For context, prior to starting this position as deputy commissioner, I was the commanding officer in Nova Scotia, which we refer to as H Division. As deputy commissioner, it is my responsibility to keep abreast of, and when appropriate provide guidance related to, serious or significant situations occurring on the ground across our divisions to ensure a uniform level of service and consistent responses to operational issues that arise as a result of our frontline policing responsibilities. Across the RCMP, six divisional commanding officers are direct reports to me, including the four commanding officers in the Atlantic provinces.

    In the context of the mass casualty event in 2020, this meant I was supporting H Division by working with national headquarters business lines to ensure that operational requests in support of the division were actioned, and by providing briefing updates to the senior executive committee and other commanding officers. I was in regular contact with the commissioner, the commanding officer of Nova Scotia and her team to gather information and to support their response, including efforts to provide support and resources to the division from other parts of the RCMP across the country.

    My focus was on policing operations rather than public communications. Understandably, there were many questions about what was happening on the ground and what information was available to share from the division. The commissioner required timely and regular updates on the evolving situation to support her work and exercise her responsibilities as commissioner. This was appropriate and expected.

    With that, I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have on this matter. 

    My name is Lee Bergerman, and I retired at the rank of assistant commissioner earlier this year, having served 36 years in the RCMP.

    On April 28, I was a serving member and was the commanding officer of H Division.

    On April 18 and April 19, 2020, a gunman murdered 22 innocent people in Nova Scotia during a 13-hour rampage until he was shot and killed by RCMP members. This mass casualty shooting was the worst in Canadian history and has forever impacted many lives in a negative way.

    On April 28, 2020, in my role as the CO of H Division, I was doing detachment visits to those most impacted by the casualty event. Those detachments are in the northeast part of Nova Scotia, where most of the murders occurred.

    Many of our first responders were heavily impacted by this event, as you can well imagine. They were hurting for the loss of their fellow citizens who lived in the communities they policed. We were also mourning the loss of our own Heidi Stevenson, who was murdered by the gunman during the rampage. We also were very much concerned about Constable Chad Morrison, who was shot and wounded during the gunman's rampage. To say that many of our police officers and community members were traumatized would be an understatement.

    It was my responsibility as the CO to do personal visits to support our members, assess the needs of the communities in the aftermath and develop action plans for the support of those affected. I was also pursuing the development of strategies for future resource needs.

    On April 28, after finishing my detachment visits, I returned to H Division headquarters in Dartmouth. Soon after I got back to the office, I watched Chief Superintendent Campbell's press conference that he and our communications team had been working on for days. At that time, H Division was being heavily criticized for lack of information being shared about the mass casualty shooting.

    This press conference was extremely important, not only for the RCMP but also for the public, to have a preliminary understanding of what occurred during the 13-hour rampage. Chief Superintendent Campbell did an excellent job presenting the facts and answering questions for the many press members who were there.

    After the press conference, I spoke with Lia Scanlan, director of communications for H Division, and Chief Superintendent Campbell, and I congratulated them for the excellent job they had done presenting the facts. There were many details that could not be shared publicly due to the ongoing investigation.

    Shortly thereafter, Ms. Scanlan came back to my office to advise me that Deputy Commissioner Brennan had called her and said that we were required to be on a conference call in five minutes with the commissioner. Ms. Scanlan was visibly upset and advised me that Deputy Commissioner Brennan was very mad and demanded that I, Chief Superintendent Leather and Chief Superintendent Campbell be on the call. We all assembled in my boardroom and were joined by the commissioner, Deputy Commissioner Brennan, Sharon Tessier from national headquarters and Dan Brien.

    The commissioner started the conversation, and it was evident she was very angry at my team. The tone of her voice and what she said to all of us made it apparent that she was not happy and felt disrespected and disobeyed. It should be noted that I was confused from the start of the conversation, as I had not been privy to any conversations that I now know occurred the night before and during the day of April 28, 2020. During the conference call, at one point I asked Chief Superintendent Leather what this conversation was about. It was apparent Chief Superintendent Leather was as blindsided as I was at the tone and content of the conversation.

    Near the end of the call, Chief Superintendent Campbell left the room obviously upset, and Ms. Scanlan was emotionally very upset. After the call, both chief superintendent and I had a brief conversation about what occurred, the negative impact on our employees and the inappropriateness of the content.

    When I left the office shortly after this conversation, I called Deputy Commissioner Brennan and expressed my disappointment at how my team had been treated, the inappropriateness of the tone and the things that were said on the call. Knowing the impact this conference call had on my staff, I advised Deputy Commissioner Brennan that the conference call and the content were very big missteps by the commissioner and that I didn't think the commissioner realized the impact her words had on our staff.

    I say all of this without any personal agenda or with any previous issues with Commissioner Lucki. I consider her a friend, and I can honestly say that this meeting was not at all reflective of her leadership style.

    It is with regret that it has come to this, but as the commanding officer of H Division at the time, it is my duty and responsibility to speak up for our members based on the truth and my perspective of the situation. I wish to affirm that I am testifying to the best of my personal recollection and doing so in the interest of fairness and living up to the vision and values of the RCMP, which I hold dear.

     Thank you, Mr. Chair.

    Over two years ago, family members, friends, communities, first responders and members of the RCMP endured a massive and devastating attack on their loved ones that deeply shook the people of Nova Scotia and Canadians across the country. Two years later, the gravity of the unprecedented tragedy still has a strong hold on me and my RCMP colleagues, and to this day, I hold the victims, their families and those who faced the danger in my heart.

    My husband is from Cape Breton, where we spend several months a year. My children are all students or graduates from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. I have seen in my family and friends the grief, devastation and bewilderment caused by the rampage in this province. The sense of loss is profound.

    I've been invited here today to discuss allegations of political interference in the 2020 Nova Scotia mass murder investigation. On April 18 and 19, I was more than 1,000 kilometres away and had the benefit of not being in the eye of the storm. I was the director general of the RCMP's national communication services in Ottawa. While I worked very closely with the communication teams across the country, they ultimately reported to their commanding officers and worked in partnership with their colleagues on the front line, who briefed them on operational issues.

    We provided advice and guidance. Communications, generally, does not have the authority to direct or dictate what our subject matter experts share. We were non-partisan and protected our operational independence while respecting the communications protocol of keeping our partners in Public Safety and the Privy Council Office updated. I also regularly briefed our senior leaders, including the commissioner.

    While I have a profound respect for the work of the RCMP—my father was a regular member, as is my son—I know enough about the complexities of policing to know that I am by no means an expert. However, what I do know, after more than three decades working for several different departments, is how to communicate and how to manage a crisis.

    As such, in the aftermath of the April 2020 massacre, my positioning was clear. I was strongly advocating for the timely release of information, knowing some would need to be withheld to preserve operational integrity. My goal was to uphold public confidence and trust in our organization and more specifically the Nova Scotia RCMP. The backbone of this was to be open and transparent, sharing what we could and explaining why some details could not be discussed at that time. My goal was to give clarity to the public without divulging any information that could impede an ongoing investigation. It was, to say the least, a delicate balance indeed.

    This is why I was pushing to share more information and information constantly, quickly and openly to the media and the public. One such item was the weapons used. The public knew about the presence of guns and I advised that we provide as much detail as possible. In crisis communications, silence is not golden and can bring doubt, rumours and speculation. You cannot build trust in a vacuum.

    I was present at the meeting convened on April 28, at the request of the commissioner, to discuss the ongoing communications. Now, two years later and having retired in November, I'm at a disadvantage, as I do not have access to all of the information from that time, such as emails or communications material, but I will share my recollection.

    I remember it was an unpleasant meeting. Commissioner Lucki was controlled but clearly frustrated and dissatisfied with our overall communication efforts. I cannot speak to how others felt, but it was emotional for me. I don't know anyone who likes to hear that their boss is unhappy with their work, particularly after so much effort.

    At the meeting, I shared that I had informed the commissioner that there would be more clarity on the weapons, albeit at a high level, during the news conference held earlier that morning. I briefed her that it would go one way; then it went another. To my recollection, this was the impetus for the conference call shortly after. With regard to political pressure, I cannot recall the commissioner's exact comments, but I do remember she was irritated that she had briefed the minister that we would be proactively discussing the weapons, based on my earlier update.

    I'm not here to second-guess my actions or those of my colleagues. Our experiences, perspectives and views were different. They were under immense pressure in Nova Scotia. There had clearly been some miscommunication between us, as can happen when moving at an unrelenting pace, adjusting to remote work and having numerous versions and discussions circulating at once. I offer this for context, not as an excuse.

    These are the perspectives from which I will be speaking today, and I look forward to answering your questions to the best of my knowledge.

    Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee.

 

 

 

 

 

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Justin Trudeau doesn't want MPs looking into WE
7,853 views
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34.2K subscribers
When Justin Trudeau prorogued parliament, he shuttered the finance
committees probe of the WE scandal, meaning MPs have no official
mechanism to investigate Trudeau's awarding of a program worth nearly
a billion dollars to a group with long-standing financial ties to
Trudeau's family and members of his team. Conservative ethics critic
Michael Barrett joined The Andrew Lawton Show to talk about the (often
redacted) WE documents and the status of the investigation.

Watch the full episode of The Andrew Lawton Show here:
https://tnc.news/2020/08/26/diluting-...


https://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010/news/right-wing-outlets-turn-to-court-after-being-barred-from-covering-election-debate-1.10054950


Right-wing outlets turn to court after being barred from covering
election debate

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Canadian Press
Monday, October 7th 2019 - 3:39 pm
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CTV News

Two right-wing media organizations are turning to the courts after
they say their representatives were denied accreditation to cover
tonight's election debate.

Rebel Media and the True North Centre for Public Policy are asking the
federal court in Toronto to grant them accreditation for the
English-language leaders' debate taking place in Gatineau, Que.

The two argue in separate court filings that the body organizing the
debate acted unfairly and in bad faith by waiting until the last
business day before the event to convey its decision.

They say the Leaders' Debates Commission failed to give adequate
reasons for its decision or provide criteria for accreditation, and
acted in a partisan manner in reviewing and rejecting their
applications.

The organizations say the two debates put on by the commission are
particularly important because they are the only ones Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau will take part in during the federal election campaign.

Lawyers for the commission are opposing the organizations' motions and
the court is expected to hear the case this afternoon.

Both Rebel and True North say they were notified last Friday that
their requests for accreditation had been denied.

The organizations say they received a two-sentence email from the
chief of the parliamentary press gallery, who cited their involvement
in advocacy as the reason for the rejection.

They argue, however, that other media outlets involved in advocacy,
such as the Toronto Star newspaper, have been given the green light to
attend.

In court documents, True North says the lack of ``meaningful
feedback'' and transparency in the process, combined with the absence
of avenues to appeal, make the commission's decision arbitrary and
unreasonable.

It also alleges the decision amounts to ``an attempt by the current
government to censor and silence media outlets that have provided a
platform for Canadians with views inconsistent with its mandate.''

Both further say in court documents they will suffer ``irreparable
harm'' that ``cannot be quantified in monetary terms or cured'' if
they are denied access to Monday's debate and the French-language one
next week.

Rebel had applied on behalf of its political commentator, David
Menzies, and its reporter Keean Bexte. True North sought accreditation
for journalist Andrew Lawton, who is a fellow with the organization.

Lawton said late last month he had been barred from a public Liberal
party event in Thunder Bay, Ont., and had subsequently received an
apology from the party.

He also made headlines last year while running as a Progressive
Conservative candidate in Ontario's provincial election.

Lawton came under fire then for past comments critics described as
misogynistic, racist and homophobic, which he blamed on a years-long
struggle with an unspecified mental illness.



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True North Centre for Public Policy is a registered Canadian charity.
We are an independent, non-governmental, non-partisan organization
that conducts research and investigative journalism into important
public issues in Canada, including, but not limited to, immigration,
integration and national security.

True North Centre publishes a news site, True North (tnc.news), which
seeks to provide Canadians with fair, accurate, truthful and
fact-based news reports, analysis, investigative reports, podcasts,
interviews and documentaries. True North journalists are professional,
independent and credentialed members of the Independent Press Gallery
of Canada. All True North journalists must pledge to respect and
uphold the Principles of Conduct laid out in the International
Federation of Journalists’ Bordeaux Declaration.

True North Initiative is a separate not-for-profit advocacy
organization that raises awareness around immigration and integration
issues and advances Western liberal democratic values.

Together, these organizations form True North Canada.

True North’s Research and Journalism Fellows

Candice Malcolm:  Candice Malcolm is a best-selling author,
investigative journalist, nationally syndicated columnist with the
Toronto Sun, and the founder and Editor-in-Chief of True North. She
has reported from war zones, broken news stories that have made
headlines worldwide, and exposed major terrorist networks operating in
Canada. Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Candice has two masters
degrees and lives in Toronto with her husband and son.

Anthony Furey: Author of “Pulse Attack The Real Story Behind the
Secret Weapon that Can Destroy North America”, Anthony Furey is a
national columnist for the Sun newspapers chain in Canada. He’s also
written for TIME, NY Daily News, Literary Review of Canada and other
publications. He regularly appears on talk radio and has been featured
on BBC, Fox News Channel and other channels.

Andrew Lawton: Andrew Lawton is a Canadian broadcaster and columnist,
and serves as a journalism fellow at True North. He writes a weekly
column for Loonie Politics and contributes monthly to The Interim.
Most recently, he hosted the Andrew Lawton Show on 980 CFPL in London,
and wrote a national column for Global News analyzing politics and
culture, often with a focus on freedom of speech, limited government
and combatting radicalism. His written work has been published across
the world, including in the Washington Post, the National Post, the
Toronto Sun, and the Edmonton Sun. Andrew has appeared as a
commentator on CBC, CTV, TVO, CTS, and BBC World. Andrew ran as a
Progressive Conservative candidate in Ontario’s 2018 provincial
election.

Leo Knight is a former Canadian police officer, security expert and
media commentator. He is an expert on issues relating to crime and
justice and the founder of http://www.primetimecrime.com.

Lindsay Shepherd holds an M.A. in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory
from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has been published in The Post
Millennial, Maclean’s, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, and Quillette.
She was the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Graduate Student Award
from Heterodox Academy and the 2018 Harry Weldon Canadian Values Award
from the Peace, Order and Good Government think tank.

Raheel Raza: Author of “Their Jihad… Not My Jihad”, Raheel Raza is a
public speaker, Consultant for Interfaith and Intercultural diversity,
documentary film maker, freelance journalist and founder of SAMA’
(Sacred Arts ad Music Alliance). She was appointed to and served three
years on The Public Service Committee for Ontario College of Teachers.

Danny Eisen: Danny Eisen is a Toronto-based consultant and the
cofounder of the Canadian Coalition Against Terror (C-CAT). C-CAT led
the campaign for the passage of the Justice for Victims of Terrorism
Act (JVTA), which was passed into law by Parliament in 2012. C-CAT
also led the successful campaign in Canada to have 9/11 declared a
National Day of Service.

Sam Eskenasi: A long-time Canadian human rights activist with
experience serving as a regular media spokesperson, often called upon
to discuss a wide range of topics ranging from Antisemitism and Human
Rights in Canada to Israel and the Middle East. Sam lives in the
Greater Toronto Area with his family, where he was born and raised.

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Is it time to defund the CBC?

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Premiered Aug 25, 2020
True North
Newly elected Leader of the Conservatives Erin O’Toole has pledged to
defund the CBC in his first term. Will he actually do it?

The CBC receives $1.2 billion from the federal government annually –
is this a good investment for taxpayers?

True North’s Sam Eskenasi looks at the CBC’s mandate and whether or
not they’re living up to their legal obligations.

Here at True North, we believe O’Toole should fulfill his pledge to
defund the CBC. Sign our petition if you agree:

 https://www.truenorthinitiative.com/erin_otoole_defund_the_cbc

Let's make sure Erin O'Toole keeps his promise – Defund the CBC!

The Conservatives have a new leader – Erin O’Toole.

During his leadership campaign, O’Toole promised to defund the CBC.

Here’s what he pledged:

    End all funding to CBC Digital
    Cut funding for CBC English TV and News Network by 50%, with the
goal to fully privatize CBC by the end of my first mandate

We want to make sure O’Toole keeps his promise and includes this
pledge in the official Conservative platform in the next election.

It’s clear the CBC is becoming less relevant to Canadians.

The CBC receives $1.2 billion annually from the federal government,
and yet fewer and fewer Canadians are tuning into the state
broadcaster.

CBC’s share of the TV audience in Canada shrank to 3.8% and only 0.8%
of Canadians tuned in to CBC news in 2019.

Why are Canadian taxpayers on the hook for such an abysmal media organization?

Meanwhile, it’s becoming apparent that the CBC is literally the media
arm of the Liberal Party of Canada.

As if its biased media coverage wasn’t bad enough, in the last
election, CBC actually sued the Conservative Party of Canada.

It’s no wonder the Trudeau government pledged to increase funding for CBC News.

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole needs to keep his promise and defund the CBC.
If you agree, sign our petition!

If we get 20,000 signatures, we’re going to send this petition to
O’Toole’s office to show him Canadians are counting on him.

Marty York
 Chief Media Officer (CMO)
 B’nai Brith Canada
 marty.york@bnaibrith.ca
 416-633-6224 x163

Or

 Sam Eskenasi
 Manager, New Media
 B’nai Brith Canada
 communications@bnaibrith.ca
 416-633-6224 x122



Sam Eskenasi
Director of Communications
B'nai Brith Canada
seskenasi@bnaibrith.ca
416-633-6224 x122


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Is Canada heading down the same violent path as the US?
3,368 views
Aug 27, 2020

True North
The scenes of political violence in the US are saddening and
disheartening. Canadians are fortunate that we don't experience the
same level of violence as the US – but are we heading in that
direction?

Yesterday, San Jose Sharks player Logan Couture said he was
sucker-punched in a Toronto bar because he said if he was American, he
would vote for Trump.

True North's Anthony Furey says it's disappointing that people become
infuriated and resort to violence when they learn someone doesn't
share the same political views they hold.


Anthony Furey is a national columnist for the Sun newspapers chain in Canada.

He’s also written for TIME, NY Daily News, Literary Review of Canada
and other publications. He regularly appears on talk radio and has
been featured on BBC, Fox News Channel and other channels.

Furey's new book Pulse Attack: The Real Story Behind The Secret Weapon
That Can Destroy North America, about electromagnetic pulse warfare,
is now out and available here.

Email: afurey@postmedia.com
Twitter: @anthonyfurey
416-947-2445


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy5UTVYjZJs



https://tnc.news/2020/02/28/knight-rcmp-commissioner-misses-the-point-of-her-job/

RCMP Commissioner misses the point of her job

Commissioner Lucki was an affirmative action appointment by an
incredibly weak Prime Minister.

by Leo Knight
February 28, 2020



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaxmGaYNTMk


Here's what we learned from the WE documents
17,526 views
Premiered Aug 22, 2020
True North
34.2K subscribers
The Trudeau government released 5000 pages related to the WE scandal
earlier this week.

True North's Leo Knight spent hours combing through these documents.
Although hundreds of the pages were redacted, one thing is abundantly
clear – WE Charity has a very close relationship with the Prime
Minister's Office and the Trudeau government.

Leo discusses in his latest video.

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/leo-knight-48b5a51a

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Paladin Security Group Ltd. is the largest full-service security
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https://thebreaker.news/news/meng-security-at-consulate/

The court-approved security company that monitors Meng Wanzhou has
also been working for the People’s Republic of China consulate,
theBreaker.news has learned.

That is “very unsettling,” according to Ivy Li, a member of a pro-Hong
Kong group which has protested outside the Granville Street consular
mansion.

Uniformed staff from Lions Gate Risk Management working outside the
Chinese consulate in Vancouver. (Ina Mitchell/@inamitchellfilm)

Video, shot Sept. 28, 2019 by documentary filmmaker Ina Mitchell and
aired on CTV News Vancouver, shows two Lions Gate Risk Management
Group Ltd. employees standing outside the mansion during an
anti-government. One of them is the same bodyguard who regularly
escorts Meng to her B.C. Supreme Court dates.

Both Lions Gate staffers wore high visibility vests and jackets with
the company’s name, lion’s mane logo and “scene security” emblazoned
on front and back. They were spotted on-duty at the same location
numerous times throughout October, even when there were no protests.

“They’re hiring the same people that are supposed to be watching to
ensure that Meng Wanzhou is not going to flee, but they hire the same
people to observe the protesters,” said Li, a core member of the
Canadian Friends of Hong Kong. “This is worth looking into. What kind
of potential conflict of interest is there? Why the security company
and the same persons are playing different roles and how are they
going to balance those roles and what is the reason for doing it?”

In December 2018, as part of Meng’s bail conditions, Justice William
Ehrcke agreed to her lawyers’ recommendation and appointed Lions Gate
as Meng’s round-the-clock security detail. Lions Gate’s job is to
ensure Meng does not go home to China and report to court while
awaiting extradition to face fraud charges in the United States. Meng
is responsible for paying Lions Gate.


Meng Wanzhou and her Lions Gate security bodyguard (Bob Mackin)

When theBreaker.news began asking questions last fall, Lions Gate CEO
Scot Filer did not deny his company was working for an arm of the
Chinese government, but he cited client confidentiality. The company’s
COO, Doug Maynard, responded this week to CTV News Vancouver reporter
David Molko along the same lines.

“Lions Gate is hired by clients because of our experience and
expertise in providing protective and risk management services,”
Maynard wrote in an email. “All services are provided on an apolitical
basis in accordance with security programs regulations and the laws of
British Columbia and Canada. We do not comment on our clients or the
services provided to them.”

Leo Knight, former COO of Paladin Security, said he had no problem
with Lions Gate working both jobs: “A professional is a professional,
whatever the assignment.” However, a retired RCMP superintendent, who
is now a security consultant and private investigator in Ontario, said
it “doesn’t pass the smell test.”

“If it was running it, it’s a conflict of interest. I would think that
they would have to get clearance from the court,” Garry Clement of
Clement Advisory Group told CTV. “The objectivity around ensuring she
remains in the country, ensuring she appears in court, that, in my
view, has to have an arm’s length from China.”




theBreaker is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
 Published by Bob Mackin
 Email: bob@thebreaker.news
604-982-9130



https://bc.ctvnews.ca/security-guard-enforcing-huawei-executive-s-bail-conditions-for-canada-also-spotted-on-the-job-for-china-1.4781300

Security guard enforcing Huawei executive's bail conditions for Canada
also spotted on the job for China

David Molko Senior Reporter, CTV News Vancouver

@molkoreports Contact 604 787 1190 david.molko@ctv.ca
.Published Thursday, January 23, 2020 5:51PM PST


VANCOUVER -- The private security company responsible for ensuring
Meng Wanzhou – the high-profile Huawei executive at the centre of a
high-stakes legal and political battle between the U.S. and China –
doesn't violate the terms of her bail imposed by a Canadian court,
has, on at least one occasion, provided security for the Chinese
Consulate General in Vancouver.

Court records show Lions Gate Risk Management Group has been
responsible for monitoring Meng since she was granted bail on Dec. 11,
2018, and is authorized to restrain her, if necessary, to ensure she
complies with the conditions ordered by a B.C. Supreme Court justice.

A prominent member of her security detail, spotted alongside Meng
throughout this week as she attended her extradition hearing in
Downtown Vancouver, was also filmed working outside Beijing’s
diplomatic mission during an anti-China protest on Sept. 28, 2019.



A CTV News investigation in connection with Bob Mackin of
theBreaker.news, with video provided by documentary filmmaker Ina
Mitchell, established the security guard admitted to working both jobs
on behalf of Lions Gate.

CTV News video also shows that same guard escorting Meng to and from
court on Sept. 24, 2019, just four days before the Consulate General
job.

Experts divided on potential “conflict of interest”

Garry Clement – a retired RCMP superintendent with 30 years of
policing experience and a decade of consulting and private
investigative work – told CTV News that, in his opinion, working both
jobs is a conflict of interest.

“It stinks to high heaven,” Clement, the president and CEO of Clement
Advisory Group, told CTV News from Ottawa.

“I think there should be an arm’s length relationship (with China),” he added.

Other law enforcement and private security experts disagreed:

“I make nothing of it,” said former Vancouver police officer Leo
Knight. “A professional is a professional, whatever the assignment.”

And David Perry, who spent nearly three decades with the Toronto
Police Department, said while he sees how there could be a “perceived
conflict” with Lions Gate guards working for Beijing while also
ensuring Meng doesn’t try to escape to China, he doesn’t see it as a
conflict of interest.

“It’s not like they’re working for one side, and they’re doing
something shady on the other side,” said Perry, the founder and CEO of
Investigative Solutions Network Inc., in Pickering, Ontario.

Clement said even so, he still wouldn’t take on both clients.

“They may not be breaking any laws or any rules, but it’s the optics
of it, and I would be careful,” he said.

Lions Gate Risk Management declined CTV News’ request for an
interview, and in a statement, president & COO Doug Maynard wrote:

“Lions Gate is hired by clients because of our experience and
expertise in providing protective and risk management services. All
services are provided on an apolitical basis in accordance with
security programs regulations and the laws of British Columbia and
Canada. We do not comment on our clients or the services provided to
them.”

Court records show Lions Gate is responsible for supervising Meng 24
hours a day, seven days a week. Employees have access to the grounds
and interior of her Shaughnessy mansion as required, and also use
tracking software and hardware to “facilitate situational awareness of
(Meng’s) movements.”

When Meng leaves her home outside her 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, the
court has required Lions Gate security members to accompany her.

“You must agree that whenever you leave the Resident, Lions Gate is
authorized to take you into custody in the event that you breach any
of your bail conditions,” part of the December 11, 2018 order reads.
• Related: Read the full terms of Meng Wanzhou’s bail

When asked about the potential conflict of interest, Huawei
spokesperson Benjamin Howes wrote: “We are unfamiliar with any of
(Lions Gate's) other business and are unable to comment on these
matters.”

CTV News has reviewed Meng’s bail conditions, court transcripts, and a
proposal put forth by Lions Gate in December 2018.

It does not appear the question of Lions Gate’s other clients or
contracts was raised.


Attorney General of Canada “monitoring”

When CTV News reached out the Attorney General of Canada to ask if he
was aware a member of Meng’s detail had worked a protest outside the
Chinese Consulate General, and to ask if that was a concern, a
spokesperson with the Department of Justice didn’t answer the question
directly.

“To date, we have no evidence that (Meng) is not complying her bail
conditions,” wrote Allison Storey with the Department of Justice. “We
will continue to assess and monitor matters relating to her bail.”

And, while Garry Clement said if he were running Lions Gate, he would
only work with one client or the other, he also said he doubts there
is any substantial risk of the company or its employees allowing Meng
to flee.

“The last thing they want to do is find themselves in a breach of
trust,” Clement said.

David Perry added: “The risk to you and your company, should you step
outside the confines of your contract, is substantial.”

Huawei’s chief financial officer has been in Canada since she was
arrested at Vancouver International Airport on Dec. 1, 2018 on behalf
of the United States.

Meng is charged with bank and wire fraud in the U.S., and is accused
of misrepresenting Huawei’s relationship with a subsidiary called
Skycom to a bank, which U.S. authorities say then led the bank to
violate U.S. sanctions against Iran.

Huawei and Meng have repeatedly denied the charges.

The first phase of the Huawei executive’s extradition hearing wrapped
up in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday.

The justice must now decide whether Meng’s alleged crimes would also
constitute a crime in Canada, a principle called double criminality
that is a necessary component for extradition.

Even if the justice finds in Crown’s favour, Meng’s legal team has
vowed to appeal and to present arguments in June that her Charter
rights were violated by Canada Border Services Agency and RCMP when
she was detained and arrested. CBSA and RCMP deny any wrongdoing.

Court dates have already been scheduled as late as November 2020.

The full terms of Meng Wanzhou's bail follow.




https://clementadvisorygroup.ca/about-clement-advisory-group/


CLEMENT ADVISORY GROUP was started in May 2009 for the purpose of
providing a forum for seasoned professionals to pool together for the
benefit of our clients. As a licensed private investigative agency CAG
has been providing investigative services in the white collar arena
since inception.  Additionally CAG prides itself on the consulting
services provided to FIs, MSBs, Corporate Boards of Directors and
Senior management primarily in the financial crime, AML, FCPA and
cyber-crime arenas.

Garry Clement is in high demand for conferences, workshops and
training sessions. He relies on his 34 years of policing experience,
having worked in roles as the National Director for the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police’s Proceeds of Crime Program, in addition to having
worked as an investigator and undercover operator into some of the
highest organized crime levels throughout Canada. Garry has worked in
the AML arena since 1983 and was one of the pioneers of the RCMP’s
proceeds of crime program He is an excellent, highly entertaining
speaker for conferences, seminars and training programs.

Garry is a certified member of the following organizations, having
obtained their required certification standards:
•Association of Certified Fraud Examiners – 1991
•Association of Certified Money Laundering Experts – 2003
•Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists – 2015
•In addition Garry is the founding member of the ACAMS Toronto,
Montreal and Vancouver Chapters.

Since 2007, after retiring from policing Garry entered the world of
consulting and in 2009 formed Clement Advisory Group which is a
licensed private investigative and a financial crime consulting firm.
Garry has overseen and handled numerous AML/CTF independent reviews,
fraud investigations and provided training for front-line personnel
and up to and including Boards of Directors.

In January 2015 the Chairman of Barbri; Mr. Stephen Fredette asked
Garry to become a senior advisor to the Association of Certified
Financial Crime Specialists which resulted in the assignment under
contract as the EVP Executive Director. In conjunction with the Barbri
management team, Garry has set a goal that the ACFCS will be
recognized as the most relevant Association and provide the best
thought leadership.

Garry has been widely quoted by many published authors in such books
as: The Road to Hell, (Julian Sher) an overview of the Hells Angels,
Dispersing the Fog, (Paul Polango) an overview of RCMP, Smokescreen, a
book on Garry’s 1996 undercover operation into tobacco smuggling from
the US into Canada which resulted in the highest civil penalty against
the cigarette companies in Canadian History, Paper Fan (Terry Gould)
flowing from Garry’s tour in Hong Kong , the book describes the
international search for Wong, Lik Man a notorious “triad” member and
other magazines and news print, as well as having been featured in the
national news program W-5. Garry is a frequent guest of CTF, Global
and CBC National News.

Recently Garry has been widely sought after for speaking on
cyber-crime and what industry requirements should be.  Garry has
endorsed NPC (No Panic Computing) as a great end point security
solution for traveling executives and senior managers and Mindbridge
Analytics a recent start-up which has a fraud solution based on
artificial intelligence.

Garry has provided training in Hong Kong, Ireland, Panama, Columbia,
United Kingdom, Jamaica, Antigua, USA and every province in Canada to
law enforcement, the financial sector, prosecutors and government
leaders.  He is frequently asked to speak at events organized by
ACAMS, ACFE, ACFCS, Osgoode Law School, Canadian Institute, the
Canadian MSB Association, KAW Management Services and CuSource.



Clement Advisory Group
3395 Stagecoach Road,
 Osgoode, Ontario
 K0A 2W0

Tel : 905-355-1066
 Email: gclement@clementadvisorygroup.ca




https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-hospital-guard-charged-with-sex-assault-1.882533

B.C. hospital guard charged with sex assault

CBC News · Posted: Jul 06, 2010 6:11 AM PT

A former security guard at Vancouver General Hospital is facing
charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of someone with a
disability after an alleged incident involving a female patient.

Vancouver police said they began investigating after a third party
contacted them on behalf of the patient.

"The sexual exploitation of a disabled person is a very rare charge,"
said Const. Lindsay Houghton, a police spokesman.

"In this case — without getting into any specific details of the
victim — there were concerns and beliefs on behalf of our
investigators as to the mental state and capacity of the victim."

The incident is alleged to have occurred Dec. 5, 2009, while the
security guard was working for Paladin Security Group Ltd., which
holds the security contract at the hospital.

As soon as the allegation was made against the guard, the company told
the hospital to inform police, a Paladin spokesman told CBC News.

The guard, who had passed extensive criminal background checks, was
fired shortly after the alleged incident, said Paladin's Leo Knight.

"It's very rare for something like this to come to light," Knight
said. "We moved very quickly to ensure that the appropriate action was
taken."

Mohammad Asadi, 27, of Burnaby, B.C., made a first court appearance Monday.

With files from the CBC's Jason Proctor

CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices


http://www.vancouversun.com/Governments+relying+more+lower+paid+private+security/10257524/story.html

Governments relying more on lower-paid private security

Tracy Sherlock, Vancouver Sun  10.03.2014 |

"Federal government security contracts, such as the one at the Canada
Border Services Agency airport holding centre for immigration
detainees, are typically low-bid contracts, a security expert says.

The CBSA holding centre is in the news because Lucia Vega Jimenez, a
Mexican woman detained in the centre awaiting deportation, killed
herself Dec. 20.

An coroner’s inquest into her death has been ongoing this past week.

“We’ve never held this contract and we’ve never bid on it. I never
paid attention to it, because I didn’t want it. It’s a low-bid
government contract,” said Leo Knight, a former police officer and
former chief operating officer at Paladin Security."




https://www.macleans.ca/economy/business/how-paladin-security-group-became-canadas-largest-full-service-security-%EF%AC%81rm/


How Paladin Security Group became Canada’s largest full-service security firm

The secret to Paladin Security Group's growth from humble roots:
matching its people to the jobs that best suit them
By Rosemary Counter   October 31, 2019



https://paladinsecurity.com/about-us/leadership/

Ashley Cooper
President/CEO, Paladin Security Group Ltd
#201 - 3001 Wayburne Drive
Burnaby, BC V5G 4W3
Tel: (604) 677-8700


acooper@paladinsecurity.com
Email: kelownainfo@paladinsecurity.com





---------- Original  message ----------
From: Cindy Bruneau <cindy.bruneau@edmonton.ca>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 16:10:35 -0700
Subject: Re: Attn Don Marshall RE New VM from "CITY OF EDM" Cindy
Bruneau <7804965156> Perhaps you should explain to your associates tha
I am NOT Barry Winters
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>

Thank you for the email David. Can we set up a convenient time for us to
speak?

*Cindy Bruneau, CPP*
Corporate Security Advisor
Law Branch
Corporate Services
780-496-5156:

---------- Original  message ----------
From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 15:59:25 -0700
Subject: Re: Attn Don Marshall RE New VM from "CITY OF EDM" Cindy
Bruneau <7804965156> Perhaps you should explain to your associates tha
I am NOT Barry Winters
To: "don.marshall"<don.marshall@edmonton.ca>,
Cindy.Bruneau@edmonton.ca, sunrayzulu <sunrayzulu@shaw.ca>,
"don.iveson"<don.iveson@edmonton.ca>, "rod.knecht"
<rod.knecht@edmontonpolice.ca>, "ben.henderson"
<ben.henderson@edmonton.ca>, "michael.oshry"
<michael.oshry@edmonton.ca>, "dave.loken"<dave.loken@edmonton.ca>,
"scott.mckeen"<scott.mckeen@edmonton.ca>, "geoff.crowe"
<geoff.crowe@edmontonpolice.ca>, "greg.preston"
<greg.preston@edmontonpolice.ca>, "Charmaine.Bulger"
<Charmaine.Bulger@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Marianne.Ryan"
<Marianne.Ryan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Anne.Jarman"
<Anne.Jarman@edmonton.ca>, "Staples, David (Edm Journal)"
<dstaples@edmontonjournal.com>, lgunter <lgunter@shaw.ca>, premier
<premier@gov.ab.ca>, "Jonathan.Denis"<Jonathan.Denis@gov.ab.ca>,
patrick_doran1 <patrick_doran1@hotmail.com>, Rhansen
<Rhansen@calgarypolice.ca>, deanr0032 <deanr0032@hotmail.com>,
"Gary.Rhodes"<Gary.Rhodes@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, Glen Canning
<grcanning@gmail.com>, justmin <justmin@gov.ns.ca>, "scott.macrae"
<scott.macrae@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, bourdap <bourdap@halifax.ca>,
"danny.copp"<danny.copp@fredericton.ca>, "martin.gaudet"
<martin.gaudet@fredericton.ca>, oldmaison <oldmaison@yahoo.com>, andre
<andre@jafaust.com>, "Jacques.Poitras"<Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca>,
acampbell <acampbell@ctv.ca>
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>, "brian.hodgson"
<brian.hodgson@assembly.ab.ca>, brian mason
<brian.mason@assembly.ab.ca>, Rachel Notley
<Rachel.Notley@assembly.ab.ca>, "Laurie.Blakeman"
<Laurie.Blakeman@assembly.ab.ca>, david eggen
<david.eggen@assembly.ab.ca>, Karine Fortin <info@ndp.ca>,
"Drew.Barnes"<Drew.Barnes@assembly.ab.ca>, "Danielle.Smith"
<Danielle.Smith@assembly.ab.ca>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Info <info@ndp.ca>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 22:57:30 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Attn Don Marshall RE New VM from "CITY OF
EDM" Cindy Bruneau <7804965156> Perhaps you should explain to your
associates tha I am NOT Barry Winters
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>

*Le français suit*
Friend,

Thanks for your email.

To help us respond to you in the fastest way possible, please submit
your question or comment using our contact tool at
http://ndp.ca/contact

We’ll do our best to respond to you as quickly as possible.

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_______________________________________________________

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****

Bonjour,

Merci pour votre courriel.

Pour nous aider à vous répondre le plus rapidement possible, veuillez
faire parvenir votre question ou commentaire à l’adresse
http://npd.ca/contactez-vous.

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_______________________________________________________

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ndp.ca | npd.ca
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On 2/6/15, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote:

Cindy Bruneau
Security Advisor
Phone: (780) 496 5156
City of Edmonton
3Rd Floor, City Hall,
1 Sir Winston Churchill Square,
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7
Canada


https://baconfatreport.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/the-rantings-of-violent-david-amos/

The Rantings of Violent David Amos!
December 14, 2014

David Amos e mailed myself and the Edmonton Police Service to tell
them that it appeared Mayor Iveson and Chief of Police Rod Knecht
would be pleased that David Amos and myself would “kill each other,”
come Monday morning. Now little David Amos isn’t a threat to anyone.
First of all David Amos, and his siblings are the product of drunken
incestuous sexual congress. David Amos has the attention span of a
gnat. Little David is dyslexic, and devoid of the requisite mental and
financial capacity to rise to the purchase of an air fare and actually
find Edmonton Alberta on the best day he ever had.

David Amos is so pathetic he had his brother Dale Amos come to
Edmonton, late last summer video my apartment building, go to my local
bar, masturbate outside our window, and claim, “he was gonna get me!”
David Amos lives in Halifax, in maritime kanada that’s sort of
behavior is considered normal.

Here is an example of what he calls his work!

From: David Amos
>> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:33:55 -0300
>> Subject: Attn Don Marshall we just talked. Meet Barry Winters and Dean
>> Roger Ray and my friends Robin Reid and Werner Bock
>> To: don.marshall@edmonton.ca, Barry Winters , dean
>> Ray
>> Cc: webo , Robin Reid
>>
>> Good Day Sir
>>
>> As I said I was grateful for your call but very confused as to why you
>> were playing dumb and yet in the end only wanted to know my
>> whereabouts at the moment. Trust that even the RCMP and the FBI are
>> confused about that most of the time for good reason. As you will soon
>> see it is for good reason I might add.
>>
>> Clearly I got back to you as soon as I checked you out to see if you
>> were for real. Your name was not on the roster with the other lawyers
>> that I called yesterday. thus i felt you were just another corrupt cop
>> playing me and picking my brain especially when you did not wish to
>> look on the Internet to verify what i was saying was true. I am
>> certain you would understand why I was confused as to why you would
>> know the number to call me but not bother to read my emails first.
>> Hard telling not knowing but perhaps the other lawyers etc did not
>> give my emails to you because they are quite simply pure hell in a
>> handbasket for any lawyer or cop to receive to say the least.
>>
>> Please check my work closely and do your job. I am certain we can
>> settle for chump change out of court and public view as long as a
>> little justice is finally served upon some bad acting characters ASAP.
>>
>> This what happened to Robin Reid in your city years ago. that “Barry
>> Winters” supports his malicious slander with. As a witness to a crime
>> Alberta locks her up to shut her up and fails to properly prosecute a
>> killer? Go figure?
>>
>> http://

David Amos wants “chump change” but alas David Amos is a chump!



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <myson333@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 14:43:39 -0800
Subject: Fw: New VM (8) - 0:19 minutes in your magicJack mailbox from
"CITY OF EDM"<7804965156>
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com

--- On Fri, 2/6/15, magicJack <voicemail@notify.magicjack.com> wrote:

> From: magicJack <voicemail@notify.magicjack.com>
> Subject: New VM (8) - 0:19 minutes in your magicJack mailbox from "CITY OF EDM"<7804965156>
> To: "DAVID AMOS"<myson333@yahoo.com>
> Date: Friday, February 6, 2015, 3:09 PM
> Dear magicJack User:
>
> You received a new 0:19 minutes voicemail message, on
> Friday, February 06, 2015 at 05:09:42 PM in mailbox
> 9028000369 from "CITY OF EDM"<7804965156>.
>
> To access your voicemail:
>
> Double click the attached ".WAV" audio file to
> play the message, or dial your magicJack telephone number
> from any telephone and press the "*" key at the
> welcome prompt. You will be asked to enter your voicemail
> password.
>
> You may also click on the "VMAIL" button on your
> computer's magicJack display.
>
> Note: To play the attached voicemail file on your Android
> device, you will need to download and install the free app
> Remote Wave.
>
> You can download Remote Wave by either visiting
> play.google.com and searching for Remote Wave or by clicking
> here.

--- On Thu, 2/5/15, magicJack <voicemail@notify.magicjack.com> wrote:

> From: magicJack <voicemail@notify.magicjack.com>
> Subject: New VM (12) - 0:02 minutes in your magicJack mailbox from "CITY OF EDM"<7804965156>
> To: "DAVID AMOS"
> Date: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 4:09 PM
> Dear magicJack User:
>
> You received a new 0:02 minutes voicemail message, on
> Thursday, February 05, 2015 at 06:09:28 PM in mailbox
> 9028000369 from "CITY OF EDM"<7804965156>.
>


Cindy Bruneau
Security Advisor
Phone: (780) 496 5156
City of Edmonton
3Rd Floor, City Hall, 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square,
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7
Canada


http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/85199-annual-top-guarding-firms-listing

http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2013/01/good-evening-special-agent-mark.html

https://twitter.com/DavidRayAmos/with_replies


http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/ccc/srch/nvgt.do?sbPrtl=&prtl=1&estblmntNo=234567093428&profile=cmpltPrfl&profileId=1921&app=sold&lang=eng

Legal Name:   Paladin Security Group Ltd.
Operating Name:   Paladin Security

Mailing Address
201-3001 Wayburne Dr
BURNABY, British Columbia
V5G 4W3

Telephone: (604) 677-8700
Toll Free Phone: 1-877-980-7550
Fax: (604) 677-8701
Email: vancouverinfo@paladinsecurity.com
Website URL: http://www.paladinsecurity.com

Contact information

Nelson Mataragnon
Title:   IT Manager
Telephone:   (604) 677-8700
Fax:   (604) 677-8701
Email:   vancouverinfo@paladinsecurity.com

Prime Time Crime is collected and published by Leo Knight, a former
Canadian police officer, security expert and media commentator.  Site
edited by Chris.  Created Jan. 2003


http://primetimecrime.com/

Due to the huge number of infernal SPAM messages I get from having an
email account embedded in a web page, I'm removing the direct email
link from the page. I apologize for making it a little more difficult
to communicate with me, but really, it can't be helped with my inbox
getting jammed with hundreds of SPAM messages weekly.

I'm going to wind down the @primetimecrime.com email address and it
will only be available for about another month.  I can be reached via
email at:    primetimecrimeATgmail.com

Thanks for you cooperation and support.

Leo Knight


https://leoknight.wordpress.com/2015/01/

https://paladinsecurity.com/press-releases/city-edmonton-corporate-security-accolade

City of Edmonton Corporate Security Accolade
Nov 15, 2012

Pictured: City of Edmonton Corporate Security Advisor George Harman
with Paladin Security Officer Ibrahim Alramahi, Paladin Client Service
Manager James Ferriday, Paladin Security Officer Ravi Sharma & COE
Corporate Security Advisor Matthew Holloway.

Dear Paladin Security management,

In May of 2012, City of Edmonton Corporate Security announced a new
campaign called Catching People Doing Things Right. Corporate Security
measured several security priorities at our sites, including:

    Controlled access to facilities
    Employees offering innovative security ideas
    Reporting suspicious activity
    Protecting sensitive information
    Escorting visitors to and from entry points

Corporate Security is now pleased to announce that two Paladin
Security Officers have been awarded this distinction, out of only
eleven recipients that were selected throughout the entire Corporation
for the year, with a presentation in fall 2012.

Ravi Sharma was awarded for questioning and identifying late night
visitors to his site, offering security advice to Corporate Security
due to his extensive knowledge of the facility, escorting visitors to
and from entry points, and ensuring the overall safe and secure
operation of our City of Edmonton facility. Ravi performed all of
these duties in a friendly, customer service-oriented manner.

Ibrahim Alramahi was also awarded for his superior security dedication
to his site. City of Edmonton employees at his site have nothing but
high praise for Ibrahim’s customer service- and security-minded
demeanour. Ibrahim’s ongoing commitment to the facility, prompt
response to emergencies, and coordinating response efforts with
emergency first responders are just some of the many tasks he
completes in an effective and responsible manner. The knowledge that
Ibrahim possesses is second-to-none.

We feel that Ravi and Ibrahim complement the Paladin Security Mission
Statement by enabling the City of Edmonton to conduct its operations
with minimal interruption and providing a high level of customer
service that fosters a successful environment for all parties. Ravi
and Ibrahim contribute to the City of Edmonton’s Mission of “The Way
We Live” by enhancing the safety and security of both City of Edmonton
employees and its clients.

On behalf of the City of Edmonton Corporate Security Section, thank
you Ravi and Ibrahim for your dedicated service to our City.

Best regards,

Corporate Security
Awards & Certifications


http://www.biv.com/article/2012/11/ashley-cooper-safe-bet/

Ashley Cooper: Safe bet
Under Cooper's guidance, Paladin has grown from a four-person company
into a national organization with 6,000 employees and $150 million in
annual sales
Nov. 5, 2012, 11 p.m.
By Nelson Bennett

Paladin CEO Ashley Cooper: “one of the things that has made us a good
competitor is we have had to compete with a few other locally grown
companies who, in my opinion, are good companies”

As the B.C. regional vice-president for Bentall Kennedy, Jon Wellman
is ultimately responsible for the security of five office towers in
downtown Vancouver, as well as dozens of other properties in the Lower
Mainland.

So when a riot erupted during the Stanley Cup playoffs last year, he
was relieved that Paladin Security was on the job guarding his
properties.

Although there was some damage to some of the company's properties
near the riot's epicentre, the office towers were well protected, and
Wellman credits Paladin for having an action plan in place before the
riot started and a quick response when it did.

"[They] had their top lieutenants downtown when it happened," Wellman
said. "It was an amazing call to duty. They found people immediately."

Paladin's reputation for providing top-notch security has a lot to do
with its CEO, Ashley Cooper, who has a knack for attracting and
retaining people who share his zeal for service.

"In a business that – really, it's all manpower – keeping people
around, I don't know how you do it," Wellman said. "But he seems to
bring in people that really buy into his program and are really loyal
to him. That's his success story: building teams and keeping them, and
keeping people's energies at a high level. He's a team builder, and he
finds people that have an amazing service culture."

Cooper's ability to attract, retain and promote ambitious,
service-minded people has been the key to his Burnaby-headquartered
company's success, and last month earned him the Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Pacific region.

"It was a pleasant surprise, but it was a surprise," the 48-year-old
businessman and father of three said of the Ernst & Young award.

Under Cooper's leadership, Paladin has grown from a security and
janitorial service with a single contract – with Fibreco Export Inc.,
a contract the company still has – just four employees and sales of
less than $100,000, to a national security firm with 6,000 employees
and sales exceeding $150 million.

Technically, Cooper did not found Paladin; his older brother Hugh did.
A stockbroker, Hugh Cooper ran the company off the side of his desk
and called his little brother in while he was still in high school
from time to time to fill in for janitors when they didn't show up.
When he was older, he would sometimes pull guard duty.

Meanwhile, throughout high school and university, Ashley Cooper also
ran his own painting and odd-job companies during the summers. While
in university, he began doing Paladin's bookkeeping and taking on more
managerial duties.

In 1987, after graduating from the University of B.C. with a degree in
commerce, Cooper bought Paladin from his brother, who went on to
become a successful stockbroker.

"He gave me a no-money-down, pay-as-you-go sort of thing," Cooper said.

Paladin provides a range of security services, including guards and
security systems and monitoring. Paladin's operations centre in
Burnaby – one of three in Canada – has banks of computers and
monitors, where security experts provide around–the-clock monitoring
and dispatch services.

Cooper has managed to distinguish Paladin from some of his competitors
with a heavy emphasis on training and technology – including a strong
social media profile.

"A lot of our competitors are still doing many of the same things they
did 30, 40, 50 years ago," Cooper said. "What we've tried to do is
augment our manpower with technology to make it more efficient but
also to make it more effective."

Prospective Paladin security guards are given psychological
assessments, and in addition to the 40 hours of training required by
provincial law, new Paladin hires get roughly 60 hours of additional
training – sometimes more – specific to their assignments.

"Our philosophy, right from the beginning, was to provide more and
better training than anybody else," Cooper said.

Paladin's first expansion outside of B.C. was through an acquisition
of a small security firm in Edmonton in 1998.

"That was a wonderful lesson," Cooper said. "The culture of this
company was terrible. They didn't treat their people well, the cars
were unsafe, the uniforms were terrible. Everything about what they
did was second-rate. We went in there and spent a lot of money to fix
it."

But the firm's customers were unwilling to pay more for improved service.

"That was the lesson we learned: certain customers are attracted by
certain types of firms, and you wind up with the type of customer you
deserve. We go after customers that care about quality."

Cooper focused on serving niche markets, like the health-care sector
and university campuses, each of which has unique safety and security
needs. The company now has contracts with 150 hospitals.

"Health care was one of the first major niche markets we moved into,"
Cooper said. "That's been one of the philosophies of the company: to
go into a niche market, and really understand what the customer wants
and start to build programs around that."

"He personalizes his contracts," said Glen Magel, director of safety,
security and emergency management at BCIT, which uses Paladin Security
at five of its six campuses. "He makes sure that his customer service
to the clients is continuous. He's open to looking at new ways to
provide a security model. It's not just a status quo."

After the Edmonton acquisition, Paladin expanded into Calgary,
Victoria and Fort McMurray. The company then made the leap to Toronto
in 2008, and later opened offices in Kingston and Windsor, Halifax,
Winnipeg, Brandon.

"Toronto is the biggest security market in the country," said Cooper,
adding that Ontario's security market is served primarily by large
multinationals.

"The guys at the top are absolutely brilliant," he said. "But there
are so many layers between that C-suite and the guy who runs the
branch in Regina that the message is lost. When we looked at these
large companies and how they were doing things in Ontario, we thought
we could do better.

"One of the things that has made us a good competitor is we have had
to compete with a few other locally grown companies, who, in my
opinion, are good companies. They've made us better over the years,
and we've made them better."

If there is a single guiding principle at Paladin, it's perpetuating a
consistent corporate culture.

"Sometimes to get into a large market, it's just that much quicker if
you can do an acquisition, and then you've got to turn the culture of
the company into your own," Cooper said. "We've got a really strong
corporate culture here. It's all about promotion from within and
growing our own people.

In 2006, the company's growth presented a challenge.

"We realized the biggest problem that we were going to have is trying
to grow managers. We're not going to pull guys from outside because
they're not going to get our culture. We thought, 'We better grow our
people and grow them fast.'"

Every year, the company picks the top 20 to 25 supervisors across
Canada and flies them to Burnaby for an intense one-week junior
management training program.

"It's all about promoting from within. People come here today, and
they don't necessarily come here to become a security officer. They're
coming here to get here," he said, tapping his desk.•

https://paladinsecurity.com/press-releases/paladin-security-one-canada%E2%80%99s-best-managed-companies

Paladin Security - one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Feb 27, 2013
Paladin News
Canada’s Best Managed Company 2012 - 2015.
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Paladin Security Group Ltd. triumphed over hundreds of other
applicants to win a Canada’s Best Managed Companies (Best Managed)
award. This prestigious national award is sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC,
National Post, Queen’s School of Business and MacKay CEO forums.
“We would like to congratulate Paladin Security and its entire
workforce. Achieving Canada’s highest level of Canadian business
excellence takes a united effort and we are privileged to acknowledge
such a strong team,” said John Hughes, Partner, Growth Enterprise
Leader, Toronto, Deloitte.

Paladin Security CFO Ted Reid said; “This distinction is unique as it
recognizes our progress in all key aspects of Paladin Security’s
business; including our strategic plan, our capability, our commitment
and our overall financial performance including financial stability.”

“Due to the complexity of the application process, there are no short
cuts to achieving this award.  Our submission included details on the
competitive advantages we have built over the years at Paladin
Security, and we consider this a huge endorsement of our company’s
direction from the business leaders that were part of the judging
process.”

Established in 1993, the Canada’s Best Managed Companies is a national
awards program, recognizing Canadian companies that have implemented
world-class business practices and created value in innovative ways.
Applications are reviewed by an independent judging panel that
evaluates how companies address various business challenges, including
new technologies, globalization, brand management, leadership,
leveraging and developing core competencies, designing information
systems, and hiring the right talent to facilitate growth.

Paladin Security COO Leo Knight stated; “The ‘Best Managed’
designation is a hallmark of excellence that symbolizes Canadian
corporate success, with companies focused on their core vision. It
means that we have outperformed our competitors, created thousands of
jobs, achieved sustainable growth and excelled in our industry. We
couldn’t be more proud.”

    Paladin has changed the face of the security industry thanks to
four main factors.

    First, a unique corporate culture that focuses on promotion from
within, coupled with a strong commitment to ongoing training and
life-long learning.

    Second, a stringent eleven step selection process that ensures all
new employees not only have the right skill sets, but also possess a
winning attitude, for their long-term careers.

    Third, incorporating leading-edge technology into our service
delivery model to create better efficiencies and value for customers.

    And, finally, thanks to a strong focus at every level for
providing exceptional customer and client service.

“Today’s market place is not just about the investment in the product;
it is also about the investment in the people,” said Hughes, with Jon
Hountalas, Executive Vice-President, Business Banking, CIBC. “By
pursuing innovation and investing in meeting the needs of their
clients, this year’s winners have really made a positive impact in the
Canadian marketplace.”

Paladin Security President & CEO Ashley Cooper added; “We are all
thrilled to have been recognized as a Best Managed Company in Canada.
It speaks to our strong corporate culture here at Paladin and our
belief in constant and never ending improvement in everything that we
do. Our people have worked so hard to make this a reality and I would
like to thank each and every one of them for their incredible effort.
Paladin people really can move mountains!”

“This is a testament to what we know as The Paladin Difference,” ended
CTO Fraser Cooper. “That is, the holistic approach we take to our
clients’ security, a focus on innovation and the depth of our
knowledge. We applaud the accomplishments of our fellow ‘Best Managed’
winners for their commitment to excellence, and we’re excited to
continue on this path for our future success.”

2012 winners of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies award, along with
the Gold Standard winners, Requalified and Platinum Club members will
be honoured at the annual Best Managed gala in Toronto on April 16,
2013. On the same date, the Best Managed symposium will address
leading-edge business issues that are key to the success of today’s
business leaders.

About Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Canada's Best Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence
for Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues over $10
million. Every year since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds
of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a
rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management
skills and practices.

The awards are granted on four levels: 1) Best Managed winner: one of
the 50 new winners selected each year; 2) Requalified member: repeat
winners retain the Best Managed designation for two additional years,
subject to annual operational and financial review; 3) Gold Standard
winner: after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best
Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to
the program and successfully reapplied for the designation. Companies
may requalify for two additional years, subject to annual operational
and financial review; 4) Platinum Club member: winners that maintain
Best Managed status for a minimum of six consecutive years.

Program partners are Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen's School of
Business and MacKay CEO forums. For further information, visit
www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca. Visit the online community for private
companies the Best Managed channel on FP Executive:
www.financialpost.com/bestmanaged

About Paladin Security (www.paladinsecurity.com)
Paladin Security is an innovative, full service security company that
fuses high-profile, professionally trained Security Officers with
hi-tech, state-of-the-art security systems. From modest beginnings
with four employees and one contract in 1976, Paladin has grown to
become the largest Canadian owned and operated security company in the
country, leading the industry in quality standards. Paladin Security
President & CEO Ashley Cooper was named Ernst & Young’s Pacific
Entrepreneur of the Year 2012, and Paladin also won the award in the
Business-to-Business category for Products & Services.

For further information, please contact:

• Ashley Cooper, President & CEO - 604 296 3101
• Ted Reid, CFO - 604 296 3144
• Scott Ackles, VP Sales, Marketing & Communications - 604-296-3140

View the National Post piece Read More
View our Facebook gallery & watch what winning means to our employees
on PaladinSecurityTV
Awards & Certifications


https://paladinsecurity.com/press-releases/don-macalister-named-paladin-security-chief-operating-officer

Don MacAlister named Paladin Security Chief Operating Officer
Jan 22, 2015
Paladin News
Continued growth coast to coast.

Don MacAlister has been appointed as Paladin Security’s Chief
Operating Officer, leading our operations across the country, and
driving a Paladin vision that will ensure even greater success for us.

As COO, Don will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of our
company, working closely with our Regional Business Leaders across
Canada to drive operational synergy, communicating strategy and
measuring and evaluating processes and performance nationwide, to
ensure employee alignment with corporate goals and a continuous focus
on quality throughout our organization.

In addition to focusing on market growth in the industries we serve.
in this role Don will have oversight of Paladin’s extensive National
Quality Standards & Support team and our new Specialized Services, to
provide increased depth and breadth of support to our company and our
clients. Don will also retain his involvement and leadership role in
the healthcare security vertical he helped to build, and where he
established his strong public sector reputation before coming to
Paladin in 2011.

President & CEO Ashley Cooper commented; “Since joining our ranks,
Don’s leadership has contributed significantly to our success as a
company - a success that extends well beyond his work in our
healthcare and campus security verticals. He has embraced and
strengthened our Paladin culture, and the COO role is a natural
extension of the value that he brings to our organization.”

Don added; “I would like to thank our 7,000+ staff from coast to coast
for their continued support of our mission to boast the most
responsive and constantly evolving customer service programs in the
industry, which adds immeasurable value for our customers and has been
the driving force in our ongoing growth.”

“As we continue to grow as a future-thinking company,” he continued,
“we will continue to innovate and focus on quality, taking the
industry in new directions. Our employees are the key to our success
and it’s exciting to see our Paladin community flourishing, including
online, as we take advantage of the opportunity to connect with our
many customers and staff directly, setting us apart as thought leaders
in our industry. I am grateful to mentor and learn from our future
leaders, who will ensure Paladin’s successes for years to come”.

Don, far right, is pictured with HR Manager Diana Trasolini, VP BC
Operations Chad Kalyk, CFO Ted Reid, Assistant Financial Controller
Laura Smart, CEO Ashley Cooper & CTO Fraser Cooper.
Paladin Security Business of the Year Profile of Excellence Read More
Paladin Security President wins 2014 BC CEO Award Read More
Paladin Security on Emergency Preparedness in Canadian Property
Management Magazine Read More
Learn more about Paladin In The Community
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http://www.securiguard.com/blog/2014/03/27/securiguard-awarded-city-edmonton-security-contract/

Securiguard awarded City of Edmonton Security Contract

March 27, 2014

Edmonton, AB – Securiguard is proud to announce that it has been
awarded the security contract for the City of Edmonton. Securiguard’s
high visibility uniformed guards will provide access control and foot
patrols at specified sites, mobile patrol and alarm response services,
as well as Closed Circuit Television Monitoring from the city’s
24-hour monitoring centre.
“This contract award is a strong testament to the hard work of our
Edmonton management team. We recognize it as an opportunity for our
staff to deliver the highest level of service to the many residents
and visitors who attend Edmonton municipal properties on a daily
basis.”
“As the City of Edmonton continues to expand, Securiguard will
likewise continue to grow our own regional capabilities and provide
innovative safety and security solutions.”

– Darcy R. Kernaghan, President & CEO – Securiguard Services

Securiguard staff are easily identified and approachable in their
black and yellow uniforms, as well as in their high-visibilty security
patrol vehicles. This contract builds on Securiguard’s existing
expertise in delivering security solutions to federal, provincial and
municipal governments, including the cities of Vancouver and Langley,
British Columbia.

About the City of Edmonton

The capital city for Alberta is described as a northern city of art,
ideas, research and energy.

The municipal government of Edmonton has created a vision and
strategic plan, City Vision 2040, which will help the city continue to
grow with respect to is energy resources, its accessible
transportation system, its learning-based economy and its arts and
cultural attractions which draw millions of visitors every year.

To learn more, visit their website at www.edmonton.ca




http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/ccc/srch/nvgt.do?lang=eng&prtl=1&sbPrtl=&estblmntNo=234567148441&profile=cmpltPrfl&profileId=2059&app=sold

Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)

Legal Name:   Securiguard Services Ltd.
Operating Name:   Securiguard Services Ltd.

Mailing Address
300-1575 Georgia St W
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6G 2V3

Telephone: (604) 685-6011
Website URL: http://www.securiguard.com


Contact information

Stephen Crosby
Title:   Marketing Manager
Area of Responsibility:   Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone:   (604) 685-6011
Email:   stephen@securiguard.com

http://www.securiguard.com/locations/edmonton/

Address: 220–9743 51 Ave,
Edmonton AB T6E 4W8
Phone: 780-432-2047

http://www.securiguard.com/why-securiguard/executive-team/

Executive Team

Darcy R. Kernaghan – President & CEO

Founded in 1974, Darcy has served as Securiguard’s first and only
President and CEO, building on his dream of a higher tier security
company focused on enhanced customer service. He initiated several
major changes in the security industry by introducing the first high
visibility yellow jackets, the first bike patrol, and having
Securiguard recognized as the first security company in North America
to receive ISO accreditation.

Darcy represented ASIS International in Canada as the Regional Vice
President for four years and served on industry and university boards.
A true believer in giving back to the community, he is very proud of
the Securiguard Cares fund that not only supports but gets involved
with a long list of charities.

Lorna Clamp – Vice President, Strategic Planning

Lorna joined Securiguard in 1993 and currently oversees Securiguard’s
branding, marketing and quality assurance activities, as well as all
Securiguard Cares charitable initiatives. Lorna implemented
Securiguard’s ISO Certification Program in 1998, making Securiguard
the first security company in North America to be ISO 9001 recognized.

Lorna has initiated several Sustainability Initiatives at the
operational level of Securiguard including paperless client proposals,
an electronics recycling program for Securiguard’s employees, and the
installation of Nero GPS Tracking software in every vehicle. As a
result, in 2011 Securiguard was invited to be one of the first
companies to join Vancouver’s Corporate Climate Leader’s program.
Bruce-WebBruce Dutnall – Vice President, Finance

Bruce joined the Securiguard Team in early 2014. He brings to
Securiguard over 25 years of experience in the construction and
property management industries, where he focused on high-level
financial reporting as well as information systems
development/implementation. He now oversees Securiguard’s Finance and
IT departments.

Bruce continues to oversee the evolution and development of several
key Securiguard systems such as our Securitrak Data Reporting and eHub
online communication portal.

Branko Bejo BA CPP – Vice President, Business Solutions

Branko joined Securiguard in 2004, ensuring continued contract service
delivery and customer satisfaction as General Manager. More recently
he took ownership of Securiguard’s Business Solutions Division, which
identifies new and emerging opportunities for Securiguard to deliver
industry-leading services.

Branko has over twenty years of experience in providing customized
security solutions and programs for numerous vertical markets,
including the Building Owner’s and Managers Association (BOMA) where
he currently serves as Director. Branko achieved his BA from Simon
Fraser University and is Board Certified in Security Management
through ASIS International.

Jennifer Gee BA – Vice President, People & Culture

Jennifer joined Securiguard in 2010 and currently oversees the
recruitment, hiring, training and performance of all 1500 employees at
Securiguard. Jennifer’s emphasis on employee recognition, corporate
values and culture has helped Securiguard to maintain some of the
highest retention rates in the industry.

Jennifer continues to supervise the expansion of Securiguard’s 24/7 C3
Customer Communication Centre operations which monitors client
locations across British Columbia and Alberta.

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/securiguard-security-services-hillside-centre-130000525.html

Securiguard to Provide Security Services for Hillside Centre
Press Release: Securiguard Services Ltd. – Fri, 31 Aug, 2012 9:00 AM EDT

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire -08/31/12)- Securiguard is
pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract with Hillside
Centre to provide security management services for the mall, parking
lots, and areas under renovation. The contract comes at a particularly
exciting time as numerous renovations creating enhanced services have
now finished and many additional improvements are nearing completion.

"Local residents, including Securiguard staff, have witnessed a
transformation over the past year at Hillside Centre which now boasts
even more great features and services for Vancouver Island shoppers,"
said Darcy R. Kernaghan, President and CEO of Securiguard. "Our
Victoria office staff are equally excited to witness the many other
upgrades now being implemented on site. We look forward to supporting
this leading retail destination with both added safety and customer
services."

Securiguard staff are clearly recognizable by their yellow and black,
high visibility jackets. The contract begins tomorrow: September 1,
2012.

About Hillside Centre

Hillside Centre is strategically located in the heart of the suburban
residential area of Greater Victoria, making it the premier
destination point for both the immediate community and the surrounding
regional area. Hillside has recently implemented a series of high
profile upgrades to both the mall's interior and exterior areas, a
list of which can be located on their website at
www.hillsidecentre.com.

Hillside Centre has a gross leasable area of over 425,000 square feet
and has a wide selection of major retailers including Thrifty Foods,
Zellers, Sears, Shoppers Drug Mart and Bolen Books.

About Securiguard Security Services Ltd.

Securiguard opened its local Victoria office in 1979 to serve the
Royal British Columbia Museum. Since then, its scope of services on
Vancouver Island has expanded considerably, with offices currently
located in both Victoria and Nanaimo. Offering locally-based services
is an important component to Securiguard's continued growth and
success, with offices in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Kelowna and
Edmonton.

From ports to hospitals, airports to schools, Securiguard Services
Ltd. has nearly four decades of demonstrated experience putting
tailored security solutions at the disposal of its clients. These
solutions include uniformed guard divisions and K9 patrols, mobile
response teams, integrated video, audio, and GPS technologies and the
personal security app, SOS Response.

Facebook: facebook.com/securiguard

Twitter: @securiguard_isl

Contact:

Securiguard Services Ltd.
Stephen Crosby
Communications Manager
604 685 6011
604 685 0013 (FAX)
stephen@securiguard.com
www.securiguard.com

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