Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts 2022
The Constitution of Canada requires that federal electoral districts
be reviewed after each decennial (10-year) census to reflect changes and
movements in Canada's population. The current federal redistribution
process began in October 2021. It is led by independent commissions
working separately in each province to establish electoral boundaries.
The Chief Electoral Officer is tasked with applying the representation
formula found in the Constitution to determine the new allocation of
seats. Elections Canada is also responsible for providing administrative
and technical support to the commissions. More information about Elections Canada's role can be found here.
On June 23, 2022 , Parliament amended the Representation Formula,
which determines the number of Members of Parliament (MPs) to be
assigned to each province. The new legislation ensures that every
province retains, as a minimum, the same number of MPs that it had
assigned during the 43rd Parliament elected in 2019. Using the new
formula, the Chief Electoral Officer has recalculated how many MPs each
province will be assigned. As a result, the province of Quebec will have
78 MPs, instead of the 77 calculated under the previous Representation
Formula in October 2021. Due to this change, the Federal Electoral
Boundaries Commission for Quebec will have 10 months from the day on
which the new calculation of the CEO is published in the Canada Gazette to issue its final report.
The decennial redistribution for the 2020s will exceptionally require twoRepresentation Orders,
one for Quebec and another that will cover the other nine provinces.
The new electoral districts will apply, for each province, in the first
general election held at least seven months after their respective Representation Order is issued.
You can view the maps of the 338 current electoral districts.
Note that commissions were not required for Nunavut, Northwest
Territories, and Yukon, because each territory is a single electoral
district.
The role of Elections Canada in the federal redistribution process
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has specific duties in the federal redistribution process as provided in the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act. During the process, the CEO must:
Provide each commission with the census population numbers and maps showing the distribution of the population in the province
Provide administrative and technical support to
the commissions (for example: help commissioners to establish offices,
provide mapping resources)
Prepare, in collaboration with Natural Resources
Canada, paper and electronic maps of all electoral districts as
described in the commissions? reports as well as the finalized maps once
redistribution is completed
Prepare a draft representation order
Process payment of all expenses related to the redistribution process
Act as a liaison between the Speaker of the House of Commons and the electoral boundaries commissions
The CEO does not decide how many House of
Commons seats will be allocated to each province. Although the CEO
calculates the number of seats allocated to each province, this
calculation is merely a mathematical operation over which the CEO
exercises no discretionary authority. In addition, the CEO does not
decide on whether or how the House of Commons seats are distributed
within each province—this decision is the exclusive prerogative of the
Electoral Boundaries Commissions.
Public participation – New Brunswick
The deadline to submit feedback and notices of representation at
public hearings has now passed. Thank you for your interest in the
redistribution process.
See the schedule of public hearings below.
Notice of Cancellation of Public Hearings
Edmundston, Friday, September 9, 2022
– The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick did not
receive any requests to make a representation in Saint-Léolin and
Sussex. Therefore, the Commission has cancelled public hearings that
were scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 13 in Saint-Léolin
and on Wednesday, September 21 in Sussex. The Commission will hold as
planned the remaining public hearings to gather opinions on its proposal for the new federal electoral map that was released on June 16, 2022.
(i) the towns of Grand Bay-Westfield, Quispamsis and Rothesay;
(ii) the parishes of Greenwich, Kars, Springfield and Studholm;
(iii) that part of the Parish of Westfield lying northerly and westerly of the Saint John River;
(c) that part of the County of Queens comprising the Parish of Brunswick;
(d) that part of the County of Saint John comprising:
(i) the Village of St. Martins;
(ii) the Parish of Saint Martins;
(iii) that part of the Parish of Simonds lying northeasterly of a
line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of
Old Black River Road and the easterly limit of the City of Saint John
(that is to say, the Mispec River); thence generally southeasterly and
easterly along said road to West Beach Road; thence southerly along said
road to latitude 45°13'44”N; thence southerly in a straight line to a
point in the Bay of Fundy lying at latitude 45°12'31”N and longitude
65°50'39”W; and
(e) that part of the County of Westmorland comprising:
(i) the villages of Petitcodiac and Salisbury;
(ii) the Parish of Salisbury;
(iii) that part of the Parish of Moncton lying westerly of a line
described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly
limit of said parish and Highway 126; thence generally southeasterly
along said highway to Homestead Road; thence northeasterly along said
road to the westerly limit of the City of Moncton; thence generally
southerly westerly and southerly along said limit to the Petitcodiac
River;
Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick
P.O. Box 161Edmundston, NBE3V 3K8
Meet your commission – New Brunswick
Meet the Commission for New Brunswick. Every commission has three
members: a judge appointed by the Chief Justice of the province and two
other members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Commons. Their
role is to review the federal electoral boundaries for their province.
The Honourable Justice Lucie A. LaVigne (Chair)
Lucie A. LaVigne
Madam Justice LaVigne was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick. She
received a Bachelor in Business Administration from l'Université de
Moncton in 1977 and graduated from the University of New Brunswick Law
School in 1980. She practised law in the City of Edmundston from 1980 to
2001. She was appointed Queen's Counsel in December 1996. On June 6,
2001, she was appointed to the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench,
trial division, in Edmundston. On June 6, 2018, she was appointed to the
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick.
Before her appointment to the Bench, she was actively involved in
her community and is a past president of several associations including
the Edmundston Chamber of Commerce, l'Escale Madavic Inc. (a shelter for
battered women), the Edmundston Regional Hospital Foundation, Operation
Red Nose-Madawaska and the Madawaska Law Society. At the time of her
appointment to the Bench, she was vice-president of the Board of
Governors of l'Université de Moncton. She has also been very active in
home/school associations and with her parish.
Since her appointment to the Bench, she has frequently participated
as chair, member of the organizing committee, presenter, panellist or
facilitator at seminars and conferences for the continuing legal
education of judges, lawyers and law students.
She has been very involved with the International Association of
Women Judges (IAWJ). In 2008 she was elected president of the Canadian
Chapter of the IAWJ. From 2010 to 2014, she was International Director
representing North America on the Board of the IAWJ.
Married to Paul Albert since 1982, they have two adult children,
Dr. Marie-Claude LaVigne-Albert (Antoine Tremblay-Bezeau) and Jolène
LaVigne-Albert, Esq. (Pierre Haye).
Condé Grondin
Condé Grondin
Condé Grondin is a retired professor of political science from the
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. Born in St. Jacques, New
Brunswick, Dr Grondin received his bachelor and master of education, and
his doctor of philosophy in political science from the University of
Alberta. His teaching, consulting and research interests focused on
Canadian government and New Brunswick provincial politics and political
behaviour. He was often sought out by the media for his opinion on the
political landscape of New Brunswick. He was a member of the 2012 New
Brunswick Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission.
The Honourable Thomas Riordon
Thomas Riordon
The Honourable Thomas Riordon was admitted to the Bar of New
Brunswick in 1966, became a Queen's Counsel in 1982, and practised law
in Bathurst until his appointment as a judge on the Court of Queen's
Bench New Brunswick (Miramichi) in 1988. He retired in 2016 and now
resides in Miramichi. Fluently bilingual, he has previously served as a
member of the Judicial Council of New Brunswick and of the Pension Plan
Appeals Board from 2007 to 2013. He was also a chair and member of the
Mental Health Services Advisory Committee of New Brunswick, a member of
the Expropriations Advisory Board of New Brunswick, a chair of the New
Brunswick Planning Appeal Board, and a director of the Bathurst School
of Nursing. Justice Riordon served as a member of the previous Federal
Electoral Boundary Commission for the Province of New Brunswick in
2012-2013.
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From: Annette Crummey <ACrummey@townofriverview.ca>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:37:57 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: MP Wayne Long says the proposal will hurt
the city's residents? WOW TOO TOO FUNNY INDEED N'esy Pas Higgy???
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Please
note that the Town of Riverview has implemented a 4-day Compressed Work
Week. I will in the office Monday-Thursday each week until October 7,
2022.
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From: Ministerial Correspondence Unit - Justice Canada <mcu@justice.gc.ca>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:37:49 +0000
Subject: Automatic Reply
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Resident Ralph Forte speaks in support of the new boundaries at Thursday's meeting. (Graham Thompson/CBC)
Citizens
and members of Parliament appeared at a public hearing in Rothesday on
Thursday to argue for and against two new federal ridings.
The St.
John River would divide the proposed new ridings, with the riding of
Saint John-Kennebecasis to the east and Saint John-St. Croix to the
west.
In his presentation to the Federal Electoral Boundaries
Commission for New Brunswick, Ralph Forte, who said he lives in what
would become Saint John-Kennebecasis, spoke in favour of the split
because the number of MPs representing Saint John would double.
"It boggles my mind that anyone would be against more advocates for a municipality," he said to the commission.
Concerns raised over mix of rural, urban areas
Wayne Long, MP for Saint John-Rothesay, disagreed with Forte's assessment.
Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long speaks to the commission. (Graham Thompson/CBC)
"I
do not accept the argument that two MPs are better than one," he said.
He told the commission these MPs won't truly represent the city.
"These
ridings have Saint John in their name, but [the riding that contains]
Saint John West will have arguably 65 to 70 per cent of it represented
in Charlotte County … so that's not two MPs for Saint John."
William Thompson, a resident of Saint John West, shares Long's concerns.
"I
think splitting off west Saint John from the rest of the city is a
major error," he said during his presentation. "I live in west Saint
John, I've lived there about 40 years. To have it cut off from the rest
of the city is telling me that my issues, be they taxes, be they
infrastructure, are being downplayed."
West Saint John resident William Thompson is against the proposed changes. (Graham Thompson/CBC)
He said there's nothing wrong with the MP who represents the riding of New Brunswick Southwest, which is John Williamson.
"But
his community of interest is made up of smaller municipalities that are
pursuing different agendas than the city of Saint John," Thompson
said.
Along with Saint John West, the new Saint John-St. Croix riding would include St. Stephen, Saint Andrews and St. George.
Thompson
said the needs of a municipality with several thousand residents are
different from that of a city with tens of thousands.
"I believe we should have our members of parliament clustered to look after municipalities of similar nature," he said.
Addressing
the argument that Saint John would have two MPs, he said that there's a
possibility Saint John will have no MPs who live in the city, if rural
communities are also included in both new ridings.
John Williamson, MP for New Brunswick Southwest. (Graham Thompson/CBC)
Williamson
also spoke at the meeting in support of the new boundaries. He said MPs
shouldn't be thought of as representing cities.
"It would be wrong to think of MPs as city hall's echo in Parliament," he said.
He said MPs represent their constituents.
Williamson said Saint John would have more representation in parliament after being split into two ridings.
He
said whether the two MPs were part of the same party or not, "there is a
natural competition that exists between members of parliament to
respond to local issues."
Williamson said he's ready to represent the families of west Saint John.
He added that he's never lived in Saint John, but he often drives through it and attends meetings in the city.
Wayne Long criticizes hearing location
During
his presentation, Long said he was disappointed the hearing wasn't held
in Saint John. The hearing took place at the Bill McGuire Centre in
Rothesay.
"This hearing should be in the city proper. And it
affects west Saint John more than anybody. And I think … the hearing
should be in west Saint John."
In response, Lucie A. LaVigne, the commission's chair, said the location was a pragmatic decision.
The
commission chooses a location based on what's available on the day,
cost, distance from the rest of the riding, the venue's cancellation
policy and parking options, among other considerations.
Lucie A. LaVigne, chair of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the province of New Brunswick. (Graham Thompson/CBC)
She added that New Brunswick gets one hearing per riding.
"We have 10 ridings in New Brunswick, and we decided that we would have one [hearing] per riding," she said.
She said Nova Scotia has 11 ridings, but only eight hearings.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 69 would have loved to host the hearing, Long said after LaVigne's explanation.
In response, LaVigne said, "I'm sure a lot of other places would have loved to have us too. But we do have to choose one."
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From: "Labonté, Réjean" <Rejean.Labonte@cef-cce.ca>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:31:02 +0000
Subject: Réponse automatique : Methinks the RCMP, the Regional Police
Commission and even Mary Schryer know why I am enjoying the circuses
involving the fine art of gerrymandering N'esy Pas Higgy???
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Je serai à l'extérieur du bureau jusqu'au 26 septembre inclusivement.
Prière de laisser un message et je vous répondrai à mon retour. Merci
Please be advised that I will be away until September 26 inclusively.
I will reply immediately upon my return. Thank you.
Need I be a bit redundant and simply say that I like the idea that
Wayne Long may get to speak for Rob Moore and Higgy in Parliament
someday nor do I care if Riverview exits Fundy Royal???
My problem is nobody cares what upsets me and never did Correct???
If this is a Media Request, please contact the Premier’s office at
(506) 453-2144.
Thank you.
Bonjour,
Nous vous remercions d’avoir pris le temps de nous écrire.
Tenant compte du volume élevé de courriels que nous recevons
quotidiennement, il se peut qu’il y ait un délai dans notre réponse.
Nous vous remercions de votre compréhension.
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From: NB <NB@redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:53:42 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: CBC informed us yesterday of the plans of
Dawn Arnold and Kate Rogers for ridings in Moncton and Fat Fred City
but Andrew LeBlanc's lament about Fundy Royal made me see red
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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Thank you for your interest in the redistribution process for the
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circonscriptions fédérales du Nouveau-Brunswick.
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Changes Proposed To Federal Electoral Boundaries
Moncton, NB, Canada / 91.9 The Bend
Brad Perry
Jun 17, 2022 | 2:56 PM
Changes Proposed To Federal Electoral Boundaries
A map outlining the proposed revisions to electoral boundaries in the
Saint John area. (Image: Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission)
Big changes could be coming for some of the federal electoral ridings
in New Brunswick.
The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick has
released its proposed new electoral map.
One of the major changes suggested by the commission would see the
City of Saint John split into two ridings.
Areas west of the Saint John River and Saint John Harbour would join
New Brunswick Southwest, which would be renamed Saint John-St. Croix.
The rest of the city would remain in Saint John-Rothesay, which would
grow to include Quispamsis and be renamed Saint John-Kennebecasis.
“The Commission recognizes that, in addition to dividing one city into
two electoral districts, this proposal also attaches a small part of
the City of Saint John to a largely rural electoral district,” the
commission wrote in its proposal.
“Hybrid electoral districts are sometimes necessary, or desirable,
to bring population numbers more in line with the provincial quota or
to deal with natural topographical divisions.”
What is currently New Brunswick Southwest would lose the villages of
Harvey and McAdam, the Rural Community of Hanwell, and several local
parishes to the riding of Tobique-Mactaquac.
Riverview would be moved from the Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe riding and
join Fundy Royal. The new riding names would be Moncton-Dieppe and
Fundy Royal-Riverview.
The small part of the CIty of Moncton that is currently in the riding
of Beauséjour would also be moved to the proposed riding of
Moncton-Dieppe.
“The Commission recognizes the ties that bind the three communities
that form the current riding. These militated strongly thus far in
favour of keeping all of them together within one electoral district,”
said the report.
“However, we are of the view that keeping them together while
continuing to chip away parts of Dieppe and Riverview is no longer the
most appropriate configuration for this riding when considering the
available alternatives for creating an electoral map for New
Brunswick.”
The commission must ensure the population of each riding is as close
as possible to the electoral quota. Based upon the 2021 census, that
number is 77,561 residents per electoral district.
However, the commission can also depart from the quota in order to
“respect the community of interest or community of identity in or the
historical pattern of an electoral district in the province” or “to
maintain a manageable geographic size for districts in sparsely
populated, rural or northern regions of the province.”
Currently, Saint John-Rothesay is 5.7 per cent over the electoral
quota, New Brunswick Southwest is 12.6 per cent under, Fundy Royal is
7.9 per cent over, and Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe is 30.5 per cent over.
Under the proposed new ridings, Saint John-Kennebecasis would be 5.7
per cent over the quota, Saint John-St. Croix would be 1.8 per cent
over, Fundy Royal-Riverview would be 4.3 per cent under, and
Moncton-Dieppe would be 17.8 per cent over.
‘I’m going to fight this’: Saint John MP
The proposed boundary changes are not sitting well with some,
including the current MP for Saint John-Rothesay.
Wayne Long said splitting the City of Saint John into two separate
ridings will dilute representation for Saint John.
“As it currently sits, west Saint John, the Port of Saint John, is
going to have an MP that is in St. Stephen and then from the bridge
through to Quispamsis will be another MP,” Long said in a phone
interview on Friday.
The Liberal MP said Saint John-Rothesay said a “red riding surrounded
by a sea of blue,” pointing to the fact that New Brunswick Southwest
and Fundy Royal are both represented by Conservatives.
“What effectively is happening here is the riding is being split
in two and being morphed into blue areas,” he said.
Long pointed out that both Moncton and Fredericton are each
represented by one MP, and it should be the same for Saint John.
The third-term MP said he is going to fight the proposed changes to
ensure Saint John stays as one riding.
“I don’t think it’s any secret that West Saint John blood flows
through my veins. I made my home there, I grew up there, and I
certainly love West Saint John,” said Long.
“I’m going to fight this. West Saint John absolutely should not be
incorporated into New Brunswick Southwest.”
Despite his opposition to this part of the proposal, Long said he
would be happy to see Quispamsis join the riding.
“I like that change. Quispamsis is certainly becoming more urban,
they’re growing, and I don’t have a problem with that,” he said.
Our newsroom requested comment from New Brunswick Southwest
Conservative MP John Williamson about the change but he was not
immediately available.
Input from the public
Residents will be able to have their say on the proposed changes
during a series of public hearings in September.
Hearings are scheduled in Woodstock, Saint-Quentin, Saint-Léolin,
Newcastle, Shediac, Moncton, Sussex, Rothesay, Saint Andrews and
Fredericton. A virtual hearing is also scheduled for Sept. 29.
You can also send comments and feedback by mail or email without
attending a public hearing.
Commission members will also consider objections from members of the
House of Commons before preparing a final report outlining the
electoral boundaries for the province.
Elections Canada has said the new electoral map is expected to be done
in late 2023, but the changes will not take effect until at least
2024.
(a) the County of Albert;
(b) the County of Kings, excepting:
(i) the towns of Grand Bay-Westfield, Quispamsis and Rothesay;
(ii) the parishes of Greenwich, Kars, Springfield and Studholm;
(iii) that part of the Parish of Westfield lying northerly and
westerly of the Saint John River;
(c) that part of the County of Queens comprising the Parish of Brunswick;
(d) that part of the County of Saint John comprising:
(i) the Village of St. Martins;
(ii) the Parish of Saint Martins;
(iii) that part of the Parish of Simonds lying northeasterly
of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Old
Black River Road and the easterly limit of the City of Saint John
(that is to say, the Mispec River); thence generally southeasterly and
easterly along said road to West Beach Road; thence southerly along
said road to latitude 45°13'44”N; thence southerly in a straight line
to a point in the Bay of Fundy lying at latitude 45°12'31”N and
longitude 65°50'39”W; and
(e) that part of the County of Westmorland comprising:
(i) the villages of Petitcodiac and Salisbury;
(ii) the Parish of Salisbury;
(iii) that part of the Parish of Moncton lying westerly of a
line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the
northerly limit of said parish and Highway 126; thence generally
southeasterly along said highway to Homestead Road; thence
northeasterly along said road to the westerly limit of the City of
Moncton; thence generally southerly westerly and southerly along said
limit to the Petitcodiac River;
(iv) Soegao Indian Reserve No. 35.
Proposal to split Saint John into two federal ridings baffles MP
Wayne Long says he'll fight change proposed by federal boundary commission
Mia Urquhart · CBC News · Posted: Jun 17, 2022 4:53 PM AT |
Some New Brunswickers may be voting in different ridings in the next
federal election if proposed changes to the province's electoral map
are implemented. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press)
Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long plans to oppose proposed changes to
the riding he represents, among the most dramatic of the changes
recommended for New Brunswick by a federal boundary commission.
"I'm not happy about it I don't like it, and I'm going to fight it,"
Long said Friday about the plan to divide the city of Saint John into
two separate electoral districts.
According to a report released Thursday on electoral reform in the
province, everything east of the St. John River should join the
Kennebecasis Valley, while everything west of it should join Charlotte
County in a monster of a riding that stretches 8,600-square-kilometres
into parts of Queens and Kings counties.
"You know, I'm sitting in my office in Market Square, looking out the
window, looking across at the port, looking across at west Saint John.
To think that that would be a part of a riding that goes down to St.
Stephen — it's just not acceptable. It will hurt Saint John in the
long term," said Long.
He said Saint John should have one MP focused on the needs of the
city. Instead, he said, west siders will become a minority where their
position will be diluted in an expansive riding largely made up of
rural communities.
"It's not two MPs. Let's be very clear on that. It's not Saint John
has two MPs. Sure. There's two ridings with Saint John's name in
them," said Long.
The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick is
proposing that the province keep 10 ridings. It also proposes changes,
of varying degrees, to all 10, including new names for some. (Federal
Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick)
The recommendation to split Saint John was among several made in the
report released by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New
Brunswick.
According to the report, the province will maintain 10 federal seats,
but all will look a little different in the next federal election, if
the propsals are adopted.
Some of the changes suggested by the Federal Electoral Boundaries
Commission for New Brunswick, including in the Moncton area, are
linguistically based.
For example, in the northeast, the commission has suggested that
several francophone communities be moved from the electoral district
of Miramichi-Grand Lake to Acadie-Bathurst.
The three-member commission includes Lucie A. LaVigne, chair of the
commission and a judge of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal, Condé
Grondin, a retired professor of political science, and Thomas Riordon,
a retired judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick.
Across the country, most provinces will maintain the same number of
seats under the proposed changes, although Quebec will lose one seat
and Ontario will gain one. The biggest change is proposed in Alberta,
which could see three additional seats.
The report proposes growing Parliament by four seats in the next
federal election, which would bring the total to 342.
Full details of the proposed changes in New Brunswick can be found
online, but here are some highlights:
Acadie-Bathurst
The commission said it initially didn't believe that any changes were
needed in Acadie-Bathurst, until Keith Chiasson, the MLA for
Tracadie-Sheila, brought the issue to their attention. He identified
the communities of Rivière-du-Portage, Haut-Rivière-du-Portage and
Brantville.
"Chiasson submitted that the populations of these communities are
predominantly francophone and Acadian and that their linguistic
profile and sense of belonging align with the Acadian Peninsula and
the electoral district of Acadie-Bathurst, where they go for services
and daily needs, such as schools, health services, shops, businesses,
financial and legal services, and provincial and federal government
offices."
Beauséjour
The commission proposes to move a small part of the City of Moncton
from Beauséjour to the proposed riding of Moncton-Dieppe. The change
would still leave Beauséjour riding with a population of 88,490,
putting it at 14 per cent above the provincial electoral quota.
The commission said it isn't concerned with the numbers because
Beauséjour would be "geographically the smallest rural electoral
district."
Fredericton (suggested name: Fredericton-Oromocto)
The new district would consist mainly of the city of Fredericton and
surrounding areas, plus the town of Oromocto. What's left of the old
riding of Fredericton would be distributed to other ridings, including
the parish of Burton going to Saint John-St. Croix.
The new district would be smaller in area because of an increase in
population in the capital region.
Fundy Royal (suggested name: Fundy Royal—Riverview)
The commission proposes that Riverview be added to the electoral
district of Fundy Royal. It makes sense, according to the report
because of an existing "community of interest as well as historical
ties between the Town of Riverview and the riding of Fundy Royal."
"In fact, the Commission received comments from a resident of the Town
of Riverview expressing her frustration with the fact that the Town of
Riverview was divided between two ridings and commenting that many did
not seem to know where the dividing line between the districts was
situated," states the report.
The town of Quispamsis would be moved from Fundy Royal to the proposed
riding of Saint John-Kennebecasis.
Madawaska-Restigouche
Because the region's population is 22 per cent below the provincial
quota, the proposal is to move several communities into the riding,
including the town of Grand Falls, the parishes of Grand Falls and
Drummond, as well a the village of Drummond and the rural community of
Saint-André, which are now in the riding of Tobique-Mactaquac.
The commission noted that the areas have historical ties as well as
common interests. From 1966 to 1996, they were in the same riding as
the communities of Madawaska County, when it was known as
Madawaska-Victoria.
"In this region, too, the linguistic and cultural specificities of the
communities weighed in the balance," noted the commission.
Miramichi-Grand Lake
The commission proposes that the electoral district of Miramichi—Grand
Lake include the current territory plus the area south to the parish
of Sheffield and parts of the parishes of Maugerville and Canning,
which are now part of the electoral district of Fredericton. The
proposal would also include moving the parish of Waterborough from
Fundy Royal.
Part of the regional municipality of Tracadie would be moved from
Miramichi-Grand Lake into Acadie-Bathurst.
The report proposes separating Riverview from the rest of Moncton and
joining Fundy Royal. (The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for
New Brunswick)
Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe (suggested name: Moncton-Dieppe)
The commission proposes that the town of Riverview be removed from the
district and become part of the proposed district of Fundy
Royal-Riverview.
Officials recognized the ties that unite the three municipalities of
Greater Moncton, but because of population growth (nearly 12,000
people in 10 years), it was no longer possible to keep them together,
since it put the area 31 per cent over the provincial electoral quota
The commission said it considered moving parts of Dieppe and Riverview
into other ridings, but that would have diluted "the francophone
critical mass and the loss of a francophone municipality (Dieppe)
would endanger the effective representation of the francophone
minority in the suggested new riding, in that it would weaken that
minority's political influence and diminish its ability to voice its
concerns effectively."
New Brunswick Southwest (suggested name: Saint John-St. Croix)
The commission proposes adding that part of the current electoral
district of Saint John-Rothesay lying west of the St. John River and
Saint John Harbour, plus the parish of Burton, which is in the current
electoral district of Fredericton.
The commission proposes removing the villages of Harvey and McAdam,
the parishes of Dumfries, Kingsclear, McAdam, Manners Sutton and
Prince William, the Rural Community of Hanwell, and the Kingsclear
Indian Reserve No. 6, and moving them to the proposed electoral
district of Tobique-Mactaquac.
"The current riding covers approximately 11,800 square kilometres and
includes constituents living on three islands, a situation that
presents unique travel and representation challenges. With the
proposed new boundaries, the size of the riding will decrease to
approximately 8,600 square kilometres, making it more manageable."
The commission noted that the cities of Fredericton and Moncton asked
that their cities be reunited in one riding.
"In stark contrast to this, we are now proposing that the City of
Saint John be divided, by using the St. John River and Saint John
Harbour as a natural topographical division, and transferring the part
lying west of this dividing line to the proposed electoral district of
Saint John-St. Croix."
The boundaries commission proposes splitting Saint John into two
ridings, with everything east of the St. John River joining the
Kennebecasis Valley. (The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for
New Brunswick)
Saint John-Rothesay (suggested name: Saint John-Kennebecasis)
The proposed new riding would include the current territory plus the
town of Quispamsis, which is now part of the riding of Fundy Royal.
The proposed riding would remove that part which lies west of the St.
John River and Saint John Harbour, with that area moving to Saint
John-St. Croix.
"The commission is of the view that the Town of Quispamsis has a close
community of interest with the more urban area of the City of Saint
John and the Town of Rothesay," states the report.
"In the past, some have asked that the Town of Rothesay and the Town
of Quispamsis, commonly referred to as the Kennebecasis Valley, remain
in the same electoral district, given the obvious shared economic
community of interests and geographic proximity."
Tobique-Mactaquac
The commission proposes that the electoral district of
Tobique-Mactaquac extend its southwesterly boundary to include the
villages of Harvey and McAdam, the parishes of Dumfries, Kingsclear,
McAdam, Manners Sutton and Prince William, the Rural Community of
Hanwell, and the Kingsclear Indian Reserve No. 6, which are in the
current district of New Brunswick Southwest.
It also proposed removed sections that are within the new proposed
limit of the City of Fredericton and moving them to the proposed
electoral district of Fredericton-Oromocto. It also proposes removing
the Parish of Grand Falls, the Town of Grand Falls, the Parish of
Drummond, the Village of Drummond, and the Rural Community of
Saint-André, and moving them to the proposed electoral district of
Madawaska-Restigouche.
Why change now?
According to the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New
Brunswick, electoral boundaries have to be reviewed after every
10-year census to ensure ridings are of equal size.
Based on the formula set out in the Constitution, the 2022 report
recommends that the number of electoral districts in New Brunswick
remain at 10.
According to the redistribution website, New Brunswick has 2.07 per
cent of Canada's population, so with 10 seats, the province will have
2.95 per cent of the seats in Parliament.
But there's still a lot of work to do before the recommendations are
put into place, including public hearings and referral to a designated
parliamentary committee. Ten public hearings will be held in
communities throughout the province in September, followed by one
virtual meeting on Sept. 29.
According to the timeline on the Redistribution 2022 website, the new
representation order will be proclaimed in September 2023. Then the
boundaries would become official "on the first dissolution of
Parliament at least seven months after the date of proclamation."
"This period gives Elections Canada, political parties, candidates and
sitting MPs the time to prepare for the next general election."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mia Urquhart
Mia Urquhart is a journalist with CBC New Brunswick, based in Saint
John. She can be reached at mia.urquhart@cbc.ca.
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today N'esy Pas?
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25 more Codiac RCMP officers, 18 support staff could cost more than $10M
Plan would represent 25 per cent increase in Moncton-region policing budget
Shane Magee · CBC News · Posted: Sep 16, 2022 7:00 AM AT
The Codiac Regional Policing Authority is looking to add more than two
dozen Codiac RCMP officers to police Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview,
though the plan requires budget approval by the communities. (Shane
Magee/CBC)
Twenty five more Codiac Regional RCMP officers and 18 support staff
could cost more than $10 million annually, a steep price that has an
oversight board looking at spreading the hiring out over several
years.
The recommendation to add staff was adopted into the Codiac Regional
Policing Authority's plans in a unanimous vote without any public
debate by its board members.
Implementing the hiring still requires approval by councils in
Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview.
No costs were given during the meeting, which ended early after the
board chair called for security because an advocate for defunding
police spoke longer than the five minutes allowed for public speeches.
Don Moore, chair of the Codiac Regional Policing Authority board, says
the cost to hire 25 more officers and 18 more civilians could top $10
million per year if implemented. (Shane Magee/CBC)
Don Moore, the board chair, offered the figure to reporters after the meeting.
"Our desire is that we get full implementation of these resources for
2023," Moore told reporters.
"However, we've been asked by the three municipalities if we could
lessen the financial pain to the three municipalities by having either
a three or five year plan."
The recommendation followed consultations with 80 groups or
individuals that began last year, concluding more officers were needed
to address concerns about police visibility and public safety in the
region.
25 more RCMP officers recommended for Moncton region to address
public safety concerns
RCMP will have regular presence in Moncton-area high schools this year
The recommendation, presented behind closed doors to councils last
month, would significantly increase the existing 147-member force. The
plan called for 10 more members of a community policing unit that
already has six officers, 10 officers to revive the area's disbanded
traffic unit, and five focused on drug and property crimes.
The 18 civilian staff would be on top of 79 existing positions that
include administrative staff and employees at the operational
communications centre taking calls from the public and talking to
officers.
The plan's estimated cost would represent a 25 per cent increase over
the 2022 budget of $39 million. That budget is paid for by the three
communities. Moore said public presentations to councils in those
communities are expected in October.
Courtney Pyrke of Saint John says there's a concern that if Moncton
adds more officers the same will happen in other New Brunswick
communities. (Shane Magee/CBC)
Courtney Pyrke of Saint John says it doesn't make sense to be spending
more money on police instead of other services.
Pyrke in an interview said they are concerned that if Moncton adds
officers, the same could happen in Saint John and elsewhere in the
province.
Pyrke's speech to the board was cut off after going over a five minute
time limit, one of several speakers critical of policing services or
plans to put officers in the region's six high schools that were cut
off or told to leave the meeting.
Saly Davis was told to leave after saying a board member's question
about integration of immigrants was racist. Davis walked out calling
Moore a "white supremacist."
Moore asked a commissionaire to intervene when Hafsah Mohammad went
over the time and said she'd be prohibited from speaking at future
meetings.
Group calling for defunding police seeks role with board
overseeing Codiac RCMP
Moncton council won't sanction councillor for Facebook posts
attacking activist
Pyrke said people felt ignored.
"I think that the reason why perhaps it got a little bit hostile is
that it's a topic that a lot of people really care about and they
don't feel like they're being heard," Pyrke told reporters.
"For me personally, I'm from Saint John, so maybe my voice isn't
necessarily that important in Moncton, but the folks who are here who
are from Moncton, they felt as though that they're not being heard."
Moore later told reporters that he was following the board's meeting
procedures that include time limits for public comments and it wasn't
personal.
He said during consultations that led to the recommendation for more
officers, none of the groups had advocated for reduced spending on
police.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shane Magee
Reporter
Shane Magee is a Moncton-based reporter for CBC. He can be reached at shane.magee@cbc.ca.
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understand why I enjoy encountering a critic with what appears to be a
real name as per the rules of a public forum we are all paying for
N'esy Pas?
NDP apologizes for Saint John candidate's 'profane remarks' directed
at other politicians
Courtney Pyrke could face discplinary action for tweets aimed at
Blaine Higgs, Wayne Long
Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Sep 16, 2020 6:46 PM AT
Courtney Pyrke, NDP candidate for Saint John Harbour, could face
disciplinary action from her party over tweets directed at Blaine
Higgs and Wayne Long. (Submitted by Courtney Pyrke)
The interim leader of the New Brunswick NDP is condemning
election-night comments by one of the party's candidates and says he
is looking at "disciplinary action."
Mackenzie Thomason apologized for what he called "wholly unnecessary
and profane remarks" by Courtney Pyrke aimed at Saint John-Rothesay
Liberal MP Wayne Long and Premier Blaine Higgs.
At 9:57 on election night, Pyrke, the NDP candidate in Saint John
Harbour, tweeted a photo of a bottle of wine next to a paper cup with
the words "F--- Blaine Higgs."
Later that night Pyrke tweeted a crude anatomical pun about Long's
name while comparing him to an NDP MP who represented the federal
riding where they used to live in Hamilton, Ont.
Interim NDP Leader Mackenzie Thomason described the comments as
'wholly unnecessary and profane.' (CBC News)
In a press release, Thomason condemned the "outbursts" and said they
didn't reflect NDP values and were made without his consent.
"We have our differences, we have our passions, but when you attack
personally, and use comments such as that on a personal level, that's
something that contravenes the political process, contravenes good
will and it's not promoting dialogue," he said in an interview.
Thomason said such behaviour would not be tolerated and the party was
"exploring disciplinary action for these and other remarks," but he
said he wasn't aware of the details of the NDP's internal process,
which he said would be confidential.
Candidate at odds with party officials
Pyrke, who identifies as non-binary and uses the pronouns they and
them, said the criticism was "fair" but the party had not contacted
them to discuss the tweets before issuing the press release. They
learned of the statement from CBC News.
Pyrke also said the party was upset about Pyrke's questioning of how
party officials were controlling Thomason's schedule and how they were
"running the show", instead of the interim leader himself.
"I had basically been shut down and told I didn't understand," Pyrke said.
"Every time I asked these types of questions, they treated it as if I
was attacking them, and that I wasn't being understanding, and that I
was new so I don't get it."
Online activist seizes the spotlight with police critique
Thomason said a "very professional" team of people came forward to
help the NDP campaign and "it was made very clear to the candidates
that this was what was going on, and it seemed to not sit well with
certain candidates.
"Differences arise and differences are okay. We have to have those
conversations, but they have to be respectful."
Pyrke would not commit to staying involved with the NDP. "This is not
the party that I support from my home town in Hamilton."
Long surprised by apology
Long said he was surprised by Thomason's apology "but I was happy to
see it. I don't think personal attacks of that nature have a place in
politics."
Saint John MP Wayne Long says personal attacks of that nature don't
belong in politics. (CBC)
On Monday, Pyrke finished fourth in Saint John Harbour, a one-time NDP
bastion, with 5.9 per cent of the vote.
That's the lowest total for the NDP in the riding since it was created
before the 1995 election.
However, that result far exceeded the NDP's province-wide 1.6 per cent
share of the popular vote and the 1.3 per cent Thomason received in
Fredericton North.
About the Author
Jacques Poitras
Provincial Affairs reporter
Jacques Poitras has been CBC's provincial affairs reporter in New
Brunswick since 2000. Raised in Moncton, he also produces the CBC
political podcast Spin Reduxit.
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Campaign signs emerge in Montreal at the start of the 2019 federal election campaign. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada)
Section
51(1) of the Constitution Act says that, every ten years, the allotment
of seats in the House of Commons and the map of federal ridings are to
be "readjusted" to reflect changes in Canada's population.
This
decennial process tends to cause some consternation – particularly among
those MPs whose political fortunes, workloads and communities are
directly affected by it.
"It's pretty well inevitable that some concerns will be expressed. There's no doubt about that," said John Courtney,
professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan, who has studied
the redistribution process extensively. "It's as regular as clockwork
every ten years."
You
could be forgiven for wondering how objective MPs can be when it comes
to riding boundaries. Perhaps the best thing that can be said about the
process of drawing electoral boundaries in Canada is that it's
ultimately not up to MPs.
That separates the Canadian system from the situation in most parts of the United States, where partisans draw the maps and gerrymandering — the practice, named for Elbridge Gerry, of partisans redrawing electoral maps for their own advantage — is still considered a normal part of politics.
For the most part, the system serves Canada well. But it's not perfect.
How an electoral map is drawn
The chief electoral officer is responsible for applying a legislated formula
to determine how many seats will be allotted to each province. The work
of drawing the electoral map in each province is then given to
independent electoral boundary commissions.
Each three-person
commission is chaired by a judge who is selected by the chief justice of
the province. The Speaker of the House of Commons appoints the other
two members. Members of Parliament, senators and members of provincial
legislatures are not eligible to serve on these commissions.
Under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act,
commissioners are asked to ensure that the number of voters in each
riding is within a certain range, based on the provincial average. They
also can draw boundaries to account for communities of "interest" or
"identity" and historical divisions, or to ensure "manageable geographic
size." They can make exceptions for what the law calls "extraordinary"
circumstances.
It's not up to MPs
Each commission prepares
a proposed map and is required to hold at least one public hearing to
solicit feedback; the current commission for Ontario has scheduled 17
hearings. The commissions then report to the Speaker, who refers the
reports to a committee of the House.
MPs can file formal
complaints through that committee, which are then relayed to the
commission for consideration. But the final word still goes to the
commissions — and they are under no obligation to bend to the will of
MPs.
It hasn't always worked this way.
Federally, independent commissions weren't put in charge of drawing
riding boundaries until 1964, following Manitoba's decision to adopt
non-partisan panels in 1955.
While the boundary commissions prevent gerrymandering, it's not uncommon for the proposed maps to draw criticism.
Conservative MP Kelly Block was one of several Saskatchewan MPs to push
back against new riding maps in 2012. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
In 2012, for instance, the 13 Conservative MPs in Saskatchewan objected
when the province's commission decided to eliminate some blended
urban-rural ridings around Regina and Saskatoon. A cynic might have
suspected that those objections were based on how the urban-rural design
tended to give an advantage to Conservative candidates, but the
complaints raised publicly were largely framed in terms of community
interests and democratic representation.
The commission acknowledged and considered the stated concerns but
ultimately stuck to its changes. (In the 2015 election, the
Conservatives lost three seats in Saskatchewan to the NDP. But the
Conservatives took all 14 of the province's seats in 2019 and 2021.)
The rules could still be tweaked
While
some amount of fussing over the lines on the electoral map is
inevitable, it's hard to imagine anyone seriously proposing to go back
to the way things were before 1964. The United States is an object
lesson in the abuse and dysfunction that follows when independent
authorities aren't in control of the electoral system.
But there are parts of the process that still could be improved.
Michael
Pal, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, has pointed to the
relatively wide latitude given to commissions to decide which criteria
they prioritize when drawing boundaries. Pal argues that has led to inconsistencies across the country.
Special
ballot officers count ballots from national, international, Canadian
Forces and incarcerated electors at Elections Canada's distribution
centre in Ottawa on federal election night on Sept. 20, 2021. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)
Courtney
suggests a certain number of seats could be set aside for the more
sparsely populated northern regions of each province, while commissions
could be given a mandate to ensure the remaining ridings are closer in
population. Currently, the population of a riding can be 25 per cent
larger or smaller than the provincial average. Courtney would reduce
that range to 15 per cent to promote greater equality for ridings and
voters.
Pal would reduce that range even further, to five per
cent. He also would change the redistribution formula — which has been
adjusted in the past and was tweaked again this spring — so that the House of Commons grows to better represent some of the larger provinces.
Currently, voters in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta are slightly underrepresented in the House of Commons,
while all other provinces are slightly over-represented. Ultimately,
Pal said, those gaps can be traced to the underrepresentation of voters
in some of Canada's biggest cities.
Some disparities are baked
into the Constitution. Prince Edward Island, for instance, is guaranteed
four seats, despite a population that is just slightly larger than the
average riding in Toronto. Ensuring regional representation might also
be a worthy goal. But tinkering with the formula can minimize the
differences.
So while MPs are poring over the new maps in search
of unfairly drawn lines, they might consider whether some more
fundamental tinkering is necessary.
Aaron
Wherry has covered Parliament Hill since 2007 and has written for
Maclean's, the National Post and the Globe and Mail. He is the author of
Promise & Peril, a book about Justin Trudeau's years in power.
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Fredericton
Mayor Kate Rogers sent a letter to the Electoral Boundaries and
Representation Commission proposing they do away with "hybrid" ridings
and to create two new ridings that fall exclusively with city limits. (Jon Collicott/CBC)
Fredericton city council wants to see the provincial ridings map redrawn in and around the city's boundary.
In
a letter to the recently formed Electoral Boundaries and Representation
Commission, Mayor Kate Rogers asks for two new ridings exclusively
within city limits, and to do away with "hybrid" ridings, which
encompass constituents living in Fredericton as well as in smaller
surrounding communities.
"It is Council's view that the present
riding configuration marginalizes the voice of a significant portion of
Fredericton's population," says Rogers, noting that about half of the
city's population is encompassed in five ridings that also include rural
communities.
Those five include Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton,
Fredericton-Grand Lake, New Maryland-Sunbury, Fredericton-York and
Fredericton West-Hanwell.
"Placing
a small number of Fredericton voters in five different rural ridings
where they share little in common with those who live in the balance of
each of those ridings is inconsistent with the spirit of the [Electoral
Boundaries and Representation] Act.
"By way of example and with
respect, it is difficult to imagine how those who live in townhouses and
condominiums in an urban setting west of Brookside Drive in the [city
of Fredericton] share common concerns and interests with rural dwellers
in Napadogan."
The proposal would see the creation of two new ridings within the city of Fredericton for a total of four. (City of Fredericton)
The other half of the city's population falls within the ridings of Fredericton South and Fredericton North.
The
proposal has Fredericton South remaining largely unchanged,
with areas of the city to the west, south and east of it brought
together to form the new "Downtown-Hill-Skyline" riding.
Meanwhile, the
area encompassing Fredericton North would become the riding of
"Nashwaaksis-Devon," while areas further away from the city's core
become Fredericton North.
The proposal also calls for fusing the
Fredericton-York and Fredericton-Grand Lake ridings into one
"Stanley-Minto-Chipman" riding, and redrawing Fredericton West-Hanwell,
New Maryland-Sunbury and Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton into two ridings
of "Hanwell-New Maryland" and "Oromocto-Fredericton Junction."
Rogers
argues that half of Fredericton's voters aren't properly represented as
they reside within ridings that also encompass voters in surrounding
rural communities. (City of Fredericton)
CBC
News asked for an interview with Rogers, and spokesperson Wayne Knorr
said Deputy Mayor Greg Ericson would be made available for comment, but
not until after he makes a presentation to the commission on Thursday.
The
Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission was formed earlier
this year and is being co-led by former Bathurst mayor and Progressive
Conservative MP Roger Clinch, and former Liberal premier
Camille Thériault.
They, along with four other commissioners, will
redraw the boundaries of New Brunswick's 49 provincial electoral
ridings, which is required by law to be done every 10 years to account
for shifting population figures.
Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold, in a
public video posted online, said she presented to the commission to ask
that all five of the ridings covering the city be redrawn to fall
exclusively within city limits. Only two currently do.
City could lose advocates in legislature: MLA
Rogers in
her letter notes that in four of the five ridings highlighted,
Fredericton residents make up a minority of the total constituents,
which worsens the concerns of poor representation for city residents.
The
riding of New Maryland-Sunbury has the lowest percentage of Fredericton
constituents, at 8.28 per cent of the riding's electorate, according to
Rogers's letter.
Jeff Carr, the MLA for that riding, disagrees
with Rogers's assertion that his constituents who live in Fredericton
are poorly represented.
New
Maryland-Sunbury MLA Jeff Carr says the proposal would potentially lead
to less representation of Fredericton residents' concerns in the
legislature. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
"I totally disagree with that completely," Carr said, in an interview.
"A
member of the legislature has different responsibilities or different
duties when it comes to constituents who live in a municipality or
outside in an unincorporated area. To say they're misrepresented or
underrepresented is just not a fact."
Carr said having several
electoral ridings that encompass a portion of Fredericton is actually a
good thing for the city, as it increases the number of MLAs who would
advocate for provincial spending for their constituents.
"I would
think that everybody should have a little piece of the city. You have
more voices around the table as a region and you can advocate with a
stronger voice provincially when you have more regional MLAs that touch
your city limits."
Green Party Leader and Fredericton South MLA
David Coon declined to weigh in on what he thinks of the proposal laid
out by Rogers, but agreed that riding boundaries should capture
constituents who have common interests.
"I think in general that
the electoral boundaries as much as possible need to reflect a community
of interest wherever in the province and not create artificial lines
between communities dividing them," he said.
"And so that's,
that's certainly the concern I've heard from people around New
Brunswick... It's clear that boundaries currently in some places are in
unnatural locations, dividing communities up rather than bringing them
together."
Commission considering input from cities
Commission
co-chair Roger Clinch said Fredericton's submission is just one of
several that have been made by municipalities, including Saint John and
Moncton.
"So all we're doing at this point is gathering all
of those submissions and seeing how they would fit into an overall
plan," Clinch said, adding it would be premature to weigh in on any of
the submissions.
"The overriding factor here is that the quotient
is 11,714 electors per riding, so when you affect one riding it could
then have some impact on two or three others, so those are the things
that we have to take into consideration before we could make a decision
on that."
Rogers, in her letter, says the four proposed city
ridings along with the three proposed neighbouring ridings, would have
about 11,477 eligible voters each, which would meet the electoral
quotient "almost exactly."
However, Clinch said it's not clear the
same could be said of the other bordering ridings that will have to be
altered to accommodate the changes.
"New Brunswick is a very rural
province and not often or not always can you have an equal number of
electors if you do it the way that is being proposed."
Clinch said
the commission will consider the submissions from public stakeholders
in the coming weeks, and present a draft of the redrawn ridings on Dec.
12.
Another round of public feedback will be held after that, and a
final version of the new provincial riding map will be presented by
next April, he said.
Six New Brunswickers named to electoral boundaries commission
24 June 2022
FREDERICTON (GNB) – Six New Brunswickers have been named to the
province’s Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission, Premier
Blaine Higgs announced today.
Co-chairs Roger Clinch and Camille Thériault will be joined by
commissioners Josée Rioux-Walker, Krista Ross, Emily Teed and Roger J.
Ouellette. The appointments are effective as of July 15.
The commission will be tasked with redrawing the boundaries of New
Brunswick’s 49 electoral ridings to be used in the next general
provincial election. The commission will report its findings to the
legislative assembly.
The province’s legislative administration committee met earlier this
month and unanimously proposed the six individuals to serve on the
commission. The commission operates under the terms of New Brunswick's
Electoral Boundaries and Representation Act.
Biographical information on the six individuals:
Roger Clinch (co-chair): Clinch served one term as member of
Parliament for Gloucester from 1984 to 1988 and previously served as
mayor of Bathurst from 1980 to 1983. After retiring from politics,
Clinch held a 20-year career in various senior management positions
with several companies and has consulting experience focused on
management, human resources and labour relations. Clinch resides in
Bathurst.
Camille Thériault (co-chair): First elected to the New Brunswick
legislature in 1987 as the member for Kent South, Thériault served
seven years in various cabinet portfolios, including minister of
fisheries and aquaculture, minister of economic development and
tourism, and minister responsible for the information highway
secretariat, before serving as premier from 1998 to 1999. After
retiring from politics, Thériault held a senior executive career in
various management positions, including CEO of UNI Financial for 12
years. Thériault is a member of the Order of Canada and resides in
Moncton.
Josée Rioux-Walker: Known as a community developer specialist in
economic and training development, Rioux-Walker presently serves as
project co-ordinator for the Women in Leadership initiative for Women
in Business New Brunswick, and is a board member of several groups.
Rioux-Walker resides in Drummond, where she presently serves a deputy
mayor.
Krista Ross: Known as a leader in the provincial business community
and a former small business owner, Ross serves as CEO of the
Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, a position she has held for almost
two decades. Ross resides in Fredericton.
Emily Teed: Known for her strategic design and project management,
Teed serves as Deloitte’s chief of staff to the Atlantic regional
managing partner, is a member of the Royal Canadian Navy reserves, and
is a board member of several community groups. Teed resides in Saint
John.
Roger J. Ouellette: Known as a political scientist with 40 years of
experience, including a career in the civil service, Ouellette is an
academic, researcher and a professor of political science at the
Université de Moncton. Ouellette resides in Moncton.
Electoral Boundaries & Representation Commission
500 Beaverbrook Ct, Suite 200
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Areas west of the Saint John River and Saint John Harbour would join
New Brunswick Southwest, which would be renamed Saint John-St. Croix.
The rest of the city would remain in Saint John-Rothesay, which would
grow to include Quispamsis and be renamed Saint John-Kennebecasis.
“The Commission recognizes that, in addition to dividing one city
into two electoral districts, this proposal also attaches a small part
of the City of Saint John to a largely rural electoral district,” the
commission wrote in its proposal.
“Hybrid electoral districts are sometimes necessary, or desirable, to
bring population numbers more in line with the provincial quota or to
deal with natural topographical divisions.”
What is currently New Brunswick Southwest would lose the villages of
Harvey and McAdam, the Rural Community of Hanwell, and several local
parishes to the riding of Tobique-Mactaquac.
Riverview would be moved from the Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe riding and
join Fundy Royal. The new riding names would be Moncton-Dieppe and
Fundy Royal-Riverview.
The small part of the CIty of Moncton that is currently in the riding
of Beauséjour would also be moved to the proposed riding of
Moncton-Dieppe.
“The Commission recognizes the ties that bind the three communities
that form the current riding. These militated strongly thus far in
favour of keeping all of them together within one electoral district,”
said the report.
“However, we are of the view that keeping them together while
continuing to chip away parts of Dieppe and Riverview is no longer the
most appropriate configuration for this riding when considering the
available alternatives for creating an electoral map for New Brunswick.”
The commission must ensure the population of each riding is as close as possible to the electoral quota. Based upon the 2021 census, that number is 77,561 residents per electoral district.
However, the commission can also depart from the quota in order to
“respect the community of interest or community of identity in or the
historical pattern of an electoral district in the province” or “to
maintain a manageable geographic size for districts in sparsely
populated, rural or northern regions of the province.”
Currently, Saint John-Rothesay is 5.7 per cent over the electoral
quota, New Brunswick Southwest is 12.6 per cent under, Fundy Royal is
7.9 per cent over, and Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe is 30.5 per cent over.
Under the proposed new ridings, Saint John-Kennebecasis would be 5.7
per cent over the quota, Saint John-St. Croix would be 1.8 per cent
over, Fundy Royal-Riverview would be 4.3 per cent under, and
Moncton-Dieppe would be 17.8 per cent over.
‘I’m going to fight this’: Saint John MP
The proposed boundary changes are not sitting well with some, including the current MP for Saint John-Rothesay.
Wayne Long said splitting the City of Saint John into two separate ridings will dilute representation for Saint John.
“As it currently sits, west Saint John, the Port of Saint John, is
going to have an MP that is in St. Stephen and then from the bridge
through to Quispamsis will be another MP,” Long said in a phone
interview on Friday.
The Liberal MP said Saint John-Rothesay said a “red riding surrounded
by a sea of blue,” pointing to the fact that New Brunswick Southwest
and Fundy Royal are both represented by Conservatives.
“What effectively is happening here is the riding is being split in two and being morphed into blue areas,” he said.
Long pointed out that both Moncton and Fredericton are each represented by one MP, and it should be the same for Saint John.
The third-term MP said he is going to fight the proposed changes to ensure Saint John stays as one riding.
“I don’t think it’s any secret that West Saint John blood flows
through my veins. I made my home there, I grew up there, and I certainly
love West Saint John,” said Long.
“I’m going to fight this. West Saint John absolutely should not be incorporated into New Brunswick Southwest.”
Despite his opposition to this part of the proposal, Long said he would be happy to see Quispamsis join the riding.
“I like that change. Quispamsis is certainly becoming more urban,
they’re growing, and I don’t have a problem with that,” he said.
Our newsroom requested comment from New Brunswick Southwest
Conservative MP John Williamson about the change but he was not
immediately available.
Input from the public
Residents will be able to have their say on the proposed changes during a series of public hearings in September.
Hearings are scheduled
in Woodstock, Saint-Quentin, Saint-Léolin, Newcastle, Shediac, Moncton,
Sussex, Rothesay, Saint Andrews and Fredericton. A virtual hearing is
also scheduled for Sept. 29.
You can also send comments and feedback by mail or email without attending a public hearing.
Commission members will also consider objections from members of the
House of Commons before preparing a final report outlining the electoral
boundaries for the province.
Elections Canada has said the new electoral map is expected to be
done in late 2023, but the changes will not take effect until at least
2024.
(a) the County of Albert;
(b) the County of Kings, excepting:
(i) the towns of Grand Bay-Westfield, Quispamsis and Rothesay;
(ii) the parishes of Greenwich, Kars, Springfield and Studholm;
(iii) that part of the Parish of Westfield lying northerly and
westerly of the Saint John River;
(c) that part of the County of Queens comprising the Parish of Brunswick;
(d) that part of the County of Saint John comprising:
(i) the Village of St. Martins;
(ii) the Parish of Saint Martins;
(iii) that part of the Parish of Simonds lying northeasterly
of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Old
Black River Road and the easterly limit of the City of Saint John
(that is to say, the Mispec River); thence generally southeasterly and
easterly along said road to West Beach Road; thence southerly along
said road to latitude 45°13'44”N; thence southerly in a straight line
to a point in the Bay of Fundy lying at latitude 45°12'31”N and
longitude 65°50'39”W; and
(e) that part of the County of Westmorland comprising:
(i) the villages of Petitcodiac and Salisbury;
(ii) the Parish of Salisbury;
(iii) that part of the Parish of Moncton lying westerly of a
line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the
northerly limit of said parish and Highway 126; thence generally
southeasterly along said highway to Homestead Road; thence
northeasterly along said road to the westerly limit of the City of
Moncton; thence generally southerly westerly and southerly along said
limit to the Petitcodiac River;
(iv) Soegao Indian Reserve No. 35.
Some
New Brunswickers may be voting in different ridings in the next federal
election if proposed changes to the province's electoral map are
implemented. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press)
Saint
John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long plans to oppose proposed changes to the
riding he represents, among the most dramatic of the changes recommended
for New Brunswick by a federal boundary commission.
"I'm not
happy about it I don't like it, and I'm going to fight it," Long said
Friday about the plan to divide the city of Saint John into two separate
electoral districts.
According to a report released Thursday on
electoral reform in the province, everything east of the St. John River
should join the Kennebecasis Valley, while everything west of it should
join Charlotte County in a monster of a riding that stretches
8,600-square-kilometres into parts of Queens and Kings counties.
"You
know, I'm sitting in my office in Market Square, looking out the
window, looking across at the port, looking across at west Saint John.
To think that that would be a part of a riding that goes down to St.
Stephen — it's just not acceptable. It will hurt Saint John in the long
term," said Long.
He said Saint John should have one MP focused
on the needs of the city. Instead, he said, west siders will become a
minority where their position will be diluted in an expansive riding
largely made up of rural communities.
"It's not two MPs. Let's be
very clear on that. It's not Saint John has two MPs. Sure. There's two
ridings with Saint John's name in them," said Long.
The
Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick is proposing
that the province keep 10 ridings. It also proposes changes, of varying
degrees, to all 10, including new names for some. (Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick)
The
recommendation to split Saint John was among several made in the report
released by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New
Brunswick.
According to the report, the province will maintain 10
federal seats, but all will look a little different in the next federal
election, if the propsals are adopted.
Some of the changes
suggested by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New
Brunswick, including in the Moncton area, are linguistically based.
For
example, in the northeast, the commission has suggested that several
francophone communities be moved from the electoral district of
Miramichi-Grand Lake to Acadie-Bathurst.
The three-member
commission includes Lucie A. LaVigne, chair of the commission and a
judge of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal, Condé Grondin, a retired
professor of political science, and Thomas Riordon, a retired judge of
the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick.
Across the country,
most provinces will maintain the same number of seats under the proposed
changes, although Quebec will lose one seat and Ontario will gain one.
The biggest change is proposed in Alberta, which could see three
additional seats.
The report proposes growing Parliament by four seats in the next federal election, which would bring the total to 342.
The
commission said it initially didn't believe that any changes were
needed in Acadie-Bathurst, until Keith Chiasson, the MLA for
Tracadie-Sheila, brought the issue to their attention. He identified the
communities of Rivière-du-Portage, Haut-Rivière-du-Portage and
Brantville.
"Chiasson submitted that the populations of these
communities are predominantly francophone and Acadian and that their
linguistic profile and sense of belonging align with the Acadian
Peninsula and the electoral district of Acadie-Bathurst, where they go
for services and daily needs, such as schools, health services, shops,
businesses, financial and legal services, and provincial and federal
government offices."
Beauséjour
The commission proposes to
move a small part of the City of Moncton from Beauséjour to the
proposed riding of Moncton-Dieppe. The change would still leave
Beauséjour riding with a population of 88,490, putting it at 14 per cent
above the provincial electoral quota.
The commission said it
isn't concerned with the numbers because Beauséjour would be
"geographically the smallest rural electoral district."
The
new district would consist mainly of the city of Fredericton and
surrounding areas, plus the town of Oromocto. What's left of the old
riding of Fredericton would be distributed to other ridings, including
the parish of Burton going to Saint John-St. Croix.
The new district would be smaller in area because of an increase in population in the capital region.
Fundy Royal (suggested name: Fundy Royal—Riverview)
The
commission proposes that Riverview be added to the electoral district
of Fundy Royal. It makes sense, according to the report because of an
existing "community of interest as well as historical ties between the
Town of Riverview and the riding of Fundy Royal."
"In fact, the
Commission received comments from a resident of the Town of Riverview
expressing her frustration with the fact that the Town of Riverview was
divided between two ridings and commenting that many did not seem to
know where the dividing line between the districts was situated," states
the report.
The town of Quispamsis would be moved from Fundy Royal to the proposed riding of Saint John-Kennebecasis.
Madawaska-Restigouche
Because
the region's population is 22 per cent below the provincial quota, the
proposal is to move several communities into the riding, including the
town of Grand Falls, the parishes of Grand Falls and Drummond, as well a
the village of Drummond and the rural community of Saint-André, which
are now in the riding of Tobique-Mactaquac.
The commission noted
that the areas have historical ties as well as common interests. From
1966 to 1996, they were in the same riding as the communities of
Madawaska County, when it was known as Madawaska-Victoria.
"In
this region, too, the linguistic and cultural specificities of the
communities weighed in the balance," noted the commission.
Miramichi-Grand Lake
The
commission proposes that the electoral district of Miramichi—Grand Lake
include the current territory plus the area south to the parish of
Sheffield and parts of the parishes of Maugerville and Canning, which
are now part of the electoral district of Fredericton. The proposal
would also include moving the parish of Waterborough from Fundy Royal.
Part of the regional municipality of Tracadie would be moved from Miramichi-Grand Lake into Acadie-Bathurst.
The report proposes separating Riverview from the rest of Moncton and
joining Fundy Royal. (The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for
New Brunswick)
The
commission proposes that the town of Riverview be removed from the
district and become part of the proposed district of Fundy
Royal-Riverview.
Officials recognized the ties that unite the
three municipalities of Greater Moncton, but because of population
growth (nearly 12,000 people in 10 years), it was no longer possible to
keep them together, since it put the area 31 per cent over the
provincial electoral quota
The commission said it considered
moving parts of Dieppe and Riverview into other ridings, but that would
have diluted "the francophone critical mass and the loss of a
francophone municipality (Dieppe) would endanger the effective
representation of the francophone minority in the suggested new riding,
in that it would weaken that minority's political influence and diminish
its ability to voice its concerns effectively."
New Brunswick Southwest (suggested name: Saint John-St. Croix)
The
commission proposes adding that part of the current electoral district
of Saint John-Rothesay lying west of the St. John River and Saint John
Harbour, plus the parish of Burton, which is in the current electoral
district of Fredericton.
The commission proposes removing the
villages of Harvey and McAdam, the parishes of Dumfries, Kingsclear,
McAdam, Manners Sutton and Prince William, the Rural Community of
Hanwell, and the Kingsclear Indian Reserve No. 6, and moving them to the
proposed electoral district of Tobique-Mactaquac.
"The current
riding covers approximately 11,800 square kilometres and includes
constituents living on three islands, a situation that presents unique
travel and representation challenges. With the proposed new boundaries,
the size of the riding will decrease to approximately 8,600 square
kilometres, making it more manageable."
The commission noted that the cities of Fredericton and Moncton asked that their cities be reunited in one riding.
"In
stark contrast to this, we are now proposing that the City of Saint
John be divided, by using the St. John River and Saint John Harbour as a
natural topographical division, and transferring the part lying west of
this dividing line to the proposed electoral district of Saint John-St.
Croix."
The
boundaries commission proposes splitting Saint John into two ridings,
with everything east of the St. John River joining the Kennebecasis
Valley. (The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick)
Saint John-Rothesay (suggested name: Saint John-Kennebecasis)
The
proposed new riding would include the current territory plus the town
of Quispamsis, which is now part of the riding of Fundy Royal. The
proposed riding would remove that part which lies west of the St. John
River and Saint John Harbour, with that area moving to Saint John-St.
Croix.
"The commission is of the view that the Town of Quispamsis
has a close community of interest with the more urban area of the City
of Saint John and the Town of Rothesay," states the report.
"In
the past, some have asked that the Town of Rothesay and the Town of
Quispamsis, commonly referred to as the Kennebecasis Valley, remain in
the same electoral district, given the obvious shared economic community
of interests and geographic proximity."
Tobique-Mactaquac
The
commission proposes that the electoral district of Tobique-Mactaquac
extend its southwesterly boundary to include the villages of Harvey and
McAdam, the parishes of Dumfries, Kingsclear, McAdam, Manners Sutton and
Prince William, the Rural Community of Hanwell, and the Kingsclear
Indian Reserve No. 6, which are in the current district of New Brunswick
Southwest.
It also proposed removed sections that are within the
new proposed limit of the City of Fredericton and moving them to the
proposed electoral district of Fredericton-Oromocto. It also proposes
removing the Parish of Grand Falls, the Town of Grand Falls, the Parish
of Drummond, the Village of Drummond, and the Rural Community of
Saint-André, and moving them to the proposed electoral district of
Madawaska-Restigouche.
Why change now?
According to the
Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick, electoral
boundaries have to be reviewed after every 10-year census to ensure
ridings are of equal size.
Based on the formula set out in the
Constitution, the 2022 report recommends that the number of electoral
districts in New Brunswick remain at 10.
According to the
redistribution website, New Brunswick has 2.07 per cent of Canada's
population, so with 10 seats, the province will have 2.95 per cent of
the seats in Parliament.
But there's still a lot of work to do
before the recommendations are put into place, including public hearings
and referral to a designated parliamentary committee. Ten public
hearings will be held in communities throughout the province in
September, followed by one virtual meeting on Sept. 29.
According
to the timeline on the Redistribution 2022 website, the new
representation order will be proclaimed in September 2023. Then the
boundaries would become official "on the first dissolution of Parliament
at least seven months after the date of proclamation."
"This
period gives Elections Canada, political parties, candidates and sitting
MPs the time to prepare for the next general election."
Methinks CBC, Blaine Higgs, his Deputy Premier Gauvin and Mayors Don
Darling and Gary Clark must know what a joke this article is to me
today N'esy Pas?
David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
Replying to @DavidRayAmos @Kathryn98967631 and 49 others
Methinks CBC, Blaine Higgs, his Deputy Premier Gauvin and Mayors Don
Darling and Gary Clark must know what a joke this article is to me
today N'esy Pas?
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Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 17:23:32 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: I would lay odds that CBC, your boss Blaine
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Kennebecasis Valley communities close in on rate of growth in assessment base
Connell Smith · CBC News · Posted: Jan 07, 2019 5:00 AM AT
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> division and sequence number of electors who voted in your electoral
> district on October 21, 2019. It is made available to you in
> accordance with Section 541.1 of the Canada Elections Act.
>
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> Accessing the Political Entities Service Centre Portal
>
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>
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> Election are still active and should be used to access the sequence
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> section.
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>
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Bui, Benny" <Benny.Bui@elections.ca>
> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 15:23:01 +0000
> Subject: FW: Documentation to be submitted - Candidate David Raymond Amos
> To: "David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com" <David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com>
>
>
> Another method to fill out the EC 20120 return:
> https://www.elections.ca/pol/can/forms/EC20120_C76_e.pdf
>
> From: Bui, Benny
> Sent: March-02-20 10:19 AM
> To: 'David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com'
> Subject: Documentation to be submitted - Candidate David Raymond Amos
>
> Hello,
>
> As per our phone conversation today, please complete and submit the
> following forms attached:
>
> · EC 20120 for the return
>
> · EC 20220 for the statement of expenses
>
> · EC 20004 for the extension
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Benny Bui
> Elections Contributions and Expenses Consultant / Consultant aux
> contributions et dépenses d'élections
> Political Financing and Audit | Financement politique et vérification
> Elections Canada
> 30 Victoria Street | 30, rue Victoria
> Gatineau, QC, K1A 0M6
> Tel: 1-819-939-1339 / 1-800-267-7360
> Fax: 1-888-523-9333
> benny.bui@elections.ca<mailto:benny.bui@elections.ca>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca
> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:27:10 +0000
> Subject: Automatic reply: Re:Your call to my friend Dan from 873 416
> 1067 Re Your File # 2020-0518 versus My Federal Court File # T-1557-15
> To: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com
>
> Thank you very much for reaching out to the Office of the Hon. Bill
> Blair, Member of Parliament for Scarborough Southwest.
>
> Please be advised that as a health and safety precaution, our
> constituency office will not be holding in-person meetings until
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> Due to the high volume of emails and calls we are receiving, our
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> MP, visit: https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en
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> Moreover, at this time, we ask that you please only call our office if
> your case is extremely urgent. We are experiencing an extremely high
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> Should you have any questions related to COVID-19, please see:
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>
> Thank you again for your message, and we will get back to you as soon
> as possible.
>
> Best,
>
>
> MP Staff to the Hon. Bill Blair
> Parliament Hill: 613-995-0284
> Constituency Office: 416-261-8613
> bill.blair@parl.gc.ca<mailto:bill.blair@parl.gc.ca>
>
> **
> Merci beaucoup d'avoir pris contact avec le bureau de l'Honorable Bill
> Blair, D?put? de Scarborough-Sud-Ouest.
>
> Veuillez noter que par mesure de pr?caution en mati?re de sant? et de
> s?curit?, notre bureau de circonscription ne tiendra pas de r?unions
> en personne jusqu'? nouvel ordre. Nous continuerons ? fournir des
> services pendant nos heures de bureau habituelles, tant par t?l?phone
> que par courrier ?lectronique.
>
> En raison du volume ?lev? de courriels que nous recevons, notre bureau
> classe les demandes par ordre de priorit? en fonction de leur urgence
> et de notre r?le dans le service aux ?lecteurs de Scarborough
> Sud-Ouest. Si vous n'?tes pas un ?lecteur de Scarborough Sud-Ouest,
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> trouver votre d?put? local, visitez le
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> En outre, nous vous demandons de ne t?l?phoner ? notre bureau que si
> votre cas est extr?mement urgent. Nous recevons un volume d'appels
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> Merci encore pour votre message, et nous vous r?pondrons d?s que possible.
>
> Cordialement,
>
> Personnel du D?put? de l'Honorable Bill Blair
> Colline du Parlement : 613-995-0284
> Bureau de Circonscription : 416-261-8613
> bill.blair@parl.gc.ca<mailto:bill.blair@parl.gc.ca>
> < mailto:bill.blair@parl.gc.ca>
>
>
> On 2/22/21, David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> wrote:
>> --- On Thu, 5/22/14, Lamothe, Ronald <Ronald.Lamothe@elections.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Lamothe, Ronald <Ronald.Lamothe@elections.ca>
>>> Subject: Re: Call
>>> To: "'myson333@yahoo.com'" <myson333@yahoo.com>
>>> Date: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 7:46 AM
>>>
>>> Calling you right back
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: David Amos [mailto:myson333@yahoo.com]
>>>
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:11
>>> AM
>>> To: Lamothe, Ronald; David Amos
>>> <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>; David Amos
>>> <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: Call
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am glad you called
>>> I called back but you didn't pick up I am a 506 XXX XXXX right now
>>> Veritas
>>> VincitDavid
>>> Raymond Amos
>>> On Thursday, May 22,
>>> 2014 10:30 AM, "Lamothe, Ronald"
>>> <Ronald.Lamothe@elections.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>> #yiv8212257025 Mr. Amos … could you
>>> give me a call regarding your recent email to Elections
>>> Canada. Looking forward to hearing from you
>>> soon. Please take note that I am in
>>> the office today until 2 pm – and away from the office,
>>> returning on Tuesday June 3rd 2014. RON Ronald LamotheEnquêteur /
>>> InvestigatorÉlections Canada / Elections
>>> Canada819-939-2073ronald.lamothe@elections.ca
>>>
>>
>> On 2/15/21, David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> ---------- Oreiginal message ----------
>>> From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
>>> Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 13:02:10 -0300
>>> Subject: A little Deja Vu for Ralph Goodale and the RCMP before I file
>>> my next lawsuit as promised
>>> To: Hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca, pm@pm.gc.ca,
>>> Gerald.Butts@pmo-cpm.gc.ca, Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca,
>>> Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, barbara.massey@rcmp-grc.gc.ca,
>>> elder.marques@pmo-cpm.gc.ca, michael.mcnair@pmo-cpm.gc.ca,
>>> Nathalie.Drouin@justice.gc.ca, "clare.barry"
>>> clare.barry@justice.gc.ca, mcu@justice.gc.ca,
>>> alaina@alainalockhart.ca, info@ginettepetitpastaylor.ca,
>>> oldmaison@yahoo.com, Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca, daniel.mchardie@cbc.ca,
>>> info@waynelong.ca, matt@mattdecourcey.ca, info@sergecormier.ca,
>>> pat@patfinnigan.ca, David.Coon@gnb.ca, tj@tjharvey.ca,
>>> karen.ludwig.nb@gmail.com, votejohnw@gmail.com,
>>> PETER.MACKAY@bakermckenzie.com, Frank.McKenna@td.com, postur@for.is,
>>> postur@fjr.stjr.is, Paul.Lynch@edmontonpolice.ca,
>>> Gilles.Blinn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Mark.Blakely@rcmp-grc.gc.ca,
>>> David.Akin@globalnews.ca, dale.drummond@rcmp-grc.gc.ca,
>>> Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, Dave.Young@nbeub.ca, jfurey@nbpower.com,
>>> jfetzer@d.umn.edu, postur@irr.is, birgittajoy@gmail.com,
>>> birgitta@this.is>, Brian.Gallant@gnb.ca, Kevin.Vickers@gnb.ca,
>>> blaine.higgs@gnb.ca, kris.austin@gnb.ca, greg.byrne@gnb.ca,
>>> carl.urquhart@gnb.ca, Michael.Duheme@rcmp-grc.gc.ca,
>>> Michel.Carrier@gnb.ca, Yves.Cote@elections.ca, Greg.Bonnar@gnb.ca
>>> Cc: motomaniac333@gmail.com, Newsroom@globeandmail.com,
>>> fin.minfinance-financemin.fin@canada.ca, hon.melanie.joly@canada.ca
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: "Telford, Katie" <Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>
>>> Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:14:20 +0000
>>> Subject: Automatic reply: YO Mr Butts Here are some more comments
>>> published within CBC that the RCMP and their boss Ralph Goodale should
>>> review ASAP N'esy Pas?
>>> To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>> I am out of the office until Tuesday, October 22nd without access to
>>> this
>>> email.
>>> In my absence, you may contact Mike McNair
>>> (michael.mcnair@pmo-cpm.gc.ca<mailto:michael.mcnair@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>) or
>>> Elder Marques
>>> (elder.marques@pmo-cpm.gc.ca<mailto:elder.marques@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>).
>>> Warm regards,
>>> Katie
>>> ______
>>> Bonjour,
>>> Je suis absente du bureau jusqu'au mardi 22 octobre sans accès à mes
>>> courriels.
>>> Durant mon absence, veuillez communiquer avec Mike McNair
>>> (michael.mcnair@pmo-cpm.gc.ca<mailto:michael.mcnair@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>) ou
>>> Elder Marques
>>> (elder.marques@pmo-cpm.gc.ca<mailto:elder.marques@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>).
>>> Cordialement,
>>> Katie
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: "Butts, Gerald" <Gerald.Butts@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>
>>> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 06:33:26 +0000
>>> Subject: Automatic reply: So Much for the Strong Ethics of the Strong
>>> Organization commonnly knows as the RCMP/GRC N'esy Pas?
>>> To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Thank you for your email. I am out of the office with limited access
>>> to email. For assistance, please email Laura D'Angelo at
>>> laura.d'angelo@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
>>>
>>> Merci pour votre message. Je suis absent du bureau avec un accèss
>>> limité aux courriels. Si vous avez besoin d'assistance, veuillez
>>> communiquer avec Laura D'Angelo à l'adresse
>>> laura.d'angelo@pmo-cpm.gc.ca
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca
>>> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 06:30:48 +0000
>>> Subject: Automatic reply: So Much for the Strong Ethics of the Strong
>>> Organization commonnly knows as the RCMP/GRC N'esy Pas?
>>> To: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com
>>>
>>> Thank you for writing to the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Member
>>> of Parliament for Vancouver Granville.
>>>
>>> This message is to acknowledge that we are in receipt of your email.
>>> Due to the significant increase in the volume of correspondence, there
>>> may be a delay in processing your email. Rest assured that your
>>> message will be carefully reviewed.
>>>
>>> To help us address your concerns more quickly, please include within
>>> the body of your email your full name, address, and postal code.
>>>
>>> Please note that your message will be forwarded to the Department of
>>> Justice if it concerns topics pertaining to the member's role as the
>>> Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. For all future
>>> correspondence addressed to the Minister of Justice, please write
>>> directly to the Department of Justice at
>>> mcu@justice.gc.ca<mailto:mcu@justice.gc.ca> or call 613-957-4222.
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> -------------------
>>>
>>> Merci d'?crire ? l'honorable Jody Wilson-Raybould, d?put?e de
>>> Vancouver Granville.
>>>
>>> Le pr?sent message vise ? vous informer que nous avons re?u votre
>>> courriel. En raison d'une augmentation importante du volume de
>>> correspondance, il pourrait y avoir un retard dans le traitement de
>>> votre courriel. Sachez que votre message sera examin? attentivement.
>>>
>>> Pour nous aider ? r?pondre ? vos pr?occupations plus rapidement,
>>> veuillez inclure dans le corps de votre courriel votre nom complet,
>>> votre adresse et votre code postal.
>>>
>>> Veuillez prendre note que votre message sera transmis au minist?re de
>>> la Justice s'il porte sur des sujets qui rel?vent du r?le de la
>>> d?put?e en tant que ministre de la Justice et procureure g?n?rale du
>>> Canada. Pour toute correspondance future adress?e ? la ministre de la
>>> Justice, veuillez ?crire directement au minist?re de la Justice ?
>>> mcu@justice.gc.ca ou appelez au 613-957-4222.
>>>
>>> Merci
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>> From: "Hon.Ralph.Goodale (PS/SP)" <Hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca>
>>> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:53:15 +0000
>>> Subject: Automatic reply: Re Emails to Department of Justice and
>>> Province of Nova Scotia
>>> To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Merci d'avoir ?crit ? l'honorable Ralph Goodale, ministre de la
>>> S?curit? publique et de la Protection civile.
>>> En raison d'une augmentation importante du volume de la correspondance
>>> adress?e au ministre, veuillez prendre note qu'il pourrait y avoir un
>>> retard dans le traitement de votre courriel. Soyez assur? que votre
>>> message sera examin? avec attention.
>>> Merci!
>>> L'Unit? de la correspondance minist?rielle
>>> S?curit? publique Canada
>>> *********
>>>
>>> Thank you for writing to the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of
>>> Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
>>> Due to the significant increase in the volume of correspondence
>>> addressed to the Minister, please note there could be a delay in
>>> processing your email. Rest assured that your message will be
>>> carefully reviewed.
>>> Thank you!
>>> Ministerial Correspondence Unit
>>> Public Safety Canada
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>> From: Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca
>>> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:53:11 +0000
>>> Subject: Automatic reply: Re Emails to Department of Justice and
>>> Province of Nova Scotia
>>> To: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com
>>>
>>> Thank you for writing to the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Member
>>> of Parliament for Vancouver Granville.
>>>
>>> This message is to acknowledge that we are in receipt of your email.
>>> Due to the significant increase in the volume of correspondence, there
>>> may be a delay in processing your email. Rest assured that your
>>> message will be carefully reviewed.
>>>
>>> To help us address your concerns more quickly, please include within
>>> the body of your email your full name, address, and postal code.
>>>
>>> Please note that your message will be forwarded to the Department of
>>> Justice if it concerns topics pertaining to the member's role as the
>>> Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. For all future
>>> correspondence addressed to the Minister of Justice, please write
>>> directly to the Department of Justice at
>>> mcu@justice.gc.ca<mailto:mcu@justice.gc.ca> or call 613-957-4222.
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> -------------------
>>>
>>> Merci d'?crire ? l'honorable Jody Wilson-Raybould, d?put?e de
>>> Vancouver Granville.
>>>
>>> Le pr?sent message vise ? vous informer que nous avons re?u votre
>>> courriel. En raison d'une augmentation importante du volume de
>>> correspondance, il pourrait y avoir un retard dans le traitement de
>>> votre courriel. Sachez que votre message sera examin? attentivement.
>>>
>>> Pour nous aider ? r?pondre ? vos pr?occupations plus rapidement,
>>> veuillez inclure dans le corps de votre courriel votre nom complet,
>>> votre adresse et votre code postal.
>>>
>>> Veuillez prendre note que votre message sera transmis au minist?re de
>>> la Justice s'il porte sur des sujets qui rel?vent du r?le de la
>>> d?put?e en tant que ministre de la Justice et procureure g?n?rale du
>>> Canada. Pour toute correspondance future adress?e ? la ministre de la
>>> Justice, veuillez ?crire directement au minist?re de la Justice ?
>>> mcu@justice.gc.ca ou appelez au 613-957-4222.
>>>
>>> Merci
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>> From: "Hon.Ralph.Goodale (PS/SP)" <Hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca>
>>> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:53:15 +0000
>>> Subject: Automatic reply: Re Emails to Department of Justice and
>>> Province of Nova Scotia
>>> To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Merci d'avoir ?crit ? l'honorable Ralph Goodale, ministre de la
>>> S?curit? publique et de la Protection civile.
>>> En raison d'une augmentation importante du volume de la correspondance
>>> adress?e au ministre, veuillez prendre note qu'il pourrait y avoir un
>>> retard dans le traitement de votre courriel. Soyez assur? que votre
>>> message sera examin? avec attention.
>>> Merci!
>>> L'Unit? de la correspondance minist?rielle
>>> S?curit? publique Canada
>>> *********
>>>
>>> Thank you for writing to the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of
>>> Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
>>> Due to the significant increase in the volume of correspondence
>>> addressed to the Minister, please note there could be a delay in
>>> processing your email. Rest assured that your message will be
>>> carefully reviewed.
>>> Thank you!
>>> Ministerial Correspondence Unit
>>> Public Safety Canada
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>> From: "MinFinance / FinanceMin (FIN)"
>>> <fin.minfinance-financemin.fin@canada.ca>
>>> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:53:17 +0000
>>> Subject: RE: Re Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova
>>> Scotia
>>> To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> The Department of Finance acknowledges receipt of your electronic
>>> correspondence. Please be assured that we appreciate receiving your
>>> comments.
>>>
>>> Le ministère des Finances accuse réception de votre correspondance
>>> électronique. Soyez assuré(e) que nous apprécions recevoir vos
>>> commentaires.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>> From: Newsroom <newsroom@globeandmail.com>
>>> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:53:16 +0000
>>> Subject: Automatic reply: Re Emails to Department of Justice and
>>> Province of Nova Scotia
>>> To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Thank you for contacting The Globe and Mail.
>>>
>>> If your matter pertains to newspaper delivery or you require technical
>>> support, please contact our Customer Service department at
>>> 1-800-387-5400 or send an email to customerservice@globeandmail.com
>>>
>>> If you are reporting a factual error please forward your email to
>>> publiceditor@globeandmail.com<mailto:publiceditor@globeandmail.com>
>>>
>>> Letters to the Editor can be sent to letters@globeandmail.com
>>>
>>> This is the correct email address for requests for news coverage and
>>> press releases.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>> From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
>>> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:53:03 -0400
>>> Subject: Re Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova Scotia
>>> To: wrscott@nbpower.com, "brian.gallant" <brian.gallant@gnb.ca>,
>>> "blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, "David.Coon"
>>> <David.Coon@gnb.ca>, krisaustin <krisaustin@peoplesalliance.ca>,
>>> "rick.doucet" <rick.doucet@gnb.ca>, "Sollows, David (ERD/DER)"
>>> <david.sollows@gnb.ca>, "Robert. Jones" <Robert.Jones@cbc.ca>,
>>> "robert.gauvin" <robert.gauvin@gnb.ca>, kevin.a.arseneau@gnb.ca,
>>> "Bill.Fraser" <Bill.Fraser@gnb.ca>, "John.Ames" <John.Ames@gnb.ca>,
>>> gerry.lowe@gnb.ca, "hugh.flemming" <hugh.flemming@gnb.ca>,
>>> michelle.conroy@gnb.ca, "art.odonnell" <art.odonnell@nb.aibn.com>,
>>> "jake.stewart" <jake.stewart@gnb.ca>, mike.holland@gnb.ca, votejohnw
>>> <votejohnw@gmail.com>, andrea.anderson-mason@gnb.ca,
>>> greg.thompson2@gnb.ca, jean-claude.d'amours@gnb.ca,
>>> jacques.j.leblanc@gnb.ca, megan.mitton@gnb.ca, keith.chiasson@gnb.ca,
>>> "serge.rousselle" <serge.rousselle@gnb.ca>, robert.mckee@gnb.ca,
>>> rick.desaulniers@gnb.ca, premier <premier@gnb.ca>, "Dominic.Cardy"
>>> <Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca>, gphlaw@nb.aibn.com, wharrison
>>> <wharrison@nbpower.com>, "Furey, John" <jfurey@nbpower.com>,
>>> "Jody.Wilson-Raybould" <Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca>,
>>> "clare.barry" <clare.barry@justice.gc.ca>, mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>,
>>> "hon.ralph.goodale" <hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca>,
>>> "Hon.Dominic.LeBlanc" <Hon.Dominic.LeBlanc@canada.ca>, "Bill.Morneau"
>>> <Bill.Morneau@canada.ca>, PREMIER <PREMIER@gov.ns.ca>,
>>> JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca, LauraLee.Langley@novascotia.ca,
>>> Karen.Hudson@novascotia.ca, Joanne.Munro@novascotia.ca, Newsroom
>>> <Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, news <news@kingscorecord.com>, news
>>> <news@dailygleaner.com>
>>> Cc: "David.Raymond.Amos" <David.Raymond.Amos@gmail.com>, motomaniac333
>>> <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, Victoria.Zinck@novascotia.ca,
>>> Kim.Fleming@novascotia.ca
>>>
>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>> From: "McGrath, Stephen T" <Stephen.McGrath@novascotia.ca>
>>> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 12:40:22 +0000
>>> Subject: Automatic reply: Does anyone recall the email entitled "So
>>> Stephen McGrath if not you then just exactly who sent me this latest
>>> email from your office?"
>>> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Thanks for your message, however I am no longer at the Department of
>>> Justice, and this email account is not being monitored.
>>>
>>> Please contact Kim Fleming at Kim.Fleming@novascotia.ca (phone
>>> 902-424-4023), or Vicky Zinck at Victoria.Zinck@novascotia.ca (phone
>>> 902-424-4390). Kim and Vicky will be able to redirect you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>> From: Justice Website <JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca>
>>> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:21:11 +0000
>>> Subject: Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova Scotia
>>> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com" <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Mr. Amos,
>>> We acknowledge receipt of your recent emails to the Deputy Minister of
>>> Justice and lawyers within the Legal Services Division of the
>>> Department of Justice respecting a possible claim against the Province
>>> of Nova Scotia. Service of any documents respecting a legal claim
>>> against the Province of Nova Scotia may be served on the Attorney
>>> General at 1690 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS. Please note that we will
>>> not be responding to further emails on this matter.
>>>
>>> Department of Justice
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
>>> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:16:38 -0400
>>> Subject: Attn Laura Lee Langley, Karen Hudson and Joanne Munro I just
>>> called all three of your offices to inform you of my next lawsuit
>>> against Nova Scotia
>>> To: LauraLee.Langley@novascotia.ca, Karen.Hudson@novascotia.ca,
>>> Joanne.Munro@novascotia.ca
>>> Cc: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
>>>
>>> https://novascotia.ca/exec_council/NSDeputies.html
>>>
>>> https://novascotia.ca/exec_council/LLLangley-bio.html
>>>
>>> Laura Lee Langley
>>> 1700 Granville Street, 5th Floor
>>> One Government Place
>>> Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1X5
>>> Phone: (902) 424-8940
>>> Fax: (902) 424-0667
>>> Email: LauraLee.Langley@novascotia.ca
>>>
>>> https://novascotia.ca/just/deputy.asp
>>>
>>> Karen Hudson Q.C.
>>> 1690 Hollis Street, 7th Floor
>>> Joseph Howe Building
>>> Halifax, NS B3J 3J9
>>> Phone: (902) 424-4223
>>> Fax: (902) 424-0510
>>> Email: Karen.Hudson@novascotia.ca
>>>
>>> https://novascotia.ca/sns/ceo.asp
>>>
>>> Joanne Munro:
>>> 1505 Barrington Street, 14-South
>>> Maritime Centre
>>> Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K5
>>> Phone: (902) 424-4089
>>> Fax: (902) 424-5510
>>> Email: Joanne.Munro@novascotia.ca
>>>
>>> If you don't wish to speak to me before I begin litigation then I
>>> suspect the Integrity Commissioner New Brunswick or the Federal Crown
>>> Counsel can explain the email below and the documents hereto attached
>>> to you and your Premier etc.
>>>
>>> Veritas Vincit
>>> David Raymond Amos
>>> 902 800 0369
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
>>> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:32:09 -0400
>>> Subject: Attn Integrity Commissioner Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C.,
>>> To: coi@gnb.ca
>>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
>>>
>>> Good Day Sir
>>>
>>> After I heard you speak on CBC I called your office again and managed
>>> to speak to one of your staff for the first time
>>>
>>> Please find attached the documents I promised to send to the lady who
>>> answered the phone this morning. Please notice that not after the Sgt
>>> at Arms took the documents destined to your office his pal Tanker
>>> Malley barred me in writing with an "English" only document.
>>>
>>> These are the hearings and the dockets in Federal Court that I
>>> suggested that you study closely.
>>>
>>> This is the docket in Federal Court
>>>
>>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=T-1557-15&select_court=T
>>>
>>> These are digital recordings of the last three hearings
>>>
>>> Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/BahHumbug
>>>
>>> January 11th, 2016 https://archive.org/details/Jan11th2015
>>>
>>> April 3rd, 2017
>>>
>>> https://archive.org/details/April32017JusticeLeblancHearing
>>>
>>>
>>> This is the docket in the Federal Court of Appeal
>>>
>>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=A-48-16&select_court=All
>>>
>>>
>>> The only hearing thus far
>>>
>>> May 24th, 2017
>>>
>>> https://archive.org/details/May24thHoedown
>>>
>>>
>>> This Judge understnds the meaning of the word Integrity
>>>
>>> Date: 20151223
>>>
>>> Docket: T-1557-15
>>>
>>> Fredericton, New Brunswick, December 23, 2015
>>>
>>> PRESENT: The Honourable Mr. Justice Bell
>>>
>>> BETWEEN:
>>>
>>> DAVID RAYMOND AMOS
>>>
>>> Plaintiff
>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>> HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
>>>
>>> Defendant
>>>
>>> ORDER
>>>
>>> (Delivered orally from the Bench in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on
>>> December 14, 2015)
>>>
>>> The Plaintiff seeks an appeal de novo, by way of motion pursuant to
>>> the Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106), from an Order made on November
>>> 12, 2015, in which Prothonotary Morneau struck the Statement of Claim
>>> in its entirety.
>>>
>>> At the outset of the hearing, the Plaintiff brought to my attention a
>>> letter dated September 10, 2004, which he sent to me, in my then
>>> capacity as Past President of the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian
>>> Bar Association, and the then President of the Branch, Kathleen Quigg,
>>> (now a Justice of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal). In that letter
>>> he stated:
>>>
>>> As for your past President, Mr. Bell, may I suggest that you check the
>>> work of Frank McKenna before I sue your entire law firm including you.
>>> You are your brother’s keeper.
>>>
>>> Frank McKenna is the former Premier of New Brunswick and a former
>>> colleague of mine at the law firm of McInnes Cooper. In addition to
>>> expressing an intention to sue me, the Plaintiff refers to a number of
>>> people in his Motion Record who he appears to contend may be witnesses
>>> or potential parties to be added. Those individuals who are known to
>>> me personally, include, but are not limited to the former Prime
>>> Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper; former
>>> Attorney General of Canada and now a Justice of the Manitoba Court of
>>> Queen’s Bench, Vic Toews; former member of Parliament Rob Moore;
>>> former Director of Policing Services, the late Grant Garneau; former
>>> Chief of the Fredericton Police Force, Barry McKnight; former Staff
>>> Sergeant Danny Copp; my former colleagues on the New Brunswick Court
>>> of Appeal, Justices Bradley V. Green and Kathleen Quigg, and, retired
>>> Assistant Commissioner Wayne Lang of the Royal Canadian Mounted
>>> Police.
>>>
>>> In the circumstances, given the threat in 2004 to sue me in my
>>> personal capacity and my past and present relationship with many
>>> potential witnesses and/or potential parties to the litigation, I am
>>> of the view there would be a reasonable apprehension of bias should I
>>> hear this motion. See Justice de Grandpré’s dissenting judgment in
>>> Committee for Justice and Liberty et al v National Energy Board et al,
>>> [1978] 1 SCR 369 at p 394 for the applicable test regarding
>>> allegations of bias. In the circumstances, although neither party has
>>> requested I recuse myself, I consider it appropriate that I do so.
>>>
>>>
>>> AS A RESULT OF MY RECUSAL, THIS COURT ORDERS that the Administrator of
>>> the Court schedule another date for the hearing of the motion. There
>>> is no order as to costs.
>>>
>>> “B. Richard Bell”
>>> Judge
>>>
>>>
>>> Below after the CBC article about your concerns (I made one comment
>>> already) you will find the text of just two of many emails I had sent
>>> to your office over the years since I first visited it in 2006.
>>>
>>> I noticed that on July 30, 2009, he was appointed to the the Court
>>> Martial Appeal Court of Canada Perhaps you should scroll to the
>>> bottom of this email ASAP and read the entire Paragraph 83 of my
>>> lawsuit now before the Federal Court of Canada?
>>>
>>> "FYI This is the text of the lawsuit that should interest Trudeau the
>>> most
>>>
>>> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2015/09/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html
>>>
>>> 83 The Plaintiff states that now that Canada is involved in more war
>>> in Iraq again it did not serve Canadian interests and reputation to
>>> allow Barry Winters to publish the following words three times over
>>> five years after he began his bragging:
>>>
>>> January 13, 2015
>>> This Is Just AS Relevant Now As When I wrote It During The Debate
>>>
>>> December 8, 2014
>>> Why Canada Stood Tall!
>>>
>>> Friday, October 3, 2014
>>> Little David Amos’ “True History Of War” Canadian Airstrikes And
>>> Stupid Justin Trudeau?
>>>
>>>
>>> Vertias Vincit
>>> David Raymond Amos
>>> 902 800 0369
>>>
>>> P.S. Whereas this CBC article is about your opinion of the actions of
>>> the latest Minister Of Health trust that Mr Boudreau and the CBC have
>>> had my files for many years and the last thing they are is ethical.
>>> Ask his friends Mr Murphy and the RCMP if you don't believe me.
>>>
>>> Subject:
>>> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:02:35 -0400
>>> From: "Murphy, Michael B. \(DH/MS\)" MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca
>>> To: motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com
>>>
>>> January 30, 2007
>>>
>>> WITHOUT PREJUDICE
>>>
>>> Mr. David Amos
>>>
>>> Dear Mr. Amos:
>>>
>>> This will acknowledge receipt of a copy of your e-mail of December 29,
>>> 2006 to Corporal Warren McBeath of the RCMP.
>>>
>>> Because of the nature of the allegations made in your message, I have
>>> taken the measure of forwarding a copy to Assistant Commissioner Steve
>>> Graham of the RCMP “J” Division in Fredericton.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Honourable Michael B. Murphy
>>> Minister of Health
>>>
>>> CM/cb
>>>
>>>
>>> Warren McBeath warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca wrote:
>>>
>>> Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:34:53 -0500
>>> From: "Warren McBeath" warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
>>> To: kilgoursite@ca.inter.net, MichaelB.Murphy@gnb.ca,
>>> nada.sarkis@gnb.ca, wally.stiles@gnb.ca, dwatch@web.net,
>>> motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com
>>> CC: ottawa@chuckstrahl.com, riding@chuckstrahl.com,John.Foran@gnb.ca,
>>> Oda.B@parl.gc.ca,"Bev BUSSON" bev.busson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca,
>>> "Paul Dube" PAUL.DUBE@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
>>> Subject: Re: Remember me Kilgour? Landslide Annie McLellan has
>>> forgotten me but the crooks within the RCMP have not
>>>
>>> Dear Mr. Amos,
>>>
>>> Thank you for your follow up e-mail to me today. I was on days off
>>> over the holidays and returned to work this evening. Rest assured I
>>> was not ignoring or procrastinating to respond to your concerns.
>>>
>>> As your attachment sent today refers from Premier Graham, our position
>>> is clear on your dead calf issue: Our forensic labs do not process
>>> testing on animals in cases such as yours, they are referred to the
>>> Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown who can provide these
>>> services. If you do not choose to utilize their expertise in this
>>> instance, then that is your decision and nothing more can be done.
>>>
>>> As for your other concerns regarding the US Government, false
>>> imprisonment and Federal Court Dates in the US, etc... it is clear
>>> that Federal authorities are aware of your concerns both in Canada
>>> the US. These issues do not fall into the purvue of Detachment
>>> and policing in Petitcodiac, NB.
>>>
>>> It was indeed an interesting and informative conversation we had on
>>> December 23rd, and I wish you well in all of your future endeavors.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Warren McBeath, Cpl.
>>> GRC Caledonia RCMP
>>> Traffic Services NCO
>>> Ph: (506) 387-2222
>>> Fax: (506) 387-4622
>>> E-mail warren.mcbeath@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.archive.org/details/PoliceSurveilanceWiretapTape139
>>>
>>> http://www.archive.org/details/FedsUsTreasuryDeptRcmpEtc
>>>
>>>
>>> FEDERAL EXPRES February 7, 2006
>>> Senator Arlen Specter
>>> United States Senate
>>> Committee on the Judiciary
>>> 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
>>> Washington, DC 20510
>>>
>>> Dear Mr. Specter:
>>>
>>> I have been asked to forward the enclosed tapes to you from a man
>>> named, David Amos, a Canadian citizen, in connection with the matters
>>> raised in the attached letter. Mr. Amos has represented to me that
>>> these are illegal FBI wire tap tapes. I believe Mr. Amos has been in
>>> contact
>>> with you about this previously.
>>>
>>> Very truly yours,
>>> Barry A. Bachrach
>>> Direct telephone: (508) 926-3403
>>> Direct facsimile: (508) 929-3003
>>> Email: bbachrach@bowditch.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C.,
>>> Office of the Integrity Commissioner
>>> Edgecombe House, 736 King Street
>>> Fredericton, N.B. CANADA E3B 5H1
>>> tel.: 506-457-7890
>>> fax: 506-444-5224
>>> e-mail:coi@gnb.ca
>>>
>>> Hon. Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C.
>>> Integrity Commissioner
>>>
>>> Hon. Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C., who resides in Bathurst, N.B., is a
>>> native of Kedgwick, N.B., and is married to Huguette (Savoie)
>>> Deschênes. They have two sons.
>>>
>>> He studied at Saint-Joseph University (now Université de Moncton) from
>>> 1960 to 1962, University of Ottawa from 1962-1965 (B.A.), and
>>> University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1968). He was admitted to the Law
>>> Society of New Brunswick in 1968. He was legal counsel to the
>>> Department of Justice in Fredericton from 1968 to 1971. He was in
>>> private practice from 1972 to 1982 and specialized in civil litigation
>>> as a partner in the law firm of Michaud, Leblanc, Robichaud, and
>>> Deschênes. While residing in Shediac, N.B., he served on town council
>>> and became the first president of the South East Economic Commission.
>>> He is a past president of the Richelieu Club in Shediac.
>>>
>>> In 1982, he was appointed a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench of New
>>> Brunswick and of the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick in 2000.
>>>
>>> On July 30, 2009, he was appointed to the Court Martial Appeal Court of
>>> Canada.
>>>
>>> While on the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick, he was appointed
>>> President of the provincial Judicial Council and in 2012 Chairperson
>>> of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of New
>>> Brunswick for the 2015 federal election.
>>>
>>> He was appointed Conflict of Interest Commissioner in December 2016
>>> and became New Brunswick’s first Integrity Commissioner on December
>>> 16, 2016 with responsibilities for conflict of interest issues related
>>> to Members of the Legislative Assembly. As of April 1, 2017 he
>>> supervises lobbyists of public office holders under the Lobbyists’
>>> Registration Act.
>>>
>>> As of September 1, 2017, he will be assuming the functions presently
>>> held by the Access to Information and Privacy Commissioner.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>>> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:22:25 -0400
>>> Subject: Thank you for your signature Frenchy
>>> To: Andre Murray <andremurraynow@gmail.com>, "marie-claude.blais"
>>> <marie-claude.blais@gnb.ca>, sallybrooks25 <sallybrooks25@yahoo.ca>,
>>> evelyngreene <evelyngreene@live.ca>, law <law@stevenfoulds.ca>,
>>> "danny.copp" <danny.copp@fredericton.ca>, nbpc <nbpc@gnb.ca>, nbombud
>>> <nbombud@gnb.ca>, coi <coi@gnb.ca>, "Wayne.Lang"
>>> <Wayne.Lang@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>
>>> Cc: "dan. bussieres" <dan.bussieres@gnb.ca>, oldmaison
>>> <oldmaison@yahoo.com>, andre <andre@jafaust.com>
>>>
>>> From: "Bussières, Dan (LEG)" <Dan.Bussieres@gnb.ca>
>>> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 15:47:49 -0400
>>> Subject: RE: I just called all three of your offices
>>> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Oui je vois
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/6/12, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I don't take orders well ask the corrupt ex cop Bussieres why that is
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>>> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 13:46:11 -0400
>>> Subject: 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: george.filliter@gmail.com, lcmarcou@mccain.ca,
>>> cmichaud@coxandpalmer.com, tross@judicom.ca, coi@gnb.ca,
>>> m.pelletier@nb.aibn.com, "Kim.Poffenroth" <Kim.Poffenroth@gnb.ca>,
>>> nbpc <nbpc@gnb.ca>, "Gilles.Blinn" <Gilles.Blinn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>,
>>> "bruce.northrup" <bruce.northrup@gnb.ca>, "brian.keirstead"
>>> <brian.keirstead@gnb.ca>, "blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>,
>>> "Davidc.Coon" <Davidc.Coon@gmail.com>, "David.Coon"
>>> <David.Coon@gnb.ca>, "david.eidt" <david.eidt@gnb.ca>, "jan.jensen"
>>> <jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca>, "bill.pentney"
>>> <bill.pentney@justice.gc.ca>, mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>, postur
>>> <postur@for.is>, postur <postur@irr.is>, birgittaj
>>> <birgittaj@althingi.is>
>>> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>, "kirk.macdonald"
>>> <kirk.macdonald@gnb.ca>, briangallant10 <briangallant10@gmail.com>,
>>> "Jacques.Poitras" <Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca>, premier <premier@gnb.ca>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/political-panel-dec-8-1.3888331
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/integrity-commissioner-named-1.3885165
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> http://lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca/en/about/council/council
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> general@lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca
>>>
>>> http://lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca/en/for-lawyers/queen-counsel-nominations
>>>
>>> October 24, 2016
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/kirk-macdonald-dominic-leblanc-judge-moving-bill-1.3866450
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> This is the docket
>>>
>>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=T-1557-15&select_court=T
>>>
>>> These are digital recordings of the last two hearings
>>>
>>> Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/BahHumbug
>>>
>>> Jan 11th https://archive.org/details/Jan11th2015
>>>
>>> This me running for a seat in Parliament again while CBC denies it again
>>>
>>> Fundy Royal, New Brunswick Debate – Federal Elections 2015 - The Local
>>> Campaign, Rogers TV
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cFOKT6TlSE
>>>
>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fundy-royal-riding-profile-1.3274276
>>>
>>> Veritas Vincit
>>> David Raymond Amos
>>> 902 800 0369
>>>
>>> FYI This is the text of the lawsuit that should interest Trudeau the
>>> most
>>>
>>>
>>> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2015/09/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>> From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
>>> Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 13:55:30 -0300
>>> Subject: 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: DECPR@forces.gc.ca, Public.Affairs@socom.mil,
>>> Raymonde.Cleroux@mpcc-cppm.gc.ca, john.adams@cse-cst.gc.ca,
>>> william.elliott@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, stoffp1 <stoffp1@parl.gc.ca>,
>>> dnd_mdn@forces.gc.ca, media@drdc-rddc.gc.ca, information@forces.gc.ca,
>>> milner@unb.ca, charters@unb.ca, lwindsor@unb.ca,
>>> sarah.weir@mpcc-cppm.gc.ca, birgir <birgir@althingi.is>, smari
>>> <smari@immi.is>, greg.weston@cbc.ca, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>,
>>> susan@blueskystrategygroup.com, Don@blueskystrategygroup.com,
>>> eugene@blueskystrategygroup.com, americas@aljazeera.net
>>> Cc: "Edith. Cody-Rice" <Edith.Cody-Rice@cbc.ca>, "terry.seguin"
>>> <terry.seguin@cbc.ca>, acampbell <acampbell@ctv.ca>, whistleblower
>>> <whistleblower@ctv.ca>
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> http://www.blueskystrategygroup.com/index.php/team/don-newman/
>>>
>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/media/story/2010/05/04/al-jazeera-english-launch.html
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2718120/Integrity-Yea-Right
>>>
>>> The Governor General, the PMO and the PCO offices know that I am not a
>>> shy political animal
>>>
>>> Veritas Vincit
>>> David Raymond Amos
>>> 902 800 0369
>>>
>>> Enjoy Mr Weston
>>> http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/2011/05/15/weston-iraq-invasion-wikileaks.html
>>>
>>> "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."
>>>
>>> http://baconfat53.blogspot.com/2010/06/canada-and-united-states.html
>>>
>>> "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?
>>>
>>> http://www.socom.mil/SOCOMHome/Pages/ContactUSSOCOM.aspx
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>>> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 09:20:29 -0400
>>> Subject: Hey before you Red Coats swear an Oath to the Queen and the
>>> 42nd Parliament begins perhaps the turncoat Big Bad Billy Casey the
>>> Yankee carpetbagger David Lutz or some Boyz from NB should explain
>>> this lawsuit to you real slow.
>>> To: alaina@alainalockhart.ca, david <david@lutz.nb.ca>,
>>> "daniel.mchardie" <daniel.mchardie@cbc.ca>, info@waynelong.ca,
>>> info@ginettepetitpastaylor.ca, rarseno@nbnet.nb.ca,
>>> matt@mattdecourcey.ca, info@sergecormier.ca, pat@patfinnigan.ca,
>>> tj@tjharvey.ca, karen.ludwig.nb@gmail.com
>>> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>, "Frank.McKenna"
>>> <Frank.McKenna@td.com>, info@votezsteve.ca, info@billcasey.ca,
>>> "justin.trudeau.a1" <justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca>,
>>> "dominic.leblanc.a1" <dominic.leblanc.a1@parl.gc.ca>, oldmaison
>>> <oldmaison@yahoo.com>, jacques_poitras <jacques_poitras@cbc.ca>,
>>> "Jacques.Poitras" <Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca>, "peter.mackay"
>>> <peter.mackay@justice.gc.ca>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> 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
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2012/12/so-det-louie-lafleur-have-you-and.html
>>>
>>> From: "MacKenzie, Lloyd (SNB)" lloyd.mackenzie@snb.ca
>>> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 13:01:27 -0400
>>> Subject: Telephone Conversation re: 1965 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
>>> To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
>>> Cc: "Bastarache, Donald J.(SNB)" Donald.Bastarache@snb.ca,
>>> "Morrison, Bill (SNB)" bill.morrison@snb.ca,
>>> "Levesque-Finn, Sylvie(SNB)" Sylvie.Levesque-Finn@snb.ca, "Pleadwell,
>>> Derek
>>> (SNB)" Derek.Pleadwell@snb.ca
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2014/06/friday-13th-of-june-was-my-final-follow.html
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> Elections New Brunswick / Élections Nouveau-Brunswick
>>> Office/bureau : (506) 453-2218 / 1-800-308-2922
>>> Fax/télécopieur: (506) 457-4926
>>> http://www.electionsnb.ca
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> Elections New Brunswick / Élections Nouveau-Brunswick
>>> Office/bureau : (506) 453-2218 / 1-800-308-2922
>>> Fax/télécopieur: (506) 457-4926
>>> http://www.electionsnb.ca
>>>
>>> On 2/12/21, Labonté, Réjean <Rejean.Labonte@cef-cce.ca> wrote:
>>>> Dear Mr. Boismier:
>>>>
>>>> I am writing in my capacity as Investigator for the Commissioner of
>>>> Canada
>>>> Elections (the Commissioner). The Commissioner is responsible for
>>>> ensuring
>>>> compliance with, and enforcement of, the Canada Elections Act (the
>>>> Act).
>>>>
>>>> Our records indicate that you were the official agent for the electoral
>>>> campaign of Independent candidate David Raymond Amos during the 43rd
>>>> federal
>>>> general election held on October 21, 2019.
>>>>
>>>> Election Canada’s Political Financing and Audit Directorate (PFAD) has
>>>> referred a file to our Office alleging that the Candidate’s Electoral
>>>> Campaign Return has not been submitted to Elections Canada, which is a
>>>> violation of subsections 477.59 (1) and 477.59 (7) of the Act.
>>>>
>>>> If the allegations are found to have merit, it can result in
>>>> enforcement
>>>> action being taken by the Commissioner. These actions can include but
>>>> are
>>>> not limited to, the laying of charges or the imposition of an
>>>> administrative
>>>> monetary penalty. Details of the provisions and their associated
>>>> penalties
>>>> can be found in the annex attached to this document.
>>>>
>>>> In the event that the Commissioner determines that there was a
>>>> violation
>>>> of
>>>> the Act, cooperation – including the provision of late or outstanding
>>>> documentation – is often factored into the choice of compliance or
>>>> enforcement tool. A list of other factors considered when making this
>>>> decision can be found in paragraph 32 of the Compliance and Enforcement
>>>> Policy of the Commissioner of Canada
>>>> Elections<https://www.cef-cce.ca/content.asp?section=abo&dir=bul&document=p1&lang=e#heading5>.
>>>>
>>>> Should you require assistance to complete the required returns,
>>>> Elections
>>>> Canada has
>>>> tools<https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=pol&dir=can&document=index&lang=e>
>>>> available on its website for political participants. This includes a
>>>> handbook for candidates and official agents, as well as financial
>>>> forms.
>>>> Should you have questions about political financing or the content of
>>>> the
>>>> return, you may communicate with the Political Entities Support
>>>> Network
>>>> at
>>>> 1-800-486-6563.
>>>>
>>>> Hereunder are specific reporting instructions derived from Elections
>>>> Canada’s Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official
>>>> Agents:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [15. Reporting]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This chapter describes the financial reports that must be completed and
>>>> submitted by set deadlines
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Note: Financial forms and instructions are available on the Elections
>>>> Canada
>>>> website.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Reporting obligations after election day
>>>> Reports in this table must be submitted to Elections Canada, unless
>>>> otherwise noted.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Reports and documents
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Description
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Who is responsible
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1 month after election day
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Official tax receipts
>>>>
>>>> All unused and copies of used receipts, if applicable
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Applies to paper tax receipts obtained from Elections Canada. Does not
>>>> apply
>>>> to tax receipts prepared using the Electronic Financial Return (EFR)
>>>> software.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Official agent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 3 months after election day
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Candidate’s Statement
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The statement lists the candidate’s personal, travel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Candidate
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> of Expenses
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and living, and litigation expenses that were
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (EC 20220)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> reasonably incurred in relation to the campaign and
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Submitted to
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Signed, with all supporting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> have not been reimbursed by the campaign.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> official agent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> documents
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It must be completed even if the expenses were nil.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 4 months after election day
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Contributions to a
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The official agent must use the electronic form
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Official agent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Candidate at an
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> available on the CRA website to report contributions
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Election—Information
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> received and receipted.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Submitted to
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Return
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A link to the form is posted on the Elections Canada
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Canada
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (T2093—CRA)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Revenue
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> website.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Agency
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Candidate’s Electoral
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The candidate’s return includes the following:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Official agent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Campaign Return
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> · campaign information and declaration, signed by
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (EC 20120)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> the candidate and the official agent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Signed, with all supporting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> · revenues and other inflows
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> documents
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> · expenses and other outflows
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> · unpaid claims and loans
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> · financial summary
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Reports and documents
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Description
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Who is responsible
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Auditor’s report
>>>>
>>>> (if applicable)*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> After the official agent has completed the candidate’s return, the
>>>> auditor
>>>> has to examine the candidate’s financial records and give an opinion in
>>>> a
>>>> report as to whether the candidate’s return presents fairly the
>>>> information
>>>> contained in the financial records on which it is based.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Official agent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Auditor’s invoice
>>>>
>>>> (if applicable)*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Prepared and signed by the auditor.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Auditor and official agent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Checklist for Audits
>>>>
>>>> (EC 20011)
>>>>
>>>> (if applicable)*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The auditor’s report has to include a completed checklist for audits in
>>>> the
>>>> prescribed form.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Auditor and official agent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Candidate’s Statement
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The official agent must submit the expenses
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Official agent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> of Expenses
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> statement, together with the Candidate’s Electoral
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (EC 20220)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Campaign Return.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Signed, with all supporting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> documents
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Candidate’s Statement
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The candidate has to submit this report if they
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Candidate
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> of Gifts or Other
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> received certain gifts or other advantages during a
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Advantages Received
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> prescribed period.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (EC 20053)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> See the Reporting gifts and other advantages
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (if applicable)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> section below.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Required if contributions totalling $10,000 or more were accepted,
>>>> electoral campaign expenses totalling $10,000 or more were incurred, or
>>>> the
>>>> candidate received 10% or more of the valid votes cast in their
>>>> electoral
>>>> district. (Note that transfers to affiliated political entities are not
>>>> electoral campaign expenses.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It is very important to give the auditor enough time to properly audit
>>>> the
>>>> Candidate’s Electoral Campaign Return before the deadline.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Also find attached for your information, Appendix 1 - Canada Electoral
>>>> Act
>>>> provisions concerning the requirement to file an electoral campaign
>>>> return
>>>> and potential penalty for failure to do so.
>>>>
>>>> Please contact me in order to discuss remedial action you plan to take
>>>> and
>>>> a
>>>> timeline in order to comply with the Canada Elections Act.
>>>>
>>>> If you have questions about this correspondence, please contact me at
>>>> rejean.labonte@cef-cce.ca<mailto:rejean.labonte@cef-cce.ca> or by
>>>> telephone
>>>> at (873)416-1067
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [cid:image004.png@01D70144.99A96B60]
>>>>
>>>> Réjean (Rej) Labonté
>>>> Enquêteur principal | Senior investigator
>>>> Commissaire aux élections fédérales | Commissioner of Canada Elections
>>>> 30, rue Victoria
>>>> Gatineau (Québec)
>>>> K1A 0M6
>>>> Tél : 873.416.1067 ou | or 1.855.759.6740 (sans frais|toll-free)
>>>> Télécopieur | Fax: 819.939.1801
>>>> Courriel | Email :
>>>> Rejean.Labonte@cef-cce.ca<mailto:Rejean.Labonte@cef-cce.gc.ca>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> --- On Thu, 5/15/14, David Amos <myson333@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: David Amos <myson333@yahoo.com>
>>>> Subject: Fw: ATTN Elections Canada Commissioner Yves Côté Perhaps we
>>>> should talk ASAP? My number is 902 800 0369 Please leave a message on
>>>> my MagicJack and I will get back to you
>>>> To: "justicedonedirtcheap.7777newdposts@blogger.com"
>>>> <justicedonedirtcheap.7777newdposts@blogger.com>, "David Amos"
>>>> <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
>>>> Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 12:38 PM
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, April
>>>> 3, 2014 1:18 PM, David Amos <myson333@yahoo.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Senior Officers for
>>>> Disclosure of wrongdoing
>>>> Senior officers for Disclosure are responsible for the
>>>> implementation
>>>> of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) in
>>>> their
>>>> respective organizations. For example, Senior Officers
>>>> investigate and
>>>> make recommendations to deputy heads on allegations of
>>>> wrongdoing in the
>>>> workplace. See below for list of senior officers.
>>>>
>>>> Are you looking for a different list? Try one of the
>>>> following:
>>>> Yves
>>>> Côté
>>>>
>>>> Commissioner of Canada Elections
>>>>
>>>> 257 Slater Canada
>>>>
>>>> Ottawa, ON K1A 0M6
>>>>
>>>> Telephone: 613-998-4051
>>>>
>>>> Email: yves.cote@elections.caVol.
>>>> 148, No. 7 — February 15, 2014
>>>>
>>>> >>>> PARLIAMENT
>>>>
>>>> HOUSE OF COMMONS
>>>> Second Session, Forty-First
>>>> Parliament
>>>> PRIVATE BILLS
>>>> Standing Order 130
>>>> respecting notices of intended applications for private
>>>> bills was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on
>>>> October 19, 2013.
>>>> For further
>>>> information, contact the Private
>>>> Members’ Business Office, House of Commons, Centre Block,
>>>> Room 134-C,
>>>> Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6, 613-992-6443.
>>>> AUDREY O’BRIEN
>>>> Clerk of the House of Commons
>>>> COMMISSIONER OF CANADA
>>>> ELECTIONS
>>>> CANADA ELECTIONS ACT
>>>> Compliance agreement
>>>> This notice is
>>>> published by the Commissioner of Canada Elections, pursuant
>>>> to section 521 of the Canada Elections Act, S.C.
>>>> 2000, c. 9 (hereafter referred to as the “Act”).
>>>> On March 22, 2013,
>>>> and pursuant to section 517 of
>>>> the Act, the Commissioner of Canada Elections entered into a
>>>> compliance
>>>> agreement with E. Cummings Contracting Inc. (hereafter
>>>> referred to as
>>>> the “Contracting Party”), of the town of Woodstock, in
>>>> the county of
>>>> Carleton, in the province of New Brunswick.
>>>> In the compliance
>>>> agreement, the Contracting Party has acknowledged that
>>>> Pursuant to subsection 404(1) and paragraphs
>>>> 497(1)(i) and 497(3)(f.1)
>>>> of the Act, it is an offence under the Act for a person or
>>>> entity other
>>>> than an individual to make a contribution, whether monetary
>>>> or
>>>> non-monetary, to a candidate’s campaign.The
>>>> Contracting Party provided, free of charge, time and labour
>>>> of
>>>> two of its employees for a period involving less than 10
>>>> hours, during
>>>> working hours, as well as storage in its warehouse, for the
>>>> purpose of
>>>> the construction, transportation and installation of
>>>> election signs for
>>>> the 2011 electoral campaign of Mr. Chuck Chiasson, Liberal
>>>> candidate in
>>>> the electoral district of Tobique—Mactaquac, at an
>>>> estimated value of
>>>> less than $1,000.The provision of these services at
>>>> no charge to a candidate’s
>>>> electoral campaign constitutes a non-monetary contribution
>>>> to a
>>>> candidate by an entity other than an individual, and could
>>>> constitute an
>>>> offence under the Act.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> accepted responsibility for these acts.
>>>> Prior to the conclusion
>>>> of the compliance
>>>> agreement, the Commissioner of Canada Elections took into
>>>> account that
>>>> the Contracting Party promptly admitted the facts and took
>>>> responsibility for the acts that led to the compliance
>>>> agreement.
>>>> The compliance
>>>> agreement contained a term
>>>> requiring the Contracting Party to post a copy of the
>>>> compliance
>>>> agreement at its business in a conspicuous location where
>>>> the agreement
>>>> would be readily visible to its employees. The Contracting
>>>> Party has
>>>> complied with the terms and conditions of the compliance
>>>> agreement.
>>>> Ottawa, January 31,
>>>> 2014
>>>> YVES CÔTÉ, Q.C.
>>>> Commissioner of Canada Elections
>>>> [7-1-o]
>>>> COMMISSIONER OF CANADA
>>>> ELECTIONS
>>>> CANADA ELECTIONS ACT
>>>> Compliance agreement
>>>> This notice is
>>>> published by the Commissioner of Canada Elections, pursuant
>>>> to section 521 of the Canada Elections Act, S.C.
>>>> 2000, c. 9 (hereafter referred to as the “Act”).
>>>> On October 24, 2013,
>>>> and pursuant to section 517
>>>> of the Act, the Commissioner of Canada Elections entered
>>>> into a
>>>> compliance agreement with Mr. Aly Salim Hirji (hereafter
>>>> referred to as
>>>> the “Contracting Party”), of the city of Toronto, in the
>>>> province of
>>>> Ontario. The Contracting Party was the financial agent of
>>>> Theodore John
>>>> Opitz, a contestant in the 2008 Conservative Party of Canada
>>>> nomination
>>>> contest in the electoral district of Mississauga South (the
>>>> “2008 Opitz
>>>> nomination campaign”), and remains the financial agent of
>>>> the contestant
>>>> under the terms of the Act.
>>>> The compliance
>>>> agreement between the Commissioner
>>>> and Mr. Hirji includes provisions related both to Mr. Hirji
>>>> as the
>>>> Contracting Party and to his assistance to Mr. Opitz in
>>>> carrying out a
>>>> separate compliance agreement.
>>>> Filing requirement for
>>>> nomination campaign return
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> has acknowledged that paragraph 478.23(1)(a)
>>>> of the Act requires that a financial agent of a nomination
>>>> contestant
>>>> who has accepted contributions of $1,000 or more in total,
>>>> or has
>>>> incurred nomination campaign expenses of $1,000 or more in
>>>> total,
>>>> provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a nomination
>>>> campaign return in
>>>> the prescribed form.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> has acknowledged that he is
>>>> now aware that the 2008 Opitz nomination campaign received
>>>> $9,000 in
>>>> contributions from Mr. Opitz and incurred nomination
>>>> campaign expenses
>>>> in an amount that exceeded $1,000, and that the criteria
>>>> triggering the
>>>> requirement to submit a return were met. He further
>>>> acknowledged that he
>>>> did not provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a campaign
>>>> return for
>>>> the 2008 Opitz nomination campaign, as required by paragraph
>>>> 478.23(1)(a) of the Act.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> has acknowledged and has
>>>> accepted responsibility for this omission, and is now aware
>>>> of paragraph
>>>> 478.23(1)(a) and the offence provision at paragraph
>>>> 497(1)(z.28) of the Act.
>>>> Receipt of contributions
>>>> exceeding contributor’s personal contribution limit
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> acknowledges that he is
>>>> aware that nomination contestant Theodore John Opitz
>>>> contributed $9,000
>>>> to the 2008 Opitz nomination campaign, an amount $6,900 in
>>>> excess of the
>>>> 2008 contribution limit of $2,100 applicable to an
>>>> individual who is a
>>>> nomination contestant. The Contracting Party acknowledges
>>>> that no return
>>>> or remittance of any of the excess portion of the
>>>> contribution was made
>>>> and that the original nomination campaign bank account was
>>>> closed in
>>>> November 2008.
>>>> In addition, the
>>>> Contracting Party has
>>>> acknowledged that section 405.4 of the Act requires that a
>>>> financial
>>>> agent, within 30 days of becoming aware of a contribution to
>>>> a
>>>> nomination campaign that was made in contravention of a
>>>> limit under
>>>> subsection 405(1), either return the contribution unused to
>>>> the
>>>> contributor or, if that is not possible, pay the amount in
>>>> excess of the
>>>> contribution limit to the Chief Electoral Officer, who
>>>> shall remit it
>>>> to the Receiver General.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> has also acknowledged that,
>>>> in a separate compliance agreement, Mr. Opitz has
>>>> agreed to use his very
>>>> best efforts to enable the Contracting Party to remit to
>>>> the Receiver
>>>> General the greatest possible portion of the amount of
>>>> $6,900, being the
>>>> portion of Mr. Opitz’s contributions that exceeded
>>>> the contribution
>>>> limits in the Act.
>>>> Under the compliance
>>>> agreement, the Contracting Party agrees to
>>>> request and readily receive from Mr. Opitz a list of
>>>> expenses with
>>>> supporting information in relation to expenses incurred by
>>>> Mr. Opitz for
>>>> his 2008 nomination campaign, information on nomination
>>>> campaign
>>>> contributions made or received by Mr. Opitz for that
>>>> campaign, and
>>>> information on any debits made by him to the campaign bank
>>>> account;provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a
>>>> campaign return for the
>>>> 2008 Opitz nomination campaign by December 2, 2013, that
>>>> meets the
>>>> following criteria: to the fullest extent possible, includes
>>>> the items
>>>> required for a nomination campaign return described in
>>>> section 478.23 of
>>>> the Act; is correct and complete as to the last known
>>>> transaction for
>>>> the nomination campaign predating the signing of the
>>>> agreement; and
>>>> reports, in particular, the total contribution of $9,000
>>>> made by Mr.
>>>> Opitz to his 2008 nomination campaign;report an
>>>> explanation for any absence of records or absence of
>>>> supporting information for any financial transaction
>>>> reported in the
>>>> return;review the return, provide a declaration as
>>>> to the completeness and accuracy of the return, and ask Mr.
>>>> Opitz to do the same;open a new campaign bank
>>>> account for the 2008 Opitz nomination
>>>> campaign, to receive and deposit therein any new
>>>> contributions received,
>>>> and provide to the Chief Electoral Officer from that bank
>>>> account, for
>>>> payment to the Receiver General, the greatest possible
>>>> portion of the
>>>> amount of $6,900, being the amount contributed by Mr. Opitz
>>>> to his
>>>> nomination campaign in excess of the contribution
>>>> limits;inform any persons who wish to make an
>>>> eligible contribution to the
>>>> 2008 Opitz nomination campaign that their contribution must
>>>> be provided
>>>> to the Contracting Party, so that the Contracting Party may
>>>> deposit the
>>>> contribution in the new nomination campaign bank account and
>>>> provide a
>>>> receipt to the contributor;provide periodic updates
>>>> to the Chief Electoral Officer reporting
>>>> the deposit of money into, or the payment of money out of,
>>>> the new
>>>> nomination campaign bank account. The first update report
>>>> will be filed
>>>> after the three-month period following the signing of the
>>>> compliance
>>>> agreement, in the form of an update to the nomination
>>>> campaign return,
>>>> and will indicate the contributions received by the
>>>> nomination campaign
>>>> and any payment provided to the Chief Electoral Officer for
>>>> remittance
>>>> to the Receiver General;file a final report either
>>>> following the remittance of the amount of
>>>> $6,900 to the Chief Electoral Officer or, in any event,
>>>> within 30 days
>>>> of the end of the six-month period following the signing of
>>>> the
>>>> compliance agreement. The final report shall set out the
>>>> amount of any
>>>> excess contributions not yet provided to the Chief Electoral
>>>> Officer or
>>>> the surplus amount remitted pursuant to section 478.41 of
>>>> the Act; andcollaborate with Mr. Opitz as necessary
>>>> in order to provide the update reports and the final
>>>> report.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> acknowledges that the
>>>> nomination campaign return and updates are subject to audit
>>>> by the
>>>> Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and will be posted on
>>>> the
>>>> Elections Canada Web site as submitted.
>>>> The Commissioner agrees
>>>> that the fulfillment of
>>>> the undertakings in the agreement by the Contracting Party
>>>> will
>>>> constitute compliance with the agreement.
>>>> Ottawa, February 3,
>>>> 2014
>>>> YVES CÔTÉ, Q.C.
>>>> Commissioner of Canada Elections
>>>> [7-1-o]
>>>> COMMISSIONER OF CANADA
>>>> ELECTIONS
>>>> CANADA ELECTIONS ACT
>>>> Compliance agreement
>>>> This notice is
>>>> published by the Commissioner of Canada Elections, pursuant
>>>> to section 521 of the Canada Elections Act, S.C.
>>>> 2000, c. 9 (hereafter referred to as the “Act”).
>>>> On October 24, 2013,
>>>> and pursuant to section 517
>>>> of the Act, the Commissioner of Canada Elections entered
>>>> into a
>>>> compliance agreement with Mr. Theodore John Opitz (hereafter
>>>> referred to
>>>> as the “Contracting Party”), of the city of Toronto, in
>>>> the province of
>>>> Ontario. The Contracting Party was a nomination contestant
>>>> in the 2008
>>>> Conservative Party of Canada nomination contest in the
>>>> electoral
>>>> district of Mississauga South (the “2008 Opitz nomination
>>>> campaign”) and
>>>> remains a nomination contestant under the definition of
>>>> that term in
>>>> the Act.
>>>> The compliance
>>>> agreement between the Commissioner
>>>> and Mr. Opitz includes provisions related both to Mr. Opitz
>>>> as the
>>>> Contracting Party and to his assistance to his financial
>>>> agent, Mr. Aly
>>>> Salim Hirji, in carrying out a separate compliance
>>>> agreement.
>>>> Filing requirement for
>>>> nomination campaign return
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> has acknowledged
>>>> contributing $9,000 to the 2008 Opitz nomination campaign
>>>> and to
>>>> incurring nomination contest expenses in an amount that
>>>> exceeded $1,000.
>>>> The Contracting Party acknowledges that information
>>>> relating to these
>>>> expenses was not, at the relevant time, in the possession of
>>>> or under
>>>> the control of his financial agent, Mr. Hirji.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> has acknowledged that no
>>>> nomination campaign return was provided to the Chief
>>>> Electoral Officer
>>>> by Mr. Hirji, despite the requirement under paragraph
>>>> 478.23(1)(a)
>>>> of the Act that such a return shall be filed where a
>>>> nomination
>>>> contestant receives contributions over $1,000 or incurs
>>>> expenses over
>>>> $1,000.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> has acknowledged that he is
>>>> aware of the terms of a compliance agreement entered into by
>>>> his
>>>> financial agent, Mr. Hirji, namely that Mr. Hirji agrees to
>>>> do the
>>>> following: provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a
>>>> campaign return
>>>> for the 2008 Opitz nomination campaign, correct and complete
>>>> as to the
>>>> last known transaction for that campaign; provide updates to
>>>> the Chief
>>>> Electoral Officer; and, following the remittance of the
>>>> amount of $6,900
>>>> to the Chief Electoral Officer or, in any event, within 30
>>>> days of the
>>>> end of the six-month period following the signing of the
>>>> compliance
>>>> agreement, file a final report.
>>>> Contributions exceeding
>>>> personal contribution limit
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> has acknowledged that, under
>>>> the terms of the Act applicable to a nomination contest
>>>> occurring in
>>>> 2008, namely paragraphs 405(1)(a.1) and
>>>> 405(4)(a)
>>>> and section 405.1, a nomination contestant may not
>>>> contribute in excess
>>>> of $2,100 to his or her nomination campaign in that
>>>> calendar year.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> has acknowledged that his
>>>> contribution of $9,000 to the 2008 Opitz nomination campaign
>>>> resulted in
>>>> a contribution of $6,900 in excess of the allowable
>>>> contribution limit
>>>> and that this act could constitute an offence under
>>>> paragraph 497(3)(f.13) of the Act.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> has acknowledged and has accepted responsibility for this
>>>> act, and is now aware of paragraphs
>>>> 405(1)(a.1) and 405(4)(a), section
>>>> 405.1 and the offence provision at paragraph
>>>> 497(3)(f.13) of the Act.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> has acknowledged that
>>>> section 405.4 of the Act requires a financial agent, within
>>>> 30 days of
>>>> becoming aware of a contribution to a nomination contestant
>>>> that was
>>>> made in contravention of a limit under subsection 405(1), to
>>>> either
>>>> return the contribution unused to the contributor or, if
>>>> that is not
>>>> possible, to pay the amount of the contribution to the Chief
>>>> Electoral
>>>> Officer, who shall remit it to the Receiver General.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> is aware that Mr. Hirji has
>>>> entered into a separate compliance agreement with the
>>>> Commissioner of
>>>> Canada Elections, and that a term of that agreement is for
>>>> Mr. Hirji to
>>>> open a new campaign bank account for the 2008 Opitz
>>>> nomination campaign.
>>>> In addition, the
>>>> Contracting Party is aware that
>>>> Mr. Hirji has agreed to provide to the Chief Electoral
>>>> Officer from the
>>>> new nomination campaign bank account, for payment to the
>>>> Receiver
>>>> General, the greatest possible portion of the amount of
>>>> $6,900, being
>>>> the portion of the amounts contributed by the Contracting
>>>> Party in 2008
>>>> that exceeded the contribution limits in the Act.
>>>> Under the compliance
>>>> agreement, the Contracting Party agrees to
>>>> use all best efforts to obtain and provide to Mr.
>>>> Hirji a list of
>>>> expenses incurred by the Contracting Party and supporting
>>>> information
>>>> documenting these expenses, as well as information relating
>>>> to
>>>> nomination campaign contributions made or received by the
>>>> Contracting
>>>> Party;produce by November 15, 2013, all information
>>>> and documentation in
>>>> his possession relating to all financial transactions
>>>> communicated to
>>>> Mr. Hirji, and, where supporting information or
>>>> documentation is
>>>> unavailable, provide an explanation for the absence of
>>>> supporting
>>>> information or documentation;collaborate with Mr.
>>>> Hirji to enable Mr. Hirji to provide the Chief
>>>> Electoral Officer with a campaign return for the 2008 Opitz
>>>> nomination
>>>> campaign by December 2, 2013, correct and complete as to the
>>>> last known
>>>> transaction for the campaign predating the signing of the
>>>> agreement;review the return and provide a
>>>> declaration as to the completeness and accuracy of the
>>>> return;use his very best efforts to enable the
>>>> financial agent to remit to
>>>> the Chief Electoral Officer the greatest possible portion of
>>>> the amount
>>>> of $6,900, being the amount in excess of the contribution
>>>> limits;inform any persons who wish to make an
>>>> eligible contribution to the
>>>> 2008 Opitz nomination campaign that their contribution must
>>>> be provided
>>>> to Mr. Hirji, the Contracting Party’s financial agent, so
>>>> that Mr. Hirji
>>>> may deposit the contribution in the new nomination campaign
>>>> bank
>>>> account and provide a receipt to the contributor;
>>>> andcollaborate with Mr. Hirji to provide reports
>>>> detailing the deposit
>>>> or withdrawal of money into or from the new campaign bank
>>>> account
>>>> following the signing of the agreement. The first report
>>>> shall be filed
>>>> after the three-month period following the signing of the
>>>> agreement. A
>>>> final report shall be filed following either the remittance
>>>> of the
>>>> amount of $6,900 to the Chief Electoral Officer or, in any
>>>> event, within
>>>> 30 days of the end of the six-month period following the
>>>> signing of the
>>>> agreement.
>>>> The Contracting Party
>>>> acknowledges that the
>>>> nomination campaign return and updates are subject to audit
>>>> by the
>>>> Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and will be posted on
>>>> the
>>>> Elections Canada Web site as submitted.
>>>> The Commissioner agrees
>>>> that the fulfillment of
>>>> the undertakings in the agreement by the Contracting Party
>>>> will
>>>> constitute compliance with the agreement.
>>>> Ottawa, February 3,
>>>> 2014
>>>> YVES CÔTÉ, Q.C.
>>>> Commissioner of Canada Elections Chief Electoral Officer of
>>>> Canada Appoints
>>>>
>>>> New Commissioner of Canada Elections
>>>>
>>>> OTTAWA, Thursday,
>>>> June 21, 2012
>>>>
>>>> The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Mr. Marc
>>>> Mayrand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Yves
>>>> Côté as Commissioner
>>>> of Canada Elections. Mr. Côté's tenure begins on
>>>> July 3, 2012.
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Côté, who has been a member of the Barreau du Québec
>>>> since 1977 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1992,
>>>> has an extensive
>>>> background in administrative and constitutional law in the
>>>> federal
>>>> public service. In 2003, Mr. Côté served as Counsel to the
>>>> Clerk of the
>>>> Privy Council, as well as Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet
>>>> –
>>>> Legislation and House Planning. From 2005 to 2008, he was
>>>> Ombudsman for
>>>> the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.
>>>> In 2008, Mr.
>>>> Côté became the Associate Deputy Minister of Justice with
>>>> the
>>>> Department of Justice Canada, a position from which he
>>>> recently
>>>> announced his retirement.
>>>>
>>>> "It is with
>>>> great pleasure that I welcome Mr. Côté as the new
>>>> Commissioner of Canada Elections," said Mr.
>>>> Mayrand. "Mr.
>>>> Côté's extensive legal experience and great
>>>> commitment to the public
>>>> service will be invaluable to the Office of the Commissioner
>>>> of Canada
>>>> Elections. He will provide continued leadership in ensuring
>>>> the
>>>> integrity of the electoral process and in maintaining public
>>>> confidence
>>>> in our electoral system."
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Côté will be replacing Mr. William Corbett who is
>>>> retiring as
>>>> Commissioner of Canada Elections following an exemplary
>>>> legal career
>>>> that has spanned more than 40 years, during which time he
>>>> developed a
>>>> broad expertise in all aspects of federal prosecution and
>>>> criminal law
>>>> matters. Since his appointment as Commissioner in 2006, Mr.
>>>> Corbett has
>>>> provided valued leadership in ensuring effective compliance
>>>> and
>>>> enforcement of the Canada
>>>> Elections Act measures, and has greatly contributed
>>>> to maintaining public confidence in the oversight of
>>>> electoral administration.
>>>>
>>>> "I would like to
>>>> thank Mr. Corbett for his expertise and professionalism in
>>>> exercising his duties as Commissioner," said Mr.
>>>> Mayrand. "His
>>>> dedication to democratic values and to due process ensured
>>>> that
>>>> Canadians were well-served during his tenure. His retirement
>>>> is
>>>> well-deserved following such a distinguished
>>>> career."
>>>>
>>>> Prior to his appointment to the Office of the
>>>> Commissioner of Canada
>>>> Elections, Mr. Corbett was a practicing lawyer and litigator
>>>> for
>>>> 35 years. He held the position of Senior General
>>>> Counsel in charge of
>>>> the criminal law section of the Federal Prosecution Service
>>>> at the
>>>> Department of Justice.
>>>>
>>>> "Following my
>>>> retirement from the Department of
>>>> Justice, I welcomed the opportunity to continue to serve
>>>> Canadians as
>>>> Commissioner of Canada Elections," said Mr.
>>>> Corbett. "I
>>>> am proud of the role my office has played over the past six
>>>> years in
>>>> ensuring the provisions of the Canada Elections Act were
>>>> complied with
>>>> and enforced."
>>>>
>>>> More information regarding the Office
>>>> of the Commissioner of Canada Elections is available on
>>>> the Elections Canada website.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vote. Shape your
>>>> world.
>>>>
>>>> Elections Canada is an
>>>> independent body set up by Parliament.
>>>>
>>>> Information:
>>>>
>>>> Elections Canada Media Relations
>>>>
>>>> 1-877-877-9515
>>>>
>>>> or at Élections Canada en ligne -
>>>> Elections Canada On-lineÉlections
>>>> Canada en ligne - Elections Canada On-lineWeb site of
>>>> Elections Canada, the non-partisan agency responsible for
>>>> conducting federal elections and referendums in
>>>> Canada.View
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>>>> Responsible Minister
>>>>
>>>> Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General
>>>> of Canada
>>>>
>>>> Senior officials responsible for
>>>> implementing Section 41 of the OLA
>>>>
>>>> Associate Deputy
>>>> Minister of Justice and Official Languages Champion
>>>> Yves Côté
>>>>
>>>> 284 Wellington Street
>>>>
>>>> Room EMB -4175
>>>>
>>>> Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 613-941-4073
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 613-941-4074
>>>>
>>>> yves.cote@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> Chief Legislative Counsel and Official Languages
>>>> Co-Champion
>>>>
>>>> John Mark Keyes
>>>>
>>>> 284 Wellington Street
>>>>
>>>> Room SAT -7123
>>>>
>>>> Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 613-954-5786
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 613-952-4080
>>>>
>>>> john-mark.keyes@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> General Counsel and Director
>>>>
>>>> Suzanne Poirier
>>>>
>>>> 284 Wellington Street
>>>>
>>>> Room SAT -5014
>>>>
>>>> Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 613-952-1119
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 613-946-3106
>>>>
>>>> suzanne.poirier@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> Senior Counsel and Manager
>>>>
>>>> Andrée Duchesne
>>>>
>>>> 284 Wellington Street
>>>>
>>>> Room SAT -5020
>>>>
>>>> Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 613-954-7233
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 613-946-3106
>>>>
>>>> andree.duchesne@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> National Coordinator responsible for
>>>> the implementation of Section 41
>>>>
>>>> Parnel Dugas
>>>>
>>>> Senior Policy Analyst
>>>>
>>>> 284 Wellington Street
>>>>
>>>> Room SAT -5023
>>>>
>>>> Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 613-954-3723
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 613-946-3106
>>>>
>>>> parnel.dugas@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> Regional Coordinators
>>>>
>>>> British Columbia
>>>>
>>>> Mélanie Chartier
>>>>
>>>> Counsel
>>>>
>>>> Aboriginal Law Section, Advisory Services Group
>>>>
>>>> 1138 Melville Street
>>>>
>>>> Room 1500
>>>>
>>>> Vancouver, BC V6E 4S3
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 604-666-3813
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 604-666-3097
>>>>
>>>> melanie.chartier@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> Alberta
>>>>
>>>> Michele Vincent
>>>>
>>>> Counsel
>>>>
>>>> Civil Litigation and Advisory Services
>>>>
>>>> 211 Bank of Montreal Building
>>>>
>>>> 10199 101st Street
>>>>
>>>> Edmonton, AB T5J 3Y4
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 780-495-4071
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 780-495-6300
>>>>
>>>> michele.vincent@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> Saskatchewan
>>>>
>>>> Daryl Schatz
>>>>
>>>> Regional Director and General Counsel
>>>>
>>>> Civil Litigation and Advisory Services
>>>>
>>>> Prairie Region
>>>>
>>>> 123 2nd Avenue South
>>>>
>>>> 10th Floor
>>>>
>>>> Saskatoon, SK S7K 7E6
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 306-975-5190
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 306-975-6240
>>>>
>>>> daryl.schatz@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> Manitoba
>>>>
>>>> Julien Bédard
>>>>
>>>> Counsel
>>>>
>>>> Tax Litigation
>>>>
>>>> Centennial House
>>>>
>>>> 310 Broadway Avenue
>>>>
>>>> Room 301
>>>>
>>>> Winnipeg, MB R3C 0S6
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 204-983-0984
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 204-984-5434
>>>>
>>>> julien.bedard@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> Ontario
>>>>
>>>> Diane Dagenais
>>>>
>>>> Assistant Regional Director and Senior Counsel
>>>>
>>>> Ontario Regional Office
>>>>
>>>> Exchange Tower
>>>>
>>>> 130 King Street West
>>>>
>>>> Room 3400
>>>>
>>>> Toronto, ON M5X 1K6
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 416-973-9711
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 416-954-8982
>>>>
>>>> diane.dagenais@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> Quebec
>>>>
>>>> Kim Sheppard
>>>>
>>>> Counsel
>>>>
>>>> Tax Litigation
>>>>
>>>> Complexe Guy-Favreau
>>>>
>>>> 200 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
>>>>
>>>> East Tower, 9th Floor
>>>>
>>>> Montreal, QC H2Z 1X4
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 514-283-8460
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 514-283-8427
>>>>
>>>> kim.sheppard@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward
>>>>
>>>> Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
>>>>
>>>> Kim Duggan
>>>>
>>>> Legal Counsel
>>>>
>>>> Atlantic Regional Office
>>>>
>>>> Duke Tower
>>>>
>>>> 5251 Duke Street
>>>>
>>>> Room 1400
>>>>
>>>> Halifax, NS B3J 1P3
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 902-426-9104
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 902-426-8796
>>>>
>>>> kim.duggan@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> Yukon
>>>>
>>>> Maegan Hough
>>>>
>>>> Counsel
>>>>
>>>> Yukon Office
>>>>
>>>> 62, 3rd Avenue
>>>>
>>>> Room 200
>>>>
>>>> Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1G3
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 867-667-3992
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 867-667-3934
>>>>
>>>> maegan.hough@justice.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> Northwest Territories and Nunavut
>>>>
>>>> Jason Steele
>>>>
>>>> Legal Counsel
>>>>
>>>> Northwest Territories Office
>>>>
>>>> 5020 - 48th Street
>>>>
>>>> Joe Tobie Building
>>>>
>>>> 3rd Floor, P.O. Box 8
>>>>
>>>> Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N1
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 867-920-6008
>>>>
>>>> Fax: 867-920-6025
>>>>
>>>> jason.steele@justice.gc.caCommissioner of Canada
>>>> Elections Announces the Laying of
>>>> Canada Elections
>>>> Act Charges
>>>>
>>>> Ottawa,
>>>> May 3, 2013
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The Commissioner of Canada Elections, Mr. Yves
>>>> Côté, has announced
>>>> that pursuant to a decision by the Director of Public
>>>> Prosecutions, his
>>>> office has laid charges
>>>> under the Canada Elections
>>>> Act.The charges were filed on
>>>> April 30, 2013 in the Alberta Court of
>>>> Justice in Calgary. The accused will appear before the court
>>>> on
>>>> June 17, 2013.Amandeep Gill, the official
>>>> agent of a candidate, is charged with
>>>> two counts: one count of having failed to provide to the
>>>> Chief Electoral
>>>> Officer, for the federal general election held on
>>>> October 14, 2008, an
>>>> electoral campaign return, substantially in the prescribed
>>>> form, on the
>>>> financing and expenses for the candidate's electoral
>>>> campaign, as
>>>> required under section 451 of the Canada Elections Act, and
>>>> one count of having wilfully failed to provide said
>>>> electoral campaign return, as required under section 451 of
>>>> the Act.These counts constitute offences under
>>>> paragraphs 497(1)(u) and 497(3)(r), respectively, of the
>>>> Act.The Commissioner of Canada Elections is
>>>> responsible for ensuring that the Canada Elections Act and
>>>> Referendum Act are
>>>> complied with and enforced. The Chief Electoral Officer
>>>> appoints the Commissioner under the Canada Elections
>>>> Act.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> For information specific to this matter:
>>>>
>>>> Public Prosecution Service of Canada Media Relations
>>>>
>>>> 613-954-7803
>>>>
>>>> or at www.ppsc-sppc.gc.ca
>>>>
>>>> General information:
>>>>
>>>> Elections Canada Media Relations
>>>>
>>>> 1-877-877-9515
>>>>
>>>> or at http://www.elections.ca/Elections commissioner
>>>> wants power to compel testimony from witnesses
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In
>>>> this photo taken on Wednesday, July 18, 2006, Yves Cote
>>>> addresses
>>>> reporters at a news conference in Ottawa.(CP / Jonathan
>>>> Hayward)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Published Wednesday, April 2, 2014 7:40AM EDT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> OTTAWA -- The man who investigates electoral fraud in
>>>> Canada says some
>>>> investigations will simply "abort" if he isn't
>>>> given the power to compel
>>>> testimony from witnesses.
>>>>
>>>> Yves Cote, the commissioner of elections, provided another
>>>> direct
>>>> critique of the Conservative government's electoral
>>>> reform bill in
>>>> testimony to a parliamentary committee Tuesday
>>>> evening.
>>>>
>>>> The bill makes sweeping changes to how elections are
>>>> conducted and
>>>> funded by provides Elections Canada with no new powers to
>>>> investigate
>>>> problems.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> Act overhaul would lift ban on early reporting of
>>>> results
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ending
>>>> voter vouching would affect blind Canadians: CNIB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Poilievre
>>>> refutes claim he misinterpreted election report
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The chief elections investigator refused to discuss any
>>>> specific cases,
>>>> including the ongoing investigation into fraudulent
>>>> robocalls in the
>>>> 2011 election, but said unco-operative witnesses have been a
>>>> real issue
>>>> in his 20 months on the job.
>>>>
>>>> "There have indeed been cases -- a number of them --
>>>> where in the
>>>> performance of our investigative powers we have come across
>>>> people who
>>>> had information relevant to our investigations who simply
>>>> refused to
>>>> talk to us," said Cote.
>>>>
>>>> "That has happened more than once -- including in
>>>> matters of some significance," he added, after a
>>>> pregnant pause.
>>>>
>>>> Pressed for details, Cote would only say "some
>>>> investigations will abort because of our inability to get at
>>>> the facts."
>>>>
>>>> Cote also told MPs on the committee the government is
>>>> making a mistake
>>>> by separating his office from Elections Canada and housing
>>>> it with the
>>>> Director of Public Prosecutions, which answers to
>>>> cabinet.
>>>>
>>>> The separation, he said, will slow down investigations,
>>>> create
>>>> communication problems, and goes against principles
>>>> established by
>>>> regulatory bodies such as the Canada Revenue Agency, the
>>>> Competition
>>>> Bureau and the Canada Border Services Agency.
>>>>
>>>> Cote says he was never consulted on the proposed
>>>> move.
>>>>
>>>> "So more costly, less prosecutions is a very likely
>>>> scenario -- and the
>>>> public loss of confidence in terms of the independence of
>>>> your office,"
>>>> summarized Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux.
>>>>
>>>> Conservative MP Erin O'Toole asked Cote whether his
>>>> office would
>>>> benefit from "a public confidence standpoint" by
>>>> being independently
>>>> housed from Elections Canada.
>>>>
>>>> "I don't," Cote flatly responded, insisting
>>>> he's already independent
>>>> and if Parliament wants to reinforce that fact it can simply
>>>> add a clear
>>>> statement to the existing Elections Act.
>>>>
>>>> Bill C-23, dubbed the Fair Elections Act by the Harper
>>>> government, has
>>>> been roundly criticized by current and former chief
>>>> electoral officers,
>>>> elections experts in Canada and abroad and by newspaper
>>>> editorials
>>>> across the country.
>>>>
>>>> Cote's testimony was eagerly anticipated because the
>>>> Conservatives
>>>> insist they are giving him new independence by moving
>>>> Elections Canada's
>>>> enforcement arm into a separate bureaucracy overseen by the
>>>> attorney
>>>> general, a cabinet minister.
>>>>
>>>> His assessment was bolstered by William Corbett, who served
>>>> as commissioner of elections from 2006 to 2012.
>>>>
>>>> Corbett told the committee that removing the commissioner
>>>> from
>>>> Elections Canada would do nothing to enhance his
>>>> independence, but would
>>>> hurt the oversight of federal election campaigns.
>>>>
>>>> He noted that no one, up until now, has commented on the
>>>> crucial role
>>>> the elections investigators under the commissioner play
>>>> during the
>>>> 35-day campaigns, chasing down issues on behalf of Elections
>>>> Canada.
>>>>
>>>> That role would end under the Fair Elections Act, and
>>>> there's no one else to pick it up, said Corbett.
>>>>
>>>> After a 40-year career in policing and investigations,
>>>> Corbett also
>>>> said putting investigators in the Public Prosecutors Office
>>>> is not a
>>>> good fit.
>>>>
>>>> "Prosecutors generally want to take an independent
>>>> view of an
>>>> investigation after it's completed. In fact, the less
>>>> they have to do
>>>> with the investigators beforehand, the better."
>>>>
>>>> He said his experience was that "significant voter
>>>> fraud," which Bill
>>>> C-23 hopes to address, is not taking place -- and indeed the
>>>> 60 per cent
>>>> of Canadian electors who routinely cast a ballot are
>>>> typically very
>>>> serious and conscientious.
>>>>
>>>> But he lamented the "adversarial context"
>>>> that's been injected into the
>>>> elections process in recent years and the fact party
>>>> workers have begun
>>>> refusing to co-operate with Elections Canada.
>>>>
>>>> Corbett made a number of references to the ongoing
>>>> robocalls
>>>> investigation that began under his watch before he retired
>>>> in 2012.
>>>>
>>>> "I don't want to dwell on roboballs too much, but
>>>> we had no idea what
>>>> can be done on the Internet by way of triggering 100,000
>>>> calls for a
>>>> very small price. I don't know what's coming
>>>> next," Corbett concluded
>>>> with a rueful laugh.
>>>>
>>>> Read more: Elections
>>>> commissioner wants power to compel testimony from
>>>> witnesses
>>>>
>>>> Elections Canada
>>>> commissioner calls for more powers
>>>> Elections
>>>> commissioner wants power to compel testimony
>>>> f...The man who
>>>> investigates electoral fraud in Canada says some
>>>> investigations will simply 'abort' if he isn't
>>>> given the power to compel testimony from
>>>> witnesses.View
>>>> on www.ctvnews.caPreview
>>>> by Yahoo
>>>>
>>>> Commissioner Yves
>>>> Côté currently can't compel witnesses to talk
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> By Karina Roman,
>>>> CBC
>>>> News
>>>>
>>>> Posted: Oct 01, 2013
>>>> 5:33 PM ET
>>>> Last Updated: Oct 01, 2013 7:17 PM ET
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Côté
>>>> released his
>>>> first annual report Tuesday, urging changes to the Canada
>>>> Elections Act.
>>>> (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Elections Canada
>>>> report
>>>> 12:39
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>>>> External Links
>>>>
>>>> Commissioner
>>>> of Canada Elections report
>>>> (Note: CBC does not endorse and is
>>>> not responsible for the content of external links.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yves Côté, the commissioner of Canada
>>>> Elections, is calling on the
>>>> federal government to give him the power to compel people to
>>>> provide
>>>> information relevant to investigations.
>>>>
>>>> Côté released his first annual report as commissioner
>>>> on Tuesday.
>>>>
>>>> In it, he argues his office lacks investigative tools
>>>> and that he
>>>> needs the power to apply to a judge for an order to force
>>>> witnesses to
>>>> talk.
>>>>
>>>> "It regularly happens, in the course of our
>>>> investigations, that we
>>>> approach individuals who we know will have information
>>>> relevant to a
>>>> file we are working on, only to be told that they do not
>>>> wish to talk to
>>>> us — they refuse to say anything," Côté
>>>> wrote in his report.
>>>>
>>>> Read
>>>> the commisioner's report (pdf)
>>>>
>>>> The commissioner also says that out of the more than
>>>> 400 different
>>>> offences under the Canada Elections Act, many are regulatory
>>>> in
>>>> nature, yet the only way to impose sanctions is to
>>>> launch a full
>>>> prosecution.
>>>>
>>>> "To prosecute a case is an expensive and lengthy
>>>> proposition," the
>>>> report said. "For that reason, prosecutions are
>>>> reserved for the most
>>>> serious breaches and are ill-suited for the majority of
>>>> situations."
>>>>
>>>> Since the robocalls
>>>> scandal broke
>>>> in the news, Elections Canada has been under increased
>>>> scrutiny over
>>>> its investigations and the results of those
>>>> investigations.
>>>>
>>>> There has been one charge filed in April in relation to
>>>> the robocalls
>>>> case, when automated phone calls misdirected voters to the
>>>> wrong
>>>> polling stations in Guelph, Ont.
>>>>
>>>> As well, just last Thursday, Elections Canada announced
>>>> charges
>>>> against Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro for overspending
>>>> in the 2008 election and for allegedly trying to cover it
>>>> up.
>>>>
>>>> And earlier this year, three
>>>> Conservative MPs got in a protracted fight
>>>> with Elections Canada over their 2011 election expenses,
>>>> after the
>>>> election agency tried to force them to correct their
>>>> spending files,
>>>> using the threat of barring them from the House until they
>>>> made the
>>>> changes.
>>>>
>>>> Thursday's report highlights other challenges
>>>> facing the
>>>> commissioner, including the task of balancing the need to be
>>>> transparent
>>>> about what the office is doing and the need to protect the
>>>> confidentiality of investigations. Investigations are also
>>>> becoming more
>>>> complex, both legally and technologically.
>>>>
>>>> Pierre Poilievre, minister of state for democratic reform,
>>>> said the government had received the
>>>> com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Labonté, Réjean" <Rejean.Labonte@cef-cce.ca>
> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2021 20:06:48 +0000
> Subject: RE: Filing of Candidate’s Electoral Campaign Return (2019)
> and supporting documents – Our File # 2020-0518
> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com" <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
> Cc: "David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com" <David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com>
>
> Hi Mr. Boismier,
>
> I am writing to you in your capacity as an official agent for the
> electoral campaign of David Amos.
>
> I am following up on my previous email and letter asking about the
> status of filing two financial returns in relation to this electoral
> campaign.
>
> The two required reports are, the Candidate’s Electoral Campaign
> Return (EC20120), the Candidate’s Statement of Expenses (EC20220), as
> well as supported documents.
>
> I need to report to the Commissioner of Canada Elections on the status
> of these filings. In that regard, could you respond to me,
>
> If you or the candidate have attempted to submit these reports in the
> past, if so please elaborate?
>
> When and how do you now plan to submit these reports in order to
> comply with the Canada Elections Act?
>
> Are there any obstacles or problems standing in the way of submitting
> these reports? Please elaborate?
>
> Thank you for following up on this matter. Do not hesitate to call me
> if I may be of further assistance.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> [cid:image004.png@01D72BC7.FDD8A940]
>
> Réjean (Rej) Labonté
> Enquêteur principal | Senior investigator
> Commissaire aux élections fédérales | Commissioner of Canada Elections
> 30, rue Victoria
> Gatineau (Québec)
> K1A 0M6
> Tél : 873.416.1067 ou | or 1.855.759.6740 (sans frais|toll-free)
> Télécopieur | Fax: 819.939.1801
> Courriel | Email :
> Rejean.Labonte@cef-cce.ca<mailto:Rejean.Labonte@cef-cce.gc.ca>
>
>
>
>
> De : Labonté, Réjean
> Envoyé : 12 février 2021 13:40
> À : 'motomaniac333@gmail.com' <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
> Cc : 'David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com' <David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com>
> Objet : Filing of Candidate’s Electoral Campaign Return (2019) and
> supporting documents – Our File # 2020-0518
>
> Dear Mr. Boismier:
>
> I am writing in my capacity as Investigator for the Commissioner of
> Canada Elections (the Commissioner). The Commissioner is responsible
> for ensuring compliance with, and enforcement of, the Canada Elections
> Act (the Act).
>
> Our records indicate that you were the official agent for the
> electoral campaign of Independent candidate David Raymond Amos during
> the 43rd federal general election held on October 21, 2019.
>
> Election Canada’s Political Financing and Audit Directorate (PFAD) has
> referred a file to our Office alleging that the Candidate’s Electoral
> Campaign Return has not been submitted to Elections Canada, which is a
> violation of subsections 477.59 (1) and 477.59 (7) of the Act.
>
> If the allegations are found to have merit, it can result in
> enforcement action being taken by the Commissioner. These actions can
> include but are not limited to, the laying of charges or the
> imposition of an administrative monetary penalty. Details of the
> provisions and their associated penalties can be found in the annex
> attached to this document.
>
> In the event that the Commissioner determines that there was a
> violation of the Act, cooperation – including the provision of late or
> outstanding documentation – is often factored into the choice of
> compliance or enforcement tool. A list of other factors considered
> when making this decision can be found in paragraph 32 of the
> Compliance and Enforcement Policy of the Commissioner of Canada
> Elections<https://www.cef-cce.ca/content.asp?section=abo&dir=bul&document=p1&lang=e#heading5>.
>
> Should you require assistance to complete the required returns,
> Elections Canada has
> tools<https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=pol&dir=can&document=index&lang=e>
> available on its website for political participants. This includes a
> handbook for candidates and official agents, as well as financial
> forms. Should you have questions about political financing or the
> content of the return, you may communicate with the Political
> Entities Support Network at 1-800-486-6563.
>
> Hereunder are specific reporting instructions derived from Elections
> Canada’s Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official
> Agents:
>
>
>
> [15. Reporting]
>
>
>
> This chapter describes the financial reports that must be completed
> and submitted by set deadlines
>
>
> Note: Financial forms and instructions are available on the Elections
> Canada website.
>
>
> Reporting obligations after election day
> Reports in this table must be submitted to Elections Canada, unless
> otherwise noted.
>
>
> Reports and documents
>
>
> Description
>
>
> Who is responsible
>
>
> 1 month after election day
>
>
> Official tax receipts
>
> All unused and copies of used receipts, if applicable
>
>
> Applies to paper tax receipts obtained from Elections Canada. Does not
> apply to tax receipts prepared using the Electronic Financial Return
> (EFR) software.
>
>
> Official agent
>
>
> 3 months after election day
>
>
> Candidate’s Statement
>
>
> The statement lists the candidate’s personal, travel
>
>
> Candidate
>
>
> of Expenses
>
>
> and living, and litigation expenses that were
>
>
>
>
>
> (EC 20220)
>
>
> reasonably incurred in relation to the campaign and
>
>
> Submitted to
>
>
> Signed, with all supporting
>
>
> have not been reimbursed by the campaign.
>
>
> official agent
>
>
> documents
>
>
> It must be completed even if the expenses were nil.
>
>
>
>
>
> 4 months after election day
>
>
> Contributions to a
>
>
> The official agent must use the electronic form
>
>
> Official agent
>
>
> Candidate at an
>
>
> available on the CRA website to report contributions
>
>
>
>
>
> Election—Information
>
>
> received and receipted.
>
>
> Submitted to
>
>
> Return
>
>
> A link to the form is posted on the Elections Canada
>
>
> Canada
>
>
> (T2093—CRA)
>
>
>
>
>
> Revenue
>
>
>
>
>
> website.
>
>
> Agency
>
>
> Candidate’s Electoral
>
>
> The candidate’s return includes the following:
>
>
> Official agent
>
>
> Campaign Return
>
>
> · campaign information and declaration, signed by
>
>
>
>
>
> (EC 20120)
>
>
> the candidate and the official agent
>
>
>
>
>
> Signed, with all supporting
>
>
> · revenues and other inflows
>
>
>
>
>
> documents
>
>
> · expenses and other outflows
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> · unpaid claims and loans
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> · financial summary
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Reports and documents
>
>
> Description
>
>
> Who is responsible
>
>
> Auditor’s report
>
> (if applicable)*
>
>
> After the official agent has completed the candidate’s return, the
> auditor has to examine the candidate’s financial records and give an
> opinion in a report as to whether the candidate’s return presents
> fairly the information contained in the financial records on which it
> is based.
>
>
> Official agent
>
>
> Auditor’s invoice
>
> (if applicable)*
>
>
> Prepared and signed by the auditor.
>
>
> Auditor and official agent
>
>
> Checklist for Audits
>
> (EC 20011)
>
> (if applicable)*
>
>
> The auditor’s report has to include a completed checklist for audits
> in the prescribed form.
>
>
> Auditor and official agent
>
>
> Candidate’s Statement
>
>
> The official agent must submit the expenses
>
>
> Official agent
>
>
> of Expenses
>
>
> statement, together with the Candidate’s Electoral
>
>
>
>
>
> (EC 20220)
>
>
> Campaign Return.
>
>
>
>
>
> Signed, with all supporting
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> documents
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Candidate’s Statement
>
>
> The candidate has to submit this report if they
>
>
> Candidate
>
>
> of Gifts or Other
>
>
> received certain gifts or other advantages during a
>
>
>
>
>
> Advantages Received
>
>
> prescribed period.
>
>
>
>
>
> (EC 20053)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> See the Reporting gifts and other advantages
>
>
>
>
>
> (if applicable)
>
>
> section below.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Required if contributions totalling $10,000 or more were accepted,
> electoral campaign expenses totalling $10,000 or more were incurred,
> or the candidate received 10% or more of the valid votes cast in their
> electoral district. (Note that transfers to affiliated political
> entities are not electoral campaign expenses.)
>
>
>
> It is very important to give the auditor enough time to properly audit
> the Candidate’s Electoral Campaign Return before the deadline.
>
>
> Also find attached for your information, Appendix 1 - Canada Electoral
> Act provisions concerning the requirement to file an electoral
> campaign return and potential penalty for failure to do so.
>
> Please contact me in order to discuss remedial action you plan to take
> and a timeline in order to comply with the Canada Elections Act.
>
> If you have questions about this correspondence, please contact me at
> rejean.labonte@cef-cce.ca<mailto:rejean.labonte@cef-cce.ca> or by
> telephone at (873)416-1067
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> [cid:image003.png@01D72BC7.FDCB14B0]
>
> Réjean (Rej) Labonté
> Enquêteur principal | Senior investigator
> Commissaire aux élections fédérales | Commissioner of Canada Elections
> 30, rue Victoria
> Gatineau (Québec)
> K1A 0M6
> Tél : 873.416.1067 ou | or 1.855.759.6740 (sans frais|toll-free)
> Télécopieur | Fax: 819.939.1801
> Courriel | Email :
> Rejean.Labonte@cef-cce.ca<mailto:Rejean.Labonte@cef-cce.gc.ca>
>
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Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long speaks to the commission. (Graham Thompson/CBC)
West Saint John resident William Thompson is against the proposed changes. (Graham Thompson/CBC)
John Williamson, MP for New Brunswick Southwest. (Graham Thompson/CBC)
Lucie A. LaVigne, chair of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the province of New Brunswick. (Graham Thompson/CBC)
Conservative MP Kelly Block was one of several Saskatchewan MPs to push
back against new riding maps in 2012. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press) 
Special
ballot officers count ballots from national, international, Canadian
Forces and incarcerated electors at Elections Canada's distribution
centre in Ottawa on federal election night on Sept. 20, 2021. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press) 
The proposal would see the creation of two new ridings within the city of Fredericton for a total of four. (City of Fredericton)
Rogers
argues that half of Fredericton's voters aren't properly represented as
they reside within ridings that also encompass voters in surrounding
rural communities. (City of Fredericton)
New
Maryland-Sunbury MLA Jeff Carr says the proposal would potentially lead
to less representation of Fredericton residents' concerns in the
legislature. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
The
Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick is proposing
that the province keep 10 ridings. It also proposes changes, of varying
degrees, to all 10, including new names for some. (Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick) 
The report proposes separating Riverview from the rest of Moncton and
joining Fundy Royal. (The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for
New Brunswick) 
The
boundaries commission proposes splitting Saint John into two ridings,
with everything east of the St. John River joining the Kennebecasis
Valley. (The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick) 
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