Canada to seek judicial review of latest U.S. decision on softwood lumber duties
U.S. argues Canada's 'stumpage fee' system amounts to unfair subsidies on Canadian lumber
Canada has filed for a judicial review of last month's U.S. Commerce Department assessment of the levies, which International Trade Minister Mary Ng described in a statement as "unfair, unjust and illegal."
Ng framed the move as an effort to escalate the concerns of exporters while encouraging the U.S. to consider a negotiated solution to a dispute that has plagued Canada-U.S. relations for decades.
"We have to continue to explore new ways (to resolve it), because the industry expects us, expects me and expects my government to — (and) so do their workers," she said Tuesday during a cabinet retreat in Charlottetown.
"It would be much, much more preferable that we get to the negotiating table, and let's come together and let's have a deal. But in the meantime, we're going to use all the tools at our disposal to stand up for the industry."
The latest administrative review by the U.S. Commerce Department resulted in a modest decrease in the so-called "all others" combined duty rate, but kept it in place at 7.99 per cent.
U.S.
Trade Representative Katherine Tai has said negotiations can only
happen once Canada does away with its stumpage fee regime. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post/The Associated Press)
In Canada, lumber-producing provinces set so-called stumpage fees for timber harvested from Crown land, a system that U.S. producers — forced to pay market rates — say amounts to an unfair subsidy.
It's not the first time Ng has pushed her U.S. counterparts to help hammer out a solution. But U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has said negotiations can only happen once Canada does away with its stumpage fee regime.
Neither Commerce nor officials in Tai's office responded promptly to media queries Tuesday.
Canada has successfully argued at WTO in the past
"For years, the United States has imposed unfair, unjust and illegal duties on Canadian softwood lumber, hurting Canadian industry and increasing housing costs in both countries," Ng said in her statement.
"Canada is taking the necessary steps to actively defend the interests of our softwood lumber industry and the workers and communities that rely on it."
Canada has successfully argued at World Trade Organization dispute panels in the past that its stumpage-fee system is not a subsidy — which is exactly why the government feels it remains in the right, Ng said.
"I mean, it has ruled exactly that conclusion to Canada, which is why it's so important that Canada continues to defend our interests against these tariffs."
The Commerce Department's fourth administrative review of the duties, announced last month, established a combined rate of 7.99 per cent, only slightly less than the 8.59 per cent established after its previous review.
That decision was cheered by U.S. lumber producers, who say the duties keep the playing field level south of the border and allow the domestic forestry and construction industries to thrive.
Such enforcement "is exactly what must happen for enduring expansion of U.S. lumber manufacturing and availability to meet demand to build more American homes," said Andrew Miller, chairman of the U.S. Lumber Coalition.
"Failure to fully enforce the trade laws would only undermine long-term confidence in expanding U.S. sawmilling capacity and jobs in the American softwood lumber industry."
The U.S. industry "remains open" to a new agreement on softwood lumber, but Canadian producers have yet to agree on a "unified position" that would allow the two governments to negotiate one, the coalition says.
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David Amos
So much for Free Trade The Yankees need our lumber etc anyway Correct?
Byron McGee
Reply to David Amos
As much as the posers need the yanks to buy it!
David Amos
Reply to Byron McGee
Ahh so Yankees do exist in the back of your feeble mind
Duncan MacLeod
First we signed our rights away with Donald and
his MUCAS agreement. Soft wood has always been an American staple even
though the Americans gives stipends from food to lumber
Byron McGee
Reply to Duncan MacLeod But according to Trudeau and Freeland, they got Canadians an amazing deal!! And soft woods are NOT a part of that agreement.
David Amos
Reply to Byron McGeeCui bono? Their Yankee pals obviously
Byron McGee
Reply to David Amos
Oh, don’t like the deal that the Posers bragged about getting for the Posers from the Yanks?
David Amos
Reply to Byron McGee Sam McGee was from Tennessee are you related?
David Amos
Reply to Byron McGee BTW I am married to a Yankee and a Proud Father of 2 Yankees so does that make me whatever a Poser is?
Vladimir Smejkal
Canada's Top 5 Export and Import Partners:
Market Trade (US$ Mil) Partner share(%)
United States 377,984 75.36
China 22,405 4.47
United Kingdom 13,155 2.62
Japan 11,570 2.31
The US protects its national interests while Canada typically carries all its eggs in one basket.
Regarding our softwood lumber; in 2020, 67% of Canada's production was exported, 84% of which was to the U.S.
Byron McGee
Reply to Vladimir Smejkal And Canada is seeing more and more that it is NOT in a position to take on much of anyone!
David Amos
Reply to Byron McGeeSo you say
Byron McGee
They took on FB how’s that workin? Took on
China and big brother has to step in. Been taking on brother for 40
years over soft woods and big brother isn’t relenting. Prove me wrong!!
David Amos
Reply to Byron McGeeGarry Horsnell
This been happening over and over for decades. Why is it never resloved?
Byron McGee
Reply to Garry Horsnell
Because Canada doesn’t understand that the US doesn’t do Canada’s bidding.
David Amos
Reply to Garry Horsnell
Its been resolved before
Statement from Minister Emerson on Softwood Lumber Agreement
News Release August 7, 2007
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, today issued the
following statement in response to the announcement by the U.S. of its intention to
request arbitration with Canada under the Softwood Lumber Agreement, which followed
consultations undertaken by both countries on April 19, 2007:
“This announcement stems from differing interpretations of the Softwood Lumber
Agreement by Canada and the U.S. Despite extensive talks with industry, we were not
able to resolve these issues during the consultation phase.
“We will continue to work closely with the provinces and industry to defend Canada’s
interests throughout the arbitration process.
“Since its implementation in October 2006, the Softwood Lumber Agreement has
worked well—providing certainty for industry plus returning over $5 billion in duties to
Canadian softwood lumber producers. Different points of view may arise from time to
time in administering such a complex agreement. It was for this reason that we included
a dispute settlement mechanism in the agreement to facilitate the resolution of
differences.
“We will work closely with the United States to resolve these matters. Canada remains
committed to this agreement and its continued effective operation, and will abide by the
outcome of the dispute settlement process. It is this spirit of goodwill and cooperation
that will allow us to continue to build a stronger, more competitive North America.”
Mark Burgoyne
Reply to David Amos
That "RESOLVED" last 2 ywars, then anoth 10%
duty appeared. As long as lobiests control the US government this will
never be resilved
David Amos
Reply to Mark Burgoyne
True
Ernest Fine
The "accords" between the US and Canada on the issue of
softwood lumber must be the most poorly written document since the magna
carta.....this fight is perpetual!
AND....99% of the time Canada is vindicated but in the process Canadian lumber companies go under....sheesh!
Byron McGee
Reply to Ernest Fine Then maybe they should stop selling to the US.
Ernest Fine
Reply to Byron McGee
Your comment displays a total lack of understanding of the accords and the soft wood lumber market in general. sheesh
Byron McGee
Reply to Ernest Fine Oh please, you’re just triggered!! I was being sarcastic! Take a pill!
David Amos
Reply to Byron McGee Many a true word is said in jest The Yankees need our lumber etc
Byron McGee
Reply to David Amos
The Americans need poser lumber as much as the
posers need the Americans as a customer. Amazing how it works both ways
isn’t it……….. no market for poser lumber if they get it elsewhere and
the posers would need to find a replacement market for their lumber that
is viable. And kindly refer to Americans as AMERICANS!! Otherwise you
are simply a poser!!
Ernest Fine
Reply to Byron McGee
oh...ok....cheers
David Amos
Reply to Byron McGee
You must be a YANKEE
Byron McGee
Reply to David Amos
You must be a poser!
Byron McGee
Reply to David Amos
And not a very bright one at that if you think
that the Posers don’t need that market or many poser jobs will be at
risk! But posers aren’t known for forward thinking! It’s a 2 way
street Poser!
David Amos
Reply to Byron McGeeI have no clue what a poser is and clearly you have no clue who I am
Byron McGee
Reply to David Amos You also have no clue what a Yankee is as you
use it intentionally to disrespect all Americans when it it ONLY covers
Americans from New England and the Northeast. Just like if I called
someone from BC Quebecois, I would be wrong and to continue to do so
would be disrespectful!! You know full well that a Poser IS a
Canadian!!
Byron McGee
Reply to David AmosWhy should I know (or care) who you are?
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Here are some examples: https://davidraymondamos3. https://www.canadaland.com/ Before Trudeau, Gerald Butts Abandoned Tar Sands Action As Head Of WWF The episode was an uncanny harbinger of how the Liberals would act in power September 5, 2019 Article By Martin Lukacs When veteran climate analyst Keith Stewart arrived at his office at the Toronto headquarters of the World Wildlife Fund Canada in the spring of 2010, he was in for a shock. Turning on his computer, he realized that the campaign he had been directing and working on for years — raising the alarm about the unsustainable exploitation of Alberta’s tar sands — had disappeared from the organization’s website. Stewart hadn’t received any warning, and would not be offered an explanation. Later, he would learn that a decision to shut down the campaign and wipe the website had come from the top of WWF-Canada. The organization’s leadership was abandoning its advocacy on an issue that, thanks in part to their efforts, was finally capturing global attention. When the decision was made, the organization’s president was none other than Gerald Butts, Justin Trudeau’s close friend and primary advisor, who a few years later would become one of the most powerful officials in Canada’s Liberal government. In his role at WWF-Canada, Butts initially embraced bold climate policies. But before long, he would appear to succumb to limits on action prescribed behind closed doors by corporate power-brokers. It was a striking omen of how he and Trudeau would eventually run the Liberal government — and an instructive parable for those seeking to understand Trudeau’s shift from ostensible climate champion to pipeline-nationalizing oil booster. When Butts arrived at WWF-Canada in 2008 as its new president and CEO, the first campaigns to slow down the breakneck expansion of the tar sands had just been launched by nearby Indigenous communities, who were suffering from downstream pollution. International media had begun taking notice, publishing reports of hundreds of ducks mired in a Suncor tailings pond. WWF-Canada was ahead of the curve of most organizations. Stewart, who holds a PhD in environmental policy and teaches at the University of Toronto, oversaw their climate campaigning. They sponsored a tour by journalist and fierce tar sands critic Andrew Nikiforuk. Their website featured commentary from the world’s top climate scientist, James Hansen, who has warned that fully exploiting the Alberta tar sands would spell “game over” for a livable climate. Butts and Trudeau flew to northern British Columbia with funders to visit the Great Bear Rainforest, which would soon be threatened by Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. In an op-ed in the Toronto Star, Butts didn’t mince words: “From hewers of wood and drawers of water to makers of moonscapes and creators of toxic tailing ponds: what a face for Canada to show the world.” And in 2009, he would sign a joint public statement from several environmental groups calling for the government to “declare a moratorium on expansion of tar sands development and halt further approval of infrastructure that would lock us into using dirty liquid fuels.” Just before Butts joined the organization, WWF-Canada had also opened an office just outside Edmonton and launched another campaign to try to curb the staggering amount of water that tar sands companies were drawing from the Athabasca River. That campaign was led by Rob Powell, a mild-mannered scientist who had previously worked at an industry-friendly regulatory agency of the Alberta government. “What we were looking for from tar sands companies was mild steps toward sustainability,” he told me over the phone in the spring of 2018. “We wanted to ensure that the water outtakes would not drive the Athabasca River below a level of flow that would be catastrophic. Below that, everything falls apart, killing the fish, leaving enormous ecological destruction.” Though Butts inherited this campaign, Powell says he was enthusiastic about it and had a hunch that the issue would rise in profile. Butts delegated several people to work on it. While some companies resisted the campaign, others eventually agreed to make changes. The province’s water management improved, and WWF-Canada’s scientific modelling of water flows was heralded as an example for elsewhere in the country. The Toronto head office was delighted, Powell says. He began preparing another campaign, this time to challenge an outlandish exercise in green-washing by tar sands companies. To fulfill their obligation to remediate destroyed land, the industry was proposing to pipe toxic sludge from tailings ponds into giant mining craters, pour fresh water over them, and claim they would become thriving “end-pit lakes.” “It might look like a lake, but it wouldn’t act like one,” Powell says. “It was a horrendous excuse for reclamation.” But as the notoriety of Alberta’s tar sands grew thanks to public education and campaigns, the mood shifted in some parts of the WWF-Canada headquarters. “It seemed like powerful people were not thrilled that we were working on this,” Powell says. Stewart remembers that staff began hearing from the fundraising department that their tar sands campaigns were hurting donations. “Corporate funders started freaking out,” Stewart recalls. “They’d tell us, ‘I don’t understand what you’re doing. Can we figure this out?’ Big donors weren’t saying straight-out that they were opposed to our work. It was more like, ‘I thought we had a partnership here.’” After all, WWF-Canada had a long history of friendly collaborations with corporations. Those now pushing more aggressive advocacy were beginning to jeopardize a safe brand. “I felt at the time (and still do) that the campaign was divisive in Canada” Stewart says he heard that some members of the board of directors grew increasingly anxious. The board was populated by CEOs, corporate lawyers, and bankers, as well as future Liberal cabinet minister Seamus O’Regan. It also included Blake Goldring, a member of the Business Council of Canada, who had previously donated $500,000 to WWF-Canada. He was the CEO of investment firm AGF Management, which advised an Oil Sands Sector Fund worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He would not rejoin the board in 2010, for reasons unknown. (He did not respond to questions about this.) All that remained was for Gerald Butts to exercise his widely-praised skills in reading the tea leaves. Powell says support for his work from his direct superiors at WWF-Canada suddenly vanished. Every new campaign idea was rejected. “It was rather strange, when you have put a lot of effort in, and you have something to show for it,” he says. “Wiping it from the map seemed a very odd choice.” At the same time, in the spring of 2010, Stewart came into the office to discover that all signs of the tar sands campaign had vanished from the WWF-Canada website. Some staff demanded answers. One never came from Butts, Stewart says, but a director quietly told him: “We’re not doing that anymore. Priorities have shifted. The focus will now be on corporate engagement.” ---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail. 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Monday, 24 December 2018 In my humble opinion this is the most IMPORTANT NEWS in the Maritimes this week and hardly anybody seemed to care Deja Vu anyone? https://www.cbc.ca/news/ Building blocks of ocean food web in rapid decline as plankton productivity plunges Social Sharing Senior DFO scientist says the cause of the collapse is unknown Jane Adey · CBC News · Posted: Dec 22, 2018 5:00 PM NT >>>> >>>> ---------- Original message ---------- >>>> From: "McGrath, Stephen T" <Stephen.McGrath@novascotia.ca >>>> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 12:40:22 +0000 >>>> Subject: Automatic reply: Does anyone recall the email entitled "So >>>> Stephen McGrath if not you then just exactly who sent me this latest >>>> email from your office?" >>>> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> Thanks for your message, however I am no longer at the Department of >>>> Justice, and this email account is not being monitored. >>>> >>>> Please contact Kim Fleming at Kim.Fleming@novascotia.ca (phone >>>> 902-424-4023), or Vicky Zinck at Victoria.Zinck@novascotia.ca (phone >>>> 902-424-4390). Kim and Vicky will be able to redirect you. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Original message ---------- >>>> From: Justice Website <JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca> >>>> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:21:11 +0000 >>>> Subject: Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova Scotia >>>> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com" <motomaniac333@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> Mr. Amos, >>>> We acknowledge receipt of your recent emails to the Deputy Minister of >>>> Justice and lawyers within the Legal Services Division of the >>>> Department of Justice respecting a possible claim against the Province >>>> of Nova Scotia. Service of any documents respecting a legal claim >>>> against the Province of Nova Scotia may be served on the Attorney >>>> General at 1690 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS. Please note that we will >>>> not be responding to further emails on this matter. >>>> >>>> Department of Justice >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Original message ---------- >>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>>> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:16:38 -0400 >>>> Subject: Attn Laura Lee Langley, Karen Hudson and Joanne Munro I just >>>> called all three of your offices to inform you of my next lawsuit >>>> against Nova Scotia >>>> To: LauraLee.Langley@novascotia.ca >>>> Joanne.Munro@novascotia.ca >>>> Cc: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>>> >>>> https://novascotia.ca/exec_ >>>> >>>> https://novascotia.ca/exec_ >>>> >>>> Laura Lee Langley >>>> 1700 Granville Street, 5th Floor >>>> One Government Place >>>> Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1X5 >>>> Phone: (902) 424-8940 >>>> Fax: (902) 424-0667 >>>> Email: LauraLee.Langley@novascotia.ca >>>> >>>> https://novascotia.ca/just/ >>>> >>>> Karen Hudson Q.C. >>>> 1690 Hollis Street, 7th Floor >>>> Joseph Howe Building >>>> Halifax, NS B3J 3J9 >>>> Phone: (902) 424-4223 >>>> Fax: (902) 424-0510 >>>> Email: Karen.Hudson@novascotia.ca >>>> >>>> https://novascotia.ca/sns/ceo. >>>> >>>> Joanne Munro: >>>> 1505 Barrington Street, 14-South >>>> Maritime Centre >>>> Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K5 >>>> Phone: (902) 424-4089 >>>> Fax: (902) 424-5510 >>>> Email: Joanne.Munro@novascotia.ca >>>> >>>> If you don't wish to speak to me before I begin litigation then I >>>> suspect the Integrity Commissioner New Brunswick or the Federal Crown >>>> Counsel can explain the email below and the documents hereto attached >>>> to you and your Premier etc. >>>> >>>> Veritas Vincit >>>> David Raymond Amos >>>> 902 800 0369 >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com >>>> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:32:09 -0400 >>>> Subject: Attn Integrity Commissioner Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., >>>> To: coi@gnb.ca >>>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com >>>> >>>> Good Day Sir >>>> >>>> After I heard you speak on CBC I called your office again and managed >>>> to speak to one of your staff for the first time >>>> >>>> Please find attached the documents I promised to send to the lady who >>>> answered the phone this morning. Please notice that not after the Sgt >>>> at Arms took the documents destined to your office his pal Tanker >>>> Malley barred me in writing with an "English" only document. >>>> >>>> These are the hearings and the dockets in Federal Court that I >>>> suggested that you study closely. >>>> >>>> This is the docket in Federal Court >>>> >>>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj. >>>> >>>> These are digital recordings of the last three hearings >>>> >>>> Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/ >>>> >>>> January 11th, 2016 https://archive.org/details/ >>>> >>>> April 3rd, 2017 >>>> >>>> https://archive.org/details/ >>>> >>>> >>>> This is the docket in the Federal Court of Appeal >>>> >>>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj. >>>> >>>> >>>> The only hearing thus far >>>> >>>> May 24th, 2017 >>>> >>>> https://archive.org/details/ >>>> >>>> >>>> This Judge understnds the meaning of the word Integrity >>>> >>>> Date: 20151223 >>>> >>>> Docket: T-1557-15 >>>> >>>> Fredericton, New Brunswick, December 23, 2015 >>>> >>>> PRESENT: The Honourable Mr. Justice Bell >>>> >>>> BETWEEN: >>>> >>>> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS >>>> >>>> Plaintiff >>>> >>>> and >>>> >>>> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN >>>> >>>> Defendant >>>> >>>> ORDER >>>> >>>> (Delivered orally from the Bench in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on >>>> December 14, 2015) >>>> >>>> The Plaintiff seeks an appeal de novo, by way of motion pursuant to >>>> the Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106), from an Order made on November >>>> 12, 2015, in which Prothonotary Morneau struck the Statement of Claim >>>> in its entirety. >>>> >>>> At the outset of the hearing, the Plaintiff brought to my attention a >>>> letter dated September 10, 2004, which he sent to me, in my then >>>> capacity as Past President of the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian >>>> Bar Association, and the then President of the Branch, Kathleen Quigg, >>>> (now a Justice of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal). In that letter >>>> he stated: >>>> >>>> As for your past President, Mr. Bell, may I suggest that you check the >>>> work of Frank McKenna before I sue your entire law firm including you. >>>> You are your brother’s keeper. >>>> >>>> Frank McKenna is the former Premier of New Brunswick and a former >>>> colleague of mine at the law firm of McInnes Cooper. In addition to >>>> expressing an intention to sue me, the Plaintiff refers to a number of >>>> people in his Motion Record who he appears to contend may be witnesses >>>> or potential parties to be added. Those individuals who are known to >>>> me personally, include, but are not limited to the former Prime >>>> Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper; former >>>> Attorney General of Canada and now a Justice of the Manitoba Court of >>>> Queen’s Bench, Vic Toews; former member of Parliament Rob Moore; >>>> former Director of Policing Services, the late Grant Garneau; former >>>> Chief of the Fredericton Police Force, Barry McKnight; former Staff >>>> Sergeant Danny Copp; my former colleagues on the New Brunswick Court >>>> of Appeal, Justices Bradley V. Green and Kathleen Quigg, and, retired >>>> Assistant Commissioner Wayne Lang of the Royal Canadian Mounted >>>> Police. >>>> >>>> In the circumstances, given the threat in 2004 to sue me in my >>>> personal capacity and my past and present relationship with many >>>> potential witnesses and/or potential parties to the litigation, I am >>>> of the view there would be a reasonable apprehension of bias should I >>>> hear this motion. See Justice de Grandpré’s dissenting judgment in >>>> Committee for Justice and Liberty et al v National Energy Board et al, >>>> [1978] 1 SCR 369 at p 394 for the applicable test regarding >>>> allegations of bias. In the circumstances, although neither party has >>>> requested I recuse myself, I consider it appropriate that I do so. >>>> >>>> >>>> AS A RESULT OF MY RECUSAL, THIS COURT ORDERS that the Administrator of >>>> the Court schedule another date for the hearing of the motion. There >>>> is no order as to costs. >>>> >>>> “B. Richard Bell” >>>> Judge >>>> >>>> >>>> Below after the CBC article about your concerns (I made one comment >>>> already) you will find the text of just two of many emails I had sent >>>> to your office over the years since I first visited it in 2006. >>>> >>>> I noticed that on July 30, 2009, he was appointed to the the Court >>>> Martial Appeal Court of Canada Perhaps you should scroll to the >>>> bottom of this email ASAP and read the entire Paragraph 83 of my >>>> lawsuit now before the Federal Court of Canada? >>>> >>>> "FYI This is the text of the lawsuit that should interest Trudeau the >>>> most >>>> >>>> http://davidraymondamos3. >>>> >>>> 83 The Plaintiff states that now that Canada is involved in more war >>>> in Iraq again it did not serve Canadian interests and reputation to >>>> allow Barry Winters to publish the following words three times over >>>> five years after he began his bragging: >>>> >>>> January 13, 2015 >>>> This Is Just AS Relevant Now As When I wrote It During The Debate >>>> >>>> December 8, 2014 >>>> Why Canada Stood Tall! >>>> >>>> Friday, October 3, 2014 >>>> Little David Amos’ “True History Of War” Canadian Airstrikes And >>>> Stupid Justin Trudeau? >>>> >>>> >>>> Vertias Vincit >>>> David Raymond Amos >>>> 902 800 0369 >>>> >>>> P.S. Whereas this CBC article is about your opinion of the actions of >>>> the latest Minister Of Health trust that Mr Boudreau and the CBC have >>>> had my files for many years and the last thing they are is ethical. >>>> Ask his friends Mr Murphy and the RCMP if you don't believe me. >>>> >>>> Subject: >>>> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:02:35 -0400 >>>> From: "Murphy, Michael B. \(DH/MS\)" MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca >>>> To: motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com >>>> >>>> January 30, 2007 >>>> >>>> WITHOUT PREJUDICE >>>> >>>> Mr. David Amos >>>> >>>> Dear Mr. Amos: >>>> >>>> This will acknowledge receipt of a copy of your e-mail of December 29, >>>> 2006 to Corporal Warren McBeath of the RCMP. >>>> >>>> Because of the nature of the allegations made in your message, I have >>>> taken the measure of forwarding a copy to Assistant Commissioner Steve >>>> Graham of the RCMP “J” Division in Fredericton. >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> >>>> Honourable Michael B. Murphy >>>> Minister of Health >>>> >>>> CM/cb >>>> >>>> >>>> Warren McBeath warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca wrote: >>>> >>>> Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:34:53 -0500 >>>> From: "Warren McBeath" warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>>> To: kilgoursite@ca.inter.net, MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca, >>>> nada.sarkis@gnb.ca, wally.stiles@gnb.ca, dwatch@web.net, >>>> motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com >>>> CC: ottawa@chuckstrahl.com, riding@chuckstrahl.com,John. >>>> Oda.B@parl.gc.ca,"Bev BUSSON" bev.busson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, >>>> "Paul Dube" PAUL.DUBE@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>>> Subject: Re: Remember me Kilgour? Landslide Annie McLellan has >>>> forgotten me but the crooks within the RCMP have not >>>> >>>> Dear Mr. Amos, >>>> >>>> Thank you for your follow up e-mail to me today. I was on days off >>>> over the holidays and returned to work this evening. Rest assured I >>>> was not ignoring or procrastinating to respond to your concerns. >>>> >>>> As your attachment sent today refers from Premier Graham, our position >>>> is clear on your dead calf issue: Our forensic labs do not process >>>> testing on animals in cases such as yours, they are referred to the >>>> Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown who can provide these >>>> services. If you do not choose to utilize their expertise in this >>>> instance, then that is your decision and nothing more can be done. >>>> >>>> As for your other concerns regarding the US Government, false >>>> imprisonment and Federal Court Dates in the US, etc... it is clear >>>> that Federal authorities are aware of your concerns both in Canada >>>> the US. These issues do not fall into the purvue of Detachment >>>> and policing in Petitcodiac, NB. >>>> >>>> It was indeed an interesting and informative conversation we had on >>>> December 23rd, and I wish you well in all of your future endeavors. >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> >>>> Warren McBeath, Cpl. >>>> GRC Caledonia RCMP >>>> Traffic Services NCO >>>> Ph: (506) 387-2222 >>>> Fax: (506) 387-4622 >>>> E-mail warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.archive.org/ >>>> >>>> http://www.archive.org/ >>>> >>>> >>>> FEDERAL EXPRES February 7, 2006 >>>> Senator Arlen Specter >>>> United States Senate >>>> Committee on the Judiciary >>>> 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building >>>> Washington, DC 20510 >>>> >>>> Dear Mr. Specter: >>>> >>>> I have been asked to forward the enclosed tapes to you from a man >>>> named, David Amos, a Canadian citizen, in connection with the matters >>>> raised in the attached letter. Mr. Amos has represented to me that >>>> these are illegal FBI wire tap tapes. I believe Mr. Amos has been in >>>> contact >>>> with you about this previously. >>>> >>>> Very truly yours, >>>> Barry A. Bachrach >>>> Direct telephone: (508) 926-3403 >>>> Direct facsimile: (508) 929-3003 >>>> Email: bbachrach@bowditch.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., >>>> Office of the Integrity Commissioner >>>> Edgecombe House, 736 King Street >>>> Fredericton, N.B. CANADA E3B 5H1 >>>> tel.: 506-457-7890 >>>> fax: 506-444-5224 >>>> e-mail:coi@gnb.ca >>>> -----Original Message----- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> Subject: Yo Mr Harper What part of this email did the many Green Meanies fail to understand last year? To: "pm" <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "davidc.coon" <davidc.coon@gmail.com>, leader@greenparty.ca, "campaign" <campaign@briantopp.ca>, "Nycole.Turmel" <Nycole.Turmel@parl.gc.ca>, "bob.rae" <bob.rae@rogers.blackberry.net <briangallant10@gmail.com>, "oldmaison@yahoo.com" <oldmaison@yahoo.com>, "gregory.graham" <gregory.graham@tidescanada. "ross.mcmillan" <ross.mcmillan@tidescanada.org info@blackriver.ns.ca, "maritime_malaise" <maritime_malaise@yahoo.ca>, darce@nsrighttoknow.ca, timb@thecoast.ca, "counsel" <counsel@barackobama.com>, "newt" <newt@newt.org>, "info" <info@mittromney.com> Cc: jb@sierraclub.ca, "premier@gov.ns.ca" <premier@gov.ns.ca>, "premier.ministre" <premier.ministre@cex.gouv.qc. "OfficeofthePremier, Office PREM:EX" <premier@gov.bc.ca>, "premier" <premier@gnb.ca> Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 8:46 AM You and lawyers such as Joey Oliver, Gary Lunn and Dizzy Lizzy May are well aware of why I have "Issues" with the Greasy Gassy Oily Guys, the National Energy Board and all the Green Meanies EH? -----Original Message----- From: John Bennett <jb@sierraclub.ca> Subject: Re: i just called some of you again. Instead of calling me back Suzuki's people just surf the net and play dumb Correct? To: "Paula Boutis" <pboutis@ilercampbell.com>, "JeanPaulBourque@gmail.com" <JeanPaulBourque@gmail.com>, "Wayne Gallant" <Wayne.Gallant@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> <webo@xplornet.com>, "Gretchen Fitzgerald" <gretchenf@sierraclub.ca>, "maritime_malaise" <maritime_malaise@yahoo.ca> Cc: "pfalvo@yellowknife.ca" <pfalvo@yellowknife.ca> Received: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 2:26 PM He is known to Gretchen as not quiet rational. John Bennett Executive Director Sierra Club Canada 613 291 6888 -----Original Message----- From: "Paula Boutis" <pboutis@ilercampbell.com> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:18:46 To: JeanPaulBourque@gmail.com<Jean Gallant<Wayne.Gallant@rcmp- webo@xplornet.com<webo@ jb@sierraclub.ca<jb@ gretchenf@sierraclub.ca<gretch maritime_malaise<maritime_ Cc: pfalvo@yellowknife.ca<pfalvo@ Subject: RE: i just called some of you again. Instead of calling me back Suzuki's people just surf the net and play dumb Correct? I am not responding to Dave Amos' emails, but I believe I have heard he has some "issues". I have no sense of what his involvement is with the organization or why he is threatening law suits (my receptionist just intercepted a call and he told her he didn't want to leave a message and to just tell her that he would "see me in court"). Does anyone have any idea what to do about this guy? Should we just ignore him? Paula ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lisa Gue <lgue@davidsuzuki.org> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 15:37:02 -0400 Subject: RE: i just called some of you again. Instead of calling me back Suzuki's people just surf the net and play dumb Correct? To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> Cc: Jean-Patrick Toussaint <jptoussaint@davidsuzuki.org>, Sutton Eaves <seaves@davidsuzuki.org>, Ian Bruce <ibruce@davidsuzuki.org> Mr. Amos, When you called my cell phone earlier, as I was on my way into a meeting, you offered to send me an e-mail outline the information you are looking for from the David Suzuki Foundation. Is this it?? Lisa Gue ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 12:59:59 -0300 Subject: I called you all and tried to explain how I can help with your concerns I repeat just say my name To: action@ecologyaction.ca, gretchenf@sierraclub.ca, tracy <tracy@jatam.org>, dgiroux@tlb.sympatico.ca, mjgorman@ns.sympatico.ca Cc: nmiller <nmiller@corridor.ca>, "wally.stiles@gnb.ca" < wally.stiles@gnb.ca> If nothing else listen to this and get pissed off lIke mean old me. At least that emotion is honest. http://www.archive.org/ Veritas Vincit David Raymond Amos http://www.sierraclub.ca/en/ http://atlantic.sierraclub.ca/ COALITION CALLS ON LEADERS TO ACT IMMEDIATELY TO STOP OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION IN GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE For Immediate Release - October 4, 2010 PICTOU, NS – Today's decision by the Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (CNLOPB) to allow seismic blasting in the Gulf of St. Lawrence was met with shock and concern by a coalition calling for a moratorium on oil and gas development in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The coalition - made of aboriginal, fishing, and environmental organizations - is calling on municipal, provincial, federal, and aboriginal leaders to act swiftly to halt the testing. "With this decision, the CNLOPB has approved an activity that could damage this entire precious ecosystem," according to Mary Gorman of the Save Our Seas and Shores, "We want this decision reversed immediately, and action taken to allow jurisdictions bordering on the Gulf to have a say in its future." "Seismic testing could start in the next 48 hours, potentially damaging marine mammals like blue whales, and disrupting fish and fisheries. This approval has given oil and gas as a toehold in the Gulf that could lead to full scale drilling," according to Danielle Giroux of the. "Fishermen I work for need more say over protecting the Gulf. We want the CNLOPB's decision reversed immediately." "An oil spill in the Gulf of St. Lawrence would impact fish stocks and coastal communities in Quebec, PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. Moreover, the national importance of this ecosystem must be upheld." says Gretchen Fitzgerald, of the Sierra Club Canada. " Federal laws to protect endangered species and fish habitat recognize the importance of protecting our shared biodiversity and resources. This decision is not reflecting this shared responsibility or concerns expressed by groups around the Gulf." -30- For more information, please contact: Mary Gorman, Save our Seas and Shores, 902-926-2128/mjgorman@ns. Danielle Giroux (Francais), Attention Fragile (Magdalen Islands) 418-969-9440/dgiroux@tlb. Gretchen Fitzgerald, Director, Sierra Club Atlantic, 902-444-3113/ gretchenf@sierraclub.ca Mark Butler, Policy Director, Ecology Action Centre, 902-429-5287/action@ https://nsadvocate.org/2018/ “A captured bureaucracy“ – John Davis of the Clean Ocean Action Committee on Nova Scotia’s cozy relationship with Big Oil By RobertDevet - April 9, 2018 https://www.theglobeandmail. Senior Federal Court judge under fire for objections to Indigenous principles and land acknowledgments Robert Fife Ottawa Bureau Chief Published June 13, 2021 A senior judge of the Federal Court of Canada has strongly objected to showing respect for Indigenous people by acknowledging their unceded traditional lands in courtroom proceedings, a common practice at the Supreme Court of Canada as well as government and corporate events. Justice Richard Bell was also critical of the Mi’kmaq concept known as “two-eyed seeing,” which encourages courts and other Canadian institutions to examine environmental and social issues from both Indigenous and Western perspectives. Justice Bell made the remarks while hearing a judicial review case in Halifax in late May, challenging the federal government for failing to properly assess the risks of exploratory drilling for oil and gas off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Sierra Club Canada, World Wildlife Fund and Ecology Action Centre were urging the court to quash a ruling by Ottawa to exempt the drilling from an environmental assessment. “Aren’t we being a bit stereotypical toward the European version of the world in this two-eyed vision?” Justice Bell asked when the concept was raised in court. “Well, I don’t think my forebearers were very short-sighted about anything ... I don’t buy into any of that.” As the case got underway on May 25, Justice Bell addressed lawyer James Gunvaldsen-Klaassen, who represents the three environmental groups, after he said: “I want to gratefully acknowledge that I live and work on the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq, also known as Halifax, Nova Scotia.” Justice Bell stopped Mr. Gunvaldsen-Klaassen and criticized him for making such an acknowledgement. “This regard to the territory creates a problem for the court – any court – because we are called upon to decide territorial issues on a daily basis. So, what is the court supposed to respond when you do that?” Justice Bell said. “Do you understand the dilemma that puts judges in when they are faced with such an acknowledgement and we are supposed to sit there and say ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ [or] nothing. What do judges do, sir?” It is standard practice before the Supreme Court of Canada and other courts to acknowledge unceded traditional Native lands in opening sessions or when governments or public institutions make announcements. Mr. Gunvaldsen-Klaassen responded that he was expressing his “own personal conscience” and wasn’t seeking a finding from the court. However, Justice Bell told Mr. Gunvaldsen-Klaassen that if he felt strongly about acknowledging traditional Indigenous territory, he should seek permission from First Nations leaders that he is coming on to their lands. “Write the chiefs of the appropriate First Nations and get their permission, and then if you get their permission, then the Court will hear you,” he said. “In the future, you ask the permission of the First Nations you are concerned about.” Canada’s first Indigenous justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, would not comment directly on the case, but said recognizing First Nations territory at the outset of proceedings “in some ways complements the symbolism of the court and the evolution of our legal orders in Canada.” The following day, Justice Bell took issue when Crown counsel lawyers Sarah Drodge and Melissa Grant raised the concept of “two-eyed seeing,” an idea first advocated by Mi’kmaq Elder Albert Marshal. He argued that “beneficial outcomes are much more likely in any given situation when we are willing to bring two or more perspectives into play.” The two federal justice lawyers argued that consideration of Indigenous and Eurocentric views were a “great development,” adding that the two-eyed principle is being increasingly incorporated into government policy-making. Justice Bell, who is also Chief Justice of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, said he interpreted two-eyed seeing as giving the impression that “those of us of European descent are short-sighted and basically visionless. “If my interpretation is correct and European peoples are supposed to be short-sighted, man, is that ever a misapplication ... of my experience with respect to what some very brave people did in the world in the past four or five or six hundred years,” he said. “Much of it doesn’t show a short-sighted vision of the world to me.” Later in the proceedings, Justice Bell said, “maybe I was being over-sensitive” in raising objections to the concept of two-eyed seeing. In a statement to The Globe and Mail on Sunday, Mr. Gunvaldsen-Klaassen said that the three environmental groups involved in the case “strongly disagree with the negative comments from the bench about the guiding principle” of two-eyed seeing. “As predominantly settler organizations, it is incumbent on us to name and address systemic inequities and biases that disproportionately harm Indigenous peoples and communities,” he said. “It is essential to dismantle the white colonial privilege that exists within the legal profession and the administration of justice in Canada. This work is critical to building a more accessible justice system – one that is free of arbitrary barriers created by prejudice and white privilege, and trusted by all people in Canada.” Ms. Wilson-Raybould added the justice system has interacted with Indigenous peoples differently, reflecting the legacy of deeply rooted colonialism. “It is time for greater leadership by the bench, the bar and governments to move these changes forward in a systematic way,’ she said. This is not the first time Justice Bell has engendered controversy. In 2017, he wrote a character reference for former federal judge Robin Camp after he stepped down following a Canadian Judicial Council recommendation that he be removed from the bench. While sitting as a judge in 2014, Mr. Camp had asked why a rape complainant didn’t resist by keeping her knees together. Justice Bell, a friend of Mr. Camp’s, wrote a letter of support to allow him to rejoin the legal profession. “He’s just a very, very good person,” he wrote. Know what is happening in the halls of power with the day’s top political headlines and commentary as selected by Globe editors (subscribers only). Sign up today. Follow Robert Fife on Twitter: @RobertFife James M. Gunvaldsen-Klaassen Called to the bar: 1997 (SK); 2003 (NS) Ecojustice Canada Society 1801 Hollis St., Suite 520 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3N4 Phone: 902-417-1700 Ext: 642 Fax: 902-417-1701 Email: jgunvaldsenklaassen@ https://ecojustice.ca/people/ James Gunvaldsen Klaassen Lawyer James has litigated cases in Canadian courts for the past 20 years, as counsel with Justice Canada until April 2018, and now with Ecojustice. He feels honoured to be in on the opening of the new Ecojustice office in Halifax and to join the team working to protect and improve the environmental condition of our planet. James believes that we all have a personal responsibility to protect and care for the air, water and earth for current and future generations. He enjoys camping with his family and spending time on Atlantic Canada’s beautiful beaches. http://www.goc411.ca/en/93307/ James Gunvaldsen Klaassen worked as Legal Counsel for Justice Canada. James could be reached at 902-426-0020 First name James Last name Gunvaldsen Klaassen Title Legal Counsel Telephone Number 902-426-0020 Alternate Number Fax Number 902-426-2329 Street Address Duke Tower 5251 Duke Street Suite 1400 (view on map) Country Canada Province Nova Scotia City Halifax Postal Code B3J 1P3 Department JUS-JUS Justice Canada Organization CL-CCC CIVIL LITIGATION AND ADVISORY https://wwf.ca/media-releases/ Flawed environmental assessment of offshore drilling in NL to be scrutinized in court WWF August 5, 2021 Environmental groups disappointed exploratory drilling will proceed in the interim ST. JOHN’S, NL – Ecojustice and its clients welcome the Federal Court’s decision to reject the federal government’s attempt to shut down a judicial review application challenging a flawed Regional Assessment (RA) on the impacts of exploratory drilling off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. However, they are disappointed that the Court has not granted an interim injunction against a regulation that will “fast-track” exploratory drilling approvals and vastly increase exploratory drilling activity in the area. The government has stated it intends the regulation to come into force on June 4th. On behalf of Ecology Action Centre, Sierra Club Canada Foundation and WWF-Canada, Ecojustice took legal action against the federal government last month for failing to properly assess the risks of exploratory drilling for oil and gas off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The government filed a motion to dismiss the case, but the federal court has found in favour of Ecojustice and its clients. The RA in question is the first to be conducted under the new Impact Assessment Act (IAA). The federal government stated that it intended to use the flawed RA and a loophole in the IAA legislation to allow for a broad exemption of all future offshore exploratory drilling in the region. Regional Assessments have the potential to be a valuable tool for assessing the cumulative effects of all projects in a region, but this type of assessment was not conducted in this RA. Left unchallenged, this would set a poor and dangerous precedent for regional assessments, which could otherwise be a promising new mechanism under the Impact Assessment Act. An increase in exploratory activity in Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore waters threatens important marine ecosystems while also damaging Canada’s ability to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Thorough impact assessments need to be conducted to understand and mitigate possible negative impacts on important species, habitats and climate change targets. Additional information: Due to the urgent need to prohibit the federal minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada from using the flawed assessment to give blanket exemption to potentially hazardous projects in Canadian and international waters, Ecojustice, on behalf of its clients, requested an expedited hearing. The Court accommodated this request by holding the hearing via the video platform Zoom on May 29, 2020. Sigrid Kuehnemund, Vice President, Ocean Conservation, WWF-Canada said: “With this court challenge, it is our hope that the flawed regional assessment will be strengthened to include a robust cumulative effects assessment and set aside no-go zones to protect sensitive marine habitats, such as deep-sea corals and sponges found within the Northeast Newfoundland Slope Marine Refuge. It is essential that this and all future regional assessments support Canada’s environmental decision-making, to align with national climate and biodiversity commitments and achieve the necessary safeguards for people and nature.” James Gunvaldsen-Klaassen, Ecojustice lawyer said: “Canadians need to be assured that potentially hazardous projects are fully assessed for environmental risk and for the cumulative effects all activities in the offshore have on climate change and vulnerable offshore species. Today’s decision from the Federal Court is important as it allows the flawed regional assessment to be scrutinized in court. “It is extremely concerning, however, that harm could be inflicted now that the Impact Assessment provisions of the Act will no longer apply to the study area. “The Impact Assessment Act was introduced to make government decision-making more transparent and improve the assessment process. Exempting exploratory drilling in the waters off Newfoundland and Labrador using a flawed assessment is unlawful and would remove decisions regarding offshore drilling from public and judicial scrutiny.” Jordy Thomson, Senior Marine Coordinator, Ecology Action Centre said: “We’re disappointed that yesterday’s ruling did not close a loophole that could allow exploratory drilling in Newfoundland’s rich and productive offshore waters without a full impact assessment. At the same time, we’re happy that the court will proceed with a review of the deficient and damaging regional assessment. Because it is the first of its kind and sets a national precedent, Canada must get this one right. We now have an opportunity to make sure that our Impact Assessment Act has teeth, that we protect sensitive marine life, and that we take the necessary steps for a just transition to a low-carbon future.” Gretchen Fitzgerald, National Programs Director, Sierra Club Canada Foundation said: “We are pleased that the flawed regional assessment for drilling off Eastern Newfoundland will get reviewed in court. However, we are alarmed that, in the interim and under cover of the COVID crisis, the regulation exempting exploratory drilling from further assessment will stand, even as political pressure is mounting to accelerate drilling. We are concerned that this loophole will subvert Canada’s climate goals, result in even more spills, and that the seismic blasting that will precede this drilling will harm whales that make the region their home – some of which are endangered. “In the days to come, we will be considering our options to ensure greater protection of the environment and that projects that are reviewed meet the climate test. We will continue to push back against offshore drilling and subsidies to the offshore sector, and call for improved laws and policies to reduce risk of spills, threats to ocean life, and ensure a safe climate and just recovery.” ABOUT WWF-Canada creates solutions to the environmental challenges that matter most for Canadians. We work in places that are unique and ecologically important, so that nature, wildlife and people thrive together. Because we are all wildlife. For more information, visit wwf.ca. 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For media inquiries Tina Knezevic, communications specialist| WWF-Canada, tknezevic@wwfcanada.org Sean O’Shea, communications specialist | Ecojustice, 1-800-926-7744 ext. 523, soshea@ecojustice.ca Jordy Thomson, Senior Marine Coordinator| Ecology Action Centre, 1-902-877-9382, jordy.thomson@ecologyaction.ca Gretchen Fitzgerald, National Programs Director| Sierra Club Canada Foundation, 1-902-444-7096, gretchenf@sierraclub.ca Be part of it Inbox Add star Megan Leslie <info@ndp.ca> Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 11:25 AM To: motomaniac333@gmail.com Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Delete | Show original Cliquez ici si vous préférez recevoir les courriels en français NDP Friend, Two years ago, Stephen Harper stripped protection from over 98% of Canada’s lakes and rivers. And ever since, New Democrats have been fighting back. Canada has one of the largest supplies of fresh water – but it’s at risk if we don’t take action now. I don’t see your name on our call to protect lakes and rivers: Your action record: Protect lakes and rivers: Not signed As a former provincial environment minister, Tom Mulcair has made protecting Canada’s outdoors a top NDP priority – along with raising the minimum wage, saving Canada Post and delivering affordable childcare. Add your name today and support all these ideas to build a better Canada: http://www.ndp.ca/action- Thanks for everything you do. Megan Megan Leslie Environment Critic Canada’s New Democrats Facebook Twitter New Democratic Party of Canada 300-279 Laurier West, Ottawa ON K1P 5J9 1-866-525-2555 cope:225/jg You are subscribed as: motomaniac333@gmail.com (update profile) (unsubscribe) https://wwf.ca/stories/meet- Meet Megan Leslie, the new head of World Wildlife Fund Canada WWF December 1, 2017 Megan Leslie, President & CEO, WWF-Canada Megan Leslie is the new president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund Canada, taking over after David Miller announced his departure for a different role in environmental advocacy. As she assumes the leadership, Megan answered a few questions about herself and her aims. You’ve been described as a life-long environmentalist. Can you recall an early time you knew that the Earth was being damaged, and that something needed to be done? When I was 15 there was a proposal to store toxic waste in the abandoned mines of Kirkland Lake, Ont., my hometown. And even though we weren’t scientists or engineers, my girlfriends and I knew this was not good for our community. We made signs that said “No, no! We won’t glow!” and marched in front of the town hall as councillors decided not to go ahead with the plan. I know it wasn’t just because some girls with clever signs were outside, but for the first time I really felt I could make change in my community. And that same feeling has driven me as I went on to be a community legal worker, an elected official, head of ocean conservation at WWF-Canada and now president and CEO. You are well known after two terms as Member of Parliament for Halifax and deputy leader of the official Opposition. How did you take your concern for the environment to Parliament Hill? In addition to being an MP and deputy party leader, I was also the environment critic and vice-chair of the committee on environment and sustainable development, where I was part of government decisions. I’m proud that I was a part of committee work that created Sable Island National Park Reserve, and that I was able to use my position to speak out against changes that weakened our environmental assessment processes. One of my greatest accomplishments was working with environmental organizations, engaged Canadians and across party lines to ban the production of microbeads in Canada, a motion that passed in the House of Commons unanimously. What do you see as the top priority for WWF-Canada? It has to be the shocking scale and scope of wildlife loss in Canada, revealed in WWF’s new Living Planet Report Canada. This is a wake-up call. And I want all Canadians to join me in answering it. I’m counting on all of us — communities, Indigenous organizations, governments, industry, scientists, cultural organizations and beyond — to address the reasons that half of the wildlife species we studied are in decline, with an average 83 per cent loss since 1970. Re Bill C 51 I just called you folks from (902 900 0369) and tried to explain this email Inbox Add star David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> AttachmentTue, Mar 17, 2015 at 6:07 PM To: ctr_rdlc@hotmail.com, gagnonnjohn@yahoo.com, ricky_albert69@hotmail.com, therjj@nb.sympatico.ca, alexander.bailey@gmail.com, oldmaison <oldmaison@yahoo.com> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> <terry.seguin@cbc.ca>, "yvon.godin.a1" <yvon.godin.a1@parl.gc.ca>, "Robert. Jones" <Robert.Jones@cbc.ca>, "steve.murphy" <steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, "martin.gaudet" <martin.gaudet@fredericton.ca> "jack.harris.a1" <jack.harris.a1@parl.gc.ca>, "Randall.Garrison.a1" <Randall.Garrison.a1@parl.gc. <megan.leslie.a1@parl.gc.ca> Bcc: joecanadian40@gmail.com, David Amos <myson333@yahoo.com> Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Delete | Show original I believe this is Alex Bailey https://www.youtube.com/watch? This what Chucky Leblanc had to say about Alex Bailey's actions this weekend http:// Sunday, 15 March 2015 Protest continues in Fredericton against Bill 51!!! I wasn't going to post this one because Alex Bailey Fredericton District Labour Council < the speaker > don't seem to disagree what happened to the Blogger!!! :( I believe I will asked him the next time I bump into him. Because lets not forget these Clowns from our so-called Police Force are unionize!!!! Posted by Charles Leblanc at 2:26 pm Obviously I am this David Amos https://www.youtube.com/watch? http://qslspolitics.blogspot. http://thedavidamosrant. http://thedavidamosrant. and this is you folks http://local4848.ca/site/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 11:46:30 -0600 Subject: Re Bill C 51, Cape Breton politics and the RCMP etc I just called and talked to Roland Wells assistant and Jim Harris himself and I believe I explained my concerns quite clearly To: "Ray.Novak" <Ray.Novak@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "Roland.Wells" <Roland.Wells@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, jimh@jimharris.com, GlenMuise1000 <GlenMuise1000@gmail.com>, "linda.duncan.a1" < linda.duncan.a1@parl.gc.ca>, sunrayzulu <sunrayzulu@shaw.ca>, "Wayne.Gallant" <Wayne.Gallant@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> < roger.l.brown@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, oldmaison <oldmaison@yahoo.com>, radical <radical@radicalpress.com>, COCMoncton <COCMoncton@gmail.com>, markandcaroline <markandcaroline@gmail.com>, andre < andre@jafaust.com>, tglynn <tglynn@stu.ca>, mhayes <mhayes@stu.ca>, "peter.dauphinee" <peter.dauphinee@gmail.com>, lorne.gunter@sunmedia.ca, jkhattar@syd.eastlink.ca Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:56:57 -0600 Subject: Yo Chief Peter McIsaac before the wacko shink John Rogers (902 567 7710) assaults Glen Muise with his needles for the benefit of "The Powers That Be" you better do your homework ASAP EH? To: GlenMuise1000 <GlenMuise1000@gmail.com>, jkhattar@syd.eastlink.ca, Peter.McIsaac@cbrps.ca, dkachafanas@cbrm.ns.ca, emriley@cbrm.ns.ca, justmin <justmin@gov.ns.ca>, commspr@cbrps.ca, polcom@gov.ns.ca, "scott.macrae" <scott.macrae@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> < steven.blaney.a1@parl.gc.ca>, dale.drummond@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, ian.mcphail@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca, "peter.mackay" < peter.mackay@justice.gc.ca>, cgd@docken.com, Tim.cogan@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca John G. Khattar Called to the bar: 1978 (NS) Khattar, John G. Box 1626 463 Prince St. Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 5L6 Phone: 902-564-6611 Fax: 902-564-8805 Email: jkhattar@syd.eastlink.ca --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Glen Muise <glenmuise1000@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:22:07 -0300 Subject: thanks To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> dave the jackboots want to inject me. they HAVE THE GUNS I DON'T IF I DISAPPPEAR PLEASE FIND ME! GLEN ON THE RIVERS EDGE . THANKS 2005 01 T 0010 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR TRIAL DIVISION BETWEEN: WILLIAM MATTHEWS PLAINTIFF AND: BYRON PRIOR DEFENDANT AND BETWEEN: BYRON PRIOR DEFENDANT/PLAINTIFF BY COUNTERCLAIM AND: WILLIAM MATTHEWS PLAINTIFF/FIRST DEFENDANT BY COUNTERCLAIM AND: T. ALEX HICKMAN SECOND DEFENDANT BY COUNTERCLAIM AND: THOMAS MARSHALL THIRD DEFENDANT BY COUNTERCLAIM AND: DANNY WILLIAMS FOURTH DEFENDANT BY COUNTERCLAIM AND: EDWARD M. ROBERTS FIFTH DEFENDANT BY COUNTERCLAIM AND: JOHN CROSBIE SIXTH DEFENDANT BY COUNTERCLAIM AND: PATTERSON PALMER SEVENTH DEFENDANT BY COUNTERCLAIM SUMMARY OF CURRENT DOCUMENT Court File Number(s):2005 01 T 0010 Date of Filing of Document: 25 January 2005 Name of Filing Party or Person: Stephen J. May Application to which Document being filed relates: Amended Application of the Plaintiff/Defendant by Counterclaim to maintain an Order restricting publication, to strike portions of the Statement of Defence, strike the Counterclaim in it's entirety, and to refer this proceeding to case management. Statement of purpose in filing: To maintain an Order restricting publication, to strike portions of the Statement of Defence, strike the Counterclaim in its entirety and refer this proceeding to case management. A F F I D A V I T I, Stephen J. May, of the City of St. John's, in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Barrister and Solicitor, make oath and say as follows: THAT I am a Partner in the St. John's office of PATTERSON PALMER solicitors for William Matthews, the Member of Parliament for Random-Burin-St. George's in the Parliament of Canada. THAT Mr. Matthews originally retained Mr. Edward Roberts, Q.C. on or about 30 April 2002 after Mr. Byron Prior, the Defendant/Plaintiff by Counterclaim, had made allegations against Mr. Matthews in a publication called "My Inheritance - The truth - Not Fiction: A Town with a Secret". In that publication, the allegation was made that Mr. Matthews had had sex with a girl who had been prostituted by her mother. That girl was alleged to have been Mr. Prior's sister. THAT upon being retained, Mr. Edward Roberts wrote a letter to Mr. Prior. That letter to Mr. Prior is attached as Exhibit "1" to my Affidavit. THAT subsequent to Mr. Roberts' letter to Mr. Prior, Mr. Roberts received a 1 May 2002 e-mail from Mr. Prior. That e-mail is attached as Exhibit "2". THAT subsequent to Mr. Roberts receipt of the e-mail, Mr. Prior swore an Affidavit acknowledging that what had been said in that publication was false. That Affidavit is attached as Exhibit "3" to my Affidavit. Following Mr. Roberts' receipt of that Affidavit, Mr. Matthews advised that he was satisfied not to pursue the matter any further and our firm closed our file. THAT on or about 25 October 2004, I was retained by Mr. Matthews following his gaining knowledge that a web site, made a series of allegations against him relating to my having sex with a girl of approximately 12 years old through to an approximate age of 15 years old. It also accused him of being a father of one of her children and accused him of having raped that girl. Upon checking the web site I saw that Byron Prior, the Defendant, had been identified as the author of the material on the site. THAT Mr. Matthews instructed me to write Mr. Prior, to remind him of the fact that the allegations had been admitted to being false through a 16 May 2002 Affidavit to advise him of Mr. Matthews' intentions to commence legal proceedings if the comments were not removed from the web site. A copy of my letter to Mr. Prior is attached as Exhibit "4" to this Affidavit. THAT I attach as Exhibit "5" a transcript from a 5 November 2004 voicemail left by David Amos, identified in the voicemail as a friend of Mr. Prior. THAT I attach as Exhibit "6" a portion of a 6 November 2004 e-mail from Mr. Amos. THAT until I received his voicemail and e-mail, I had never heard of Mr. Amos. THAT Mr. Amos has continued to send me e-mail since his 5 November e-mail. Including his 6 November 2004 e-mail, I have received a total of 15 e-mails as of 23 January 2005. All do not address Mr. Matthews' claim or my involvement as Mr. Matthews' solicitor. I attach as Exhibit "7" a portion of a 12 January 2005 e-mail that Mr. Amos sent to me but originally came to my attention through Ms. Lois Skanes whose firm had received a copy. This e-mail followed the service of the Statement of Claim on 11 January 2005 on Mr. Prior. I also attach as Exhibit "8" a copy of a 19 January 2005 e-mail from Mr. Amos. THAT I attach as Exhibit "9" a copy of a 22 November 2004 letter addressed to me from Edward Roberts, the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador covering a 2 September 2004 letter from Mr. Amos addressed to John Crosbie, Edward Roberts, in his capacity as Lieutenant Governor, Danny Williams, in his capacity as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Brian F. Furey, President of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador. I requested a copy of this letter from Government House after asking Mr. Roberts if he had received any correspondence from Mr. Amos during his previous representation of Mr. Matthews. He advised me that he received a letter since becoming Lieutenant Governor, portions of which involved his representation of Mr. Matthews. Mr. Roberts' letter also covered his reply to Mr. Amos. THAT I attach as Exhibit "10" an e-mail from Mr. Amos received on Sunday, 23 January 2005. THAT I swear this Affidavit in support of the Application to strike Mr. Prior's counterclaim. SWORN to before me at St. John's, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador this 24th day of January, 2005. Signed by Della Hart STEPHEN J. MAY Signature STAMP DELLA HART A Commissioner for Oaths in and for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. My commission expires on December 31, 2009 ---- Original Message ----- From: "McKnight, Gisele" McKnight.Gisele@kingscorecord. To: lcampenella@ledger.com Cc:motomaniac_02186@hotmail. Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 2:53 PM Subject: David Amos Hello Lisa, David Amos asked me to contact you. I met him last June after he became an independent (not representing any political party) candidate in our federal election that was held June 28. He was a candidate in our constituency of Fundy (now called Fundy-Royal). I wrote a profile story about him, as I did all other candidates. That story appeared in the Kings County Record June 22. A second story, written by one of my reporters, appeared on the same date, which was a report on the candidates' debate held June 18. As I recall David Amos came last of four candidates in the election. The winner got 14,997 votes, while Amos got 358. I have attached the two stories that appeared, as well as a photo taken by reporter Erin Hatfield during the debate. I couldn't find the photo that ran, but this one is very similar. A1-debate A1-amos,David for MP 24.doc debate 2.JPG Gisele McKnight editor Kings County Record Sussex, New Brunswick Canada 506-433-1070 Raising a Little Hell- Lively Debate Provokes Crowd By Erin Hatfield "If you don't like what you got, why don't you change it? If your world is all screwed up, rearrange it." The 1979 Trooper song Raise a Little Hell blared on the speakers at the 8th Hussars Sports Center Friday evening as people filed in to watch the Fundy candidates debate the issues. It was an accurate, if unofficial, theme song for the debate. The crowd of over 200 spectators was dwarfed by the huge arena, but as they chose their seats, it was clear the battle lines were drawn. Supporters of Conservative candidate Rob Moore naturally took the blue chairs on the right of the rink floor while John Herron's Liberalswent left. There were splashes of orange, supporters of NDP Pat Hanratty, mixed throughout. Perhaps the loudest applause came from a row towards the back, where supporters of independent candidate David Amos sat. The debate was moderated by Leo Melanson of CJCW Radio and was organized by the Sussex Valley Jaycees. Candidates wereasked a barrage of questions bypanelists Gisele McKnight of the Kings County Record and Lisa Spencer of CJCW. Staying true to party platforms for the most part, candidates responded to questions about the gun registry, same sex marriage, the exodus of young people from the Maritimes and regulated gas prices. Herron and Moore were clear competitors,constantly challenging each other on their answers and criticizing eachothers' party leaders. Hanratty flew under the radar, giving short, concise responses to the questions while Amos provided some food for thought and a bit of comic relief with quirky answers. "I was raised with a gun," Amos said in response to the question of thenational gun registry. "Nobody's getting mine and I'm not paying 10 cents for it." Herron, a Progressive Conservative MP turned Liberal, veered from his party'splatform with regard to gun control. "It was ill advised but well intentioned," Herron said. "No matter what side of the house I am on, I'm voting against it." Pat Hanratty agreed there were better places for the gun registry dollars to be spent.Recreational hunters shouldn't have been penalized by this gun registry," he said. The gun registry issues provoked the tempers of Herron and Moore. At one point Herron got out of his seat and threw a piece of paper in front of Moore. "Read that," Herron said to Moore, referring to the voting record of Conservative Party leader Steven Harper. According to Herron, Harper voted in favour of the registry on the first and second readings of the bill in 1995. "He voted against it when it counted, at final count," Moore said. "We needa government with courage to register sex offenders rather than register the property of law abiding citizens." The crowd was vocal throughout the evening, with white haired men and women heckling from the Conservative side. "Shut up John," one woman yelled. "How can you talk about selling out?" a man yelled whenHerron spoke about his fear that the Conservatives are selling farmers out. Although the Liberal side was less vocal, Kings East MLA Leroy Armstrong weighed in at one point. "You're out of touch," Armstrong yelled to Moore from the crowd when the debate turned to the cost of post-secondary education. Later in the evening Amos challenged Armstrong to a public debate of their own. "Talk is cheap. Any time, anyplace," Armstrong responded. As the crowd made its way out of the building following the debate, candidates worked the room. They shook hands with well-wishers and fielded questions from spectators-all part of the decision-making process for the June 28 vote. Cutline – David Amos, independent candidate in Fundy, with some of his favourite possessions—motorcycles. McKnight/KCR The Unconventional Candidate David Amos Isn't Campaigning For Your Vote, But…. By Gisele McKnight FUNDY—He has a pack of cigarettes in his shirt pocket, a chain on his wallet, a beard at least a foot long, 60 motorcycles and a cell phone that rings to the tune of "Yankee Doodle." Meet the latest addition to the Fundy ballot—David Amos. The independent candidate lives in Milton, Massachusetts with his wife and two children, but his place of residence does not stop him from running for office in Canada. One has only to be at least 18, a Canadian citizen and not be in jail to meet Elections Canada requirements. When it came time to launch his political crusade, Amos chose his favourite place to do so—Fundy. Amos, 52, is running for political office because of his dissatisfaction with politicians. "I've become aware of much corruption involving our two countries," he said. "The only way to fix corruption is in the political forum." The journey that eventually led Amos to politics began in Sussex in 1987. He woke up one morning disillusioned with life and decided he needed to change his life. "I lost my faith in mankind," he said. "People go through that sometimes in midlife." So Amos, who'd lived in Sussex since 1973, closed his Four Corners motorcycle shop, paid his bills and hit the road with Annie, his 1952 Panhead motorcycle. "Annie and I rode around for awhile (three years, to be exact) experiencing the milk of human kindness," he said. "This is how you renew your faith in mankind – you help anyone you can, you never ask for anything, but you take what they offer." For those three years, they offered food, a place to sleep, odd jobs and conversation all over North America. Since he and Annie stopped wandering, he has married, fathered a son and a daughter and become a house-husband – Mr. Mom, as he calls himself. He also describes himself in far more colourful terms—a motorcyclist rather than a biker, a "fun-loving, free-thinking, pig-headed individual," a "pissed-off Maritimer" rather than an activist, a proud Canadian and a "wild colonial boy." Ironically, the man who is running for office has never voted in his life. "But I have no right to criticize unless I offer my name," he said. "It's alright to bitch in the kitchen, but can you walk the walk?" Amos has no intention of actively campaigning. "I didn't appreciate it when they (politicians) pounded on my door interrupting my dinner," he said. "If people are interested, they can call me. I'm not going to drive my opinions down their throats." And he has no campaign budget, nor does he want one. "I won't take any donations," he said. "Just try to give me some. It's not about money. It goes against what I'm fighting about." What he's fighting for is the discussion of issues – tainted blood, the exploitation of the Maritimes' gas and oil reserves and NAFTA, to name a few. "The political issues in the Maritimes involve the three Fs – fishing, farming and forestry, but they forget foreign issues," he said. "I'm death on NAFTA, the back room deals and free trade. I say chuck it (NAFTA) out the window. NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement which allows an easier flow of goods between Canada, the United States and Mexico. Amos disagrees with the idea that a vote for him is a wasted vote. "There are no wasted votes," he said. "I want people like me, especially young people, to pay attention and exercise their right. Don't necessarily vote for me, but vote." Although…if you're going to vote anyway, Amos would be happy to have your X by his name. "I want people to go into that voting booth, see my name, laugh and say, 'what the hell.'" ---------- Original message ---------- From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail. Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 18:23:34 -0300 Subject: RE Hello & Question I called 3 of your offices Correct? 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Eric holds a B.A. (hons) in International Studies and Political Science from Simon Fraser University and a graduate degree (M.A.) in History from the University of British Columbia, specializing in Indigenous History and the History of Colonialism in North America. He is an active and spirited contributor to public conversations about Canadian history, politics, and all things LGBTQI+ in publications such as The Canadian Encyclopedia, Now Toronto, Xtra Magazine and The Georgia Straight. Outside of work, you can often find him open water swimming in a lake or the ocean. Toks Agosu Digital Systems Strategist Toks joined Ecojustice in May 2023 as Digital System Strategist on the communication team at the Vancouver office where he supports the marketing operations. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Technology and Design from the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. With a long history in web development and management, Toks is thrilled to join a team that focuses on using the power of technology to spread the message of how important it is to look after the climate. Favourite quote: Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. Daniel Cheater Staff Lawyer Dan joined Ecojustice as a lawyer in May 2020 after working for the organization as an articling student. Originally from Winnipeg, he graduated law school at the University of British Columbia in 2019. Dan’s interest in the impact of law on the environment began after years replanting trees in northern British Columbia. As a member of the Healthy Communities and Nature teams, Dan’s practice focuses on protecting Canada’s biodiversity and ensuring industry is held to account. In his free time, Dan can be found biking around Vancouver, cooking and making music. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tokunbo Agosu <TAgosu@ecojustice.ca> Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:11:17 +0000 Subject: Hello & Question To: "david.raymond.amos333@gmail. Hello, I’m working on cleaning the website Ecojustice, and I need your help in removing some links from your site. Your site is probably perfectly legitimate, but I’m just trying to eliminate as many links as possible. I’m asking this because it’s come to our attention that some of the links to our website have been acquired against Google’s Webmaster Guidelines, so it’s important for us to remove links that are harming traffic to our website. Furthermore, by linking to our site, it could be detrimental to your site’s overall traffic, so it will be important for you to remove the link. Here are some examples: https://davidraymondamos3. he link need to be actually removed, rather than just disavowed. 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Statement from Minister Emerson on Softwood Lumber Agreement
News Release
August 7, 2007
No. 108
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, today issued the
following statement in response to the announcement by the U.S. of its intention to
request arbitration with Canada under the Softwood Lumber Agreement, which followed
consultations undertaken by both countries on April 19, 2007:
“This announcement stems from differing interpretations of the Softwood Lumber
Agreement by Canada and the U.S. Despite extensive talks with industry, we were not
able to resolve these issues during the consultation phase.
“We will continue to work closely with the provinces and industry to defend Canada’s
interests throughout the arbitration process.
“Since its implementation in October 2006, the Softwood Lumber Agreement has
worked well—providing certainty for industry plus returning over $5 billion in duties to
Canadian softwood lumber producers. Different points of view may arise from time to
time in administering such a complex agreement. It was for this reason that we included
a dispute settlement mechanism in the agreement to facilitate the resolution of
differences.
“We will work closely with the United States to resolve these matters. Canada remains
committed to this agreement and its continued effective operation, and will abide by the
outcome of the dispute settlement process. It is this spirit of goodwill and cooperation
that will allow us to continue to build a stronger, more competitive North America.”
The U.S. announcement relates to a technical interpretation of the Softwood Lumber
Agreement, and a disagreement with respect to certain provincial programs. Following
the filing of a formal request for arbitration, each party will have 30 days to nominate
one arbitrator. Both arbitrators will then jointly choose a tribunal chair before
commencing the arbitration process, which will be conducted under the auspices of the
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). The agreement calls on the tribunal to
endeavour to issue its final and binding decision no later than 180 days after the LCIA
appoints the tribunal.
The Softwood Lumber Agreement came into force on October 12, 2006. The
agreement creates a predictable trade environment for Canadian producers. It is a
seven-year agreement with an option to renew for two additional years.
To read the original Softwood Lumber Agreement, visit
http://www.international.gc.ca/eicb/softwood/SLA-main-en.asp.
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For further information, media representatives may contact:
Jennifer Chiu
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and
the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics
613-992-7332
Trade Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
613-996-2000
http://www.international.gc.ca
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