Sunday 10 March 2024

Canadian Property Rights Index 2023

 

"The lies our elected officials have told, show that governments know the truth but seem to use deception to bolster their position and goals"

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To: david.leis@fcpp.org, joseph.quesnel@fcpp.org, LGrey@gwsllp.ca, info@lawyers4truth.ca, brianpeckford@gmail.com, ted@vaccinechoicecanada.com, benitapedersen@hotmail.com, KMartin@postmedia.com, canadacitizensinquiry@mail.mailchimpapp.com, press <press@nationalcitizensinquiry.ca>, info@nationalcitizensinquiry.ca, "fin.minfinance-financemin.fin" <fin.minfinance-financemin.fin@canada.ca>, mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>, "Marco.Mendicino" <Marco.Mendicino@parl.gc.ca>, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "pierre.poilievre" <pierre.poilievre@parl.gc.ca>, premier <premier@gov.ab.ca>, Office of the Premier <scott.moe@gov.sk.ca>, premier <premier@leg.gov.mb.ca>, premier <premier@ontario.ca>, "blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, ragingdissident <ragingdissident@protonmail.com>
Cc: Ray.McGinnis@fcpp.org, Peter.Holle@fcpp.org, Wayne.Anderson@fcpp.org, prontoman1@protonmail.com, waynenarvey@hotmail.com, dana_lee_ca@hotmail.com, vincent.gircys@gmail.com


 
 
 
 

Ken Drysdale & Ches Crosbie |Leaders

The lies our elected officials have told, show that governments know the truth but seem to use deception to bolster their position and goals. Do these lies and the fear surrounding the pandemic plans weaken Canada's society? Listen to David Leis and his two guests, Ken Drysdale and Ches Crosbie, as they look at the findings of the National Citizen's Inquiry and discuss how to speak truth and remove the diet of fear from the conversation.

 
 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Leighton Grey <LGrey@gwsllp.ca>
Date: Sun, 22 May 2022 17:53:32 +0000
Subject: Re: Methinks YOU and many FEDS FOR FREEDOM cannot deny that I crossed paths with their lawyer Leighton Grey QC just over a year ago N'esy Pas Higgy??
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>

Mr. Amos:

I have no connection whatsoever to Mark Jackson.  Nor do I presently represent FFF.

Regards,





“Lex deficere non potest Justitia exhibenda”



Leighton B. U. Grey, Q.C.
Senior Counsel
GWSLLP



________________________________
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2022 11:48:54 AM
To: Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca <Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca>; premier <premier@ontario.ca>; Brenda.Lucki <Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>; Bill.Blair <Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca>; premier <premier@gov.ab.ca>; derekstorie85@gmail.com <derekstorie85@gmail.com>; cps <cps@calgarypolice.ca>; ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca <ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca>; Kaycee.Madu <Kaycee.Madu@gov.ab.ca>; hugh.flemming <hugh.flemming@gnb.ca>; Bill.Hogan <Bill.Hogan@gnb.ca>; pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>; Katie.Telford <Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>; Ian.Shugart <Ian.Shugart@pco-bcp.gc.ca>; jcarpay <jcarpay@jccf.ca>; jagmeet.singh <jagmeet.singh@parl.gc.ca>; robert.mckee <robert.mckee@gnb.ca>; andrea.anderson-mason <andrea.anderson-mason@gnb.ca>; Anita.Anand <Anita.Anand@parl.gc.ca>; oldmaison <oldmaison@yahoo.com>; Office of the Premier <scott.moe@gov.sk.ca>
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>; Leighton Grey <LGrey@gwsllp.ca>; contact@fedsforfreedom.ca <contact@fedsforfreedom.ca>; ian <ian@mccuaiglaw.ca>; mjackson@fieldlaw.com <mjackson@fieldlaw.com>; freedomreport.ca <freedomreport.ca@gmail.com>; chris.scott@whistlestoptruckstop.ca <chris.scott@whistlestoptruckstop.ca>; sheilagunnreid <sheilagunnreid@gmail.com>; stefanos.karatopis <stefanos.karatopis@gmail.com>
Subject: Methinks YOU and many FEDS FOR FREEDOM cannot deny that I crossed paths with their lawyer Leighton Grey QC just over a year ago N'esy Pas Higgy??

Hence anyone should undestand why I am laughing at them today EH?


https://www.fedsforfreedom.ca/category/press-releases/


CEASE & DESIST SERVED TO CORE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

FEDS FOR FREEDOM

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE

This notice is to inform the press and the public at large, that today
the President, Secretary and Chief Human Resources Officer of the
Treasury Board (the official employer of federal public servants) have
been served with a Cease and Desist letter regarding the federal
vaccination mandate for public servants.

Today, January 26th 2022, the lawyers for Feds For Freedom, a
not-for-profit advocacy organization for public servants, served The
Honorable Mona Fortier, Peter Wallace, Christine Donughue along with
all Departmental Ministers of the Core Public Service Administration
under the Treasury Board Secretariat. These documents put the
individuals served on notice that the federal vaccine mandates are
unjustifiable, unconstitutional and criminal in nature. Feds For
Freedom maintains that bodily autonomy and informed consent, free of
coercion, intimidation or bullying are fundamental rights that are
inviolable. The consequences laid out by legal counsel include, but
are not limited to:

    Numerous charter rights challenges;
    Legal action against the Government of Canada; and
    Applications seeking injunctive relief and punitive damages.

As federal public servants, we have had our livelihoods stripped from
us; we have endured unprecedented amounts stress and hardships. We
have been harassed, ridiculed, mocked and had hatred and violence
incited against us. This type of abusive behavior cannot and will not
be tolerated; we expect and request an expeditious response.

 contact@fedsforfreedom.ca



---------- Original message ----------
From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)" <Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 17:29:19 +0000
Subject: RE: Methinks Jason Kenney and everybody else in Alberta knows
I crossed paths with the law firm of J. Mark Jackson QC before either
of you wee elected to be Premiers N'esy Pas Higgy??
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>

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---------- Original message ----------
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 14:27:40 -0300
Subject: Methinks Jason Kenney and everybody else in Alberta knows I
crossed paths with the law firm of J. Mark Jackson QC before either of
you wee elected to be Premiers N'esy Pas Higgy??
To: mjackson@fieldlaw.com, jnosyk@fieldlaw.com, lgrey@gwsllp.ca,
info@fairviewbaptistchurch.ca, ian@mccuaiglaw.ca,
freedomreport.ca@gmail.com, derekstorie85@gmail.com, themayor
<themayor@calgary.ca>, cps <cps@calgarypolice.ca>, ministryofjustice
<ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca>, premier <premier@gov.ab.ca>,
"Kaycee.Madu" <Kaycee.Madu@gov.ab.ca>, sheilagunnreid
<sheilagunnreid@gmail.com>, "Brenda.Lucki"
<Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Bill.Blair" <Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca>,
"barbara.massey" <barbara.massey@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>,
"Katie.Telford" <Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>, "Ian.Shugart"
<Ian.Shugart@pco-bcp.gc.ca>, jcarpay <jcarpay@jccf.ca>,
"jagmeet.singh" <jagmeet.singh@parl.gc.ca>, hugh.flemming@gnb.ca,
"robert.mckee" <robert.mckee@gnb.ca>, "andrea.anderson-mason"
<andrea.anderson-mason@gnb.ca>, "Anita.Anand" <Anita.Anand@parl.gc.ca>
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, premier
<premier@ontario.ca>, Office of the Premier <scott.moe@gov.sk.ca>,
"blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2021 12:48:15 -0300
Subject: Fwd: YO Mayor Nenshi Methinks Tyson Fedor and his CTV cohorts
have informed us that you want Kevin Johnston locked up just as he
wishes the same for you Nesy Pas?
To: derekstorie85@gmail.com, themayor <themayor@calgary.ca>, cps
<cps@calgarypolice.ca>, ministryofjustice
<ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca>, premier <premier@gov.ab.ca>,
"Kaycee.Madu" <Kaycee.Madu@gov.ab.ca>
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Freedom Report <freedomreport.ca@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 15:08:06 -0600
Subject: Re: YO Mayor Nenshi Methinks Tyson Fedor and his CTV cohorts
have informed us that you want Kevin Johnston locked up just as he
wishes the same for you Nesy Pas?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>

Is that the law firm for naheed nenshi?


GO FIGURE Why Chris Scott should have printed this document


https://www.scribd.com/doc/2718120/Integrity-Yea-Right


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 May 2021 22:50:57 -0300
Subject: Hey Chris I sure hope that you printed the document I
suggested and said Hey to the RCMP for me
To: chris.scott@whistlestoptruckstop.ca, sheilagunnreid
<sheilagunnreid@gmail.com>, ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca, premier
<premier@ontario.ca>, "Brenda.Lucki" <Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>,
"Bill.Blair" <Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca>, "barbara.massey"
<barbara.massey@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, premier <premier@gov.ab.ca>,
"blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, "hugh.flemming"
<hugh.flemming@gnb.ca>
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/whistle-stop-campout-protest-1.6019583

Cafe owner arrested, dozens ticketed leaving anti-restriction protest in Alberta


Anti-restriction protest at Whistle Stop Cafe goes ahead despite injunction
The Canadian Press · Posted: May 08, 2021 3:38 PM MT

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-mayoral-candidate-pastor-both-released-after-alleged-covid-19-violations-1.5432410

Calgary mayoral candidate, pastor both released after alleged COVID-19
violations
Bill Graveland

Published Tuesday, May 18, 2021 6:11AM MDT

https://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/mayoral-candidate-pastor-granted-release-pending-contempt-hearing-for-breaching-public-health-orders

Mayoral candidate, pastor granted release pending contempt hearing for
breaching public health orders
Calgary Herald
Publishing date: May 17, 2021

Kevin J. Johnston outside of GraceLife Church on Sunday March 14,
2021. Photo by Larry Wong/Postmedia

Mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston was granted his release Monday
after being arrested Saturday for breaching a court order that
required him to comply with COVID-19 public health restrictions.

But Johnston complained the condition of his release — that he comply
with masking requirements, along with other orders issued by chief
medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw — might be difficult for
him to follow, pending a June 16 contempt of court hearing.

“I’m already feeling the anxiety,” Johnston told a virtual court
hearing, as he sat, masked, in the prisoner’s box in a Calgary Court
of Queen’s Bench courtroom where the judge and lawyers appeared on
video link.

“I simply cannot wear a mask for that period of time,” he said. “I’m
already feeling the anxiety of this right now and I’m sweating. I’m
bothered by having to have this on; I could not possibly wear a mask
for that entire amount of time.”

But Justice Adam Germain told Johnston that he wouldn’t have to wear a
mask 24 hours a day; he only had to comply with restrictions regarding
masking, social distancing and limited attendance at gatherings.

“There’s nothing in these health orders that requires you to wear a
mask in your own abode,” the judge said. “(Your lawyer Ian) McCuaig
will get the health orders and brief you on them.”

McCuaig, who appeared via WebEx from his Toronto office, said Johnston
might raise issues of free speech as a political candidate as a
defence to his alleged breach of the court order restricting his
activities.

Before Johnston’s court appearance, Fairview Baptist Church pastor Tim
Stephens appeared for his release hearing.

Albert Health Services lawyer Kyle Fowler agreed to his release on
condition he comply with a May 6 order prohibiting non-compliance with
public heath guidelines.

Lawyer Leighton Grey said Stephens, who was arrested Sunday for
holding a service without complying with the restrictions, may argue
an amendment to the initial court order of Justice John Rooke meant
that pronouncement no longer applied to the pastor.

He too will face a contempt hearing on June 16.

https://www.fieldlaw.com/People/J-Mark-Jackson

J. Mark Jackson QC, Partner
2500 - 10175 101 ST NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 0H3
T780-423-9589
F780-428-9329
mjackson@fieldlaw.com

Jaclyn Nosyk
Legal Assistant
T780-423-7667
jnosyk@fieldlaw.com

https://www.mccuaiglaw.ca/

McCuaig Law
647 528 7247
ian@mccuaiglaw.ca

http://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/contact/

Fairview Baptist Church
230 – 78 Ave SE
Calgary, AB T2H 1C4

(403) 252-1704
info@fairviewbaptistchurch.ca
https://gwsllp.ca/contact-grey-wowk-spencer/

Leighton Grey
PHONE: (780) 594-0299
EMAIL: lgrey@gwsllp.ca

 
 

Canadian Property Rights Index 2023

A Snapshot of Property Rights Protection in Canada After 10 years
Published on July 17, 2023

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Frontier Centre for Public Policy—a non-partisan think tank—is pleased to release its Canadian Property Rights Index on its tenth anniversary. We are re-assessing the state of property rights in Canada after our inaugural index back in 2013.

The Canadian Property Rights Index (CPRI) is a project designed to measure the level of property rights protections in Canada on a provincial and territorial level. Due to the importance of property rights to individuals and the economic well-being of a country, the Index is intended to provide a comprehensive measure of the protections that are currently in place. This updated version of the Index includes seven indicators: Land Title System, Expropriation, Regulatory Takings (‘downzoning’), Municipal Power of Entry, Civil Forfeiture, Endangered Species, and Heritage Property. The CPRI begins with a measure of the provinces’ and territories’ land title systems. It recognizes the superiority of Torrens systems over deeds systems and looks at the procedural safeguards in place to protect individuals’ land titles. Similarly, the CPRI considers the protections available when it comes to formal expropriation processes. Regulatory takings, which refer to laws that limit landowners’ ability to use their property and reduce their land values, are also evaluated in the Index. The Index also assesses the procedural safeguards in place for individuals when it comes to municipalities’ power of entry, civil forfeiture, endangered species, and heritage property. By measuring the property rights protections of the provinces and territories on these seven criteria, it allows for an easy comparison between jurisdictions. It provides a comprehensive view of the current level of protection so that governments, individuals, and organizations can act to ensure that each jurisdiction is providing sufficient protections for its citizens.

Property rights are essential for economic freedom, but in Canada, some provinces and territories often lack the protections that are necessary for the proper safeguarding of rights. The revision reveals a distinct east-west dimension in the results, with the provinces from the West dominating the rankings. Even though Nova Scotia scored second, the Atlantic provinces remain at the bottom of the index. The solution to this issue lies in the need for a commitment to limited government and a more informed and vigilant public who demands better protections of their rights. Policy recommendations proposed include the enshrinement of property rights in the Canadian constitution, measures to control regulatory takings, and establishing an organization devoted to property rights monitoring, education, and protection. If implemented, these recommendations can go a long way to increase economic freedom and prosperity for Canadians.

Read the complete version on PDF here: FC-PS240_CPRI_JL1323_F2

Read the media release here.

Read the backgrounder here.

Joseph Quesnel is a senior research associate for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy
 

Frontier Centre for Public Policy Releases Canadian Property Rights Index, Marking Tenth Anniversary

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Published on July 17, 2023

Winnipeg, (July 17, 2023) – The Frontier Centre for Public Policy, a non-partisan think tank, is proud to announce the release of the highly anticipated Canadian Property Rights Index (CPRI) on its tenth anniversary. This landmark index provides a comprehensive measurement of property rights protections across Canada at the provincial and territorial level. By assessing the state of property rights, the CPRI aims to shed light on their significance for individuals and the country’s overall economic well-being.

The updated CPRI incorporates seven essential indicators: Land Title System, Expropriation, Regulatory Takings (commonly known as ‘downzoning’), Municipal Power of Entry, Civil Forfeiture, Endangered Species, and Heritage Property. The index meticulously evaluates the land title systems of provinces and territories, recognizing the superiority of Torrens systems over deeds systems. It examines the procedural safeguards in place to protect individuals’ land titles. Additionally, the CPRI assesses the level of protections available during formal expropriation processes and evaluates regulatory takings that limit landowners’ ability to use their properties and diminish their land values.

Procedural safeguards concerning municipal power of entry, civil forfeiture, endangered species, and heritage property are also analyzed within the index. By measuring these seven essentialn criteria, the CPRI allows for straightforward comparisons between jurisdictions, providing a comprehensive overview of the current level of property rights protection.

Regrettably, the index reveals that certain provinces and territories in Canada lack the necessary safeguards for property rights, which ultimately hampers economic freedom. Notably, the revised CPRI highlights an east-west divide, with western provinces leading the rankings. While Nova Scotia secures the second position, the Atlantic provinces are found to lag behind. Addressing this issue necessitates a steadfast commitment to limited government and an informed, vigilant public demanding stronger property rights protections.

As part of the CPRI, a series of policy recommendations has been proposed, including the enshrinement of property rights in the Canadian constitution, the implementation of measures to control regulatory takings, and the establishment of an organization dedicated to monitoring, educating, and safeguarding property rights. Adopting these recommendations would undeniably foster enhanced economic freedom and prosperity for all Canadians.

The release of the Canadian Property Rights Index on its tenth anniversary represents a significant milestone for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and reinforces its commitment to promoting a comprehensive understanding of property rights protections in Canada. The index is an invaluable resource for governments, individuals, and organizations to ensure that every jurisdiction provides adequate protections for its citizens.

Click here to download the Index.

Click here to read the backgrounder which provides a brief overview of the Index.

For more information:

Author

Joseph Quesnel, Senior Research Associate
joseph.quesnel@fcpp.org

David Leis
VP Development and Engagement
david.leis@fcpp.org
604-864-1275

About the Frontier Centre for Public Policy

The Frontier Centre for Public Policy is an independent, non-partisan think tank that conducts research and analysis on a wide range of public policy issues. Committed to promoting economic freedom, individual liberty, and responsible governance, the Centre aims to contribute to  informed public debates and shape effective policies that benefit Canadians.
 
 
 

Leaders On The Frontier – Opening The Door For Indigenous Prosperity – With Joseph Quesnel

Big Topics & Big Ideas
Published on July 22, 2023


David Leis has an interesting discussion with Frontier Research Associate, Joseph Quesnel about his work and study in the area of First Nations’ prosperity and how policy and partnerships can be adapted to unlock the entrepreneurial spirit of indigenous peoples in Canada, rather than tangling projects up behind years of red tape and consultations; Property rights and the lack of autonomy granted by ‘The Indian Act’ are stunning when considering its enforcement in modern day. (39 minutes)

You can follow Leaders on the Frontier here.

 

 

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Dr. Regina N. Watteel

Dr. Regina N. Watteel

Dr. Regina N. Watteel holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of Western Ontario, an MSc in Statistics from McMaster University (Mac), and a BSc in Mathematics and Physics, also from Mac. She has served as a consultant to medical practitioners, social scientists and various levels of government in Canada. Regina also served as the principal statistician for an Ottawa-based economics consulting firm that specialized in econometrics, program evaluation, business case development and risk-benefit-options analysis. She has taught both undergraduate and graduate level university courses in multivariate statistical analysis, data analysis and engineering statistics.

Dr. Watteel’s career path took a dramatic turn following a motor vehicle accident in which a substance impaired driver plowed into her while she was loading groceries into her vehicle. Ultimately, she stepped down from her position to focus on rehabilitation, health and her three children.

During the pandemic, concerns over the censorship of important scientific information and a government course of action that seemed to be moving in a direction of maximal harm and risk prompted her to speak out against lockdowns and vaccine mandates, and to run as a candidate in the 2021 federal election for Ottawa Center. She has been outspoken about the need for transparency and the importance of adhering to a rational, evidence-based approach to the pandemic that is open to scrutiny. Regina is an advocate for the restoration of scientific integrity in this country, and is the author of the best-selling exposé Fisman’s Fraud: The Rise of Canadian Hate Science.

Jill Younghusband

Jill Younghusband

Born into a military family, Jill served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) from 1983-2000, first as a Mobile Support Equipment Operator (trucker) and then transferred to Human Resources Administrator. Initially joining the Primary Reserve (Army) with 28 (Ottawa) Service Battalion, Jill was employed fulltime with a variety of military units in the National Capital Region before transferring to the Regular Force (Air Element) in 1988.

She worked in Career and Program Management at National Defence Headquarters (1988-93), served with the United Nations in Namibia, Africa (1989) and NATO AWACS in Geilenkirchen, Germany (1993-1997). Her final posting was with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in Edmonton, Alberta (1997-2000). Upon retirement from the CAF in 2000, Jill went on to work as an Education Coordinator/Administrator at the University of Alberta (2004-2009) and the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Center (2009-2015).

Now fully retired, Jill has supported a variety of veterans’ organizations such as Quilts of Valour Society of Canada, The Canadian Walk for Veterans, the Veterans Association Foodbank and Mefloquine Awareness Canada. Jill joined Veterans for Freedom Canada in May 2022 and is active with the Command Team in the west. She currently resides in Edmonton with her beloved English Springer Spaniel, Willow. In her spare time she enjoys music, personal development and health and wellness.

Sgt. Rick Abbott

Sgt. Rick Abbott

Bio coming soon.

 
 
 

Edmonton police officer who joined ‘freedom convoy’ to return to active duty

"She will be returning to active duty following her involvement in a reintegration program."

An Edmonton police officer who expressed support for trucker occupations and joined a “freedom convoy” in southern Alberta will return to active duty.

A disciplinary hearing for Edmonton Police Service (EPS) Const. Elena Golysheva was held last Wednesday. Golysheva was relieved from duty without pay in March 2022 after she attended a Feb. 12, 2022, convoy rally near the blockade at the Coutts U.S.-Canada border crossing.

Days prior to attending the rally, Golysheva posted a video of herself that appeared to show her sympathizing with demonstrators who were occupying Ottawa as part of the “freedom convoy,” protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and public health restrictions.

“It’s clear in my mind what decision I will make when I’m asked to follow an unlawful order,” she said in the video.

At the Coutts rally, she told the crowd that in her video she had questions about orders she may be given and wanted other officers to question orders.

“It’s not necessarily insubordination or anything, it’s just supporting you guys, serving you,” she said.

EPS had already been reviewing the video Golysheva made before she appeared at the Coutts protest.

The Coutts blockade ended after RCMP found a cache of guns, body armour and ammunition in three trailers. Four men face charges of conspiracy to commit the murder of police officers.

In January 2023, Golysheva remained relieved from duty but the service reinstated her pay, spokeswoman Cheryl Voordenhout said in a statement.

“She will be returning to active duty following her involvement in a reintegration program,” she said. “The timeline for her return to work has yet to be finalized.”

Another officer, Staff Sgt. Rick Abbott, joined Golysheva at the Coutts protest. He was also relieved from duty without pay. Voordenhout confirmed Abbott is no longer with the police service.

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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 19:04:53 -0400
> Subject: YO Vincent Gircys Do you understand me now?
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Vincent G <vincent.gircys@gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:25:55 -0600
> Subject: Re: Fw: JCCF Portion of our current contract and This
> Retainer will not be changed unless both the Lawyer and I agree to the
> changes, and sign the new or altered Retainer.
> To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
> Cc: prontoman1@protonmail.com, waynenarvey@hotmail.com
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> Hello David,
> I have no idea why you're sending me extensive emails relating to people
> and situations I'm not involved with with no explanation or reference.
> I currently have my hands full by working on matters that can make an
> appreciable beneficial difference to Canadians in bringing about
> accountability.
>
> I suggest you try the appropriate social introduction to whomever your
> trying to correspond with. Introduce yourself including the purpose of
> contact and explain in short summary the concern you have and why your
> contact might be interested including a request to delve in further
> details.
>
> As someone who gets extensive Web mail, I just can't process it all in
> short order. If I tried I would be so far behind in workload I wouldn't  be
> able to get anything accomplished.
>
> I hope you understand as this also applies to whoever else you may be
> contacting of which some choose to proceed to use the block option.
>
> Respectfully
> Vincent Gircys
>
> On Tue, Jan 30, 2024, 11:01 AM David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Dana-lee Melfi <dana_lee_ca@hotmail.com>
>> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 04:00:06 +0000
>> Subject: Fw: JCCF Portion of our current contract and This Retainer
>> will not be changed unless both the Lawyer and I agree to the changes,
>> and sign the new or altered Retainer.
>> To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
>>
>>
>
 
 

Sgt. Rick Abbott’s Testimony on Lawful Assembly and Bold Leadership

National Citizens Inquiry
Published on August 24, 2023

Sgt. Rick Abbott is a 25-year police officer with the Edmonton Police Service. He had an accelerated career and became a police sniper, as well as a gun instructor rather quickly into his career. He was later promoted to sergeant and joined the SWAT team as a sniper. Due to his extensive training, he is skilled in making risk-effective decisions.

Recently, Sgt. Abbott has been speaking about the Edmonton Police Services approach to COVID-19. He brings a unique perspective to the COVID-19 mandates enforced by EPS, including the border blockade during the trucker convoy. Sgt. Abbott gives examples that these policies were not about health. (1 hour 9 minutes)

 

 

Our People

Board of Directors

Wayne Anderson - Chair

Wayne Anderson was born in Winnipeg and graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, an appropriate degree: after he earned his MBA from York University in 1968 he became actively involved in his family’s cattle operation.

He continued this farm work as he carved a path into Winnipeg’s business community. He has been a self employed entrepreneur for most of the last 40 years. In 1973, Mr Anderson was named President and General Manager of General Window Products of Canada Ltd. In 1981, he became President of Bonar Plastics Western Ltd. He remained there until 1993, when he became President at St Boniface Pallet Co., a position he still holds today. He was Vice President of Hillside Farms Manitoba Ltd from 1963 until 2003, and from 1993 to 2003 he was Chairman of the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission. He also served as a Director on the Board of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association for 18 years, including three years as Chair. Multitasking has always been his strength: while a university student he was a hockey player for both the Department of Agriculture and the U of M Bison Men’s Hockey Team, he was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and he served on the Agriculture Student Council. In 1998, Mr Anderson was elected to the University of Manitoba’s Board of Governors as a Representative of the Graduates. He was re-elected in 2001 and 2004. He served as Vice Chair from September 2000 until June 2002, when he was elected as Chair of the Board of Governors. That same year he was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal. He served as Chair of the Board with great integrity for four years and then remained on the Board until May 2007.  Mr Anderson has also been a member of the University of Manitoba’s Trust and Endowment Committee since 1999. Since 2009, he served as Chair of the St Boniface Hospital’s Board of Directors and continues to be an integral part of the University of Manitoba community. He has been the Chair of the Frontier Board since 2002.
Peter Holle - President

Peter Holle is the founding President of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, an award-winning western Canadian-based public policy think tank.

Since its founding in 1997, Frontier has brought a distinctive and influential Prairie voice to regional and national debates over public policy in areas such as core public sector reform, housing, poverty, aboriginals, consumer-focused health care performance, equalization, rural policy, and much more. Of the nearly 100 recognized think tanks in Canada, Frontier is one of only 5 to make the 2008 global “Go-To Think Tanks” list published by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia. Mr. Holle has worked extensively with public sector reform and has provided advisory services to various governments across Canada and the United States. His publications have appeared in various newspapers and journals including dozens of newspapers, the National Post and the Wall Street Journal. He has a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.  He is a member of various organizations including the Mont Pelerin Society, an international organization of classical liberals.
Cheryl Simpson - Treasurer

Cheryl Simpson is a Chartered Professional Accountant with a Bachelor of Applied Business Administration.

She has worked in the Accounting field since 1999, and is presently the owner of her own public practice firm. Prior to this Cheryl was a licensed Customs Broker working in both imports and exports for one of the largest firms in Canada. Cheryl has resided in Winnipeg since 1996. She currently holds a position on the Board of Directors of the Winnipeg Rotary Career Symposium.
Ivan Holloway - Secretary

Ivan is a partner at the Winnipeg law firm of Gange Collins Holloway and specializes in construction law, construction litigation and commercial litigation.

He has practiced since 2003 and is called to the Bars of Manitoba and Alberta.  Ivan has acted as lead counsel in legal proceedings at all levels of court in Manitoba, as well as courts in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and the Supreme Court of Canada. For recreation, Ivan enjoys hockey, cross-country skiing, travelling, camping, hunting, fishing, gardening, reading, and annoying his wife. Ivan is also an experienced wilderness canoeist and back-country traveler. Ivan has canoed the Grass, Manigotogan, Bloodvein, Churchill, Hayes, Black, Wind, Berens, Ponask, Stull, and portions of the God’s and Red Sucker rivers. Among many other mildly interesting experiences on these trips, Ivan has run class V rapids, engaged in mortal combat with a bear, been ‘nose to nose’ with a bull moose, navigated across a lake in a blinding snowstorm, observed numerous pre-contact and fur trade-era artifacts, dined under the midnight sun, told tall tales under the Northern Lights, and generally put to shame any archeologist with the last name “Jones”.
John Heimbecker - Director

John Heimbecker has been a Vice President at Parrish & Heimbecker since 1999. He graduated from MacMaster University with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Finance) in 1987.

He began working for Parrish & Heimbecker as a Domestic Feed Grain trader that same year and was promoted to General Manager of Eastern Trading in 1990. In 1999 he was appointed as Vice President in charge of all grain related operations across Canada and the U.S. and presently serves on the Executive Committee of P & H. Other professional activities include Past President of the Canada Ports Clearance Association; Past President of Winnipeg Commodity Clearing Ltd.; Director, Martin Mills Ltd.; Chairman, The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Feed Grains Committee and Director, Smith Brokerage Ltd. John Heimbecker is on the Rural Renaissance Project Advisory Committee.
Russell Kalmacoff - Director

Mr Kalmacoff is President and CEO of Rockmount Financial Corporation, a Calgary-based company that manages investments, develops real estate, and has interests in downstream cleantech. Its subsidiary, Rockmount Trust Company has a business plan directed at mortgage banking services for builders and developers.

Mr Kalmacoff began his post-secondary education at the University of Calgary, successfully completing first-year engineering, then transferring to the University of Manitoba for a Bachelor of Commerce, following which he was accepted at the University of California, Berkeley, into the MBA program. At Berkeley, Mr Kalmacoff was a Research Assistant at the Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics and assisted in the development of a computer model of the Bay Area in anticipation of the construction of the rapid transit system (BART). Upon graduating with his MBA degree he was awarded a Senior Fellowship from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp and entered the doctoral program at Berkeley. At Manitoba and Berkeley, Mr Kalmacoff did papers in gasoline marketing and competition law. He transferred to the doctoral program at New York University and worked for a year on Wall Street with Salomon Brothers, following which Mr Kalmacoff moved to Toronto where he was employed at the head office of AE LePage. After circulating in all departments, he settled into the mortgage department and among other things, with Canada Packers Pension Fund, designed a breakthrough financing model involving land purchase leasebacks and NHA insured leasehold mortgages with participating rent payable to the pension fund in addition to interest. He has been active in community development on Internal Avenue (17th Avenue SE), working closely with the Business Revitalization Zone. He also serves as a Director of the International Avenue Arts & Culture Centre (IAACC) which will be tied to and coordinated with the International Avenue Technology Centre (IATC) which Rockmount is currently developing as a business incubator.
Clay Dowling - Director

Clay Dowling is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ghost Transportation Services. Prior to forming Ghost Transportation Services in 1987, Mr. Dowling spent 14 years in the transportation industry in a variety of roles from Professional Transport Operator to Regional Management.

Mr. Dowling’s past involvements in business community groups include: Past President of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, Board member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce for 4 years, Past President of the Saskatoon Transportation Club, AHRDC committee member, Member to ACRE (Action Committee on the Rural Economy) on both the Monitoring Committee and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, committee member to the Prairie-2 Ports Gateway and Inland Port undertaking. President of the North Saskatoon Business Association; twice, Board member of Saskatoon Regional Economic Development authority, charter member of TEC Group 246(The Executive Committee), Public Appointee to the Board of Governors of the Certified General Accountants Association of Saskatchewan, Public Appointee to the Board of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Saskatchewan, Committee member of HR &amp; Nominating Committee of CPA Saskatchewan.

Mr. Dowling was awarded the 2000 Transportation Award of Achievement, for Initiative and Innovation, recognized as a Saskatchewan Man of Influence in 2006 and 2010 by “Sask Business Magazine”, and inducted into the “Saskatchewan Transportation Hall of Fame in 2008 and recognized as “Saskatchewan Business Leader of the Year” at the 2009 Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce ABEX Awards and in 2013 presented the Shirley Ryan Lifetime Achievement Award by the NSBA.

Mr. Dowling earned his Professional Logistician, (P.Log.) designation in 2011.

Kenneth J. Muys - Director

Mr. Muys is a partner with the firm and has been with D’Arcy &amp; Deacon since 2002. He practices in a broad range of civil litigation cases and has significant experience in creditors and debtor law, bankruptcy and insolvency law, construction law, insurance law and employment law. He has appeared in all levels of court in Manitoba and the Federal Court of Canada as well as before various boards and tribunals. Mr. Muys also has an active real estate practice and achieved the highest standing in Real Estate Transactions at the University of Manitoba Law School.

Mr. Muys was also a lecturer for seven years at the University of Manitoba Law School in the first-year clinical course of
Legal Methods which emphasizes oral advocacy skills. Mr. Muys has also been a lecturer in the second-year clinical course
of Introduction to Advocacy at the University of Manitoba Law School.

Chris Bloomer - Director

Chris is Director and co-founder of Enhanced Optimization Solutions Inc. (“EOSinc”) a private energy technology company with proven proprietary production enhancement and emission reduction processes. From 2015 to 2021 he was the President, CEO and Director of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association a leading and respected advocate for the oil and gas industry.

As CEO and director of Connacher oil and Gas Ltd from 2013 to 2015, he headed a $1.5 billion restructuring of the oil sands company while growing production. From 2001 to 2013 Chris was a key executive of Petrobank Energy and Resources fulfilling key roles in his tenure as Senior Vice President and COO and CFO from 2004 to 2007. Petrobank operated conventional oil and gas business units in Canada and Colombia as well as Canadian oil sands and became a leading energy company on the TSX.

Other positions include Senior Client Partner with Korn Ferry where he conducted senior executive retain search in domestic and international oil and gas, technology and financial sectors; Co-Founder, President and COO Of Talon Resources an Ecuadorian and Colombia mid-stream project development operation in conjunction with PacAlta Resources; Senior Vice President and COO of Castle Energy Corporation’s Canadian crude marketing and US exploration, natural gas production and pipelines.

Chris began his career, after graduating from the University of Toronto in earth sciences with Shell Canada Ltd. from 1978 to 1993. He moved with increasing responsibility from exploration, economics, corporate planning, oil sands development and operations and natural gas marketing, culminating in the role of Director Liquids Business Center. In this role he was responsible for crude oil and liquid natural gas marketing and business development.

Chris has extensive board of director experience having served on 13 public and private boards in various capacities including Chairman.

Nick Beyak - Director

Nick Beyak is a Canadian entrepreneur and president of the Beyak Automotive Group. After attaining his Bachelor of Business Administration, he began working alongside his father to understand and operate the family auto dealership. At a very young age Nick purchased the business and has since expanded by acquiring several other dealerships within Northwestern Ontario.

Nick has dedicated himself to creating a positive workplace that allows his staff to thrive and prosper as a result of their dedication and loyalty. The Beyak Automotive Group and its affiliated companies regularly re-invest in the communities that they do business in by providing financial support to local organizations and community projects. Nick takes great pride in the ability to make a difference for children and families in the area by supporting activities and events that will enhance their personal lives.

As an entrepreneur, Nick recognizes the need for good stewardship and wise management in all aspects of society. He believes this can be achieved by supporting and encouraging good governance while at the same time holding leaders accountable. Throughout his career, Nick has helped provide leadership and oversight by actively volunteering in various community, professional, and municipal organizations.

 
 

Staff

Peter Holle - President
David Leis - VP Development and Engagement

David is a long-time supporter of the Centre’s mission. He is passionate in his role about inviting and engaging a strong national community in support of the mission of the Frontier. He believes strongly in the importance of good Public Policy for the benefit of the lives of all Canadians.

He has served in a variety of senior leadership roles within industry, government, First Nations, and education. David studied at Waterloo, Ryerson, Toronto, and undertook his Masters in Public Policy at Queen’s University.

Rodney Clifton - Editor/Senior Fellow
Ian Madsen - Senior Policy Analyst

Senior Fellows

Brian Dale Giesbrecht
Philip Carl Salzman
Wendell Cox
Susan Martinuk
Marco Navarro-Génie
Kenneth P. Green
Leighton Grey

From 1985-89, Leighton attended Augustana University in Camrose before transferring to the University of Alberta to complete his B.A. (Distinction) with dual majors in English Literature & History. He was awarded an essay prize in Ethics in 1988 and received the Louise McKinney Scholarship, awarded to Alberta students with the top 2% of GPA in the Province. Leighton was awarded the prestigious Legal Studies For Aboriginal People Scholarship from 1989-92, which is a national prize presented to only 10 students each year. He received early acceptance to the University of Alberta Faculty of Law in 1988 and graduated in 1992. Leighton also pursued post-graduate degrees in Business Administration (2017) and his Ph.D. (Philosophy).

Leighton began his legal career with the Federal Department of Justice, where he completed his Articles of Clerkship in 1993 before taking a hiatus to play minor league pro hockey with The Daytona Beach Sun Devils. In 1995, Leighton resumed the full-time practice of law. In 2005, Leighton founded his current practice. Leighton was admitted to the Law Society of Saskatchewan in 2004 and to the Law Society of British Columbia in 2014. Leighton has conducted hundreds of trials before Alberta Courts, and has for many years been considered one of the top criminal trial lawyers in Alberta. he has served as mentor or principal to eight articling students, two of whom went on to become Partners in GWSLLP. Leighton is also a Qualified Mediator and Arbitrator and is a member of the ADR Institute of Canada. He served as an Adjudicator in Law Society Disciplinary Hearings from 2015-2020. Leighton was made Queen’s Counsel in 2010 and was then the youngest lawyer in Alberta to hold that prestigious designation. He was the recipient of the 2013 Stars of Alberta Volunteer Award, the 2015 Legal Aid Society Access to Justice Award, and the 2019 Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Gary J. Bigg Justice & Humanitarian Award.

Leighton was born in Regina Saskatchewan and grew up in the Kensington community of north Edmonton. Leighton is a status Indian whose Great Grandfather was once the Hereditary Chief of the Carry The Kettle or Jack Band at Sintaluta, SK. Leighton’s grandmother and great aunt were both survivors of the notorious Brandon Indian Residential School. Leighton’s father is a Treaty Indian who spent over two decades helping indigenous youth transition out of urban gangs and was the founder of The Spiritkeeper Youth Society. Leighton excelled in sports and academics, graduating with honours from Queen Elizabeth Composite High School in 1985, where he scored the highest mark in the Province on the Social Studies departmental final examination and was awarded the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship. He also played Bantam and Midget AAA hockey with the Canadian Athletic Club.

Leighton was heavily involved in the original IRS Class Action from 2004-2016 and represented hundreds of claimants in the ADR process that was part of the settlement which culminated in the Truth & Reconciliation Commission Report. He and his wife, Jennifer, are the proud parents of two sons who attend Rink Hockey Academy in Kelowna, B.C. Their family is also a proud owner and supporter of the Drayton Valley Thunder Junior A Hockey Club.

Gerry Bowler
David MacKinnon
Frances Widdowson
Frank Atkins
Patrick Moore
Roland Renner
Randy Boldt
Ray McGinnis

Ray McGinnis is a graduate of the Centre for Christian Studies with a B.A. from the University of Toronto, McGinnis worked as an educator in the United Church of Canada for 18 years. For two decades he taught journal writing, poetry and memoir at writing workshops at churches, health care settings, grief support groups, professional development events and retreats across North America. During the Freedom Convoy, he began to write commentaries about the government and media depiction of the protests and the invocation of the Emergencies Act. His forthcoming book discusses these protests, the public inquiry and its report. Over the past few years, Ray has been interviewed by over 150 media outlets across North America and Europe. He is the author of Unanswered Questions: What the September Eleventh Families Asked and the 9/11 Commission Ignored (2021) and Writing the Sacred: A Psalm-inspired Path to Appreciating and Writing Sacred Poetry (2005).

William Brooks
Elizabeth Nickson
Michel Kelly-Gagnon

Senior Research Fellows

Joseph Quesnel

Joseph Quesnel is a research associate at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. He received a BA honours in political science and history from McGill University and completed a Master of Journalism degree at Carleton University. Quesnel has over 15 years of experience in print journalism including over three years as a lead staff writer at the Drum/First Perspective, a national Aboriginal publication.

For almost 10 years, Quesnel was a policy analyst at the Frontier Centre where he wrote widely on Indigenous, property rights, and water market issues. He was the lead researcher for the Frontier Centre’s flagship Aboriginal Governance Index and he completed an extensive study of the B.C. Nisga’a Nation. Quesnel’s work has been featured in numerous Canadian radio and newspapers outlets. He has been called to provide expert testimony before the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples and the House’s Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Joseph also served as a program manager at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, overseeing their Indigenous resource economy project.

Research Fellows

Lee Harding

Research Associates

Fergus Hodgson

Expert Advisory Panel

David Beito
Sir Roger Douglas
Johan Hjertqvist
E.S. Savas
Graham Lane

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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