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New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs comments after meeting with PM Trudeau
PM Justin Trudeau announces additional funding for internet access – November 8, 2022
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Prime minister criticizes Higgs's tax cut, appointment of Austin to
languages committee
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Thursday, 9 January 2020
A scrap over scrapping: What you need to know about the latest fight
over French immersion
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From: "Austin, Kris (LEG)" <Kris.Austin@gnb.ca>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 06:14:18 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: YO Kris Austin I wonder if your buddy
Dominic Cardy's ears were burning tonight as I reminded the folks of
his lust for Butter Tarts
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Thank you for your email.
Please be assured that all emails and letters are read carefully.
Should your issue be Constituency related, please contact Janet at my
constituency office at janet.johnston@gnb.ca or by calling 444-4530 or
440-9542.
Thanks again for taking the time to reach out to me with your concerns or input.
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick
Office of Kris Austin, MLA Bureau de Kris Austin, député
506-462-5875 506-462-5875
https://www.cbc.ca/news/
A scrap over scrapping: What you need to know about the latest fight
over French immersion
Media report, People's Alliance set off firestorm over fate of
second-language education program
Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Jan 08, 2020 5:45 PM AT
69 Comments
David Raymond Amos
Methinks we all missed Cardy His lust for Butter Tarts alone makes for
a jolly circus N'esy Pas?
David Raymond Amos
For the public record Dominic Cardy has not returned my calls or
answered my emails since i ran against his political party in the fall
of 2018. With any luck at all he will not be a cabinet minister after
another election next fall
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @David Raymond Amos: I would vote for you before I would vote for him.
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: What if Cardy, Gauvin and Higgy were
willing to share their Butter Tarts with you and all the other SANB
dudes?
Lou Bell
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Desperation for desperate people !
Like for whom you voted last election !
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Methinks your wannabe lady friend missed you N'esy Pas?
David Raymond Amos
Methinks Cardy, Austin, Higgy, Vickers and everybody else knows that
the docket of Federal Court in Fat Fred City contains the proof that
Brad Green the Conservative Attorney General of New Brunswick answered
my concerns about public corruption in 2004 after I ran in the
election of the 38th Parliament and in 2015 Serge Rouselle the liberal
Attorney General answered my lawsuit in Federal Court after I ran in
the election of the 42nd Parliament Furthermore nobody can deny that I
ran in two more elections since then while everybody laughed at me
N'esy Pas?
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @David Raymond Amos: Laugh they did!
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Now I am
Lou Bell
Reply to @David Raymond Amos: And what were your total votes from all
those elections ? Did your total reach one hundred ?
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: Whereas your political heroes know the tally as
well as I methinks you should ask them because you would not believe
me anyway N'esy Pas?
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Nighty Night I hope to be back by
closing time tomorrow evening. In the "Mean" Time please give Cardy
and your gal pal Lourdes a little hell for me will ya? Methinks Rob
Moore has told his cohort Higgy why I sometimes wear my old buddy Tom
Kelley's black watch kilt when I am campaigning for public office.
Trust that the ghost of that 48th Highlander and his grandchildren
will giggle when I say that the dirty deeds are best done at night but
you don't have the first clue N'esy Pas?
Prime minister criticizes Higgs's tax cut, appointment of Austin to languages committee
Kris Austin's appointment to committee reviewing Official Languages Act 'doesn't make sense', says Trudeau
"One of the things unfortunately we continue to see, is conservative politicians who think that the best way to grow the economy is failed trickle-down theories," Trudeau said Tuesday, speaking to reporters in Oromocto.
Trudeau's first comment came in response to a question about Higgs's request the federal government increase the amount of money it gives to New Brunswick to help fund health care — a request made at the same time that the premier is exploring cutting income taxes.
His second remark followed a question about Higgs's appointment of former People's Alliance leader Kris Austin, now a Progressive Conservative minister, to an internal working group of MLAs tasked with deciding how — or whether — to update the Official Languages Act.
"You don't put someone who's spent his entire career attacking official bilingualism and questioning the need to protect French in New Brunswick or elsewhere, on a panel designed to protect bilingualism in New Brunswick," Trudeau said.
"It doesn't make any sense and it's certainly something I'm going to be bringing up with Premier Higgs when I see him in about an hour."
Trudeau
was at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown in Oromocto for a
wreath-laying ceremony to mark Remembrance Day, which is Friday, and to
announce new spending to bring high-speed internet to rural parts of
Canada. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
Trudeau was at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown iin Oromocto for a wreath-laying ceremony to mark Remembrance Day, which is Friday.
He also used the visit to announce that his government would spend an additional $475 million on its Universal Broadband Fund, which aims to bring high-speed internet to 98 per cent of Canadians by 2026.
The announcement included an additional $17.6 million specifically for New Brunswick, following an earlier announcement the province would see $55 million spent to provide high-speed internet to more than 27,000 homes.
The last item on Trudeau's itinerary for the day included a private meeting with Higgs.
Province putting all necessary money into health, Higgs says
Last week, the Progressive Conservative government announced it would draw $70 million less in revenue thanks to income tax cuts for New Brunswickers earning more than $45,000 annually, although the highest cuts would be for those earning $142,534 to $162,383 per year.
Meanwhile, Higgs and other Canadian premiers have criticized Ottawa for not spending enough on Canada Health Transfer payments to help pay for the cost of health care in their provinces.
"Yes, the federal government will be there with more money," Trudeau said Tuesday. "But we also know the provinces have a lot of money they can be investing in health care as well."
In a late afternoon Zoom news conference, Higgs said the Canada health transfer issue wasn't discussed when he met with Trudeau earlier in the day.
Responding to Trudeau's criticism of the tax break, Higgs said just spending more money on health care wouldn't solve every problem, but he maintained that he wants to see Ottawa and New Brunswick split the cost of it equally.
Premier
Blaine Higgs said while he thinks Ottawa should increase the amount it
gives New Brunswick for health care, he doesn't think just spending more
money will improve the system. (Zoom/CBC)
"We are putting whatever money is necessary in health care, and all I have stated is for any service that can deliver better results for the citizens of this province, we will invest in it," Higgs said.
"But if you just say 'Give me more money', but nothing's going to change, what does that accomplish? And that's what's been happening in health care for a long, long time."
Higgs added that the last provincial budget included a $300 million increase in health-care spending, and that the ask is for Ottawa to increase the share it pays in health care, which is currently about 22 per cent.
"It was supposed to be 50-50. All we're saying is it should go up to at least 35 per cent. So that's just a case of an equity share between the feds and the province, which was always part of the original formula."
Defending Austin's appointment
Higgs confirmed Trudeau brought up Austin's appointment to the committee during their meeting, adding he was "surprised" the prime minister did so considering "all of the issues we have going on in our country," including inflation and high fuel prices.
"I'm kind of surprised that the allocation of a member of cabinet onto an ad hoc caucus committee would be, would be of national concern," Higgs said.
Higgs has previously defended Austin's appointment to the committee reviewing changes to the Official Languages Act, and did so again on Tuesday.
Higgs said there's "no debate" that the Official Languages Act is important and that his government is obligated to uphold it.
Minister
of Public Safety Kris Austin has been included on a committee of
Progressive Conservative MLAs considering possible changes to the
province's Official Languages Act. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
"That is all well-established and we're all fully 100 per cent supportive, and that includes Kris Austin, so there isn't any debate on any of that.
"That is something we all cherish as residents of this province, and any discussion we have is how do we enhance that capability? How do we ensure that the service deliveries continue to get better? How do we ensure that more people actually speak both official languages?"
Higgs said other topics he discussed with Trudeau included the potential for New Brunswick to export liquid natural gas, cutting the usage of coal-powered electricity plants, and carbon emission reduction strategies.
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Saturday, 14 May 2022
Why Sweden is moving away from its 'non-aligned' status and towards NATO
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From: Chrystia Freeland <Chrystia.Freeland@fin.gc.ca>
Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 03:07:40 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Hey Higgy do ya think Dougy Ford or Cynthia
Chung and Alex Krainer are clever enough to explain this email to
Ambassador Urban Ahlin before Trudeau et al cons the Swedes into
joining NATO and picing a fight with Russia
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
The Department of Finance acknowledges receipt of your electronic
correspondence. Please be assured that we appreciate receiving your
comments.
Le ministère des Finances Canada accuse réception de votre courriel.
Nous vous assurons que vos commentaires sont les bienvenus.
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From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 00:03:51 -0300
Subject: Hey Higgy do ya think Dougy Ford or Cynthia Chung and Alex
Krainer are clever enough to explain this email to Ambassador Urban
Ahlin before Trudeau et al cons the Swedes into joining NATO and
picing a fight with Russia
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> From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:22:09 -0400
> Subject: Fwd: I just contacted the Governor General and Canada's
> latest Lieutenant Governor through their offices in Ottawa and
> Fredericton .byway of phone and obviously email as well N'esy Pas Mr
> Butts?
> To: Rob.McKinnon@gg.ca, SylviaPoirier <SylviaPoirier@conservative.ca>,
> pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "Katie.Telford" <Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>,
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> mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>, ltgov@gnb.ca, info@gg.ca
> Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, "Mark.Blakely"
> <Mark.Blakely@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "martin.gaudet"
> <martin.gaudet@fredericton.ca>, "blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>,
> robmoorefundy@gmail.com
>
> Rob McKinnon
> Rideau Hall Press Office
> 343-548-1976 (cell)
> Rob.McKinnon@gg.ca
>
> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 10:42:31 -0300
> Subject: Re: I just contacted the Governor General and Canada's latest
> Lieutenant Governor through their offices in Ottawa and Fredericton
> .byway of phone and obviously email as well N'esy Pas Mr Butts?
> To: info@gg.ca, ltgov@gnb.ca, "blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>,
> "kris.austin" <kris.austin@gnb.ca>, "David.Coon" <David.Coon@gnb.ca>,
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Info <Info@gg.ca>
> Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 13:36:23 +0000
> Subject: OSGG General Inquiries / Demande de renseignements généraux au
> BSGG
> To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
>
> Thank you for writing to the Office of the Secretary to the Governor
> General. We appreciate hearing your views and suggestions. Responses
> to specific inquiries can be expected within three weeks. Please note
> that general comments and opinions may not receive a response.
>
> *****
>
> Nous vous remercions d'avoir écrit au Bureau du secrétaire du
> gouverneur général. Nous aimons prendre connaissance de vos points de
> vue et de vos suggestions. Il faut allouer trois semaines pour
> recevoir une réponse à une demande précise. Veuillez noter que nous ne
> donnons pas nécessairement suite aux opinions et aux commentaires
> généraux.
>
>
>
> On 10/9/19, David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Office of the Secretary to the Governor General
> > Rideau Hall
> > 1 Sussex Drive
> > Ottawa ON K1A 0A1
> > 613-993-8200
> > 1-800-465-6890 (toll-free in Canada and the U.S.)
> > TTY: 1-800-465-7735
> > info@gg.ca
> >
> > I spoke to a lady named "Hannah"
> >
> > Lieutenant Governor .
> > Phone: (506) 453-2505
> > Fax: (506) 444-5280
> > E-mail: ltgov@gnb.ca
> > Or by regular mail (see below)
> >
> > I got the recording so I left another voicemail
> >
> > This is the lawsuit I was referring to
> >
> >
> 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.
> >
> > Here is a comment I made in CBC before I called their offices
> >
> >
> >
> https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/brenda-murphy-lieutenant-governor-new-brunswick-installed-1.5313102
> >
> > 6 Comments
> >
> > David Raymond Amos
> > Methinks whereas Murphy spoke about her passion for social justice,
> > the lady and I should have a long talk very soon about the lawsuit I
> > filed in Federal Court in 2015 while I was running in the last federal
> > election N'esy Pas?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Brenda Murphy installed as New Brunswick's 32nd lieutenant-governor
> >
> >
> > Formal ceremony held in Fredericton on Tuesday follows swearing-in last
> > month
> > CBC News · Posted: Oct 08, 2019 5:40 PM AT | Last Updated: October 8
> > Lt.-Gov. Brenda Murphy's installation ceremony included an honour
> > guard. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
> >
100-year-old veteran recognized for service to country, community
Angus Hamilton awarded Command Commendation by 5th Canadian Division during ceremony in Fredericton
Now 100, his contributions during the Second World War, and subsequently to his community, were recognized during a ceremony in Fredericton, where he was awarded a Command Commendation by the Canadian Army's 5th Canadian Division, which encompasses units across all of Atlantic Canada.
"I thought they'd just mention I'm a World War II veteran, but I didn't expect it to be so elaborate," said Hamilton, who was surprised by the ceremony Wednesday, which was also held to mark Remembrance Day.
Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers and military brass including Brig.-Gen. Stéphane Masson, commander of 5th Canadian Division, attended the ceremony held at the Christ Church Parish Church downtown.
"You became a symbol and voice for the men and women of this country who worked behind the scenes to protect the people of this country, and of our own city," Rogers said.
"So it's been 77 years since World War II, but the meaning of your service and the service of people like you still resonates with us."
Bagpipes were played during a ceremony to honour Hamilton for his service in the Second World War. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
Hers and other speeches were followed by a recital of the Piper's Lament and choral performances of 'The White Cliffs of Dover' and 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary'.
From Ontario to Kolkata
Originally from Ontario, Hamilton was 19-years-old when he applied to join the Royal Canadian Air Force as a pilot in 1941.
He failed the air force's eye exam required to fly, but got recruited as a radar technician.
After basic training, he was put on a ship and spent three months sailing, first across the Atlantic Ocean, and then down around the southern tip of Africa, before reaching his final posting in Kolkata, India as part of the Burma Campaign.
"There was no particular danger there," Hamilton said. "The Japanese did come over once and dropped some bombs, but it never felt at risk at all — mind you the pilots was another matter."
Angus Hamilton served as a radar technician during the Second World War. (Contributed/Facebook)
After serving for about three years, Hamilton moved back to Canada where he worked as a surveyor, before moving to Fredericton in 1971 to chair the University of New Brunswick's surveying engineering department.
Hamilton said for Remembrance Day on Friday, he'll be thinking about the friends who he served with, none of whom are still alive.
"None of the people I served with were casualties. We all came home, and most of them lived normal lives. It's just I've been blessed to have these extra few years and I feel I'm a, I'm a token World War II vet."
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'The least they could do': Veterans push Canada to award its first Victoria Cross
Canada is alone among its major allies in not having awarded its most prestigious battlefield medal to anyone
Because of the way the din of cannon and rifle fire reflected off the contours of the surrounding countryside — aided by air temperature and the direction of the wind — great battles could rage in front of them in almost complete silence.
That image aptly describes an impassioned, ongoing debate in this country over how to define military valour, and what a Canadian soldier must do to win the country's highest battlefield honour.
That debate has raged furiously but almost imperceptibly this year among veterans, and even in the halls of Parliament.
Canadian and American troops on a joint patrol in late June 2011, one of the last conducted by Canadians during the war. (Murray Brewster/The Canadian Press )
At its centre is a growing sense of dismay among some former Canadian soldiers over the military's refusal to recognize some acts of heroism in Afghanistan with the modern version of the Victoria Cross (VC).
The military says that while it handed out more bravery medals per capita than Canada's allies did during the Afghan mission, no single act by a Canadian soldier unquestionably met the "extremely rare standard" needed for the highest honour.
Canada is alone among its major allies in not having honoured any military member with its most prestigious medal. Many with ties to the military community — including former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole — wonder if the VC has been put out of reach for soldiers, sailors and aircrew today.
It's a personal matter for some former soldiers.
'It just didn't feel right'
"It was always kind of stuck in the back of our minds. It just didn't feel right that nobody got the VC, [that] everyone else gave one out," said retired corporal Bruce Moncur, who was gravely wounded when an American ground attack jet accidently strafed Canadian troops in Afghanistan at the start of the milestone 2006 battle known as Operation Medusa.
More than 40,000 Canadian military members took part in the Afghan campaign — Canada's longest-ever overseas military campaign. For many of them, the fact that no Canadian who fought in Afghanistan has ever received the VC leaves them feeling as though their war, their devotion and sacrifice, somehow didn't quite measure up.
"We do feel forgotten. We do feel that our sacrifices are being brushed under the rug, and we do feel as if, you know, there's so many elements of us that just get overlooked," said Moncur. He pointed out that while Canadians mark notable First and Second World War events — even heroic, bloody defeats like Dieppe in 1942 — "we don't commemorate the anniversaries of what we just did" in this generation's war.
Those are fighting words on the eve of Remembrance Day.
Bruce Moncur (right) in southern Afghanistan in 2006. (CBC News)
"As somebody that fought in Afghanistan, as somebody that bled and got shot, I am outraged by the fact that a lot of the guys did not get their proper respect and dues for what they did over there. It's literally — quite literally — the least they could do," said Moncur.
While Canada did not award its modern version of the Victoria Cross for actions in Afghanistan, it did present a host of lesser awards, including 18 Stars of Military Valour (the second-highest designation), 89 other bravery medals and more than 300 "mentions in dispatches" — an official written report to command headquarters describing an individual soldier's gallant conduct.
Moncur and a group of other veterans — including retired general Rick Hillier, the former chief of the defence staff — have waged a tireless campaign to get one or more of the military stars of valour awarded in Afghanistan upgraded to a Victoria Cross.
They have focused their efforts on retired private Jess Larochelle, formerly of Charles Company, 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment.
Pte.
Jess Larochelle, second from the left in the front row, saved the lives
of many Canadian soldiers on Oct. 14, 2006 in Afghanistan. (Submitted by Bruce Moncur)
After two members of his section were killed and three were wounded, Larochelle single-handedly kept his smashed outpost in Pashmul, west of Kandahar, from being overrun by more than 20 Taliban fighters in October 2006.
For his actions, he was awarded the Star of Military Valour.
Moncur said he and other veterans have since learned that Larochelle volunteered to stand his ground, holding the entire line against enormous odds.
Based on that new information, the former soldiers
are calling for Larochelle's award to be upgraded. The office of Gov.
Gen. Mary Simon, who oversees the award and takes advice from the
Department of National Defence (DND) and the country's top military
commander, declined to make a decision and referred the request back to
DND.
Undeterred, the veterans collected 14,129 names on a
petition for the House of Commons asking for a review of the case — only
to be told "no" again in an official response last July.
They sought and received O'Toole's backing to introduce a motion in the House of Commons calling for an independent review of how Canada awards military medals. The motion was defeated by the governing Liberals.
Moncur's organization, Valour in the Presence of the Enemy, launched a letter-writing campaign to pressure MPs to review LaRochelle's case. The campaign has sent MPs over 20,000 emails; according to the database that tracks them, the vast majority of those emails were never opened.
The Victoria Cross and the Commonwealth
Three Commonwealth recipients of the modern VC — two Australians and one New Zealander — wrote to offer their support to LaRochelle, who still suffers from poor health and wounds related to the 2006 battle.
The British awarded three VCs in Afghanistan and one in the Iraq War. The most recent was presented in 2015 to Lance Cpl. Joshua Leakey, of 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment, for an action in 2013.
The Australians, slightly more generous, handed out four VCs, mostly to their special forces. The Victoria Cross for New Zealand has been awarded only once — to Cpl. Willie Apiata, also a special forces soldier, for bravery under fire in Afghanistan in 2004.
Since 2001, the U.S. has awarded its VC equivalent — the Medal of Honor — to 20 of its soldiers for actions in Afghanistan. Five of them received the award posthumously.
Lt.
(RCNVR) Robert Hampton Gray, in a photo taken when he received his
pilot wings in September 1941. He received the Victoria Cross
posthumously for sinking a Japanese warship in 1945. (Veterans Affairs Canada)
The last time Canada awarded its top medal for military gallantry was during the Second World War. Lt. Robert Hampton Gray — who died attacking a Japanese warship in 1945, days before the war ended — was the last recipient. Up until his death in 2005, Pte. Ernest "Smokey" Smith was the last living Canadian VC recipient; he received the medal for action in Italy in 1944.
In total, 99 Victoria Crosses have been awarded to Canadians or Canadian-born citizens serving with Commonwealth forces. They were all awarded back when the British still administered the medal on behalf of Commonwealth nations.
The Canadian version of the VC was created in 1993. The actual medal was not struck until 2008.
Soldiers of empire
Of those 99 VCs awarded by the British to Canadians, five were given to Canadian-born soldiers and sailors serving with British forces during the mid-to-late 19th century in campaigns stretching Crimea to Sudan. Some of them were awarded for wars that were fought before Canada was a country.
Five Canadian VC recipients fought in the Boer War. An extraordinary 71 VCs — many of them posthumous — were presented to Canadians who fought in the First World War. Another 16 were bestowed on Canadians just over 20 years later in the Second World War.
So why has no Canadian been singled out for a VC in the decades since?
It's not due to a lack of valour.
On
what is known as Canada's "most-decorated day," seven Canadian soldiers
were awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions near Arras on Sep. 2,
1918. (Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/PA-003179)
Ten years ago, the Canadian Press did a comparative analysis. The citations of soldiers who'd won the VC in the First and Second World Wars were placed alongside those for soldiers awarded lesser medals in Afghanistan.
The analysis found that, in some cases, the modern battlefield feats exceeded what took place in previous wars.
So what does a Canadian soldier have to do today to win the Victoria Cross?
According to Lt.-Col. Carl Gauthier, the head of DND's honours and recognition branch, a VC requires an act of "pure gallantry" in the face of the enemy, a deed that goes far beyond what's expected and meets a rather loosely defined "extremely rare standard."
'Pure gallantry'
The bar is set extremely high, Gauthier told CBC News.
"And it should be as well, because the Victoria Cross, as you know, is not only Canada's but the Commonwealth's highest honour," he said.
He acknowledged that while this "rare standard" is difficult to define, it simply suggests an action that "would be very, very rarely seen, something of an uncommon nature."
It might, for example, involve a soldier charging an enemy position single-handedly and against overwhelming odds, or someone drawing fire upon themselves to save others. Such extreme cases could involve self-sacrifice, as they did during the world wars.
Why were no VCs awarded in Afghanistan?
"It is simply a matter of nobody meeting that absolutely extraordinary high standard that is required for the Victoria Cross," Gauthier said.
Before a military member can even be nominated, at least two comrades must confirm in writing that they witnessed an act of "pure gallantry."
A 'mythic pedestal'
A VC nomination must pass through no less than three committees of senior officers — one in-theatre, one at the operational command level and one at the most senior level of the military — before it can be passed on to the Governor General.
"It was perhaps more generously given in its early decades of existence, for the very simple reason that there were not as many gallantry decorations as we have now," Gauthier said.
Asked to explain the discrepancy between Canada's approach to the VC and those of its major allies, Gauthier said that Canada handed out more bravery medals for the size of its contingent than other allies.
O'Toole, an air force veteran, said he doesn't buy that explanation and believes the military as an institution is being ultra-cautious — even stingy — with its praise.
Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says he wonders whether he'll ever see another Canadian receive the Victoria Cross. (Blair Gable/Reuters)
He said he wonders whether he'll ever see another Canadian receive a Victoria Cross.
"It's been placed on this kind of mythic pedestal," O'Toole said, adding that he thinks "people were nervous about awarding it" during the Afghan war.
He said he's disappointed that the federal government wouldn't even consider an independent review of Canada's process for issuing military awards — something he said our allies do regularly.
"We have to be mature enough to recognize we don't always get it right," he said.
O'Toole said he's also somewhat mystified by how the military, with all of its symbolism and pageantry, doesn't seem to recognize the power of heroism to inspire.
"It's much like we have [with] the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It's one soldier, but he represents the generations that fought," he said.
"We also need to recognize the extraordinary valour and sacrifice represented by an individual act."
Gauthier, meanwhile, said the department is cautious about military awards because it doesn't want to undermine what they represent.
"I think it's a desire from all involved throughout the chain of command to make sure that when we award one, it will be clearly and fully earned in everybody's eyes, in order to protect the integrity and respect of that, the highest honour that the Crown and the people of Canada can give to one of its soldiers," Gauthier said.
"People will judge us when we award the first and we want that one to be absolutely unquestionable."
A review of the medals given out during the Afghanistan campaign was conducted in 2012 and it found all had been awarded appropriately.
Unconvinced, Moncur has asked for the minutes of the review board and documents associated with it. DND has not answered his request yet — something he attributes to the military's top-down mindset.
"Never question what we're doing, always just put your boots together and salute and accept the decision for what it is," he said. "And I think that's unacceptable."
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