Dr. Jean Robert Ngola still seeks apology from Premier Blaine Higgs
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Tracing N.B. doctor's steps and contacts casts doubt on whether he was source of spring COVID-19 outbreak
Dr. Jean Robert Ngola says accusations that he caused outbreak that killed 2 put his own life at risk
Judy Trinh · CBC News · Posted: Sep 02, 2020 5:00 AM AT
Dr. Jean Robert Ngola was singled out as the source of a COVID-19
outbreak in Campbellton, N.B., in the spring, but an investigation by
CBC's The Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada casts increasing doubt on
whether he was 'patient zero.' (Jean-François Benoît/CBC)
Within an hour of finding out he had tested positive for coronavirus in May, Dr. Jean Robert Ngola
was being blamed as the source of a COVID-19 outbreak in Campbellton,
N.B., after his confidential health information was leaked on social
media.
But an investigation by CBC's The Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada reveals
new contact tracing information that casts doubt on the certainty with
which Ngola was identified as "patient zero" in the outbreak that resulted
in more than 40 cases of COVID-19 and two deaths and points to dozens
of other people in the northern New Brunswick community who could have
brought the virus into the area.
Ngola's legal team also showed
CBC documents that indicate some of the people with whom Ngola came in
contact during a trip to Quebec did not have the virus. Ngola had
travelled to the neighbouring province in early May to pick up his
four-year-old daughter without informing the hospital where he worked
and did not self-isolate upon his return.
"We'll fight it on the facts. Because on the facts, Jean Robert was not wrong," said Joel Etienne, Ngola's lawyer.
Ngola
has since left Campbellton after enduring weeks of threats that he says
drove him from the town he called home for seven years, which lies
across the Restigouche River from Pointe-à-la-Croix, Que. He had more
than 2,000 patients at his family clinic and also worked shifts at the
Campbellton Regional Hospital emergency room.
Campbellton Regional Hospital employs 90 health workers who
live in Quebec. More than 20 per cent of its patients are also from
Quebec. (Serge Bouchard/Radio-Canada)
At the time of the outbreak, Ngola was only seeing his clinic patients virtually but was treating patients in person in the ER.
"You
can go to Campbellton and ask what kind of physician is Dr. Ngola. I
love this population but in one day, everything was destroyed," said
Ngola, 50, who has medical degrees from the Democratic Republic of
Congo, Belgium and Laval University in Quebec City.
No symptoms
In
a two-hour interview, Ngola answered questions about his reasons for
travelling to Quebec and described the extent of the racist attacks he
endured and the betrayal he said he felt at the hands of his employer
and the province.
The Congolese-Canadian doctor found out he had
tested positive for COVID-19 in a phone call from public health
authorities around 11 a.m. on May 27. He was shocked because he didn't
have any symptoms. One hour later, his clinic staff informed him that
his positive virus result was leaked on Facebook and he was being called
"patient zero."
At
the daily 2:30 p.m. provincial pandemic update that day, New Brunswick
Premier Blaine Higgs confirmed three COVID-19 cases, including a child, a
man in his 90s and an "irresponsible medical professional." The premier
didn't name Ngola but publicly accused the unnamed "medical professional" of hiding his reasons for travel and breaking the rules by
not self-isolating after his trip.
Two hours later, his
employer, the Vitalité Health Network, suspended Ngola without pay over
email. Another public health nurse called Ngola at 5 p.m. and informed
him his daughter was also COVID-positive.
By the end of the
week, spurred by a complaint by the province and Vitalité, the RCMP
began investigating Ngola for criminal wrongdoing.
The doctor blames a rush to judgment by the premier and his employer for tarnishing his reputation and putting him at risk.
Lawyer Joel Etienne is representing Ngola and says the province rushed to judgment when it pinned an outbreak on him. (Jean-François Benoît/CBC)
"It's more than racism — they put my life in danger," said Ngola.
His
employer, however, says the physician violated the hospital's COVID-19
protocols. Vitalité provided CBC with a copy of a
self-assessment checklist emailed to all employees on April 6 that
specified that anyone who travelled outside of New Brunswick — except
those who commute from Quebec or Maine — had to self-isolate for 14 days
upon their return.
Ngola said
he received the email but that "there was a lot of confusion" and other
doctors he worked with had not self-isolated after travelling out of
province.
"I took precautions," he said of his trip.
Disparaged on social media
Once
his case was made public, Ngola was called a "disease" on Facebook and
told to "go back to Africa." One Campbellton resident posted a comment
saying Ngola should be "lynched and dragged back across the bridge"
referring to the span between Campbellton and Pointe-à-la-Croix, Que.
Meanwhile, photos of his home were splashed online.
Residents
called 911 with false reports that the doctor was seen shopping at
Walmart. Ngola said police officers showed up at his door to ensure he
wasn't violating his quarantine.
Unnerved by the invasion of his privacy, Ngola said he didn't feel safe and "hid in the basement" with his child.
"I
have the fear in my belly. I don't know what can happen," he said. "You
know some person — [if] mentally, they are not correct — they can come
to do something. And I was alone with my daughter."
At the time
he tested positive, Ngola was only seeing patients virtually in his
clinic but thinks he contracted the virus earlier from a patient while
working in the Campbellton Regional Hospital ER.
"The pandemic is a war, and the physician is the first line," he said. "We see patients who are asymptomatic."
Currently on the campaign trail, Higgs brushed off criticism that singling out Ngola — even in a roundabout way — was reckless.
"I
had no knowledge of the individual until it appeared in social media,"
he said. "The concern I had throughout this pandemic is that we have to
be conscious, we rely heavily on our medical professionals. It was
disappointing because it resulted in a situation where we had two
fatalities."
No criminal charges but could face fine
On
May 30, the provincial government and Vitalité asked the RCMP to
investigate possible criminal wrongdoing by Ngola. After a six-week
investigation, police decided against laying criminal charges, but Ngola
could still face a hefty provincial fine for violating the Emergency Measures Act by not self-isolating for 14 days after travel. He is set to appear in provincial court in Campbellton on Oct. 26.
WATCH: Ngola describes the effect of the leak of his personal information:
The former lead investigator into the Walkerton tainted water
scandal says he is in Ngola's corner. Craig Hannaford, a former RCMP
officer who is now a private investigator with the firm Haywood Hunt and
Associates in Toronto and was hired by Ngola's lawyer, spent one month
retracing the physician's overnight trip to Montreal looking for
evidence that could prove Ngola didn't get COVID-19 in Quebec.
Hannaford
said he identified several health workers who were crossing into Quebec
from Campbellton and not isolating upon their return around the same
time as Ngola.
"The long arm of the state seems to be pointing
fingers [at Ngola], saying: 'You did it.' Yet there seems to be all
sorts of explanations as to how this happened," said Hannaford.
He said his investigation took one month compared to the few hours it took New Brunswick Public Health to zero in on Ngola.
"That's not a fair and balanced investigation," he said.
Anatomy of a trip
When Ngola met the The Fifth Estate team
in Quebec, along with his lawyer, they provided more information about
his reasons for the trip to Quebec and the precautions he took.
In
early May, Ngola said, he was in a conundrum. He was asked by his
ex-partner, who lives in Montreal, to take care of their four-year-old
daughter while she flew to Africa to attend her father's funeral. Ngola
had shifts at the Campbellton ER that he was concerned management
couldn't backfill. So he asked his younger brother, who is a student in
Montreal, to look after the child for five days while he figured out how
to pick her up.
Unsure of the rules under the provincial
Emergency Measures Act, Ngola called the RCMP before his trip, who
directed him to the New Brunswick COVID hotline.
Ngola said the operator told him that as an essential worker, he did not have to self-isolate upon his return.
CBC
found conflicting information on New Brunswick government websites
about who needs to self-isolate when returning to the province. On one
site outlining travel guidelines, a section labelled
"People not
required to self-isolate" lists healthy residents who must cross the
border to access required goods services, patients accessing medical
care and parents with a shared custody of children.
Ngola also
called the Quebec COVID hotline for advice. He said the person who
answered reminded him to bring a letter that showed he had permission to
take his child across the border. He doesn't have recordings of his
conversations but said his cellphone logs prove he made those calls.
The J.C. Van Horne Bridge spans the Restigouche River and connects Campbellton, N.B., to Pointe-à-la-Croix, Que. (Serge Bouchard/Radio-Canada)
On his 30-hour round trip, Ngola said he encountered a total of
five people: his daughter, his brother, two doctors and a gas station
clerk.
On May 12, Ngola left Campbellton after his ER shift
ended at 4 p.m. He gassed up his car and drove nearly nine hours without
stopping to Montreal. After a brief conversation with his brother, he
went to sleep. The next morning, he left the city with his daughter
around 9 a.m.
Ngola said he had a previously scheduled
conference call with two doctors in Trois-Rivières on May 13 but decided
to meet with them in person since he was passing through the town.
They
met for 20 minutes, wearing masks and gloves, and sat two metres apart.
They discussed a potential job for Ngola at their clinic. The only
other stop Ngola said he made on this journey was at a gas station in La
Pocatière, Que.
After filling up, he went inside to pay for
the fuel and some food before crossing into New Brunswick near
Edmundston around 6 p.m.
Ngola said he told peace officers at
the border checkpoint that he was a doctor and that he had travelled
overnight to pick up his daughter. He said he was given a pamphlet with
general instructions about self-isolating. By 9 p.m., he was back home
in Campbellton.
Craig Hannaford, a former RCMP officer who is now a private
investigator, spent one month retracing Ngola's overnight trip to
Montreal to look for evidence that he didn't get COVID-19 in Quebec. (Mia Sheldon/CBC)
Unlikely but not impossible
Hannaford said the Trois-Rivières doctors did not get COVID-19 nor did Ngola's younger brother. The Fifth Estate
was unable to reach the doctors for comment but has seen the brother's
negative test result. The 36-year-old was tested at the Hôpital
Maisonneuve-Rosemont in Montreal three days after Ngola's own nasal
swab.
CBC also asked Dalhousie University epidemiologist Dr.
Karina Top, who studies infectious disease and vaccine efficacy, to
review the information. The physician said it's unlikely, but not
impossible, that Ngola contracted the virus on his brief trip.
"Overall,
it's a short time, and he was in contact with a small number of
people," Top said. "So it would seem like the risk would be reasonably
low as to have been in contact with COVID-19. But it's not impossible."
Top
said the public should be informed when they come in contact with
someone who is infected, but she's alarmed by the privacy breach in
Ngola's case.
"It's also counterproductive to public health
efforts, because it means other people will see what he went through and
may be less likely to get tested if they have mild symptoms," she said.
"And if they are found to have COVID, they may be less likely to be
forthcoming and honest about where they've been and who they've been
with out of fear that they will face the same stigma."
The investigation by Hannaford also points to a government worker in Campbellton as the potential source of the leak.
Social media posts reviewed by The Fifth Estate suggest
that Ngola was identified on Facebook by someone who said their spouse
was on "the COVID-19 monitoring team." The person did not respond to
Facebook requests for an interview.
Daycare contact
New
Brunswick had just recorded two straight weeks without a coronavirus
case when the outbreak publicly linked to Ngola forced the Restigouche
region back into a partial lockdown just five days after the province loosened restrictions.
The
first sign of the outbreak came on May 21. Public health authorities
announced a child in Campbellton tested positive for the virus.
Two other cases quickly followed. On May 27, New Brunswick's chief public health officer, Jennifer Russell, announced that a person in their 90s and a medical worker had also tested positive.
At
the time, she also said it was mandatory for health professionals to
self-isolate after leaving the province and later lamented that the
outbreak had been "preventable."
Ngola
was the medical worker, and the other person was a man who was one of
his patients and had stopped by his clinic a few days earlier to ask for
a prescription refill. Ngola said he filled the order while remaining
physically distanced and wore a mask.
The boy who tested
positive happened to also have spent one day at the same daycare that
Ngola's daughter attended, Garderie les Bouts et Choux, and one parent
is a nurse who works at Campbellton Regional Hospital.
Hours after Ngola's name was leaked on the internet,
residents started calling 911 with false reports that he was breaking
his quarantine. RCMP were dispatched to his Campbellton home to ensure
he was self-isolating. (Serge Bouchard/ Radio-Canada)
Daycare operator Cecile Castonguay said she doesn't blame Ngola for the outbreak.
"I
don't know if the boy gave the virus to [Ngola's] daughter or if his
daughter gave it to the boy. How can anyone know?" said Castonguay.
CBC
News has learned and Vitalité confirmed that the nurse shares custody
of the boy with a parent who lives on the Quebec side of the Restigouche
River.
Vitalité says 90 employees, or nearly 10 per cent of
its hospital staff, live in Pointe-à-la-Croix and cross the bridge to
Campbellton daily. More than 20 per cent of patients who visit the ER at
Campbellton Regional Hospital are from Quebec.
Because of staff shortages, hospitals in northern New Brunswick rely heavily on doctors from outside the province. CBC had previously reported
that 22 doctors who worked for the Vitalité Health Network, including
nine in the Cambellton region, did not fully self-isolate after
travelling out of province.
No apology owed, says employer
Despite
initially warning that 150 people might have been at risk of infection,
the head of the hospital network admits he doesn't know if Ngola was
the source of the spring outbreak.
"At Vitalité, we don't know
if he's patient one, zero, four or five. We're not privy to that
information" said Gilles Lanteigne, Vitalité's CEO.
Lanteigne
said he didn't bow to political pressure but acted because the physician
had violated the hospital's COVID-19 protocols.
Christian Michaud, a constitutional lawyer in Moncton, is a member of Ngola's legal team. (Nicolas Steinbachs/Radio-Canada)
"I don't think I owe Dr. Ngola an apology ... that decision was
done quickly based on the fact that Dr. Ngola had not informed us that
he was leaving the province and that after he came back he didn't
self-isolate."
Ngola's
lawyer, Etienne, said his client took all the necessary precautions and
is being scapegoated and arbitrarily punished for what was a common
practice among the public and medical staff. During the outbreak, at
least 10 hospital employees, including at least one other doctor,
contracted the virus, but only Ngola's name leaked out.
"This
is all about the arbitrariness of making rules when there were no
rules, making them on the fly — and deciding that one person is guilty,"
said Etienne.
WATCH: Lawyer sees lasting impact of leak of Ngola's health information:
The most recent
addition to Ngola's defence team is Christian Michaud, a constitutional
expert based in Moncton who says Ngola's charter rights were violated by
the premier when he de facto identified him as patient zero.
"This
is a public interest case. It involves the premier who has prejudged
the case," he said. "I'm very concerned about what I'm observing in
terms of breaches of basic fundamental principles of charter rights. For
example, the presumption of innocence, the right to remain silent, the
right not to suffer any abuses of power."
Ngola is focused on building a fresh start at a clinic in Louiseville, Que.
He
said his suspension and the threats prevented him from helping his
patients transition to a new doctor and drove him out of Campbellton
before he could sell his house. But he has received more than 200
letters and emails of support from across Canada. Many are from
strangers.
Louiseville has a shortage of doctors and has
embraced Ngola with open arms, he said, allowing him the opportunity to
see his daughter more often without crossing provincial borders.
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From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)" <Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:41:55 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks the lawyers Joël Etienne and
Christian Michaud, the RCMP, the CBC and Higgy et al must be well
aware of my emails and the blog I created on July 8th and updated
today N'esy Pas?
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Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:41:55 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks the lawyers Joël Etienne and
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Methinks the lawyers Joël Etienne and Christian Michaud, the RCMP, the CBC and Higgy et al must be well aware of my emails and the blog I created on July 8th and updated today N'esy Pas?
Dr. Jean Robert Ngola has had a family practice in the region since
2013, with about 2,000 patients, roughly 1,500 of them active, and also
worked in the Campbellton Regional Hospital's emergency department. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
A doctor accused of being at the centre of the COVID-19
outbreak in the Campbellton region in May that claimed two lives,
infected dozens and forced that northern part of New Brunswick back into
the orange phase of recovery is facing a charge under the provincial
Emergency Measures Act.
Dr. Jean Robert Ngola has been issued an
appearance notice to attend Campbellton provincial court on Oct. 26
under Section 24(1)(b) of the act for alleged failure to comply with a
direction, order or requirement, his lawyer Joël Etienne confirmed to
CBC on Sunday.
It stems from an RCMP investigation following a
complaint filed by the provincial government and the Vitalité Health
Network on May 30 "related to an individual who may have violated the
mandatory order under the current Emergency Measures Act by travelling
outside of N.B., and not following the guidelines of self-isolating upon
their return," RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh said in an
emailed statement.
"Because
no charges have been laid at this time, we are not able to confirm the
name of the man," said Rogers-Marsh, identifying him only as a
50-year-old from Campbellton.
Ngola, who is also known as Jean Robert Ngola Monzinga and as Ngola Monzinga, previously identified himself to Radio-Canada's program La Matinale as
the medical professional who travelled overnight to Quebec to retrieve
his four-year-old daughter because her mother had to travel to Africa
for a funeral.
After his return to Campbellton, a city of about
6,800, he went back to work at the Campbellton Regional Hospital the
next day. He didn't self-isolate for 14 days, he said during the June 2
interview.
Ngola's trip was the week of May 10. The COVID-19 outbreak began May 21. A total of 41 people in the Campbellton region became infected, and two of them, who were in their 80s, died.
His lawyer described the charge as "tantamount to a traffic ticket." Etienne stressed it is not a criminal charge under the Criminal Code of Canada but rather is punishable under the Provincial Offences Procedures Act.
The section carries a fine of between $240 and $10,200 for a first offence.
"In
our opinion, wilfully, on what is believed to be at the 11th hour of
the announcement of a provincial election, the authorities of New
Brunswick are misleading the public and media about the nature of the
outcome of the police investigation relating to Dr. Ngola," said
Etienne.
"Is this being done as a political tactic ahead of the
provincial election in order to try to promote and favour Premier
[Blaine] Higgs?"
Plans to sue province, Vitalité
Etienne
contends Ngola, who is from Congo, is "absolutely innocent of any
wrongdoing. … At all times, he conducted himself correctly in fact and
in law, with the utmost diligence."
His defence team, which now
includes constitutional lawyer Christian Michaud, who has successfully
argued before the Supreme Court of Canada and established victories in
minority linguistic rights in New Brunswick, plans to initiate legal
proceedings against the provincial government and Vitalité for what
Etienne described as "misconduct."
"The singling out of a
racialized medical worker by a premier and his government, the calling
out to criminalize a racialized medical worker by a premier and his
government, the scapegoating of a racialized medical worker by a premier
and his government is tantamount to conduct unprecedented in North
American history," he said. "No other jurisdiction has ever done what
New Brunswick has done in these matters."
Toronto-based lawyer Joël Etienne said Ngola's defence team
has 'every intention of defending [him] in the court of public opinion,
and in the court of law.' (EME Professional Corp.)
During a May 27 news conference, the premier never publicly
named Ngola but blamed what was then a cluster of COVID-19 cases in the
Campbellton region and a resurgence of the coronavirus in the province
on an "irresponsible" medical professional in
their 50s, who travelled to Quebec for personal reasons, "was not
forthcoming about their reasons for travel upon returning to New
Brunswick" and didn't self-isolate.
"If
you ignore the rules, you put your family, your friends and your fellow
New Brunswickers at risk," Higgs said at the time. "Today's case is
evidence of that."
Information about the case was passed along
to the RCMP to determine exactly what took place and whether charges
were warranted, Higgs told reporters.
The province's chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell had described the outbreak as "completely preventable."
When Premier Blaine Higgs announced the confirmed COVID-19
case of the medical professional on May 27, he said the Campbellton
region was now at a higher risk 'due to the actions of one irresponsible
individual.' (Government of New Brunswick)
Etienne also alleges Ngola's privacy was breached by someone
within government. Within one hour of being advised by Public Health of
his positive COVID-19 test results, Ngola's identity was "outed"
on social media, along with his photo, he said.
"While almost a
dozen investigators were combing tooth and nail trying to find blame
against the doctor, the same province was not contact-tracing in the
Ngola matter, and was not investigating the clear legal breaches of Dr.
Ngola's privacy," said Etienne. "We will seek remedy.
"The time and manner of initiation is up to us, and the public will be informed."
Hired racism expert
Meanwhile,
the defence has commissioned a renowned North American expert in race
relations and systemic racism to investigate and report on "if, and
whether racism and systemic racism from the premier, the premier's
office, the Vitalité Health Network and the RCMP were key elements
precipitating the abuses of power that resulted in singling out, shaming
and scapegoating Dr. Ngola."
The expert's findings will be published once completed, said Etienne.
"While
sick at home, as a single parent of a four-year-old little girl,
[Ngola] experienced the worst face of New Brunswick society. [Ngola]
experienced, racism, violence, mercilessness, cruelty and was cast away
by a premier, by an employer, by a government and was never treated as
he should have been: as a colleague, a friend, a partner — even a fellow
citizen," he said.
"We
hold that the doggedness of pursuing provincial offence matters is a
propagation of the hate that [Ngola] has so far faced with dignity and
stoicism," Etienne said.
"You
cannot be in my profession, and not be a person who believes in hope
and redemption — there is always a way back. It is never too late for
New Brunswick officials to come to their senses and do the right thing
— the ball is in their court."
Disputes he's 'patient zero'
Ngola, who is suspended and unable to work anywhere in the province, disputes being "patient zero" and has previously sought an apology from the premier.
Private
investigators hired by his lawyer's firm found Ngola "could not have
been the first patient" and that his trip to Quebec was not the source,
according to a letter Etienne wrote to Higgs.
Ngola interacted with only a few people, all of whom subsequently tested negative for COVID-19, Etienne has said.
Several residents and staff at the Manoir de la Vallée
long-term care facility in Atholville tested positive for COVID-19
during the outbreak, including the province's two fatal cases. (Serge Bouchard/Radio-Canada)
Based on the coronavirus's incubation period of up to two
weeks, the senior private investigator concluded Ngola did not carry the
virus across the border but rather was infected in New Brunswick by
either a patient or a colleague.
Etienne has called the premier's "rushed judgment" about Ngola's actions and "disparaging comments" about him "grossly unfair."
Ngola
has suffered a "barrage of threats … online racial attacks, local
harassment and racial slurs" since Higgs announced the case and has had
to seek police protection because he fears for his safety and that of
his daughter, Etienne has said.
Higgs has stood by his comments.
On June 11, he said he's bound by privacy rules and limited in what he can say.
"But
I am quite comfortable in the position that I've taken, how I've spoken
about it and the reality of how this situation developed. And if the
facts are all on the table, I am sure that others will be clear as
well."
On July 8, Higgs reiterated that his position hadn't changed.
"The comments I made previously, I stand behind those comments," he told reporters. "I don't intend to withdraw them."
The RCMP issued the notice to appear in court on July 8.
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A lawyer who
represented the provincial government on several high-profile cases and
served as president of the province's law society is facing criminal
charges after consuming mushrooms.
Christian Michaud, 48, of Ammon was charged Feb. 21 and is set to appear in Moncton provincial court later this month.
The
charges include public nudity in Ammon, causing a disturbance on the
same day, and committing mischief by making an RCMP Ford Explorer
"inoperative."
The charges allege the events occurred Sept. 22.
Michaud
said he regularly forages for mushrooms and mistakenly consumed the
wrong kind that resulted in a bad reaction while he was at his home
north of Moncton.
"So possibly I completely lost my mind because it was a very strong hallucinogen," he told Radio-Canada.
Michaud
said his wife called 911 asking for an ambulance, but police also
answered the call. After he was placed in the back seat, he said he
urinated in the police vehicle.
He's upset police have opted to pursue charges.
Past law society president
Michaud was president of the Law Society of New Brunswick from 2018 to 2019.
He was
a partner with Cox & Palmer for more than two decades. He recently
began his own practice. He told CBC News the change was not directly
related to the criminal charges.
News releases about Michaud no
longer appear on the Cox & Palmer website, including one marking
his appointment in 2015 as Queen's Counsel, a designation awarded to
select lawyers for outstanding service, dedication and commitment to the
legal profession in the province. The news releases still appear in
cached versions of the Cox & Palmer website.
He represented
the provincial government in a case involving the rights of thousands
of nursing home workers last year. He also previously represented
Ambulance New Brunswick in a lawsuit related to bilingual service.
Michaud is scheduled to appear in court March 20. He said he intends to plead not guilty and will fight the charges.
He's retained lawyer Nathan Gorham to represent him.
Drawn to the law from a natural
instinct for advocacy and justice, and raised with the family motto of
“Feray ce que diray” (Will do what I say), Christian is known for a
straight-forward and transparent approach with both clients and
adversaries. A francophone native raised in
Canada’s first bilingual town of Grand Falls/Grand-Sault, Christian has
garnered significant experience in public law involving both
administrative and constitutional litigation matters, and he has
developed a solid reputation for his efforts and successes in advancing
language rights amongst government and institutional clients. In
addition, Christian maintains a commercial litigation practice including
insolvency, bankruptcy, restructuring, and construction law. As past President and Bâtonnier of
the Law Society of New Brunswick, Christian is an active member of the
legal, business and volunteer communities, often sought after for
governance related advice on ethical matters, codes of conduct and
policy and other related issues. An epicurean, fisherman and avid
traveler with a spirit for adventure, Christian brings the same passion
to his legal practice as he does to his personal pursuits, and works to
provide his clients with a high level of personalized service and
quality legal work.
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From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)" <Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:45:48 +0000 Subject: Automatic reply: I just called and tried to explain this email now your boss can Correct Mr Khiari? To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)" <Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 01:15:01 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks it would not be wise to bet the
farm on anything a cop or lawyer or politician has to say N'esy Pas
Cleveland Allaby?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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From: "Axiotis-Perez, Alex" <Alex.Axiotis-Perez@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 01:14:56 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks it would not be wise to bet the
farm on anything a cop or lawyer or politician has to say N'esy Pas
Cleveland Allaby?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Hello,
Please note that I am currently away from the office.
For any urgent matters during my absence, please contact Brooke
Malinoski (Brooke.Malinoski@pmo-cpm.gc.ca)
Thank you!
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Veuillez noter que je suis présentement absent du bureau.
Pour toute question urgente pendent mon absence, veuillez contacter
Brooke Malinoski (Brooke.Malinoski@pmo-cpm.gc.ca)
Merci !
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From: Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 01:15:00 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks it would not be wise to bet the
farm on anything a cop or lawyer or politician has to say N'esy Pas
Cleveland Allaby?
To: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com
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Blair, D?put? de Scarborough-Sud-Ouest.
Veuillez noter que par mesure de pr?caution en mati?re de sant? et de
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---------- Original message ----------
From: "Higgs, Premier Blaine (PO/CPM)" <Blaine.Higgs@gnb.ca>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:41:55 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks the lawyers Joël Etienne and
Christian Michaud, the RCMP, the CBC and Higgy et al must be well
aware of my emails and the blog I created on July 8th and updated
today N'esy Pas?
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> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:28:26 +0000
> Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks it would not be wise to bet the
> farm on anything a cop or lawyer or politician has to say N'esy Pas
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>
> Thank you for taking the time to write to us.
>
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>
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> On 12/12/16, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote: >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Brian Gallant <briangallant10@gmail.com> >> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 09:46:19 -0800 >> Subject: Merci / Thank you Re: Attn premier Brian Gallant and Kirk >> MacDonald I just called your friends in the Law Society of New >> Brunswick for the last time From now on we argue before the courts >> To: motomaniac333@gmail.com >> >> (Français à suivre) >> >> If your email is pertaining to the Government of New Brunswick, please >> email me at brian.gallant@gnb.ca >> >> If your matter is urgent, please email Greg Byrne at greg.byrne@gnb.ca >> >> Thank you. >> >> Si votre courriel s'addresse au Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick, >> svp m'envoyez un courriel à brian.gallant@gnb.ca >> >> Pour les urgences, veuillez contacter Greg Byrne à greg.byrne@gnb.ca >> >> Merci. >> >> >> >> On 12/12/16, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote:
Methinks if Kik MacDonald were truly wise he would make another speech
before Xmass but this time he should tell the awful truth instead of
just making fun of our trubles with LIEBRANOS N'esy Pas Davey Baby
Coon?
Trust that watching this politite nonsense is truly offensive to any
Maritmer with two clues between their ears.
Conflict of Interest 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
Michèle Pelletier
Arseneault & Pelletier
568A Ave. des Pionniers
Balmoral, New Brunswick E8E 1E3
Phone: 506-826-1819
Fax: 506-826-1817
Email: m.pelletier@nb.aibn.com
KIM POFFENROTH
Assistant Deputy Attorney General
Legislative Services (Branch)
Office of the Attorney General
Phone : (506) 453-2855
Fax : (506) 457-7342
Email : Kim.POFFENROTH@gnb.ca
The Gallant government has introduced legislation to merge several
legislative watchdog positions into a single job and has chosen a
retired judge to take on the newly expanded role.
Alexandre Deschênes
Alexandre Deschênes, a retired New Brunswick Court of Appeal justice,
is to be the first integrity commissioner in New Brunswick.
Retired New Brunswick Court of Appeal justice Alexandre Deschênes will
become the province's first integrity commissioner, an appointment
supported by the opposition Progressive Conservatives and Green Party
Leader David Coon.
Premier Brian Gallant introduced a bill Wednesday to create the position.
For now, Deschênes fills the vacant position of conflict-of-interest
commissioner and will also oversee legislation governing the privacy
of personal health records.
Next July, Deschênes will add responsibility for the lobbyist registry
to his duties.
The Liberals say they will proclaim legislation to set up the registry
by next July. The law was passed by the previous PC government in 2014
but not enacted.
Conflict of interest commissioner, MLAs have conflicting views on
transparency
Commissioner wants mandatory privacy breach reporting
N.B. legislature will study cutting independent watchdogs
And next September, after Anne Bertrand, the information and privacy
commissioner, finishes her seven-year term, that job will become part
of Deschênes's job as integrity commissioner.
An independent study, done as part of the government's program
review, recommended the merging of the legislative officer positions.
All parties in the legislature agreed on two other appointments
Wednesday: lawyer Michèle Pelletier as consumer advocate for insurance
and assistant deputy attorney general Kim Poffenroth as chief
electoral officer.J
At its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 25th, 2016, the Law
Society of New Brunswick elected its new Executive for the 2016-2017
term:
New Executive
George P. Filliter, Q.C.
President
68 Avonlea Court
Fredericton, NB E3C 1N8
Tel: (506) 454-7678
Fax: (506) 454-6983 george.filliter@gmail.com
Luc Marcoux, Q.C.
Vice-President
McCain Foods Limited
8800 Main Street
Florenceville-Bristol, NB E7L 1B2
Tel: (506) 375-5353
Fax: (506) 375-5058 lcmarcou@mccain.ca
Christian E. Michaud, Q.C.
Treasurer
Cox & Palmer
Blue Cross Center
644 Main Street, Suite 500
Moncton, NB E1C 1E2
Tel: (506) 863-1131
Fax: (506) 856-8150 cmichaud@coxandpalmer.com
Law Society of New Brunswick
68 Avonlea Court
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3C 1N8
(506) 458-8540
(506) 451-1421
Eleven New Brunswick lawyers were appointed Queen’s Counsel by the
Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, the Honourable Jocelyne Roy
Vienneau, on Monday, October 24, 2016, at the Legislative Assembly in
Fredericton.
Christa Bourque, Q.C., of Moncton
Krista Lynn Colford, Q.C., of Fredericton
The Honourable Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., of Bathurst
Edward L. Derrah, Q.C., of Fredericton
Shannon Doran, Q.C., of Fredericton
Nathalie L. Godbout, Q.C., of Saint John
Stephen J. Hutchison, Q.C., of Saint John
The Honourable Dominic A. J. LeBlanc, Q.C., of Shediac
Luc Marcoux, Q.C., of Florenceville-Bristol
D. Andrew Rouse, Q.C., of Fredericton
John R. Williamson, Q.C., of Fredericton
The distinction of Queen’s Counsel is conferred upon experienced
lawyers in recognition of their commitment to the principles of the
legal profession and contributions to their communities. Eligible
lawyers include those who have been members of the Law Society of New
Brunswick and have been engaged in the active practice of law in the
province for at least 15 years with extensive experience before the
courts or have demonstrated exceptional service to the profession.
In the fall of this year, a committee consisting of the Chief Justice
of New Brunswick, J. Ernest Drapeau, the Attorney General of New
Brunswick and the President of the Law Society of New Brunswick, will
consider candidates for the next Queen’s Counsel appointments.
The distinction of Queen’s Counsel is conferred upon experienced
lawyers in recognition of their commitment to the principles of the
legal profession and contributions to their communities. The criteria
for these appointments are:
A regular member of the Law Society of New Brunswick who:
a) has been engaged in the active practice of law in the Province of
New Brunswick for at least fifteen years, with extensive experience
before the courts;
b) in the opinion of the Committee, merits the appointment by reason
of exceptional service to the legal profession.
It should be noted that past practice indicates that Queen’s Counsel
appointments typically have more than seventeen years at the Bar.
The Law Society encourages members to forward a letter and a resume in
order to be considered as a candidate for a Queen’s Counsel
appointment. Persons may either apply personally or may nominate a
member of the Law Society. All applicants will be treated equally by
the Committee whether they are nominated, or whether they apply
personally.
In your letter, you may wish to identify two individuals, either
within or outside the Law Society who might provide additional
information to assist the Committee in considering this matter. If
letters of reference are provided, they may be identified for this
purpose.
Your application or nomination should be received by Chief Justice J.
Ernest Drapeau no later than Friday, June 24, 2016, at 4:00 p.m.
It may be sent via email to tross@judicom.ca or sent/delivered to:
Committee on Queen’s Counsel Appointments
c/o The Hon. Chief Justice J. Ernest Drapeau
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick
Justice Building
427 Queen Street, Room 311
Fredericton, NB E3B 1B7
Judge-moving bill aims to help Dominic LeBlanc, Tory MLA charges
Kirk MacDonald says Liberals drafted bill to help put Jolène Richard
and André Richard on court
By Jacques Poitras, CBC News Posted: Nov 24, 2016 6:03 PM AT
A Progressive Conservative MLA has taken the unusual step of naming
names — including that of a sitting provincial court judge — in his
attack on a proposed law on how Court of Queen's Bench judges are
transferred.
Kirk MacDonald told the legislature last week that he believes the
government bill was drafted to help the spouse and the brother-in-law
of federal Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, a close ally of Premier Brian
Gallant.
nb-andre-richard-jolene-richard
A Progressive Conservative MLA believes the Liberal government's
judge-moving bill was drafted to help have André Richard and Jolène
Richard appointed to the Court of Queen's Bench. (CBC)
"I will give you two names. I will give you Jolène Richard and André
Richard, two people I believe are looking for judicial appointments
here in New Brunswick," MacDonald said during second-reading debate on
the bill.
In fact, Jolène Richard is already a provincial court judge. André
Richard is her brother and a senior lawyer at Stewart McKelvey.
Province names new judge, wife of MP Dominic LeBlanc
"Dominic LeBlanc has some judges that he wants to appoint in New
Brunswick, and the framework as it currently exists does not allow for
that to happen," MacDonald said.
André Richard stated Thursday he "had no involvement in the
government's decision to propose changes to the Judicature Act."
"As you know, my sister is already a judge who sits in Moncton. I fail
to understand why our names are being brought into this debate."
Bill gives veto to minister
The Liberal bill would amend the Judicature Act, which governs how
courts operate, to give the justice minister a veto over Chief Justice
David Smith of the Court of Queen's Bench transferring judges from one
court to another.
nb-chief-justice-david-smith
Court of Queen's Bench Chief Justice David Smith has transferred 13
judges since becoming chief justice in 1998. (Acadia University)
PC MLAs have hinted in the past about who they believe the bill was
designed to help. But until now, no one was willing to name them.
It's rare for politicians to draw sitting judges into partisan
debates, and the veteran Tory MLA did not offer any evidence to back
up his allegations. He turned down a request to explain his views in
an interview.
Parliamentary privilege
Parliamentary privilege protects members of the legislature from being
sued for defamation or held in contempt of court for comments they
make during proceedings. No such protection exists for things they say
outside the legislature.
Provincial court judges such as Richard are appointed by the province,
but Court of Queen's Bench justices are named by Ottawa. Both courts
are administered by the province, but the current law gives Smith the
power to move judges on his court on his own.
Smith has argued the bill would threaten the independence of the
courts, which could make it unconstitutional.
Bill brought back
The Liberals introduced the bill during the last session, but it
didn't pass before the session ended. They brought it back last week.
Justice Minister Denis Landry said last week the bill was designed to
bring "best practices" to court administration and end the pattern of
justices being named to smaller courthouses and then being transferred
soon after.
Judge-moving legislation introduced again
2 chief justices appear at odds over judge-moving bill
7 things list reveals about controversial judge-moving bill
"This is what we want to correct," he said. "If we name a judge, they
should reside there, for a long period of time, not just two or three
months then move them where they want to go."
Asked whether he'd veto such a transfer, Landry said, "This is what we'll see."
Landry's department said Thursday it would not comment on MacDonald's
accusation.
Larger locations favoured
MacDonald said during last week's debate that it's true Court of
Queen's Bench justices are often appointed to smaller locations and
are then moved to one of the three largest cities.
Dominic LeBlanc
Federal Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc is a close ally of New
Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant. (CBC)
He said that court postings in Moncton, Fredericton, and Saint John
are "The positions that everyone seems to want."
And he said the current system for moving judges, "which is controlled
by the chief justice, does not work for Dominic LeBlanc and the
Liberal Party of New Brunswick," MacDonald said.
Upside to judge-moving bill touted by ex-constitutional lawyer
Gallant government's judge-moving bill questioned by legal expert
"They want to change it. They want to have a situation where they have
a mechanism to control that decision and to effect change on that
decision."
In June, Smith transferred Justice Tracey DeWare from Woodstock to
Moncton and Justice Richard Petrie from Saint John to Woodstock.
DeWare was moved to fill a vacancy after Justice Brigitte Robichaud
switched to supernumerary, or part-time, status.
Jolène Richard did not respond to interview requests.
---------- Original message ----------
From: Póstur FOR <postur@for.is>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 22:05:47 +0000
Subject: Re: Hey Premier Gallant please inform the questionable
parliamentarian Birigtta Jonsdottir that although NB is a small "Have
Not" province at least we have twice the population of Iceland and
that not all of us are as dumb as she and her Prime Minister pretends
to be..
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið / Your request has been received
Kveðja / Best regards
Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office
---------- Original message ----------
From: Póstur IRR <postur@irr.is>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 22:05:47 +0000
Subject: Re: Hey Premier Gallant please inform the questionable
parliamentarian Birigtta Jonsdottir that although NB is a small "Have
Not" province at least we have twice the population of Iceland and
that not all of us are as dumb as she and her Prime Minister pretends
to be..
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið. / Your request has been received.
Kveðja / Best regards
Innanríkisráðuneytið / Ministry of the Interior
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Póstur FOR <postur@for.is>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 21:43:50 +0000
Subject: Re: After crossing paths with them bigtime in 2004 Davey Baby
Coon and his many Green Meanie and Fake Left cohorts know why I won't
hold my breath waiting for them to act with any semblance of integrity
now N'esy Pas Chucky Leblanc??
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið / Your request has been received
Kveðja / Best regards
Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office
83 The Plaintiff states that now that Canada is involved in more war
in Iraq again it did not serve Canadian interests and reputation to
allow Barry Winters to publish the following words three times over
five years after he began his bragging:
January 13, 2015
This Is Just AS Relevant Now As When I wrote It During The Debate
December 8, 2014
Why Canada Stood Tall!
Friday, October 3, 2014
Little David Amos’ “True History Of War” Canadian Airstrikes And
Stupid Justin Trudeau
Canada’s and Canadians free ride is over. Canada can no longer hide
behind Amerka’s and NATO’s skirts.
When I was still in Canadian Forces then Prime Minister Jean Chretien
actually committed the Canadian Army to deploy in the second campaign
in Iraq, the Coalition of the Willing. This was against or contrary to
the wisdom or advice of those of us Canadian officers that were
involved in the initial planning phases of that operation. There were
significant concern in our planning cell, and NDHQ about of the dearth
of concern for operational guidance, direction, and forces for
operations after the initial occupation of Iraq. At the “last minute”
Prime Minister Chretien and the Liberal government changed its mind.
The Canadian government told our amerkan cousins that we would not
deploy combat troops for the Iraq campaign, but would deploy a
Canadian Battle Group to Afghanistan, enabling our amerkan cousins to
redeploy troops from there to Iraq. The PMO’s thinking that it was
less costly to deploy Canadian Forces to Afghanistan than Iraq. But
alas no one seems to remind the Liberals of Prime Minister Chretien’s
then grossly incorrect assumption. Notwithstanding Jean Chretien’s
incompetence and stupidity, the Canadian Army was heroic,
professional, punched well above it’s weight, and the PPCLI Battle
Group, is credited with “saving Afghanistan” during the Panjway
campaign of 2006.
What Justin Trudeau and the Liberals don’t tell you now, is that then
Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien committed, and deployed the
Canadian army to Canada’s longest “war” without the advice, consent,
support, or vote of the Canadian Parliament.
What David Amos and the rest of the ignorant, uneducated, and babbling
chattering classes are too addled to understand is the deployment of
less than 75 special operations troops, and what is known by planners
as a “six pac cell” of fighter aircraft is NOT the same as a
deployment of a Battle Group, nor a “war” make.
The Canadian Government or The Crown unlike our amerkan cousins have
the “constitutional authority” to commit the Canadian nation to war.
That has been recently clearly articulated to the Canadian public by
constitutional scholar Phillippe Legasse. What Parliament can do is
remove “confidence” in The Crown’s Government in a “vote of
non-confidence.” That could not happen to the Chretien Government
regarding deployment to Afghanistan, and it won’t happen in this
instance with the conservative majority in The Commons regarding a
limited Canadian deployment to the Middle East.
President George Bush was quite correct after 911 and the terror
attacks in New York; that the Taliban “occupied” and “failed state”
Afghanistan was the source of logistical support, command and control,
and training for the Al Quaeda war of terror against the world. The
initial defeat, and removal from control of Afghanistan was vital and
essential for the security and tranquility of the developed world. An
ISIS “caliphate,” in the Middle East, no matter how small, is a clear
and present danger to the entire world. This “occupied state,”
or“failed state” will prosecute an unending Islamic inspired war of
terror against not only the “western world,” but Arab states
“moderate” or not, as well. The security, safety, and tranquility of
Canada and Canadians are just at risk now with the emergence of an
ISIS“caliphate” no matter how large or small, as it was with the
Taliban and Al Quaeda “marriage” in Afghanistan.
One of the everlasting “legacies” of the “Trudeau the Elder’s dynasty
was Canada and successive Liberal governments cowering behind the
amerkan’s nuclear and conventional military shield, at the same time
denigrating, insulting them, opposing them, and at the same time
self-aggrandizing ourselves as “peace keepers,” and progenitors of
“world peace.” Canada failed. The United States of Amerka, NATO, the
G7 and or G20 will no longer permit that sort of sanctimonious
behavior from Canada or its government any longer. And Prime Minister
Stephen Harper, Foreign Minister John Baird , and Cabinet are fully
cognizant of that reality. Even if some editorial boards, and pundits
are not.
Justin, Trudeau “the younger” is reprising the time “honoured” liberal
mantra, and tradition of expecting the amerkans or the rest of the
world to do “the heavy lifting.” Justin Trudeau and his “butt buddy”
David Amos are telling Canadians that we can guarantee our security
and safety by expecting other nations to fight for us. That Canada can
and should attempt to guarantee Canadians safety by providing
“humanitarian aid” somewhere, and call a sitting US president a “war
criminal.” This morning Australia announced they too, were sending
tactical aircraft to eliminate the menace of an ISIS “caliphate.”
In one sense Prime Minister Harper is every bit the scoundrel Trudeau
“the elder” and Jean ‘the crook” Chretien was. Just As Trudeau, and
successive Liberal governments delighted in diminishing,
marginalizing, under funding Canadian Forces, and sending Canadian
military men and women to die with inadequate kit and modern
equipment; so too is Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Canada’s F-18s are
antiquated, poorly equipped, and ought to have been replaced five
years ago. But alas, there won’t be single RCAF fighter jock that
won’t go, or won’t want to go, to make Canada safe or safer.
My Grandfather served this country. My father served this country. My
Uncle served this country. And I have served this country. Justin
Trudeau has not served Canada in any way. Thomas Mulcair has not
served this country in any way. Liberals and so called social
democrats haven’t served this country in any way. David Amos, and
other drooling fools have not served this great nation in any way. Yet
these fools are more than prepared to ensure their, our safety to
other nations, and then criticize them for doing so.
Canada must again, now, “do our bit” to guarantee our own security,
and tranquility, but also that of the world. Canada has never before
shirked its responsibility to its citizens and that of the world.
Prime Minister Harper will not permit this country to do so now
From: dnd_mdn@forces.gc.ca
Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 14:17:17 -0400
Subject: RE: Re Greg Weston, The CBC , Wikileaks, USSOCOM, Canada and
the War in Iraq (I just called SOCOM and let them know I was still
alive
To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
This is to confirm that the Minister of National Defence has received
your email and it will be reviewed in due course. Please do not reply
to this message: it is an automatic acknowledgement.
I talked to Don Newman earlier this week before the beancounters David
Dodge and Don Drummond now of Queen's gave their spin about Canada's
Health Care system yesterday and Sheila Fraser yapped on and on on
CAPAC during her last days in office as if she were oh so ethical.. To
be fair to him I just called Greg Weston (613-288-6938) I suggested
that he should at least Google SOUCOM and David Amos It would be wise
if he check ALL of CBC's sources before he publishes something else
about the DND EH Don Newman? Lets just say that the fact that your
old CBC buddy, Tony Burman is now in charge of Al Jazeera English
never impressed me. The fact that he set up a Canadian office is
interesting though
Anyone can call me back and stress test my integrity after they read
this simple pdf file. BTW what you Blue Sky dudes pubished about
Potash Corp and BHP is truly funny. Perhaps Stevey Boy Harper or Brad
Wall will fill ya in if you are to shy to call mean old me.
"But Lang, defence minister McCallum's chief of staff, says military
brass were not entirely forthcoming on the issue. For instance, he
says, even McCallum initially didn't know those soldiers were helping
to plan the invasion of Iraq up to the highest levels of command,
including a Canadian general.
That general is Walt Natynczyk, now Canada's chief of defence staff,
who eight months after the invasion became deputy commander of 35,000
U.S. soldiers and other allied forces in Iraq. Lang says Natynczyk was
also part of the team of mainly senior U.S. military brass that helped
prepare for the invasion from a mobile command in Kuwait."
"I remember years ago when the debate was on in Canada, about there
being weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Our American 'friends"
demanded that Canada join into "the Coalition of the Willing. American
"veterans" and sportscasters loudly denounced Canada for NOT buying
into the US policy.
At the time I was serving as a planner at NDHQ and with 24 other of my
colleagues we went to Tampa SOUCOM HQ to be involved in the planning
in the planning stages of the op....and to report to NDHQ, that would
report to the PMO upon the merits of the proposed operation. There was
never at anytime an existing target list of verified sites where there
were deployed WMD.
Coalition assets were more than sufficient for the initial strike and
invasion phase but even at that point in the planning, we were
concerned about the number of "boots on the ground" for the occupation
(and end game) stage of an operation in Iraq. We were also concerned
about the American plans for occupation plans of Iraq because they at
that stage included no contingency for a handing over of civil
authority to a vetted Iraqi government and bureaucracy.
There was no detailed plan for Iraq being "liberated" and returned to
its people...nor a thought to an eventual exit plan. This was contrary
to the lessons of Vietnam but also to current military thought, that
folks like Colin Powell and "Stuffy" Leighton and others elucidated
upon. "What's the mission" how long is the mission, what conditions
are to met before US troop can redeploy? Prime Minister Jean Chretien
and the PMO were even at the very preliminary planning stages wary of
Canadian involvement in an Iraq operation....History would prove them
correct. The political pressure being applied on the PMO from the
George W Bush administration was onerous
American military assets were extremely overstretched, and Canadian
military assets even more so It was proposed by the PMO that Canadian
naval platforms would deploy to assist in naval quarantine operations
in the Gulf and that Canadian army assets would deploy in Afghanistan
thus permitting US army assets to redeploy for an Iraqi
operation....The PMO thought that "compromise would save Canadian
lives and liberal political capital.. and the priority of which
....not necessarily in that order. "
You can bet that I called these sneaky Yankees again today EH John
Adams? of the CSE within the DND?
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From: Póstur IRR <postur@irr.is>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 21:43:50 +0000
Subject: Re: After crossing paths with them bigtime in 2004 Davey Baby
Coon and his many Green Meanie and Fake Left cohorts know why I won't
hold my breath waiting for them to act with any semblance of integrity
now N'esy Pas Chucky Leblanc??
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið. / Your request has been received.
Kveðja / Best regards
Innanríkisráðuneytið / Ministry of the Interior
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From: "Gallant, Premier Brian (PO/CPM)" <Brian.Gallant@gnb.ca>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 21:39:17 +0000
Subject: RE: After crossing paths with them bigtime in 2004 Davey Baby
Coon and his many Green Meanie and Fake Left cohorts know why I won't
hold my breath waiting for them to act with any semblance of integrity
now N'esy Pas Chucky Leblanc??
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Thank you for writing to the Premier of New Brunswick.
Please be assured that your email has been received, will be reviewed,
and a response will be forthcoming.
Once again, thank you for taking the time to write.
Merci d'avoir communiqué avec le premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick.
Soyez assuré que votre courriel a bien été reçu, qu'il sera examiné
et qu'une réponse vous sera acheminée.
Merci encore d'avoir pris de temps de nous écrire.
Sincerely, / Sincèrement,
Mallory Fowler
Corespondence Manager / Gestionnaire de la correspondance
Office of the Premier / Cabinet du premier ministre
For the public record I knew Birgitta was no better than the people
she bitches about when she refused to discuss the QSLS blog with me
while she was in Canada making her rounds in the Canadain media in
January of 2011.
Mr. Amos:
Upon your request I will inform Mr. Derek Pleadwell[(506)
444-2897], Chairperson SNB Board of Directors, of our extended
conversation regarding the issues surrounding the 1965 Harley-Davidson
motorcycle when he visits my office at approximately 3:30 P.M. today.
Also, as requested, I've copied in Ms. Sylvie Levesque-Finn[ (506)
453-3879 ],SNB President.
Lloyd D. MacKenzie, AACI, P. App, CAE
Regional Manager of Assessment - Beauséjour Region/Responsable
régional de l'évaluation - region Beauséjour
Assessment/ de l'évaluation
Service New Brunswick/ Service Nouveau-Brunswick
633 rue Main St.
4th floor/4ième étage
Moncton, NB E1C 8R3
Tel/Tél: (506) 856-3910
Fax/Téléc: (506) 856-2519
From: Grady, Louise (ENB)
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 11:55 AM
To: mailto:David.Raymond.Amos@gmail.com
Subject: Final Follow up: Your registration as an independent candidate
Mr. Amos:
Following the Chief Electoral Officer's request by telephone on May
28, 2014 and his previous e-mailed requests for additional information
with respect to your registration as an independent candidate (please
see below), and having not received that information despite having
provided you with several opportunities to furnish the requested
information, he has now directed that said registration be cancelled.
Should you wish to re-apply for registration as an independent
candidate, you may do so after 60 days following the cancellation of
your present registration as provided for under subsection 146.1(1) of
the Elections Act.
Louise Grady
Elections Coordinator / Coordinatrice des élections
From: Grady, Louise (ENB)
Sent: May 28, 2014 4:20 PM
To: 'David.Raymond.Amos@gmail.com'
Subject: Follow up: Your registration as an independent candidate
Mr. Amos:
At the request of Mr. Michael Quinn, Chief Electoral Officer of the
Province of New Brunswick, I am writing to summarize his phone call to
you this afternoon, reminding you of his message of May 14 (see
below). In the message he left on your voice mail, he granted you a
few more days' grace and asked you to return his call at (506)
453-2218. He added that should he not hear from you by then, he would
proceed to cancel your registration as an independent candidate as
provided for in the Elections Act.
Louise Grady
Elections Coordinator / Coordinatrice des élections
---------- Original message ----------
From: Premier of Ontario | Premier ministre de l’Ontario <Premier@ontario.ca>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:02:14 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks its rather obvious as to why Dr.Jean Robert Ngola's lawyer Joël Etienne does like to answer his phone or answer emails N'esy Pas Mr Higgs?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Thank you for your email. Your thoughts, comments and input are greatly valued.
You can be assured that all emails and letters are carefully read, reviewed and taken into consideration.
There may be occasions when, given the issues you have raised and the need to address them effectively, we will forward a copy of your correspondence to the appropriate government official. Accordingly, a response may take several business days.
Thanks again for your email.
______
Merci pour votre courriel. Nous vous sommes très reconnaissants de nous avoir fait part de vos idées, commentaires et observations.
Nous tenons à vous assurer que nous lisons attentivement et prenons en considération tous les courriels et lettres que nous recevons.
Dans certains cas, nous transmettrons votre message au ministère responsable afin que les questions soulevées puissent être traitées de la manière la plus efficace possible. En conséquence, plusieurs jours ouvrables pourraient s’écouler avant que nous puissions vous répondre.
Doctor accused in Campbellton COVID-19 outbreak won't face criminal charges, says lawyer
Dr. Jean Robert Ngola still seeks apology from Premier Blaine Higgs
CBC News · Posted: Jul 08, 2020 11:47 AM AT
Dr. Jean Robert Ngola practised at the Campbellton Regional Hospital and in the community since 2013, but is suspended. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
The doctor accused of being patient zero in the
Campbellton COVID-19 outbreak has been notified he won't face criminal
charges, according to his lawyer.
Dr. Jean Robert Ngola is still
seeking an apology from Premier Blaine Higgs and his lawyer, Joël
Étienne, has now threatened legal action to get one.
Ngola travelled to Quebec the week of May 10 to retrieve his four-year-old daughter and didn't self-isolate upon his return.
Higgs never publicly named Ngola, but blamed a cluster of cases in the Campbellton region on an "irresponsible" medical professional who
travelled to Quebec for personal reasons, "was not forthcoming about
their reasons for travel upon returning to New Brunswick" and didn't
self-isolate.
Étienne says his client was questioned by the
RCMP to determine whether charges for negligence causing death or bodily
harm should be laid.
But Étienne says he received confirmation a few days ago that no criminal charges will be laid.
This
does not preclude the possibility of a charge being laid under the
Emergency Measures Act. On this point, the RCMP maintains the
investigation continues.
Last month, Étienne wrote a letter to
the premier, saying he had proof his client was not patient zero and
seeking a public apology.
Joël Étienne, lawyer to Dr. Jean Robert Ngola, says he
received confirmation a few days ago that no criminal charges will be
laid. (EME Professional Corp.)
"For us, it is a
truth that he has always been innocent and that is why we ask the
premier of the province once again to apologize," said Étienne.
If Higgs refuses to apologize, Ngola's lawyer has called the option of going to court to move the case forward "very serious."
Doctor disputes he's 'patient zero' in Campbellton COVID-19 outbreak,
seeks apology
Dr. Jean Robert Ngola says private investigator found he couldn't be
1st patient and trip to Quebec not source
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Jun 11, 2020 10:01 AM AT
"The doctor being blamed for the COVID-19 outbreak in the Campbellton
region says he has evidence he's not "patient zero," and he's seeking
a public apology from Premier Blaine Higgs.
Private investigators for Dr. Jean Robert Ngola found that he "could
not have been the first patient," and that his trip to Quebec was not
the source, according to his lawyer, Joël Etienne.
During Ngola's overnight round trip to retrieve his four-year-old
daughter during the week of May 10, he interacted with only a few
people — all of whom have since tested negative for COVID-19, said
Etienne."
"Dr. Ngola must have therefore contracted the virus from a vector in
New Brunswick; and, therefore, he cannot have been the individual who
carried the virus over the border," he wrote in a letter to the
premier Wednesday.
"The private investigator hired by Ngola's lawyer — Craig Hannaford, a
retired RCMP officer who once led the Ontario inquiry into the
contamination of the town of Walkerton's water supply — proposed
"credible alternatives" to the source of infection.
During his investigation, he spoke to "whistleblowers" within the
health-care system "who can attest to unclear guidelines and practices
that have resulted in many first responder health-care professionals
travelling in and out of Campbellton since the beginning of the
COVID-19 pandemic from as far as Montreal to then be reinserted into
the Regional Health Unit without self quarantining before attending to
patients on their return," according to Etienne's letter."
Trust that the entire email will be posted in my blog in short order
Originally from New Brunswick, Joel began his legal studies at the
University of Montreal before graduating from the University of
Moncton Faculty of Law in 1999. For the past 20 years, Joel has been
practicing criminal litigation and regulatory law at an expert level.
As such, he is a frequent guest on CBC Radio and Television, educating
the public on all aspects of litigation. In 2012, he founded EME
Professional Corporation with Dov Maierovitz and has since continued
his legal work as an experienced, trial-tested lawyer. Father of two,
Joel is happy to communicate with clients in French, English, and
Spanish.
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