Federal Court documents reveal travel ban not based on science
The federal government is trying to quash
two separate lawsuits against its travel ban, which is called one of
the strongest vaccination mandates for travellers in the world.
Court documents show that
just days before the travel ban was to take effect, transportation
officials were struggling to find justification for the ban.educaloi.qc.ca
OTTAWA – The federal government’s travel ban wasn't based on
medical science, according to court documents released by the Federal
Court of Canada.
Lawyer Sam Presvelos filed the constitutional challenge against the
federal government on behalf of Karl Harrison of Vancouver, British
Columbia, and Shaun Rickard of Pickering, Ontario.
In a tweet, the Federal Court said due to the interest in Harrison et
al. v Attorney General all court documents were being posted to their
website.
Court documents show that just days before the travel ban was to take
effect, transportation officials were struggling to find justification
for the ban.
In addition, court documents reveal that neither the prime minister’s
office nor the offices of the health minister and the transportation
minister sought advice from Dr. Celia Lourenco – who approved the
vaccines for use in Canada – before they made the decision to impose the
vaccine mandate.
The court documents show that just weeks before the travel ban came
into effect, Aaron McCrorie, the associate assistant deputy minister,
safety and security at Transport Canada, emailed people at Health Canada
seeking anything to support the federal government’s policy.
McCrorie wrote: “To the extent that updated data exist or that there
is clearer evidence of the safety benefit of vaccination on the users or
other stakeholders of the transportation system, it would be helpful to
assist Transport Canada supporting its measures.”
Days later he emailed again saying, “need something fairly soon.”
Court documents show that the only response McCrorie got was information on the benefits of vaccines.
Dr. Lisa Waddell, an epidemiologist at the Public Health Agency of
Canada, who wrote a study for PHAC that showed there wasn’t much risk of
transmission on airplanes was one of the witnesses called to testify.
In her report she stated that the risk of being infected with
Covid-19 in the cabin of an airplane was about one case in every 1.7
million travellers.
Before forcing the travel ban, the Liberal government had publicly
opposed any type of vaccine mandate and Justin Trudeau described any
mandate as an “extreme measure that could have divisive impacts on
community and country.”
On Aug. 13, 2021, just before the election was called, however, the
Liberals flip flopped and announced a vaccine mandate for anyone who
wanted to fly or take a train across Canada.
Jennifer Little, the director-general of a government panel called
COVID Recovery, which drafted the mandate, called it “one of the
strongest vaccination mandates for travellers in the world.”
Court documents also reveal that no one in the COVID Recovery unit,
including Jennifer Little, the director-general, had any formal
education in epidemiology, medicine or public health.
During cross-examination, Little alluded to the fact that a senior
official in the prime minister’s cabinet – or the prime minister himself
– had directed bureaucrats to impose the travel ban.
Little, however, refused to admit to the court who in the federal government ordered the panel to impose the travel ban.
“I’m not at liberty to disclose anything that is subject to cabinet
confidence,” said Little. Cabinet confidence refers to the prime
minister’s cabinet.
Federal government lawyers filed a motion to quash Harrison and
Ricard’s suit on the grounds that it was now moot because the government
suspended the travel ban. In response, to keep the lawsuit afloat,
Presvelos filed a damages motion arguing that Harrison and Ricard have
suffered damages during the travel ban. They are back in court in
September when a judge will rule whether the lawsuit can proceed or be
quashed.
The federal government lawyers are also trying to quash a similar lawsuit against the travel ban by Brian Peckford, Maxime Bernier, and four other individuals. On Sept. 21, there will be a one-day “mootness hearing,” in Peckford’s case because the federal government says that the suspension of the travel ban makes the legal action pointless.
In June 2022, the federal government suspended – not cancelled – the mandate, which means they could bring it back at any time.ljoy@glaciermedia.ca
Federal Court to hear challenge to Canada's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for travel
Former Newfoundland Premier Brian
Peckford — who is the only surviving drafter and signatory to the 1982
Constitution and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — is opposed to
the federal government's travel ban
Federal Court of CanadaOTTAWA — Constitutional lawyers are set to argue against the
federal government’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirements for air
travellers.
The action brought against the federal government will be heard Sept.
19 – 23 at the Federal Court of Canada, which resolves problems arising
from applications of federal laws.
“We are eager to have this matter heard in court,” said constitutional lawyer Eva Chipiuk in a statement to media Thursday.
“Similar COVID-19 mandate cases have been adjudicated in the United
States, India, and New Zealand. Courts around the world have found that
governments must respect fundamental human rights, including the right
to bodily autonomy, which means individuals have the right to decide
freely on what medical treatment they wish to receive.”
In October 2021, the federal government mandated that anyone
travelling by air, train, or ship, must have had the required number of
COVID-19 vaccines in order to travel. This travel ban has prevented
approximately six million vaccine-free Canadians (15 per cent of
Canada’s population) from travelling within Canada and also prevents
them from flying out of Canada, said constitutional lawyers Allison
Pejovic, Eva Chipiuk, and Keith Wilson, who represent the plaintiffs.
Only living drafter of Canada’s Constitution leads court action
The court filing shows that the action was brought against the
Attorney General of Canada by former Newfoundland Premier Brian Peckford
- who is the only surviving drafter and signatory to the 1982
Constitution and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
“What I find perhaps the most disturbing is that the federal
government has mandated a two-tiered society where one group of people
has benefits while another group is disadvantaged,” said Peckford in his
sworn affidavit. “As a person who has chosen not to receive the new
medical treatment, I am all of a sudden treated as an outcast, labelled a
‘racist’ and ‘misogynist,’ and as an undesirable person not fit to be
seated with vaccinated people on an airplane.
“The COVID-19 vaccinated are allowed to travel by airplane and to see
their families and the unvaccinated are not," wrote Peckford. "This is
not the Canada I know and love, and this type of segregation causes me
utmost sadness."
Also listed on Peckford’s court filing are Leesa Nikkanen, Ken Baigent, Drew Belobaba, Natalie Grcic, and Aedan MacDonald.
Cross-examination ongoing
In March, lawyers from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
- who represent Peckford – filed evidence on behalf of 11 witnesses,
which included five expert witnesses. Cross-examination of the
applicants affidavits are expected to be finished by the end of May.
In April, the federal government filed evidence on behalf of 16
witnesses including five experts in defence of their travel ban.
Currently, lawyers from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
based out of Calgary, Alta., are cross-examining government witnesses in
preparation for the full trial in September. The cross-examinations are
expected to wrap-up by the end of June.
Three other cases heard same time
The Federal Court has consolidated four separate cases against the
federal government. This means that they will all be heard at the same
time.
The other three cases to be heard with Peckford’s case include cases
filed by Maxime Bernier, Nabil Ben Maoum, and jointly by Shaun Rickard,
and Karl Harrison.
Courts
around the world have found that governments must respect fundamental
human rights, including the right to bodily autonomy, which means
individuals have the right to decide freely on what medical treatment
they wish to receive, and the fundamental right of mobility, to enter
and leave a free and democratic country. Canada, however, was one of a
few countries that put a travel ban on unvaccinated citizens flying
within the country and to different provinces.CALGARY – At the federal Liberal government’s request, the Federal Court has postponed the trial date for the legal challenge aiming to strike down the federal government’s travel ban on the unvaccinated.
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, based out of Calgary, Alta., strongly opposed the federal government’s request to adjourn the case. The Sept.19 hearing has been adjourned to Oct. 31.
"Similar Covid mandate cases have been adjudicated in the United
States, India, and New Zealand. Courts around the world have found that
governments must respect fundamental human rights, including the right
to bodily autonomy, which means individuals have the right to decide
freely on what medical treatment they wish to receive, and the
fundamental right of mobility, to enter and leave a free and democratic
country."
The Federal Court granted the government an adjournment, ruling that
any prejudice against the applicants represented by the JCCF could be
addressed by awarding costs, a monetary amount for legal expenses. The
Court ruled that although none of the federal government’s requests
individually justified a delay, "taken together, they constitute the
kind of extraordinary circumstances that justify adjourning a hearing."
In October of 2021, the federal government required anyone travelling
by air, train, or ship, receive the required number of Covid shots in
order to travel. The travel ban prevented approximately six million
vaccine-free Canadians from travel within Canada and prevented them from
flying out of Canada.
On June 14, the federal government issued a news release
announcing that effective June 20, vaccine requirements would be
suspended for “domestic and outbound travel, federally regulated
transportation sectors and federal government employees.”
Canada’s new definition for vaccination that now includes required
boosters, however, could double or triple the number of affected
Canadians should the travel mandate be renewed in the future, said the
JCCF.
"Canada was one of the few countries in the world that had a travel
ban on unvaccinated citizens flying within the country and to different
provinces. This travel ban has not been cancelled, only suspended, and
so court action must continue,” said Chipiuk.
"Canadians cannot live in a country which will not permit them to
freely leave for business, for necessary medical care, to see loved ones
abroad, to vacation, or simply to move away," added Chipiuk. "Any
country that makes receipt of a drug or medical treatment a condition to
departing the country has lost all semblance of freedom and respect for
human dignity."
The constitutional lawsuit
In March, the JCCF filed evidence on behalf of 11 witnesses,
including five expert witnesses. The evidence filed reveals how
Canadians involved in the lawsuit can’t travel to help sick loved ones,
get to work, visit family and friends, access health care outside of
Canada, take international vacations, and live ordinary lives.
JCCF said that expert medical evidence filed with the court ranges
from scientific evidence about Covid spread among both vaccinated and
unvaccinated, risks associated with taking the new Covid shots, vaccine
harms such as myocarditis and possible effects on fertility, and the
superiority of natural immunity.
In April, the federal government filed evidence on behalf of 16
witnesses, including five experts in defence of the travel ban. In June,
constitutional lawyers from the JCCF cross-examined all of the
government witnesses in preparation for the trial in September.
The adjournment
On June 19, the federal government issued a letter
saying the adjournment was required because the urgency of the
applications had been significantly reduced, the need for a minimum of
18 business days to prepare an official translation of Canada’s
Memorandum of Fact and Law, and a recent unexpected need to reassign a
senior lead counsel for the applications.
Nature of Cause : Others - Crown (v. Queen) [Applications]
Office : Toronto Language : English
Type of Action : Federal Court
Filing Date : 2021-12-24
Recorded Entry Summary Information
Copies of public documents which are already in electronic format can
be sent by e-mail, upon request to the Registry: fc_reception_cf@cas-satj.gc.ca. Indicate the Court File number in the
subject of your email. In the text, you must clearly identify the
document number and its name (this information is located in the
Recorded Entry Summary column).
19 records found
Doc Date Filed Office Recorded Entry Summary
8 2022-03-31 Toronto Solicitor's certificate of service on behalf of
Sam A Presvelos confirming service of The Applicant's Affidavit
evidence upon Respondent Her Majesty the Queen by email on 31-MAR-2022
filed on 31-MAR-2022
null 2022-03-01 Ottawa Acknowledgment of Receipt received from all
parties (by e-mail) with respect to oral directions of the Court
(Tabib, CMJ) dated 28-FEB-2022 placed on file on 01-MAR-2022
7 2022-03-10 Ottawa Order dated 10-MAR-2022 rendered by Mireille
Tabib, Prothonotary Matter considered with personal appearance The
Court's decision is with regard to Case Management Conference Result:
a timetable is established Filed on 10-MAR-2022 copies sent to parties
entered in J. & O. Book, volume 1530 page(s) 290 - 293 Interlocutory
Decision
null 2022-03-09 Ottawa Ottawa 09-MAR-2022 BEFORE Mireille Tabib,
Prothonotary Language: E Before the Court: Case Management Conference
Result of Hearing: - further to an informal motion, the Court orders
that the style of cause is amended to include the Attorney General of
Canada as the sole Respondent in this matter - all future case
management conferences are to have simultaneous translation from
French to English - further case management conference is scheduled
for May 9, 2022 at 4pm, as needed - Order to follow held by Zoom video
conference Duration per day: 09-MAR-2022 from 10:30 to 11:53 Courtroom
: Ottawa (Zoom) Court Registrar: Emily Price Total Duration: 1h23min
Appearances: Nabil Belkacem Ben Naoum 514-927-2160 representing
himself as Applicant in T-145-22 Samuel Bachand 438-788-0838
representing Applicant in T-247-22 Keith Wilson / Allison Pejovic /
Eva Chipiuk 780-991 5050 / 431-688-4885 representing Applicants in
T-168-22 Sam Presvelos 416-844-3457 representing Applicants Sharlene
Telles-Langdon / Mariève Sirois-Vaillancourt 431-489-8696 representing
Respondent (AGC) Comments: This CMC was held concurrently with
T-145-22, T-247-22, T-168-22 Minutes of Hearing entered in Vol. 1075
page(s) 458 - 459 Abstract of Hearing placed on file
null 2022-02-28 Ottawa Oral directions received from the Court:
Mireille Tabib, Prothonotary dated 28-FEB-2022 directing that "A case
management conference will be held by video conference on the Zoom
platform beginning at 10:30 am on March 9, 2022." / « Une conférence
de gestion aura lieu par visioconférence sur la plateforme Zoom
débutant à 10h30 le 9 mars 2022. » placed on file on 28-FEB-2022
Confirmed in writing to the party(ies)
null 2022-02-24 Ottawa Communication to the Court from the Registry
dated 24-FEB-2022 re: ID 13
null 2022-02-23 Ottawa Letter from Respondent dated 23-FEB-2022 re:
availabilities and proposed agenda for case management conference sent
to CMT Ottawa received on 23-FEB-2022
null 2022-02-21 Ottawa Acknowledgment of Receipt received from both
parties (via email) with respect to doc 6 placed on file on
21-FEB-2022
6 2022-02-21 Ottawa Order dated 21-FEB-2022 rendered by Chief Justice
Crampton Matter considered without personal appearance The Court's
decision is with regard to Order dated 17-FEB-2022 Result: IT IS
ORDERED pursuant to Rule 383 that Prothonotary Mireill Tabib is
assigned as Case Management Judge in this matter. Filed on 21-FEB-2022
copies sent to parties entered in J. & O. Book, volume 1527 page(s)
412 - 412 Interlocutory Decision
null 2022-02-17 Toronto Acknowledgment of Receipt received from
Applicant with respect to Order doc 5 placed on file on 17-FEB-2022
null 2022-02-17 Toronto Acknowledgment of Receipt received from
Applicants and AGC via email with respect to Order doc 5 placed on
file on 17-FEB-2022
5 2022-02-17 Toronto Order dated 17-FEB-2022 rendered by Kevin Aalto,
Prothonotary Matter considered without personal appearance The Court's
decision is with regard to Letter from Respondent dated 07-FEB-2022
Result: 1. Court files T-1991-21 and T-168-22 shall be referred to
office of Chief Justice for appointment of case management judge and
shall be jointly case managed... Filed on 17-FEB-2022 copies sent to
parties entered in J. & O. Book, volume 1527 page(s) 272 - 274
Interlocutory Decision
null 2022-02-07 Calgary Draft Order concerning Letter dated February 7
2022 received on 07-FEB-2022
null 2022-02-07 Calgary Letter from Respondent dated 07-FEB-2022
Counsel for the Respondent writes to the Court, requesting that the
proceedings continue as a specially managed proceeding on consent of
the parties received on 07-FEB-2022
null 2022-02-01 Toronto Letter from Applicant's Counsel (Sam A.
Presvelos) dated 01-FEB-2022 Advising the court with consent of the
respondent to extend the time for the filing of their affidavits by
15-days from February 7, 2022 which gives the Applicant's until
February 22, 2022. received on 01-FEB-2022
4 2022-01-05 Winnipeg Solicitor's certificate of service on behalf of
Sharlene Telles-Langdon confirming service of Notice of Appearance
upon Applicants by electronic mail on 05-JAN-2022 filed on 05-JAN-2022
3 2022-01-05 Winnipeg Notice of appearance on behalf of Respondent
filed on 05-JAN-2022
2 2021-12-30 Toronto Acknowledgment of Receipt received from
Respondent with respect to NOTICE OF APPLICATION (DOC. 1) filed on
30-DEC-2021
1 2021-12-24 Toronto Notice of application with regard to PURSUANT TO
SECTION 57.1 OF FEDERAL COURT ACT (CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS)
returnable (but no hearing date indicated at this time) filed on
24-DEC-2021 Tariff fee of $50.00 received: yes
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From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:09:18 -0300
Subject: Fwd: Methinks your buddy the wacky Yankee April LaJune
directed me to an interesting blog about me and the RCMP that she has
been studying Perhaps folks should read it all N'esy Pas Agent
Margaritaville???
To: kwilson@wilsonlawoffices.ca, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, mcu <mcu@justice.gc.ca>
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Dean Roger Ray comments then the blog which shows T-1557-15
The Troll that handed me the codes and entry to an account I
believe was Patrick Sawyer. I immediately smelled Patrick sawyers set
up as he has done many times before. Patrick sawyer was Sylvan Lakes
version of cointelpro who earlier harassed my uncle in partnership
with Garth Comfort. Patrick Sawyer and Garth Comfort targeted my
mother and Jim Alexander and my guess was some realestate mogul was
trying to buy up the downtown of Sylvan lake (proof of my claims is
simple, the people who own most of downtown everyone in town knows
they are crooks and own the politicians) My Uncle Jim Alexander owner
of the former home hardware store had to stop renting out the building
because it was condemned.(Sharon Alexander told me this) I believed
her due to the businesses (doller store and check cashing) left.
Then the Arena collapsed and Patrick Sawyer who worked part time as a
Zamboni driver was supposedly in the building when it collapsed.
Something very fishy about the whole thing. They used plastic tabs to
hold snow on a roof that was partially condemned to only hold a foot
of snow on the roof. After the Hockey Arena collapse Jim Alexander is
back in business and his building was ok and free to take on renters.
I believe who ever David Raymond Amos worked for censored him so he
could not rat out his employers and connect with government. He
picked on Charles Leblanc and other bloggers exposing the Ritalin
scandles where parents on welfare got a letter for permission to
observe their kid and then they would prescribe Ritalin created by an
MKULTRA scientist Ewan Cameran kicked out of the USA for mind control.
David Raymond Amos kid thinks her father is 007. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhntEtYpNxI
His daughter Grace thinks it is cool what her father does for big
money and she knows they are above the law. She attacked my youtube
account, I knew then she was not authorized and thought back then Amos
was finished. When the government has to hire terrorists to protect
themselves we are near a collapse and if I had taken the hacked
account and entered it I would of been shot and Patrick Sawyer would
of collected his cheque and bought another Ford Truck. Now my videos
are evidence in some court case and I never been contacted by either
side. After reading the actual file in a blog I have to say something
serious is going on. I am not called a name or called a troll and not
accused of a crime so somethings up????
A Little Deja Vu for for the Media Justin Trudeau and his many minions
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From: "Samyn,Paul" <Paul.Samyn@freepress.mb.ca>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:40:17 +0000
Subject: RE: Re Federal Court File No: T-1557-15 the CBC, the RCMP,
their new boss Justin Trudeau and his Ministers of Justice and Defence
etc cannot deny their knowledge of Paragraphs 81, 82, 83, 84, and 85
now CORRECT G$?
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
David;
We are in receipt of your emails as well as your voice mail messages.
At this point, we will not be following up on this story.
Paul
On 12/21/15, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2015/09/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html
>
> David Raymond Amos Versus The Crown T-1557-15
>
> 81. The Plaintiff states that matters of harassment that the police
> refuse to investigate would have entered the realm of ridiculous in
> 2012 if the reasons behind the suicides of teenagers did not become
> well known by the corporate media. In the summer of 2012 a new member
> of the FPS who as a former member of the EPS had inspired a lawsuit
> for beating a client in Edmonton called the Plaintiff and accused him
> of something he could not do even if he wanted to while he was arguing
> many lawyers byway of emails about a matter concerning cyber stalking
> that was before the SCC. The member of the FPF accused the Plaintiff
> of calling the boss of Bullying Canada thirty times. At that time his
> MagicJack account had been hacked and although he could receive
> incoming calls, the Plaintiff could not call out to anyone. The
> Plaintiff freely sent the FPF his telephone logs sourced from
> MagicJack after his account restored without the Crown having to issue
> a warrant to see his telephone records. He asked the FPF and the RCMP
> where did the records of his phone calls to and from the FPF and the
> RCMP go if his account had not been hacked. The police never
> responded. Years later a Troll sent Dean Roger Ray a message through
> YouTube providing info about the Plaintiff’s MagicJack account with
> the correct password. Dean Roger Ray promptly posted two videos in
> YouTube clearly displaying the blatant violation of privacy likely to
> protect himself from the crime. The Plaintiff quickly pointed out the
> videos to the RCMP and they refused to investigate as usual. At about
> the same point in time the Plaintiff noticed that the CBC had
> published a record of a access to information requests. On the list of
> requests he saw his name along with several employees of CBC and the
> boss of Bullying Canada. The Plaintiff called the CBC to make
> inquiries about what he saw published on the Internet. CBC told him it
> was none of his business and advised him if he thought his rights had
> been offended to file a complaint. It appears the Plaintiff that
> employees of CBC like other questionable Crown Corporations such as
> the RCMP rely on their attorneys far too much to defend them from
> litigation they invite from citizens they purportedly serve. The
> employees of CBC named within the aforementioned and the CBC Legal
> Dept. are very familiar with the Plaintiff and of the Crown barring
> him from legislative properties while he running for public office.
>
> 82. The Plaintiff states that any politician or police officer should
> have seen enough of Barry Winter’s WordPress blog by June 22, 2015
> particularly after the very unnecessary demise of two men in Alberta
> because of the incompetence of the EPS. Barry Winters was blogging
> about the EPS using battering ram in order to execute a warrant for a
> 250 dollar bylaw offence at the same time Professor Kris Wells
> revealed in a televised interview that the EPS member who was killed
> was the one investigating the cyber harassment of him. It was obvious
> why the police and politicians ignored all the death threats, sexual
> harassment, cyberbullying and hate speech of a proud Zionist who
> claimed to be a former CF officer who now working for the Department
> of National Defence (DND). It is well known that no politician in
> Canada is allowed to sit in Parliament as a member of the major
> parties unless they support Israel. Since 2002 the Plaintiff made it
> well known that he does not support Israeli actions and was against
> the American plan to make war on Iraq. On Aril 1, 2003 within two
> weeks of the beginning of the War on Iraq, the US Secret Service
> threatened to practice extraordinary rendition because false
> allegations of a Presidential threat were made against him by an
> American court. However, the Americans and the Crown cannot deny that
> what he said in two courts on April 1, 2003 because he published the
> recordings of what was truly said as soon as he got the court tapes.
> The RCMP knows those words can still be heard on the Internet today.
> In 2009, the Plaintiff began to complain of Barry Winters about
> something far more important to Canada as nation because of Winters’
> bragging of being one of 24 CF officers who assisted the Americans in
> the planning the War on Iraq in 2002. In the Plaintiff’s humble
> opinion the mandate of the DND is Defence not Attack. He is not so
> naive to think that such plans of war do not occur but if Barry
> Winters was in fact one of the CF officers who did so then he broke
> his oath to the Crown the instant he bragged of it in his blog. If
> Winters was never an officer in the CF then he broke the law by
> impersonating an officer. The Plaintiff downloaded the emails of the
> Privy Council about Wikileaks. The bragging of Barry Winters should
> have been investigated in 2009 before CBC reported that documents
> released by WikiLeaks supported his information about Canadian
> involvement in the War on Iraq.
>
> 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
>
>
> 84. The Plaintiff states that the RCMP is well aware that he went to
> western Canada in 2104 at the invitation of a fellow Maritimer in
> order to assist in his attempt to investigate the murders of many
> people in Northern BC. The Plaintiff has good reasons to doubt his
> fellow Maritimer’s motives. The fact that he did not tell the
> Plaintiff until he had arrived in BC that he had invited a Neo Nazi he
> knew the Plaintiff strongly disliked to the same protest that he was
> staging in front of the court house in Prince George on August 21,
> 2014. The Plaintiff was looking forward to meeting Lonnie Landrud so
> he ignored the Neo Nazi. Several months after their one and only
> meeting, Lonnie Landrud contacted the Plaintiff and asked him to
> publish a statement of his on the Internet and to forward it to anyone
> he wished. The Plaintiff obliged Landrud and did an investigation of
> his own as well. He has informed the RCMP of his opinion of their
> actions and has done nothing further except monitor the criminal
> proceedings the Crown has placed against the Neo Nazi in BC and save
> his videos and webpages and that of his associates. The words the
> Plaintiff stated in public in Prince George BC on August 21, 2014 were
> recorded by the Neo Nazi and published on the Internet and the RCMP
> knows the Plaintiff stands by every word. For the public record the
> Plaintiff truly believes what Lonnie Landrud told him despite the fact
> that he does not trust his Neo Nazi associates. Therefore the
> Plaintiff had no ethical dilemma whatsoever in publishing the
> statement Lonnie Landrud mailed to him in a sincere effort to assist
> Lonnie Landrud’s pursuit of justice. The Crown is well aware that
> Plaintiff’s former lawyer, Barry Bachrach once had a leader of the
> American Indian Movement for a client and that is why he ran against
> the former Minister of Indian Affairs for his seat in the 39th
> Parliament.
>
> 85. The Plaintiff states that while he was out west he visited
> Edmonton AB several times and met many people. He visited the home of
> Barry Winters and all his favourite haunts in the hope of meeting in
> person the evil person who had been sexually harassing and threatening
> to kill him and his children for many years. The Crown cannot deny
> that Winters invited him many times. On June 13, 2015 Barry Winters
> admitted the EPS warned him the Plaintiff was looking for him.
>
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From: Omar Mouallem <omouallem@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:59:19 -0700
Subject: Re: Oh My My Jesse Baby Brown is coming down to my stomping
grounds whilst I am still out in Alberta dealing with Chucky Leblanc's
old fanboyz such as Dean Roger Ray, Mr Baconfat and their fellow
Trolls
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
David, these emails are a waste of my time. If you want me to report
of this issue I suggest you stop sending me this drivel.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Rabson, Mia" <Mia.Rabson@freepress.mb.ca>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:45:36 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Attn Wab Kinew
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
I will be out of the office until Monday, January 4.
If you need immediate assistance please contact our city desk at 613
697 7292 or fpcity@freepress.mb.ca.
Happy Holidays!
Mia Rabson
Parliamentary Bureau Chief
Winnipeg Free Press
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Sarra R. Deane" <s.deane@uwinnipeg.ca>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:10:12 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Attn Wab Kinew
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
I will be out of the office until Thursday, Nov. 12th. I will respond
to emails upon my return. Miigwech and all the best.
Peacemaker
Group pushes for Truth and Reconciliation chairman to get Nobel Prize
By: Mia Rabson
Posted: 12/19/2015 3:00 AM | Last Modified: 12/19/2015 6:12 AM
" Murray Sinclair already has an impressive resumé.
He's the first aboriginal judge appointed to the bench in Manitoba,
co-commissioner of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry and chairman of the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
But if a group of Canadians has its way, he will get one of the
highest honours in the world to add to the list: Nobel Peace Prize
recipient.
"He and Phil Fontaine should share a Nobel Peace Prize," said Wab
Kinew, associate vice-president for indigenous relations at the
University of Winnipeg.
Kinew said a group of people in Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa are
collaborating to nominate the two men, who they believe are jointly
responsible for giving back hope to Canada's indigenous people that
hasn't existed in a long time.
"They made it into something that is peace-building and
nation-building," Kinew said. "It has really transformed our country."
Mia Rabson, Ottawa Bureau Chief
613-369–4824
Paul
Samyn, Editor
204–697–7295
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: April LaJune <april@aprillajune.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:16:29 +0000
Subject: Re: Methinks the Conservative leader should tune in to listen
Stephy Baby bullshitting about his buddy Kevin J JohnSTON right now
N'esy Pas???
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>
________________________________
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 10:09:57 PM
To: April LaJune <april@aprillajune.com>
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: Methinks the Conservative leader should tune in to
listen Stephy Baby bullshitting about his buddy Kevin J JohnSTON right
now N'esy Pas???
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "O'Toole, Erin - M.P." <Erin.OToole@parl.gc.ca>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2022 02:30:46 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Obviously slanderous Stephy Baby's
bullshitting buddy Kevin J JohnSTON got caught south of the Medicine
Line
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
On behalf of the Hon. Erin O’Toole, thank you for contacting the
Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition.
Mr. O’Toole greatly values feedback and input from Canadians. We read
and review every incoming e-mail. Please note that this account
receives a high volume of e-mails. We reply to e-mails as quickly as
possible.
If you are a constituent of Mr. O’Toole’s in Durham with an urgent
matter please contact his constituency office at:
Office of Erin O’Toole, M.P.
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Bowmanville, ON L1C 1N3
Tel: (905) 697-1699 or Toll-Free (866) 436-1141
Au nom de l’hon. Erin O’Toole, merci de communiquer avec le Bureau du
chef de l’Opposition officielle.
M. O’Toole apprécie beaucoup le point de vue et les commentaires des
Canadiens et des Canadiennes. Nous lisons tous les courriels que nous
recevons. Veuillez noter que ce compte reçoit beaucoup de courriels.
Nous y répondons le plus rapidement possible.
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veuillez communiquer avec son bureau de circonscription, au :
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Encore une fois merci d’avoir pris le temps d’écrire.
MEDIA RELEASE: Budget 2022 tax policies on housing, tax-dodging,
wealth and corporate profits a mixed bag
MEDIA RELEASE
Budget 2022 tax policies on housing, tax-dodging, wealth and corporate
profits a mixed bag
For immediate release, 7 April 2022
By Canadians for Tax Fairness
The 2022 Federal Budget offers some important fair tax measures
advocated by Canadians for Tax Fairness (C4TF), and delivered on some
of the Liberal’s many fair tax promises since 2015, while falling
short on key areas of taxing extreme wealth or excess corporate
profits, and on addressing root causes of the housing crisis.
Transparency and tax-dodging: Budget 2022 delivers a key tool in
fighting tax-dodging and transnational crime: a public, searchable
registry of the beneficial owners of companies and trusts by 2023,
which will be integrated with provincial and territorial data. This
important tool will help stop criminals and tax-dodgers, who have been
taking advantage of Canada’s weak transparency laws to hide behind
anonymous shell companies.
“We are very pleased that Canada will finally take a strong stand
against tax-dodging and financial crime,” said C4TF economist Dr. DT
Cochrane. “After years of hard work, this is a huge win for Canadians
for Tax Fairness and our allies in the End Snow-Washing Coalition –
Transparency International Canada, and Publish What You Pay Canada.”
Housing affordability: The housing crisis has been exacerbated by a
tax break for real-estate investment trusts (REITs) that allows them
to collect profit tax-free. Budget 2022 acknowledges that large
corporate investors have put pressure on housing prices, but only
makes a vague promise to evaluate the situation with no timeline.
“We can’t solve the housing crisis until we stop treating people’s
houses like assets, instead of homes,” said Katrina Miller, Executive
Director of C4TF . “This budget has failed to address the root causes
of a major crisis. Building more affordable housing alone is not
enough.”
Corporate taxation: Corporations made 20-year high profit margins in
2021, while paying ultra-low effective tax rates. Budget 2022 imposes
1-time 15% surtax on banks and life insurance companies, on taxable
income above $1 billion. It also imposes a permanent 1.5% increase on
the same companies for any income above $100 million. However,
corporate profits remain under-taxed with little rationale as to why.
“Any excess corporate profit tax on banks and insurance companies
should apply to all large companies, which are raking in huge gains,
especially during a global pandemic,” said Dr. Cochrane. “Canada’s
corporate tax rate is at an all-time low of 15%, contrasted with over
40% in the 1980s.”
Wealth taxation: Canada’s wealthiest 1% control over a quarter of the
country’s entire wealth, and are able to avoid taxes through various
sophisticated means. The Liberals promised to impose a 15% effective
minimum tax rate on the top 1% of earners, to ensure they pay their
fair share. Despite acknowledging the problem, Budget 2022 only offers
to examine the issue. Canada should follow President Biden’s lead in
proposing a 20% minimum tax rate on wealth over $100 million USD.
“Budget 2022 continues to put Canada at the back of the pack in terms
of taxing wealth,” said C4TF Executive Director Katrina Miller, “We
need to get serious about taxing wealth if we want to tackle
inequality and invest in services and projects that make life better
for everyone in Canada.”
Budget 2022 strikes critical blow against corruption with commitment
for a publicly accessible beneficial ownership registry for companies
and properties
April 8, 2022
Press Release
Canada confirms an accelerated timeline for registry implementation by
2023, including scalability for provinces and territories, and data
verification and validation.
For immediate release: Friday, April 8th 2022
OTTAWA: The federal government confirmed an accelerated timeline for a
company beneficial ownership registry and made a new announcement for
a registry of real property as part of Budget 2022. This is a
game-changing win against corruption and is enthusiastically applauded
by a coalition of civil society organizations – Publish What You Pay
Canada, Transparency International Canada, and Canadians For Tax
Fairness.
“We applaud Minister Freeland’s commitment to implementing these two
registries because they can deter hundreds of millions to billions of
dollars of illicit funds from entering Canada through shell companies
and properties each year,” says Sasha Caldera, Beneficial Ownership
Campaign Manager at Publish What You Pay Canada. “Publicly accessible
registries complement existing sanctions and send a powerful message
to criminals everywhere: Canada will no longer be a dumping ground for
your dirty money.”
Canada has a notorious reputation as a country where it is easy to
hide dirty money, dodge taxes, and fund illegal activity from abroad,
known as ‘snow-washing’. Civil society, industry associations, and
experts, including former RCMP officials, have recommended
implementing publicly accessible beneficial ownership registries as a
means to combat snow-washing. Without a comprehensive registry that is
publicly accessible, criminals can avoid detection even if they are on
sanctions lists. Money laundering of this volume perpetuates Canada’s
opioid crisis and undermines government tax revenues worldwide.
Laundered funds also distort Canada’s housing market and take away
much needed supply.
“Canada is being actively marketed by international consultants to
their clientele as a secrecy jurisdiction to hide dirty money and
dodge taxes,” said James Cohen, Executive Director of Transparency
International Canada. “It’s great to see the government boost the
priority on ending Canada’s ‘snow-washing’ image. Provinces need to
get on board with this, as no one wants to be Canada’s hold-out
secrecy jurisdiction.”
Canada’s announcement brings it in line with other G7 and G20
countries deploying publicly accessible registries, which have been
made more urgent given efforts to prevent Russian oligarchs with ties
to President Putin from hiding dirty money in liberal democracies.
Currently, 105 countries have made commitments to publicly accessible
registries.
“Tax dodging and money laundering costs the Canadian public billions
annually,” said Dr. DT Cochrane, Economist with Canadians for Tax
Fairness. “A publicly accessible registry can help all levels of
government recover significant revenues, including identifying and
forfeiting assets owned by sanctioned individuals.”
Moving forward, the coalition encourages the Canadian government to
learn from international peers in the UK and EU, who are already
implementing public corporate registries. The coalition urges Canada’s
large provinces, especially British Columbia and Ontario, to
participate in a federal-led scaled registry that is publicly
accessible. The coalition seeks for Canada to have a strong registrar,
with penalties, meaningful data validation and verification mechanisms
in the registry itself.
-30-
For media inquiries please contact:
Sasha Caldera
Campaign Manager, Beneficial Ownership Transparency Publish What You
Pay Canada Phone:647-861-6425
About us: The End Snow-Washing Coalition is composed of three civil
society organizations, who advocate for a publicly accessible,
pan-Canadian, company registry of beneficial owners. Members include
Publish What You Pay Canada, Transparency International Canada, and
Canadians For Tax Fairness. Learn more atwww.endsnowwashing.ca .
---------- Original message ----------
From: "Lebouthillier, Diane" <Diane.Lebouthillier@cra-arc.gc.ca>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:31:00 +0000
Subject: Réponse automatique : RE Money manager for ultra-rich has
almost $5M tax bill, but CRA can't get its hands on assets I just
called AGAIN and you did not pick up the phone this time Correct Zach?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:33:56 +0000
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comments.
Charles Shaker, centre, made tabloid headlines in 2013 for buying a
£330,000 ($500,000) round of champagne at the Billionaire Club in
Monaco. At the time, the Canada Revenue Agency was pursuing him over a
relatively modest tax bill that later grew to the millions of dollars.
(Daily Star)
He's a self-described money manager for the ultra-rich, with a
penchant for pricey champagne and a personal wealth in the eight
figures.
But Charles Shaker also has a penchant for not paying his taxes, the
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) claims. And thanks to a lack of
transparency — in tax havens but also in Canada — around who owns
certain kinds of assets, it's proving hard for the CRA to do anything
about it.
Shaker, a British-Canadian financial adviser, made tabloid headlines
in 2013 when he ordered a $500,000 round of choice bubbly for
revellers at a Formula One party in Monaco. The incident was later
featured in a CNBC show called The Filthy Rich Guide.
A video of the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix party shows a procession of
waiters bringing in bottles of brut — the biggest one was 30 litres —
held high over their heads, sparklers crackling in hand. (YouTube)
What the news stories didn't reveal is that around the same time,
auditors in Ottawa were poring over his finances — in large part
because his name was on a whistleblower's list of 130,000 people and
entities with ties to confidential accounts at HSBC's private bank in
Geneva.
Shaker already had a relatively modest balance owing of $32,797 at
that point, court records show. But after CRA accountants went back
over his file, they issued the multimillionaire an updated tax bill
for the hefty sum of $3.8 million in 2017.
HSBC's private Swiss bank used by several Canadian billionaires
Five years later, Shaker — who moved from the Ottawa area to England
in 2009 and took up residency in Monaco around 2015 — hasn't paid, the
CRA says in court filings. With interest, his bill now sits at more
than $4.8 million.
Court files show the CRA wrote to Charles Shaker earlier this year
about his huge – and growing – tax bill, saying it could take action
to seize his assets. (CBC)
He says this is the first he's hearing of it, and he will contest the amount.
"The CRA has not been in contact with me since the creation of the
alleged reassessments giving rise to the purported tax debt," the
42-year-old said in a sworn statement filed in court.
"The CRA has repeatedly made mistakes in sending out correspondence
over the course of a number of years."
CRA fails to nab penthouse proceeds
The dispute is playing out in Federal Court.
In early November, the government filed a motion to force Shaker's
sometime lawyer, Chadwick Boyd of Ottawa, to provide information about
a luxury downtown Toronto penthouse that had Boyd's, Shaker's and
another man's name on the land title.
If Shaker actually owned part of the condo, the CRA could go after it
to recoup his tax debt.
Weeks after the CRA tried, so far unsuccessfully, to get the records
from Boyd, the penthouse and another one in downtown Toronto were put
on the market. They both sold around New Year's — one went for $2.5
million, the other for $1.8 million — and closed two weeks ago.
The online real estate listing for one of the penthouses shows a
2,200-square-foot, four-bedroom unit with floor to ceiling windows and
views of Lake Ontario. (bhtours.ca)
The CRA once again went to court, this time to get a cut of sale
proceeds, arguing that Shaker had an interest in both properties that
could be used toward his alleged $4.8 million in tax debts.
But the government hit a snag — the penthouses were owned in trust, an
arrangement where one or several people have legal ownership of an
asset but only for the benefit of third parties. One of the condos was
held by Shaker, Boyd and another man for the "Richie Rich Holdings
Trust," the other for an entity called the "Vinyl Spin Investment
Trust."
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Court records show the CRA had been trying to get Shaker and others to
provide information about the trusts, and who the real beneficiaries
were, since at least 2015, to no avail. Without that information, the
agency couldn't prove Shaker was a beneficiary, and he himself said in
a sworn statement he had no "personal interest whatsoever" in either
property. So a judge refused to allow the CRA to touch the proceeds.
"Mr. Shaker is a judgment debtor in his personal capacity and not in
his capacity as a trustee of the RRH Trust," Federal Court Judge
Elizabeth Walker ruled on March 24. "Trust property is not available
to the creditors of a trustee where the debt in question is the
trustee's personal debt."
Ironically, she ordered the government to pay Shaker $12,000 for his
legal costs.
Pandora Papers leak reveals $4M flat in London
The federal treasury will now have to look elsewhere for assets it can
seize. But that could prove even more difficult than the government's
doomed attempt to go after the Toronto condos.
Records from a number of leaks of tax-haven financial data, shared
with CBC News through its collaboration with the Washington-based
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, show Shaker at
one point owned or was a director of several offshore companies in the
British Virgin Islands and Barbados.
He's in the Pandora Papers leak from last fall, where CBC News found
his name on a BVI company called Branstead Ltd.
Officially, that company has other people apparently serving as
"nominees," or stand-ins who sign their names on paper as the
directors and shareholders — as fronts for the real owner,
essentially. The sole shareholder, on paper, is another corporation
called Monet Investment Ltd., with an address in the Seychelles,
according to the files in the Pandora Papers.
But one of the leaked documents is a form dated 2017 from an offshore
services provider called Trident Trust, declaring Shaker is the
"beneficial," or actual, owner of Branstead Ltd. The company's
declared activity is "property holding."
A form dated 2017, found in the Pandora Papers leak (with some details
redacted by CBC for privacy), is the only record of Charles Shaker’s
ownership of an offshore company called Branstead Ltd. In its official
registries, the company has what appear to be front people listed as
its directors and shareholder. (CBC)
It is legal in most jurisdictions, including Canada, to use nominee
directors and shareholders, but it's often a tactic — especially in
tax havens — to hide the people who truly control a company and its
assets.
Branstead Ltd., in turn, owns a penthouse apartment in the Canary
Wharf area in London that was purchased in 2010 for the equivalent of
$4 million, U.K. property records show.
The CRA told CBC News that, in general, it could potentially use terms
in Canada's tax treaty with Britain to try to recover a tax debt from
someone living in England.
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Without access to the Pandora Papers leak, though, the CRA would
almost certainly not be able to make the link between Shaker and the
multimillion-dollar London apartment.
That's because Britain, like most of Canada, does not record the
identities of the beneficial owners of property — the real owners
behind layers of corporations or trusts — in its land registry. And
the British Virgin Islands, like most of the world, doesn't require
corporations to disclose who their real shareholders are.
"[The CRA's] hands are tied because they simply don't have the tools
to be following those assets around the world," said Kevin Comeau, a
lawyer and expert on corporate transparency.
Public registries would help CRA, lawyer says
Comeau, alongside numerous transparency groups, has been advocating
for years for countries and Canada's provinces to adopt
beneficial-ownership registries that publicly record who the real
owners are of land and of significant shareholdings in private
companies.
Not only would that help crack down on money-laundering, by
potentially exposing where criminals or their known associates park
ill-gotten gains, but in the tax arena, it could give revenue agencies
like the CRA "much more information and an ability to trace those
funds" of people who might not be paying their fair share, he said.
Money laundering funded $5.3B in B.C. real estate purchases in
2018, report reveals
British Columbia is the only jurisdiction in Canada with a beneficial
ownership registry for property, implemented in the wake of findings
of significant money-laundering in the province's real estate sector.
Meanwhile, the federal government has pledged to implement one for
corporations by the end of 2023, as part of the deal between the
minority Liberals and the NDP.
Shaker 'denies any allegation or implication'
The CRA wouldn't comment on its legal spat with financial adviser
Shaker, citing strict taxpayer confidentiality rules.
But it said that in general, initiatives to promote transparency are
"a positive step" to help enforce tax laws.
"Having access to information on the true owners, beneficiaries,
directing minds or related parties of an entity or asset better
positions tax administrations around the world to tightening the net
on those high net-worth individuals, corporations and entities who try
to avoid paying their fair share of taxes," the CRA said in a
statement.
Shaker's British passport and Monaco residency card are among the
leaked records in the Pandora Papers (edited by CBC for privacy).
(CBC)
CBC News sent a list of questions and preliminary research findings to
Shaker and his lawyers — among them, the fact that his offshore
company Branstead Ltd. appears to make use of nominee directors and
shareholders, and that this would tend to frustrate the CRA's ability
to collect on any tax debt he owes.
They did not answer specific queries, but one of those lawyers replied
broadly last week that Shaker "denies any allegation or implication
set out in your list of questions" and that "he will continue to
legally establish his case in the courts."
Send tips on this or any other story to zach.dubinsky@cbc.ca or call
416-205-7553.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Zach Dubinsky
Senior Writer, CBC Investigations Unit
Zach Dubinsky is an investigative journalist. His reporting on
offshore tax havens (including the Paradise Papers and Panama Papers),
political corruption and organized crime has won multiple national and
international awards. Phone: 416-205-7553. Twitter: @DubinskyZach
Email zach.dubinsky@cbc.ca
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wealthy KPMG clients caught using an offshore tax scheme that it
previously said was 'intended to deceive' tax authorities. (Peter
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Lebouthillier, Diane" <Diane.Lebouthillier@cra-arc.gc.ca>
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 15:40:59 +0000
Subject: Réponse automatique : The lawyer Rob Moore IS NOT IN THE
GOVENMENT that oversees the CRA that deleted my SIN many years ago
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Merci d'avoir écrit à l'honorable Diane Lebouthillier, ministre du
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---------- Original message ----------
From: Media@pps-spp.parl.gc.ca
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 14:00:45 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: ATTN Diane Lebouthillier if you wish to have
the RCMP call me again about my email to Michael Snaauw et al Please
make sure they don't lie to me next time
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
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---------- Original message ----------
From: KadeMarjorie.Remy@pps-spp.parl.gc.ca
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 14:00:46 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: ATTN Diane Lebouthillier if you wish to have
the RCMP call me again about my email to Michael Snaauw et al Please
make sure they don't lie to me next time
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
Bonjour.
Veuillez noter que je suis absente du bureau. Pour toute question,
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---------- Original message ----------
From: Diane.Lebouthillier@parl.gc.ca
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 19:18:56 +0000
Subject: Réponse automatique : ATTN Michael Snaauw I called you and a
lot of your pals today
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
Merci d'avoir écrit à l'honorable Diane Lebouthillier, députée de
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recevra toute l'attention voulue.
Si votre courriel porte sur une demande ou un commentaire concernant
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effectué par son cabinet dans les meilleurs délais.
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---------- Original message ----------
From: Jean-Yves.Duclos.C1@parl.gc.ca
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 19:18:56 +0000
Subject: Réponse automatique : ATTN Michael Snaauw I called you and a
lot of your pals today
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
Bonjour Monsieur, Madame,
C'est avec un grand plaisir que je vous annonce l'arrivée prochaine de
mon premier enfant.
La naissance étant prévue pour le mois de juin, je m'absenterai donc à
compter du 28 mai 2018 au 14 décembre 2018.
Je vous remercie d'en prendre note et vous prie de contacter en cas de
besoin, ma collègue, Émélie Soucy, qui assura mes suivis pendant mon
absence.
---------- Original message ----------
From: steven.blaney.a1@parl.gc.ca
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 19:18:56 +0000
Subject: Réponse automatique : ATTN Michael Snaauw I called you and a
lot of your pals today
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
Je serai absent du bureau du 26 julliet au 7 aout. Si votre message
est urgent svp contactez notre bureau de circonscription ou
envoyez-moi un e-mail à fioraniettore29@gmail.com. Merci.
I will be out of the office from July 26 to AUGUST 7. If your message
is urgent please contact our riding office or contact me at fioraniettore29@gmail.com. Thank you.
---------- Original message ----------
From: pierre.poilievre.a1@parl.gc.ca
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 19:18:56 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: ATTN Michael Snaauw I called you and a lot
of your pals today
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
Thank you for your email.
I will be out of the office from August 1-August 17th.
---------- Original message ----------
From: "Barry, Clare" <Clare.Barry@justice.gc.ca>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 19:17:31 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: ATTN Michael Snaauw I called you and a lot
of your pals today
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Je serai absente du bureau le 3 aout 2018. Dans mon absence, veuillez
contactez Ginette Mazerolle ou Sam Boorman dans notre bureau
regional.
I will be away from the office on Friday, August 3, 2018 inclusive.
In my absence, kindly contact Ginette Mazerolle or Sam Boorman of the
Atlantic Regional Office.
---------- Original message ----------
From: Newsroom <newsroom@globeandmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 19:17:43 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: ATTN Michael Snaauw I called you and a lot
of your pals today
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Thank you for contacting The Globe and Mail.
If your matter pertains to newspaper delivery or you require technical
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On 8/2/18, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.goc411.ca/en/65655/Leslie-MacLean
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 12:37:50 -0400
> Subject: YO Jean-Yves Duclos Re My Old Age pension etc I just made my
> last calls your people at (613) 957-1954, 613-992-8865, (819 654
> 5546), (819) 654 5754 and (819) 654 7047 before I file my lawsuit
> against you and the Crown
> To: jeanyves.duclos@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca, Jean-Yves.Duclos@parl.gc.ca,
> Jean-Yves.Duclos.c1@parl.gc.ca, "judy.foote.a1"
> <judy.foote.a1@parl.gc.ca>, media@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca,
> Louise.Levonian@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca, pierre.poilievre.a1@parl.gc.ca,
> "Diane.Lebouthillier" <Diane.Lebouthillier@cra-arc.gc.ca>,
> "Diane.Lebouthillier" <Diane.Lebouthillier@parl.gc.ca>, gopublic
> <gopublic@cbc.ca>, investigations <investigations@cbc.ca>,
> steven.blaney.a1@parl.gc.ca, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, premier
> <premier@gnb.ca>, "justin.trudeau.a1" <justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca>,
> "Gerald.Butts" <Gerald.Butts@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>, "maxime.bernier"
> <maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca>, "erin.otoole" <erin.otoole@parl.gc.ca>,
> "Kellie.Leitch" <Kellie.Leitch@parl.gc.ca>, PABMINMAILG@cra-arc.gc.ca,
> "andrew.scheer" <andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca>, Geoff Regan
> <geoff@geoffregan.ca>, PREMIER <PREMIER@gov.ns.ca>, "victor.boudreau"
> <victor.boudreau@gnb.ca>, "Michael.Wernick"
> <Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca>, andre <andre@jafaust.com>, jbosnitch
> <jbosnitch@gmail.com>
> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>,
> leslie.maclean@servicecanada.gc.ca, "harvey.cashore"
> <harvey.cashore@cbc.ca>, "Gilles.Blinn" <Gilles.Blinn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>,
> "Larry.Tremblay" <Larry.Tremblay@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>
>
> http://www.canadianlawlist.com/listingdetail/company/employment-and-social-development-canada-669911/
>
> Employment and Social Development Canada
> 140 Promenade du Portage
> Gatineau, Québec K1A 0J9
> Phone: 819-994-7976
> Fax: 819-953-5603
>
> Listed Individuals
> Jean-Yves Duclos
> Patty Hajdu
> Louise Levonian
> Carla Qualtrough
> Lori R. Sterling
>
> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: Diane.Lebouthillier@parl.gc.ca
> Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 22:23:12 +0000
> Subject: Réponse automatique : YO Jean-Yves Duclos Re My Old Age
> pension etc Well May 24th came and went and I just called you (819 654
> 5546) and your Deputy Ms Levonian (819 953 5603) about my right to to
> sue you and your minions in Federal Court
> To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
>
> Merci d'avoir écrit à l'honorable Diane Lebouthillier, députée de
> Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Votre courriel recevra toute
> l'attention voulue.
>
> Thank you for writing to the Hon. Diane Lebouthillier, Member of
> Parliament for Gaspésie - îles-de-la-Madeleine. Please be assured that
> your correspondence will receive every consideration.
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 11:03:05 -0400
> Subject: Fwd. YO Minister Jean-Yves.Duclos Once again you are welcome
> Now how about the RCMP, the LIEbranos and all the other
> parliamentarians start acting with some semblance of Integrity after
> all these years?
> To: nicole.bruni@bakermckenzie.com, "bill.pentney"
> <bill.pentney@justice.gc.ca>, "rona.ambrose"
> <rona.ambrose@parl.gc.ca>, "Jody.Wilson-Raybould"
> <Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca>, "jan.jensen"
> <jan.jensen@justice.gc.ca>, "Dale.Morgan"
> <Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "dale.drummond"
> <dale.drummond@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Paul.Lynch"
> <Paul.Lynch@edmontonpolice.ca>
> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>, "Michael.Duheme"
> <Michael.Duheme@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "michael.chong"
> <michael.chong@parl.gc.ca>, michael <michael@frankmagazine.ca>
>
> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: "MacKay, Peter" <Peter.MacKay@bakermckenzie.com>
> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:39:17 +0000
> Subject: Automatic reply: YO Minister Jean-Yves.Duclos Once again you
> are welcome Now how about the RCMP, the LIEbranos and all the other
> parliamentarians start acting with some semblance of Integrity after
> all these years?
> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>
> Thank you for your email. I am currently out of the office attending
> meetings and have limited access to email and voicemail. If your
> matter is urgent, or if you require assistance, please contact my
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>
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 18:40:41 -0400
> Subject: ATTN Michael Snaauw I called you and a lot of your pals today
> To: Michael.Snaauw@cra-arc.gc.ca, pierre.corbin@cra-arc.gc.ca,
> ciat@ciat.org, tax@americanbar.org, drewacummings@gmail.com,
> matthewscottcooper@gmail.com, sophia.siddiqui@usdoj.gov,
> marissa.k.rensen@irscounsel.treas.gov, bsaito@gmail.com,
> andrewjohnbrewster@gmail.com, Newsroom <Newsroom@globeandmail.com>,
> "harvey.cashore" <harvey.cashore@cbc.ca>
> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>,
> william.m.paul@irscounsel.treas.gov, lee.bell-smith@gnb.ca,
> "Ted.Gallivan" <Ted.Gallivan@cra-arc.gc.ca>,
> Charles.Nadeau@cra-arc.gc.ca, Richard.Gobeil@cra-arc.gc.ca,
> Keith.Barrass@cra-arc.gc.ca
>
> https://www.irs.gov/about-irs/todays-irs-organization
>
> https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/policy/061518comments.authcheckdam.pdf
>
> http://www.fedbar.org/Sections/Section-on-Taxation/Officers.aspx
>
> https://www.ciat.org/executive-council/?lang=en
>
> https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/protecting-your-privacy/privacy-impact-assessment/non-filer-program.html
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 13:49:13 -0400
> Subject: Attn Commissioner of Revenue Bob Hamilton I just called Best
> you start lining up your lawyers ASAP EH?
> To: bob.hamilton@canada.ca, "Diane.Lebouthillier"
> <Diane.Lebouthillier@cra-arc.gc.ca>, George J Russell TIGTA
> <j.Russell.George@tigta.treas.gov>, mdcohen212 <mdcohen212@gmail.com>,
> "Jean-Yves.Duclos" <Jean-Yves.Duclos@parl.gc.ca>
> Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>, "Nathalie.Drouin"
> <Nathalie.Drouin@justice.gc.ca>, kevin.leahy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
>
> Bob Hamilton
> Commissioner of Revenue and Chief Executive Officer of the CRA
> Telephone Number 613-957-3688
> Email bob.hamilton@canada.ca
>
> Perhaps I will run into somebody ethical some day but I bet the
> Yankees know that they won't work for any government. N'esy Pas
> George J Russell and Mikey Cohen?
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Ministre / Minister (SPAC/PSPC)"
> <TPSGC.Ministre-Minister.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca>
> Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 10:56:46 -0400
> Subject: Accusé réception / Acknowledgement
> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>
> Le présent message accuse réception de votre courriel au ministre des
> Services publics et de l'Approvisionnement. Soyez assuré(e) que nous y
> accorderons toute l'attention voulue.
>
> Merci de votre intérêt.
> _________________________________
>
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> of the Public Services and Procurement. Please be assured it will be
> given every consideration.
>
> Thank you for your interest.
>
> http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2017/02/re-fatca-nafta-tpp-etc-attn-president.html
>
> Tuesday, 14 February 2017
>
> RE FATCA, NAFTA & TPP etc ATTN President Donald J. Trump I just got
> off the phone with your lawyer Mr Cohen (646-853-0114) Why does he lie
> to me after all this time???
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Michael Cohen <mcohen@trumporg.com>
> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:15:14 +0000
> Subject: Automatic reply: RE FATCA ATTN Pierre-Luc.Dusseault I just
> called and left a message for you
> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>
> Effective January 20, 2017, I have accepted the role as personal
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Min.Mail / Courrier.Min (CRA/ARC)" <PABMINMAILG@cra-arc.gc.ca>
> Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 13:10:52 +0000
> Subject: Your various correspondence about abusive tax schemes - 2017-02631
> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com" <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>
> Mr. David Raymond Amos
> motomaniac333@gmail.com
>
>
> Dear Mr. Amos:
>
> Thank you for your various correspondence about abusive tax schemes,
> and for your understanding regarding the delay of this response.
>
> This is an opportunity for me to address your concerns about the way
> the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) deals with aggressive tax planning,
> tax avoidance, and tax evasion by targeting individuals and groups
> that promote schemes intended to avoid payment of tax. It is also an
> opportunity for me to present the Government of Canada’s main
> strategies for ensuring fairness for all taxpayers.
>
> The CRA’s mission is to preserve the integrity of Canada’s tax system,
> and it is taking concrete and effective action to deal with abusive
> tax schemes. Through federal budget funding in 2016 and 2017, the
> government has committed close to $1 billion in cracking down on tax
> evasion and combatting tax avoidance at home and through the use of
> offshore transactions. This additional funding is expected to generate
> federal revenues of $2.6 billion over five years for Budget 2016, and
> $2.5 billion over five years for Budget 2017.
>
> More precisely, the CRA is cracking down on tax cheats by hiring more
> auditors, maintaining its underground economy specialist teams,
> increasing coverage of aggressive goods and service tax/harmonized
> sales tax planning, increasing coverage of multinational corporations
> and wealthy individuals, and taking targeted actions aimed at
> promoters of abusive tax schemes.
>
> On the offshore front, the CRA continues to develop tools to improve
> its focus on high‑risk taxpayers. It is also considering changes to
> its Voluntary Disclosures Program following the first set of program
> recommendations received from an independent Offshore Compliance
> Advisory Committee. In addition, the CRA is leading international
> projects to address the base erosion and profit shifting initiative of
> the G20 and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
> Development, and is collaborating with treaty partners to address the
> Panama Papers leaks.
>
> These actions are evidence of the government’s commitment to
> protecting tax fairness. The CRA has strengthened its intelligence and
> technical capacities for the early detection of abusive tax
> arrangements and deterrence of those who participate in them. To
> ensure compliance, it has increased the number of actions aimed at
> promoters who use illegal schemes. These measures include increased
> audits of such promoters, improved information gathering, criminal
> investigations where warranted, and better communication with
> taxpayers.
>
> To deter potential taxpayer involvement in these schemes, the CRA is
> increasing notifications and warnings through its communications
> products. It also seeks partnerships with tax preparers, accountants,
> and community groups so that they can become informed observers who
> can educate their clients.
>
> The CRA will assess penalties against promoters and other
> representatives who make false statements involving illegal tax
> schemes. The promotion of tax schemes to defraud the government can
> lead to criminal investigations, fingerprinting, criminal prosecution,
> court fines, and jail time.
>
> Between April 1, 2011, and March 31, 2016, the CRA’s criminal
> investigations resulted in the conviction of 42 Canadian taxpayers for
> tax evasion with links to money and assets held offshore. In total,
> the $34 million in evaded taxes resulted in court fines of $12 million
> and 734 months of jail time.
>
> When deciding to pursue compliance actions through the courts, the CRA
> consults the Department of Justice Canada to choose an appropriate
> solution. Complex tax-related litigation is costly and time consuming,
> and the outcome may be unsuccessful. All options to recover amounts
> owed are considered.
>
> More specifically, in relation to the KPMG Isle of Man tax avoidance
> scheme, publicly available court records show that it is through the
> CRA’s efforts that the scheme was discovered. The CRA identified many
> of the participants and continues to actively pursue the matter. The
> CRA has also identified at least 10 additional tax structures on the
> Isle of Man, and is auditing taxpayers in relation to these
> structures.
>
> To ensure tax fairness, the CRA commissioned an independent review in
> March 2016 to determine if it had acted appropriately concerning KPMG
> and its clients. In her review, Ms. Kimberley Brooks, Associate
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