Premier Blaine Higgs, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 29, is isolating, but has continued to work virtually. (GNB/YouTube)
Premier Blaine Higgs says "several" members of his immediate family have also tested positive for COVID-19.
Higgs announced Dec. 31 he had tested positive for COVID-19 with a rapid test and was isolating with his family while awaiting a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) lab test.
"I am certain I have COVID, and so I have not gone for a PCR test," Higgs said in an emailed statement.
New Brunswick now reserves PCR tests, which are considered the gold-standard diagnostic test, for people at the highest risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19.
He has continued to test positive on rapid tests, he said, and has been isolating since the onset of his symptoms on Dec. 25.
"My symptoms continue to be the same but are lessening," said Higgs, who was double-vaccinated with AstraZeneca and had received a booster shot.
"They are mild and much like those of a cold. I have a slight cough and some head congestion."
Higgs, who is married, has four grown daughters and at least four grandchildren, did not specify which members of his family have tested positive or discuss their condition. Nor did he say whether they tested positive with rapid tests or PCR tests.
There is always a contingency plan to ensure government will continue should I be unable to perform my duties. However, at this time that is not an issue.
- Blaine Higgs, premier
On Dec. 31 he indicated his wife, Marcia, and his "family members" were double-vaccinated and "boosted."
He also said he had made the difficult decision not to visit his in-laws during the Christmas holidays. "We wanted to protect them and now, given the circumstances, we know we did the right thing."
Higgs has continued to work, conducting all of his usual duties virtually, he said.
"There is always a contingency plan to ensure government will continue should I be unable to perform my duties. However, at this time that is not an issue."
"I want to thank the many people who have reached out to express care and concern," he added.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among those who had conveyed best wishes for the premier's recovery, with a post on social media.
Sorry to hear that you’ve tested positive for COVID-19, @PremierBHiggs - though I’m glad your symptoms have been mild. As you and your family isolate, and as you recover, Sophie and I are keeping you all in our thoughts.
Irene Murphy, 82, has lived in the same Fredericton apartment building for 10 years. She said a proposed 43 per cent rent increase is more than she can afford. (Submitted)
Tenants of another New Brunswick apartment building, including several elderly residents, are facing double-digit rent increases that a new landlord is trying to impose twice as fast as New Brunswick allows.
Eighty-two-year-old Irene Murphy has lived in the 45-unit building at 35 McKnight St., on the north side of Fredericton, for the last 10 years.
She received a letter on Dec. 31 stating that her rent would be increasing by $390, to $1,300 a month, on April 1. It's a 43 per cent increase Murphy says she and several of her neighbours, who received similar notices, can't afford to pay.
"Oh my goodness, they are so upset, because a lot of them are on strictly Old Age Pension, and Canada Pension for some of them, and so they don't have much of an income coming in," said Murphy.
She said a friend of hers, who lives in the same building, told her the rent increase would leave her strapped.
"She told me yesterday that by the time she paid everything that she had to pay with this rent increase — and that's without groceries — she'll have $85 left over."
Murphy and her friends join a growing list of tenants in a number of New Brunswick buildings facing a choice between steep rent hikes and hunting for new housing during one of the worst waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are 45 apartment units at 35 McKnight St. in Fredericton. The building was sold in November to a Halifax company for just under $6.7 million. (Joe MacDonald/CBC News)
Building bought in November for $6.7 million
Murphy's building was purchased in November by a numbered company based in Halifax for $6.675 million, 67 per cent above its assessed value.
CBC News was unable to reach company president Sean Kearney at his office address in Bedford, N.S. Kearney lists himself as a real estate investor with Next Level Properties on LinkedIn.
According to that listing, Next Level Properties assembles investors looking for returns from the purchase of lower-grade real estate.
"From Trash to Cash, we team up with busy professionals who have no free time and are looking for additional income to help with retirement, family obligations or freedom to do what they want by providing them with monthly cash flow," reads the description of the group's investment strategy.
According to property records, at least 21 investors from Alberta and Ontario are helping to finance the Fredericton building in exchange for interest payments on their money of 11 per cent this year.
The new owner brought in K Squared Property Management of Moncton to operate the building, and it was K Squared that delivered the rent increase notice.
In its Dec. 31 letter to tenants, K Squared said higher rents would begin in three months, on April 1, although New Brunswick adopted new rules in mid-December that require tenants be given six months' notice of increases in most cases.
Jael Duarte, an advocate with the N.B. Coalition for Tenants Rights, is working to have rent increases at McKnight Street in Fredericton struck down for inadequate notice. (N.B. Tenants Rights Coalition)
"We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter," read the letter to tenants.
It was unclear whether K Squared was aware of the new notice requirements or ignored them. The company did not respond to a CBC inquiry about the issue.
New rent rules are clear, says Service New Brunswick
The agency Service New Brunswick includes the Residential Tenancies Tribunal, which polices tenant and landlord issues. In an email, Jennifer Vienneau, the communications director with Service New Brunswick, said the new rules about rent increase notices have been in force since Dec. 17, and are clear.
"Recent legislative amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act now stipulate that landlords must provide a minimum of six months notice before imposing a rent increase," Vienneau wrote.
"These legislative changes apply to all lease agreements, including those signed before the Act was amended, and to week-to-week, month-to-month and year-to-year rentals."
Jael Duarte, a Fredericton lawyer and New Brunswick Coalition for Tenants Rights advocate, said she was contacted by some of the residents on McKnight Street and is working at no cost to have the three-month notice they were given struck down and reissued.
Duarte is unsure why improper notice was given to McKnight Street tenants.
"Ignorance of the law is not an excuse," she said. "And they're landlords. They have to know it's a negligent act on their part to send a three-month notice."
Either way, Duarte said, the notice has been "scaring" many in the building.
If new six-month notices have to be issued in January, that could give residents until Aug. 1 before rent increases can be imposed.
However, Duarte said that won't solve the larger problem of elderly tenants being priced out of their homes with no idea of where to go.
"It's really, really unfair for people in the middle of Omicron to have to go outside to look for a place," she said. "They are clearly independent. They live on their own. They don't need nurses, they don't need help. But they won't be able to pay [more rent], so that will change their life."
Tayfun Orkus, 83, had a 55 per cent rent increase notice last month for his apartment on Shore Street in Fredericton. Researchers say seniors who rent in New Brunswick are increasingly vulnerable to being priced out of their homes. (Ed Hunter/CBC News)
Housing insecurity a growing issue for seniors
Researchers in New Brunswick have begun raising concerns about the effect large rent increases are having on seniors.
In an interview last month, Julia Woodhall-Melnik, an associate professor and director of the laboratory for housing and mental health at the University of New Brunswick, said housing insecurity among elderly tenants is a growing issue.
She said that with the older adults in a survey the lab is currently conducting, "we're really seeing they are very vulnerable."
"There's not much out there to help them," Woodhall-Melnik said. "It's really problematic."
Some provinces limit how much tenants can be charged. For example, on Jan. 1, Ontario announced that rent increases for tenants will be limited to 1.2 per cent in 2022, slightly lower than Nova Scotia's cap of two per cent.
But in New Brunswick, Premier Blaine Higgs has argued such controls on rent discourage investment in new housing. The province opted instead to lengthen notice periods and to forbid more than one increase per year.
Irene Murphy said seniors like her and her friends could use more protections than they currently have.
"I definitely think that there should be a rent cap put on," Murphy said. "And I don't think that it should be more than five per cent."
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.
Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos said that provinces likely will start turning to mandatory vaccination policies to deal with swelling COVID caseloads threatening to overwhelm hospitals. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)
Provinces are likely to introduce mandatory vaccination policies in the coming months to deal with surging COVID-19 caseloads, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said today.
"What we see now is that our health care system in Canada is fragile, our people are tired, and the only way that we know to get through COVID-19, this variant and any future variant, is through vaccination," Duclos said.
Duclos said that while rapid tests, masking and social distancing are useful tools, they won't end the pandemic on their own.
"Fifty per cent of hospitalizations now, in Quebec, are due to people not having been vaccinated," he said. "That's a burden on health care workers, a burden on society which is very difficult to bear and for many people difficult to understand.
"That's why I'm signalling this is a conversation which I believe provinces and territories, in support with the federal government, will want to have over the next weeks and months."
Duclos said that while discussions about mandatory vaccination policies are not taking place now, he believes that, based on his "personal understanding of what we see internationally and domestically and in my conversations [with] health ministers over the last few weeks," the discussion will start in the coming weeks or months.
He stressed that it's up to the provinces to decide whether to implement mandatory vaccination policies.
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Duclos said the provinces are facing a perfect storm of record-setting case numbers, a shortage of health care workers and up to seven million eligible Canadians still unvaccinated.
"What we can do … is provide vaccines, tests, personal protective equipment," he said. "We can provide tracing support, we can provide all sorts of other non-human resources types of assistance."
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said there are limits to what the federal government can do to ease shortages of health care staff.
"It's no surprise that provincial and territorial governments have considerably more health human resources, for example, than would the government of Canada," he said.
Quebec, Europe strengthen vaccine policies
Earlier this week, Quebec's Health Minister Christian Dubé announced that Quebecers will need to show proof that they are fully vaccinated in order to enter government-run liquor and cannabis shops as of Jan. 18.
Dubé said half of the people with COVID-19 being admitted to ICUs in the province are unvaccinated and that the new restrictions are needed to slow down hospital admissions.
The minister also said the Quebec government will soon expand the use of the vaccination passport to other non-essential businesses, such as personal care services. That announcement is expected in the coming days.
"By limiting the places they can go, we're limiting their contacts," Dubé said, referring to the unvaccinated.
"If you don't want to get vaccinated, stay home."
A spokesperson for Quebec's health minister said Friday, however, that mandatory vaccination is not something the province is looking at yet.
In a social media post, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said his government will not make vaccines mandatory.
Alberta’s Legislature removed the power of mandatory vaccination from the Public Health Act last year and will not revisit that decision, period. While we strongly encourage those who are eligible to get vaccinated, it is ultimately a personal choice that individuals must make.
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Robert Strang, chief medical officer for Nova Scotia, told CBC Radio's The House in an interview airing Saturday that his province isn't considering mandatory vaccination but it is looking at increasing the number of places in the province that can be accessed only by those who are fully vaccinated.
"To me, it's a big step further to say you have to be vaccinated. First of all, how would we ever enforce that? You know, there's all sorts of legal and human rights issues," Strang hold host Chris Hall.
"I think we need to be in the space that we ... ultimately allow people the choice. But that choice means that there's a lot of restrictions ... on what they can do compared to people who are vaccinated."
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe issued a statement saying that while he strongly encourages people to get vaccinated, his province will not be implementing a mandatory vaccine policy.
Some European countries, such as Austria and Greece, have moved in that direction already as infection rates hit record highs and vaccination campaigns stall.
Greeks over the age of 60 who are not yet vaccinated are now subject to monthly fines of 100 euros ($140 Cdn). Austria, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the European Union, is looking at fining unvaccinated Austrians more than 7,000 euros ($9,880). Slovakia, meanwhile, is offering payments of 600 euros ($844) to encourage people to get their shots.
There are signs that enforcing these new vaccine rules will be a challenge. In late November, roughly 40,000 people assembled in Vienna to protest the new rules.
Protesters against COVID-19 measures in Vienna on Nov. 20. European countries such as Austria and Greece are moving in the direction of national vaccine mandates because they are seeing infection rates three times higher than at any other time during the pandemic, and vaccination programs have stalled. (Leonhard Foeger/Reuters)
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, said the national average daily case count has increased by 65 per cent since the previous week, with a daily average of 42,000 new cases being reported.
Tam said that about 29 per cent of laboratory tests are coming back positive, indicating significant community transmission of the virus.
She said non-ICU hospitalizations increased 91 per cent over the previous week, while ICU admissions went up by 25 per cent.
"Although evidence from ongoing surveillance and recent studies indicates that the risk of hospitalization is lower for Omicron compared to Delta, the sudden acceleration of Omicron and enormous volume of cases is driving severe illness trends," she said.
Duclos said that while the current surge in hospitalizations is hitting Quebec and Ontario the hardest, other provinces should prepare for the same.
"These provinces and territories must know and must act on the basis of what they see with other provinces like Quebec and Ontario," he said.
"That's also a warning, a kind warning, but a clear warning, to some provinces and territories that they need to act now. Because if they don't act sufficiently it's going to be difficult for the federal government to help after, because we don't have the capacity to do so."
Crossing the Southern border in January is one thing. Crossing the Northern border in January is a different story altogether. I checked the records from the National Weather Service office in Northeast Montana, and the low temperature Tuesday morning in Plentywood, Montana was 2 degrees above zero. And that was without the wind chill.
Tuesday morning is when US Border Patrol agents near Plentywood, Montana arrested Kevin Johnston, a Canadian man who had crossed the border on foot.
He was lost. He sounded disoriented and confused. That's how his friends describe the phone calls they received from Johnston, who they say was trying to get to the US border and seek political asylum.
Several news outlets in Canada had reported the news on Tuesday afternoon that a Canadian man was arrested by US Border Patrol after crossing the Northern border on foot into Montana.
Wednesday morning I had been reporting the story, along with any new information throughout the morning as I received it. That's when I received phone calls from two friends of Johnston's- April in Kansas City, Missouri and Pastor Artur Pawlowski, the prominent street pastor from Calgary, Canada who has been defying lockdown orders in Canada in order to continue holding church services. (I verified the callers connections through a trusted source)
Here's the full audio with both of the calls:
Montana Talks with Aaron Flint
WEDNESDAY
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Canadian Detained by Border Patrol in Plentywood, Denied Asylum and Promptly Deported Back
Breaking news on Montana Talks, about the Canadian man, who had been critical of mask mandates and lockdown measures, has been arrested and deported by Border Patrol after crossing by foot near Plentywood. Friend April LeJeune and Pastor Artur Pawlowski spoke with Aaron about this case.
Crossing the Southern border in January is one thing. Crossing the Northern border in January is a different story altogether. I checked the records from the National Weather Service office in Northeast Montana, and the low temperature Tuesday morning in Plentywood, Montana was 2 degrees above zero. And that was without the wind chill.
Tuesday morning is when US Border Patrol agents near Plentywood, Montana arrested Kevin Johnston, a Canadian man who had crossed the border on foot.
Crossing the Southern border in January is one thing. Crossing the Northern border in January is a different story altogether. I checked the records from the National Weather Service office in Northeast Montana, and the low temperature Tuesday morning in Plentywood, Montana was 2 degrees above zero. And that was without the wind chill.
Tuesday morning is when US Border Patrol agents near Plentywood, Montana arrested Kevin Johnston, a Canadian man who had crossed the border on foot.
He was lost. He sounded disoriented and confused. That's how his friends describe the phone calls they received from Johnston, who they say was trying to get to the US border and seek political asylum.
Several news outlets in Canada had reported the news on Tuesday afternoon that a Canadian man was arrested by US Border Patrol after crossing the Northern border on foot into Montana.
Wednesday morning I had been reporting the story, along with any new information throughout the morning as I received it. That's when I received phone calls from two friends of Johnston's- April in Kansas City, Missouri and Pastor Artur Pawlowski, the prominent street pastor from Calgary, Canada who has been defying lockdown orders in Canada in order to continue holding church services. (I verified the callers connections through a trusted source)
Here's the full audio with both of the calls:
Montana Talks with Aaron Flint
WEDNESDAY
17 MIN
Canadian Detained by Border Patrol in Plentywood, Denied Asylum and Promptly Deported Back
Breaking news on Montana Talks, about the Canadian man, who had been critical of mask mandates and lockdown measures, has been arrested and deported by Border Patrol after crossing by foot near Plentywood. Friend April LeJeune and Pastor Artur Pawlowski spoke with Aaron about this case.
Podcaster who lost hate-defamation suit claims he fled across U.S. border after being ‘marked for death’ in Canada
Johnston had been expected to start serving an 18-month jail sentence for contempt in Ontario, on the heels of finishing a 40-day intermittent sentence in Alberta.
A man whose behaviour was deemed by one judge “a loathsome example of hate speech at its worst,” says he was fleeing Canada before being arrested in America this week because he was “marked for death.”
Kevin J. Johnston has previously been before the courts for broadcasting racist remarks targeting an Ontario restaurateur and, separately, for lashing out at health officials in Alberta over their pandemic restrictions.
On Wednesday, he offered an explanation for his latest actions in a statement written the night before and issued through his lawyer.
“Recently I have been made aware of a Fatwa after I was attacked on Christmas Eve, at which point I went into hiding to remain safe,” his statement read.
“Being marked for death in my own country was the final straw, that is when I knew I had to leave. ... I was hoping for safe haven in the United States, where I could express my views.”
His statement contained links to his websites but no further proof of the threats.
A day earlier, Johnston had been expected to start serving an 18-month jail sentence for contempt in Ontario, on the heels of finishing a 40-day intermittent sentence in Alberta.
Instead, he was arrested after crossing the border into the U.S., having illegally entered Montana from Saskatchewan, according to authorities.
His journey appears to have been problem plagued.
April LaJune, a right-wing YouTuber, said in a video made Tuesday, she had been on her way to help an unnamed person coming to the U.S. with their asylum plea.
“As he was going to enter the United States he got lost, I mean, lost. I’m talking about, like, really lost,” LaJune says in the video. “We couldn’t find him.”
Fearing for his safety in the freezing weather LaJune said, she called border patrol for help.
Johnston was picked up by border patrol agents near the Montana and North Dakota state line, said U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Then, on her YouTube show Wednesday, LaJune confirmed it was Johnston she was helping. She said Johnston didn’t know how to share his location and was ill-prepared to make the trip, leaving without a flashlight or thermal blanket and other supplies.
“You can’t navigate by the stars when it’s cloud covered,” she had said on Tuesday’s video.
Her version of events has not been confirmed by Johnston.
LaJune did not accept a request to talk about the events, instead offering for the Star to come on her show to talk about it, which the Star declined.
The contempt charges against Johnston — who ran for mayor in Calgary, last year, and in Mississauga in 2014 and 2018 — stem from two separate court cases. In one, he was found to have defamed a Mississauga restaurateur with racist online content in what observers described as a landmark ruling against hate speech. Another defamation case involved statements against Alberta Health Services.
He was supposed to finish serving his Alberta sentence for breaching court orders related to the defamation case there then report to Ontario, but did not serve his final weekend in an Alberta jail and a warrant was issued for his arrest, authorities said.
His lawyer, Ian McCuaig, said Johnston was returned to Canadian authorities and is being held by RCMP in Weyburn, Sask.
McCuaig said his client will likely return to Calgary to finish his Alberta sentence before heading to Ontario. He could also face further charges, McCuaig said.
Johnston still has an assault charge before the courts related to an incident in the parking lot of a Dawson Creek grocery store last year. He said he went on the run for his own safety.
“I have had to appear in court over 266 times, and have served five months of prison time for holding conservative political views. I have also experienced frequent physical attacks by members of ANTIFA,” reads the statement.
In 2019, a judge ordered Johnston to stop making defamatory statements about Mohamad Fakih and pay $2.5 million in damages. He had not paid at the time of his October sentencing and had continued to defame Fakih.
In the 2019 summary judgment, Ontario Superior Court Justice Jane E. Ferguson called Johnston’s behaviour “a loathsome example of hate speech at its worst, targeting people solely because of their religion.”
Johnston was sentenced in Ontario Oct. 4 and expected to start serving the sentence Tuesday.
Richard Marcinko, Vietnam War veteran and first commander of Seal Team Six, died on Christmas. He was 81. (Photo courtesy Rogue Warrior Richard Marcinko Facebook page).
Retired Navy SEAL and the first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six, Richard “Dick” Marcinko, has died, according to a post on the Navy Seal Museum’s Facebook page.
He was 81.
Marcinko led the SEAL team in what has become known as the Navy’s most successful SEAL operation during the Vietnam War: the May 1967 assault on Ilo Ilo Han. Marcinko and his men killed many Viet Cong and destroyed six of their sampans, according to the Navy SEAL Museum. Marcinko deployed a second time with SEAL Team Two during the Vietnam War. His platoon assisted Army Special Forces during the Tet Offensive.
Richard Marcinko, left, with Roman Mashovets, a former Ukranian Navy Special Forces member and the current deputy head of the Office of the President on National Security and Defense, on Nov. 23, 2019. (Roman Mashovets)
He was one of two Navy representatives on a task force to help free American hostages during the Iran hostage crisis in 1979. After the tragedy, the Navy tasked Marcinko with designing and developing a dedicated counterterrorist team.
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Thomas B. Hayward selected Marcinko as the first commanding officer of the unit. At the time, the Navy had two SEAL teams. According to the Navy SEAL museum, Marcinko named the unit “SEAL Team Six” to make other nations believe there were additional SEAL teams. He also hand-picked members from across existing SEAL teams and Underwater Demolition Teams. Marcinko led SEAL Team Six for three years.
“The SEALs who knew Dick Marcinko will remember him as imaginative and bold, a warrior at heart,” retired Navy SEAL Adm. Eric Olson, who commanded U.S. Special Operations Command from July, 2007 to August, 2011, told Navy Times. “He was a spirited rogue for sure, but we are better off for his unconventional service.”
William McRaven, the retired Navy SEAL admiral who oversaw the raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and followed Olson as SOCOM commander, was once relieved of command by Marcinko over a clash in leadership styles, according to a biography.
“Dick Marcinko was one of the more colorful characters in Naval Special Warfare history,” McRaven told Navy Times. “While we had some disagreements when I was a young officer, I always respected his boldness, his ingenuity and his unrelenting drive for success. I hope he will be remembered for his numerous contributions to the SEAL community.”
After retiring from the Navy, Marcinko became CEO of SOS Temps Inc., his private security firm, according to his Amazon author profile.
Marcinko was the author of The Real Team; The Rogue Warrior’s Strategy for Success: A Commando’s Principles of Winning; and the four-month New York Times business bestseller Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior: A Commando’s Guide to Success, according to Amazon.
He also created Richard Marcinko Inc., a motivational training and team-building company; and Red Cell International, Inc., which conducts vulnerability assessments of high-value properties and high-risk targets, according to Amazon.
“Rogue Warrior, his #1 New York Times bestselling autobiography, set the stage for his bestselling Rogue Warrior novels, eight of which were coauthored with John Weisman,” according to Amazon.
This is a developing story. Stay with Navy Times for updates.
Howard Altman is an award-winning editor and reporter who was previously the military reporter for the Tampa Bay Times and before that the Tampa Tribune, where he covered USCENTCOM, USSOCOM and SOF writ large among many other topics.
The trucking industry warns a vaccine mandate for its drivers could slow the delivery of food and medical supplies across the borders. (David Donnelly/CBC)
The trucking industry says cross border supplies will slow down even more if a vaccine mandate for truckers goes through.
"While we're trying to protect the public's health and safety by mandating a vaccine, we could be harming the public's health and safety if we're mandating 20 per cent of the workforce to be gone when we already have a shortage of that workforce," Millian said.
"They're the ones that deliver food, fuel, vaccines, medical gases, blood, all the stuff that keeps our healthcare system going. Food in our stomach and heat in our homes. We're going to create a bigger public health risk if we're not careful here."
The trucking industry fears the vaccine will lead to an estimated 12,000 and 22,000 workers leaving the job when the mandate is enforced.
Shelley Walker of Cambridge is president of the Women's Trucking Federation of Canada.
She said in a coast-to-coast survey of the Women's Trucking Federation of Canada where 181 responded, 56 per cent said they will not get vaccinated to meet this mandate.
"For some of them, it's been too much miscommunication. For some, [they say], 'We've been doing this for over two years, I haven't gotten COVID. I'm in a truck all by myself.' And for others, it's a case of religious beliefs," Walker said.
Calls to delay mandate
Trucking organizations like the Canadian Trucking Alliance have asked the governments on both sides of the border to keep the dialogue open ahead of the first vaccine date.
Stephen Laskowski is president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. He says they've asked the governments of Canada and the U.S to work with industries on both sides of the border and members of the supply chain that rely on the trucking industry.
"Speak directly with those customers of the trucking industry throughout the supply chain to understand their current problems in managing their supply chains related to not only driver shortages, but there are other issues they are facing," Laskowski said.
He said they also need to talk about "how removing a certain percentage of drivers from the supply chain as a result of this mandate would make a bad situation in the supply chain even worse."
Mike Millian is president of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada. (Submitted by Mike Millian)
Millian says at best, they're hoping to delay the mandate and offer testing options for the truckers.
"Give us the option to get them tested a couple of times if the driver doesn't want to get vaccinated," Millian said.
"At least in some way, we are still doing what they wish, which is, trying to ensure we're not getting infected and spreading it around. But at the same time, we're not moving these workers from the workforce which both our economies desperately need."
Sometimes you need a controlled burn of the forest to maintain its health and profitability. Its good to see the gov understands that it must be done to society sometimes too...lets make a lot of money from this like 2019 :)
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Jeff Brewer
I welcome it. Collapse and revolution is our only hope at this point.
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Reply to @Jeff Brewer: Dream on
Pierre Provencher
Reply to @Jeff Brewer: I'll be voting Liberal in order to expedite this inevitability. It won't feel good, but is there a faster way to get the woke off the back of the hard working private sector?
An ICU health-care worker cares for a patient inside a negative pressure room in Toronto in December 2020. Plans are underway to increase the number of COVID-19 intensive care patients Saskatchewan is transferring to Ontario, starting next week. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)
Saskatchewan plans to increase the number of COVID-19 patients it sends to Ontario starting early next week.
The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) is coordinating with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Ontario Critical Care Command Centre to send "up to three" patients a day next Monday through Wednesday, the Saskatchewan government said in a Friday afternoon update.
These transfers would add to the six COVID-19 patients moved out east earlier this week, along with the additional three expected over the weekend.
"These plans are continually in motion but they are subject to change and we are committed to providing confirmed information on transfers of the Saskatchewan patients," said Marlo Pritchard, president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency and head of the PEOC, during a COVID-19 technical briefing Friday morning.
He noted the number of transfers could change depending on several factors. Those include ICU capacity, aircraft availability, severe weather or other unforeseen events.
Confusion during initial transfers
There was some confusion early on with Saskatchewan's plans to move ICU patients out of the province.
Ontario Health told CBC News on Wednesday morning it was prepared to take at least 12 Saskatchewan patients by week's end — six more than what was initially announced.
However, during a technical briefing later that day, Pritchard would not confirm plans for any more transfers or clarify where Ontario health officials would have gotten that number from.
It came as a surprise to some health-care workers in both provinces, who voiced concerns on social media that Saskatchewan was pulling back on patient transfers.
The next day, the province issued a statement. It outlined that Saskatchewan's ICU capacity is assessed on an hourly basis by medical professionals and other experts.
"The issue of out-of-province transfers is an extremely complicated process which requires a high level of technical consideration, medical oversight and review," the Thursday morning statement read.
The province also added that unverified social media posts should be "disregarded."
The statement never did clarify why Ontario health officials thought they would receive a total of 12 ICU patients from the province by the end of the week.
Former PPC candidate among Sask. ICU transfers
Mark Friesen, the former People's Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for the riding of Saskatoon–Grasswood, was one of the first six intensive care patients in the province sent to Ontario this week, supporters confirmed in a Facebook live Thursday evening.
"You know Mark — he's fighting hard, he's doing great," supporter Tamara Lavoie said during the live stream. "All the updates that we get, he's improving; his oxygen needs are down."
According to Lavoie, Friesen was first hospitalized for pneumonia in Saskatoon about three weeks ago, before getting moved to an ICU at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto Wednesday night.
Mark Friesen, the former People’s Party of Canada candidate for Saskatoon-Grasswood, was among the several Saskatchewan intensive care patients sent to Ontario this week with COVID-19. (Mark Friesen/Facebook)
Last month, Friesen was part of a group that lost a court challenge arguing the province's proof-of-vaccination policy is in violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Throughout the pandemic, he also promoted protests against COVID-19 public health restrictions — including one last December in Saskatoon that ended in a fine against the organizer.
At Friday's technical briefing, the province confirmed the Saskatchewan ICU patients transferred to Ontario had been hospitalized due to COVID-19.
With files from Cory Coleman, David Shield, Alexander Quon
PPC members say Mark Friesen transferred to Ontario hospital with COVID
(Mark Friesen/ Facebook)
By Joseph Ho
Oct 23, 2021 | 2:15 PM
A prominent member of the People’s Party of Canada says Mark Friesen, a party organizer in Saskatoon who has organized rallies against pandemic measures, has been hospitalized with COVID-19.
Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson was a party candidate in Alberta during the 2019 federal election and former host of The 700 Club Canada, an evangelical television program.
Tyler Thompson now hosts an online video program called “The Last Days” and in an episode posted on Friday, revealed Friesen’s apparent diagnosis.
“Many of you know, Mark got COVID. He is actually intubated at this time,” Tyler Thompson says within the first minute of the video.
Over the course of the pandemic, Friesen has organized rallies protesting public health orders aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. He has also organized opposition to the use of vaccine mandates.
On the night of the federal election, the PPC held its campaign gathering at a hotel in Saskatoon, choosing the location because the province had not enacted any public health orders like indoor masking.
Unconfirmed reports that Friesen had been diagnosed with COVID-19 have been circulating on social media for weeks. In that time, 980 CJME and 650 CKOM have been contacting Friesen and his family for comment but never received a response.
The province’s health care system has buckled under the weight of the pandemic’s fourth wave, driven by the Delta variant’s sweep through Saskatchewan’s unvaccinated population. As case counts have soared, intensive care units have been overwhelmed to the point that patients are now being sent to Ontario.
Tyler Thompson claims that Friesen was among those patients.
“We pray that this is the place where Mark Friesen is going to get the hand of God powerfully moving in his situation,” she says.
The episode saw Tyler Thompson interview Sean Taylor, another PPC candidate, who ran in British Columbia.
Taylor claimed to be with Friesen, and appeared wearing a mask, plastic face shield and a gown. Friesen did not appear during the video.
Despite Friesen’s apparent condition, neither Taylor nor Tyler Thompson seemed to express much alarm about COVID’s deadly consequences.
Tyler Thompson asked Taylor to weigh in on the level of concern regarding COVID he was seeing in Toronto, a “science-fi horror show” as she described it.
Taylor seemed to respond in derision.
“The mind virus out here. Like, everyone’s masked and face shields and eye shields and it’s just. They’re pretty intense about this stuff out here,” he says.
Meanwhile, in a Facebook group called Saskatchewan Freedom Revolution, which has been a hotbed for pandemic-related conspiracy theories, administrators posted a video asking members for their thoughts, and their donations.
The 13-minute video was hosted by Tamara Lavoie, a known organizer against COVID measures in Regina, and Jody Craven, another PPC candidate in British Columbia. Neither used the word “COVID” to describe Friesen’s condition, instead saying he was hospitalized and transferred because of “pneumonia.”
“Send your prayers. Send some donations. Send your thoughts. Send your wishes. Everything. Anything you guys can think of right, to help out Mark and his family right now,” Craven said.
Just like in Tyler Thompson’s video, Friesen was spoken about in lionized terms, with Lavoie commending him for his relentless organizing.
“Almost two years, three years if you want to count his trips to Ottawa with Yellow Vests before this even started, right? So he’s driven all over this country and would do it again.”
Tonight On The Kevin J Johnston Show Coast To Coast Lockdowns What's going on today we're going to be talking about what's happening on Saturday the 8th to cross the country we've got a whole bunch of guests in here using the people that are going to be organizing the rallies it'll be happening at various let's say lying mainstream media at their locations. We're going to be calling them out on other stuff. We're still waiting clearance with Kevin's lawyer while we can play one of his tapes that he put out there. Jodie Wood and James Davidson and they're going to tell you guys what's going on.
The media's the virus so Global News is my first station that we're going to serve them with notices of a liability because of their lies we're all being segregated against and it's against crimes against humanity.
A local real estate agent has been asked to step down from her role as a director on the Northumberland Hills Association of Realtors.
Jody Ledgerwood attended the Hugs Over Masks Freedom Rally, held on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery on New Year’s Eve.
The local realtor told Rebel News she was already in British Columbia after driving her daughter home after the holidays, and decided to attend the rally after she found it on social media.
In that same interview with Rebel News, Ledgerwood alleges she’s become a target of ‘cancel culture’ after Today’s Northumberland shared a video she had posted to her personal account during the rally.
We reached out to both Ledgerwood and the Northumberland Hills Association of Realtors.
Ledgerwood says she doesn’t think it is in her best interest at this time to do an interview with My Broadcasting Corporation.
The Northumberland Hills Association of Realtors has also refused to do an on-the-record interview, but did issue this written statement:
“At this time we will decline from conducting any interviews. Please find our Association’s position regarding Ms. Ledgerwood below: Both Members of the Northumberland Hills Association of REALTORS® (“NHAR”) and the general public have consistently expressed an interest in real estate transactions being conducted in a manner that respects COVID-19 restrictions. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHAR has supported following proper safety precautions to promote the safety of our Members and the general public, and to encourage confidence in the ability to proceed with real estate transactions in a manner that reduces the risks of spreading COVID-19.
Over the past few weeks, we have received complaints from numerous Members of the NHAR and the general public regarding the actions of one of the Directors of our Board who has released multiple videos and statements speaking out against COVID-19 safety precautions. Director positions with the NHAR are volunteer positions in which Directors serve at the pleasure of the Members of the NHAR, and Members have the right to remove Directors from the Board if they wish to do so.
We are not looking to publicly comment on the individual specifically or negatively impact her livelihood. We have not asked her to forfeit her real estate license or to stop working as a REALTOR®, nor do we have the authority to do so. However, given the volume of complaints received, including specific requests for her removal as a Director, we have asked for her resignation from her unpaid volunteer position.”
Photo courtesy of Jody Ledgerwood’s personal Facebook page.
While other people across Cobourg and the rest of Canada spent mainly a quiet New Year’s Eve, a Cobourg woman partied with dozens of others at a New Year’s Freedom Rally in Vancouver.
Jody Ledgerwood posted a video on Facebook of the event showing what appears to be dozens of people celebrating New Year’s Eve outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in British Columbia.
On her profile Ledgerwood states a former president of the Northumberland Association of Realtors, former Director at Northumberland Players and a local real estate agent.
The event was called the NYE Freedom Rally Dance Party and was held from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with guest speakers, disc jockey, dancing, kids corner, hot chocolate and more.
Ledgerwood appears at the front of the stage surrounded by people not wearing masks.
“This is how New Year’s should be spent people,” Ledgerwood shouts into the camera while music plays in the background.
“Cheers to a better 2021everybody. Let’s not be afraid of each other. Let’s get out there and start living life.”
Ledgerwood states the party was a anti-lockdown and anti-COVID gathering pleading with people to do their research.
Today’s Northumberland reached out to Ledgerwood for comment, but she declined the interview.
“I do not see that my new year’s activities are locally newsworthy,” she stated.
Today’s Northumberland received two videos of Ledgerwood in British Columbia that she posted from the outdoor New Year’s Eve party.
Since Ledgerwood posted the video she says she has been threatened, sworn at and harassed.
“All they have truly done is proven that our community is divided, discrimination is being applauded and good, kind, caring people are being destroyed because of differing opinions.”
Ledgerwood states several times during the video that it is a “giant crowd” at the celebration.
“Hugs over masks. Choose love over fear. Do your research and live your life.”
“We know what the media is spinning us is lies and fear mongering.”
“My mask is not here – freedom is essential.”
Ledgerwood did ask Today’s Northumberland to include a post from her Facebook on January 3 that stated the following:
“As of December 30, 2020 these are the new numbers for 2020 Covid-19 straight from the Government of Canada’s Public Health Website:
Canada’s Population December 31, 2020 was 37,906,883
Canada Total Cases – 572,982 (1.511% of the population was a positive case)
Canada Total # of People Tested – 13,775,115 (36.339% of the population)
Canada Total Active Cases – 72,927 (0.192% of the population is presently an active case)
Canada Total Deaths – 15,472 (0.040% of our Cdn population has died with Covid and 2.700% of Cdns that tested positive for Covid have died with Covid)
Canada Total Cases Recovered – 484,583 (84.572% of our Covid Cdn Cases have recovered)
Ontario population December 2020 was 14,734,014
Ontario Total Cases – 178,831 (1.213% of our population tested positive)
Ontario Total People Tested – 7,601,237 (51.589% of Ontario had the Covid test)
Ontario Total Active Cases – 20,558 (0.139% of Ontarians are currently an active case)
Ontario Total Deaths – 4,474 (0.030% of Ontarians have died with Covid and 2.501% of the positive cases have died with Covid)
Ontario Total Cases Recovered – 153,799 (86.002% of Ontarians that tested positive have recovered)
There you have it folks…straight from the Government of Canada. People are not dying in mass amounts with Covid and they are not spreading Covid in mass amounts either. So why are we, as generally healthy people, being lockdowned, isolated, ticketed, fined, tasered, refused access, missing family dinners and losing our jobs/income? Why are we being shamed, harassed, threatened and discriminated against? The numbers don’t lie. We need to get back to living life instead of waiting to outrun death. We need to hug eachother instead of hide behind masks. We need to love each other instead of fear each other! And more importantly we need to focus on, strategize, plan and execute on repairing our health care system, long term care system, education system and support our science & medical research facilities! We need to make Canada Great Again! We need to work together as a united team to repair our holes. We need to stop dividing each other. Stop the hate! Stop the fear mongering! Stop the media manipulation and get back to truth, living and loving!”
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It’s unknown whether a realtor has resigned as a Director of the Northumberland Hills Association of Realtors.
In a story posted by Rebel News on January 12, 2021, local realtor Jody Ledgerwood discussed the feedback, both good and bad, following a story in Today’s Northumberland about her trip to Vancouver for a outdoor New Year’s Eve party.
The event was called the NYE Freedom Rally Dance Party which was held outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Ledgerwood posted two videos at the Freedom Rally that she stated was a anti-lockdown and anti-COVID gathering and called on people to do their research.
Shortly after Today’s Northumberland’s story, Rebel News picked up the story and spoke with Ledgerwood.
During the interview Ledgerwood showed a letter sent to her by the Northumberland Hills Real Estate Association calling for her resignation from the Board.
Ledgerwood has been on the Board of Directors and has also been a President of the Board of Directors for the Northumberland Hills Real Estate Association for a number of years. The letter dated January 6, 2021 stated:
“As you are aware, the Northumberland Hills Association of Realltors has a COVID-19 policy regarding wearing masks in the NHAR office and supports the COVID-19 policies put forth by related organizations such as the Ontario Real Estate Association and the Real Estate Council of Ontario. As a Director of NHAR, you are expected to support these COVID-19 policies.
On New Year’s Even 2020, you posted a public video on your Facebook page speaking out against COVID-19 guidelines and the associated restrictions. While these actions were taken in another province, your Facebook profile page at the time listed you as the Former President of NHAR, the video was publicly accessible to both Members of the NHAR and the general public, and your involvement with the NHAR was directly referenced in the news article by Pete Fisher in Today’s Northumberland.
Since early January 1, 2021 members of the Board of Directors of NHAR have received a number of phone calls, emails, and other correspondence from Members of the NHAR requesting a response from the NHAR, including your removal as a Director. As such, we are formally asking for your resignation from the NHAR’s Board of Directors. Please see the attached Resignation Form and provide us with a response by Friday, January 15, 2021 at 2 p.m.
Directors serve at the pleasure of the Members of NHAR, so if you are unwilling to voluntarily resign, we will be proceeding with a special meeting of the Northumberland Hills Association of Realtors Board of Directors.”
The letter is signed by the President of the NHAR, Erin Brown along with other Directors.
With the passing of January 15, Today’s Northumberland reached out to both Ledgerwood and Brown for comment.
“The Northumberland Hills Association of Realtors will not be commenting further on this issue,” stated Brown in an e-mail.
Today’s Northumberland reached out to Ledgerwood but she has not replied.
Editorial – As the bible states, the truth shall set you free.
Being a member of the media, it’s understandable to be the target of people when they don’t agree.
Comes with the territory since starting in the business over thirty-years ago.
You have to have a thick skin, as I’ve developed that in more ways than one over the years.
But along with being a target, there are also times, even media should defend themselves when they have been wrongly accused.
The Rotary Harbourfront Rink has been a hot topic in the last 24-hours.
On Tuesday, December 22, 2020 it was vastly overcrowded from the 25 person set limit.
It’s crazy COVID times.
During Christmas break any other year, who wouldn’t love seeing the rink full of people enjoying their free time.
It’s exercise, it’s fresh air and most of all – it’s fun.
But these are different times.
Whether you believe governments are doing the right thing or not is up to you.
It is pretty clear that most people believe what all levels of government are trying to do is for the best of our safety.
Passing by the area yesterday and seeing the people on the ice, it was a story that had to be covered.
The rink is literally in the middle of downtown and one would hope by late afternoon any and all of council would have known about the overcrowding.
It’s a given since the public and leaders in the community knew given the Emergency Control Group had a meeting yesterday.
There were a few shots online towards Today’s Northumberland about how we/I created the issue and publicizing it only made it only worse.
But today at a scene, a person actually accused me of calling the police and putting in a complaint about the rink and we/I were the reason why council acted.
First, we at Today’s Northumberland are humbled that any person would think Today’s Northumberland had the power to get the Emergency Control Group together and also to have an emergency meeting with council to decide what to do with the rink.
It means a great deal that someone would think that much of us.
But, alas, that isn’t the case.
Today’s Northumberland covered a story that was in the public view in downtown Cobourg and would do it again in a heartbeat.
We at Today’s Northumberland are not perfect, and have always said there will be mistakes as hard as we try not to make them.
But, we will also try to be fully accountable to our readers, supporters, advertisers and even people who don’t agree with us.
So, on that note, just to clear the (COVID-free outside fresh) air, Today’s Northumberland wrote to Cobourg Police Chief Paul VandeGraaf to see if he could confirm that no complaint or call was made on behalf of Today’s Northumberland.
Below is the correspondence. Pete, I have confirmed with our records. We received the call directly from Municipal By-Law. I hope this assists. All the best for the season! Paul VandeGraaf Chief of Police COBOURG POLICE SERVICE 107 King St W, Cobourg, ON K9A 2M4 W: 905-372-6821 x2294 C: 289-251-3476
Hi Paul I’m just wondering if it’s possible if you could send me a note on this. Yesterday I covered the story on the outdoor rink being overcrowded. The Emergency Control Group got together and a Council meeting was called and they decided to keep it open under strict rules. While I was downtown a short time ago today, a person stated that I was the one who called police complaining about the rink being overcrowded and therefore it was my fault what happened. I explained to him briefly that it wasn’t me, but I honestly don’t think he believed me. If there anyway, you could just confirm that I did not call to complain on anything to do with the rink? If possible, if not, absolutely no worries as I know you’re busy. Thx Pete Fisher Founding Editor 905.373.2895 www.todaysnorthumberland.ca Today’s Northumberland…and Beyond “Education Through Communication”
On February 19 Police Chief Paul VandeGraaf issued an invitation to have coffee with him at the Dutch Oven on Wednesday evening, March 4. Then on February 20, he issued a statement that “Members of the Cobourg Police Service including Officers, Auxiliary Officers, Special Constables and Volunteers will be present throughout the Downtown core on foot for extra visibility.” (See link below). The Dutch Oven event turned out to be mostly a public Q & A session where Paul (he prefers to be called Paul) explained his view of what’s happening in our Town. His focus was on Downtown (King, Covert, Albert) and the area near Transition House but other concerns were also addressed. The session was scheduled for 5 pm to 7:30 pm and just after 5 there were about 45 people. Although there was free coffee and goodies, few took advantage.
Police Chief Paul VandeGraaf at Dutch Oven
As well as Paul, Auxiliary Police Superintendent Duncan Weller was there as well as Police Board Chair Dean Pepper, Councillor and downtown business owner Adam Bureau and others. Paul confirmed that it was not a coincidence that his statement re more Downtown patrols came at the same time. The downtown patrols will include Uniform officers as well as Auxiliary (volunteer) police. It’s planned to coordinate better with businesses who have CCTV and to have a particular concentration on patrols between 5 and 7:00 pm when shop workers are heading home since now many don’t feel safe.
The format of the evening included one-on-one discussions as well as public Q & A sessions – see photos below.
Key remarks by Chief Paul:
It’s not an Opioid crisis, it’s an epidemic; it’s primarily a social issue, not criminal, so not primarily managed by police;
But very often the Police are the “social service of last resort”. Their role is to get help for people and make sure they get connected with the appropriate service.
Police are overwhelmed and officers are just as tired and frustrated;
In response to comments that in some cases police did not respond to calls or emails or provide updates. Paul said that “the way you were treated is unacceptable” and there will be changes. He said he was “not happy” and “we have to do better”.
If a victim does not get a response in 72 hours, they should call the Chief on his cell-phone – 289-251-3476.
Some in the audience said that although Police responded, they did nothing when told about drug users shooting up or fighting. Paul commented that some amount of fighting between consensual adults is legal and Police cannot convict drug users once the drug has been used – there’s no evidence, it’s in his blood! But he is working with crown attorneys on the issue.
Homeless people were cleared away from Transition house but moved to the bus shelter. When that was not allowed, they moved to the Victoria Hall Lobby then the Police Lobby. Some even had beer and pizza parties there. But now Chief Paul has insisted that the Lobby may only be used under strict circumstances. These are users who have just been made homeless or who are committed to a Social assistance program. You can’t just decide to live there. As Paul said “we have hardened the Police Lobby”.
Contrary to stories, although some troublemakers (my words) come from out of town, mostly they are local people.
The most common complaint was that people don’t feel safe anymore – notably in Downtown areas.
Police are planning to use e-bikes since they can go where cruisers cannot, are silent and officers can get off them quickly.
Citizens were concerned about break-ins and car thefts;
Although recently there has been a definite increase in the level of social disorder, the crime rate has not gone up. In fact the clearance rate is improving.
Paul asked for a show of hands as to who would like e-reporting. That is, an online way of reporting an incident. Based on the response (I’d guess half those present), Paul said he will implement this idea.
He also spoke about a heat map showing where crimes occur. The Police already have such a thing but it’s not clear what changes would be made to it. Go here for the current one.
Paul said that he planned to repeat the open house “Coffee with the Chief” every 3 months.
On the same day as the Chief was conducting the session reported above, at 1:15 pm a 16 year old boy viciously assaulted a 15 year old boy from St. Mary’s high school. The assault took place at the Tim Horton’s located on the Ultramar property on Division Street. The young thug was arrested. (What else can I call him?)
The incident was reported by both Northumberland News and Today’s Northumberland. Get the full story at these links.
►LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE. For more visit: https://www.RebelNews.comTamara Ugolini speaks to Jody Ledgerwood, a Cobourg, Ontario realtor who is facing a cancel culture mob after she attended a New Year's Eve Freedom Rally in Vancouver, British Columbia. FULL REPORT from Tamara Ugolini: http://rebelne.ws/3bxullT
A small town realtor has been on the receiving end of a vicious smear campaign by the cancel culture mob in Northumberland County, Ont.
Jody Ledgerwood is an independent realtor residing in the Town of Cobourg, who has received hateful backlash after she posted a video of herself attending theNew Year’s Eve Hugs Over Masks Freedom Rally in Vancouver, B.C.
This witch-hunt comes a mere few weeks after Mayor John Henderson signed the declaration for the Town of Cobourg to join theCoalition of Inclusive Municipalities— an initiative geared towards fostering a welcoming community that supports diversity and inclusivity, while working against racism and discrimination locally. Given the targeted attacks that Jody has received, it sounds like Cobourg sure needs it.
In her professional life, Jody has been a stern follower of COVID-19 protocols as set out by the Northumberland Hills Association of Realtors, where she sits on the board of directors and has previously served as president. In this video, we discuss the respect she has for entering private and personal dwellings during the pandemic, while recognizing that not everyone shares her personal point of view.
Despite this, and in light of what Jody chooses to do in her personal life, the board has asked her to voluntarily resign from their board of directors! Jody has not been given a chance to plead her case, provide any form of feedback, or answer any questions. It’s a bluntly worded type of letter — resign, or else.
If a small town realtor can have her professional reputation summoned to the gallows of cancel culture, is it any wonder that medical professionals are also fearful to speak out against the accepted mainstream narrative?
It takes a lot of integrity to stand up for what you believe in when it goes against the fear porn being pushed out by the state broadcaster, especially when a witch-hunt is what will ensue.
The New Brunswick Home Energy Assistance rebate program has ended after five years. (Shutterstock)
Lloyd George was counting on a rebate cheque from the province to help lower his winter heating bills.
But after going to Service New Brunswick to apply, he was told the program was over. That meant the Woodstock resident, and other low-income families across the province, would no longer be eligible for $100 to offset power.
"I know it's only $100, but $100 is $100 is these trying times," George said. "I was very much in shock."
The Home Energy Assistance Program was put in place by the Liberals in 2016 for five years. The current government has chosen not to renew it.
Robert Gauvin, Shediac Bay-Dieppe MLA and social development critic for the Liberals, said the program was effective and could have easily been extended.
"People don't understand – why cut this $100," he said. "That's not a lot of money for some people, but for some it makes all the difference in the world."
Robert Duguay, a spokesperson for the Department of Social Development, said there are a number of programs in place to help seniors and low-income households with heating costs.
"This program came to an end and was not cut," he wrote in an email.
'A lot of people would rely on it'
Application forms to apply for the energy rebate were typically available in early January.
George files taxes for seniors in the community and he said the end of the program is a shock to many of them.
"Why they would cancel it, and why not tell anyone that they had cancelled it at all, is beyond my comprehension. A lot of people would rely on it," he said in an interview.
Woodstock resident Lloyd George said he was shocked to find out the home energy rebate program was not continuing this year. (Alexandre Silberman/CBC)
About 33,000 New Brunswick families received the rebate annually, according to the opposition.
George said benefits such as the energy program have an impact in helping make ends meet with costs climbing for groceries and gas.
"It's going to affect a lot of people, it means they have to cough up an extra $100 they were looking forward to, to offset these heating costs," he said.
"If people were told beforehand they may have made other arrangements."
New housing benefit
Duguay said available resources include provincial energy efficiency programs and the low-income annual seniors benefit of $400
The new Canada Housing Benefit program was expanded in December. That short-term benefit supports families with a household income between $12,000 and $50,000.
People eligible for the program receive an average of $300 to $475 per month, depending income, household composition and location, according to Duguay.
Robert Gauvin, Liberal MLA for Shediac Bay-Dieppe and social development critic, said the rebate program was effective and could have easily been continued. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
The provincial government expects it to support about 6,700 households.
Will the new housing program be enough to offset the end of the energy rebate? The opposition critic said he isn't sure.
"It's incomprehensible right now," Gauvin said. "Why would they stop this program that was working so well for around 100,000 people in New Brunswick?"
Anyone facing an emergency situation regarding winter heating should call Social Development at 1-833-733-7835.
Alexandre Silberman is a video journalist with CBC New Brunswick based in Moncton. He has previously worked at CBC Fredericton, Power & Politics, and Marketplace. You can reach him by email at: alexandre.silberman@cbc.ca
Surprised? I am not I am still waiting for the fist low-income annual seniors benefit of $400 that they claimed they sent years ago
phil mckay
Probsbly NBpower execs were worried about their bonuses
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Reply to @phil mckay: higgs inc is only freindly to corporations and their patrons
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Reply to @phil mckay: Of that I have no doubt
Ken Dwight
Conservatives. Standing up for the citizens..well, the corporate ones.
Vernon McPhee
Reply to @Ken Dwight: Liberals put in legislation with a 5 year expiry date and that is somehow the PC's fault?
David Amos
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Reply to @Vernon McPhee: Good question
Marguerite Deschamps
All the while rich corporations registered in tax havens get substantial rebates on their ⚡electric⚡ bills.
David Amos
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Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Par for the course
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Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: BTW now that Higgy has renewed my Health Care Card I wonder if he will renew my drivers license and find my old Harley too
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @David Amos: He did❓ It was the right thing to do.
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Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: I told you earlier but you missed it
Marcel Belanger
And yet our premier extended and increased the electric power rebate program for NB’s pulp and paper mills. This will cost our already heavily indebted power company approximately $40 million in the next 10 years on top of the $30 million already on the books. The priorities of this government are skewed towards the wealthy. Note that this program was first initiated by our current premier under the Alward government.
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Reply to @Marcel Belanger: Have you checked my work within the EUB?
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Reply to @Marcel Belanger: BTW Methinks you and Deschamps doth protest too much en francais N'esy Pas?
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @David Amos: En français and in English
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Reply to @David Amos: It was expected.
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David Amos: Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Methinks the wannabe lady doth protest too much N'esy Pas?
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Reply to @David Amos: Oui, mon homme❗
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Brian Robertson
You can always count on the CBC poll all the Liberals for material they can use to support their Party.
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Trevis L. Kingston
It costs a lot less to be poor nowadays.
April 1st will see Hydro bills go up again I suppose....
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Reply to @Trevis L. Kingston: Holland's Bill 77 made certain of automatic rate increases
Marguerite Deschamps
["This program came to an end and was not cut," he wrote in an email. What 🦭♔ difference does it make you 🦭♔ piece of 💩❗ Nickel and diming these poor folks while we spend millions to entertain these filthy rich royals and give our resources away to the filthy rich foreign corporations registered in tax havens. 😠❗
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Oh my my Methinks you should know the rich folks who work for the Queen can't handle the truth N'esy Pas?
Ontario registered nurses Kristal Pitter, Kristen Nagle and Sara Choujounian, left to right, have been investigated by the nursing regulator for social media posts during the COVID-19 pandemic. A libel suit has been filed against their professional association and a B.C. media company. (CBC News)
Three Ontario nurses who have faced discipline for their stances on the pandemic are suing the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and a media outlet in British Columbia, with the libel suit seeking $1 million.
Kristen Nagle of London, Kristal Pitter of Tillsonburg and Sara Choujounian of Toronto have been investigated by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) for sharing their controversial views about the pandemic on social media.
All three nurses are entitled to practise in Ontario without restrictions.
Pitter, a nurse practitioner and former nursing home inspector for the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care, has been cautioned by the CNO, along with Nagle, about spreading misinformation on social media about the pandemic.
Nagle, a former neonatal intensive-care nurse at London Health Sciences Centre, was fired last January after she was charged by law enforcement for failing to comply with Ontario's emergency pandemic health restrictions in November 2020. She was charged again in April 2021.
3 are members of Canadian Frontline Nurses
Choujounian, a former practical nurse with a Toronto home-care agency, will face a CNO disciplinary hearing this June for professional misconduct in connection with a dozen social media posts related to the pandemic, including claims surgical masks increase the risk of cancer, the COVID-19 pandemic is a hoax and COVID-19 vaccines are "unsafe."
Nagle and Choujounian, first and second on the left, are shown with other members of Global Frontline Nurses in this Instagram photo from January 2021. (Sarah Choujounian/Instagram)
Nagle and Choujounian were also investigated by the Ontario nursing regulator for making a trip to Washington with a group of peers, during last January's non-essential travel ban, for allegedly promoting theories that the pandemic is a hoax and hospitals had a role to play in misrepresenting it.
All three nurses are part of Canadian Frontline Nurses (CFN), an offshoot of Global Frontline Nurses, that was created to "empower health-care workers who disagree with lockdowns," according to the CFN's Facebook page.
The statement of claim was filed in a Toronto court on Dec. 13, 2021, by the CFN on behalf of Pitter, Nagle and Choujounian, and names four defendants:
The CNA.
CNA president Tim Guest.
CNA's chief executive officer, Michael Villeneuve.
The B.C. media company Together News Inc., which has four small-town newspapers in the Comox Valley.
Nagle, left, was charged by authorities in connection with this anti-lockdown rally in Victoria Park in London, Ont., in November 2020. (Sofia Rodriguez/CBC News)
The article does not name Pitter, Nagle or Choujounian. Instead, it makes reference to "the reckless views of a handful of discredited people who identify as nurses," saying they "have aligned in some cases with angry crowds who are putting public health and safety at risk."
The CNA post also refers to the demonstrators at the September hospital protests as "surly mobs" who "harass, threaten, and even assault health-care workers coming and going in the business of saving lives."
The lawsuit says that while the CNA article did not explicitly refer to the plaintiffs by name, it "was intended" and "could be understood to refer to them," claiming the CNA "knew or ought to have known" the statements were libel.
The statement of claim said the CNA article was "meant and was understood to mean" the plaintiffs "are not nurses," are "anti-science," "put public health and safety at risk" and "formed part of a crowd that was intent on causing trouble or violence" through harassing and threatening health-care workers.
The article explicitly names Canadian Frontline Nurses, Pitter, Nagle and Choujounian.
The statement of claim alleges the article paints the three registered nurses as "disgraced,""highly disturbed and unstable" and that all three women were "terminated because their employers did not trust them."
The lawsuit also claims the TNI article suggests "Pitter was responsible for COVID deaths in long-term care facilities," and paints Nagle and Choujounian as participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, protest that resulted in an attack on the U.S. Capitol Building.
The lawsuit says Pitter, Nagle and Choujounian have been subjected to "ridicule, hatred and contempt," and have been "injured in their feelings, their personal and professional character and reputation."
Court documents also say the three registered nurses "continue to suffer personal embarrassment and humiliation, and have experienced great emotional anxiety" as a result of the publications.
Lawsuit asks for $1M in damages
The plaintiffs are asking for $750,000 in general damages and $250,000 in punitive damages.
CBC News contacted the CNA on Friday. Through a spokesperson, the organization said via email it couldn't comment because it "had no knowledge of this lawsuit and has yet to be served."
Also Friday, Together News Inc. said in an email that it would not comment on the matter as it had yet to receive court documents.
"We have not been served, so don't have sufficient detail to comment at this time," the email said.
CBC News also spoke with Alexander Boissonette-Lehner, the lawyer for the plaintiffs, on Friday.
"As the matter is before the courts, it would be inappropriate for me to comment at this time," he said.
Colin Butler is a veteran CBC reporter who's worked in Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo, Hamilton and London, Ont. Email: colin.butler@cbc.ca
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Over the course of his legal career, Alex has litigated cases at all at levels of Courts in Ontario and has also appeared as counsel before various tribunals and boards.
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CNA announces retirement of Michael Villeneuve, CEO
December 7, 2021
Dear colleagues,
After a career in health care that began as an orderly at Ottawa’s Montfort Hospital in 1978, Michael Villeneuve has announced his intention to retire as CEO of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) as of March 31, 2022.
Under Mike’s leadership, CNA has implemented many historical changes. These include our new membership model, a new governance model, new by-laws, the new Canadian Academy of Nursing, and the launching of our Fellowship and Accreditation programs. CNA’s advocacy and media efforts have increased noticeably and helped position nurses’ voices to be heard in an impactful way as we saw with medical assistance in dying, long-term care, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and most recently the unfolding health human resources crisis. Mike’s insights and personal values have led the beginning of much needed work against systemic racism in our health systems and action to advance our truth and reconciliation work.
With all these changes led by Mike, CNA now has a new brand, positioning the organization as a strong, member-driven organization that is answering the call of nurses. CNA is on a solid foundation to move into the future, serving nurses, our profession, and the public.
On behalf of the CNA board of directors and staff, we extend our deepest gratitude to Mike for his tremendous contributions to CNA and the nursing profession at large. The list of accomplishments achieved since he assumed the role in June 2017 reflect his outstanding hard work, dedication, and passion for nursing and for CNA. We look forward to continuing to work with Mike while ensuring a smooth transition to the next CEO. Details about the succession plan will follow in the new year. I know you will all join me in wishing Mike well as he steps into the next phase of his life!
CNA supports amendments to the Criminal Code that will protect health-care workers
November 26, 2021– The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) commends the federal government for introducing legislation to protect health-care workers and ensure safe access to health care. The new bill creates new offences under the Criminal Code that will make it illegal to obstruct access to health facilities and to threaten or intimidate health-care workers. This new legislation will assist in retaining nurses in the workforce and avoid further escalation of the ongoing critical nursing shortages in Canada.
CNA has long been advocating for violence-free workplaces in health-care settings, where nurses have the right to work in respectful environments, safe from threats and intimidation. According to a Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) survey, over 80% of nurses reported facing physical violence from patients and families at work. CNA also welcomes the requirement for courts to consider more serious penalties for offenders who target health-care workers engaged in their duties or who impede others from obtaining health services.
“It is imperative that nurses feel safe at work. During the fall, we saw several protests in front of hospitals where nurses were harassed, threatened, and even assaulted while coming and going in the business of saving lives,” said Tim Guest, president of CNA. “With the ongoing nursing shortages, we welcome and fully support this legislation as it will help to ensure respectful working environments for health-care workers who are already past the breaking point,” said Guest.
CNA is committed to working and collaborating with the government and parliamentarians to see this bill come into law. We look forward to offering our resources and nursing expertise to help inform this important work and ensure the safety of all health-care workers.
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David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos ·Replying to @DavidRayAmos @alllibertynews and 49 others Methinks CBC et al may enjoy a little Deja Vu about Clinic 554 before the last election I ran in while clearly stating that I am PRO LIFE N'esy Pas?
Nurse practitioners fear for patients amid clinic closures, redeployment to COVID test sites
Horizon to close clinics in Saint John for two weeks starting today, NPNB president says Marie Sutherland · CBC News · Posted: Dec 20, 2021 7:00 AM AT
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Nurse practitioners say new rule that charges 'private' providers will hurt orphan patients the most Vanessa Blanch · CBC News · Posted: Apr 09, 2021 6:00 AM AT
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Nurses withdraw lawsuit against language commissioner over licensing exam
Nurses group was angry with commissioner's report on failure rate by francophone nurses
CBC News · Posted: Jan 17, 2019 12:29 PM AT
The pass rate by francophone nursing graduates plunged after a new licensing exam was adopted. (iStock)
The New Brunswick Nurses Association is withdrawing a lawsuit launched last August against the commissioner of official languages after a stinging report on the exam nurses take to get a licence.
The licensing body was challenging the commissioner's findings that it broke the Official Languages Act by adopting an exam that put francophone students at a disadvantage.
Nurses association sues language commissioner over nursing exam report Watchdog says nursing exam puts francophone students at a disadvantage
The exam, developed from the American NCLX-RN licensing test, saw University of Moncton nursing students with the highest failure rate in the country.
After the exam was introduced in 2015, the school's success rate dropped to 32 per cent from 91 per cent.
Former languages commissioner Katherine d'Entremont found there was a lack of preparation material, such as practice tests, in French and that the translation was weak, likely because it was done by people who were not qualified translators. The former commissioner of official languages said the lack of preparatory materials and practice exams in French was a major factor in the high failure rates. (CBC)
After discussions between the two parties, the nurses association decided to withdraw the lawsuit from Fredericton Court of Queen's Bench this week.
D-Entremont has retired, and the interim commissioner, Michel Carrier, said the office would decline to comment on the reasons why the lawsuit was dropped. The nurses association said it declined comment for the time being.
The association is still being sued by the Acadian Society of New Brunswick and the student federation at the University of Moncton, who took it to court last May over the failure rate.
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> ---------- 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 >
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
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
A report on proposed pay increases will go before Fredericton city council on Monday night. (Gary Moore/CBC)
Fredericton city councillors will consider giving themselves a hefty pay boost at Monday night's meeting.
Council is considering an increase that would see the mayor's pay, including salary and allowances, go from $71,507 to $87,148 — a 22.5 per cent rise and a difference of more than $15,000.
Councillors would see their pay rise by $9,000, from $26,078 to $35,000 a year, or a 34 per cent increase.
The deputy mayor's pay would fall in the middle, going from $30,000 to $43,000.
The increase for all of council would amount to $128,994.62.
Mayor Kate Rogers and each councillor were contacted by CBC. No one would comment before the proposed increases go to council.
"The mayor will not speak to remuneration until after Monday night's council meeting and a report is presented to city councillors," city spokesperson Elizabeth Fraser said an email.
In 2019, after the federal government axed a tax break that municipal politicians received for part of their income, council hired an independent consultant, Kevin Malone, to review council pay.
Malone's report recommended that compensation for the mayor, deputy mayor and councillors climb to the median level of comparable municipalities in the Maritimes.
At the time, that meant an increase of 13.5 per cent in the mayor's salary and 29 per cent in the councillors' paycheques.
The recommendation would have seen the mayor's annual salary rise by more than $8,000 to $79,584; that of deputy mayor's by $8,000, to $38,920, and a councillor's by $7,000, to $32,600.
In 2019 council, decided to defer the decision until after the election, which was supposed to take place in 2020 but was delayed until 2021 because of the pandemic.
What council is looking at now outstrips the Malone recommendation but would bring Fredericton's council in line with what councillors and mayors in Moncton and Saint John earn.
Remuneration would rise to $87,148 a year for Kate Rogers, who was elected mayor of Fredericton last May. (Jon Collicott/CBC)
According to the agenda for Monday night's meeting, council also looked at the Elected Officials' Compensation Guide created by the Association francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick in coming up with the new pay scale.
According to the formula used, which took into consideration the services provided by the municipality such as arenas, pools, snow removal and police and fire service, as well as the government services located within the city, such as hospitals and universities, the size of the city and the average tax base per resident, the pay scale for Fredericton could actually be even higher.
"The total number of points for the City of Fredericton, as per the guide is 12," says the report in the agenda.
Using that measure, remuneration would move to $105,000 for the mayor, $47,250 for the deputy mayor and $42,000 for councillors.
"Other than for the Mayor, the median amount suggested from the Malone report also falls within those ranges," says the agenda report.
Under a city bylaw, councillors already get an annual increase based on the consumer price index for New Brunswick, but the 2019 Malone report also noted that council hasn't had a meaningful increase in compensation since 2010.
Reply to @Graeme Scott: You couldn't pay me enough.
Samual Johnston
Reply to @Graeme Scott: agreed ---at least half of their pay is well earned just having to listen to complaints from those of us who do not run for election.
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: I would do it for less than half that
Alex Stevens
How about 4% for now and revisit remuneration after the housing and homelessness crisis is solved.
David Lutz
Reply to @Alex Stevens: The housing issue isn't the City of Fredericton's responsibility, remember housing is the Province's area of responsibility under social development and do not return the portion of taxes to the city to manage.
Tom Gordon
Reply to @David Lutz: Actually it Is the responsibility of the City, Province and Federal government who puts up most of the money. None of them have done much for the past 20 years.
Corrie Weatherfield
Reply to @David Lutz: don't agree with you. example: city could require portion of new developments to be "affordable" units
Anne Bérubé
Reply to @Alex Stevens: I think that 2% is more than generous in these times PLUS the 1.46% they are getting from their provincial pensions= 3.46% and this is more than most of us.
David Lutz
Reply to @Corrie Weatherfield: So Corrie are you going to invest your own money in these high risk and low if not no profit scenarios? I love how everyone says developers should be forced to do this. Why would anyone risk their own investment for little to no return on investment. All the people saying they should can build their own units and rent them out, but we don't see that do we.
David Amos
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Reply to @David Lutz: So you say
David Lutz
They should get a pay hike, If you don't pay them something worth while the only people who will run won't be qualified. I hope they vote in favor of the increase. I don't want a bunch of incompetent people on council because the qualified don't run because it's not worth it.
Tom Gordon
Reply to @David Lutz: Most of these people already have full-time jobs elsewhere, I'm sure they get paid enough for their trouble. If not then don't run for election.
David Lutz
Reply to @Tom Gordon: Being a councilor is a full time job on the side, I doubt most people would give up hours of their personal time for free. Council meetings, emails and phone calls from constituents. I don't want the lowest payed person representing my ward thanks.
Jim Cyr
Reply to @David Lutz: You have it completely backwards. "Serving" the public should be just that............public service. When you make it possible to earn a halfway decent living wage simply by being on city council, you encourage the people who can't "make it" in the real world to gravitate towards being on city council, etc. In the old days, city councils were dominated by the truly successful people who had something to offer based on their own lifetime of striving and success. Today, it's the flunkies who have a hatful of "ideas" who dominate city councils. No public service needed...........just the desire to tell others what to do, and earn a decent salary doing it....
Samual Johnston
Reply to @Jim Cyr: lol reduce the pay to zero and see who steps up -- Bernnie and his dog Butler currently residing in a tent by the river for Mayor. In the old days ( and still today to some degree) the truly successful people dominated politics to ensure policies where put in place to keep them wealthy and successful along with their 'supporters'.
scott homeney
Reply to @David Lutz: No...it's not. It's a part time job. Some of the Councilors can't even be bothered to show up for their regular council meetings. Plus, if they don't like having to do things for their constituents then they are in the wrong line of work
Lou Bell
Reply to @Jim Cyr: " Flunkies " ? You have no clue what it would entail these days to operate a City ! What a joke ! try harder !
Samual Johnston
Reply to @Samual Johnston: were
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Loulou DumBell: Jimmy is a CONservative.
David Amos
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Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Methinks I should have no doubt that you know what colour coat the dude who started this thread wears N'esy Pas?
Premier Blaine Higgs started isolating at home Dec. 29, when he tested positive for COVID-19 with a rapid test. 'Several' members of his immediate family subsequently tested positive. (CBC)
New Brunswick may revisit the issue of mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, says Premier Blaine Higgs.
He made the comment Monday evening during an interview with CBC's Power & Politics, following a call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the other premiers.
Until now, New Brunswick has maintained that education regarding vaccines is the key.
But the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly, and case counts and hospitalizations are surging.
"I think it's something that will get further discussion in New Brunswick, and probably across the country," said Higgs, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 29 with a rapid test after receiving two doses of AstraZeneca and a booster vaccine.
"What we see now is that our health care system in Canada is fragile, our people are tired, and the only way that we know to get through COVID-19, this variant and any future variant, is through vaccination," Duclos said.
"Fifty per cent of hospitalizations now, in Quebec, are due to people not having been vaccinated," he said. "That's a burden on health care workers, a burden on society which is very difficult to bear and for many people difficult to understand.
"That's why I'm signalling this is a conversation which I believe provinces and territories, in support with the federal government, will want to have over the next weeks and months."
Public patience 'wearing thin' toward unvaccinated
Higgs said the topic received "very limited discussion" during the premiers' call with the prime minister.
There are "varying views" across the country, he said.
He noted the New Brunswick Legislature voted in 2020-21 on proposed legislation to strengthen mandatory-vaccination rules for schoolchildren. The open vote on Education Minister Dominic Cardy's bill to eliminate some exemptions was defeated 22-20.
Higgs said he voted in favour, but "there are varied opinions, and very strong opinions."
Still, that was more than a year ago and "people are wearing a little thin" on patience toward the unvaccinated, he said.
"They don't see why they have to have restrictions when they … have gone … the extra mile and got vaccinated.
"So it is becoming more and more of an issue."
People seem to be more willing to get vaccinated when it's required for certain social activities that affect them, Higgs observed.
"We have seen it — whether your kids are on a sports team and you want to go to the game, or in Quebec … you want to go to the liquor store, you have to be vaccinated.
"When it affects people personally, then it seems to become readily an option."
Goal is more than 90% fully vaccinated
Just last Friday, during a COVID briefing, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard told reporters mandatory vaccination wasn't on the table.
"At this time, it's not a point of discussion," she said.
During that briefing, Shephard announced the health-care system will likely be "tested like never before" in the coming weeks.
"It is a serious issue, but we maintain right now that education, pushing for those to get vaccinated, showing the differences that the vaccine makes … that will be the path we'll stay on for the near future," she said.
"I can't say what happens down the road. But there isn't any place in Canada that is looking at mandates."
Higgs said he's hoping the province will be able to get more than 90 per cent of the population fully vaccinated and boosted, "and it will kind of be OK."
But mandatory vaccines "is a dialogue that we likely will have again in New Brunswick."
As of Monday, 83.2 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers have received two doses, 90.8 per cent have received one dose, and 26 per cent have received a booster dose.
According to CBC's vaccine tracker, 79.1 per cent of the province's total population is double-dosed and 86.4 per cent have received at least one dose.
My patience is wearing thin with the government twisting the way it presents its numbers. 86 hospital beds = 4% of the hospital beds in NB. 15% are empty, 81% are occupied for reasons other than COVID. 13 ICU beds = 9% of the ICU beds in NB. 38% are empty, 53% are occupied for reasons other than COVID. 61 out of the 86 people hospitalized and 6 out of the 13 people in the ICU are vaccinated with at least two doses. 2 of the people hospitalized are vaccinated with at least one dose. Unvaccinated folks account for 23 hospitalizations and 7 ICU beds.
David Amos
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: So you are no longer a Higgy fan???
JOhn D Bond
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: Curious in your bed calculations, did you factor the number of medical staff required to manage them around the clock. Having the beds is one thing, without the professional staff to manage the patients they are of no value.
David Amos
Reply to @David Amos: Speak of the devil and he is sure to appear
James Doyle
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: We have plenty of medical staff, thats why it was ok to fire the unvaxxed. Right John?
James Risdon
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: Ah, yes, the mysterious self-moving goalpost. First, it's about cases. Then, it's about hospitalization and beds. Then, it's not about beds but about personnel.
Are you ever going to just pick a criteria and stick to it?
Michael Myers
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: They fired the ones who wouldn't vax and then they let the vaxxed ones continue to work even with a positive covid diagnosis.
Michael Myers
Reply to @James Risdon: This is what Johnny does
Dave Peters
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: And they are vaccinated, off the job. Do you suppose the healthy unvaccinated staff that were sent home in our healthcare system could help out with that? Many of us went to work sick, the world did not burn down.
Dave Peters
Politicians & bureaucrats are talking about the unvaccinated and the harm they do to our society. How do we square that with the 50% of the people on this planet who are NOT vaccinated against Covid19 and at risk. Should we treat them exactly as we treat them now, lending a helping hand to ease our conscience. What are we saying to them, we'll get to you as soon as we can. We are already at the 3rd booster, NOW the 4th is on the radar. Sure, we are being convinced to stay in our lane, DO NOT STRAY FROM THE PATH. Blaine Higgs you are a disappointment. Even loyal, honest hardworking colleagues say the same thing about you. Where did you learn to be so heartless. I know you are an Irving team player, and the ilk such as them. This will not end well for any of us.
David Amos
Reply to @Dave Peters: Higgy is heartless
Methinks everybody knows that by now N'esy Pas?
SarahRose Werner
Higgs is talking about mandatory vaccination? Where does he plan to get the resources to make this happen? At the rate the province is currently administering vaccines, it will be the end of February before they manage to get a booster dose to everyone who wants one.
Ian Douglas Gill
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: Also, are they going to make it mandatory every few months? In an article with the Pfizer CEO published yesterday: "The two doses, they're not enough for omicron," Bourla said. "The third dose of the current vaccine is providing quite good protection against deaths, and decent protection against hospitalizations." Bourla said omicron is a more difficult target than previous variants. Omicron, which has dozens of mutations, can evade some of the protection provided by Pfizer's original two shots. "We have seen with a second dose very clearly that the first thing that we lost was the protection against infections," Bourla said. "But then two months later, what used to be very strong in hospitalization also went down. And I think this is what everybody's worried about." Real-world data from the United Kingdom has found that two vaccine doses are 52% effective at preventing hospitalization 25 weeks after receiving the second shot, according to data from the U.K. Health Security Agency. Two-doses of Pfizer or Moderna's vaccines are only about 10% effective at preventing infection from omicron 20 weeks after the second dose, according to the U.K. data. A booster dose, on the other hand, is up to 75% effective at preventing symptomatic infection and 88% effective at preventing hospitalization, according to the data. However, Bourla said it's unclear how long a booster dose will provide protection against Covid. The U.K. Health Security Agency also found that boosters are only 40% to 50% effective against infection 10 weeks after receiving the shot. "The question mark, it is how long that protection lasts with the third dose," Bourla said. So Canada wants mandatory vax for something that lasts only a few weeks??
David Amos
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: If Higgy were to go forward with such an egregious plan my dog and I would look forward to his "Peace" Officers and their RCMP buddies trying to jab me
Stone Lowfield
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: The armed forces under the Emergency Measures Act.
Sherrie McLean
Reply to @Stone Lowfield: exactly. Something most people are not even aware of. Too bad we couldn’t rewind time and give everyone a lesson in Civics and the constitution. JT has taken advantage of our ignorance.
David Amos
Reply to @Stone Lowfield: They don't scare me
SarahRose Werner
"Hundreds of health-care workers are off sick or isolating" - Are many healthcare workers are isolating vs how many are still on the job? We already know that NB takes hospitalization and ICU numbers out of context in order to frighten the public. Let's see the context on the numbers of healthcare workers. If they refuse to provide context, then what are they hiding?
JOhn D Bond
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: Someone is taking things out of context. The answer is not clear as to who.
David Amos
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: Is that your idea of witty??
Sherrie McLean
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: I do not know who you are but I am appalled at the many times that you have advocated for the violation of bodily autonomy and voluntary informed consent. Do you actually think it will end with 3 shots? Do you actually think this will end with a requirement to be vaccinated? If the principles of bodily autonomy and voluntary informed consent are taken away, we have nothing.
David Amos
Reply to @Sherrie McLean: Well put
SarahRose Werner
"Hundreds of health-care workers are off sick or isolating" - But all healthcare workers in NB are vaccinated, otherwise they would have been fired by now. So how would mandatory vaccination keep more healthcare workers on the job?
James Doyle
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: You are far more logical than our government.
The government appears to be looking for a scapegoat.
David Amos
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: Good question
JOhn D Bond
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: Tell us why on a proportionate basis there are more unvaccinated in the hospitals than vaccinated.
Dave Peters
Reply to @James Doyle: Exactly, to save their proverbial hide & income.
David Amos
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: Why should she???
June Arnott
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: they aren’t hospitalized, get it now? Probably not.
Renee Garry
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: tell us why 2 years later our health system is no better than it was?
Dave Peters
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: That will pass, what will not pass is the damage this is doing to our institutions with these types of actions. Who will prevail. The answer is clear, your answer is this will be over this spring. If this continues my answer is some sort of civil disobedience, non violent hopefully. Will our military be deployed, guess what, the exulted one has already implied such a thing. Once we see more military in the streets people are going to react.
Samuel Clemens
If the vaccine does not prevent transmission, there is no reason for a vax mandate.
Fred Brewer
Reply to @Samuel Clemens: It won't prevent transmission totally, but you need to understand two important facts about vaccines.
1) First, if vaxxed you are less likely to get covid and therefore cannot transmit it.
2) Even if you get covid after being vaxxed, you are contagious for a shorter time period than an unvaxxed person and therefore are less likely to transmit it.
Jeffrey Martin
Reply to @Fred Brewer: The CEO of Pfizer said yesterday that two doses offer almost zero protection after 6 months against the current variants
Chris Everitt
Reply to @Fred Brewer: That would depend on how effective the vaccine (created for the original Covid) is for Omicron. Do you have data to back up your statement? Otherwise .......
James Risdon
Reply to @Fred Brewer: Omicron was introduced to Canada by four fully-vaccinated people coming here from abroad.
Adam Boone
Reply to @Fred Brewer: you need to understand peoples lives are there own! And don’t give me this ani vaccine crap. I have watched you for months come here every day trying to belittle people because they don’t think like you . Kind of childish
David Amos
Reply to @Samuel Clemens: Wow a Yankee ghostwriter makes sense
JOhn D Bond
Reply to @Samuel Clemens: Guess you missed the memo on why the vaccines are important. To bad
David Amos
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: Did Higgy hire you to write the memo???
Ian Douglas Gill
Reply to @Jeffrey Martin: that article was good, but the hard-headed in this forum won't believe it, even though it was words from Bourla himself
Reply to @Samuel Clemens: please reference flu shots for context and then go back to bed
Fred Brewer
Reply to @Jeffrey Martin: Can you provide a reputable source for the Pfizer CEO quote? I will cue the crickets.
Fred Brewer
Reply to @Chris Everitt: With booster, protection from Omicron goes up to 85%.
Samuel Clemens
Reply to @Fred Brewer: I'm all for the vaccine, but against mandates. There's no need for a mandate if 97% of the most vulnerable are vaccinated.
David Amos
Reply to @Samuel Clemens: Methinks desperate spin doctors post desperate things N'esy Pas?
Dave Peters
Reply to @David Amos: Most likely, been following John for awhile. Maybe not Higgs but someone.
Julie-Ann Robichaud:
Reply to @Fred Brewer: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Monday said two doses of the company's vaccine may not provide strong protection against infection from the Covid omicron variant, and the original shots have also lost some of their efficacy at preventing hospitalization
David Amos
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Surprise Surprise Surprise
Jay Bellefleur
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Truly a very dark day in Canadian history.
David Amos
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Reply to @Jay Bellefleur: Its also a long cold night in New Brunswick and I have only one dog to cuddle with but he is a big one
Jay Bellefleur
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Whatever happened to natural immunity?
David Amos
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Reply to @Jay Bellefleur: I still have mine
Jay Bellefleur
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And to think that the grand master of all conspiracy theorists (Al Jones) predicted all of this - almost to the letter - over a decade ago
David Amos
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Reply to @Jay Bellefleur: He was not the first to do so in 2009
James Smythe
Who knew the cure was fascism all along?
David Amos
Reply to @James Smythe: Its not
Paul Achavas
Canada is turning into a powder keg, and it's not from a lack of trying by our politicians.
David Amos
Reply to @Paul Achavas: Oh So True
Marguerite Deschamps
Higgy, dancing to the Bermuda 🎻 tune with Jenifer.
Douglas London shows the notice he received of a $380 rent increase (61 per cent) on his Saint John apartment. He's making plans to move, not fight. (Robert Jones/CBC)
A Saint John renter on a disability pension and his wife are hunting for a new place to live after receiving notice of a 61 per cent rent increase from their new landlord and instructions to begin shovelling snow from the entranceway to their apartment themselves.
Sixty-four-year-old Douglas London and his wife Anne have lived at 123 City Line for four years. The building was sold in early December to a numbered Ontario company.
Within days, notices of a $380 rent increase and the termination of snow removal around the building were placed in their mailbox.
"I could have handled a $100 rent increase — that wouldn't have bothered me," said London, "But $380? No. We couldn't come up with that."
This eight-unit apartment building on City Line in Saint John sold for $660,000 on Dec. 9, even though Service New Brunswick assessed the value of it and an adjacent vacant lot to be just $216,900. (Robert Jones/CBC)
The Londons are among a growing number of long-term New Brunswick tenants being hit with substantial rent increases this winter after the province announced in November it would not join other provinces in setting a limit on what landlords can charge in 2022.
London has been paying $620 per month for his apartment, not including utilities, an amount he was told would jump to $1,000 on April 1.
"This increase is necessary to keep up with the rising cost of operating and to maintain consistency with the building," read the notice dated Dec. 17. "Thank you for your co-operation in this matter."
London's building and an attached lot were sold on Dec. 9 for $660,000. It's triple the assessed market value of the properties done by Service New Brunswick.
Brampton Ont., real estate investor Evan Murray is listed as president of the company that bought the property. He did not respond to an email asking about the purchase.
Evan Murray is an Ontario real estate investor behind the purchase of an eight-unit building on City Line in Saint John that led to a significant rent increase. (Instagram)
Local Saint John property management company Canada Homes for Rent (CHR) was hired by Murray to look after the eight-unit building. It delivered the notices to tenants about rent.
In an email, Canada Homes for Rent president Jeff Murray said he would speak about the City Line property "as soon as possible" but was busy in the short term dealing with the aftermath of a weekend snowstorm.
London, who is on a disability pension with a number of health problems including heart trouble, was also notified that he would have to take over shovelling himself out following winter storms.
"Where snow removal is not provided by landlord, tenant must maintain clear and safe access to primary and secondary entry (and) exit and parking spot," read that notice, which was separate from the rent increase.
Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton Progressive Conservative MLA Mary Wilson is the minister in charge of Service New Brunswick and has staunchly argued against the need for any cap on rent increases. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson said the government was worried landlords would be hesitant to maintain older buildings or build new housing if rent hikes were limited.
"Rent control does not allow for legitimate costs to be incorporated into rent increases resulting in the risk that landlords spend less on maintenance," said Wilson. "The more you regulate rents, the more you limit supply as it deters new development."
Wilson's office said she was unavailable for an interview about recent rent increases that have followed building sales.
Instead, her department issued a statement saying tenants do have some protection against unreasonable rent increases if they file a complaint with the Residential Tenancies Tribunal.
There is "an opportunity to have a rent increase reviewed for reasonableness," said the statement.
"The reasonableness of any rent increase is based on the unit's current condition compared to similar units in the same neighbourhood."
Tenants in this seven-unit building on Fredericton's Shore Street, including two tenants in their 80s, received rent increase notices between 40 and 67 per cent on Dec. 11 — 10 days after it was sold to new landlords. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
However, there are no public guidelines issued by the province about what a reasonable rent might be in particular neighbourhoods, how big those neighbourhood areas are, or how buildings are compared to one another.
The rental market has become so tight for apartments below $1,000 that London said he is not sure he will be able to wait for a lengthy review of his increase to unfold on the chance he might be successful.
He believes he may have a line on a smaller apartment at just under $700 per month, and if it is offered, he feels he will have to take it.
"When we got this increase I started looking," said London.
Jael Duarte, the Fredericton lawyer who serves as a tenant advocate for the New Brunswick Coalition for Tenants Rights, believes London should have at least received six months notice of a rent increase since his letter arrived Dec. 17, the day laws on notice changed.
But that is another issue London is not sure he has the time to fight.
New Brunswick is one of four provinces that does not have some kind of rent control.
British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are all limiting rent increases to tenants in 2022, with some exceptions, to between zero and two per cent.
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.
Methinks everybody knows the issues between Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson and I N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Methinks greedy investors should buy as many tents as they can instead of more toilet paper that helped the bottom line of Higgy's buddies over 2 very long years ago N'esy Pas?
Leon Evans
Reply to @David Amos: investors are not greedy. Only people wanting something for nothing is greedy. And that’s you. If you can’t pay the prices it means you are not productive enough contributing to our collective productivity in the society for humanity.
Everyone knows the NB doesn’t care about people, unless they are rich or politically connected
Kate LeBlanc
Reply to @June Arnott: I hope you meant that this NB government doesn't care
Archie Levesque
Reply to @Kate LeBlanc: Do you actually think the Liberals are any better? They havent proven to be any different.
David Amos
Reply to @Archie Levesque: Everybody knows thats true
Randy McNally
Just wait til the housing bubble bursts and interests rate rise
David Amos
Reply to @Randy McNally: You must have checked my work by now
Raymond Leger
Sad state of affairs we have here in New Brunswick!
Norman Albert Snr
Reply to @Raymond Leger: Sad State of Higgs. How does all this Impact Irving Holdings?
Raymond Leger
Reply to @Norman Albert Snr: don't think they'll be living in tents anytime soon
David Amos
Reply to @Raymond Leger: I concur
Edsen Sandie
My God!!Where is this all heading? I fear for my young adult children future.
David Amos
Reply to @Edsen Sandie: Me Too
John Pokiok
Only problem with that is good luck finding something else for under 1k a month. Ontario owners are moving in with Ontario attitude they simply don't care about anything but profit.
Micheal Grey
Reply to @John Pokiok: Still buildings owned by locals who charge a more reasonable rent. They should be able to find a 1 bedroom for $800.
When $800 for a 1 bedroom in bloody New Brunswick is reasonable...what have we become.
David Amos
Reply to @John Pokiok: Yup
Alex Stevens
Well, this will be bad PR for Royal LePage. They'll have to change their corporate slogan to "Making people homeless, while getting filthy rich"
Aaron Lagendyk
Reply to @Alex Stevens: Unfettered capitalism is sub human.
Norman Albert Snr
Reply to @Aaron Lagendyk: It comes down to Survival of the fittest. Those with money and power rule. There is no democracy. It is a bad joke!!!!
Christopher Hyndman
Reply to @just me: Not of we rip up the tracks and burn the train.
History will repeat itself. Bastille Day 2.0 isn't as far off as some rich folk think.
Phillip Smirnoff
Reply to @Norman Albert Snr: Democracy has always been "people with money and power rule".
David Sampson
Reply to @Phillip Smirnoff: And those without a democracy have fared better? Our democracy isn’t perfect but it’s better than all the alternatives.
Peter Ray
Reply to @Aaron Lagendyk: Rampant socialism, pushing everyone down to the same of misery, is sub-human.
See how that works?
Peter Ray
Reply to @Norman Albert Snr: But it is those with "...money and power..." who pay the way for those without. That is how democracy works.
Socialism works by stripping away money for everyone and leaving the power in the grasping hands of the 'leaders' who now have ALL the power (and money)!
Phillip Smirnoff
Reply to @David Sampson: Yeah, that some other people have it worse must really be helping those people being evicted now.
Jack Bell
Reply to @Peter Ray: "But it is those with "...money and power..." who pay the way for those without. "
...are they though?
"Wealthy Canadians hiding up to $240B abroad, CRA says"
Reply to @Jack Bell: "P.E.I. Senator Percy Downe is among those who had criticized the CRA for not estimating Canada's tax gap."
Do you have any idea why my coffee came out my nose when I read that???
David Amos
Reply to @Alex Stevens: Guess who I am gonna call?
Peter Ray
Reply to @Jack Bell: I find find it drolly amusing that we often hear about the 'wealthy'.
Which usually means anyone making more money by being more productive, smarter, faster, better than the one making the comment.
Are some Canadians sheltering - legally or illegally - some money 'off-shore' and avoiding tax? Yes. But would Canada be better off is they took ALL their money, and the resulting taxes they DO pay, off-shore?
Art Rowe
Reply to @Alex Stevens: Another government fail for not capping rent increases. No rent controls attract the "profit sharks" like chum in the water.
David Amos
Reply to @Peter Ray: FYI Here is an old Tweet of mine
Monday, 10 December 2018 Methinks the real "game-changer" would be to see the Attorney General and the RCMP finally investigate the actions of the CRA and KPMG N'esy Pas?
David Sampson
Reply to @Phillip Smirnoff:
You criticized our form of government, I merely replied that it wasn’t perfect , it was just better than all the others. No one is saying what happened to this person is acceptable BUT it’s no reason to abandon democracy.
David Amos
Reply to @David Sampson: Democracy is a Greek myth just like Justice is
David Amos
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Reply to @David Amos: Methinks everybody knows why Socrates drank the hemlock kool aid after being convicted of corrupting the youth of Athens N'esy Pas?
Phillip Smirnoff
Reply to @David Sampson: It's a reason to improve democracy.
Hugh Carlyle
Reply to @Alex Stevens: I am not sure that Mr. Murray is the owner of the company. The real money is likely someone else.
David Amos
Reply to @Hugh Carlyle: Methinks Higgy's minions may agree that its a group of people N'esy Pas?
Methinks The CBC and The Not So Honourable Diane Lebouthillier Minister of National Revenue picked the wrong day to show me their nasty arses N'esy Pas?
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Content disabled. David Raymond Amos Hmmm Perhaps P.E.I. Senator Percy Downe should have read all the emails that I sent him over the years? Bet yet perhaps he should read the one I got from Minister Diane Lebouthillier just before I appeared before a panel of Judges in the Federal Court of Appeal in Fredericton NB and read them the Riot Act. Trust that I will post it within a blog I am about to make about this article i particular.
Need I say that a proud whistle-blower (namely me) against Bank Fraud, Tax Fraud, Securities Fraud and Murder has had enough of arguing mindless minions working for the Crown? The Crown does not even wish to argue why I have been barred from parliamentary properties while running for public office 5 times. Go Figure why CBC reports often about Chucky Leblanc and his barring and recent antics.
"Fredericton police arrest well-known N.B. blogger on legislature grounds"
Now that I have filled the dockets of Federal Courts of Canada and the USA with lots of evidence of many crimes and already discussed such things across borders an on the public record. A Proud Whistle-blower such as is well it is High Time to get down to the serious business of embarrassing the Hell out of Theresa May, Donnie Trump and Trudeau "The Younger" in an ethical political fashion and in several courts before Trump and his pals start another War and the Economy collapses. Only this time I will likely send young hungry lawyers to speak on my behalf because I have grown very weary of arguing with monumental liars. May 24th may have been the last time I will ever be seen speaking on the public record.
Veritas Vincit David Raymond Amos
Yo CBC moderator Good Luck with your conscience
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@David Raymond Amos Yo Hubby Lacroix and Minister Joly why is that I was not surprised that CBC blocked this comment or why i already blogged and am now about to Tweet about it?
Huge leaks of tax-haven financial records in recent years have exposed the vast sums of global wealth hidden offshore. A new CRA study estimates how much money Canadians have stashed abroad. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Well-heeled Canadians have hidden up to $240.5 billion in foreign accounts and are dodging up to $3 billion a year in federal tax on those funds, according to the CRA's first ever attempt to estimate how much government revenue is lost from individuals stashing money abroad.
The Canada Revenue Agency arrived at the figure as part of its effort to calculate the country's "tax gap"— the difference between how much the government would collect if everyone paid what they owe, and how much the government actually takes in.
"Imagine if that money was coming into productive investments in Canada building our economy," said Diana Gibson of the advocacy group Canadians for Tax Fairness. "Imagine how many jobs you could get off of that."
The figures released Thursday show that there's another $429 billion held abroad that law-abiding Canadians have declared, largely in the form of property, stocks and bonds. Most of that above-board wealth is invested in the U.S. or China, the CRA report says.
Squirrelling money in foreign locales to dodge tax became a hot-button issue in recent years in the wake of the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers leaks, which blew the lid on billions of dollars in worldwide tax evasion and other financial crimes taking place via the shady milieu of offshore havens.
Rough estimates by other organizations of how much money the Canadian treasury loses as a result of those hidden accounts have ranged up to $20 billion annually, but the CRA had never previously produced an official number, for which it faced criticism. A dozen other Western countries calculate their tax gaps.
P.E.I. Senator Percy Downe is among those who had criticized the CRA for not estimating Canada's tax gap. (Steve Bruce/CBC)
Much more hidden wealth possible
The CRA claims it's getting better at ferreting out tax cheats who don't declare their foreign assets, with an additional $284 million in unpaid taxes discovered in the last three years and 1,100 audits underway. Just this year, about 100 countries, including Canada, have begun sharing information on foreigners who have bank and investment accounts within their borders.
The agency's new estimates released Thursday are rough figures only, based on crude calculations of the total amount of hidden stocks, bonds and bank accounts owned globally. That aggregate is thought to be between $6.3 trillion and $9.1 trillion as of 2013, the CRA report says, citing various academic studies.
Canadians account for anywhere from 1.2 per cent to 2.6 per cent of that wealth, the CRA says. That translates to between $75.9 billion and $240.5 billion in hidden assets, as of 2013, representing potential federal tax revenues of between $800 million and $3 billion in 2014.
"It's sort of on the low end of what we expected," said Gibson of Canadians for Tax Fairness. "We've done some number crunching that would put this at $5 billion to $7 billion" in lost tax, she said.
There could be much more hidden money and unpaid tax to be discovered, as the CRA has yet to estimate the tax gap for domestic and foreign holdings of corporations.
The CRA's latest numbers also don't only account for money hidden in tax havens, because the agency uses a very liberal interpretation of "offshore" wealth that includes any jurisdiction outside Canada.
Deficit could be wiped out
Overall, including domestic and foreign tax dodging, Canada's tax gap is now estimated to be at least as much as $14.6 billion a year based on 2014 data, the CRA says — the equivalent of 5.3 per cent of all federal revenues. That's enough money to plug the entire projected federal government deficit for next year.
The total tax gap that the CRA has calculated so far comes from:
The up to $3 billion in unpaid personal income tax from foreign holdings.
$8.7 billion in unpaid personal income tax from domestic income, which the CRA calculated last year.
$2.9 billion in unpaid GST, reported on in 2016.
Denis Meunier, a former director general of enforcement at the CRA, said it's crucial the government have these kinds of tax-gap numbers so it can assess whether its collection efforts and tax-related policies are having an impact.
"It's important that we know these figures, and it's more important to know the changes over time. If you repeat the same methodology, if they do this every few years, you can determine if the gap is growing relative to GDP," Meunier said.
"And that should give you an appreciation, both the public and the CRA, of the work that it is doing and whether it's making a difference."
The parliamentary budget officer is also planning to publish its own study of Canada's tax gap and had been fighting the CRA for years to get relevant data. That study could come as early as this fall.
Zach Dubinsky is an investigative journalist. His reporting on offshore tax havens (including the Paradise Papers and Panama Papers), political corruption and organized crime has won multiple national and international awards. Phone: 416-205-7553. Twitter: @DubinskyZach Email zach.dubinsky@cbc.ca
Dr. Cristin Muecke has served as New Brunswick's deputy chief medical officer of health since 2016 and been with the Department of Health since 2005. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
New Brunswick has lost its deputy chief medical officer of health to Nova Scotia.
Dr. Cristin Muecke will join Nova Scotia's Department of Health as a regional medical officer of health, effective Jan. 31, department spokesperson Dan Harrison confirmed.
"We are excited to have Dr Muecke join us and pleased to have someone of her calibre join our team of medical officers of health," he said in an emailed statement.
Muecke has worked for the New Brunswick Department of Health for about 17 years, when she started as a regional medical officer of health.
"It is a common occurrence that professionals leave their employment to explore other career opportunities," department spokesperson Bruce Macfarlane said in an emailed statement.
Muecke could not immediately be reached for comment.
Green Party Leader David Coon made Muecke's departure public through a post on social media over the weekend.
"Dr. Cristin Muecke recently left her position as Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health," he tweeted on Sunday.
"I join all New Brunswickers in thanking her for her dedicated service to keeping us safe during this pandemic and wish her the very best in her future endeavours.
At centre of mixed mask messaging
Last August, when speaking at a COVID briefing in the absence of Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jennifer Russell, Muecke strongly urged indoor mask use, given the "surge" in COVID-19 cases since the province moved to the green phase.
"Given our current case numbers and the evidence of community spread, I urge all New Brunswickers to continue to wear a mask when they are in indoor public spaces," she said.
"It is true that masks are not currently required by law as they were earlier in the pandemic, but remember we are dealing with a communicable disease that can and will spread quickly among the unprotected."
Muecke called this "a strong Public Health recommendation at this time."
The next day, during an interview with CBC's Information Morning Fredericton, Premier Blaine Higgs undercut Muecke's warning.
"If you feel better wearing a mask, certainly do that. " he said. "There's no harm in that."
Since joining this department, Dr. Muecke has played an integral role in protecting the health of the citizens of New Brunswick.
- Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health
At a Sept. 1 COVID briefing, Russell had similar advice. "The choice is yours whether you choose to continue to wear a mask in indoor public spaces."
By Sept. 20, masks were ruled mandatory in all indoor public spaces again "to keep our people healthy and to protect our health-care system," said Russell.
Public Health "always recommended that everyone wear a mask in indoor public spaces," she said.
In a statement Monday, Russell said, "Since joining this department, Dr. Muecke has played an integral role in protecting the health of the citizens of New Brunswick.
"Her hard work, dedication, and professionalism, especially during the last 22 months, has been an inspiration to all and she will be deeply missed."
Acting deputy
Dr. Yves Léger, the medical officer of health for the east region, Zones 1 and 7, is serving as acting deputy chief medical officer of health, as of last Saturday, said Macfarlane.
He did not respond to questions about the department's plans or timeline to fill the position permanently.
He did say the department is "welcoming back another medical officer of health to the team," but did not say who this is. Nor did he say what other medical officer positions are currently vacant.
Muecke was appointed deputy chief medical officer of health in 2018 after acting in the role for two years, according to the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health's website.
Between 2013 and 2018, she held the position of medical officer of health for provincial programs, it states
She was the regional medical officer of health for the Fredericton region between 2005 and 2013.
She obtained her medical degree at Dalhousie University and specialized in public health and preventive medicine, including a masters degree in epidemiology and biostatistics at McGill University, according to the website.
Likely frustrated with NB government, good on her!
David Amos
Reply to @Blair Churchill: I disagree
Barry George
Dr. Muecke was an NB regional officer of health beginning seventeen years ago. She has now been employed as NB deputy chief medical officer of health for several years and is leaving to accept the same lower level position in NS that she held in NB years ago. I wonder what 'the rest of story' is.
David Amos
Reply to @Barry George: Go Figure
phil mckay
I thought Sheppard knew how to retain ppl?
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @phil mckay: Ha❗Ha❗Ha❗
phil mckay
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: i dont know if i can laugh….higgs’ PCs are destroying our health system….u cant do this and not permanently damage the mental health of those u believe it is acceptable to light their job helping ppl…..on fire.
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Ditto
David Amos
Reply to @phil mckay: Methinks Dr. Muecke and many folks going to court on September 20 to argue the questionable masking orders were not surprised that Higgy et al quit dancing and singing in public then reversed their position and masks were ruled mandatory in all indoor public spaces again N'esy Pas?
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We got a call from Pastor Artur Pawlowski, the prominent street pastor from Calgary, Canada who has been defying lockdown orders in Canada in order to continue holding church services.
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I'm wondering why anyone would be against a whistleblower telling everyone about a corrupt Workmen's Comp fund every Canadian pays into and gets ripped off from which funds corruption and another whistleblower who is exposing corrupt politicians and judged torturing, raping and murdering children?
Me thinks David is a supporter of corruption and pedophiles. Usually if a person supports it - they are IT.
Hey David, you and your buddies can come on my show and we'll talk about your support of thugs like the RCMP who beats people, harasses them, disregards the law and your support of pedophiles.
My show is 2pm CST, we will schedule you on the same day as your Muslim Brotherhood supporters who financed the murder if Buddhists in Myanmar.
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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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---------- Original message ---------- From: "Joly, Mélanie (PCH)" Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:16:17 +0000 Subject: Accusé de réception / Acknowledge Receipt To: David Amos
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---------- Original message ---------- From: "Hancox, Rick (FCNB)" Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:15:22 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: RE FATCA ATTN Pierre-Luc.Dusseault I just called and left a message for you To: David Amos
G'Day/Bonjour,
Thanks for your e-mail. I am out of the office until 24 February. If you need more immediate assistance, please contact France Bouchard at 506 658-2696.
Je serai absent du bureau jusqu'au 24 fevrier Durant mon absence, veuillez contacter France Bouchard au 506 658-2696 pour assistance immédiate.
Thanks/Merci Rick
---------- Original message ---------- From: "B English (MIN)" Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 04:46:16 +0000 Subject: Automated response from the office of Hon Bill English To: David Amos
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---------- Original message ---------- From: Jean-Yves.Duclos@parl.gc.ca Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:48:00 +0000 Subject: Merci / Thank you To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
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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
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 10:13:15 -0400 Subject: Hey Elizabeth Tompson RE your concerns 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: elizabeththompson@ipolitics.ca, david@openmedia.org, pm , "justin.trudeau.a1" , "justin.ling" , "rob.moore.a1" , jesse , "thomas.mulcair.a1" , leader , "Jacques.Poitras" , editor@canadalandshow.com, editor , editor , "peacock.kurt" , news , nbmilk@nbmilk.org, weekesj@bennettjones.com, mclellana@bennettjones.com, votefast2015@gmail.com, info@karenmccrimmon.ca, info@marthahallfindlay.ca Cc: David Amos , "ed.fast" , asiskind@newscorp.com, Rupert.Murdoch@fox.com, shipshore44 , investor@newscorp.com, Claude.J.G.Levesque@inspection.gc.ca, maryann4peace , grant.mccool@thomsonreuters.com, newsroom@theguardian.pe.ca, Bob.Kerr@cbc.ca, Susan.J.Collins@bhpbilliton.com, J.Key@ministers.govt.nz, bruce.northrup@gnb.ca, Andrew.Robb.MP@aph.gov.au, gopublic , "marylou.babineau" , policy.karenforcanada@gmail.com, ritzg , ritzg , mgeist@uottawa.ca, birgittaj , birgittajoy
Here is a little proof to support what I said on the phone.
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yx8twtlgp4
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."
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Robb, Andrew (MP)" Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 03:51:41 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: RE TPP Trust that LOTS of Farmers in New Brunswick and many Yankees, Icelanders and New Zealanders know exactly who I am EH John Key. Birgitta Jonsdottir, Wayne Easter and Rob Nicholson? To: David Amos
Thank you for taking the time to contact me.
This is an automatically generated reply so that you know that your email has arrived.
As you will appreciate given the large number of emails received each day, a reply cannot be sent immediately, nor can a reply be sent to every email received.
I will however read your correspondence.
I prioritise emails from my constituents and those relating to my trade, investment and tourism portfolio.
If your email relates to my responsibilities as Minister for Trade and Investment, I will consider your correspondence and respond if appropriate.
If your email is part of an automatically generated campaign, I will note your views.
For those interested, there is a significant amount of useful facts regarding the China FTA and Trans Pacific Partnership on my Department’s website:
In the meantime, you may be interested in completing my community survey by clicking here. You may also be interested in visiting my website, Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube pages.
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 23:47:53 -0400 Subject: Fwd: RE TPP Trust that LOTS of Farmers in New Brunswick and many Yankees, Icelanders and New Zealanders know exactly who I am EH John Key. Birgitta Jonsdottir, Wayne Easter and Rob Nicholson? To: t.groser@ministers.govt.nz, m.mccully@ministers.govt.nz, t.mcclay@ministers.govt.nz, reception@liberal.pe.ca, birgittaj , jamie_macphail@hotmail.com, nichor , MMcalvanah@ustr.eop.gov, Andrew.Robb.MP@aph.gov.au, "peter.mackay" , "rob.moore.a1" Cc: David Amos , sally.gomery@nortonrosefulbright.com, correspondence@ustr.eop.gov, Timothy_Reif@ustr.eop.gov, Michael_Froman@ustr.eop.gov, public.div@asean.org, sflynn@wcl.american.edu
Riding President Jamie MacPhail jamie_macphail@hotmail.com reception@liberal.pe.ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "J Key (MIN)" Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 01:38:56 +0000 Subject: Thank you for your email To: David Amos
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---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 21:38:42 -0400 Subject: RE TPP Trust that LOTS of Dairy Farmers in New Brunswick and many Yankee, Icelanders and New Zealanders know exactly who I am EH John Key. Birgitta Jonsdottir, Wayne Easter and Rob Nicholson? To: J.Key@ministers.govt.nz Cc: David Amos
Transparency Tim: show us the text The TPP Internet Censorship Plan is coming We need you to tell your Trade Minister today: don't let the Trans-Pacific Partnership destroy our laws and censor the Internet. stopthesecrecy.net Like Comment Share
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Gary Bonn Thank you Birgitta Jonsdottir 1 · September 24 at 5:30am
From: Birgitta Jonsdottir Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 07:14:02 +0000 Subject: Re: Bon Soir Birgitta according to my records this is the first email I ever sent you To: David Amos
dear Dave i have got your email and will read through the links as soon as i find some time keep up the good fight in the meantime
thank you for bearing with me i am literary drowning in requests to look into all sorts of matters and at the same time working 150% work at the parliament and the creation of a political movement and being a responsible parent:) plus all the matters in relation to immi
with oceans of joy birgitta
Better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.
>>> From: "Julian Assange)" editor@wikileaks.org >>> To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 3:15 PM >>> Subject: Al Jazeera on Iceland's plan for a press safe haven >>> >>> FYI: Al-Jazeera's take on Iceland's proposed media safe haven >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbGiPjIE1pE >>> >>> More info http://immi.is/ >>> >>> Julian Assange Editor WikiLeaks http://wikileaks.org/ >>> >>> From: "David Amos" david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> To: "Julian Assange)" editor@wikileaks.org >>> Cc: "Dan Fitzgerald" danf@danf.net; "Byrne. G" Byrne.G@parl.gc.ca >>> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 8:35 PM >>> Subject: Re: Al Jazeera on Iceland's new plan Thanx Here is >>> something >>> about Iceland and Banksters Al Jazeera would enjoy >>> >>> Checkout this old pdf file from 2005 at about page two or three >>> >>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/4304560/Speaker-Iceland-etc >>> >>> Then read on and chuckle >>> >>> From: postur@fjr.stjr.is >>> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 >>> Subject: Re: RE: Iceland and Bankers etc I must ask the obvious >>> question. Why have you people ignored me for three years? >>> To: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> >>> Dear David Amos >>> >>> Unfortunately there has been a considerable delay in responding to >>> incoming letters due to heavy workload and many inquiries to our >>> office. >>> >>> We appreciate the issue raised in your letter. We have set up a web >>> site www.iceland.org where we have gathered various practical >>> information regarding the economic crisis in Iceland. >>> >>> Greetings from the Ministry of Finance. >>> >>> Tilvísun í mál: FJR08100024 >>> >>> From: postur@for.stjr.is >>> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 >>> Subject: Regarding your enquiry to the Prime Ministry of Iceland >>> To: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> >>> David Raymond Amos >>> >>> Your enquiry has been received by the Prime Ministry of Iceland and >>> waits attendance. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> From: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 >>> Subject: I just called to remind the Speaker, the Bankers and the >>> Icelanders that I still exist EH Mrs Mrechant, Bob Rae and Iggy? >>> To: Milliken.P@parl.gc.ca, sjs@althingi.is, emb.ottawa@mfa.is, >>> rmellish@pattersonlaw.ca, irisbirgisdottir@yahoo.ca, >>> marie@mariemorneau.com, dfranklin@franklinlegal.com, >>> egilla@althingi.is, william.turner@exsultate.ca >>> Cc: Rae.B@parl.gc.ca, Ignatieff.M@parl.gc.ca, lebrem@sen.parl.gc.ca, >>> merchp@sen.parl.gc.ca, coolsa@sen.parl.gc.ca, olived@sen.parl.gc.ca >>> >>> All of you should review the documents and CD that came with this >>> letter ASAP EH? >>> >>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2718120/Integrity-Yea-Right >>> >>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/4304560/Speaker-Iceland-etc >>> >>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/5352095/Tony-Merchant-and-Yankees >>> >>> Perhaps Geir Haarde and Steingrimur Sigfusson should call me back >>> >>> Veritas Vincit >>> David Raymond Amos >>> >>> The Reykjavík Grapevine >>> Hafnarstræti 15 >>> 101 Reykjavík >>> Iceland >>> grapevine@grapevine.is >>> +354-540-3600 >> >>
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 21:21:42 -0400 Subject: FWD LOTS of Dairy Farmers in New Brunswick know exactly who I am ask Wayne Easter why EH Rob Moore? To: nbmilk@nbmilk.org, weekesj@bennettjones.com, mclellana@bennettjones.com, votefast2015@gmail.com, info@karenmccrimmon.ca, info@marthahallfindlay.ca Cc: David Amos
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Wayne Easter @WayneEaster 15h Heartwarming y'day on campaign trail as several non-farm households stated "concerned for dairy farmers"(due 2 TPP)Support 4 fellow citizens
Conservative Government Must be Transparent with Canadians during TPP Talks
Posted on July 16, 2012
CHARLOTTETOWN— Liberal International Trade critic Wayne Easter made the following statement today on Canada’s Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations:
“According to a recent report, the US will be seeking ‘new market access’ from Canada in the TPP negotiations. The report noted that a major component of negotiations would be Canada’s supply management system.
It is imperative that this Conservative government be completely transparent on their TPP negotiations, especially in regards to what Canada is conceding in order to be accepted into this partnership. Canadian dairy and poultry producers depend on the supply management system, just as Canadian consumers rely on its stable pricing, and they all deserve assurance that their livelihoods and food safety will not be compromised in these negotiations.”
"Saputo said some dairy farmers have good reason to be worried if there are dramatic changes to Canada's protective supply management system, as demanded by some of the 12 countries involved in negotiating the trade deal. But he said other farmers are efficient, can compete with anybody in the world and flourish in an unregulated system.
The abolition of Canada's dairy supply management system would threaten 4,500 to 6,000 farms and up to 24,000 direct jobs across the country, according to a study released last week commissioned by dairy co-operative and Saputo rival Agropur.
Up to 40 per cent of Canada's milk production would be at risk, said the 56-page report from Boston Consulting Group."
"Fast used more guarded language on dairy. Of that, he said: "There's still lots of work to be done."
The Canadian government faces domestic pressure from dairy-producing provinces, who are not at the negotiating table but have provincial representatives in Atlanta pushing against any opening to foreign milk and cheese.
Canada isn't the only country with domestic pressure: the American delegation has received a public letter from influential lawmakers urging it to walk away unless it can secure certain gains for American businesses.
But the biggest U.S. business lobby is urging a deal now.
It says the decade-long TPP project could be destroyed by domestic politics if it doesn't happen immediately, with elections in Canada, then the U.S., Japan and Peru next year and governments under pressure to protect individual sectors.
"If we miss this opportunity I believe we may lose it forever," said Tami Overby, vice-president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
"We have the Canadian election. No one knows what that outcome's going to be. We also get closer to the U.S. 2016 (presidential race) -- that gets harder. So from my perspective nothing gets better. But the risk increases, and in some cases quite significantly as time goes by."
As if to underscore her point, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair announced Friday that he wouldn't consider himself bound to ratify any deal reached during the election campaign.
Overby encouraged all countries to put some of the proverbial water in their wine.
For Canada, that wine comes with a little more foreign cheese.
She said New Zealand hasn't asked for much. But it helped spearhead the TPP project years ago, with its one major demand being access to dairy markets.
Other Canadian industries are thrilled at the prospect of a deal.
The head of Canada's pro-free-market agriculture group said he expects a nine-per-cent increase in canola exports alone, with big gains for other industries including pork, beef and barley.
"We're extremely optimistic for our sector," said Brian Innes of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, and vice-president of the Canola Council.
"We face significant trade barriers, this is the most ambitious deal in decades, and it could have a major impact on our ability to export."
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 10:15:04 -0400 Subject: RE FATCA ATTN Pierre-Luc.Dusseault I just called and left a message for you To: Pierre-Luc.Dusseault@parl.gc.ca, david , "Diane.Lebouthillier" , "mark.vespucci", mcu , curtis , "rick.hancox" Cc: David Amos , djtjr, mcohen , elizabeth.thompson@cbc.ca, "ht.lacroix", "hon.melanie.joly"
Trust that Trump, CBC and everybody else knows that I speak and act Pro Se particularly when dealing with the Evil Tax Man
Transfer of Canadian banking records to U.S. tax agency doubled last year Documents for thousands of Canadian residents transferred under controversial FATCA legislation
By Elizabeth Thompson, CBC News Posted: Jan 29, 2017 5:00 AM ET
Banking records of more than 315,000 Canadian residents were turned over to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service last year under a controversial information sharing deal, CBC News has learned.
That is double the number transferred in the deal's first year.
The Canada Revenue Agency transmitted 315,160 banking records to the IRS on Sept. 28, 2016 — a 104 per cent increase over the 154,667 records the agency sent in September 2015.
Lisa Damien, spokeswoman for the CRA, attributed the increase to the fact it was the second year for the Canada-U.S. information sharing deal that was sparked by the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
"The exchange in September 2015 was based on accounts identified by financial institutions at the time," she said. "The number of reported accounts was expected to increase in 2016, because the financial institutions have had more time to complete their due diligence and identify other reportable accounts." Trudeau Nuclear Summit 20160331
Prior to coming to power, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opposed the agreement to share banking records of Canadian residents with the IRS. He has since changed his position. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
The transmission of banking records of Canadian residents is the result of an agreement worked out in 2014 between Canada and the U.S. after the American government adopted FATCA. The U.S. tax compliance act requires financial institutions around the world to reveal information about bank accounts in a bid to crack down on tax evasion by U.S. taxpayers with foreign accounts. Dual citizens, long-term visitors affected
The deal requires financial institutions to share the banking records of those considered to be "U.S. persons" for tax purposes — regardless of whether they are U.S. citizens.
Among the people who can be considered by the IRS as "U.S. persons" are Canadians born in the U.S., dual citizens or even those who spend more than a certain number of days in the United States each year.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper's government argued that given the penalties the U.S. was threatening to impose, it had no choice but to negotiate the information sharing deal. The former government said it was able to exempt some types of accounts from the information transfer. CRA
The Canada Revenue Agency transfers banking records of people believed to be 'U.S. persons' to the IRS. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
The Canada Revenue Agency triggered controversy after it transferred the first batch of Canadian banking records to the IRS in September 2015 in the midst of the election campaign, without waiting for an assessment by Canada's privacy commissioner or the outcome of a legal challenge to the agreement's constitutionality.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Treasury Board President Scott Brison and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale have dropped calls to scrap the deal, which they had made before the Liberals came to power. Watchdog wants proactive notification
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien has raised concerns about the information sharing, questioning whether financial institutions are reporting more accounts than necessary. Under the agreement, financial institutions only have to report accounts belonging to those believed to be U.S. persons if they contain more than $50,000.
Therrien has also suggested the CRA proactively notify individuals that their financial records had been shared with the IRS. However, the CRA has been reluctant to agree to Therrien's suggestion. Racial Profiling 20160107
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien has questioned whether the CRA is transmitting more banking records to the IRS than is necessary. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
NDP revenue critic Pierre-Luc Dusseault said the increase in the number of files transferred was "surprising," and he questioned whether financial institutions are only sharing records of accounts worth more than $50,000.
"I don't see how there would be 150,000 more accounts reportable to the IRS in one year. It is something I will look into."
Dusseault said the CRA should notify every Canadian resident whose banking records are shared with the IRS.
Lynne Swanson, of the Alliance for the Defence of Canadian Sovereignty, which is challenging the information sharing agreement in Federal Court, said she has no idea why the number of banking records shared with the IRS doubled. Youngest MP 20110519
NDP revenue critic Pierre-Luc Dusseault says the CRA should notify every Canadian resident whose banking records are shared with the IRS. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
"It still seems low in comparison to the number of Canadians that are affected by this," she said. "It is estimated that a million Canadians are affected by this." Hopes for repeal
Swanson hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump, or Congress — which is now controlled by the Republican Party — will scrap FATCA. The Republican platform pledged to do away with the information collecting legislation.
"FATCA not only allows 'unreasonable search and seizures' but also threatens the ability of overseas Americans to lead normal lives," the platform reads. "We call for its repeal and for a change to residency-based taxation for U.S. citizens overseas."
Swanson's group is also hoping the Federal Court of Canada will intervene, although a date has not yet been set for a hearing.
"A foreign government is essentially telling the Canadian government how Canadian citizens and Canadian residents should be treated. It is a violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms."
Elizabeth Thompson can be reached at elizabeth.thompson@cbc.ca
Methinks if Blaine Higgs had two clues between his ears he would not have hired the Arsehole Dominic Cardy in the first place
---------- Original message ---------- From: Michael Cohen <mcohen@trumporg.com> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:00:28 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: YO Dominic Cardy how can you Conservatives brag of buying Butter Tarts when CBC tells me you dudes have to sell your HQ? Yet you wackos want control of our provincial economy" To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:00:20 -0400 Subject YO Dominic Cardy how can you Conservatives brag of buying Butter Tarts when CBC tells me you dudes have to sell your HQ? Yet you wackos want control of our provincial economy" To: "Jacques.Poitras"<Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca>, "ht.lacroix"<ht.lacroix@cbc.ca>,
As a regular correspondent I thought you would like to know that it's Hamish's 20th birthday! We even gave him some butter tarts in your honour! I'm sure he'd appreciate a note.
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?
(Piss Poor spelling a grammer I know but the real question is will CBC even allow the comment o stand the test of time EH Jacques Poitras and Hubby Lacroix?)
---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 14:57:57 -0400 Subject: Yo Brucey Baby is that your signature I see on the note with the treats from Mr Higgs that your buddy Dominic Cardy sent? To: kelly@lamrockslaw.com, david@lutz.nb.ca, David.Coon@gnb.ca, blaine.higgs@gnb.ca, brian.gallant@gnb.ca, briangallant10@gmail.com, bruce.fitch@gnb.ca, Brian.kenny@gnb.ca, Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, kirk.macdonald@gnb.ca, postur@for.is, newsroom@globeandmail.ca, Bill.Morneau@canada.ca, bill.pentney@justice.gc.ca, jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, bruce.northrup@gnb.ca, Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca
Yo Blaine Higgs I just called and tried to talk to your buddy Hamish Wright Trust that I don't care that Dominic Cardy is concerned about his fondness for butter tarts
Yo Mr Cardy Do Ya Think This Dude Cares About Your Dumb Puffin?
---------- Original message ---------- From: Póstur FOR postur@for.is Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 16:16:32 +0000 Subject: Re: Yo Mr Higgs I updated the blog for the benefit of your mindless assistant, your pal Chucky "The Welfare Bum" Leblanc and his many LIEbrano buddies for obvious reasons N'esy Pas David Coon? To: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
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---------- Original message ---------- From: "Gallant, Premier Brian (PO/CPM)"<Brian.Gallant@gnb.ca> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:00:25 +0000 Subject: RE: YO Dominic Cardy how can you Conservatives brag of buying Butter Tarts when CBC tells me you dudes have to sell your HQ? Yet you wackos want control of our provincial economy" To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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Cash-strapped PCs selling party headquarters in Fredericton
The Regent Street building could be all yours for just $479,000
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---------- Original message ---------- From: "O'Toole, Erin - M.P."<Erin.OToole@parl.gc.ca> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:36:57 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Hey Norman Traversy Methinks the RCMP and the FBI should tune in and listen to you, your pal Mr Nobodyand the wannabe lawyer Stephy Baby bullshitting April Lajune N'esy Pas??? To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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---------- Original message ---------- From: Premier of Ontario | Premier ministre de l’Ontario <Premier@ontario.ca> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:39:15 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Hey Norman Traversy Methinks the RCMP and the FBI should tune in and listen to you, your pal Mr Nobodyand the wannabe lawyer Stephy Baby bullshitting April Lajune N'esy Pas??? To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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---------- Original message ---------- From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)"<Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:39:09 +0000 Subject: RE: Hey Norman Traversy Methinks the RCMP and the FBI should tune in and listen to you, your pal Mr Nobodyand the wannabe lawyer Stephy Baby bullshitting April Lajune N'esy Pas??? To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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---------- Original message ---------- From: "Petitpas Taylor, Ginette - M.P."<Ginette.PetitpasTaylor@parl.gc.ca> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:36:57 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Hey Norman Traversy Methinks the RCMP and the FBI should tune in and listen to you, your pal Mr Nobodyand the wannabe lawyer Stephy Baby bullshitting April Lajune N'esy Pas??? To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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---------- Original message ---------- From: Newsroom <newsroom@globeandmail.com> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:39:12 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Hey Norman Traversy Methinks the RCMP and the FBI should tune in and listen to you, your pal Mr Nobodyand the wannabe lawyer Stephy Baby bullshitting April Lajune N'esy Pas??? To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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I'm wondering why anyone would be against a whistleblower telling everyone about a corrupt Workmen's Comp fund every Canadian pays into and gets ripped off from which funds corruption and another whistleblower who is exposing corrupt politicians and judged torturing, raping and murdering children?
Me thinks David is a supporter of corruption and pedophiles. Usually if a person supports it - they are IT.
Hey David, you and your buddies can come on my show and we'll talk about your support of thugs like the RCMP who beats people, harasses them, disregards the law and your support of pedophiles.
My show is 2pm CST, we will schedule you on the same day as your Muslim Brotherhood supporters who financed the murder if Buddhists in Myanmar.
FYI it's n'est pas. Learn to spell if you want to taunt.
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---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:09:57 -0400 Subject: Fwd: Methinks the Conservative leader should tune in to listen Stephy Baby bullshitting about his buddy Kevin J JohnSTON right now N'esy Pas??? To: april@aprillajune.com Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "O'Toole, Erin - M.P."<Erin.OToole@parl.gc.ca> Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2022 02:30:46 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Obviously slanderous Stephy Baby's bullshitting buddy Kevin J JohnSTON got caught south of the Medicine Line To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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> ---------- Original message ---------- > From: Newsroom <newsroom@globeandmail.com> > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 20:18:26 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: ATTN Leona Alleslev MP I just called and > Tweeted you as well correct? > 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. > > > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:18:17 -0400 > Subject: ATTN Leona Alleslev MP I just called and Tweeted you as well > correct? > To: Leona.Alleslev@parl.gc.ca, "hon.ralph.goodale" > <hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca>, "andrew.scheer" > <andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca>, "Brenda.Lucki" > <Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "maxime.bernier" > <maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca>, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "brian.gallant" > <brian.gallant@gnb.ca>, "Liliana.Longo" > <Liliana.Longo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "David.Akin" > <David.Akin@globalnews.ca>, "darrow.macintyre" > <darrow.macintyre@cbc.ca>, oldmaison <oldmaison@yahoo.com>, andre > <andre@jafaust.com>, jbosnitch <jbosnitch@gmail.com>, "steve.murphy" > <steve.murphy@ctv.ca> > Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>, > therien.mike@brunswicknews.com, huras.adam@brunswicknews.com, news > <news@kingscorecord.com>, Newsroom <Newsroom@globeandmail.com> > >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "Liliana (Legal Services) Longo"<Liliana.Longo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> >> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:28:36 -0400 >> Subject: Re: Attn Suzelle Bazinet.(613-995-5117) I just earlier >> Whereas I was not allowed to speak to you today its best that we >> confer in writng anyway (Away from the office/absente du bureau) >> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >> >> I will be away from the office June 26 to 28, 2017. 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How many elk were there? Were >> the police involved and if so did they wear the antlers you bought >> them? >> >> DC >> >> >> ---------- 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> >> >> I will be AOL until July 6th 2017. >> >> I will not have access to Groupwise. >> >> I may be reached at my personal e-mail thebouchards15@gmail.com >> depending on data coverage. >> >> ********************************************************* >> >> Je vais être en vacances jusqu'au 6 Juillet 2017. >> >> Je n'aurais pas accès a mon GroupWise. >> >> Il est possible que je vérifies mon courriel personnel >> thebouchards15@gmail.com de temps à autre. >> >> >> >> Cpl.Patrick Bouchard >> RSC 5 RCMP-GRC >> Sunny-Corner Detachment >> English/Français >> Off: 506-836-6015 >> Cell : 506-424-0071 >> >>>>> David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> 06/22/17 16:43 >>> >> >> >>> http://www.ocol-clo.gc.ca/en/contact/index >>> >>> Atlantic Region >>> Commissioner’s Representative:Mylène Thériault >>> Heritage Court >>> 95 Foundry Street, Suite 410 >>> Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 5H7 >>> Telephone: 506-851-7047 >>> >>> BTW I called this dude too and left a voicemail telling him to dig >>> into his records and find what he should to give to his temporary boss >>> ASAP >>> >>> Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator >>> Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages >>> 30 Victoria Street, 6th Floor >>> Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0T8 >>> Telephone: 819-420-4718 >>> E-mail: ATIP-AIPRP@clo-ocol.gc.ca >>> >>> Clearly I have very good reasons to make these calls N'esy Pas Mr >>> Prime Minister Trudeau "The Younger and Mr Speaker Geof Regan??? >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- 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 >>> >>> 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? >>> >>> >>> Vertias Vincit >>> David Raymond Amos >>> 902 800 0369 >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >
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Linsey Marr, an engineering professor at Virginia Tech, says students are 'definitely safer' from contracting COVID-19 at school with better ventilation and better filtration in classrooms. (Virginia Tech)
A professor of engineering who studies how viruses transmit in the air takes issue with Education Minister Dominic Cardy's suggestion that using HEPA filters to help combat COVID-19 in classrooms could actually make things worse.
Linsey Marr, of Virginia Tech, says "there's no question" HEPA, or high-efficiency particulate, filters can improve air quality.
And she doesn't see how they could be harmful — "unless people take apart the HEPA air cleaner and grab the filter and start, you know, rubbing it on their face."
Sixty schools in New Brunswick have no integrated mechanical ventilation systems, as of September. Unlike the 234 schools in the province that do have integrated ventilation systems, these schools must rely instead on opening doors and windows to circulate air.
HEPA-filtered air purifiers like this one, in a Toronto public school, can reduce the concentration of some viruses in the air by capturing small particles, such as the water droplets that can carry the coronavirus, says Marr. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Earlier this week, before students returned to virtual learning following the Christmas holidays instead of in-person classes because of an ongoing surge of COVID cases and hospitalizations, CBC News asked Cardy why HEPA filters weren't used in schools at the start of the pandemic.
"When I went and asked experts in my department and folks across government about HEPA filters, they said, actually it's not quite as clear cut as that. There's actually a lot of information that it might actually make things worse," he said.
"So no problem at all, admitting when we're off-base on something. But the last thing I want to do is add to the list of things that we're off-base on by starting off, by saying that this is definitely going to be a sure fix to a problem when we don't yet have that evidence."
Marr, who has been a leading voice on the airborne transmission of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, contends Cardy spoke to the "wrong experts, or they haven't caught up on the more recent information."
Earlier in the pandemic, there was much debate among virologists about how COVID-19 is spread. Many believed the primary mode of transmission was through large droplets.
But Marr says the highly transmissible Omicron variant has made it clear that COVID-19 is an airborne virus and we must act accordingly to stop it from spreading.
Sixty of New Brunswick's 294 schools do not have adequate ventilation systems, as of September. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada)
"We know from basic physics … if you have a filtration system in a smoky room, that's going to bring down the amount of smoke particles in the room," she said.
There have also been some in-hospital studies that are not yet peer-reviewed, which found less bacteria and viruses, including COVID-19, in the air, when HEPA filters were turned on.
"So, you know, between basic physics and these empirical, observational studies, it's very clear that HEPA filters can reduce the amount of virus in the air," said Marr.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says the effectiveness of HEPA filters in reducing the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus "hasn't yet been demonstrated."
But HEPA filters can be used "as an additional protection in situations where enhancing natural or mechanical ventilation is not possible," it advises.
"When properly used, portable air filtration devices with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters have been shown to reduce the concentration of some viruses from the air."
It comes on the heels of a video offering COVID-19 guidance on ways people can improve ventilation and air filtration in their home.
"Ventilation is a key way to help prevent the spread of COVID-19," according to the description.
It replaces stale indoor air with fresh outdoor air.
"This helps to reduce the levels of infectious particles in the air," the video states.
People can open windows and doors to create a cross-breeze of fresh air.
They can also use air filters with their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system or portable air purifiers with a HEPA filter, it advises.
Once again, Dominic owes an apology to all New/Nouveau-Brunswickers. His errors appear to be coming more frequently now.
David Amos
Reply to @Buford Wilson: I love the circus
Harvey York
Reply to @David Amos: and butter tarts. Especially the butter tarts, eh skippy?
David Amos
Reply to @Harvey York: Yup
Ray Bungay
A few years ago we made a decision to purchase a Heppa Filter air cleaner for our living room and in December 2019 we bought a second matching unit for the backend of our 3 bedroom unit, each costing $500.00 a piece. Now looking back this was one of the best investments we have done for our home of two. They work cleaning dust particles out of the along with most cooking odors from our air
Buford Wilson
(Good for you, Ray.)
David Amos
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Reply to @Ray Bungay: Do ya think a HEPA filter would shield us from the smell of Cardy's BS?
David Amos
Reply to @David Amos: "Whenever one tries to suppress doubt, there is tyranny .” — Simone Weil
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Quiet removal of proof-of-vaccination rule leaves business groups wondering about options
With a section of mandatory order gone, can grocery retailers again ask for vaccination proof? Mia Urquhart · CBC News · Posted: Jan 12, 2022 7:00 AM AT
Michael G. L. Geraldson It was a ridiculous idea that shouldn't even have made it past the boardroom. And yes, I'm vaccinated.
David Amos Reply to @Michael G. L. Geraldson: Amen
Quiet removal of proof-of-vaccination rule leaves business groups wondering about options
With a section of mandatory order gone, can grocery retailers again ask for vaccination proof?
The province won't answer questions about its decision to remove a section of the mandatory order that explicitly prohibited retailers who sell groceries from asking for proof of vaccination, rather than limiting capacity. (Adrien Blanc/CBC-Radio Canada)
For a brief time in December, retailers who sell groceries had the option of asking customers for proof of vaccination, rather than reducing capacity.
But after public outcry over the choice — and some misunderstanding that it was only an option and not a requirement — the government did an about-face, and on Dec. 17, the mandatory order included a section that explicitly prohibited stores that sell groceries from asking for proof of vaccination.
It read: "The option of requiring proof of vaccination instead of requiring distancing is not available in locations at which groceries are retailed."
That line only lasted for 10 days. By Dec. 27, it quietly disappeared. So what does its absence mean for businesses?
Every weekday since Jan. 3, CBC News has asked government officials to answer that question. The Department of Health passed it along to the Department of Justice, which passed it back to the Department of Health — and still no answer has been provided.
Most businesses didn't even realize it had been removed. In fact, the CEOs of the chambers of commerce in the province's three largest cities all say they weren't aware of the change until contacted on Monday.
David Duplisea, CEO of the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce, said he's not sure what to tell members about the change in the mandatory order. (Submitted by David Duplisea )
The CEO of the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce said the section "was conspicuous in its absence." David Duplisea wondered if the change was "sneaked through" or whether the government simply forgot to notify the business community.
Either way, he said, it's important for business owners to know if they have the option — even if it seems as though most aren't interested in it.
"I've not heard a single retailer or grocery store say we're going to start asking for proof of vaccination," said John Wishart, the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton.
Jim Cormier, the Atlantic director of the Retail Council of Canada, said his members never had any intention of asking customers for proof of vaccination.
When he heard New Brunswick's announcement in December, he said he made some phone calls to members who sell groceries, "and they all told me the same thing — that regardless of the option that was given to them, they had no intention of putting that into place."
Although the order did not specify what constitutes a grocery retailer, Cormier suspects that the option was likely targeted toward "a smaller business that didn't necessarily have the size or space to constantly distance people."
He said traditional grocery stores "never had any intention of putting that into place."
In an emailed response from Sobeys, the company's public affairs lead, Sarah Dawson said, "Grocery retail is an essential service and as such we do not check the vaccination status of our customers."
Boyce market planned to use it
One of the few locations to say they were going to ask for proof of vaccination as a way to avoid reduced capacity was Fredericton's Boyce Farmers Market. At the time, a spokesperson for the market said that because of the constraints of such a small venue, physical distancing was difficult.
On Dec. 17, the same day the province explicitly stated that the option was not available anymore, the board of directors of the market issued a statement via social media to inform the public that the rules had changed and they had only one option — impose physical distancing.
"This change will result in a reduced number of patrons inside the Market at any one time and patrons may encounter line ups to enter the building. We will do our best to keep things moving along."
The statement also explained the board's "difficult decision" when faced with the option of full capacity by requiring proof of vaccination.
Shoppers lined up at the Boyce Famers Market in Fredericton the day after the province changed the rules about asking for proof of vaccination. (Facebook)
"We understood the challenge this represented for some of our patrons and understood it crossed a troubling line in restricting access to our essential food services. However, the alternative was to enforce two-metre distancing and limit patrons in the market to such a degree we feared our already weakened businesses wouldn't have enough patrons buying enough goods to remain viable. It was an extraordinarily difficult decision."
Despite several attempts this week and last, the market declined on Tuesday to make any comment or clarify whether it would like the option of proof of vaccinations reinstated.
The December flip-flop
On Dec. 3, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard announced that retail outlets, salons and grocery stores could opt to require proof of vaccination from patrons, rather than enforce physical distancing and have to reduce capacity.
The move to include grocery stores, which are considered essential, prompted a wave of questions and criticism, particularly on social media.
Shephard later clarified, saying the intent was to give grocery stores a choice.
On Dec. 17, the province revised the order to explicitly exclude grocery retailers from the option of asking for proof of vaccination.
Then, on Dec. 27, all mention of the proof of the vaccination option for grocery retailers was removed. No mention was ever made in government announcements, and business groups were not notified.
Those groups are now waiting for government officials to tell them what the rules mean for retailers who sell groceries.
All other retail operations that do not sell groceries can still require proof of vaccination — or reduce capacity and ensure social distancing. The choice is theirs.
Michael G. L. Geraldson It was a ridiculous idea that shouldn't even have made it past the boardroom. And yes, I'm vaccinated.
David Amos
Reply to @Michael G. L. Geraldson: Amen
SarahRose Werner
Where is the evidence that two doses of vaccine make people less likely to become infected with to and to transmit omicron? Without such evidence, so-called vaccine passports offer no protection for patrons or staff. In fact, they have no basis in fact at all.
JOhn D Bond
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: It is about population level policy to mitigate some of the spread. Soon 2 doses for the passport will change to 3. If that escapes you that is your issue.
Andre Paquin
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: CBC "evidence? lol
Lisa Brown
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: She is only pointing out that vaccinations seem to especially with the variants prevent you from getting seriously ill if you catch covid 19 but will not really prevent you from catching it and spreading it. For that, masking and social distancing seem to work much better. And no, I am not an anti vaxxer, I have had two jabs and a booster, but I have also never stopped wearing a mask when shopping etc.
Andre Paquin
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: They are already on dose #4, and the Government has contrasted a hundred million doses a year for the foreseeable future. So, roll up your sleeve, COVID hysteria booster 9, 10, 11… are already in the pipeline.
JOhn D Bond
Reply to @Lisa Brown: True but the passports do keep the unvaxxed out of many of the places where people congregate. If they are co mingling, they will have a higher chance of being infected and not be as fortunate with the severity of the virus. The have a much higher chance 5-6 times of having severe symptoms and ending up hospitalized.
Marc Martin
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: Its on the CDC site.
Richard Ames
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: There is little evidence. Take for example the outbreak in our health system. Over a couple days, we went from 0 to almost 600 people working in the health field isolating. This is a group that we know is 100% "fully vaccinated" (because Higgs purged anyone that wasn't in a hissy fit), and they also have access to much better PPE than the rest of us (N95 masks, medical grade gloves, gowns, etc.). None of that stopped the spread. At one time, being vaccinated against a disease meant that you WOULD stop the spread. Now it means reduced severity when you get the disease. Because of this, I am baffled why our governments in Canada are so militant about people getting fully vaccinated. They should be demanding that Health Canada get off their stool and accelerate the approval of the covid treatments that have been developed.
Wes Gullison
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: so if a person is under 60 and unvax'd, their rate of recovery is 99.7% rather than 99.8%. What a staggering help.
Dora Carlin
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: You're right Sarah, we're seeing fully vaccinated people ( two doses and a booster ) being admitted to hospital.
Apparently government rules will eliminate the virus
Michael Cain
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: vaccine passports are a response to the right to know legislation and the requirement of an employer to ensure the health and safety of employees through the best mitigation measures available
Toby Tolly
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: sometimes I think someone hacks your account
SarahRose Werner
Reply to @Toby Tolly: Don't expect me to always be on one side or another. Polarized binary thinking is for people who can't handle anything more complex.
Tom Smith
Reply to @JOhn D Bond: you're right, and I'm 100x more likely to get in a massive car accident when my car is moving vs parked.. Odds of ending up in ICU due to CoVid is a fraction less than 1%. But yes, keep dividing people over 0.005 vs 0.001.
David Amos
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: My dog knows what BS is Its not rocket science
Jim LandZ
Reply to @Michael Cain: but the stats are showing opposite of wbat the rules are ment to do, also the shot dont stop the spread because it is not a vaccine but a mrna therapeutic drug. Vaccines stop spread and makes your body devellop immunity for most of your life. Not 4 months per shot.
Jimmy Belafonte
What a farce. Government will be held accountable.
Richard Taylor
Reply to @Jimmy Belafonte: and when will those who will not get vaccinated be held accountable?
Michael Milne
Reply to @William Zabka: Bizzarro, vaxxed persons make up 50% of those hospitalized, Omicron has driven Delta out and has a death rate so low it is hard to pinpoint the number it is so low! But it also provides immunity greater than some of the vaccines.
Marc Martin
Reply to @Michael Milne: * vaxxed persons make up 50% of those hospitalized * You are not too good at math and statistic are ya ?
Jan Janson
Reply to @Marc Martin: And half of those were admitted for other reasons and just happened to test positive on arrival. Are they even symptomatic?
David Amos
Reply to @Jimmy Belafonte: By whom? I believe Dr Who ran off to join Higgy's circus 2 years ago
Jimmy Belafonte
More media bs. Inflaming things to get views online. Pathetic.
David Amos
Reply to @Jimmy Belafonte: Welcome to the circus
John Jack
Reply to @David Amos: Welcome to Justin Trudeaus Canada.
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Quiet removal of proof-of-vaccination rule leaves business groups wondering about options
With a section of mandatory order gone, can grocery retailers again ask for vaccination proof? Mia Urquhart · CBC News · Posted: Jan 12, 2022 7:00 AM AT
Michael G. L. Geraldson It was a ridiculous idea that shouldn't even have made it past the boardroom. And yes, I'm vaccinated.
David Amos Reply to @Michael G. L. Geraldson: Amen
Trudeau not ready to endorse Quebec's plan to tax the unvaccinated
16.1 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses set to arrive this month John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Jan 12, 2022 10:35 AM ET
Pavel Hawk That's not leadership. I am double vaccinated, but I oppose any mandatory vaccination and the tax on un-vaccinated will be unconstitutional. PM of the country (or his advisor) should know this and oppose this idea.
See new Tweets Conversation Cara Zwibel @CaraZwibel · Jan 8 I should have been clearer at the outset instead of getting into "popularity" or "feasibility": in a liberal democracy we don't let the govt decides what goes in our bodies. Full stop. Quote Tweet Natasha Fatah @NatashaFatah · Jan 7 Canada's Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says provinces may want to consider mandatory vaccinations.
Sparking debates about legality, ethics, freedoms and stigma.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos arrive to hold a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he needs to know more about Quebec's plan to impose some sort of levy on the unvaccinated before he can decide whether to support the idea.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Parliament Hill, Trudeau said the federal government has tried to encourage the unvaccinated to get the shot with travel restrictions and vaccine mandates — but a health care tax like the one proposed by Quebec is a novel concept that needs further study.
While the details at this stage are sketchy, Quebec Premier François Legault said Tuesday the province will impose a health tax on Quebecers who refuse to get their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks.
Legault did not say when the tax would take effect or how much it would cost the average person. He did say he wanted the cost to be "significant"— more than $50 or $100 — in order to encourage the unvaccinated to get at least one dose.
Trudeau said any tax or charge must comply with the Canada Health Act — federal legislation that guarantees universal access to health care — and be consistent with "the rights we all cherish as Canadians."
"Details matter. We need to know exactly what measures they're putting forward. We need to know the terms and conditions so we can know if it'll be effective," he said. "We'll be looking at the details to see how exactly this will transpire."
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, who represents Quebec City in the House of Commons, was also non-committal on the proposal.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos participates in a pandemic news conference in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2021. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
"We're waiting for details on the measure announced yesterday. At the federal level, we've demonstrated that vaccine mandates also work," he said.
After Ottawa demanded that all federal public servants get vaccinated, the coverage rate in the federal public service is now close to 99 per cent, he said.
Duclos said vaccine passport programs, which have been used by the provinces and territories to restrict entry to non-essential businesses like restaurants and bars, have also boosted vaccination rates by an estimated 6 to 10 per cent nationwide.
How a financial penalty would fit into the existing regime of mandates and provincial passports remains to be seen, the minister said.
While Quebec is pushing ahead with its levy, other provinces lined up Wednesday to say they're not considering a similar measure. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said he has no intention of looking at what he called a "vax tax."
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, said he's not recommending such a tax.
"It's not one we would bring forward. It does, in my mind, seem punitive," he said. "Putting a penalty on those who have not been vaccinated has not been entertained by this government."
B.C.'s Health Minister Adrian Dix said the province's immunization campaign has been successful already without penalties. "I can say definitively we will not be proceeding with a similar measure," he said.
Pressed on whether he supports such a tax in principle, Trudeau pivoted to attack Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, accusing him of being too "accommodating" of Canadians who go unvaccinated.
Trudeau accuses O'Toole of 'appeasing anti-vaxxers'
"We've moved forward on some very strong incentives," Trudeau said, pointing to the vaccine mandate for air and rail passengers and federal public servants.
"[O'Toole] is out to protect his own leadership and he's not thinking about protecting Canadians or our health care workers on the frontlines.
"In order to get through this pandemic, we will need a maximum number of people vaccinated. This is something we will try to encourage. Mr. O'Toole is more focused on appeasing anti-vaxxers in his own caucus."
An unknown number of Conservative MPs have ducked the shot or claimed medical exemptions to Commons rules that require all parliamentarians to get vaccinated before appearing in Parliament in person.
WATCH: Erin O'Toole accuses PM Trudeau of 'normalizing' lockdowns
Conservative leader accuses Trudeau of 'normalizing' lockdowns
7 days ago
Duration 2:19
After the federal government's first COVID-19 press briefing of the year, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole called on the Trudeau government to find new tools to fight the pandemic. 2:19
Today's partisan sniping follows O'Toole's harsh criticism of Trudeau's handling of the recent Omicron-related surge.
At a press conference last week, the Conservative leader accused the prime minister of "normalizing lockdowns" by failing to secure a sufficient supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), rapid tests and booster shots. He also said there should be "reasonable accommodations" for some unvaccinated essential workers like truck drivers — which prompted Trudeau today to say O'Toole is acting "irresponsibly."
16.1 million more vaccine doses to come this month
To help in the fight against the Omicron variant, the federal government is planning to deliver about 16.1 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to the provinces and territories this month.
While early data suggest current vaccines are less effective in preventing an Omicron infection, those who are vaccinated are far less likely to experience severe outcomes — such as hospitalization and death.
In Ontario, for example, fewer than nine per cent of those 12 and over are unvaccinated — but people without two doses of an mRNA vaccine account for half of all ICU admissions.
An additional 9.3 million doses of the Moderna Spikevax vaccine and 6.8 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty adult/adolescent formulation will arrive in Canada this month, according to data supplied by Health Canada. Last week, 500,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived, with another 6.3 million to follow this month.
After these deliveries, there will be enough supply to offer boosters to all eligible Canadians while continuing to ensure that vaccines are available for those who have not yet received their first or second doses, a spokesperson for the department said.
Provinces and territories now have on hand 2.9 million doses of the Pfizer product and more than 9 million doses of Moderna's Spikevax.
Based on National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendations, provinces and territories are earmarking some of the Pfizer supply for 12 to 29 year olds due to concerns about elevated rates of myocarditis observed with the use of Moderna's Spikevax vaccine in this age group.
NACI has urged provinces to be "prudent" about using Pfizer in people aged 30 and over to "ensure timely and equitable access" for the younger cohort, the Health Canada spokesperson said.
Small business loan repayment extended
Trudeau also announced today that, as many small businesses still grapple with lockdowns or restrictions due to the Omicron surge, the federal government is extending the repayment deadline for Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans from the end of this year to December 31, 2023.
Repayment on or before the new deadline will result in loan forgiveness of up to a third of the value of these loans — to a maximum of $20,000.
WATCH | Small Business Minister Mary Ng speaks about the extended deadline on CBC's Power & Politics
Small Business Minister Mary Ng joined Power & Politics Wednesday to discuss the federal government's decision to extend the Canada Emergency Business Account loan partial forgiveness repayment deadline to December 31, 2023. 7:36
That's not leadership. I am double vaccinated, but I oppose any mandatory vaccination and the tax on un-vaccinated will be unconstitutional. PM of the country (or his advisor) should know this and oppose this idea.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault, centre, gestures to a man as he arrives to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster vaccine dose at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
The pandemic is now in its 23rd month and a highly contagious new variant is running rampant. Safe and effective vaccines are readily available and unvaccinated citizens are contributing disproportionately to a medical crisis that makes life harder and more dangerous for everyone.
So there are surely some — perhaps many — among the vaccinated who would like to see the unvaccinated suffer significant consequences for their intransigence, up to and including financial penalties. Ideally, such consequences also would minimize the number of people who remain unwilling to get the shot.
But however much Quebec's threat of a tax on the unvaccinated might appeal to feelings of frustration and desperation, it doesn't necessarily follow that Premier François Legault's proposal is the right way to go about confronting the problem.
Though the details have not been finalized, it does not seem that what Legault is proposing would run afoul of a strict reading of the Canada Health Act. That federal law — which Ottawa can enforce by withholding funding for health care from individual provinces and territories — specifies the principles of universality and accessibility. But Legault is not proposing a direct fee for necessary medical services.
Whether an annual tax on the unvaccinated undermines the idea of universal medicare is more of a philosophical or political question. Some might say it does.
But there are other big legal and ethical questions to ask about such a policy.
'Do they need to do this?'
"The [Charter of Rights] argument that will be made is that basically, [you're] doing something coercive," said Lorian Hardcastle, a law professor at the University of Calgary.
"We probably will see people argue that [Quebec's proposal] violates the [charter] rights to life, liberty and security of the person. And there are cases that talk about [how] part of that right to life, liberty and security of the person is bodily autonomy and making your own medical decisions and the right to self-determination."
Charter rights aren't unlimited. They can be subject to reasonable or minimal impairments. That means it could fall on the Quebec government to justify the infringement.
"I think that this case would really turn on this question of, was the government reasonable in doing this? Do they need to do this? Could they have achieved increased vaccination rates through mechanisms other than this kind of coercive mechanism?" Hardcastle said.
"We don't ordinarily prescribe what health care treatments people must get … And so this is quite a jump, and we wouldn't want to make this jump if there were other stones left unturned."
It's not the same as a 'sin tax'
A court might also want to know how effective the tax is at increasing vaccination rates. It could look to examples in Europe for evidence.
It's the degree of coerciveness, Hardcastle said, that separates a tax from other restrictions, such as barring the unvaccinated from accessing non-essential businesses or activities. When it comes to limits on movement, the unvaccinated have easy options. If they can't enter a restaurant, they can order delivery.
A number of other current public policies might seem loosely analogous to what Legault proposed on Monday – charges or regulations targeting unhealthy behaviour that can impose a cost on society.
In Canada, governments already draw much revenue from "sin taxes" on cigarettes, alcohol and gambling. Newfoundland and Labrador will soon have a tax on sugary beverages. There are laws that deal with drunk driving and seatbelts. Carbon taxes are meant to account for harmful environmental impacts.
People attend a protest against the Quebec government's measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in Montreal on September 5, 2021. An academic says that feelings of anger and frustration toward the unvaccinated must not be the basis for health policy. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
But again, there are relatively simple ways to avoid those charges: you can choose to not purchase cigarettes or alcohol. The level of coercion involved in demanding that someone be vaccinated is much higher than it is with seatbelt laws and the courts would be much more protective of medical autonomy, Hardcastle said.
Vardit Ravitsky, a bioethics professor at the University of Montreal, argued that such a tax would raise equity concerns and could place a disproportionate burden on low-income citizens. If such a policy is introduced, she said, it should impose fees on a sliding scale based on an individual's income.
Singling out the unvaccinated
Ravitsky also said it should be a measure of last resort, implemented only after every other possible restriction on non-essential activity has been tried.
But other implications also need to be considered. Ravitsky said that "anything that targets specific groups in the context of health … can make it more socially acceptable to target that group further."
"What scares me the most is the idea that has been mentioned [elsewhere] … that within the health care system, once patients arrive and they need care, even at that point, they will be prioritized or assessed based on their vaccination status.
"I think that goes against core principles of medical ethics … that once people are patients, once they have medical needs, their past is not a part of the evaluation."
WATCH: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to Quebec's pitch for a tax on the unvaccinated
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacts to Quebec's proposal of a tax on the unvaccinated
1 day ago
Duration 1:24
Trudeau was asked about the news that Quebec's provincial government might impose a tax on unvaccinated residents. The PM said he was waiting for more details and that strong measures to encourage Canadians to get the shot are the only way out of the pandemic. 1:24
Ravitsky said she's also troubled by the idea that the frustration and impatience the vaccinated feel toward the unvaccinated could drive government health policy. On Monday, Legault said he understood the "anger" of the vaccinated.
"You don't want the public to think that public health measures are politically chosen to appease the angry, tired majority," she said. "That's not a reason for public health. If you think it's the best one ethically and the most efficient one epidemiologically, fine, but not because the majority is upset. Everybody is upset right now for various reasons."
For all those reasons, taxing the unvaccinated is not a step that should be taken lightly.
It remains to be seen whether Legault is prepared to follow through. And the irony is that the threat of such a tax could make its implementation less necessary. More than 7,000 Quebeckers reportedly signed up for their first shot on Tuesday — the highest single-day number in recent days.
If that vaccination surge continues, Legault's contribution to the global pandemic campaign might be demonstrating the power of a loudly inflated trial balloon.
Aaron Wherry has covered Parliament Hill since 2007 and has written for Maclean's, the National Post and the Globe and Mail. He is the author of Promise & Peril, a book about Justin Trudeau's years in power.
I don't agree with it but I think they could get away with it. At the end of the day provincial health insurance is just public insurance.
Life insurance companies can charge you a higher premium if you smoke. Car insurance companies can charge you more based on your age/gender/ experience/ geographic location etc.
I could see them arguing it is like being charged a higher premium. And as long as they still give you healthcare even if you don't pay it wouldn't breach the universality of healthcare.
BC already bills people directly for health insurance. I'd imagine that's how they'll approach it.
Carl Tyrell (dit antaya)
Reply to @John Doe: You get it, well said
Edward Andrews
Reply to @John Doe: Public health is publicly funded on the principal that we all pay but only some use it. If your saying our socialism experiment is a failure then yes I agree. Private corporations like life insurance and auto insurance assess based on profit motivations so are you advocating for a for profit universal health care system? I'm good as this means I get to keep 25% of my taxes that are otherwise going toward universal health care, though on the other hand I thought Canada and Canadians we better than this and could reasonably see the benefits to lift all of society. Introduce a bit of fear, US like political division and some PM sanctioned hatred of a subset of society and its suddenly everyone for themselves. Weak just like Justin.
David Amos
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Reply to @John Doe: RE "legally and ethically questionable"
Why is it that since I doubt your name is for real as per the rules so I should doubt what you say as well?
Carl Tyrell (dit antaya)
The collective as Identified in the Charter is supreme while individual rights are protected also, we have a side bar.The costs associated with health care and personal freedom has limitations therefore a premium for those who exercise rights at the costs to the collective has merit.
Carl Tyrell (dit antaya)
Reply to @Carl Tyrell (dit antaya): The tax on tobacco ,alcohol and carbon is xyz to deter individual choices and behavior.Sin taxes as it were.
David Amos
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Reply to @Carl Tyrell (dit antaya): Who is the sinner???
John Waters
Ethics? Liberals are scratching their heads across this nation.
Carl Tyrell (dit antaya)
Reply to @John Waters: They are scratching something.
Paul Hendrick
Reply to @John Waters: that old saying, don't scratch yer head, you'll get splinters certainly applies here.
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---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 11:50:37 -0400 Subject: Constable Marc-Etienne Bernard of the RCMP called me yesteday from 506-857-2400 To: lcostabile@icloud.com, marc-etienne.bernard@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, premier <premier@gnb.ca>, "Holland, Mike (LEG)"<mike.holland@gnb.ca>, "blaine.higgs"<blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, "dominic.leblanc.c1" <dominic.leblanc.c1@parl.gc.ca>, "Dominic.Cardy" <Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca>, "jeff.carr"<jeff.carr@gnb.ca>, oldmaison@yahoo.com, andre <andre@jafaust.com>, "Ginette.PetitpasTaylor"<Ginette.PetitpasTaylor@parl.gc.ca>, "Sherry.Wilson"<Sherry.Wilson@gnb.ca>, "Ross.Wetmore" <Ross.Wetmore@gnb.ca>, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "Katie.Telford" <Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>, mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>, "Brenda.Lucki" <Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "barbara.massey" <barbara.massey@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Larry.Tremblay" <Larry.Tremblay@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> Cc: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com, cps <cps@calgarypolice.ca>, washington field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, info@libertarian.on.ca, premier@ontario.ca https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/nb/contact-us J Division RCMP Headquarters 1445 Regent Street Fredericton, N.B.. 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To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> The RCMP is there a website I can get the number from if you don’t mind? . > On Nov 8, 2021, at 10:08 AM, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: > > Call the FBI and the RCMP > >> On 11/7/21, Unicorn Lady <lcostabile@icloud.com> wrote: >> Hey David, >> >> I used a text number in case you weren’t the real person. Would it be ok if >> I called you blocked on my real number? >> >> Shangi basically is threatening to rape and kill me and a few other womens >> children. I am trying to pursue a charge on him. I am also trying to get his >> computer looked into in his country because he has said some pedophilic >> comments online on public streams and I am concerned. >> >> . >> >> >>>> On Nov 7, 2021, at 1:49 AM, Unicorn Lady <lcostabile@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> How would someone like me (in America) press charges on him? >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 7, 2021, at 12:27 AM, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> https://archive.org/details/RIPBARRYWINTERSDontLetFreeSpeechDieWithHim >>>> >>>> >>>> https://archive.org/details/TheMadShangiShowWGuestBARRYWINTERSIsGlennCanningBullyingHisCritics >>>> >>>> >>>> https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2015/09/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 cyberbullies to pretend to be anyone by >>>> having their telephone numbers (including that of the RCMP or the EPS) >>>> appear on their victims’ phone display. The Crown knows commercial >>>> programs assist in political deceit. Recently, it sent a former >>>> assistant of the MP the Plaintiff ran against Fundy-Royal in 2004 to >>>> jail because of robo calls. >>>> >>>> 79. The Plaintiff states that he has clearly explained his intentions >>>> to sue the EPS and the RCMP many times because they have been ignoring >>>> his complaints for eight years. It was obvious to him what the EPS was >>>> trying to do with him in June was trick. The RCMP has been trying to >>>> pull the same trick on the Plaintiff since 2003. The Crown knows that >>>> if the EPS managed to secure a complaint with the Plaintiff’s >>>> signature then it would delay his lawsuit because the EPS could claim >>>> that his complaint under investigation and that the EPS could say >>>> nothing about it until the matter had concluded. The Plaintiff >>>> informed the EPS that anyone could use an anonymous phone number and >>>> claim to be anyone if it wished to talk then it should do so from an >>>> identifiable telephone line or put it in writing just like he does. In >>>> fact the Plaintiff’s family have been getting anonymous calls for many >>>> years and the police claimed they could do nothing because the >>>> malicious calls came through the Internet. The RCMP would have acted >>>> ethically if the families of public officials were subject to the >>>> harassment his Clan has suffered instead of assisting in the illegal >>>> barring from the parliamentary properties of Canada. >>>> >>>> 80. The Plaintiff states that the subject of the Crown and Internet >>>> harassment became incredibly worse in 2007 long before the demise of >>>> two Canadian teenagers caused new cyber laws to be created and >>>> promptly ignored. In 2008 while the Plaintiff’s family and friends >>>> were being much harassed within many YouTube Channels by Trolls, the >>>> RCMP in NB created a YouTube channel of its own to use as tool to >>>> catch a local arsonist. As soon as the Plaintiff made a comment about >>>> eleven incidents of arson on his friend’s farm in the same area the >>>> Plaintiff and his friend were attacked by many Troll’s within the >>>> Crown’s domain within YouTube and the RCMP only laughed at the obvious >>>> malice that they were publishing for a year without attempting to >>>> moderate the comments. In early 2009 the comments within the RCMP >>>> YouTube channel change greatly with the arrest and imprisonment of >>>> members of the Tingley family pertaining to charges of “Organized >>>> Crime”. The libel continued until Werner Bock printed all the comments >>>> within the RCMP YouTube channel and delivered hard copy of it in hand >>>> to a local office of the RCMP. Once the Plaintiff had a conversation >>>> with a member of the RCMP in Moncton NB who was investigating Bock’s >>>> complaint, the RCMP took down their video with all the comments and >>>> said nothing further about it. The Plaintiff did manage to save most >>>> of the comments digitally before they were deleted by the Trolls and >>>> the RCMP. Years later the Crown stayed the “Organized Crime” charges >>>> against the Tingleys and a publication ban was placed on their >>>> concerns about malicious prosecution. The matter was put before the >>>> Supreme Court of Canada Rodney Tingley, et al. v. Her Majesty the >>>> Queen SCC Docket no. 34107 and the Plaintiff had no idea of any >>>> outcome. However in late 2014 he did speak with some of the Tingleys >>>> and they admitted to knowing about him and his common concerns with >>>> the RCMP. One Tingley stated that their lawyers have advised them not >>>> to speak to him because of the publication ban. The same holds true >>>> with his former friend Werner Bock and Hank Temper another German who >>>> moved to NB to farm. They had trouble with the RCMP acting against >>>> them. A search on the Internet with their names and the Plaintiff’s >>>> easily proves his assistance but they will never acknowledge it as >>>> they attack the Crown, Bock byway of social media and Tepper byway of >>>> lawsuit. >>>> >>>> 81. The Plaintiff states that matters of harassment that the police >>>> refuse to investigate would have entered the realm of ridiculous in >>>> 2012 if the reasons behind the suicides of teenagers did not become >>>> well known by the corporate media. In the summer of 2012 a new member >>>> of the FPS who as a former member of the EPS had inspired a lawsuit >>>> for beating a client in Edmonton called the Plaintiff and accused him >>>> of something he could not do even if he wanted to while he was arguing >>>> many lawyers byway of emails about a matter concerning cyber stalking >>>> that was before the SCC. The member of the FPF accused the Plaintiff >>>> of calling the boss of Bullying Canada thirty times. At that time his >>>> MagicJack account had been hacked and although he could receive >>>> incoming calls, the Plaintiff could not call out to anyone. The >>>> Plaintiff freely sent the FPF his telephone logs sourced from >>>> MagicJack after his account restored without the Crown having to issue >>>> a warrant to see his telephone records. He asked the FPF and the RCMP >>>> where did the records of his phone calls to and from the FPF and the >>>> RCMP go if his account had not been hacked. The police never >>>> responded. Years later a Troll sent Dean Roger Ray a message through >>>> YouTube providing info about the Plaintiff’s MagicJack account with >>>> the correct password. Dean Roger Ray promptly posted two videos in >>>> YouTube clearly displaying the blatant violation of privacy likely to >>>> protect himself from the crime. The Plaintiff quickly pointed out the >>>> videos to the RCMP and they refused to investigate as usual. At about >>>> the same point in time the Plaintiff noticed that the CBC had >>>> published a record of a access to information requests. On the list of >>>> requests he saw his name along with several employees of CBC and the >>>> boss of Bullying Canada. The Plaintiff called the CBC to make >>>> inquiries about what he saw published on the Internet. CBC told him it >>>> was none of his business and advised him if he thought his rights had >>>> been offended to file a complaint. It appears the Plaintiff that >>>> employees of CBC like other questionable Crown Corporations such as >>>> the RCMP rely on their attorneys far too much to defend them from >>>> litigation they invite from citizens they purportedly serve. The >>>> employees of CBC named within the aforementioned and the CBC Legal >>>> Dept. are very familiar with the Plaintiff and of the Crown barring >>>> him from legislative properties while he running for public office. >>>> >>>> 82. The Plaintiff states that any politician or police officer should >>>> have seen enough of Barry Winter’s WordPress blog by June 22, 2015 >>>> particularly after the very unnecessary demise of two men in Alberta >>>> because of the incompetence of the EPS. Barry Winters was blogging >>>> about the EPS using battering ram in order to execute a warrant for a >>>> 250 dollar bylaw offence at the same time Professor Kris Wells >>>> revealed in a televised interview that the EPS member who was killed >>>> was the one investigating the cyber harassment of him. It was obvious >>>> why the police and politicians ignored all the death threats, sexual >>>> harassment, cyberbullying and hate speech of a proud Zionist who >>>> claimed to be a former CF officer who now working for the Department >>>> of National Defence (DND). It is well known that no politician in >>>> Canada is allowed to sit in Parliament as a member of the major >>>> parties unless they support Israel. Since 2002 the Plaintiff made it >>>> well known that he does not support Israeli actions and was against >>>> the American plan to make war on Iraq. On Aril 1, 2003 within two >>>> weeks of the beginning of the War on Iraq, the US Secret Service >>>> threatened to practice extraordinary rendition because false >>>> allegations of a Presidential threat were made against him by an >>>> American court. However, the Americans and the Crown cannot deny that >>>> what he said in two courts on April 1, 2003 because he published the >>>> recordings of what was truly said as soon as he got the court tapes. >>>> The RCMP knows those words can still be heard on the Internet today. >>>> In 2009, the Plaintiff began to complain of Barry Winters about >>>> something far more important to Canada as nation because of Winters’ >>>> bragging of being one of 24 CF officers who assisted the Americans in >>>> the planning the War on Iraq in 2002. In the Plaintiff’s humble >>>> opinion the mandate of the DND is Defence not Attack. He is not so >>>> naive to think that such plans of war do not occur but if Barry >>>> Winters was in fact one of the CF officers who did so then he broke >>>> his oath to the Crown the instant he bragged of it in his blog. If >>>> Winters was never an officer in the CF then he broke the law by >>>> impersonating an officer. The Plaintiff downloaded the emails of the >>>> Privy Council about Wikileaks. The bragging of Barry Winters should >>>> have been investigated in 2009 before CBC reported that documents >>>> released by WikiLeaks supported his information about Canadian >>>> involvement in the War on Iraq. >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> essential for the security and tranquility of the developed world. An >>>> ISIS “caliphate,” in the Middle East, no matter how small, is a clear >>>> and present danger to the entire world. This “occupied state,” >>>> or“failed state” will prosecute an unending Islamic inspired war of >>>> terror against not only the “western world,” but Arab states >>>> “moderate” or not, as well. The security, safety, and tranquility of >>>> Canada and Canadians are just at risk now with the emergence of an >>>> ISIS“caliphate” no matter how large or small, as it was with the >>>> Taliban and Al Quaeda “marriage” in Afghanistan. >>>> >>>> One of the everlasting “legacies” of the “Trudeau the Elder’s dynasty >>>> was Canada and successive Liberal governments cowering behind the >>>> amerkan’s nuclear and conventional military shield, at the same time >>>> denigrating, insulting them, opposing them, and at the same time >>>> self-aggrandizing ourselves as “peace keepers,” and progenitors of >>>> “world peace.” Canada failed. The United States of Amerka, NATO, the >>>> G7 and or G20 will no longer permit that sort of sanctimonious >>>> behavior from Canada or its government any longer. And Prime Minister >>>> Stephen Harper, Foreign Minister John Baird , and Cabinet are fully >>>> cognizant of that reality. Even if some editorial boards, and pundits >>>> are not. >>>> >>>> Justin, Trudeau “the younger” is reprising the time “honoured” liberal >>>> mantra, and tradition of expecting the amerkans or the rest of the >>>> world to do “the heavy lifting.” Justin Trudeau and his “butt buddy” >>>> David Amos are telling Canadians that we can guarantee our security >>>> and safety by expecting other nations to fight for us. That Canada can >>>> and should attempt to guarantee Canadians safety by providing >>>> “humanitarian aid” somewhere, and call a sitting US president a “war >>>> criminal.” This morning Australia announced they too, were sending >>>> tactical aircraft to eliminate the menace of an ISIS “caliphate.” >>>> >>>> In one sense Prime Minister Harper is every bit the scoundrel Trudeau >>>> “the elder” and Jean ‘the crook” Chretien was. Just As Trudeau, and >>>> successive Liberal governments delighted in diminishing, >>>> marginalizing, under funding Canadian Forces, and sending Canadian >>>> military men and women to die with inadequate kit and modern >>>> equipment; so too is Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Canada’s F-18s are >>>> antiquated, poorly equipped, and ought to have been replaced five >>>> years ago. But alas, there won’t be single RCAF fighter jock that >>>> won’t go, or won’t want to go, to make Canada safe or safer. >>>> >>>> My Grandfather served this country. My father served this country. My >>>> Uncle served this country. And I have served this country. Justin >>>> Trudeau has not served Canada in any way. Thomas Mulcair has not >>>> served this country in any way. Liberals and so called social >>>> democrats haven’t served this country in any way. David Amos, and >>>> other drooling fools have not served this great nation in any way. Yet >>>> these fools are more than prepared to ensure their, our safety to >>>> other nations, and then criticize them for doing so. >>>> >>>> Canada must again, now, “do our bit” to guarantee our own security, >>>> and tranquility, but also that of the world. Canada has never before >>>> shirked its responsibility to its citizens and that of the world. >>>> >>>> Prime Minister Harper will not permit this country to do so now >>>> >>>> From: dnd_mdn@forces.gc.ca >>>> Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 14:17:17 -0400 >>>> Subject: RE: Re Greg Weston, The CBC , Wikileaks, USSOCOM, Canada and >>>> the War in Iraq (I just called SOCOM and let them know I was still >>>> alive >>>> To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>>> >>>> This is to confirm that the Minister of National Defence has received >>>> your email and it will be reviewed in due course. Please do not reply >>>> to this message: it is an automatic acknowledgement. >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> ---------- Original message ---------- >>>> From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> >>>> Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 13:55:30 -0300 >>>> Subject: Re Greg Weston, The CBC , Wikileaks, USSOCOM, Canada and the >>>> War in Iraq (I just called SOCOM and let them know I was still alive >>>> To: DECPR@forces.gc.ca, Public.Affairs@socom.mil, >>>> Raymonde.Cleroux@mpcc-cppm.gc.ca, john.adams@cse-cst.gc.ca, >>>> william.elliott@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, stoffp1 <stoffp1@parl.gc.ca>, >>>> dnd_mdn@forces.gc.ca, media@drdc-rddc.gc.ca, information@forces.gc.ca, >>>> milner@unb.ca, charters@unb.ca, lwindsor@unb.ca, >>>> sarah.weir@mpcc-cppm.gc.ca, birgir <birgir@althingi.is>, smari >>>> <smari@immi.is>, greg.weston@cbc.ca, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, >>>> susan@blueskystrategygroup.com, Don@blueskystrategygroup.com, >>>> eugene@blueskystrategygroup.com, americas@aljazeera.net >>>> Cc: "Edith. Cody-Rice"<Edith.Cody-Rice@cbc.ca>, "terry.seguin" >>>> <terry.seguin@cbc.ca>, acampbell <acampbell@ctv.ca>, whistleblower >>>> <whistleblower@ctv.ca> >>>> >>>> I talked to Don Newman earlier this week before the beancounters David >>>> Dodge and Don Drummond now of Queen's gave their spin about Canada's >>>> Health Care system yesterday and Sheila Fraser yapped on and on on >>>> CAPAC during her last days in office as if she were oh so ethical.. To >>>> be fair to him I just called Greg Weston (613-288-6938) I suggested >>>> that he should at least Google SOUCOM and David Amos It would be wise >>>> if he check ALL of CBC's sources before he publishes something else >>>> about the DND EH Don Newman? Lets just say that the fact that your >>>> old CBC buddy, Tony Burman is now in charge of Al Jazeera English >>>> never impressed me. The fact that he set up a Canadian office is >>>> interesting though >>>> >>>> http://www.blueskystrategygroup.com/index.php/team/don-newman/ >>>> >>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/media/story/2010/05/04/al-jazeera-english-launch.html >>>> >>>> Anyone can call me back and stress test my integrity after they read >>>> this simple pdf file. BTW what you Blue Sky dudes pubished about >>>> Potash Corp and BHP is truly funny. Perhaps Stevey Boy Harper or Brad >>>> Wall will fill ya in if you are to shy to call mean old me. >>>> >>>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2718120/Integrity-Yea-Right >>>> >>>> The Governor General, the PMO and the PCO offices know that I am not a >>>> shy political animal >>>> >>>> Veritas Vincit >>>> David Raymond Amos >>>> 902 800 0369 >>>> >>>> Enjoy Mr Weston >>>> http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/2011/05/15/weston-iraq-invasion-wikileaks.html >>>> >>>> "But Lang, defence minister McCallum's chief of staff, says military >>>> brass were not entirely forthcoming on the issue. For instance, he >>>> says, even McCallum initially didn't know those soldiers were helping >>>> to plan the invasion of Iraq up to the highest levels of command, >>>> including a Canadian general. >>>> >>>> That general is Walt Natynczyk, now Canada's chief of defence staff, >>>> who eight months after the invasion became deputy commander of 35,000 >>>> U.S. soldiers and other allied forces in Iraq. Lang says Natynczyk was >>>> also part of the team of mainly senior U.S. military brass that helped >>>> prepare for the invasion from a mobile command in Kuwait." >>>> >>>> http://baconfat53.blogspot.com/2010/06/canada-and-united-states.html >>>> >>>> "I remember years ago when the debate was on in Canada, about there >>>> being weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Our American 'friends" >>>> demanded that Canada join into "the Coalition of the Willing. American >>>> "veterans" and sportscasters loudly denounced Canada for NOT buying >>>> into the US policy. >>>> >>>> At the time I was serving as a planner at NDHQ and with 24 other of my >>>> colleagues we went to Tampa SOUCOM HQ to be involved in the planning >>>> in the planning stages of the op....and to report to NDHQ, that would >>>> report to the PMO upon the merits of the proposed operation. There was >>>> never at anytime an existing target list of verified sites where there >>>> were deployed WMD. >>>> >>>> Coalition assets were more than sufficient for the initial strike and >>>> invasion phase but even at that point in the planning, we were >>>> concerned about the number of "boots on the ground" for the occupation >>>> (and end game) stage of an operation in Iraq. We were also concerned >>>> about the American plans for occupation plans of Iraq because they at >>>> that stage included no contingency for a handing over of civil >>>> authority to a vetted Iraqi government and bureaucracy. >>>> >>>> There was no detailed plan for Iraq being "liberated" and returned to >>>> its people...nor a thought to an eventual exit plan. This was contrary >>>> to the lessons of Vietnam but also to current military thought, that >>>> folks like Colin Powell and "Stuffy" Leighton and others elucidated >>>> upon. "What's the mission" how long is the mission, what conditions >>>> are to met before US troop can redeploy? Prime Minister Jean Chretien >>>> and the PMO were even at the very preliminary planning stages wary of >>>> Canadian involvement in an Iraq operation....History would prove them >>>> correct. The political pressure being applied on the PMO from the >>>> George W Bush administration was onerous >>>> >>>> American military assets were extremely overstretched, and Canadian >>>> military assets even more so It was proposed by the PMO that Canadian >>>> naval platforms would deploy to assist in naval quarantine operations >>>> in the Gulf and that Canadian army assets would deploy in Afghanistan >>>> thus permitting US army assets to redeploy for an Iraqi >>>> operation....The PMO thought that "compromise would save Canadian >>>> lives and liberal political capital.. and the priority of which >>>> ....not necessarily in that order. " >>>> >>>> You can bet that I called these sneaky Yankees again today EH John >>>> Adams? of the CSE within the DND? >>>> >>>> http://www.socom.mil/SOCOMHome/Pages/ContactUSSOCOM.aspx >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Unicorn Lady <lcostabile@icloud.com> >>>> Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2021 00:15:19 -0400 >>>> Subject: Re: Hello is this David? Yes its me 506 434 8433 >>>> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> I texted you. I can call you in the afternoon if that’s ok. My kids >>>> are sleeping. My name is Leeza. I live in the US. I found your name by >>>> typing in that scum bag Shangis name on google. >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Unicorn Lady <lcostabile@icloud.com> >>>> Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2021 23:26:10 -0400 >>>> Subject: Re: Hello is this David? Yes its me 506 434 8433 >>>> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> I will text you >>>> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On Nov 6, 2021, at 6:13 PM, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 11/5/21, Unicorn Lady <lcostabile@icloud.com> wrote: >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am looking for David Amos? If this is him please let me know. I would >>>>>> like >>>>>> to discuss some thing. I believe we are being harassed by the same >>>>>> person. I >>>>>> could really use your help. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you. I hope this reaches you. >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 12:15:33 -0400 Subject: Attn Constable Marc-Etienne Bernard To: marc-etienne.bernard@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, premier <premier@gnb.ca>, "Holland, Mike (LEG)"<mike.holland@gnb.ca>, "blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, "dominic.leblanc.c1" <dominic.leblanc.c1@parl.gc.ca>, "Dominic.Cardy" <Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca>, "jeff.carr"<jeff.carr@gnb.ca>, oldmaison@yahoo.com, andre <andre@jafaust.com>, "Ginette.PetitpasTaylor"<Ginette.PetitpasTaylor@parl.gc.ca>, "Sherry.Wilson"<Sherry.Wilson@gnb.ca>, "Ross.Wetmore" <Ross.Wetmore@gnb.ca> Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "Katie.Telford"<Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>, mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>, "Brenda.Lucki"<Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "barbara.massey"<barbara.massey@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Larry.Tremblay" <Larry.Tremblay@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)"<Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 00:29:02 +0000 Subject: RE: Raissa Marks, Executive Director of NBEN picked a bad day to insult me To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for taking the time to write. Due to the volume of incoming messages, this is an automated response to let you know that your email has been received and will be reviewed at the earliest opportunity. If your inquiry more appropriately falls within the mandate of a Ministry or other area of government, staff will refer your email for review and consideration. Merci d'avoir pris le temps de nous écrire. En raison du volume des messages reçus, cette réponse automatique vous informe que votre courriel a été reçu et sera examiné dans les meilleurs délais. Si votre demande relève plutôt du mandat d'un ministère ou d'un autre secteur du gouvernement, le personnel vous renverra votre courriel pour examen et considération. If this is a Media Request, please contact the Premier’s office at (506) 453-2144 or by email media-medias@gnb.ca<mailto:media-medias@gnb.ca> S’il s’agit d’une demande des médias, veuillez communiquer avec le Cabinet du premier ministre au 506-453-2144. Office of the Premier/Cabinet du premier ministre P.O Box/C. P. 6000 Fredericton New-Brunswick/Nouveau-Brunswick E3B 5H1 Canada Tel./Tel. : (506) 453-2144 Email/Courriel: premier@gnb.ca/premier.ministre@gnb.ca<mailto:premier@gnb.ca/premier.ministre@gnb.ca> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Carr, Jeff (LEG)"<Jeff.Carr@gnb.ca> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 00:29:02 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Raissa Marks, Executive Director of NBEN picked a bad day to insult me 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. You may also contact Rose Ann at my Constituency office in Fredericton Junction at RoseAnn.Smith@gnb.ca or by phone at 368-2938. Thanks again for your email. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Petitpas Taylor, Ginette - M.P."<Ginette.PetitpasTaylor@parl.gc.ca> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 00:29:17 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Raissa Marks, Executive Director of NBEN picked a bad day to insult me To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for writing. While our office receives a tremendous volume of correspondence, as a Member of Parliament, I appreciate all feedback, positive or negative, on the issues of the day and my team and I carefully track what is on the minds of my constituents. However, because I was elected to serve the people of Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, priority will be given to correspondence from my constituency. As such, if you haven`t already done so, we appreciate you including your home address, postal code and telephone number in emails, as it helps us better respond to messages or inquiries that require follow-up. In addition, if your inquiry is related to my mandate as the Minister of Official Languages or Minister responsible for ACOA, I invite you to submit your questions/comments to the following email addresses monitored by my ministerial correspondence unit: Official Languages: ministredeslanguesofficielles-ministerofofficiallanguages@pch.gc.ca<mailto:ministredeslanguesofficielles-ministerofofficiallanguages@pch.gc.ca> ACOA: minister-ministre@acoa-apeca.gc.ca<mailto:minister-ministre@acoa-apeca.gc.ca> Once again, thank you for taking the time to write. Regards, Ginette __________________________________________________________________ Bonjour, Je vous remercie d’avoir écrit. Bien que notre bureau reçoive un volume considérable de correspondance, en tant que députée, j’apprécie tous les commentaires, positifs ou négatifs, sur les questions d’actualité et mon équipe et moi-même suivons attentivement ce qui est dans l’esprit de mes électeurs. Toutefois, comme j’ai été élue pour servir les gens de Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, la priorité sera accordée à la correspondance provenant de ma circonscription. Par conséquent, si vous ne l’avez pas déjà fait, nous vous remercions d’inclure votre adresse personnelle, votre code postal et votre numéro de téléphone dans les courriels, car cela nous aide à mieux répondre aux messages ou aux demandes de renseignements qui nécessitent un suivi. De plus, si votre demande est liée à mon mandat de ministre des Langues officielles ou de ministre responsable de l’APECA, je vous invite à soumettre vos questions ou commentaires aux adresses de courriel suivantes, surveillées par mon unité de correspondance ministérielle : Langues officielles : ministredeslanguesofficielles-ministerofofficiallanguages@pch.gc.ca<mailto:ministredeslanguesofficielles-ministerofofficiallanguages@pch.gc.ca> APÉCA: minister-ministre@acoa-apeca.gc.ca<mailto:minister-ministre@acoa-apeca.gc.ca> Encore une fois, merci d’avoir pris le temps d’écrire. Cordialement, Ginette ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: NBEN RENB <nben@nben.ca> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 11:55:36 -0400 Subject: Re: Raissa Marks, Executive Director of NBEN picked a bad day to insult me To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com Cc: marc-etienne.bernard@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Mr. Amos, You have sent us several unsolicited messages in the past. At this time, we ask that you please refrain from sending us further emails and including the New Brunswick Environmental Network in your subject lines in the future. We have contacted the RCMP and will pursue action with them should this continue. Constable Bernard is copied to this email. Thank you. On Sun, Nov 7, 2021 at 8:29 PM David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: > > https://nbmediacoop.org/2020/10/02/throne-speech-signals-canadas-support-for-new-nuclear-reactors-opposition-builds-in-new-brunswick/ > > > Throne speech signals Canada’s support for new nuclear reactors, > opposition builds in New Brunswick > > > by Susan O'Donnell — October 2, 2020 > > > Throne speech signals Canada’s support for new nuclear reactors, > opposition builds in New Brunswick > > Protesters at the Global Day of Climate Action outside the office of > New Brunswick Premier Blaine HIggs in Fredericton on Sept. 25. Photo > by Joan Green. > > > For more than a year, renewable energy and anti-nuclear activists in > New Brunswick and across the country have watched nuclear industry > lobbyists re-position their product as the solution to the climate > crisis. Indeed, days before the Throne Speech, federal Natural > Resources minister Seamus O’Regan claimed that nuclear power was > necessary for Canada to meet its net-zero emissions target. > > Given its legacy of toxic radioactive waste, nuclear energy would not > be considered “clean technology” by most Canadians. However the > nuclear industry has been working hard to scrub its image. > > Making nuclear power “clean” was a goal of the December 2019 > memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the premiers of New > Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan and more recently, Alberta, to > develop the nuclear industry’s latest offering, so-called “small > modular nuclear reactors” or “SMRs.” > > The MOU committed the parties to “work co-operatively to positively > influence the federal government to provide a clear unambiguous > statement that nuclear energy is a clean technology and is required as > part of the climate change solution.” > > The Throne Speech is evidence the nuclear industry lobby has succeeded. > > On Sept. 23, the Trudeau government promised to “ensure Canada is the > most competitive jurisdiction in the world for clean technology > companies,” to move forward with a “Clean Power Fund,” to invest in > “next-generation clean energy,” and to cut the tax rate in half for > companies making zero-emissions products. > > New Brunswick is expected to be the first province to receive federal > funding for new nuclear reactors. In a shadowy deal, the province and > its public utility NB Power gave $5 million each to two start-up > nuclear energy companies, from the US and UK, that then established > offices in Saint John and applied for federal funding. > > Federal funding for the two companies and their nuclear reactors was a > campaign issue during the recent provincial election. Both the Liberal > and Progressive Conservative party leaders claimed they were the best > person to bring the new reactors to New Brunswick. The week before the > election, Blaine Higgs told Brunswick News he had secured federal > funding for the two companies. > > Both companies plan to develop prototype nuclear reactors next to NB > Power’s Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station on the Bay of Fundy. They > both propose to use a risky process, reprocessing, to open up the > existing irradiated fuel bundles from the Lepreau reactor to make new > fuel for their prototype reactors. Legislation passed by the Trudeau > government exempts the two projects from environmental impact > assessments. > > Opposition is building in the province to the plans for new reactors > in New Brunswick. > > Since last December, the NB Media Co-op has published a series of > commentaries about the risks involved with the proposed nuclear > reactors, information missing from the Government of New Brunswick and > NB Power websites, including the new radioactive wastes produced and > poor economic outcomes. > > In May, the Coalition for Responsible Energy Development in New > Brunswick (CRED-NB) was formed to advocate for a nuclear-free > renewable energy future. In July, the Coalition launched a public > awareness campaign: More Nuclear? No Thanks! > > On Sept. 25, the Global Day of Climate Action, CRED-NB member > Extinction Rebellion New Brunswick (XR NB) organized a rally at the > Fredericton office of the premier, calling for a rapid transition to > renewable energy without more nuclear energy development in the > province. > > Speakers at the rally included David Coon, leader of the New Brunswick > Green Party and MLA for Fredericton South, Ron Tremblay Chief of the > Wolastoq Grand Council, Chris Rouse of New Clear Free Solutions, and > Jessica Spencer and Doug Swain from XR NB. > > National opposition is forming against the federal government’s plans > to support new nuclear reactors. > > Greenpeace Canada stated that including nuclear reactors in the Throne > Speech shows that Minister O’Regan and the Trudeau government “are > suffering from nuclear amnesia.” > > The Sierra Club Canada Foundation started a letter-writing campaign to > minister O’Regan: “Take Action, new nuclear is not part of a path to > net-zero.” > > David Suzuki made headlines with his reaction to O’Regan’s endorsement > of nuclear power: “I want to puke.” > > In the months ahead, renewable energy and anti-nuclear advocates > across the country will be working together to raise public awareness > of the significant risks of developing new nuclear energy instead of > transitioning rapidly to renewable energy to address the climate > crisis. > > Susan O’Donnell is the lead researcher for the Rural Action and Voices > for the Environment (RAVEN) project at the University of New Brunswick > in Fredericton. RAVEN is a member of the Coalition for Responsible > Energy Development in New Brunswick, CRED-NB. > > An earlier version of this article was published by Rabble. > > > > https://nbmediacoop.org/2020/07/07/nb-powers-renewable-energy-claims-disputed/ > > > NB Power’s renewable energy claims disputed [updated] > > by Cortney MacDonnell — July 7, 2020 > > > NB Power’s renewable energy claims disputed [updated] > > Solar panels at work in the winter. Photo from the petition, "Increase > Solar Installations with Direct Solar Incentives," on change.org. > > > NB Power claims to be supplying New Brunswick with over 40 percent > renewable energy but a local solar firm says that is not the case. > > Megan McCann and Mark McCann are co-owners of MJM Solar Solutions. > They have been advocating the use of renewable energy for over a > decade. According to their analysis, NB Power is generating closer to > 20 percent renewable energy in the province. > > In their report that includes a solar plan for New Brunswick released > today, MJM Solar Solutions points out that 13 percent of NB Power’s > 37.1 percent renewable energy profile is biofuels. > > “Biofuels are not a clean energy source,” said Megan McCann. > > While some renewable energy advocates say that biofuels can play a > role in the transition to a cleaner energy future, others note that > biofuels can also be harmful, taking over large areas of land that was > once used for food production and carbon storage. Others questioned > whether biofuels actually cut greenhouse gas emissions. Burning > biomass, as wood or as ethanol or biodiesel, emits carbon dioxide. > > Garth Hood, owner of Thoughtful Dwellings, a consulting and design > company that specializes in energy efficiency, agrees with McCann. > > “All the research I’ve seen recently suggests it causes a lot more > problems than it solves. It’s at best carbon-neutral, but it’s likely > way worse because we’re degrading forests and until we put in place a > system to guarantee sustainable forestry it’s likely going to make our > forestry sector way worse,” said Hood. > > According to Chris Rouse, a senior engineering technologist, “New > Brunswick’s biofuels production is from waste products of the paper > industry, and is not using trees directly.” > > MJM Solar Solutions also take issue with the high percentage of > imports that make up New Brunswick’s renewable energy profile. “NB > Power says they are at 40 percent, but that is not in house, that’s > not in province,” said McCann. > > According to NB Power’s Communications Specialist Marc Belliveau, “We > are due to refresh this info, but we currently have more than 40 > percent renewable energy in the province.” > > “In the coming years, we will certainly be adding even more renewable > and clean energy. How and when is still a work in progress,” said > Belliveau. > > Biofuels are not the only clean energy source being scrutinized. > > NB Power generates much of its renewable energy from the Mactaquac > hydro-electric dam. According to Wolastoq Grand Chief Council Ron > Tremblay, “NB Power did very little, if any, consultation with our > people when our rivers were dammed.” > > “Growing up in Tobique, we noticed that vegetation didn’t grow well > around the hydro wires and transformers,” said Tremblay. > > In recent years, people have mobilized against spraying glyphosate to > kill vegetation not only after a clearcut to grow a softwood > plantation but also around power lines. > > Tremblay has other concerns with hydro dams: “Even the construction of > a dam, how much concrete, how much lubricants are used in that system > to open and shut the dams, the generating systems, the release of the > radioactivity around dams, you can’t call that green. It’s impossible > to call that a green source of energy.” > > For MJM Solar Solutions, a cleaner energy future involves the sun. > > MJM Solar Solutions is requesting signatures to a petition aimed at > achieving a direct solar incentive for New Brunswickers to install > solar. The petition reads: “New Brunswickers want a direct solar > incentive to help with our climate targets, reduce power bills, > stimulate new employment, financial security, and better preparedness > for natural disasters.” > > Cortney MacDonnell is an environmental action reporter with RAVEN > (Rural Action and Voices for the Environment), a research project > based at the University of New Brunswick. > > > > > https://nbmediacoop.org/2018/11/27/mobilizing-to-improve-the-environment-in-new-brunswick/ > > > Mobilizing to improve the environment in New Brunswick > > by Jennifer Adam > > — November 27, 2018 > > Left to right: Raissa Marks, Executive Director, New Brunswick > Environmental Network; Lois Corbett, Executive Director, Conservation > Council of New Brunswick; Chris Rouse, PEACE-NB; Arthur Melanson, > Janet Gordon, Warren Redman, Save Wetlands Waters and Tourism. Photo > credit: NBEN. > > An “Eco-confluence” event on November 17 brought together more than 35 > groups concerned with the well-being of the province, its citizens, > and its environment, including Nature Trust NB, Voices for Sustainable > Environments and Communities, and Peace NB. The groups are among the > more than 100 members of the New Brunswick Environmental Network > (NBEN) that hosted its annual meeting in New Maryland. The NBEN > provides various platforms for its member groups to gather and > cooperate on issues of common interest. > > Jeff Carr, the new provincial Minister of Environment and Local > Government, spoke at the November NBEN meeting, noting that the agenda > included a discussion about: “When the government has the mandate but > the NGOs have the capacity.” He invited NBEN Executive Director Raissa > Marks to set up meetings with him and the different NBEN member groups > soon to brief him on the key environmental issues they are working on. > > An example of NBEN members gathered together with a common interest, > Marks says, is the low-carbon economy caucus, for whom the NBEN > organized a series of meetings to develop “common messaging that > environmental groups and labour groups could both put forth to the > political parties leading up to the election.” These meetings resulted > in a letter signed by 23 labour and environmental groups sent to the > five political parties of New Brunswick outlining a common directive > toward a low-carbon economy. > > NBEN staff member Annika Chiasson was recently profiled in a video > produced by the NB Media Co-op and the project RAVEN (Rural Action and > Voices for the Environment). Chiasson described how NBEN facilitates > communication among provincial environmental groups. The word > “confluence” in the name of the annual meeting, illustrates what the > NBEN does: they gather, facilitate, and encourage communication > between the many environmental groups in New Brunswick, the > government, and other sectors. > > The NBEN also brings groups together to, for example, cooperate on > increasing the amount of protected land in the province to align more > closely with international goals, and on developing a new Crown Lands > and Forests Act in New Brunswick. Both of these initiatives will have > a strong effect on lands surrounding rural communities in New > Brunswick. > > Currently, New Brunswick has less than five percent of its land area > protected, which is not on target with the international goal set out > by the Convention on Biological Diversity for protection of lands. > This target expects that at least 17 percent of land area and 10 > percent of coastal and marine area is protected by the year 2020; > Canada more generally has only approximately 10 percent of its land > mass protected. The NBEN is helping support organizations such as the > Nature Trust of NB, Conservation Council of New Brunswick, Nature NB, > and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society to campaign for more > land protection in New Brunswick. > > While the NBEN does not directly take positions on environmental > issues in New Brunswick, their role is indispensable as a facilitator > for other groups that do. As Marks describes, the NBEN plays a “very > behind the scenes role,” not directly advocating but rather helping > their member groups spread awareness on environmental issues in New > Brunswick. > > The NBEN also recognizes environmental leaders and the success of > environmental campaigns through awards to individuals and groups. At > their November event, three environmental awards were presented to New > Brunswick citizens and groups to recognize their service to their > communities. > > Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New > Brunswick, was honoured with the Phoenix Award for “contributing her > extensive expertise in communications, advocacy, and policy > development to New Brunswick’s environmental movement, enabling us all > to amplify our impact on local, provincial, and national environmental > issues.” > > The citizens’ group Save Wetlands Waters and Tourism was honoured with > the Samaqan Award “for sounding the alarm about threats to coastal > ecosystems and communities along the Northumberland Strait and for > advocating for government transparency and accountability in > addressing these threats.” > > Chris Rouse, member of PEACE-NB, was honored with the Gaia Award for > “his solutions-based environmentalism that has led to improvements in > laws and regulations and, most recently, to detailed technical and > economic modeling aimed at transitioning New Brunswick to a low-carbon > economy.” > > Jennifer Adam is a UNB Law student and volunteer with RAVEN – Rural > Action and Voices for the Environment. > > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> > Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:49:03 -0400 > Subject: Raissa Marks, Executive Director of NBEN picked a bad day to > insult me > To: nben@nben.ca, premier <premier@gnb.ca>, "Holland, Mike (LEG)" > <mike.holland@gnb.ca>, "blaine.higgs"<blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, > "dominic.leblanc.c1"<dominic.leblanc.c1@parl.gc.ca>, "Dominic.Cardy" > <Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca>, "jeff.carr"<jeff.carr@gnb.ca>, > oldmaison@yahoo.com, andre <andre@jafaust.com>, > "Ginette.PetitpasTaylor"<Ginette.PetitpasTaylor@parl.gc.ca>, > "Sherry.Wilson"<Sherry.Wilson@gnb.ca>, "Ross.Wetmore" > <Ross.Wetmore@gnb.ca> > Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, megan.mitton@gnb.ca > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 08:56:48 -0400 > Subject: Belliview left a voicemall and I guess it was dude named > Gauvin who called on behalf of the Riverkeepers > To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> > Cc: nben@nben.ca > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:10:53 -0400 > Subject: Methinks Danny Boy LeBlanc, Marco Morency, the Green Meanies > and their many "Riverkeeper" buddies sure know how to jerk an old > dog's chain N'esy PasChucky Leblanc? > To: marco.morency@greenpartynb.ca, daniel.bard@petitcodiac.org, > "blaine.higgs"<blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, "dominic.leblanc.c1" > <dominic.leblanc.c1@parl.gc.ca>, "Dominic.Cardy" > <Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca>, "jeff.carr"<jeff.carr@gnb.ca>, oldmaison > <oldmaison@yahoo.com>, andre <andre@jafaust.com>, > "Ginette.PetitpasTaylor"<Ginette.PetitpasTaylor@parl.gc.ca>, > "Sherry.Wilson"<Sherry.Wilson@gnb.ca>, "Ross.Wetmore" > <Ross.Wetmore@gnb.ca>, "Alaina.Lockhart"<Alaina.Lockhart@parl.gc.ca>, > paul.n.belliveau@hotmail.com > Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> > > https://www.greenparty.ca/en/events/NewBrunswickGreens > > Founding Organizational Meeting of the Green Party of New Brunswick > Event Description > > All interested persons are invited to participate in a founding > organizational meeting of the Green Party of New Brunswick. The > gathering will occur on Saturday, May 17, 2008, with the venue being > the second floor conference room of Renaissance College, situated at > 811 Charlotte Street (located on the corner of Charlotte and Church > Streets), Fredericton, New Brunswick. > > The meeting will commence at 1:30 p.m. Elections New Brunswick > criteria for starting a new political party and an action plan will be > discussed. > > For more information, please contact: Burt Folkins, kins@nbnet.nb.ca, > or via the phone at: 506-450-8191; Marco Morency, apfee@umoncton.ca, > or via the phone at: 506-384-4697; Charles Stewart, > cstewart@nbnet.nb.ca, John McQuaid at: 506-366-2932; or Chris Alders, > chris.alders@greenparty.ca, or via the phone at: 902-678-0326. > A Canada That Works. Together. > > Join the movement > > http://petitcodiac.org/who-we-are/staff-and-board/ > > I called the numbers below and the Green party as well Nobody picked > up so I left voicemails.and sent emails as per my MO. One dude Paul > Belliveau > must had pocket diealed but he would not talk even when i called him > back. Much later a dude from this number 506 870 0816 called me back > I did not catch his name but he said he was 68 years old Anyway the > conversation went well until he said he supported the punk Marco > Morency,then I was all done talking. > > > > Media Contacts: > Daniel Bard > Riverkeeper and Executive Director – Petitcodiac Riverkeeper > Email: daniel.bard@petitcodiac.org or info@petitcodiac.org > Phone: 506-388-5337 > > Paul N. Belliveau > President – Petitcodiac Riverkeeper > Email: paul.n.belliveau@hotmail.com > Phone: 506-855-2637 > Cell: 506-866-2637 > > > Board > Telephone: 506-388-5337 > > > Officers > > Chairman: Ronald Babin > > Vice President: Marco Morency > > Tresurer: Pierre Landry > > Secretary : > Directors > > Wendy Keats > > André Lapointe > > Monique LeBlanc > > Mélanie Madore > > Teri McMakin > > Edmund Redfield > > > > > Our Riverkeepers > > Each Riverkeeper or Waterkeeper organization appoints an individual to > act as its main spokesperson, to work full time to defend the > interests of the river system and to ensure compliance with our > nation’s environmental laws. That person is called a “Riverkeeper”. > Since 1999, our community has been fortunate to count on a number of > outstanding individuals to serve as their “Riverkeeper”, to protect > and fight for the ecological integrity of this watershed for present > and future generations. Here they are in chronological order. > > Daniel LeBlanc (1999 to 2006) > > DanielLeBlanc Daniel was the founding Riverkeeper and Executive > Director of the organization. He was born and grew up in St-Anselme > (Dieppe), a community with strong ties to the Petitcodiac. In 1999, > Daniel became Canada’s first citizen to hold a Riverkeeper title. > During the years that followed, he led an epic battle to restore and > clean up the Petitcodiac River, to bring an end to one of Canada’s > longest-standing environmental battles. His experience is in the area > of project development, management and communications, in Canada and > abroad, covering the sectors of the environment, renewable energy, > tourism & heritage and humanitarian assistance. > Tim Van Hinte ( 2008 to 2010 ) > > Tim_at_Petitcodiac_4 Tim has an extensive background in environmental > management gained from experiences in New Brunswick, Ontario, and > British Columbia. He is a graduate from both the University of > Waterloo in Ontario and Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. A > long time advocate for environmental sustainability, Tim has a passion > for the outdoors and believes that clean water and a healthy watershed > are critical to strong communities. A native of Montreal, Tim is very > proud to have played an active role in restoring and cleaning up our > watershed for future generations. > Marco Morency (2010 to 2011) > > editor_f9766ecf400d5adf338591b57a02311c_db1b23 > Marco Morency is known in the region for his commitment to social and > environmental causes. He first became involved in the Petitcodiac > River issue in the late 90s with the environmental group Écoversité. > He continued to be committed to the river and thus became Director of > the Petitcodiac Riverkeeper in 2010. He has been very active on the > local, provincial and national scene for over 15 years, and he is a > founding member of the Sierra Youth Coalition as well as Sierra Club > Canada’s youth branch. His participation in numerous environmental > projects has earned him peer recognition. He was awarded the New > Brunswick Environmental Network’s Zephyr Award in 1999 for his work > towards making our air cleaner. > > Daniel Bard (2015 – Present) > IMG_20151012_132802 > An entrepreneur, investor and incubator of successful businesses, Mr. > Bard has a distinguished track record across several business sectors, > with deep expertise in financial and environmental business > development. Originally from Edmundston, NB, he has been living in > Moncton for the past 12 years. > > Mr. Bard’s impressive environmental work experience has focussed > mostly on the energy sector, including waste to energy, ethanol > produced with sugar beets, and EN Plus certified biofuels. He has also > been involved in international environmental initiatives, working in > Europe on a carbonation of human sludge (waste) project, a commercial > scale biofuel project using animal/vegetable by-products and an > ethanol project using Algae (photosynthesis) in a joint venture with > the United Nations. > > Mr. Bard started his new role as Petitcodiac Riverkeeper’s Executive > Director and Riverkeeper on September 30, 2015. He can be reached by > phone at 506-388-5337 or by email at daniel.bard@petitcodiac.org. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Mitton, Megan (LEG)"<Megan.Mitton@gnb.ca> > Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:51:16 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: YO David Coon You do now that I crossed > paths with your buddy Marco Morency long ago long ago N'esy Pas? > To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > Thank you for your email. I am out of the office the week of July 14th > to represent the NB Legislature at the Commonwealth Parliamentary > Association Conference, and will be checking email less frequently > during this week. > > This response is to assure you that your message has been received. I > welcome and appreciate receiving comments and questions from > constituents. > > All emails are reviewed on a regular basis; however, due to the high > volume of emails my office receives, I may not be able to respond > personally to each one. > > For media requests, please call Amanda Wildeman at: 506-429-2285 or > email her at: Amanda.wildeman@gnb.ca > > Thank you once again for contacting me. > > Megan Mitton > > Member of the Legislative Assembly > > Memramcook - Tantramar > > megan.mitton@gnb.ca > > Merci pour votre courriel. Je suis hors du bureau la semaine du 14 > juillet pour représenter l'Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick > à la Conférence de l'Association parlementaire du Commonwealth, et je > consulterai moins souvent les courriels pendant cette semaine. > > Ce courriel a pour but de vous assurer que votre message a bien été > reçu. Je vous invite à me faire part de vos commentaires et de vos > questions. > > Tous les courriels sont révisés régulièrement, mais en raison du > volume élevé de courriels que mon bureau reçoit, il se peut que je ne > sois pas en mesure de répondre personnellement à chacun. > > > Pour les demandes des médias, veuillez communiquer avec Amanda > Wildeman au : 506-429-2285 ou par courriel à : Amanda.wildeman@gnb.ca > > Merci encore une fois de m'avoir contacté. > > Megan Mitton > > Députée > > Memramcook - Tantramar > > megan.mitton@gnb.ca > -- *[image: https://nben.ca/en/] <https://nben.ca/en/>* T: 506-855-4144 nben@nben.ca / renb@renb.ca - www.nben.ca / www.renb.ca 232 Rue Botsford St, 2nd floor / 2e étage, Moncton, NB E1C 4X7, Canada [image: Facebook icon] <https://www.facebook.com/renb.nben/> [image: Youtube icon] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnNxDzWNnd4_BEN8S_n96wQ?view_as=subscriber> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2021 17:27:47 -0300 Subject: Trust that Maxime Bernier, Katie Telford and her boss know why I would love to see some Blue Coats get elected on the Rock To: tony@darrellshelleyppc.ca, danajmetcalfe@icloud.com, l.hoganppc@outlook.com, shannon.m.champion@gmail.com, lainieanna13@yahoo.com, georgia_stewart@live.com, georgiafaithppc@outlook.com, steve@hanlonrealty.ca, carolbrakeanstey@gmail.com, shanedumaresque@hotmail.com, csmall@nl.rogers.com, teamsharonvokey@gmail.com, join@avalonmatthewchapman.ca, glennetchegarycpc@gmail.com Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, "Katie.Telford" <Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "steve.murphy" <steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, premier <premier@gov.nl.ca> ---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:02:44 -0300 Subject: Fwd: Mr Sanderson and Mr MacDonald can trust that I after called them again I contacted many other people about Google taking down my 2nd blog once the Nova Scotia election became a matter of History To: amoschristopherlandry@gmail.com, wayne@wayne4cardigan.ca, anna.keenan@greenparty.ca, alex.clark@greenparty.ca, waynebiggar@royallepage.ca, info@barrybalsom.ca, doug@dougcurrie.ca, galacticbutterfly@hotmail.ca, scott.mcphee@protonmail.com Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, lawrencemacaulay2021@gmail.com, Sean.Casey@parl.gc.ca, Robert.Morrissey@parl.gc.ca, titann@rogers.com ---------- Original message ---------- From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)"<Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 01:05:56 +0000 Subject: RE: Mr Sanderson and Mr MacDonald can trust that I after called them again I contacted many other people about Google taking down my 2nd blog once the Nova Scotia election became a matter of History To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for taking the time to write. Due to the volume of incoming messages, this is an automated response to let you know that your email has been received and will be reviewed at the earliest opportunity. If your inquiry more appropriately falls within the mandate of a Ministry or other area of government, staff will refer your email for review and consideration. Merci d'avoir pris le temps de nous écrire. En raison du volume des messages reçus, cette réponse automatique vous informe que votre courriel a été reçu et sera examiné dans les meilleurs délais. Si votre demande relève plutôt du mandat d'un ministère ou d'un autre secteur du gouvernement, le personnel vous renverra votre courriel pour examen et considération. If this is a Media Request, please contact the Premier’s office at (506) 453-2144 or by email media-medias@gnb.ca<mailto:media-medias@gnb.ca> S’il s’agit d’une demande des médias, veuillez communiquer avec le Cabinet du premier ministre au 506-453-2144. 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P. 6000 Fredericton New-Brunswick/Nouveau-Brunswick E3B 5H1 Canada Tel./Tel. : (506) 453-2144 Email/Courriel: premier@gnb.ca/premier.ministre@gnb.ca<mailto:premier@gnb.ca/premier.ministre@gnb.ca> ---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:42:42 -0300 Subject: Mr Sanderson and Mr MacDonald can trust that I after called them again I contacted many other people about Google taking down my 2nd blog once the Nova Scotia election became a matter of History To: judyburke@assembly.pe.ca, bdweldon@assembly.pe.ca, jhperrymla@assembly.pe.ca, sjgallantMLA@assembly.pe.ca, gamcneillyMLA@assembly.pe.ca, rlhendersonMLA@assembly.pe.ca, assembly@assembly.pe.ca, jody@jodysanderson.ca, hmacdonald1346@gmail.com, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "steve.murphy" <steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, Newsroom <Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, premier <premier@ontario.ca>, premier <premier@gov.ab.ca>, Office of the Premier <scott.moe@gov.sk.ca>, PREMIER <PREMIER@gov.ns.ca>, premier <premier@gov.bc.ca>, premier <premier@leg.gov.mb.ca>, premier <premier@gov.pe.ca>, "blaine.higgs"<blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, premier <premier@gov.yk.ca>, premier <premier@gov.nl.ca>, office@liberal.ns.ca, "Kevin.leahy"<Kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Michael.Gorman"<Michael.Gorman@cbc.ca>, electivandrouin@gmail.com, trainorgreenpartyns@gmail.com, anthony.edmonds@greenpartyns.ca, doug@doug4kingsnorth.ca, krista.grear@greenpartyns.ca, JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca, Naomi.Shelton@novascotia.ca, gary.burrill@nsndp.ca, larry.duchesne@nsndp.ca, lauren.skabar@nsndp.ca, feedback@nsndp.ca, campaign.manager@greenpartyns.ca, info@atlanticaparty.ca, provincial.admin@greenpartyns.ca, matthew.piggott@greenparty.ca Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca, "Ian.Shugart"<Ian.Shugart@pco-bcp.gc.ca> https://www.assembly.pe.ca/about-the-conflict-of-interest-commissioner The Conflict of Interest Commissioner 197 Richmond Street (Church Street entrance) Charlottetown PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K7 Phone: 902-368-5970 Fax: 902-368-5175 Email: judyburke@assembly.pe.ca Judy Burke, Q.C., was appointed Conflict of Interest Commissioner on January 1, 2020, following a recent move from Calgary where she was a founding partner in a law firm specializing in litigation and insolvency law. Judy was active in the Alberta legal community, serving on the Practice Review Committee and teaching in legal education programs. She served on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters Calgary, including a term as board chair, and provided legal advice to underserved women at a women's centre. While not originally from the Island, Judy's husband was raised in eastern PEI and before relocating they were frequent visitors for more than 25 years. Judy had a successful nursing career prior to studying law and held a number of leadership positions in that profession. She is currently a member of the Law Society of PEI and volunteers her time as a member of the Ethics Committee. https://www.assembly.pe.ca/index.php/offices/assembly-offices/security Brian Weldon, Director of Security & Sergeant-at-Arms Legislative Assembly Office of the Clerk 165 Richmond Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 1J1 Phone: 902-368-5976 Fax: 902-368-5175 Email: bdweldon@assembly.pe.ca Changes in Assembly Personnel Sergeant-at-Arms and Director of Security Al McDonald retired on September 29, 2017, after a total of 22 years working in a security capacity at the Legislative Assembly, and 10 years as Sergeant-at-Arms and Director of Security. Clerk Assistant and Clerk of Committees Marian Johnston retired from the service of the House effective December 31, 2017, after 17 years at the Assembly. Most recently Ms. Johnston had served as Acting Chief Electoral Officer for Elections PEI. Many members rose in the House to express their appreciation for the expertise and dedication shown by Mr. McDonald and Ms. Johnston throughout the years. On November 14, 2017, the Assembly appointed Brian Weldon as Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. Weldon had previously served as Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, and with his promotion the Assembly appointed Amy Unwin to the Assistant role. On the same day, the Assembly appointed Emily Doiron and Ryan Reddin as Clerk Assistant – Journals, Committees and House Operations; and Clerk Assistant – Research and Committees, respectively. Security Share This : Phone: 902-368-5970 Fax: 902-368-5175 Email: assembly@assembly.pe.ca The public is always welcome to watch the debates when the legislature is sitting, or visit the chamber when the House is not in session. Legislative buildings are staffed with security officers who will check you in when you arrive. If the legislature is in session, visitors enter the building through the lower level and are screened through security and given a pass before heading upstairs to the chamber. Bags may be searched and large backpacks may be held at the security desk while you watch the debates. Cameras and recording devices are not allowed in the public gallery in the chamber. If the legislature is not sitting, visitors enter the building through the main doors and check in at the security desk before heading to the chamber. Ceremonial duties The Director of Security for the Legislative Assembly also holds the position of Sergeant-At-Arms, which has a long history in our parliamentary tradition. It began in the early years of the British Parliament, when mace-bearing members of the Royal bodyguard were assigned to attend the Speaker at sittings of the House of Commons in London. The Sergeant-At-Arms still carries a mace into the Assembly today, leading the Speaker's procession into the chamber at the start of every sitting day, but today's Mace is a ceremonial symbol rather than a weapon. Without the Mace present in the chamber, the House could not exercise its rights, claim its privilege, or perform its parliamentary functions. Besides bearing the Mace during the daily procession into the House, the Sergeant-At-Arms is responsible for the security of the Speaker, Members, and the Legislative Assembly buildings. This carries the responsibility of implementing and enforcing the security policies of the Legislative Assembly to provide a safe and secure environment for MLAs and Assembly staff to perform their work duties. During a sitting, the Sergeant-At-Arms has the assistance of an eight-member Legislative Assembly Security Force in the delivery of security services to the Legislative Assembly, located in the Hon. George Coles Building, J. Angus MacLean Building, and at 197 Richmond Street. https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/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 The Parties 1. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crown) is Elizabeth II, the Queen of England, the Protector of the Faith of the Church of England, the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom and one of the wealthiest persons in the world. Canada pays homage to the Queen because she remained the Head of State and the Chief Executive Officer of Canada after the Canada Act 1982 (U.K.) 1982, c. 11 came into force on April 17, 1982. The standing of the Queen in Canada was explained within the 2002 Annual Report FORM 18-K filed by Canada with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It states as follows: “The executive power of the federal Government is vested in the Queen, represented by the Governor General, whose powers are exercised on the advice of the federal Cabinet, which is responsible to the House of Commons. The legislative branch at the federal level, Parliament, consists of the Crown, the Senate and the House of Commons.” “The executive power in each province is vested in the Lieutenant Governor, appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the federal Cabinet. The Lieutenant Governor’s powers are exercised on the advice of the provincial cabinet, which is responsible to the legislative assembly. Each provincial legislature is composed of a Lieutenant Governor and a legislative assembly made up of members elected for a period of five years.” 2. Her Majesty the Queen is the named defendant pursuant to sections 23(1) and 36 of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act. Some of the state actors whose duties and actions are at issue in this action are the Prime Minister, Premiers, Governor General, Lieutenant Governors, members of the Canadian Forces (CF), and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), federal and provincial Ministers of Public Safety, Ministers of Justice, Ministers of Finance, Speakers, Clerks, Sergeants-at-Arms and any other person acting as Aide-de-Camp providing security within and around the House of Commons, the legislative assemblies or acting as security for other federal, provincial and municipal properties. 3. Her Majesty the Queen’s servants the RCMP whose mandate is to serve and protect Canadian citizens and assist in the security of parliamentary properties and the protection of public officials should not deny a correspondence from a former Deputy Prime Minister who was appointed to be Canada’s first Minister of Public Safety in order to oversee the RCMP and their cohorts. The letter that helped to raise the ire of a fellow Canadian citizen who had never voted in his life to run for public office four times thus far is quoted as follows: “Mr. David R. Amos Jan 3rd, 2004 153Alvin Avenue Milton, MA U.S.A. 02186 Dear Mr. Amos Thank you for your letter of November 19th, 2003, addressed to my predecessor, the Honourble Wayne Easter, regarding your 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. I trust that this information is satisfactory. Yours sincerely A. Anne McLellan” 4. DAVID RAYMOND AMOS (Plaintiff), a Canadian Citizen and the first Chief of the Amos Clan, was born in Sackville, New Brunswick (NB) on July 17th, 1952. 5. The Plaintiff claims standing in this action as a citizen whose human rights and democratic interests are to be protected by due performance of the obligations of Canada’s public officials who are either elected or appointed and all servants of the Crown whose mandate is to secure the public safety, protect public interests and to uphold and enforce the rule of law. The Crown affirms his right to seek relief for offences to his rights under section 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter). Paragraphs 6 to 13 explain the delay in bringing this action before Federal Court and paragraphs 25 to 88 explain this matter. 6. The Plaintiff states that pursuant to the democratic rights found in Section 3 of the Charter he was a candidate in the elections of the membership of the 38th and 39th Parliaments in the House of Commons and a candidate in the elections of the memberships of the legislative assemblies in Nova Scotia (NS) and NB in 2006. 7. The Plaintiff states that if he is successful in finding a Chartered Accountant to audit his records as per the rules of Elections Canada, he will attempt to become a candidate in the election of the membership of the 42nd Parliament. 8. The Plaintiff states that beginning in January of 2002, he made many members of the RCMP and many members of the corporate media including employees of a Crown Corporation, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) well aware of the reason why he planned to return to Canada and become a candidate in the next federal election. In May of 2004, all members seated in the 37th Parliament before the writ was dropped for the election of the 38th Parliament and several members of the legislative assemblies of NB and Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) knew the reason is the ongoing rampant public corruption. Evidence of the Plaintiff’s concerns can be found within his documents that the Office of the Governor General acknowledged were in its possession ten years ago before the Speech from the Throne in 2004. The Governor General’s letter is as follows: “September 11th, 2004 Dear Mr. Amos, 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” 9. The Plaintiff states that the documents contain proof that the Crown by way of the RCMP and the Minister of Public Safety/Deputy Prime Minister knew that he was the whistleblower offering his assistance to Maher Arar and his lawyers in the USA. The Governor General acknowledged his concerns about the subject of this complaint and affirmed that the proper provincial authorities were contacted but ignored the Plaintiff’s faxes and email to the RCMP and the Solicitor General in November of 2003 and his tracked US Mail to the Solicitor General and the Commissioner of the RCMP by way of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) in December of 2003 and the response he received from the Minister of Public Safety/Deputy Prime Minister in early 2004. One document was irrefutable proof that there was no need whatsoever to create a Commission of Inquiry into Maher Arar concerns at about the same point in time. That document is a letter from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office Inspector General (OIG complaint no. C04-01448) admitting contact with his office on November 21, 2003 within days of the Plaintiff talking to the office of Canada’s Solicitor General while he met with the US Attorney General and one day after the former Attorney General of New York (NY) and the former General Counsel of the SEC testified at a public hearing before the US Senate Banking Committee about investigations of the mutual fund industry. 10. The Plaintiff states that another document that the Plaintiff received during the election of the 39th Parliament further supported the fact he was a whistleblower about financial crimes. In December of 2006 a member of the RCMP was ethical enough to admit that he understood the Plaintiff’s concerns and forwarded his response to the acting Commissioner of the RCMP and others including a NB Cabinet Minister Michael B. Murphy QC. The Crown is well aware that any member sitting in the last days of the 37th Parliament through to the end of the 41st Parliament could have stood in the House of Commons and asked the Speaker if the Crown was aware of the Plaintiff’s actions. All parliamentarians should have wondered why his concerns and that of Mr. Arar’s were not heard by a committee within the House of Commons in early 2004. Instead, the Crown created an expensive Commission to delay the Arar matter while he sued the governments of Canada and the USA and his wife ran in the election of the 38th Parliament. In 2007, Arar received a $10-million settlement from the Crown and the Prime Minister gave him an official apology yet the US government has never admitted fault. A month after the writ was dropped for the election of the 42nd Parliament and CBC is reporting Syrian concerns constantly, Mr. Arar’s lawyer announced that the RCMP will attempt to extradite a Syrian intelligence officer because it had laid a charge in absentia and a Canada-wide warrant and Interpol notice were issued. The Plaintiff considers such news to be politicking practiced by the Minister of Public Safety. He noticed the usually outspoken Mr. Arar made no comment but his politically active wife had lots to say on CBC. Meanwhile, the RCMP continues to bar a fellow citizen from parliamentary properties because he exercised the same democratic rights after he had offered his support to Arar by way of his American lawyers. The aforementioned letter about financial crimes was from the Inspector General for Tax Administration in the US Department of the Treasury. Mr Arar’s lawyers, the RCMP, the Canadian Revenue Agency and the US Internal Revenue Service still refuse to even admit TIGTA complaint no. 071-0512-0055-C exists. However, the Commissioner of Federal Court, the Queen’s Privy Council Office and other agencies were made well aware of it before the Speech from the Throne in 2006. 11. The Plaintiff states that from June 24, 2004 until the day he signed this complaint he has diligently tried to resolve the breach of his rights under the Charter that are the subject of this complaint with any public official in Canada whom he believed had the mandate or the ability to request that the Crown investigate and correct the malicious actions and inactions of the RCMP, Sergeants-at-Arms and Aides-de-Camp in all jurisdictions. Until June 16, 2006 the Plaintiff did not have irrefutable proof to support this complaint. Time did not permit him to address it immediately in Federal Court in 2006 because his slate was full. For instance on June 16, 2006 while dealing with deeply troubling private family matters, he was running against the Attorney General for his seat in the NS provincial election while arguing members of the RCMP about strange calls he got from someone in Ottawa who claimed the Department of Public Safety as her client, dealing with many liberal party members who were about to witness in Moncton NB the first debate of all those who wished to become their new leader, assisting a farmer in his attempt to get some authority to properly investigate the demise of his cattle and discussing with members of the Saint John NB City Council the actions of a sergeant in the Saint John Police Force who was calling friends of the Plaintiff and claiming that he was drug dealing member of a bike gang that they should stay away from while he was preparing to intervene in pipeline matter that was about to heard by the National Energy Board in Saint John . 12. The Plaintiff states that in April of 2007 he wrote a complaint about this matter and returned to the Capital District of NB in order to file it and argue the Crown before the Federal Court if it did not wish to settle. A clerk of this court informed him that his complaint was not composed correctly, so he began to rewrite this complaint. However, as soon as it was known what the Plaintiff was about to file he was subject to further police harassment and his family began to suffer from constant slander, sexual harassment and death threats on the Internet and on the telephone that continues to this very day while the RCMP, the FBI and many other law enforcement authorities continue to ignored the obvious evidence of cybercrime practiced against many people including his minor children. 13. The Plaintiff states that the Crown’s only response has been further harassment by the RCMP including false arrest and imprisonment and theft of his property by the Fredericton Police Force supported by other law enforcement authorities in Canada and the USA. The Governor General has had the Plaintiff’s documents for over ten years to study. The Crown now has one of the complaints that the RCMP has been delaying since 2003. It is as follows: The Complaint 14. The Plaintiff states that on June 24, 2004 during the election of the membership of the 38th Parliament the Crown breached his right to peaceful assembly and association under Section 2(c) and (d) of the Charter. The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative Assembly of NB (a former member of the RCMP) supported by the Fredericton Police Force (FPF), the Corps of Commissionaires (COC) and at least one RCMP officer acting as Aide-de-Camp to the NB Lieutenant Governor barred the Plaintiff under threat of arrest from the legislative properties in NB. 15. The Plaintiff states that whereas the Crown refused to put anything in writing to either confirm or deny that he was in fact barred from the legislative properties in NB, he returned to the public property whenever he deemed it necessary to do so as he ran for public office three more times. For example, when the Plaintiff was a candidate in the election of the 39th Parliament for the riding of Fredericton, he was asked to come into the legislative building of NB to record a live interview for an Atlantic Television (ATV) news cast shortly before polling day. On that occasion, the Sergeant-at-Arms and his Aides-de-Camp did not attempt to bar the Plaintiff from access to legislative property quite possibly because they did not wish their actions to be recorded by ATV. However, the Crown made matters worse in short order. CBC barred the Plaintiff from an all-candidates’ debate on the University of New Brunswick (UNB) campus and on polling day two District Returning Officers on the UNB campus after viewing identification threatened to have the Plaintiff arrested stating that they did not believe he was on the ballot. 16. The Plaintiff states that the NB Sergeant-at-Arms continued with his threat of arrest after the election 39th Parliament. In response, the Plaintiff challenged the Sergeant-at-Arms to either put his threat in writing or arrest him so he could at least argue the Crown about the offences against his rights under the Charter. https://www.assembly.pe.ca/members/heath-macdonald Heath MacDonald Share This : Photo of Heath MacDonald Cornwall - Meadowbank Liberal Heath MacDonald was first elected to the provincial legislature on May 4, 2015, representing District 16, Cornwall – Meadowbank, and was re-elected by that district on April 23, 2019. He was subsequently appointed Minister of Economic Development and Tourism on May 19, 2015, and was later sworn in as Minister of Finance on January 10, 2018, a position he held until 2019. He currently serves as Third Party House Leader in the legislature and is the critic on education, finance, economic growth, tourism, culture, mental health and pharmacare. Prior to his election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. MacDonald was the Executive Director of Quality Tourism Services, Atlantic Canada Manager of Access Advisor, and President and Co-Founder of BamText Information Technology and Consulting. Mr. MacDonald has over 20 years’ experience in the private sector with a focus on the tourism industry. Mr. MacDonald has been an active volunteer for many years, with ties to numerous sports and community organizations. Mr. MacDonald has earned recognition from various organizations for his efforts to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, including the Access Award from the PEI Council of People with Disabilities, and the City of Charlottetown Accessibility Award. Mr. MacDonald was a Chair Leader as part of the Canadian Paraplegic Association's annual awareness campaign. Mr. MacDonald lives in Cornwall with his wife Elizabeth and they have two children, Jacklyn and Isaac. Mr. MacDonald resigned as a Member of the Legislative Assembly on August 18, 2021. Contact information: Phone: 902-368-4330 Email: hmacdonaldMLA@assembly.pe.ca https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-sanderson-6803a026/ Jody Sanderson Conservative Candidate for Malpeque Canada Contact info Conservative Party of Canada University of New Brunswick 500+ connections About Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Malpeque. Husband, Father, Innovative Senior Executive, Avid Triathlete, Proud Islander. I am a high performing, results-focused, and proactive business executive. I have cultivated over 23 years of diverse, senior-level management experience working with HSBC in Asia, North America and most recently as the Regional Head of the Corporate and Investment Bank for the largest foreign banking platform in the Middle East. I am widely acknowledged as a trusted relationship developer which is further reinforced with a commitment to continuous improvement, strategic initiatives, revenue delivery, and knowledge sharing. I have managed over $200 Billion of capital markets transactions in my career with HSBC. Having returned home to Prince Edward Island in 2019 to live and raise my young family, I continue to seek new and challenging opportunities where I can leverage my past experience and skill set. I am happily married to my wife Larissa, and we are the proud parents to Chase and Scarlett, our eight year old twins. … Activity 1,598 followers No alternative text description for this image This week I sat down with Premier Dennis King to discuss a variety of topics including health care, the environment, affordable housing, and our economy. Improving early access to health care professionals such as paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, and doctors is critical to the overall health of Islanders. We know that early access is key to better outcomes for patients. In order to improve access, we need a federal government that is willing to make the necessary investments in our health care system across the country. Now more than ever, we need a collaborative approach between the federal and provincial governments on healthcare, the environment, and the economy to deliver greater prosperity for Islanders. #SecureTheFuture #JodyForMalpeque Jody shared this 54 Reactions 3 Comments a group of people posing for a picture My fellow Conservative Candidates and I hosted our Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O'Toole on Prince Edward Island this weekend. We held a reception at Salt & Sol Restaurant and Lounge and made stops at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at Charlottetown Driving Park, Joey's Deep Sea Fishing, and finished the tour with a PEI Lobster Roll at Chez Yvonne's Restaurant. I also had the opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with our leader Saturday morning as part of an early morning run around Charlottetown. He is genuine, hard-working, and is committed to moving our Atlantic Canadian economy forward. I believe Erin is the right person to get this country back on track. I will ensure that the needs of our residents, farming, fishing, and tourism industries are a top priority in the CPC’s Economic Recovery Plan. An election is just around the corner. I will work hard to secure the future of Malpeque, and I am asking for your support as your next MP for Malpeque. #JodyForMalpeque #SecureTheFuture Jody shared this 70 Reactions 2 Comments View Jason Lang’s profile Congratulations Jason. Many great memories working with you in Canada and the Middle East. All the best in the new role. Jody commented a close up of text over a background picture of a building Congrats Lena. Good to see things going well for you. Jody commented See all activity See all activity Experience Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Malpeque Company Name Conservative Party of Canada Dates Employed Feb 2021 – Present Employment Duration 7 mos Location Malpeque, Prince Edward Island Conservative Party of Canada candidate for the electoral riding of Malpeque ahead of the next federal election. Won the Malpeque Federal Conservative Nomination on February 20, 2021. Sanderson to represent Conservatives in Malpeque | CBC Sanderson to represent Conservatives in Malpeque | CBC Sanderson Capital Inc. Co-Founder & CEO Company Name Sanderson Capital Inc. Full-time Dates Employed May 2019 – Present Employment Duration 2 yrs 4 mos Location Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada Co-Founder & CEO of Sanderson Capital Inc focused on propriety and co-investment opportunities. HSBC Company Name HSBC Total Duration 18 yrs 1 mo Title Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Banking, GCC Dates Employed Aug 2017 – May 2019 Employment Duration 1 yr 10 mos Location Qatar Senior Executive for the Corporate and Investment Banking business in GCC countries including Qatar, UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. Responsible for co-leading 200+ employees, I provided oversight for a credit exposure book of more than USD $100 billion and revenues of over USD $750 million. Role also included acting as the Chief Executive Officer for the HSBC Qatar operation on a regular basis. … Title Managing Director, Head of Global Banking, GCC (ex-UAE) Dates Employed Feb 2015 – Jul 2017 Employment Duration 2 yrs 6 mos Location Qatar As a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for directing strategy, change management, communication, annual planning, and strategic vision initiatives for HSBC’s Global Investment Banking in GCC countries, including Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. Title Managing Director, Head of Global Banking, Qatar Dates Employed Jun 2009 – Feb 2015 Employment Duration 5 yrs 9 mos Location Qatar As Head of Global Banking, responsible for maintaining and enhancing existing revenue streams and developing new business by identifying and selling innovative solutions to a defined portfolio of clients. In this role, I delivered investment advice while managing a portfolio of over USD $20 billion and a team of 40. Widely known as the most successful foreign banker in Qatar, I fostered strategic relationships with key stakeholders within the Qatar government and senior executives across the corporate community. Role was also expanded in 2012 to acting CEO on a regular basis. … Title Director, Global Banking (Canada) Dates Employed Sep 2004 – Jun 2009 Employment Duration 4 yrs 10 mos Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada Responsible for managing the large corporates and multinational accounts throughout Canada. Clients included Brookfield, McCains, Fortis, OPG, Hydro One, Telus, Barrick, GSK, Silver Wheaton, Irving Oil and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan. Title Regional Relationship Manager Dates Employed May 2001 – Aug 2004 Employment Duration 3 yrs 4 mos Location Hong Kong SAR Acted as the regional coverage banker for a diverse multinational client base for the Asia Pacific region dealing primarily with regional CFOs and Treasurers based in Hong Kong and Singapore. Clients included Pepsi, Coke, Exxon, Disney, Altria, UTC, Shell, Kraft, Cisco and Siemens. Education University of New Brunswick University of New Brunswick Degree Name Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Field Of Study Finance Dates attended or expected graduation 1991 – 1994 Licenses & certifications HSBC Senior Executive Financial Crime and Compliance Course Issuing authority HSBC Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued 2016No Expiration Date HSBC Intensive Assets and Liabilities Management Issuing authority HSBC Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued 2014No Expiration Date Canadian Securities Institute Canadian Securities Course Issuing authority Canadian Securities Institute Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or license Issued 2000No Expiration Date https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6829388283999490048/ Jody Sanderson Jody Sanderson • 3rd+ Conservative Candidate for Malpeque 1w • 1 week ago This week I sat down with Premier Dennis King to discuss a variety of topics including health care, the environment, affordable housing, and our economy. Improving early access to health care professionals such as paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, and doctors is critical to the overall health of Islanders. We know that early access is key to better outcomes for patients. In order to improve access, we need a federal government that is willing to make the necessary investments in our health care system across the country. Now more than ever, we need a collaborative approach between the federal and provincial governments on healthcare, the environment, and the economy to deliver greater prosperity for Islanders. ---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:30:06 -0300 Subject: Methinks Trudeau The Younger and his CBC minions underestimate the fury of upset Maritimers Nesy Pas??? To: John.Brodhead@pmo-cpm.gc.ca, Marci.Surkes@pmo-cpm.gc.ca, Team@vote4lauramackenzie.com, votefionamacleod@gmail.com, Randyjoy2010 <Randyjoy2010@hotmail.com>, drsdelliscc@gmail.com, angelaconrad2021@gmail.com, info@eddieorrell.ca, westnova <westnova@chrisdentremont.com>, "ian.hanamansing" <ian.hanamansing@cbc.ca>, "freedomreport.ca" <freedomreport.ca@gmail.com>, kingpatrick278 <kingpatrick278@gmail.com>, "Michael.Gorman"<Michael.Gorman@cbc.ca>, "Michelle.Boutin"<Michelle.Boutin@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, Newsroom <Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, "steve.murphy"<steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, sheilagunnreid <sheilagunnreid@gmail.com>, "stefanos.karatopis" <stefanos.karatopis@gmail.com>, "Brenda.Lucki" <Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Bill.Blair"<Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca>, "barbara.massey"<barbara.massey@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Telford, Katie"<Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:19:48 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks Trudeau The Younger and his CBC minions underestimate the fury of upset Maritimers Nesy Pas? To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> [French follows/ le français suit] Hello, Please note that I will be away from the office until Tuesday, September 21st. During my absence, I will not have access to this email. For urgent matters please contact: Marci Surkes<mailto:Marci.Surkes@pmo-cpm.gc.ca> or John Brodhead<mailto:John.Brodhead@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>. Emails will not be forwarded. Marci Surkes Email: Marci.Surkes@pmo-cpm.gc.ca<mailto:Marci.Surkes@pmo-cpm.gc.ca> John Brodhead Email: John.Brodhead@pmo-cpm.gc.ca<mailto:John.Brodhead@pmo-cpm.gc.ca> ----- Bonjour, Veuillez noter que je serai absente du bureau jusqu’au le mardi le 21 septembre. Pendant mon absence, je n’aurai pas accès à cette boîte de courriel. Pour des questions urgentes, veuillez contacter : Marci Surkes<mailto:Marci.Surkes@pmo-cpm.gc.ca> ou John Brodhead<mailto:John.Brodhead@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>. Les courriels ne seront pas transmis. 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Our recruitment drive continues with five available ridings. If you have a desire to serve the people of Nova Scotia in these ridings and to be the voice for the people then we want you for NS VCP. The available ridings are Halifax NS, Halifax West, Dartmouth, South Shore and Sydney. So contact Regional Leader Jody O'Blenis today at 902-694-3344 and I'll get back to you within the hour. Yours Faithfully, Jody O'Blenis, Regional Leader https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2021/08/i-almost-died-in-afghanistan-war-and.html Tuesday, 17 August 2021 I almost died in the Afghanistan war, and for what? https://twitter.com/DavidRaymondAm1/status/1427726084762652675 Denise Paglinawan @denisepglnwn @tornadomoncur Hi, Bruce. I'm a reporter with @CdnPressNews. I'm wondering if we can interview you for a story we're working on. What's the best way to reach you? My DMs are open. https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2021/08/methinks-trudeau-younger-and-his-cbc.html Tuesday, 17 August 2021 Methinks Trudeau The Younger and his CBC minions underestimate the fury of upset Maritimers Nesy Pas? The LIEbranos did not show much respect towards their provincial betheran seeking another mandate by dropping a frederal writ just before their polling day. That faux pas may cost them dearly https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-election-day-1.6142905 Nova Scotians head to polls today as provincial election race tightens Liberals seeking 3rd straight majority, but campaign has stumbled at times Michael Gorman · CBC News · Posted: Aug 17, 2021 5:00 AM AT https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2021/08/hon-navdeep-bains-national-campaign-co.html Monday, 16 August 2021 Hon. Navdeep Bains National Campaign Co-Chair Liberal Party of Canada https://twitter.com/NavdeepSBains/status/1348978566197895169 Navdeep Bains @NavdeepSBains My statement on my decision not to run in the next election and leaving cabinet: Ma déclaration sur ma décision de ne pas me présenter aux prochaines élections et de me retirer du Conseil des ministres : 174.4K views 0:03 / 2:44 ---------- Original message ---------- From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)"<Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:33:38 +0000 Subject: RE: FWD YO Erin O’Toole Methinks before the writ is possibly dropped today you and Trudeau The Younger should enjoy watching ths video beginng at the 50 minute mark Nesy Pas? To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for taking the time to write. Due to the volume of incoming messages, this is an automated response to let you know that your email has been received and will be reviewed at the earliest opportunity. 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Sincerely, Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Au nom de l’hon. Erin O’Toole, merci de communiquer avec le Bureau du chef de l’Opposition officielle. M. O’Toole apprécie beaucoup le point de vue et les commentaires des Canadiens et des Canadiennes. Nous lisons tous les courriels que nous recevons. Veuillez noter que ce compte reçoit beaucoup de courriels. Nous y répondons le plus rapidement possible. Si vous êtes un électeur ou une électrice de M. O’Toole dans la circonscription de Durham et que vous avez une question urgente, veuillez communiquer avec son bureau de circonscription, au : Bureau d’Erin O’Toole, député 54, rue King Est, bureau 103 Bowmanville (Ontario) L1C 1N3 Tél. : (905) 697-1699 ou sans frais : (866) 436-1141 Encore une fois merci d’avoir pris le temps d’écrire. Veuillez agréer nos salutations distinguées, Bureau du chef de l’Opposition officielle ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Premier of Ontario | Premier ministre de l’Ontario <Premier@ontario.ca> Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 13:57:37 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: YO Erin O’Toole Methinks before the writ is possibly dropped today you and Trudeau The Younger should enjoy watching ths video beginng at the 50 minute mark Nesy Pas? To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@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. Deja Vu or what? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1azdNWbF3A Me, Myself and I 342 views Apr 2, 2013 David Amos https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/ndp-gets-help-from-democracy-expert-1.629834 NDP gets help from democracy expert CBC News · Posted: Jan 09, 2006 4:23 PM AT An international expert on democracy has flown all the way from Egypt to help NDP candidate John Carty campaign in Fredericton. Dominic Cardy is with a group called The National Democratic Institute. Its members include such people as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The group's mission is to teach democratic values and spread democracy around the world. Cardy has taught about democracy in Algeria, Bangladesh, and Cambodia during the past few years. When he heard his friend John Carty was running for office back in his home town of Fredericton, he hopped on a plane. "It was a strange experience," Cardy said. "One evening I was watching the sun go down over the pyramids, and the next evening watched it go down over Fredericton airport as I came into land." Cardy is no relation to the NDP candidate. But he loves elections and loves getting people pumped up about democracy. Carty the candidate is running against federal Indian Affairs Minister Andy Scott, Conservative Pat Lynch, Green candidate Philip Duchastel and independent David Amos. The riding has sent Scott to Ottawa for the last four elections, despite the best efforts of the other parties. Cardy says he doesn't care how tough the race his – he just wants people to participate in the process. "People have forgotten how incredibly precious these gifts that our ancestors fought for are and were just giving them away. It makes me furious when I talk to people and people just say 'ah there's no point in voting.'" After election day, Dominic Cardy is flying back home to his wife in Kathmandu, Nepal. He hopes to leave behind a new Member of Parliament for Fredericton, his friend John Carty for the NDP. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices Go Figure https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fundy-royal-riding-profile-1.3274276 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 Four candidats are running in the federal riding of Fundy-Royal. Green candidate Stephanie Coburn, NDP candidate Jennifer McKenzie, Liberal candidate Alaina Lockhart and Conservative candidate Rob Moore. 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Johnston Show we have guests, Logan Murphy & Valerie Keefe Kevin J. Johnston 3900 subscribers Tonight we will touch on a few things that came up today. Logan discusses his visit and experiences at the capital building, his epiphany photo book of Capital hill, which he has published. Valerie Keefe talks about taking the leadership of the Libertarian Party of Canada. WATCH THE KEVIN J. JOHNSTON SHOW, Monday to Friday from 7 PM to 9 PM Calgary Time www.Rumble.com/KevinJJohnston www.Odysee.com/@KevinJJohnston:3 www.Odysee.com/@NobleSavages:3 www.KJJRadio.com www.facebook.com/kevinjjohnstonradio/ www.noblesavages.me https://www.facebook.com/derekpeter.storie https://www.facebook.com/derekstories Please visit my mayoral website at: www.calgarymayor.co #yyc #calgary #kevinjjohnston #noblesavages #Calgarymayorelect https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2021/08/election-soon-or-election-later-for.html Wednesday, 11 August 2021 Election soon, or election later? For Trudeau, it's a gamble either way ---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:02:43 -0300 Subject: Fwd: RE Navdeep Bains National Campaign Co-Chair Liberal Party of Canada To: info@electsingh.com, naval@navalbajaj.ca, info@medhajoshi.ca, info@ramandeepbrar.ca, info@jermainechambers.ca, votegraceadamu@gmail.com, info@james4erinmills.ca, michaelrascpc@gmail.com, voterattan@gmail.com, Kerry@kerryforoakville.com, info@hananrizkalla.ca Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com> https://electsingh.com/about/ https://www.navalbajaj.ca/about-us/ https://medhajoshi.ca/about/ https://ramandeepbrar.ca/about/ https://jermainechambers.ca/about/ https://graceadamu.ca/about/ https://james4erinmills.ca/about/ https://michaelras.ca/about/ https://jasveenrattan.ca/about/ https://kerryforoakville.com/ https://hananrizkalla.ca/about ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:32:53 -0300 Subject: RE Navdeep Bains National Campaign Co-Chair Liberal Party of Canada To: joel.wittnebel@thepointer.com, iqwindergaheer.lib@gmail.com, natasha.oneill@thepointer.com, paudel.bijay20@gmail.com Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com> https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2021/08/hon-navdeep-bains-national-campaign-co.html https://thepointer.com/article/2021-01-12/breaking-why-is-cabinet-minister-and-mississauga-mp-navdeep-bains-suddenly-quitting-politics https://thepointer.com/article/2021-08-16/after-lengthy-medical-leave-sikand-bows-out-of-september-election ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:04:33 -0300 Subject: Mr Sanderson I called you and Mr MacDonald and left a messages about Wayne Easter and Bankers etc Correct? To: jody@jodysanderson.ca, Erin.OToole@parl.gc.ca, hmacdonald1346@gmail.com, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "steve.murphy" <steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, Newsroom <Newsroom@globeandmail.com> Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, "wayne.easter" <wayne.easter@parl.gc.ca>, anna.keenan@greenparty.ca, craig.nash@ndp.ca, premier <premier@ontario.ca>, premier <premier@gov.ab.ca>, Office of the Premier <scott.moe@gov.sk.ca>, PREMIER <PREMIER@gov.ns.ca>, premier <premier@gov.bc.ca>, premier <premier@leg.gov.mb.ca>, premier <premier@gov.pe.ca>, "blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, premier <premier@gov.yk.ca>, premier <premier@gov.nl.ca>, "Ian.Shugart"<Ian.Shugart@pco-bcp.gc.ca>, "Kevin.leahy"<Kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> This the file I mentioned https://www.scribd.com/doc/2718120/Integrity-Yea-Right Here is an old blog containing the text of an important letter 15 years ago http://davidamos.blogspot.com/2006/05/harper-and-bankers.html https://www.scribd.com/doc/2619653/harper-and-bankers Scroll down for more info about Banking and lawsuits etc Veritas Vincit David Raymond Amos https://heathmacdonald.liberal.ca/ A champion for a better future in Malpeque Heath MacDonald and Justin Trudeau are the only team with a real plan to grow our economy, protect people’s health, protect a clean environment, and make life better for families right here in our community. While Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives are focused on going backward with cuts to vital services that families rely on, Liberals will keep moving forward with bold action to create good new jobs, invest in the middle class and the most vulnerable, and ensure that everyone has a real and fair chance at success. Together, we can elect a dedicated Liberal Member of Parliament to work with Justin Trudeau to build a better future for everyone. https://www.facebook.com/HeathMacDonaldMalpeque Heath MacDonald is the MLA for District 16, Cornwall-Meadowbank, currently seeking the nomination for the Liberal Party of Canada in the Federal riding of Malpeque, PEI. 1,294 people like this 1,309 people follow this http://liberal.ca/register (902) 393-9517 Send Message hmacdonald1346@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/jodysandersonmalpeque/ A father, husband, community volunteer, and former international banker who grew up on the family farm in York Point. He is running to be your next MP for Malpeque. A proven leader with a collaborative mindset and commitment to excellence in everything he undertakes, Jody is running to help rebuild and strengthen the economy and community of Malpeque. Born on Prince Edward Island, Jody grew up on the Sanderson family farm, Fulton Sanderson and Sons in York Point. While growing up, Jody was a longtime member of the North River 4-H Club and represented PEI on several occasions at the Winter Fair. Jody had a 22-year career in banking as a senior executive with HSBC in Canada, Asia and the Middle East. In 2019, after he returned home to raise his family, he co-founded Sanderson Capital, a corporation focused on proprietary, public and private investment opportunities. He is actively involved in the community as a minor hockey coach and the PEI harness racing industry. Drawn to athletic pursuits from an early age, Jody is a competitive triathlete and has qualified for and competed in the Ironman World Championships multiple times. Jody is married to Larissa, and they have twins, Scarlett and Chase. See Less 1,032 people like this 1,072 people follow this http://jodysanderson.ca/ (902) 330-5639 Send Message jody@jodysanderson.ca Wayne Easter should be able to explain why the webcast and transcript are still missing and Trudeau should be able to explain my lawsuit https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/review-of-current-investigations-and-regulatory-actions-regarding-the-mutual-fund-industry Full Committee Hearing Review of Current Investigations and Regulatory Actions Regarding the Mutual Fund Industry Date: Thursday, November 20, 2003 Witness Panel 1 Mr. Stephen M. Cutler Director - Division of Enforcement Securities and Exchange Commission Mr. Robert Glauber Chairman and CEO National Association of Securities Dealers Eliot Spitzer Attorney General State of New York ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:30:48 -0300 Subject: Yo Premier Iain Rankin tell your buddy Big Bad Billy Casey to check out my old Chevy in the photo hereto attached Trust that it is is still registered in Nova Scotia along with my Harleys etc To: PREMIER <PREMIER@gov.ns.ca>, "blaine.higgs"<blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca, Naomi.Shelton@novascotia.ca, gary.burrill@nsndp.ca, larry.duchesne@nsndp.ca, lauren.skabar@nsndp.ca, feedback@nsndp.ca, campaign.manager@greenpartyns.ca, info@atlanticaparty.ca, provincial.admin@greenpartyns.ca, matthew.piggott@greenparty.ca, mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "Katie.Telford" <Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>, "Ian.Shugart" <Ian.Shugart@pco-bcp.gc.ca>, "Kevin.leahy" <Kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Michael.Gorman" <Michael.Gorman@cbc.ca>, "steve.murphy"<steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, electivandrouin@gmail.com, trainorgreenpartyns@gmail.com, anthony.edmonds@greenpartyns.ca, doug@doug4kingsnorth.ca, krista.grear@greenpartyns.ca Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, office@liberal.ns.ca Deja Vu Anyone? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vugUalUO8YY ---------- Original message ---------- From: Justice Minister <JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:35:48 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: Yo Premier Iain Rankin tell your buddy Big Bad Billy Casey to check out my old Chevy in the photo hereto attached Trust that it is is still registered in Nova Scotia along with my Harleys etc To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@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. ---------- Original message ---------- From: Premier <PREMIER@novascotia.ca> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:35:48 +0000 Subject: Thank you for your email to Premier Rankin To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Thank you for your email to Premier Rankin. This is an automatic confirmation your message has been received. If you are a constituent of Iain Rankin, please redirect your email to info@iainrankin.ca<mailto:info@iainrankin.ca>. If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about election/voting procedure or process, please redirect your email to ELECTIONS@novascotia.ca<mailto:ELECTIONS@novascotia.ca>. If you have questions or concerns regarding Premier Rankin’s Liberal Party platform for the upcoming election, please redirect your email to office@liberal.ns.ca<mailto:office@liberal.ns.ca>. Disclaimer: the Premier’s Correspondence Team does not redirect emails. Please ensure you redirect your email to ensure it is received by the appropriate office. We recognize that many Nova Scotians have concerns about COVID-19. If you are looking for the most up-to-date information, we encourage you to visit: novascotia.ca/coronavirus<https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/> or canada.ca/coronavirus<https://canada.ca/coronavirus>. You can also call the toll-free information line at 1-833-784-4397. Thank you, Premier’s Correspondence Team ---------- Original message ---------- From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)"<Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:40:58 +0000 Subject: RE: Yo Premier Iain Rankin tell your buddy Big Bad Billy Casey to check out my old Chevy in the photo hereto attached Trust that it is is still registered in Nova Scotia along with my Harleys etc To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for taking the time to write. Due to the volume of incoming messages, this is an automated response to let you know that your email has been received and will be reviewed at the earliest opportunity. If your inquiry more appropriately falls within the mandate of a Ministry or other area of government, staff will refer your email for review and consideration. Merci d'avoir pris le temps de nous écrire. En raison du volume des messages reçus, cette réponse automatique vous informe que votre courriel a été reçu et sera examiné dans les meilleurs délais. Si votre demande relève plutôt du mandat d'un ministère ou d'un autre secteur du gouvernement, le personnel vous renverra votre courriel pour examen et considération. If this is a Media Request, please contact the Premier’s office at (506) 453-2144 or by email media-medias@gnb.ca<mailto:media-medias@gnb.ca> S’il s’agit d’une demande des médias, veuillez communiquer avec le Cabinet du premier ministre au 506-453-2144. 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A few weeks later, we sent up a temporary studio in an old GMC van at the tower site, that allowed limited live shows until our studios in Victoria Court were up and running. Shortly after we signed on, this big sign appeared in East Amherst. 23 Comments Tory Rushton Congratulations https://www.facebook.com/tory.rushton/about_work_and_education MLA Cumberland South July 14, 2018 - Present Cumbland South June 19, 2018 - Present Former Electrician at Oxford Frozen Foods Oxford, Nova Scotia Former Fire Chief/Fire Inspector at Town of Oxford Oxford, Nova Scotia http://www.cftafm.com/ (902) 660-1079 cfta@eastlink.ca https://www.pcpartyns.ca/david_wightman David Wightman Cumberland North David is a retired programs officer with Corrections Services Canada, a former teacher and most recently worked as a volunteer announcer at CFTA, Tantramar FM. He is also a long-time volunteer with Scouts Canada and various fire departments, including Leicester and Amherst. David and his wife Dale live in Amherst. David's priorities for Cumberland North include: Improving access to healthcare, mental healthcare, long-term care and ambulance services Helping our rural economy thrive by improving infrastructure such as Internet service and road repairs Increasing educational opportunities for all levels of student abilities https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cumberland-north-election-liberal-pc-ndp-independent-1.6135024 Cumberland North pits high-profile Independent vs. former 7-term MP Newcomers for the PCs and NDP, meanwhile, hope to shake things up in border district Michael Gorman · CBC News · Posted: Aug 10, 2021 6:00 AM AT While some people see this as a two-person race, David Wightman and Lauren Skabar are hoping to change that. Running for the Progressive Conservatives, Wightman has had some catching up to do because of his late entry into the campaign. Election materials were late arriving, and while Smith-McCrossin and Casey signs pepper the district, Wightman only recently started putting his up. But he's hoping a platform that focuses on health care, along with community anger directed at the Liberals, will hold him in good stead. "I think the Liberals have had their turn to try and fix things, and I think they've only gotten worse," he said, pointing to the growing wait list of people looking for a family doctor. While he expresses interest in working on a variety of issues, Wightman said health care is top of mind for him as a stroke survivor and because his wife went through treatment for cancer. There are aspects of the system unique to that region that Wightman hopes to address. "One of the things I'd like to see is a better approach to how to get people to medical appointments that are travelling back and forth across the [New Brunswick] border," he said. A time to unite Skabar is the NDP candidate. Her father, Brian, was elected in the district in 2009 as part of the NDP's surge to power, but she said politics was in her blood long before that. Health care for the area is a major issue, said Skabar, given routine emergency department closures at community sites and difficulties getting enough nurses and doctors to the region. "Until we start incentivizing health-care professionals coming to places like Cumberland North and our smaller communities, we aren't going to see any improvements," she said. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-vaccine-passport-scotiapass-pandemic-liberal-1.6134638 Nova Scotia Liberals promise vaccine passport system if re-elected ScotiaPass would be voluntary for individuals, businesses and other organizations Jean Laroche · CBC News · Posted: Aug 09, 2021 12:15 PM AT "Both Houston and Burrill were critical of Rankin dropping this idea in the midst of an election campaign. "I don't think it indicates the kind of grasp and soundness that we would look to see from a party that seeks to govern the province," said Burrill. Houston said: "I'll just speak bluntly, our campaign is going very well and he's concerned heading into the last week of the campaign." > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Justice Minister <JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca> > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 17:38:42 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: MLA Weekly Update and Decision Announcement > (Case Ref: ES3077) Methinks Premier Iain Rankin is far more than > merely welcome N'esy Pas Higgy? > To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@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: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 14:38:10 -0300 > Subject: Re: MLA Weekly Update and Decision Announcement (Case Ref: > ES3077) Methinks Premier Iain Rankin is far more than merely welcome > N'esy Pas Higgy? > To: mla@esmithmccrossinmla.com, "Mike.Comeau"<Mike.Comeau@gnb.ca>, > "Mitton, Megan (LEG)"<megan.mitton@gnb.ca>, "blaine.higgs" > <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, premier <premier@ontario.ca>, Office of the > Premier <scott.moe@gov.sk.ca>, PREMIER <PREMIER@gov.ns.ca>, > michelle.stevens@novascotia.ca, heather.fairbairn@novascotia.ca, > elizabeth.macdonald@novascotia.ca, Gary.Andrea@novascotia.ca, > dkogon@amherst.ca, jmacdonald@amherst.ca, darrell.cole@amherstnews.ca, > lifestyle@thecoast.ca, tmccoag@amherst.ca, Newsroom > <Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>, > dpike@amherst.ca, "steve.murphy"<steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, > DJT@trumporg.com, David.Lametti@parl.gc.ca, > Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca, hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca, > pm@pm.gc.ca, Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca, Ian.Shugart@pco-bcp.gc.ca, > djtjr@trumporg.com, Donald.J.Trump@donaldtrump.com, > JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca, Frank.McKenna@td.com > Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, JUSTMIN > <JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca>, "Brenda.Lucki"<Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, > "barbara.massey"<barbara.massey@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "barb.whitenect" > <barb.whitenect@gnb.ca>, "Boston.Mail"<Boston.Mail@ic.fbi.gov>, > washington field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, "Bill.Blair" > <Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Justice Minister <JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca> > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 17:19:07 +0000 > Subject: Automatic reply: MLA Weekly Update and Decision Announcement > (Case Ref: ES3077) Methinks Iain Rankin and Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin > cannot read but I certainly can N'esy Pas Higgy? > To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@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: Premier <PREMIER@novascotia.ca> > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 17:19:03 +0000 > Subject: Thank you for your email to Premier Rankin > To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> > > Thank you for your email to Premier Rankin. This is an automatic > confirmation your message has been received. > > We recognize that many Nova Scotians have concerns about COVID-19. If > you are looking for the most up-to-date information, we encourage you > to visit: novascotia.ca/coronavirus<https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/> > or canada.ca/coronavirus<https://canada.ca/coronavirus>. 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If you don’t have internet access, call 811. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)"<Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca> > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 17:21:14 +0000 > Subject: RE: MLA Weekly Update and Decision Announcement (Case Ref: > ES3077) Methinks Iain Rankin and Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin cannot read > but I certainly can N'esy Pas Higgy? > To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> > > Hello, > > Thank you for taking the time to write. > > Due to the volume of incoming messages, this is an automated response > to let you know that your email has been received and will be reviewed > at the earliest opportunity. > > If your inquiry more appropriately falls within the mandate of a > Ministry or other area of government, staff will refer your email for > review and consideration. > > Merci d'avoir pris le temps de nous écrire. > > En raison du volume des messages reçus, cette réponse automatique vous > informe que votre courriel a été reçu et sera examiné dans les > meilleurs délais. > > Si votre demande relève plutôt du mandat d'un ministère ou d'un autre > secteur du gouvernement, le personnel vous renverra votre courriel > pour examen et considération. > > If this is a Media Request, please contact the Premier’s office at > (506) 453-2144 or by email > media-medias@gnb.ca<mailto:media-medias@gnb.ca> > > S’il s’agit d’une demande des médias, veuillez communiquer avec le > Cabinet du premier ministre au 506-453-2144. > > > Office of the Premier/Cabinet du premier ministre > P.O Box/C. 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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. > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ministerial Correspondence Unit - Justice Canada <mcu@justice.gc.ca> > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 17:18:59 +0000 > Subject: Automatic Reply > To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> > > Thank you for writing to the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of > Justice and Attorney General of Canada. > > Due to the volume of correspondence addressed to the Minister, please > note that there may be a delay in processing your email. Rest assured > that your message will be carefully reviewed. > > We do not respond to correspondence that contains offensive language. > > ------------------- > > Merci d'avoir écrit à l'honorable David Lametti, ministre de la > Justice et procureur général du Canada. > > En raison du volume de correspondance adressée au ministre, veuillez > prendre note qu'il pourrait y avoir un retard dans le traitement de > votre courriel. 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Merci de votre cooperation. > > > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 14:52:40 -0300 > Subject: Re MLA Weekly Update and Decision Announcement (Case Ref: > ES3077) I just called again > To: PREMIER <PREMIER@gov.ns.ca> > Cc: assistant <assistant@esmithmccrossinmla.com>, motomaniac333 > <motomaniac333@gmail.com> > > > Media Contact: > > Matt Hefler > Office of the Premier > Cell: 902-220-6048 > Email: Matt.Hefler@novascotia.ca > > > Contact Elizabeth > PHONE (902) 661-2288 > EMAIL assistant@esmithmccrossinmla.com > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: mla@esmithmccrossinmla.com > Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:31:17 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: MLA Weekly Update and Decision Announcement (Case Ref: ES3077) > To: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com > > > Dear David Amos > > MLA Weekly Update > > Date Tuesday July 6th, 2021 > > My Mission as MLA for Cumberland North > > Serve the people > Build Unity & Trust > Influence Legislation & public policy > For the greater good. > Educate and Build Capacity > Promote the people and area, > Build a world-class health care system > And improve population health. > > I have some news to share to start the week. > > I don’t know when Iain Rankin is going to call the next election. > > But I do know this. > > When Iain Rankin calls the election, I will be running as an > Independent candidate for re-election as MLA for Cumberland North. > > You, the good people of Cumberland North know me. > > You know I will always put your priorities first. > > I will always fight for you. > > No apologies. > > Running as an Independent outside of party politics isn’t easy. > > If the people of Cumberland North continue to stand by me, I will > continue to fight for you. > > For better health care. > > For regional co-operation to keep our borders open. > > For getting rid of the Cobequid Pass tolls. > > For supporting local food and the farmers who make it happen. > > I’m the only candidate in Cumberland North who doesn’t > have to answer to a party leader in Halifax. > > I’m not a career politician. I’m a registered > nurse. I have owned and operated my own > businesses. I have put people to work and met a payroll. > > Above all, I’m a fighter who doesn’t back down. > > With your support, let’s put the people of Cumberland North > first. > > I learned at a young age to stand my ground and I am not about to > change now. > > > Last Week in Politics > > Last week my staff and I worked with constituents on many matters of > importance such as lack of family physicians, housing, roads, Covid > rules and restrictions, NS NB Border, addictions and mental health and > more. > > I continue to work with Municipal partners on various projects > throughout Cumberland North, > > > This Week In Politics > > Local > This week I will be meeting with constituents to continue to work on > ongoing projects for family physician recruitment and addictions and > mental illness recovery projects. > > National > The Borders are opening between Canada and US this week for fully > vaccinated persons. > We also see the toll of the wild fires in British Colombia. > Heartbreaking to see the devastation and deaths from the deadly > fires. > > > Pandemic Update > > Vaccine > > Vaccination for the Covid-19 virus continues to be the main tool we > have to prevent illness and death. If you require assistance to book > your Covid19 vaccine please call my office and my staff can provide > you with some help. Our office phone number is 902-661-2288. > > NS has only 26.1 % of the population with 2nd doses of vaccine while > NB has 39.6% of the population vaccinated with 2nd doses. NB also > vaccinates persons with medical conditions that deems them high risk > but our NS government refuses. > > Nova Scotia > > NS has 53 active cases of Covid19 as of Monday morning with 3 new > cases being identified on Sunday. No one in ICU in the entire province > and only 3 people in hospital. > > https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data/ > > > New Brunswick > > NB has 21 active cases of Covid-19 as of Monday morning with only 1 > new case identified on Sunday. NB has no one in ICU and 4 persons on > hospital with Covid infections. > > https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/8eeb9a2052d641c996dba5de8f25a8aa > > > > Birthdays > > Monday Ashleigh Coffin and Sheila Rushton > Tuesday Laura Wells > Wednesday Mal MacDonald > Thursday Kittee Baxter and Carl LeBlanc > Friday Chuck MacInnis > Saturday Krista Cormier and Adrian VanVulpen > > Obituaries > > Hermina "Mini" Porter > > https://www.jonesfamilyfuneralcentre.ca/obituaries/154949 > > > Margaret Ann Myles > > https://www.arbormemorial.ca/campbells/obituaries/margaret-ann-myles/68221/ > > Nova Scotia Starts Here ~ Cumberland > > Several months ago I started this campaign emphasizing the importance > of Cumberland County. Nova Scotia does start in Cumberland. Cumberland > is the Gateway for the Atlantic Cooridor and on average 50 million > dollars worth of goods travel through our Gateway. We may only have 3% > of the population of NS but we provide critical infrastructure for NS, > the Maritimes, Canada and the entire Eastern Seaboard. > > Never underestimate your value as citizens of Cumberland. We are > important and we will stand for our area of the province. It’s > time for Cumberland to receive the respect we deserve and we will grow > and become all that we are meant to be. > > Have a great week, take care of yourselves and take care of one > another. > > Take care, > Elizabeth > > > Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin MBA, BScN > Cumberland North MLA > > Live everyday to the fullest and love as much as humanly possible. > > > >>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Original message ---------- >>>>>> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >>>>>> Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:15:59 -0400 >>>>>> Subject: Hey Ralph Goodale perhaps you and the RCMP should call the >>>>>> Yankees Governor Charlie Baker, his lawyer Bob Ross, Rachael Rollins >>>>>> and this cop Robert Ridge (857 259 9083) ASAP EH Mr Primme Minister >>>>>> Trudeau the Younger and Donald Trump Jr? >>>>>> To: pm@pm.gc.ca, Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca, >>>>>> Ian.Shugart@pco-bcp.gc.ca, djtjr@trumporg.com, >>>>>> Donald.J.Trump@donaldtrump.com, JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca, >>>>>> Frank.McKenna@td.com, barbara.massey@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>>>>> Douglas.Johnson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, sandra.lofaro@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>>>>> washington.field@ic.fbi.gov, Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>>>>> gov.press@state.ma.us, bob.ross@state.ma.us, jfurey@nbpower.com, >>>>>> jfetzer@d.umn.edu, Newsroom@globeandmail.com, sfine@globeandmail.com, >>>>>> .Poitras@cbc.ca, steve.murphy@ctv.ca, David.Akin@globalnews.ca, >>>>>> Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, news@kingscorecord.com, >>>>>> news@dailygleaner.com, oldmaison@yahoo.com, jbosnitch@gmail.com, >>>>>> andre@jafaust.com> >>>>>> Cc: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com, DJT@trumporg.com >>>>>> wharrison@nbpower.com, David.Lametti@parl.gc.ca, mcu@justice.gc.ca, >>>>>> Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca, hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>> From: "Murray, Charles (Ombud)"<Charles.Murray@gnb.ca> >>>>>>> Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:16:15 +0000 >>>>>>> Subject: You wished to speak with me >>>>>>> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com"<motomaniac333@gmail.com> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have the advantage, sir, of having read many of your emails over >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> years. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As such, I do not think a phone conversation between us, and >>>>>>> specifically one which you might mistakenly assume was in response >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> your threat of legal action against me, is likely to prove a >>>>>>> productive use of either of our time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If there is some specific matter about which you wish to communicate >>>>>>> with me, feel free to email me with the full details and it will be >>>>>>> given due consideration. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Charles Murray >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ombud NB >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Acting Integrity Commissioner >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---------- 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 ---------- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Original message ---------- >>>>> Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 19:01:11 -0700 (PDT) >>>>> From: "David Amos"motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com >>>>> Subject: Now everybody and his dog knows TJ Burke and his cop buddies >>>>> allegations against me are false and you had the proof all along EH >>>>> Chucky? >>>>> To: oldmaison@yahoo.com, nbombud@gnb.ca, dan.bussieres@gnb.ca, >>>>> jacques_poitras@cbc.ca, news@dailygleaner.com, >>>>> kcarmichael@bloomberg.net, advocacycollective@yahoo.com, >>>>> Easter.W@parl.gc.ca, Comartin.J@parl.gc.ca, cityadmin@fredericton.ca, >>>>> info@gg.ca, bmosher@mosherchedore.ca, rchedore@mosherchedore.ca, >>>>> police@fredericton.ca, chebert@thestar.ca, Stoffer.P@parl.gc.ca, >>>>> Stronach.B@parl.gc.ca, Matthews.B@parl.gc.ca, alltrue@nl.rogers.com, >>>>> Harper.S@parl.gc.ca, Layton.J@parl.gc.ca, Dryden.K@parl.gc.ca, >>>>> Duceppe.G@parl.gc.ca >>>>> CC: dgleg@nb.aibn.com, brad.woodside@fredericton.ca, >>>>> whalen@fredericton.ca, david.kelly@fredericton.ca, >>>>> cathy.maclaggan@fredericton.ca, stephen.kelly@fredericton.ca, >>>>> tom.jellinek@fredericton.ca, scott.mcconaghy@fredericton.ca, >>>>> marilyn.kerton@fredericton.ca, walter.brown@fredericton.ca, >>>>> norah.davidson@fredericton.ca, mike.obrien@fredericton.ca, >>>>> bruce.grandy@fredericton.ca, dan.keenan@fredericton.ca, >>>>> jeff.mockler@gnb.ca, mrichard@lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca, >>>>> cynthia.merlini@dfait-maeci.gc.ca, jlmockler@mpor.ca, >>>>> scotta@parl.gc.ca, michael.bray@gnb.ca, jack.e.mackay@gnb.ca >>>>> http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2007/05/24/nb-burkethreat.html >>>>> >>>>> http://www.canadaeast.com/ce2/docroot/article.php?articleID=149018 >>>>> >>>>> http://oldmaison.blogspot.com/2007/05/tj-burke-walking-around-with-rcmp.html >>>>> >>>>> http://oldmaison.blogspot.com/2006/06/fapo-has-meeting-about-panhanding.html >>>>> >>>>> http://oldmaison.blogspot.com/2007/05/hats-off-to-cbc-reporter-jacques.html >>>>> >>>>> http://maritimes.indymedia.org/mail.php?id=9856 >>>>> >>>>> Methinks your liberal pals just made a major faux pas N'est Pas? >>>>> Scroll down Frenchie and go down?. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Threat against Burke taken seriously >>>>> >>>>> By STEPHEN LLEWELLYN >>>>> dgleg@nb.aibn.com >>>>> Published Thursday May 24th, 2007 >>>>> Appeared on page A1 >>>>> An RCMP security detail has been guarding Justice Minister and >>>>> Attorney General T.J. Burke because of threats made against him >>>>> recently. >>>>> >>>>> Burke, the Liberal MLA for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaaksis, wouldn't >>>>> explain the nature of the threats. >>>>> >>>>> "I have had a particular individual or individuals who have made >>>>> specific overtures about causing harm towards me," he told reporters >>>>> Wednesday. >>>>> >>>>> "The RCMP has provided security to me recently by accompanying me to a >>>>> couple of public functions where the individual is known to reside or >>>>> have family members in the area," said Burke. "It is nice to have some >>>>> added protection and that added comfort." >>>>> >>>>> The RCMP provides protection to the premier and MLAs with its VIP >>>>> security >>>>> unit. >>>>> >>>>> Burke didn't say when the threat was made but it's believed to have >>>>> been in recent weeks. >>>>> >>>>> "When a threat is posed to you and it is a credible threat, you have >>>>> to be cautious about where you go and who you are around," he said. >>>>> "But again, I am more concerned about my family as opposed to my own >>>>> personal safety." >>>>> >>>>> Burke said he doesn't feel any differently and he has not changed his >>>>> pattern of activity. >>>>> >>>>> "It doesn't bother me one bit," he said. "It makes my wife feel awful >>>>> nervous." >>>>> >>>>> Burke served in an elite American military unit before becoming a >>>>> lawyer and going into politics in New Brunswick. >>>>> >>>>> "(I) have taken my own precautions and what I have to do to ensure my >>>>> family's safety," he said. "I am a very cautious person in general due >>>>> to my background and training. >>>>> >>>>> "I am comfortable with defending myself or my family if it ever had to >>>>> happen." >>>>> >>>>> Burke said it is not uncommon for politicians to have security >>>>> concerns. >>>>> >>>>> "We do live unfortunately in an age and in a society now where threats >>>>> have to be taken pretty seriously," he said. >>>>> >>>>> Since the terrorism attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, >>>>> security in New Brunswick has been >>>>> beefed up. >>>>> >>>>> Metal detectors were recently installed in the legislature and all >>>>> visitors are screened. >>>>> >>>>> The position of attorney general is often referred to as the >>>>> province's "top cop." >>>>> >>>>> Burke said sometimes people do not differentiate between his role as >>>>> the manager of the justice system and the individual who actually >>>>> prosecutes them. >>>>> >>>>> "With the job sometimes comes threats," he said. "I have had numerous >>>>> threats since Day 1 in office." >>>>> >>>>> Burke said he hopes his First Nations heritage has nothing to do with >>>>> it. >>>>> >>>>> "I think it is more of an issue where people get fixated on a matter >>>>> and they believe you are personally responsible for assigning them >>>>> their punishment or their sanction," he said. >>>>> >>>>> Is the threat from someone who was recently incarcerated? >>>>> >>>>> "I probably shouldn't answer that," he replied. >>>>> >>>>> Reporters asked when the threat would be over. >>>>> >>>>> "I don't think a threat ever passes once it has been made," said >>>>> Burke. "You have to consider the credibility of the source." >>>>> >>>>> Bruce Fitch, former justice minister in the Conservative government, >>>>> said "every now and again there would be e-mails that were not >>>>> complimentary." >>>>> >>>>> "I did have a meeting with the RCMP who are in charge of the security >>>>> of the MLAs and ministers," said Fitch. >>>>> >>>>> "They look at each and every situation." >>>>> >>>>> Fitch said he never had bodyguards assigned to him although former >>>>> premier Bernard Lord and former health minister Elvy Robichaud did >>>>> have extra security staff assigned on occasion. >>>>> >>>>> He said if any MLA felt threatened, he or she would discuss it with >>>>> the >>>>> RCMP. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.archive.org/details/SecTreasuryDeptEtc >>>>> >>>>> Small World EH Chucky Leblanc? >>>>> >>>>> "Lafleur, Lou"lou.lafleur@fredericton.ca wrote: >>>>> >>>>> From: "Lafleur, Lou"lou.lafleur@fredericton.ca >>>>> To: "'motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com'"motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com, >>>>> "Lafleur, Lou"lou.lafleur@fredericton.ca >>>>> Subject: Fredericton Police Force >>>>> Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:21:13 -0300 >>>>> >>>>> Dear Mr. Amos >>>>> >>>>> My Name is Lou LaFleur and I am a Detective with the Fredericton >>>>> Police Major Crime Unit. I would like to talk to you regarding files >>>>> that I am investigating and that you are alleged to have involvement >>>>> in. >>>>> >>>>> Please call me at your earliest convenience and leave a message and a >>>>> phone number on my secure and confidential line if I am not in my >>>>> office. >>>>> >>>>> yours truly, >>>>> Cpl. Lou LaFleur >>>>> Fredericton Police Force >>>>> 311 Queen St. >>>>> Fredericton, NB >>>>> 506-460-2332 >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> This electronic mail, including any attachments, is confidential and >>>>> is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may be privileged. >>>>> Any unauthorized distribution, copying, disclosure or review is >>>>> prohibited. Neither communication over the Internet nor disclosure to >>>>> anyone other than the intended recipient constitutes waiver of >>>>> privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately >>>>> notify the sender and then delete this communication and any >>>>> attachments from your computer system and records without saving or >>>>> forwarding it. Thank you. >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
Roxanne Cormier was given notice of a $575 per month increase in her rent on Dec. 31, two months after her husband passed away. She's fighting the change but finds the experience stressful and upsetting. (Roxanne Cormier / Facebook)
A recently widowed Saint John woman given notice of a 74 per cent rent increase on the apartment she shared with her late husband wants to see New Brunswick place limits on large rent increases people like her are experiencing.
"You just can't come in and slap a 74 per cent rent increase on someone who is 66 years old on a pension," Roxanne Cormier said.
"To me, it's unethical, it's not fair, and it's inhumane.".
Cormier lost her husband in October. The couple have rented an apartment in a building on Sussex Drive in Saint John's north end for the last decade and most recently had been paying $775 per month.
In November, a numbered Ontario company set up by a Toronto real estate investor and an Alberta doctor bought the fifty year old, six unit structure for $746,000. That's double what the building sold for in 2011 and nearly double what assessors with Service New Brunswick still value it to be worth.
On Dec. 31, Cormier found an envelope taped to her apartment door with a letter inside informing her of a $575 per month increase in rent effective April 1, even though new rules in New Brunswick require tenants be given six months notice.
"The rent is increasing $575.00 from the current payment of $775.00 to the new rate of $1,350.00 per month," read the letter from the new property manager.
"Thank you for your anticipated cooperation in this matter."
Eve Panaguiton is a Toronto based real estate investor and deal maker who was behind the purchase of a six-unit building on Sussex Drive in Saint John in November. Tenants there have been hit with rent increase notices of up to 74 per cent. "Landlords make money when they sleep," she says on her social media pages. (Eve Panaguiton/Facebook)
Cormier said others got similar notices, including a tenant in her late 80s who has lived in the building for 40 years.
"I got really mad and I thought 'OK, this is unethical'," said Cormier, who called in a complaint about her short notice and the size of her increase to New Brunswick's Residential Tenancies Tribunal.
"I am already seeing someone professionally for grief counselling, so I didn't really need to have this added stress," she said
"Where will I go? I just have CPP, Old Age and my widow's allowance. So it's like, where do I go? I was quite upset."
Sharon Delong is 72 and until recently was a neighbour of Cormier's in the same building. She was wary about what new owners might do and moved out in November after 35 years, just one month before the rent increase was announced..
"I could see the writing on the wall as soon as the place was going up for sale," said Delong, who raised both of her children in the building.
"I got out of there at a good time, but I really feel badly for the other tenants. I mean, this is not right. People are being taken advantage of. This is affecting the people living there all their lives. They're on a limited income and they have this happen. Where do they go? I think something has to be done."
This building on Sussex Drive in Saint John was built in the late 1960s. Service New Brunswick assesses it to be worth $396,800 but investors paid $746,000 for it in November. (Robert Jones / CBC News)
The deal to buy the Sussex Drive building was put together by Toronto investor Eve Panaguiton, who calls herself "Real Estate Eve" and a "BRRRR specialist" (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) on her social media accounts.
Panaguiton did not respond to attempts to contact her about what is happening with the Saint John property, but in a talk earlier in 2021 posted on YouTube, she said she was "working on buying multiplexes out of town" after raising $7 million from investors in 2020.
Panaguiton acts as a managing partner in purchases by putting properties and buyers together and then splitting profits on deals "50/50."
Mortgage documents show Edmonton resident David Gordon Kirschner partnered with Panaguiton to form the numbered company that now owns the Sussex Drive building. According to Alberta's College of Physicians and Surgeons, a David Gordon Lee Kirschner licensed as an emergency medicine specialist in the Edmonton area.
In New Brunswick, there is no set upper limit on how much rent can be increased by a landlord.
Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson told the Legislature in November there is no set amount of a rent increase in New Brunswick that is too high. "We cannot put a dollar amount on what is reasonable," (CBC News file photo)
In November, Mary Wilson, the minister responsible for the Residential Tenancies Tribunal, told the legislature there is "no numerical threshold" for judging when a rent increase is too high.
"We cannot put a dollar amount on what is reasonable," Wilson said.
However, the tribunal can strike down a rent increase if a tenant files an objection within 30 days and an investigation finds the new amount is above market rates in the area "based on the unit's current condition compared to similar units in the same neighborhood"
According to figures kept by the tribunal, it has had 21 applications for a "revision of a rent increase" since New Brunswick laws were updated on Dec. 17. Seven applications have been successful so far and 14 are still pending.
Rent increases that are denied apply only to the tenant who has objected and not to others in a building who may have gotten similar increases but have not filed an objection.
"The Residential Tenancies Tribunal is only able to review a rental increase if the tenant submits a request," said Jennifer Vienneau, the communications director with Service New Brunswick.
Landlords denied a rent increase can raise the rent by a lesser amount by issuing a new notice.
Cormier's property manager initially disputed she was entitled to six months' notice but has since acknowledged she was right and has agreed to reissue rent increase letters to tenants in the building
Cormier said she would like to see renters receive protections similar to what New Brunswick homeowners have against spikes in their property tax bills.
Without renovations, New Brunswick homeowners cannot be charged property tax on assessment increases above 10 per cent in a single year. Increases above that have to be phased in over multiple years.
"I understand you have to put rent up," she said. "But if it needs to be five hundred more dollars, then you need to do it once a year in increments."
"What about the little person? We have to have some protection."
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.
Methinks everybody knows the issues between Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson and I N'esy Pas?
Neil Gregory
So, here we go AGAIN! When the last story about these unfair rent increases I predicted that the right-wing, Conservative government of that province would do NOTHING to help the victims of corporate greed. Has ANYONE seen any evidence of Higgs and company doing ANYTHING?
William deKatt
Reply to @Neil Gregory: Based on what the minister responsible for the tribunal, Mary Wilson, has said, I would suggest the only thing the government is doing, is issuing statements that are out of touch with those affected by the rent increases.
David Amos
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Reply to @William deKatt: Minister Mary Wilson knows a well as I that this could have been fixed with not much more than a stroke of a pen long before investors from away started grabbing real estate because a COVID panic put a spotlight on our way of life
David Amos
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Reply to @Neil Gregory: Methinks Madame Cormier should call the Third Age Centre to see what they can say about this on behalf of old folks. I called them when the article about rent in Fat Fred City was published just before Christmas but they only called back to play dumb when I was making comments again about this issue a few days ago So much for empathy N'esy Pas?
Michal Scur
Reply to @Neil Gregory: why would they. NB is the property of the irvings and their close associates which includes the politicians. and they will do with it as they please. which means squeezing every new brunswicker for every penny they can.
Neil Gregory
Reply to @Neil Gregory: My original post was just over 12 hours ago, and nobody was able to supply any evidence that Higgs and company are doing anything for the victims of these greedy corporations. Remember that the next time you go to vote in a provincial or federal election.
David Amos
Reply to @Neil Gregory: I posted 2 comments
Marcel Belanger
"We cannot put a dollar amount on what is reasonable," How obtuse is that statement, how about we lower your wages by 74% , maybe that would aid you to focus.
Higgs ministers say the darnedest things, it’s cute with kids, not so much with this gang.
Rich Hatfield
Reply to @Marcel Belanger: A pay decrease for all Civil Servants has been needed for years.
Marcel Belanger
Reply to @Rich Hatfield: Amen to that.
David Amos
Reply to @Marcel Belanger: Ditto
Susan Power
Government needs to step up. How do these greedy people sleep all night?
Marie Leblanc
Reply to @Susan Power: Apparently this one sleeps fine if you read her quote from the caption under her photo:
..Landlords make money when they sleep.
David Amos
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Reply to @Marie Leblanc: Methinks greedy investors should buy as many tents as they can instead of more toilet paper that helped the bottom line of Higgy's buddies over 2 very long years ago N'esy Pas?
David Amos
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Reply to @Susan Power: I bet Mr Jones know who I just called
Jael Duarte, Lawyer
LA Henry Law 57 Carleton St (2nd Floor) Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 3T2 Canada
Reply to @Laurie Savage: Trust I will do more than that
Michael G. L. Geraldson
Sadly this story is repeating itself across Atlantic Canada. Developers from western Canada buying up buildings and charging Ontario and Alberta rents. Not only are they driving up rents, they're also driving up house prices to levels we're not use to.
David Amos
Reply to @Michael G. L. Geraldson: It is a repeat story from 2008
Richard Doaks
Reply to @Michael G. L. Geraldson: People in the Atlantic Provinces are basically seeing the same story that has played out in Southwestern Ontario and BC lower mainland for years. For the same reason. Result is rents so high a couple working full time can just live paycheque to paycheque and saving for a downpayment is completely out of reach.
Bill Henry
Higgy and Irving probably are investors in these shady real estate deals.
Johnny Lawrence
Reply to @Bill Henry: snow storm tonight, Higgs and Irving must be behind that too, trying to drive up fuel costs.
Marc Martin
Reply to @Johnny Lawrence: Didn't you just get your other account banned for hijacking every post?
David Amos
Reply to @Marc Martin: Who else does that???
Bill Henry
So Higgs has Card, Dot and Mary. Does he have anyone with any competence?
Kyle Woodman
Reply to @Bill Henry: all on the backbench
Marcel Belanger
Reply to @Bill Henry: Had 2 but he shut them down.
David Amos
Reply to @Bill Henry: Nope
Johnny Lawrence
Is this site going to do a story about every single person in the province who had a rent increase, top notch stuff.
Marc Martin
Reply to @Johnny Lawrence: Why not ? You don't want people to know what your hero is responsible for?
Marcel Belanger
Reply to @Johnny Lawrence: The CBC is barely skimming the surface with these few reports. You want reporting favourable to Higgs, try Brunswick News.
Michel Forgeron
Reply to @Johnny Lawrence: This is simply greed, of course a raging capitalist wouldn't agree.
scott homeney
Reply to @Johnny Lawrence: You realize that you are not supposed to push the Q-Tip until it hit's your brain right?
Johnny Lawrence
Reply to @Marc Martin: he appears to be your hero, you are the one bringing him up all the time. Did you get a new computer for xmas from your parents, remember, don't abuse it or you will lose it again.
Johnny Lawrence
Reply to @Michel Forgeron: I never said I agreed or disagreed, reading comprehension if an easy skill to master.
Johnny Lawrence
Reply to @scott homeney: I will assume you learned this through experience.
Cheryl MacLeod
Reply to @Johnny Lawrence: I hope they do. It leans into affordable housing, homelessness, drugs and other addictions, mental health and crime. We all want to feel safe. This topic affects everyone.
David Amos
Reply to @Michel Forgeron: You should be happy to know that Higgy finally reinstated my Health Care Card not long after I was permitted to post again
David Amos
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Reply to @Johnny Lawrence @Marc Martin: Methinks many folks would agree that you two deserve each other N'esy Pas?
Jesse MacAleese
Reply to @Johnny Lawrence: Since this is a pretty big issue that is one of the gateways to homelessness and negatively impacts mental health, yes they should. These are pretty big issues in this province that the government isn't doing nearly enough to even remotely try to fix.
Jack Bell
"We cannot put a dollar amount on what is reasonable"
Well Mary Wilson I can put a dollar value on you sense of empathy towards people who are being taken advantage of.... zero.
David Amos
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Reply to @Jack Bell: I wonder if Minister Mary Wilson is reading these comments then recalls the last time we met and what we talked about
Richard Riel
Investors but the building and tenants have to pay for their investments. Nice twist of turn and it is legal . This is the new Canada.
David Amos
Reply to @Richard Riel: Welcome to the circus
Rob Franklin
People have been dealing with this for a couple of years now. Why can't the government put their foot down under the emergency measures act like they did when Covid first broke out? Buy some time to get legislation moving!
David Amos
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Reply to @Rob Franklin: Methinks everybody knows that Higgy et al like collecting the increased property taxes collected on the new assessments N'esy Pas?
Matt Steele
It seems pretty obvious that these " out of province investors " have discovered that N.B. has very few consumer protections in place in regards to rent increases , and are tapping in to this new unregulated gold mine . The fact that these apartment buildings are selling for far above assessed value would indicate that investors have discovered that N.B. is a wild west show with Provincial Cabinet Ministers who seem to be incompetent on issues like this . The N.B. PC Government seems to be digging themselves into a hole that may be very difficult to dig themselves out in the next election
Dennis Woodman
Reply to @Matt Steele: assessed value is almost always less than the actual value of a home. It is only used as a tool to assess your share of property taxes. If you are in doubt ( and own a home ) check your homes assessed value. It has nothing to do with the current market conditions.
clark chrisitne
Reply to @Dennis Woodman: I think it's the exact opposite on the west coast.
David Amos
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Reply to @Matt Steele: Cry me a river You can't deny that I didn't warn folks about Higgy et al years ago
Marcel Belanger
Reply to @Matt Steele: Wow, is that what’s called an epiphany 😳.
Craig McMaster
Reply to @Matt Steele: Here's the thing...
The new record high housing prices in New Brunswick will be a direct result of the Government's removal of rent controls and yet the conservative base will blame "foreign investors" for the high cost of real estate...
Craig McMaster
Reply to @Dennis Woodman: In Ontario the "assessed value" is supposed to match "market value" as best it can...
I don't know a politician anywhere that doesn't want more tax revenue.
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