoke worries
Monday's trading was the worst ever on a Christmas Eve for all 3 U.S. indexes
CBC News·
Trading was thin Monday, given Christmas Eve, but stock prices were a lump of coal in the stocking of anyone selling. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)
Stock markets sold off on Monday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called the heads of six major U.S. banks Sunday in an apparent attempt to reassure jittery financial markets — but ended up only stoking investor fears.
In thin trading on Christmas Eve, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 653 points, or almost three per cent, to close below the 22,000 level for the first time in 15 months. That's more than 5,000 points below where it was less than three months ago.
The broader S&P 500 was down more than two per cent at 2,351, while the technology-focused Nasdaq was also little over two per cent lower at 6,192. All three have lost 20 per cent since their peaks, which means all three are officially in bear markets.
This is a disaster for the Fed, a disaster for the president and a disaster for the economy.- Peter Conti-Brown, Wharton School
Stock markets closed at 1 p.m. ET Monday to mark Christmas Eve. Monday's trading action was the worst on a Christmas Eve for all three U.S. indexes ever.
Markets have had their worst month in a decade as investors worry about growth prospects in the midst of an escalating global trade war. The gloom prompted Mnuchin to reach out to the chief executives of major U.S. banks to confirm they have ample money to finance all their normal operations — even though there haven't been any serious liquidity concerns rattling the market.
The move was meant to soothe investor fears, but seems to have had the opposite effect.
"Reports of Steve Mnuchin meeting with decision-makers will not provide much Christmas cheer," said Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG.
"Mnuchin is most likely worried about his job, but everyone else will draw the conclusion that there is perhaps much more to worry about."
A cracked Christmas ornament with the New York Stock Exchange logo hangs from the exchange's Christmas tree. U.S. stocks are on track for their worst month in a decade. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
"Mnuchin attempted some damage control," Win Thin, global head of currency strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman, said in a note, adding that the move could backfire.
"Yes, markets have been worried about recession, [but] until this weekend, however, markets were not that concerned about liquidity or clearance issues. And with markets on edge, the last thing they needed was another issue to worry about," Thin said.
The U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve, hiked its key interest rate this month, and gave every indication that it plans to do so two more times. That also hasn't helped stocks, as higher rates make it more expensive to borrow to invest.
Mark Grant, chief global strategist of B. Riley FBR Inc., blamed the Fed, "as they raise rates at exactly the same time that they point out that the economy is shrinking.
"In my opinion, they have made a tremendous error in judgment. They are paying no attention, at all, to our declining economic conditions, as they create liquidity issues. Absolute folly, in my estimation."
U.S President Donald Trump seemed to agree. He has saidmore than once he would rather see rates stay low to encourage a stronger economy, ignoring the long established principle that the Federal Reserve sets it monetary policy independent of any political interference.
The president seemed to blame the Fed for the sell off on Monday, telling followers in a tweet that central bankers "don't have a feel for the market."
The only problem our economy has is the Fed. They don’t have a feel for the Market, they don’t understand necessary Trade Wars or Strong Dollars or even Democrat Shutdowns over Borders. The Fed is like a powerful golfer who can’t score because he has no touch - he can’t putt!
"He is seeking open warfare on Christmas Eve," said Peter Conti-Brown, a financial historian at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
"We've never seen anything like this full-blown and full-frontal assault. This is a disaster for the Fed, a disaster for the president and a disaster for the economy."
It's not just stocks that have taken a beating recently. Oil fell to $43.96 US a barrel on Monday, off by almost $2. After briefly topping $75 a barrel in October, the U.S. oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate has slumped steadily lower on growth concerns.
The gloom in oil has been bad news for the TSX, too, as the TSX slumped to its lowest level in more than two years to close at 13,799 on Monday, off by 135 points or almost one per cent.
That's the lowest Canada's benchmark stock index has traded since the summer of 2016, having lost about 15 per cent of its value this year.
The selloff wasn't limited to North America. France's CAC 40 was down 1.5 per cent at 4,626.39, while the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares fell 0.5 per cent to 6,685.99. Germany's DAX was closed.
---------- Original message ---------- From: OIGCounsel <OIGCounsel@oig.treas.gov> Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 18:55:45 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Attn Daniel Gosselin why I have not recieved any response from you or your lawyers to my phone calls and emails about the questionable fax and emails your people have sent me recently? To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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> ---------- Original message ---------- > From: "Hardy, Manon"<Manon.Hardy@justice.gc.ca> > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 18:33:19 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks that after arguing Manon Hardy;s > buddies in Federal Court for over 3 years they cannot deny the obvious > The documents hereto attached are properly filed in the docket N'esy > Pas? > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Hello/Bonjour, > > Please note that I will be back to the office on January 3, 2019. > > Veuillez noter que je serai de retour au bureau le 3 janvier 2019. > > > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: "Baumberg, Andrew"<Andrew.Baumberg@cas-satj.gc.ca> > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 18:33:20 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks that after arguing Manon Hardy;s > buddies in Federal Court for over 3 years they cannot deny the obvious > The documents hereto attached are properly filed in the docket N'esy > Pas? > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > I am away from the office until December 31. > > To find out if a case is before the Federal Court and see its > procedural history, see FAQ > #1<http://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc_cf_en/FAQ.html>. In order to get access > to the documents filed in Court, you may contact your local Registry > Office<http://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc_cf_en/Registry.html> (see FAQ > #4<http://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc_cf_en/FAQ.html>). The schedule of > Federal Court hearings is available on the Hearing > List<http://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc_cf_en/Hearing_Lists.html> page. > > > Je suis hors du bureau jusqu’au 31 décembre. > > Pour vérifier si la Cour fédérale est saisie d'une affaire et > connaître l'historique procédural, voir la FAQ # > 1<http://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc_cf_fr/FAQ.html>. Afin d’obtenir copie > d'un document déposé à la Cour, vous pouvez contacter votre bureau > local du Greffe<http://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc_cf_fr/Registry.html> (voir > la FAQ #4)<http://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc_cf_fr/FAQ.html>. Le rôle des > audiences de la Cour fédérale se trouve à la page > Rôle<http://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc_cf_fr/Hearing_Lists.html>. > > > Andrew Baumberg > Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique > Federal Court / Cour fédérale > (613) 947-3177 > andrew.baumberg@fct-cf.gc.ca<mailto:andrew.baumberg@fct-cf.gc.ca> > > > > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 14:33:07 -0400 > Subject: Methinks that after arguing Manon Hardy;s buddies in Federal > Court for over 3 years they cannot deny the obvious The documents > hereto attached are properly filed in the docket N'esy Pas? > To: Manon.Hardy@justice.gc.ca, Samantha.Boorman@justice.gc.ca, > Melissa.Chan@justice.gc.ca, mcu@justice.gc.ca, JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca, > "Mark.Blakely"<Mark.Blakely@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "martin.gaudet" > <martin.gaudet@fredericton.ca>, "Brenda.Lucki" > <Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Liliana.Longo" > <Liliana.Longo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, complaints@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca, > "greg.thompson2"<greg.thompson2@gnb.ca>, "carl.urquhart" > <carl.urquhart@gnb.ca>, "hugh.flemming"<hugh.flemming@gnb.ca>, > "andrea.anderson-mason"<andrea.anderson-mason@gnb.ca>, "david.hansen" > <david.hansen@justice.gc.ca>, Newsroom <Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, > sfine <sfine@globeandmail.com>, daniel.gosselin@cas-satj.gc.ca, > andrew.baumberg@fct-cf.gc.ca, Bruce.Preston@cas-satj.gc.ca, > Beatriz.Winter@cas-satj.gc.ca, Gib.vanErt@scc-csc.ca, > marc.giroux@fja-cmf.gc.ca, Lorri.Warner@justice.gc.ca, > jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca, bill.pentney@justice.gc.ca > Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: Manon Hardy <Manon.Hardy@priv.gc.ca> > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:37:37 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: Facing a divided province, a non-profit > strives for 'social cohesion' in New Brunswick ??? YEA RIGHT > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > > Je vous remercie pour votre message. Veuillez noter qu'? partir du 12 > nov. 2018, je travaillerai au minist?re de la Justice du Canada. > Veuillez communiquer avec Ewelina Frackowiak ou Julia Barss pour > toute assistance. > ***** > Thank you for your message. Please note that starting on Nov. 12, > 2018, I will be joining the Department of Justice of Canada. Please > contact Ewelina Frackowiak or Julia Barss for assistance. > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:25:01 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: Facing a divided province, a non-profit > strives for 'social cohesion' in New Brunswick ??? YEA RIGHT > To: motomaniac333@gmail.com > > Thank you for writing to the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Member > of Parliament for Vancouver Granville. > > This message is to acknowledge that we are in receipt of your email. > Due to the significant increase in the volume of correspondence, there > may be a delay in processing your email. Rest assured that your > message will be carefully reviewed. > > To help us address your concerns more quickly, please include within > the body of your email your full name, address, and postal code. > > Please note that your message will be forwarded to the Department of > Justice if it concerns topics pertaining to the member's role as the > Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. For all future > correspondence addressed to the Minister of Justice, please write > directly to the Department of Justice at > mcu@justice.gc.camcu@justice.gc.ca
> or call 613-957-4222. > > Thank you > > ------------------- > > Merci d'?crire ? l'honorable Jody Wilson-Raybould, d?put?e de > Vancouver Granville. > > Le pr?sent message vise ? vous informer que nous avons re?u votre > courriel. En raison d'une augmentation importante du volume de > correspondance, il pourrait y avoir un retard dans le traitement de > votre courriel. Sachez que votre message sera examin? attentivement. > > Pour nous aider ? r?pondre ? vos pr?occupations plus rapidement, > veuillez inclure dans le corps de votre courriel votre nom complet, > votre adresse et votre code postal. > > Veuillez prendre note que votre message sera transmis au minist?re de > la Justice s'il porte sur des sujets qui rel?vent du r?le de la > d?put?e en tant que ministre de la Justice et procureure g?n?rale du > Canada. Pour toute correspondance future adress?e ? la ministre de la > Justice, veuillez ?crire directement au minist?re de la Justice ? > mcu@justice.gc.ca ou appelez au 613-957-4222. > > Merci > > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: "Barry, Clare"<Clare.Barry@justice.gc.ca> > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:37:23 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: Facing a divided province, a non-profit > strives for 'social cohesion' in New Brunswick ??? YEA RIGHT > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Je serai absente du bureau entre le 27 decembre et le 2 janvier. Dans > mon absence, veuillez contactez Sam Boorman ou Melissa Chan dans le > bureau regional. > > I will be away from the office from December 27, 2018 to January 2, > 2019. In my absence, kindly contact Sam Boorman or Melissa Chan of the > Atlantic Regional Office. > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: "Jensen, Jan"<jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca> > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:37:23 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: Facing a divided province, a non-profit > strives for 'social cohesion' in New Brunswick ??? YEA RIGHT > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > I will be away from the office and not returning until Tuesday > December 27th, 2018. If you require immediate assistance, please > contact my assistant at (902) 407 7461. > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:37:57 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: Facing a divided province, a non-profit > strives for 'social cohesion' in New Brunswick ??? YEA RIGHT > To: motomaniac333@gmail.com > > Please be advised that the Constituency Office of Bill Blair will be > closed from December 24th to January 1st. The office will re-open on > January 2nd, 2019. During this time I will have limited access to > email. > > Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and all the best for 2019. > > Sincerely, > > Jessica Bozzo > > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: Justice Minister <JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca> > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:37:27 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: Facing a divided province, a non-profit > strives for 'social cohesion' in New Brunswick ??? YEA RIGHT > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Thank you for your email to the Minister of Justice. Please be assured > that it has been received by the Department. Your email will be > reviewed and addressed accordingly. Thank you. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 22:02:31 -0400 > Subject: YO Brenda Lucki You know as well as I that the Civilian > Review and Complaints Commission has not done anything ethical since > we crossed paths in 2003 and obviously never will > To: daniel.gosselin@cas-satj.gc.ca, andrew.baumberg@fct-cf.gc.ca, > Bruce.Preston@cas-satj.gc.ca, Beatriz.Winter@cas-satj.gc.ca, > Gib.vanErt@scc-csc.ca, marc.giroux@fja-cmf.gc.ca, > Lorri.Warner@justice.gc.ca, jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca, > bill.pentney@justice.gc.ca, Nathalie.Drouin@justice.gc.ca, > Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca, mcu@justice.gc.ca, > Clare.Barry@justice.gc.ca, David.Hansen@justice.gc.ca, > Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, liliana.longo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, > hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca, Gerald.Butts@pmo-cpm.gc.ca, > Kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, pm@pm.gc.ca, andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca, > maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca, Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca, > complaints@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca, Newsroom@globeandmail.com, > Gilles.Blinn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, Larry.Tremblay@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, > Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, washington field > washington.field@ic.fbi.gov, Boston.Mail@ic.fbi.gov > Cc: motomaniac333@gmail.com, David.Raymond.Amos@gmail.com > > - Hide quoted text - > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Complaints <complaints@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca> > Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 17:56:32 +0000 > Subject: Civilian Review and Complaints Commission 2018-2861 David Amos > To: "david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com"<david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> > > David Amos: > > Please see the attached letter regarding your complaint against the RCMP. > > > Intake Office, Operations > Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP / Government of > Canada > complaints@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca<mailto:complaints@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca> / Tel: > 1-800-665-6878 / TTY: 1-866-432-5827/ > www.crcc-ccetp.gc.ca/en/make-complaint<http://www.crcc-ccetp.gc.ca/en/make-complaint> > > Bureau de réception des plaintes, Opérations > Commission civile d'examen et de traitement des plaintes relatives à > la GRC / Gouvernement du Canada > plaintes@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca<mailto:plaintes@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca> / Tél : > 1-800-665-6878 / ATS : 1-866-432-5827/ > www.crcc-ccetp.gc.ca/fr/depot-dune-plainte<http://www.crcc-ccetp.gc.ca/fr/depot-dune-plainte> > > [crcc-email-block] > > > http://davidamos.blogspot.com/2006/05/mariitime-and-yankee-arseholes.html > > > > "Harper, Stephen - M.P."Harper.S@parl.gc.ca wrote: > > Subject: RE: Re: Lets all go through the looking glass to check the > Integrity of the Talking Heads in BC tonight > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:32:54 -0500 > From: "Harper, Stephen - M.P."Harper.S@parl.gc.ca > To: motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com > > Thank you for your e-mail message to Stephen Harper, Leader of the > Opposition. Your views and suggestions are important to us. Once they > have been carefully considered, you may receive a further reply. > > *Remember to include your mailing address if you would like a response. > > If you prefer to send your thoughts by regular mail, please address them > to: > > Stephen Harper, M.P. > Leader of the Opposition > House of Commons > Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 > > Mail may be sent postage free to any Member of Parliament. > > You can also reach Mr. Harper by fax at: (613) 947-0310 > Martin Demands That Harper Must Come Clean on Notwithstanding Clause > by LPC Friday, 16 December 2005 > Prime Minister Paul Martin demanded Conservative Leader Stephen Harper > come clean that he intends to use the notwithstanding clause to > overturn the Charter right to same-sex marriage. > > Mr. Harper said during tonight’s leader’s debate in Vancouver on the > topic of abolishing same-sex marriage: "I will never use the > notwithstanding clause on that issue." > > Prime Minister Martin asked that he be honest with the Canadian people > regarding his intention to override a Charter right. > "We're talking about integrity. That means being honest. Either Mr. > Harper is going to try to change the law of the country that protects > the rights and freedoms of gays and lesbians or he's not going to," > said Prime Minister Martin. > > "If he's going to use the notwithstanding clause, he should say so, > and the people will at least know what his position is." > The Prime Minister said Mr. Harper’s proposal would require the use of > the notwithstanding clause because it is not possible to have a vote > in the house that will overrule the Constitution and the courts > without using the notwithstanding clause. > > This is borne out by a January 25 open letter from more than 100 legal > experts from across Canada to Mr. Harper regarding same-sex marriage > legislation. > > Mr. Martin called on Mr. Harper to be "honest." > > He made clear that the Liberal government does not believe that you > can pick and choose which Charter rights you will protect and he > affirmed that he will respect the Charter as a whole. > The Prime Minister said Mr. Harper’s proposal would require the use of > the notwithstanding clause because it is not possible to have a vote > in the house that will overrule the Constitution and the courts > without using the notwithstanding clause. > > This is borne out by a January 25 open letter from more than 100 legal > experts from across Canada to Mr. Harper regarding same-sex marriage > legislation. > > Mr. Martin called on Mr. Harper to be "honest." > > He made clear that the Liberal government does not believe that you > can pick and choose which Charter rights you will protect and he > affirmed that he will respect the Charter as a whole. > > > > On 12/12/18, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: > >> https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-latest-public-safety-minister-carl.html >> >> Wednesday, 12 December 2018 >> >> The latest Public Safety Minister Carl Urquhart yesterday the RCMP and >> many lawyers know Fat Fred City and the province are about to get sued >> BIGTIME >> >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> From: "Gallant, Brian (LEG)"<Brian.Gallant@gnb.ca> >> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:48:50 +0000 >> Subject: RE: YO Deputy Premier Robert Gauvin Enjoy >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> Thank you for writing to the Leader of the Official Opposition of New >> Brunswick. Please be assured that your e-mail will be reviewed. >> >> If this is a media request, please forward your e-mail to >> ashley.beaudin@gnb.camedia-medias@gnb.ca>. Thank you! >> >> --- >> >> Nous vous remercions d’avoir communiqué avec le chef de l’opposition >> officielle du Nouveau-Brunswick. Soyez assuré(e) que votre courriel >> sera examiné. >> >> Si ceci est une demande médiatique, prière de la transmettre à >> ashley.beaudin@gnb.camedia-medias@gnb.ca>. Merci! >> >> >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> From: Premier of Ontario | Premier ministre de l’Ontario >> <Premier@ontario.ca> >> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:48:28 +0000 >> Subject: Automatic reply: YO Deputy Premier Robert Gauvin Enjoy >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> Thank you for your email. Your thoughts, comments and input are greatly >> valued. >> >> You can be assured that all emails and letters are carefully read, >> reviewed and taken into consideration. >> >> There may be occasions when, given the issues you have raised and the >> need to address them effectively, we will forward a copy of your >> correspondence to the appropriate government official. Accordingly, a >> response may take several business days. >> >> Thanks again for your email. >> ______ >> >> Merci pour votre courriel. Nous vous sommes très reconnaissants de >> nous avoir fait part de vos idées, commentaires et observations. >> >> Nous tenons à vous assurer que nous lisons attentivement et prenons en >> considération tous les courriels et lettres que nous recevons. >> >> Dans certains cas, nous transmettrons votre message au ministère >> responsable afin que les questions soulevées puissent être traitées de >> la manière la plus efficace possible. En conséquence, plusieurs jours >> ouvrables pourraient s’écouler avant que nous puissions vous répondre. >> >> Merci encore pour votre courriel. >> >> >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> From: "Gauvin, Serge (SNB)"<Serge.Gauvin@snb.ca> >> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:48:49 +0000 >> Subject: Réponse automatique : YO Deputy Premier Robert Gauvin Enjoy >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> I am out of the office. Please contact Patrick Windle at >> patrick.windle@snb.caPatrick.windle@snb.ca> >> >> Je suis absent du bureau. Veuillez contacter Patrick Windle à >> patrick.windle@snb.caPatrick.windle@snb.ca> >> >> >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> From: "Cormier, Donna (JAG/JPG)"<donna.cormier@gnb.ca> >> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:15:11 +0000 >> Subject: Automatic reply: Yp John Logan I just called >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> I'm away from the office until December 12, 2018. Should your matter >> require immediate attention, please contact Susan Butler at (506) >> 453-6309. >> >> Je suis à l'extérieur du bureau jusqu'au 12 décembre 2018. Si votre >> matière est urgente, veuillez communiquer avec Susan Butler au (506) >> 453-6309. >> >> Merci / Thank you >> Donna Cormier >> >> >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:49:18 -0400 >> Subject: Yp John Logan I just called >> To: donna.cormier@gnb.ca, John.Logan@gnb.ca >> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> >> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 02:04:52 -0400 >> Subject: So Much for the Strong Ethics of the Strong Organization >> commonnly knows as the RCMP/GRC N'esy Pas? >> To: Newsroom <Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, "Jody.Wilson-Raybould" >> <Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca>, "Holland, Mike (LEG)" >> <mike.holland@gnb.ca>, "Mitton, Megan (LEG)"<megan.mitton@gnb.ca>, >> "carl.urquhart"<carl.urquhart@gnb.ca>, "Stephane.vaillancourt" >> <Stephane.vaillancourt@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "steve.murphy" >> <steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, news <news@kingscorecord.com>, "Gilles.Blinn" >> <Gilles.Blinn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Michelle.Boutin" >> <Michelle.Boutin@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "michelle.conroy" >> <michelle.conroy@gnb.ca>, "michael.comeau"<michael.comeau@gnb.ca>, >> "Norman.Sabourin"<Norman.Sabourin@cjc-ccm.gc.ca>, "andrew.scheer" >> <andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca>, "maxime.bernier" >> <maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca>, "Gilles.Moreau" >> <Gilles.Moreau@forces.gc.ca>, "Gilles.Cote"<Gilles.Cote@gnb.ca>, >> "gerry.lowe"<gerry.lowe@gnb.ca>, "Gerald.Butts" >> <Gerald.Butts@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>, "Michael.Wernick" >> <Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca>, "Dale.Morgan" >> <Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "dale.drummond" >> <dale.drummond@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, DDrummond <DDrummond@google.com>, >> ddale <ddale@thestar.ca>, sfine <sfine@globeandmail.com> >> Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: ethics-ethique ethics-ethique <ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> >> Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:22:30 -0500 >> Subject: Re: Re My many calls to the Calgary Police Dept about their >> client Partick Doran and his many cohorts >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> This will confirm that we have received your enquiry and it has been >> placed in a priority sequence. >> *********************************** >> La présente confirme que nous avons bien reçu votre requête et qu'elle >> a été placée en ordre de priorité de réception. >> >> Thank you/Merci >> >> Professional Ethics Office / Bureau de l'éthique professionelle >> Royal Canadian Mounted Police / Gendarmerie royale du Canada >> 73 Leikin Dr., M5-3-101 >> RCMP Mailstop #58/ >> GRC Arrêt Postal #58 >> Ottawa, Ontario >> K1A 0R2 >> >> 1-866-206-0195 (off/bur) >> >> ethics-ethique@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >> >> "Strong Ethics, Strong Organization" >> « Une éthique solide pour une organisation solide » >> >> This document is the property of the Government of Canada. It is >> loaned, in confidence, to your agency only and is not to be >> reclassified or further disseminated without the consent of the >> originator." >> >> « Ce document appartient au gouvernement du Canada. Il n'est transmis >> en confidence qu'à votre organisme et il ne doit pas être reclassifié >> ou transmis à d'autres sans le consentement de l'expéditeur. » >> >> >> >> >> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:32:09 -0400 >>> Subject: Attn Integrity Commissioner Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., >>> To: coi@gnb.ca >>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> >>> Good Day Sir >>> >>> After I heard you speak on CBC I called your office again and managed >>> to speak to one of your staff for the first time >>> >>> Please find attached the documents I promised to send to the lady who >>> answered the phone this morning. Please notice that not after the Sgt >>> at Arms took the documents destined to your office his pal Tanker >>> Malley barred me in writing with an "English" only document. >>> >>> These are the hearings and the dockets in Federal Court that I >>> suggested that you study closely. >>> >>> This is the docket in Federal Court >>> >>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=T-1557-15&select_court=T >>> >>> These are digital recordings of the last three hearings >>> >>> Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/BahHumbug >>> >>> January 11th, 2016 https://archive.org/details/Jan11th2015 >>> >>> April 3rd, 2017 >>> >>> https://archive.org/details/April32017JusticeLeblancHearing >>> >>> >>> This is the docket in the Federal Court of Appeal >>> >>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=A-48-16&select_court=All >>> >>> >>> The only hearing thus far >>> >>> May 24th, 2017 >>> >>> https://archive.org/details/May24thHoedown >>> >>> >>> This Judge understnds the meaning of the word Integrity >>> >>> Date: 20151223 >>> >>> Docket: T-1557-15 >>> >>> Fredericton, New Brunswick, December 23, 2015 >>> >>> PRESENT: The Honourable Mr. Justice Bell >>> >>> BETWEEN: >>> >>> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >>> >>> Plaintiff >>> >>> and >>> >>> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >>> >>> Defendant >>> >>> ORDER >>> >>> (Delivered orally from the Bench in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on >>> December 14, 2015) >>> >>> The Plaintiff seeks an appeal de novo, by way of motion pursuant to >>> the Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106), from an Order made on November >>> 12, 2015, in which Prothonotary Morneau struck the Statement of Claim >>> in its entirety. >>> >>> At the outset of the hearing, the Plaintiff brought to my attention a >>> letter dated September 10, 2004, which he sent to me, in my then >>> capacity as Past President of the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian >>> Bar Association, and the then President of the Branch, Kathleen Quigg, >>> (now a Justice of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal). In that letter >>> he stated: >>> >>> As for your past President, Mr. Bell, may I suggest that you check the >>> work of Frank McKenna before I sue your entire law firm including you. >>> You are your brother’s keeper. >>> >>> Frank McKenna is the former Premier of New Brunswick and a former >>> colleague of mine at the law firm of McInnes Cooper. In addition to >>> expressing an intention to sue me, the Plaintiff refers to a number of >>> people in his Motion Record who he appears to contend may be witnesses >>> or potential parties to be added. Those individuals who are known to >>> me personally, include, but are not limited to the former Prime >>> Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper; former >>> Attorney General of Canada and now a Justice of the Manitoba Court of >>> Queen’s Bench, Vic Toews; former member of Parliament Rob Moore; >>> former Director of Policing Services, the late Grant Garneau; former >>> Chief of the Fredericton Police Force, Barry McKnight; former Staff >>> Sergeant Danny Copp; my former colleagues on the New Brunswick Court >>> of Appeal, Justices Bradley V. Green and Kathleen Quigg, and, retired >>> Assistant Commissioner Wayne Lang of the Royal Canadian Mounted >>> Police. >>> >>> In the circumstances, given the threat in 2004 to sue me in my >>> personal capacity and my past and present relationship with many >>> potential witnesses and/or potential parties to the litigation, I am >>> of the view there would be a reasonable apprehension of bias should I >>> hear this motion. See Justice de Grandpré’s dissenting judgment in >>> Committee for Justice and Liberty et al v National Energy Board et al, >>> [1978] 1 SCR 369 at p 394 for the applicable test regarding >>> allegations of bias. In the circumstances, although neither party has >>> requested I recuse myself, I consider it appropriate that I do so. >>> >>> >>> AS A RESULT OF MY RECUSAL, THIS COURT ORDERS that the Administrator of >>> the Court schedule another date for the hearing of the motion. There >>> is no order as to costs. >>> >>> “B. Richard Bell” >>> Judge >>> >>> >>> Below after the CBC article about your concerns (I made one comment >>> already) you will find the text of just two of many emails I had sent >>> to your office over the years since I first visited it in 2006. >>> >>> I noticed that on July 30, 2009, he was appointed to the the Court >>> Martial Appeal Court of Canada Perhaps you should scroll to the >>> bottom of this email ASAP and read the entire Paragraph 83 of my >>> lawsuit now before the Federal Court of Canada? >>> >>> "FYI This is the text of the lawsuit that should interest Trudeau the >>> most >>> >>> >>> ---------- Original message ---------- >>> From: justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca >>> Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM >>> Subject: Réponse automatique : RE My complaint against the CROWN in >>> Federal Court Attn David Hansen and Peter MacKay If you planning to >>> submit a motion for a publication ban on my complaint trust that you >>> dudes are way past too late >>> To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> >>> Veuillez noter que j'ai changé de courriel. Vous pouvez me rejoindre à >>> lalanthier@hotmail.com >>> >>> Pour rejoindre le bureau de M. Trudeau veuillez envoyer un courriel à >>> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca >>> >>> Please note that I changed email address, you can reach me at >>> lalanthier@hotmail.com >>> >>> To reach the office of Mr. Trudeau please send an email to >>> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Merci , >>> >>> >>> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2015/09/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html >>> >>> >>> 83. The Plaintiff states that now that Canada is involved in more war >>> in Iraq again it did not serve Canadian interests and reputation to >>> allow Barry Winters to publish the following words three times over >>> five years after he began his bragging: >>> >>> January 13, 2015 >>> This Is Just AS Relevant Now As When I wrote It During The Debate >>> >>> December 8, 2014 >>> Why Canada Stood Tall! >>> >>> Friday, October 3, 2014 >>> Little David Amos’ “True History Of War” Canadian Airstrikes And >>> Stupid Justin Trudeau >>> >>> Canada’s and Canadians free ride is over. Canada can no longer hide >>> behind Amerka’s and NATO’s skirts. >>> >>> When I was still in Canadian Forces then Prime Minister Jean Chretien >>> actually committed the Canadian Army to deploy in the second campaign >>> in Iraq, the Coalition of the Willing. This was against or contrary to >>> the wisdom or advice of those of us Canadian officers that were >>> involved in the initial planning phases of that operation. There were >>> significant concern in our planning cell, and NDHQ about of the dearth >>> of concern for operational guidance, direction, and forces for >>> operations after the initial occupation of Iraq. At the “last minute” >>> Prime Minister Chretien and the Liberal government changed its mind. >>> The Canadian government told our amerkan cousins that we would not >>> deploy combat troops for the Iraq campaign, but would deploy a >>> Canadian Battle Group to Afghanistan, enabling our amerkan cousins to >>> redeploy troops from there to Iraq. The PMO’s thinking that it was >>> less costly to deploy Canadian Forces to Afghanistan than Iraq. But >>> alas no one seems to remind the Liberals of Prime Minister Chretien’s >>> then grossly incorrect assumption. Notwithstanding Jean Chretien’s >>> incompetence and stupidity, the Canadian Army was heroic, >>> professional, punched well above it’s weight, and the PPCLI Battle >>> Group, is credited with “saving Afghanistan” during the Panjway >>> campaign of 2006. >>> >>> What Justin Trudeau and the Liberals don’t tell you now, is that then >>> Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien committed, and deployed the >>> Canadian army to Canada’s longest “war” without the advice, consent, >>> support, or vote of the Canadian Parliament. >>> >>> What David Amos and the rest of the ignorant, uneducated, and babbling >>> chattering classes are too addled to understand is the deployment of >>> less than 75 special operations troops, and what is known by planners >>> as a “six pac cell” of fighter aircraft is NOT the same as a >>> deployment of a Battle Group, nor a “war” make. >>> >>> The Canadian Government or The Crown unlike our amerkan cousins have >>> the “constitutional authority” to commit the Canadian nation to war. >>> That has been recently clearly articulated to the Canadian public by >>> constitutional scholar Phillippe Legasse. What Parliament can do is >>> remove “confidence” in The Crown’s Government in a “vote of >>> non-confidence.” That could not happen to the Chretien Government >>> regarding deployment to Afghanistan, and it won’t happen in this >>> instance with the conservative majority in The Commons regarding a >>> limited Canadian deployment to the Middle East. >>> >>> President George Bush was quite correct after 911 and the terror >>> attacks in New York; that the Taliban “occupied” and “failed state” >>> Afghanistan was the source of logistical support, command and control, >>> and training for the Al Quaeda war of terror against the world. The >>> initial defeat, and removal from control of Afghanistan was vital and >>> >>> P.S. Whereas this CBC article is about your opinion of the actions of >>> the latest Minister Of Health trust that Mr Boudreau and the CBC have >>> had my files for many years and the last thing they are is ethical. >>> Ask his friends Mr Murphy and the RCMP if you don't believe me. >>> >>> Subject: >>> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:02:35 -0400 >>> From: "Murphy, Michael B. \(DH/MS\)"MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca >>> To: motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com >>> >>> January 30, 2007 >>> >>> WITHOUT PREJUDICE >>> >>> Mr. David Amos >>> >>> Dear Mr. Amos: >>> >>> This will acknowledge receipt of a copy of your e-mail of December 29, >>> 2006 to Corporal Warren McBeath of the RCMP. >>> >>> Because of the nature of the allegations made in your message, I have >>> taken the measure of forwarding a copy to Assistant Commissioner Steve >>> Graham of the RCMP “J” Division in Fredericton. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Honourable Michael B. Murphy >>> Minister of Health >>> >>> CM/cb >>> >>> >>> Warren McBeath warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca wrote: >>> >>> Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:34:53 -0500 >>> From: "Warren McBeath"warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>> To: kilgoursite@ca.inter.net, MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca, >>> nada.sarkis@gnb.ca, wally.stiles@gnb.ca, dwatch@web.net, >>> motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com >>> CC: ottawa@chuckstrahl.com, riding@chuckstrahl.com,John.Foran@gnb.ca, >>> Oda.B@parl.gc.ca,"Bev BUSSON"bev.busson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>> "Paul Dube"PAUL.DUBE@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>> Subject: Re: Remember me Kilgour? Landslide Annie McLellan has >>> forgotten me but the crooks within the RCMP have not >>> >>> Dear Mr. Amos, >>> >>> Thank you for your follow up e-mail to me today. I was on days off >>> over the holidays and returned to work this evening. Rest assured I >>> was not ignoring or procrastinating to respond to your concerns. >>> >>> As your attachment sent today refers from Premier Graham, our position >>> is clear on your dead calf issue: Our forensic labs do not process >>> testing on animals in cases such as yours, they are referred to the >>> Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown who can provide these >>> services. If you do not choose to utilize their expertise in this >>> instance, then that is your decision and nothing more can be done. >>> >>> As for your other concerns regarding the US Government, false >>> imprisonment and Federal Court Dates in the US, etc... it is clear >>> that Federal authorities are aware of your concerns both in Canada >>> the US. These issues do not fall into the purvue of Detachment >>> and policing in Petitcodiac, NB. >>> >>> It was indeed an interesting and informative conversation we had on >>> December 23rd, and I wish you well in all of your future endeavors. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Warren McBeath, Cpl. >>> GRC Caledonia RCMP >>> Traffic Services NCO >>> Ph: (506) 387-2222 >>> Fax: (506) 387-4622 >>> E-mail warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>> >>> >>> >>> Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., >>> Office of the Integrity Commissioner >>> Edgecombe House, 736 King Street >>> Fredericton, N.B. CANADA E3B 5H1 >>> tel.: 506-457-7890 >>> fax: 506-444-5224 >>> e-mail:coi@gnb.ca >>> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Justice Website <JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca> >> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:21:11 +0000 >> Subject: Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova Scotia >> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com"<motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> Mr. Amos, >> We acknowledge receipt of your recent emails to the Deputy Minister of >> Justice and lawyers within the Legal Services Division of the >> Department of Justice respecting a possible claim against the Province >> of Nova Scotia. Service of any documents respecting a legal claim >> against the Province of Nova Scotia may be served on the Attorney >> General at 1690 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS. Please note that we will >> not be responding to further emails on this matter. >> >> Department of Justice >> >> On 8/3/17, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> If want something very serious to download and laugh at as well Please >>> Enjoy and share real wiretap tapes of the mob >>> >>> http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2013/10/re-glen-greenwald-and-braz >>> ilian.html >>> >>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/09/nsa-leak-guardian.html >>>> >>>> As the CBC etc yap about Yankee wiretaps and whistleblowers I must >>>> ask them the obvious question AIN'T THEY FORGETTING SOMETHING???? >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vugUalUO8YY >>>> >>>> What the hell does the media think my Yankee lawyer served upon the >>>> USDOJ right after I ran for and seat in the 39th Parliament baseball >>>> cards? >>>> >>>> http://archive.org/details/ITriedToExplainItToAllMaritimersInEarly200 >>>> 6 >>>> >>>> http://davidamos.blogspot.ca/2006/05/wiretap-tapes-impeach-bush.html >>>> >>>> http://www.archive.org/details/PoliceSurveilanceWiretapTape139 >>>> >>>> http://archive.org/details/Part1WiretapTape143 >>>> >>>> FEDERAL EXPRES February 7, 2006 >>>> Senator Arlen Specter >>>> United States Senate >>>> Committee on the Judiciary >>>> 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building >>>> Washington, DC 20510 >>>> >>>> Dear Mr. Specter: >>>> >>>> I have been asked to forward the enclosed tapes to you from a man >>>> named, David Amos, a Canadian citizen, in connection with the matters >>>> raised in the attached letter. >>>> >>>> Mr. Amos has represented to me that these are illegal FBI wire tap >>>> tapes. >>>> >>>> I believe Mr. Amos has been in contact with you about this previously. >>>> >>>> Very truly yours, >>>> Barry A. Bachrach >>>> Direct telephone: (508) 926-3403 >>>> Direct facsimile: (508) 929-3003 >>>> Email: bbachrach@bowditch.com >>>> >>> >> >> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2017/11/federal-court-of-appeal-finally-makes.html >> >> >> Sunday, 19 November 2017 >> Federal Court of Appeal Finally Makes The BIG Decision And Publishes >> It Now The Crooks Cannot Take Back Ticket To Try Put My Matter Before >> The Supreme Court >> >> https://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fca-caf/decisions/en/item/236679/index.do >> >> >> Federal Court of Appeal Decisions >> >> Amos v. Canada >> Court (s) Database >> >> Federal Court of Appeal Decisions >> Date >> >> 2017-10-30 >> Neutral citation >> >> 2017 FCA 213 >> File numbers >> >> A-48-16 >> Date: 20171030 >> >> Docket: A-48-16 >> Citation: 2017 FCA 213 >> CORAM: >> >> WEBB J.A. >> NEAR J.A. >> GLEASON J.A. >> >> >> BETWEEN: >> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >> Respondent on the cross-appeal >> (and formally Appellant) >> and >> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >> Appellant on the cross-appeal >> (and formerly Respondent) >> Heard at Fredericton, New Brunswick, on May 24, 2017. >> Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 30, 2017. >> REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: >> >> THE COURT >> >> >> >> Date: 20171030 >> >> Docket: A-48-16 >> Citation: 2017 FCA 213 >> CORAM: >> >> WEBB J.A. >> NEAR J.A. >> GLEASON J.A. >> >> >> BETWEEN: >> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >> Respondent on the cross-appeal >> (and formally Appellant) >> and >> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >> Appellant on the cross-appeal >> (and formerly Respondent) >> REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY THE COURT >> >> I. Introduction >> >> [1] On September 16, 2015, David Raymond Amos (Mr. Amos) >> filed a 53-page Statement of Claim (the Claim) in Federal Court >> against Her Majesty the Queen (the Crown). Mr. Amos claims $11 million >> in damages and a public apology from the Prime Minister and Provincial >> Premiers for being illegally barred from accessing parliamentary >> properties and seeks a declaration from the Minister of Public Safety >> that the Canadian Government will no longer allow the Royal Canadian >> Mounted Police (RCMP) and Canadian Forces to harass him and his clan >> (Claim at para. 96). >> >> [2] On November 12, 2015 (Docket T-1557-15), by way of a >> motion brought by the Crown, a prothonotary of the Federal Court (the >> Prothonotary) struck the Claim in its entirety, without leave to >> amend, on the basis that it was plain and obvious that the Claim >> disclosed no reasonable claim, the Claim was fundamentally vexatious, >> and the Claim could not be salvaged by way of further amendment (the >> Prothontary’s Order). >> >> >> [3] On January 25, 2016 (2016 FC 93), by way of Mr. >> Amos’ appeal from the Prothonotary’s Order, a judge of the Federal >> Court (the Judge), reviewing the matter de novo, struck all of Mr. >> Amos’ claims for relief with the exception of the claim for damages >> for being barred by the RCMP from the New Brunswick legislature in >> 2004 (the Federal Court Judgment). >> >> >> [4] Mr. Amos appealed and the Crown cross-appealed the >> Federal Court Judgment. Further to the issuance of a Notice of Status >> Review, Mr. Amos’ appeal was dismissed for delay on December 19, 2016. >> As such, the only matter before this Court is the Crown’s >> cross-appeal. >> >> >> II. Preliminary Matter >> >> [5] Mr. Amos, in his memorandum of fact and law in >> relation to the cross-appeal that was filed with this Court on March >> 6, 2017, indicated that several judges of this Court, including two of >> the judges of this panel, had a conflict of interest in this appeal. >> This was the first time that he identified the judges whom he believed >> had a conflict of interest in a document that was filed with this >> Court. In his notice of appeal he had alluded to a conflict with >> several judges but did not name those judges. >> >> [6] Mr. Amos was of the view that he did not have to >> identify the judges in any document filed with this Court because he >> had identified the judges in various documents that had been filed >> with the Federal Court. In his view the Federal Court and the Federal >> Court of Appeal are the same court and therefore any document filed in >> the Federal Court would be filed in this Court. This view is based on >> subsections 5(4) and 5.1(4) of the Federal Courts Act, R.S.C., 1985, >> c. F-7: >> >> >> 5(4) Every judge of the Federal Court is, by virtue of his or her >> office, a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal and has all the >> jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court of >> Appeal. >> […] >> >> 5(4) Les juges de la Cour fédérale sont d’office juges de la Cour >> d’appel fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que >> les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale. >> […] >> 5.1(4) Every judge of the Federal Court of Appeal is, by virtue of >> that office, a judge of the Federal Court and has all the >> jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court. >> >> 5.1(4) Les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale sont d’office juges de la >> Cour fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que les >> juges de la Cour fédérale. >> >> >> [7] However, these subsections only provide that the >> judges of the Federal Court are also judges of this Court (and vice >> versa). It does not mean that there is only one court. If the Federal >> Court and this Court were one Court, there would be no need for this >> section. >> [8] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act provide >> that: >> 3 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court >> — Appeal Division is continued under the name “Federal Court of >> Appeal” in English and “Cour d’appel fédérale” in French. It is >> continued as an additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and >> for Canada, for the better administration of the laws of Canada and as >> a superior court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction. >> >> 3 La Section d’appel, aussi appelée la Cour d’appel ou la Cour d’appel >> fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée « Cour d’appel fédérale » en >> français et « Federal Court of Appeal » en anglais. Elle est maintenue >> à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et d’amirauté du >> Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit canadien, et >> continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant compétence en >> matière civile et pénale. >> 4 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court >> — Trial Division is continued under the name “Federal Court” in >> English and “Cour fédérale” in French. It is continued as an >> additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and for Canada, for >> the better administration of the laws of Canada and as a superior >> court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction. >> >> 4 La section de la Cour fédérale du Canada, appelée la Section de >> première instance de la Cour fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée « >> Cour fédérale » en français et « Federal Court » en anglais. Elle est >> maintenue à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et >> d’amirauté du Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit >> canadien, et continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant >> compétence en matière civile et pénale. >> >> >> [9] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act create >> two separate courts – this Court (section 3) and the Federal Court >> (section 4). If, as Mr. Amos suggests, documents filed in the Federal >> Court were automatically also filed in this Court, then there would no >> need for the parties to prepare and file appeal books as required by >> Rules 343 to 345 of the Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106 in relation >> to any appeal from a decision of the Federal Court. The requirement to >> file an appeal book with this Court in relation to an appeal from a >> decision of the Federal Court makes it clear that the only documents >> that will be before this Court are the documents that are part of that >> appeal book. >> >> >> [10] Therefore, the memorandum of fact and law filed on >> March 6, 2017 is the first document, filed with this Court, in which >> Mr. Amos identified the particular judges that he submits have a >> conflict in any matter related to him. >> >> >> [11] On April 3, 2017, Mr. Amos attempted to bring a motion >> before the Federal Court seeking an order “affirming or denying the >> conflict of interest he has” with a number of judges of the Federal >> Court. A judge of the Federal Court issued a direction noting that if >> Mr. Amos was seeking this order in relation to judges of the Federal >> Court of Appeal, it was beyond the jurisdiction of the Federal Court. >> Mr. Amos raised the Federal Court motion at the hearing of this >> cross-appeal. The Federal Court motion is not a motion before this >> Court and, as such, the submissions filed before the Federal Court >> will not be entertained. As well, since this was a motion brought >> before the Federal Court (and not this Court), any documents filed in >> relation to that motion are not part of the record of this Court. >> >> >> [12] During the hearing of the appeal Mr. Amos alleged that >> the third member of this panel also had a conflict of interest and >> submitted some documents that, in his view, supported his claim of a >> conflict. Mr. Amos, following the hearing of his appeal, was also >> afforded the opportunity to provide a brief summary of the conflict >> that he was alleging and to file additional documents that, in his >> view, supported his allegations. Mr. Amos submitted several pages of >> documents in relation to the alleged conflicts. He organized the >> documents by submitting a copy of the biography of the particular >> judge and then, immediately following that biography, by including >> copies of the documents that, in his view, supported his claim that >> such judge had a conflict. >> >> >> [13] The nature of the alleged conflict of Justice Webb is >> that before he was appointed as a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada in >> 2006, he was a partner with the law firm Patterson Law, and before >> that with Patterson Palmer in Nova Scotia. Mr. Amos submitted that he >> had a number of disputes with Patterson Palmer and Patterson Law and >> therefore Justice Webb has a conflict simply because he was a partner >> of these firms. Mr. Amos is not alleging that Justice Webb was >> personally involved in or had any knowledge of any matter in which Mr. >> Amos was involved with Justice Webb’s former law firm – only that he >> was a member of such firm. >> >> >> [14] During his oral submissions at the hearing of his >> appeal Mr. Amos, in relation to the alleged conflict for Justice Webb, >> focused on dealings between himself and a particular lawyer at >> Patterson Law. However, none of the documents submitted by Mr. Amos at >> the hearing or subsequently related to any dealings with this >> particular lawyer nor is it clear when Mr. Amos was dealing with this >> lawyer. In particular, it is far from clear whether such dealings were >> after the time that Justice Webb was appointed as a Judge of the Tax >> Court of Canada over 10 years ago. >> >> >> [15] The documents that he submitted in relation to the >> alleged conflict for Justice Webb largely relate to dealings between >> Byron Prior and the St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador office of >> Patterson Palmer, which is not in the same province where Justice Webb >> practiced law. The only document that indicates any dealing between >> Mr. Amos and Patterson Palmer is a copy of an affidavit of Stephen May >> who was a partner in the St. John’s NL office of Patterson Palmer. The >> affidavit is dated January 24, 2005 and refers to a number of e-mails >> that were sent by Mr. Amos to Stephen May. Mr. Amos also included a >> letter that is addressed to four individuals, one of whom is John >> Crosbie who was counsel to the St. John’s NL office of Patterson >> Palmer. The letter is dated September 2, 2004 and is addressed to >> “John Crosbie, c/o Greg G. Byrne, Suite 502, 570 Queen Street, >> Fredericton, NB E3B 5E3”. In this letter Mr. Amos alludes to a >> possible lawsuit against Patterson Palmer. >> [16] Mr. Amos’ position is that simply because Justice Webb >> was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer, he now has a conflict. In Wewaykum >> Indian Band v. Her Majesty the Queen, 2003 SCC 45, [2003] 2 S.C.R. >> 259, the Supreme Court of Canada noted that disqualification of a >> judge is to be determined based on whether there is a reasonable >> apprehension of bias: >> 60 In Canadian law, one standard has now emerged as the >> criterion for disqualification. The criterion, as expressed by de >> Grandpré J. in Committee for Justice and Liberty v. National Energy >> Board, …[[1978] 1 S.C.R. 369, 68 D.L.R. (3d) 716], at p. 394, is the >> reasonable apprehension of bias: >> … the apprehension of bias must be a reasonable one, held by >> reasonable and right minded persons, applying themselves to the >> question and obtaining thereon the required information. In the words >> of the Court of Appeal, that test is "what would an informed person, >> viewing the matter realistically and practically -- and having thought >> the matter through -- conclude. Would he think that it is more likely >> than not that [the decision-maker], whether consciously or >> unconsciously, would not decide fairly." >> >> [17] The issue to be determined is whether an informed >> person, viewing the matter realistically and practically, and having >> thought the matter through, would conclude that Mr. Amos’ allegations >> give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. As this Court has >> previously remarked, “there is a strong presumption that judges will >> administer justice impartially” and this presumption will not be >> rebutted in the absence of “convincing evidence” of bias (Collins v. >> Canada, 2011 FCA 140 at para. 7, [2011] 4 C.T.C. 157 [Collins]. See >> also R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484 at para. 32, 151 D.L.R. >> (4th) 193). >> >> [18] The Ontario Court of Appeal in Rando Drugs Ltd. v. >> Scott, 2007 ONCA 553, 86 O.R. (3d) 653 (leave to appeal to the Supreme >> Court of Canada refused, 32285 (August 1, 2007)), addressed the >> particular issue of whether a judge is disqualified from hearing a >> case simply because he had been a member of a law firm that was >> involved in the litigation that was now before that judge. The Ontario >> Court of Appeal determined that the judge was not disqualified if the >> judge had no involvement with the person or the matter when he was a >> lawyer. The Ontario Court of Appeal also explained that the rules for >> determining whether a judge is disqualified are different from the >> rules to determine whether a lawyer has a conflict: >> 27 Thus, disqualification is not the natural corollary to a >> finding that a trial judge has had some involvement in a case over >> which he or she is now presiding. Where the judge had no involvement, >> as here, it cannot be said that the judge is disqualified. >> >> >> 28 The point can rightly be made that had Mr. Patterson been >> asked to represent the appellant as counsel before his appointment to >> the bench, the conflict rules would likely have prevented him from >> taking the case because his firm had formerly represented one of the >> defendants in the case. Thus, it is argued how is it that as a trial >> judge Patterson J. can hear the case? This issue was considered by the >> Court of Appeal (Civil Division) in Locabail (U.K.) Ltd. v. Bayfield >> Properties Ltd., [2000] Q.B. 451. The court held, at para. 58, that >> there is no inflexible rule governing the disqualification of a judge >> and that, "[e]verything depends on the circumstances." >> >> >> 29 It seems to me that what appears at first sight to be an >> inconsistency in application of rules can be explained by the >> different contexts and in particular, the strong presumption of >> judicial impartiality that applies in the context of disqualification >> of a judge. There is no such presumption in cases of allegations of >> conflict of interest against a lawyer because of a firm's previous >> involvement in the case. To the contrary, as explained by Sopinka J. >> in MacDonald Estate v. Martin (1990), 77 D.L.R. (4th) 249 (S.C.C.), >> for sound policy reasons there is a presumption of a disqualifying >> interest that can rarely be overcome. In particular, a conclusory >> statement from the lawyer that he or she had no confidential >> information about the case will never be sufficient. The case is the >> opposite where the allegation of bias is made against a trial judge. >> His or her statement that he or she knew nothing about the case and >> had no involvement in it will ordinarily be accepted at face value >> unless there is good reason to doubt it: see Locabail, at para. 19. >> >> >> 30 That brings me then to consider the particular circumstances >> of this case and whether there are serious grounds to find a >> disqualifying conflict of interest in this case. In my view, there are >> two significant factors that justify the trial judge's decision not to >> recuse himself. The first is his statement, which all parties accept, >> that he knew nothing of the case when it was in his former firm and >> that he had nothing to do with it. The second is the long passage of >> time. As was said in Wewaykum, at para. 85: >> To us, one significant factor stands out, and must inform >> the perspective of the reasonable person assessing the impact of this >> involvement on Binnie J.'s impartiality in the appeals. That factor is >> the passage of time. Most arguments for disqualification rest on >> circumstances that are either contemporaneous to the decision-making, >> or that occurred within a short time prior to the decision-making. >> 31 There are other factors that inform the issue. The Wilson >> Walker firm no longer acted for any of the parties by the time of >> trial. More importantly, at the time of the motion, Patterson J. had >> been a judge for six years and thus had not had a relationship with >> his former firm for a considerable period of time. >> >> >> 32 In my view, a reasonable person, viewing the matter >> realistically would conclude that the trial judge could deal fairly >> and impartially with this case. I take this view principally because >> of the long passage of time and the trial judge's lack of involvement >> in or knowledge of the case when the Wilson Walker firm had carriage. >> In these circumstances it cannot be reasonably contended that the >> trial judge could not remain impartial in the case. The mere fact that >> his name appears on the letterhead of some correspondence from over a >> decade ago would not lead a reasonable person to believe that he would >> either consciously or unconsciously favour his former firm's former >> client. It is simply not realistic to think that a judge would throw >> off his mantle of impartiality, ignore his oath of office and favour a >> client - about whom he knew nothing - of a firm that he left six years >> earlier and that no longer acts for the client, in a case involving >> events from over a decade ago. >> (emphasis added) >> >> [19] Justice Webb had no involvement with any matter >> involving Mr. Amos while he was a member of Patterson Palmer or >> Patterson Law, nor does Mr. Amos suggest that he did. Mr. Amos made it >> clear during the hearing of this matter that the only reason for the >> alleged conflict for Justice Webb was that he was a member of >> Patterson Law and Patterson Palmer. This is simply not enough for >> Justice Webb to be disqualified. Any involvement of Mr. Amos with >> Patterson Law while Justice Webb was a member of that firm would have >> had to occur over 10 years ago and even longer for the time when he >> was a member of Patterson Palmer. In addition to the lack of any >> involvement on his part with any matter or dispute that Mr. Amos had >> with Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer (which in and of itself is >> sufficient to dispose of this matter), the length of time since >> Justice Webb was a member of Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer would >> also result in the same finding – that there is no conflict in Justice >> Webb hearing this appeal. >> >> [20] Similarly in R. v. Bagot, 2000 MBCA 30, 145 Man. R. >> (2d) 260, the Manitoba Court of Appeal found that there was no >> reasonable apprehension of bias when a judge, who had been a member of >> the law firm that had been retained by the accused, had no involvement >> with the accused while he was a lawyer with that firm. >> >> [21] In Del Zotto v. Minister of National Revenue, [2000] 4 >> F.C. 321, 257 N.R. 96, this court did find that there would be a >> reasonable apprehension of bias where a judge, who while he was a >> lawyer, had recorded time on a matter involving the same person who >> was before that judge. However, this case can be distinguished as >> Justice Webb did not have any time recorded on any files involving Mr. >> Amos while he was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer or Patterson Law. >> >> [22] Mr. Amos also included with his submissions a CD. He >> stated in his affidavit dated June 26, 2017 that there is a “true copy >> of an American police surveillance wiretap entitled 139” on this CD. >> He has also indicated that he has “provided a true copy of the CD >> entitled 139 to many American and Canadian law enforcement authorities >> and not one of the police forces or officers of the court are willing >> to investigate it”. Since he has indicated that this is an “American >> police surveillance wiretap”, this is a matter for the American law >> enforcement authorities and cannot create, as Mr. Amos suggests, a >> conflict of interest for any judge to whom he provides a copy. >> >> [23] As a result, there is no conflict or reasonable >> apprehension of bias for Justice Webb and therefore, no reason for him >> to recuse himself. >> >> [24] Mr. Amos alleged that Justice Near’s past professional >> experience with the government created a “quasi-conflict” in deciding >> the cross-appeal. Mr. Amos provided no details and Justice Near >> confirmed that he had no prior knowledge of the matters alleged in the >> Claim. Justice Near sees no reason to recuse himself. >> >> [25] Insofar as it is possible to glean the basis for Mr. >> Amos’ allegations against Justice Gleason, it appears that he alleges >> that she is incapable of hearing this appeal because he says he wrote >> a letter to Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien in 2004. At that time, >> both Justice Gleason and Mr. Mulroney were partners in the law firm >> Ogilvy Renault, LLP. The letter in question, which is rude and angry, >> begins with “Hey you two Evil Old Smiling Bastards” and “Re: me suing >> you and your little dogs too”. There is no indication that the letter >> was ever responded to or that a law suit was ever commenced by Mr. >> Amos against Mr. Mulroney. In the circumstances, there is no reason >> for Justice Gleason to recuse herself as the letter in question does >> not give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. >> >> >> III. Issue >> >> [26] The issue on the cross-appeal is as follows: Did the >> Judge err in setting aside the Prothonotary’s Order striking the Claim >> in its entirety without leave to amend and in determining that Mr. >> Amos’ allegation that the RCMP barred him from the New Brunswick >> legislature in 2004 was capable of supporting a cause of action? >> >> IV. Analysis >> >> A. Standard of Review >> >> [27] Following the Judge’s decision to set aside the >> Prothonotary’s Order, this Court revisited the standard of review to >> be applied to discretionary decisions of prothonotaries and decisions >> made by judges on appeals of prothonotaries’ decisions in Hospira >> Healthcare Corp. v. Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, 2016 FCA 215, >> 402 D.L.R. (4th) 497 [Hospira]. In Hospira, a five-member panel of >> this Court replaced the Aqua-Gem standard of review with that >> articulated in Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235 >> [Housen]. As a result, it is no longer appropriate for the Federal >> Court to conduct a de novo review of a discretionary order made by a >> prothonotary in regard to questions vital to the final issue of the >> case. Rather, a Federal Court judge can only intervene on appeal if >> the prothonotary made an error of law or a palpable and overriding >> error in determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and >> law (Hospira at para. 79). Further, this Court can only interfere with >> a Federal Court judge’s review of a prothonotary’s discretionary order >> if the judge made an error of law or palpable and overriding error in >> determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and law >> (Hospira at paras. 82-83). >> >> [28] In the case at bar, the Judge substituted his own >> assessment of Mr. Amos’ Claim for that of the Prothonotary. This Court >> must look to the Prothonotary’s Order to determine whether the Judge >> erred in law or made a palpable and overriding error in choosing to >> interfere. >> >> >> B. Did the Judge err in interfering with the >> Prothonotary’s Order? >> >> [29] The Prothontoary’s Order accepted the following >> paragraphs from the Crown’s submissions as the basis for striking the >> Claim in its entirety without leave to amend: >> >> 17. Within the 96 paragraph Statement of Claim, the Plaintiff >> addresses his complaint in paragraphs 14-24, inclusive. All but four >> of those paragraphs are dedicated to an incident that occurred in 2006 >> in and around the legislature in New Brunswick. The jurisdiction of >> the Federal Court does not extend to Her Majesty the Queen in right of >> the Provinces. In any event, the Plaintiff hasn’t named the Province >> or provincial actors as parties to this action. The incident alleged >> does not give rise to a justiciable cause of action in this Court. >> (…) >> >> >> 21. The few paragraphs that directly address the Defendant >> provide no details as to the individuals involved or the location of >> the alleged incidents or other details sufficient to allow the >> Defendant to respond. As a result, it is difficult or impossible to >> determine the causes of action the Plaintiff is attempting to advance. >> A generous reading of the Statement of Claim allows the Defendant to >> only speculate as to the true and/or intended cause of action. At >> best, the Plaintiff’s action may possibly be summarized as: he >> suspects he is barred from the House of Commons. >> [footnotes omitted]. >> >> >> [30] The Judge determined that he could not strike the Claim >> on the same jurisdictional basis as the Prothonotary. The Judge noted >> that the Federal Court has jurisdiction over claims based on the >> liability of Federal Crown servants like the RCMP and that the actors >> who barred Mr. Amos from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004 >> included the RCMP (Federal Court Judgment at para. 23). In considering >> the viability of these allegations de novo, the Judge identified >> paragraph 14 of the Claim as containing “some precision” as it >> identifies the date of the event and a RCMP officer acting as >> Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor (Federal Court Judgment at >> para. 27). >> >> >> [31] The Judge noted that the 2004 event could support a >> cause of action in the tort of misfeasance in public office and >> identified the elements of the tort as excerpted from Meigs v. Canada, >> 2013 FC 389, 431 F.T.R. 111: >> >> >> [13] As in both the cases of Odhavji Estate v Woodhouse, 2003 SCC >> 69 [Odhavji] and Lewis v Canada, 2012 FC 1514 [Lewis], I must >> determine whether the plaintiffs’ statement of claim pleads each >> element of the alleged tort of misfeasance in public office: >> >> a) The public officer must have engaged in deliberate and unlawful >> conduct in his or her capacity as public officer; >> >> b) The public officer must have been aware both that his or her >> conduct was unlawful and that it was likely to harm the plaintiff; and >> >> c) There must be an element of bad faith or dishonesty by the public >> officer and knowledge of harm alone is insufficient to conclude that a >> public officer acted in bad faith or dishonestly. >> Odhavji, above, at paras 23, 24 and 28 >> (Federal Court Judgment at para. 28). >> >> [32] The Judge determined that Mr. Amos disclosed sufficient >> material facts to meet the elements of the tort of misfeasance in >> public office because the actors, who barred him from the New >> Brunswick legislature in 2004, including the RCMP, did so for >> “political reasons” (Federal Court Judgment at para. 29). >> >> [33] This Court’s discussion of the sufficiency of pleadings >> in Merchant Law Group v. Canada (Revenue Agency), 2010 FCA 184, 321 >> D.L.R (4th) 301 is particularly apt: >> >> …When pleading bad faith or abuse of power, it is not enough to >> assert, baldly, conclusory phrases such as “deliberately or >> negligently,” “callous disregard,” or “by fraud and theft did steal”. >> “The bare assertion of a conclusion upon which the court is called >> upon to pronounce is not an allegation of material fact”. Making bald, >> conclusory allegations without any evidentiary foundation is an abuse >> of process… >> >> To this, I would add that the tort of misfeasance in public office >> requires a particular state of mind of a public officer in carrying >> out the impunged action, i.e., deliberate conduct which the public >> officer knows to be inconsistent with the obligations of his or her >> office. For this tort, particularization of the allegations is >> mandatory. Rule 181 specifically requires particularization of >> allegations of “breach of trust,” “wilful default,” “state of mind of >> a person,” “malice” or “fraudulent intention.” >> (at paras. 34-35, citations omitted). >> >> [34] Applying the Housen standard of review to the >> Prothonotary’s Order, we are of the view that the Judge interfered >> absent a legal or palpable and overriding error. >> >> [35] The Prothonotary determined that Mr. Amos’ Claim >> disclosed no reasonable claim and was fundamentally vexatious on the >> basis of jurisdictional concerns and the absence of material facts to >> ground a cause of action. Paragraph 14 of the Claim, which addresses >> the 2004 event, pleads no material facts as to how the RCMP officer >> engaged in deliberate and unlawful conduct, knew that his or her >> conduct was unlawful and likely to harm Mr. Amos, and acted in bad >> faith. While the Claim alleges elsewhere that Mr. Amos was barred from >> the New Brunswick legislature for political and/or malicious reasons, >> these allegations are not particularized and are directed against >> non-federal actors, such as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative >> Assembly of New Brunswick and the Fredericton Police Force. As such, >> the Judge erred in determining that Mr. Amos’ allegation that the RCMP >> barred him from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004 was capable of >> supporting a cause of action. >> >> [36] In our view, the Claim is made up entirely of bare >> allegations, devoid of any detail, such that it discloses no >> reasonable cause of action within the jurisdiction of the Federal >> Courts. Therefore, the Judge erred in interfering to set aside the >> Prothonotary’s Order striking the claim in its entirety. Further, we >> find that the Prothonotary made no error in denying leave to amend. >> The deficiencies in Mr. Amos’ pleadings are so extensive such that >> amendment could not cure them (see Collins at para. 26). >> >> V. Conclusion >> [37] For the foregoing reasons, we would allow the Crown’s >> cross-appeal, with costs, setting aside the Federal Court Judgment, >> dated January 25, 2016 and restoring the Prothonotary’s Order, dated >> November 12, 2015, which struck Mr. Amos’ Claim in its entirety >> without leave to amend. >> "Wyman W. Webb" >> J.A. >> "David G. Near" >> J.A. >> "Mary J.L. Gleason" >> J.A. >> >> >> >> FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL >> NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD >> >> A CROSS-APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE SOUTHCOTT DATED >> JANUARY 25, 2016; DOCKET NUMBER T-1557-15. >> DOCKET: >> >> A-48-16 >> >> >> >> STYLE OF CAUSE: >> >> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >> >> >> >> PLACE OF HEARING: >> >> Fredericton, >> New Brunswick >> >> DATE OF HEARING: >> >> May 24, 2017 >> >> REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: >> >> WEBB J.A. >> NEAR J.A. >> GLEASON J.A. >> >> DATED: >> >> October 30, 2017 >> >> APPEARANCES: >> David Raymond Amos >> >> >> For The Appellant / respondent on cross-appeal >> (on his own behalf) >> >> Jan Jensen >> >> >> For The Respondent / appELLANT ON CROSS-APPEAL >> >> SOLICITORS OF RECORD: >> Nathalie G. Drouin >> Deputy Attorney General of Canada >> >> For The Respondent / APPELLANT ON CROSS-APPEAL >> >>>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: "Kulik, John"<john.kulik@mcinnescooper.com> >>> Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 17:37:49 +0000 >>> Subject: McInnes Cooper >>> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com"<motomaniac333@gmail.com>, >>> "david.raymond.amos@gmail.com"<david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> >>> >>> Dear Mr. Amos: >>> >>> I am General Counsel for McInnes Cooper. 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Its >>> because no member of the RCMP I have ever encountered has earned it yet >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:36:04 -0400 >>> Subject: This is a brief as I can make my concerns Randy >>> To: randyedmunds@gov.nl.ca >>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> >>> In a nutshell my concerns about the actions of the Investment Industry >>> affect the interests of every person in every district of every >>> country not just the USA and Canada. I was offering to help you with >>> Emera because my work with them and Danny Williams is well known and >>> some of it is over eight years old and in the PUBLIC Record. >>> >>> All you have to do is stand in the Legislature and ask the MInister of >>> Justice why I have been invited to sue Newfoundland by the >>> Conservatives >>> >>> >>> Obviously I am the guy the USDOJ and the SEC would not name who is the >>> link to Madoff and Putnam Investments >>> >>> Here is why >>> >>> http://banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=90f8e691-9065-4f8c-a465-72722b47e7f2 >>> >>> Notice the transcripts and webcasts of the hearing of the US Senate >>> Banking Commitee are still missing? 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If >>> you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us and delete >>> this entire e-mail. >>> Before printing think about the Environment >>> Thinking Green, please do not print this e-mail unless necessary. >>> Pensez vert, svp imprimez que si nécessaire. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>>> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:23:24 -0300 >>>> Subject: ATTN FBI Special Agent Richard Deslauriers Have you talked to >>>> your buddies Fred Wyshak and Brian Kelly about the wiretap tapes YET? >>>> To: boston@ic.fbi.gov, washington.field@ic.fbi.gov, >>>> bob.paulson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>>> Brian.Kelly@usdoj.gov, us.marshals@usdoj.gov, Fred.Wyshak@usdoj.gov, >>>> jcarney@carneybassil.com, bbachrach@bachrachlaw.net >>>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, birgittaj@althingi.is, >>>> shmurphy@globe.com, redicecreations@gmail.com >>>> >>>> FBI Boston >>>> One Center Plaza >>>> Suite 600 >>>> Boston, MA 02108 >>>> Phone: (617) 742-5533 >>>> Fax: (617) 223-6327 >>>> E-mail: Boston@ic.fbi.gov >>>> >>>> Hours >>>> Although we operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, our normal >>>> "walk-in" business hours are from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday >>>> through Friday. If you need to speak with a FBI representative at any >>>> time other than during normal business hours, please telephone our >>>> office at (617) 742-5533. >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>>> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:20:20 -0300 >>>> Subject: Yo Fred Wyshak and Brian Kelly your buddy Whitey's trial is >>>> finally underway now correct? What the hell do I do with the wiretap >>>> tapes Sell them on Ebay? >>>> To: Brian.Kelly@usdoj.gov, us.marshals@usdoj.gov, >>>> Fred.Wyshak@usdoj.gov, jcarney@carneybassil.com, >>>> bbachrach@bachrachlaw.net, wolfheartlodge@live.com, shmurphy@globe.com, >>>> >> jonathan.albano@bingham.com, mvalencia@globe.com >>>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, oldmaison@yahoo.com, >>>> PATRICK.MURPHY@dhs.gov, rounappletree@aol.com >>>> >>>> http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/06/05/james-whitey-bulger-jury-selection-process-enters-second-day/KjS80ofyMMM5IkByK74bkK/story.html >>>> >>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/09/nsa-leak-guardian.html >>>> >>>> As the CBC etc yap about Yankee wiretaps and whistleblowers I must ask >>>> them the obvious question AIN'T THEY FORGETTING SOMETHING???? >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vugUalUO8YY >>>> >>>> What the hell does the media think my Yankee lawyer served upon the >>>> USDOJ right after I ran for and seat in the 39th Parliament baseball >>>> cards? >>>> >>>> http://www.archive.org/details/FedsUsTreasuryDeptRcmpEtc >>>> >>>> http://archive.org/details/ITriedToExplainItToAllMaritimersInEarly2006 >>>> >>>> http://davidamos.blogspot.ca/2006/05/wiretap-tapes-impeach-bush.html >>>> >>>> http://www.archive.org/details/PoliceSurveilanceWiretapTape139 >>>> >>>> http://archive.org/details/Part1WiretapTape143 >>>> >>>> FEDERAL EXPRES February 7, 2006 >>>> Senator Arlen Specter >>>> United States Senate >>>> Committee on the Judiciary >>>> 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building >>>> Washington, DC 20510 >>>> >>>> Dear Mr. Specter: >>>> >>>> I have been asked to forward the enclosed tapes to you from a man >>>> named, David Amos, a Canadian citizen, in connection with the matters >>>> raised in the attached letter. >>>> >>>> Mr. Amos has represented to me that these are illegal FBI wire tap >>>> tapes. >>>> >>>> I believe Mr. Amos has been in contact with you about this previously. >>>> >>>> Very truly yours, >>>> Barry A. Bachrach >>>> Direct telephone: (508) 926-3403 >>>> Direct facsimile: (508) 929-3003 >>>> Email: bbachrach@bowditch.com >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "David Amos"david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>>> To: "Rob Talach"rtalach@ledroitbeckett.com >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:59 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Attn Robert Talach and I should talk ASAP about my suing >>>> the Catholic Church Trust that Bastarache knows why >>>> >>>> The date stamp on about page 134 of this old file of mine should mean >>>> a lot to you >>>> >>>> http://www.checktheevidence.com/pdf/2619437-CROSS-BORDER-txt-.pdf >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>>> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:37:08 -0400 >>>> Subject: To Hell with the KILLER COP Gilles Moreau What say you NOW >>>> Bernadine Chapman?? >>>> To: Gilles.Moreau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, phil.giles@statcan.ca, >>>> maritme_malaise@yahoo.ca, Jennifer.Nixon@ps-sp.gc.ca, >>>> bartman.heidi@psic-ispc.gc.ca, Yves.J.Marineau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>>> david.paradiso@erc-cee.gc.ca, desaulniea@smtp.gc.ca, >>>> denise.brennan@tbs-sct.gc.ca, anne.murtha@vac-acc.gc.ca, >>>> webo@xplornet.com, julie.dickson@osfi-bsif.gc.ca, >>>> rod.giles@osfi-bsif.gc.ca, flaherty.j@parl.gc.ca, toewsv1@parl.gc.ca, >>>> Nycole.Turmel@parl.gc.ca,Clemet1@parl.gc.ca, maritime_malaise@yahoo.ca, >>>> >> oig@sec.gov, whistleblower@finra.org, whistle@fsa.gov.uk, >>>> david@fairwhistleblower.ca >>>> Cc: j.kroes@interpol.int, david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, >>>> bernadine.chapman@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca, >>>> Juanita.Peddle@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, oldmaison@yahoo.com, >>>> Wayne.Lang@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Robert.Trevors@gnb.ca, >>>> ian.fahie@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> >>>> >>>> http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/media-medias-eng.htm >>>> >>>> http://nb.rcmpvet.ca/Newsletters/VetsReview/nlnov06.pdf >>>> >>>> From: Gilles Moreau Gilles.Moreau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>>> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:03:22 -0500 >>>> Subject: Re: Lets ee if the really nasty Newfy Lawyer Danny Boy >>>> Millions will explain this email to you or your boss Vic Toews EH >>>> Constable Peddle??? >>>> To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>>> >>>> Please cease and desist from using my name in your emails. >>>> >>>> Gilles Moreau, Chief Superintendent, CHRP and ACC >>>> Director General >>>> HR Transformation >>>> 73 Leikin Drive, M5-2-502 >>>> Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R2 >>>> >>>> Tel 613-843-6039 >>>> Cel 613-818-6947 >>>> >>>> Gilles Moreau, surintendant principal, CRHA et ACC >>>> Directeur général de la Transformation des ressources humaines >>>> 73 Leikin, pièce M5-2-502 >>>> Ottawa, ON K1A 0R2 >>>> >>>> tél 613-843-6039 >>>> cel 613-818-6947 >>>> gilles.moreau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>>> >>> >>> First things first have a Look at the 3 documents hereto attached (Not >>> a big read) >>> >>> Listen to these old voicemails from interesting FEDS at about the >>> same point in time (Won't take long) >>> >>> http://www.archive.org/details/FedsUsTreasuryDeptRcmpEtc >>> >>> then ask youselves or the lawyers Senator Shelby or Spizter or Cutler >>> or Bernie madoff's old buddy Robert Glauber where the webcast and >>> transcript went for a very important hearing held in late 2003 by the >>> United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. >>> >>> http://www.banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=90F8E691-9065-4F8C-A465-72722B47E7F2 >>> >>> Review of Current Investigations and Regulatory Actions Regarding the >>> Mutual Fund Industry >>> >>> November 20, 2003 02:00 PM >>> The Committee will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct the second in a >>> series of hearings on the “Review of Current Investigations and >>> Regulatory Actions Regarding the Mutual Fund Industry.” >>> >>> Archived Webcast >>> >>> Witness Panel 1 >>> >>> Mr. Stephen M. Cutler >>> Director - Division of Enforcement >>> Securities and Exchange Commission >>> cutler.pdf (175.5 KBs) >>> >>> Mr. Robert Glauber >>> Chairman and CEO >>> National Association of Securities Dealers >>> glauber.pdf (171.1 KBs) >>> >>> Eliot Spitzer >>> Attorney General >>> State of New York >>> spitzer.pdf (68.2 KBs) >>> >>> Permalink: >>> http://www.banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2003/11/review-of-current-investigations-and-regulatory-actions-regarding-the-mutual-fund-industry >>> >>> >>> Trust that the evil women and men that PM Trudeau "The Younger" >>> appointed to to his cabinet will continue to play dumb because of >>> their oath to The Privy Council. However it does not follow that >>> everybody who works for them are dumb and they have no such oath to >>> uphold N'esy Pas?. >>> >>> Veritas Vincit >>> David Raymond Amos >>> 902 800 0369 >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Lisa Porteous <lporteous@kleinlyons.com> >>> Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:46:22 +0000 >>> Subject: RCMP >>> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >>> >>> David, >>> >>> Thank you for your email inquiring about our class action against the >>> RCMP. As you may know, the Notice of Claim was filed in the British >>> Columbia Supreme Court on March 27, 2012. The lawsuit has been >>> brought by former RCMP constable Janet Merlo on behalf of female RCMP >>> members. Unfortunately, we cannot assist you with your claim. >>> >>> We recommend that you contact Mr. Barry Carter of Mair Jensen Blair >>> LLP to discuss any claim you may have against the RCMP for harassment. >>> His contact information is as follows: >>> >>> Mr. Barry Carter >>> Mair Jensen Blair LLP >>> 1380-885 W. Georgia Street >>> Vancouver, BC V6C 3E8 >>> Phone: 604-682-6299 >>> Fax 1-604-374-6992 >>> >>> This is not intended to be an opinion concerning the merits of your >>> case. In declining to represent you, we are not expressing an opinion >>> as to whether you should take further action in this matter. >>> >>> You should be aware that there may be strict time limitations within >>> which you must act in order to protect your rights. Failure to begin >>> your lawsuit by filing an action within the required time may mean >>> that you could be barred forever from pursuing a claim. Therefore, you >>> should immediately contact another lawyer ( as indicated above) to >>> obtain legal advice/representation. >>> >>> Thank you again for considering our firm. >>> >>> Yours truly, >>> >>> Lisa Porteous >>> Case Manager/Paralegal >>> >>> lporteous@kleinlyons.com >>> www.kleinlyons.com >>> >>> KLEIN ∙ LYONS >>> Suite 400-1385 West 8th Avenue >>> Vancouver BC V6H 3V9 Canada >>> Office 604.874.7171 >>> Fax 604.874.7180 >>> Direct 604.714.6533 >>> >>> This email is confidential and may be protected by solicitor-client >>> privilege. It is intended only for the use of the person to whom it is >>> addressed. Any distribution, copying or other use by anyone else is >>> strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please >>> telephone us immediately and destroy this e-mail. >>> >>> Please consider the environment before printing this email. >> > > > > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: Kevin Leahy <kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> > Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 11:03:56 -0500 > Subject: Re: Attn Daniel Gosselin why I have not recieved any response > from you or your lawyers to my phone calls and emails about the > questionable fax and emails your people have sent me recently? > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Please be advised that I will be on leave from December 21st th to > January 3rd. I will not be monitoring my emails, or available by > phone, during my absence. S/Sgt Sebastien Brillon will be the acting > EMRO during my absence, he can be reached on Groupwise. Should an > urgency require you to get in touch with me during this period S/Sgt > Brillon will be happy to relay a message. > Happy Holidays! > > > Veuillez noter que je serai en congé du 21 décembre au 3 janvier > compris. Je ne surveillerai pas mes courriels et je ne serai pas > disponible par téléphone pendant mon absence. Le SMEM Sébastien > Brillon sera l’OREE intérimaire pendant mon absencer. En cas > d’urgence, le SMEM Brillon sera dans la capacité de me transmettre un > message. Joyeuses Fêtes! > > > Kevin F. Leahy B.B.A. > Superintendent/Surintendant > HQ Divison DG > Employee Management Relations Officer/Officier responsable des > Relations employeur-employés > 613-843-4725 > > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 12:03:38 -0400 > Subject: Attn Daniel Gosselin why I have not recieved any response > from you or your lawyers to my phone calls and emails about the > questionable fax and emails your people have sent me recently? > To: daniel.gosselin@cas-satj.gc.ca, andrew.baumberg@fct-cf.gc.ca, > Bruce.Preston@cas-satj.gc.ca, Beatriz.Winter@cas-satj.gc.ca, > Gib.vanErt@scc-csc.ca, marc.giroux@fja-cmf.gc.ca, > Lorri.Warner@justice.gc.ca, jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca, > bill.pentney@justice.gc.ca, Nathalie.Drouin@justice.gc.ca, > Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca, mcu@justice.gc.ca, > Clare.Barry@justice.gc.ca, David.Hansen@justice.gc.ca, > Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, liliana.longo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, > hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca, Gerald.Butts@pmo-cpm.gc.ca, > Kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, pm@pm.gc.ca, andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca, > maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca, Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca, > complaints@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca, Newsroom@globeandmail.com, > Gilles.Blinn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Larry.Tremblay@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, > Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, washington.field@ic.fbi.gov, > Boston.Mail@ic.fbi.gov> > Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Complaints <complaints@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca> > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:06:44 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: I just secure the proof of the Crown's > latest trick containing the fact that Jan Jensen and his buddy Bruce > Preston are LIARS > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > This automated email is being sent to acknowledge receipt of your > recent correspondence to the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission > for the RCMP. > The material you have provided will be reviewed and actioned as > necessary, which may include additional follow-up. > Thank you > The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP > _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > Ce courriel automatique confirme la réception de votre correspondance > envoyée récemment à la Commission civile d’examen et de traitement des > plaintes relatives à la GRC. > Les documents que vous avez fournis seront examinés et les mesures > nécessaires seront prises, ce qui pourrait comprendre un suivi > additionnel. > Merci. > La Commission civile d’examen et de traitement des plaintes relatives à la > GRC > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:07:11 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: I just secure the proof of the Crown's > latest trick containing the fact that Jan Jensen and his buddy Bruce > Preston are LIARS > To: motomaniac333@gmail.com > > Thank you for writing to the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Member > of Parliament for Vancouver Granville. > > This message is to acknowledge that we are in receipt of your email. > Due to the significant increase in the volume of correspondence, there > may be a delay in processing your email. Rest assured that your > message will be carefully reviewed. > > To help us address your concerns more quickly, please include within > the body of your email your full name, address, and postal code. > > Please note that your message will be forwarded to th...
