Saint John residents group seeks to intervene in AIM's bid to quash suspension
Saint John Community Coalition, formerly known as Liveable Saint John, may be adversely affected, lawyers say
A group of Saint John residents is seeking intervenor status in American Iron & Metal's request for a judicial review of the environment minister's decision to suspend its approval to operate after the massive fire at the company's waterfront scrapyard last fall.
Lawyers for the Saint John Community Coalition, the newly incorporated grassroots group previously known as Liveable Saint John, which advocates for the scrapyard to be permanently shut down or for more stringent regulations, have filed a notice of motion with the Court of King's Bench.
Under the Rules of Court of New Brunswick, a member of the public or organization may be granted intervenor status if they have an interest in a matter being litigated or if they could be adversely affected by the court's decision.
Prior to the minister's decision to suspend AIM's approval to operate, the coalition's directors and volunteer members "suffered adverse impacts to their physical and mental health, properties, and daily activities as a result of the day-to-day operation of the AIM scrapyard, and as a result of the September 2023 fire," Halifax-based lawyers Sarah McDonald and Bronwyn Roe, with the Canadian environmental law charity Ecojustice, argue in the court documents.
They contend the coalition has both a direct and indirect interest in AIM's application for judicial review as it may determine whether the AIM scrapyard resumes operations, and if so, under what conditions.
The coalition may also be adversely affected by a judgment in the matter, they say.
In addition, the lawyers argue the coalition's participation will not "unduly delay or prejudice the determination of the rights of the other parties" — "and indeed will promote the just determination of the issues before the court."
Could set precedent
"We think it's a pretty strong case and, you know, we hope the court sees it that way as well," said McDonald, whose law group represents citizens, environmental organizations, and First Nations free of charge in cases it believes will develop environmental law and secure increased protections for the environment and communities.
If successful, the Saint John Community Coalition case could be precedent-setting, she said.
Sarah
McDonald, a lawyer with Ecojustice, said she agreed to take on the
Saint John Community Coalition's case because she felt the issues
members were facing with respect to American Iron & Metal were
'serious and compelling and important.' (Submitted by Sarah McDonald)
"I'm not aware of a similar case like this in New Brunswick," where a community group has sought intervener status in environmental legal proceedings.
Romain Viel, a lawyer representing AIM, declined to comment.
A hearing date has not yet been set.
AIM wants judge to quash suspension
The Sept. 14 fire at AIM's west side scrapyard burned for two days and prompted a city-wide shelter-in-place order because of hazardous smoke.
On Sept. 19, Environment Minister Gary Crossman suspended AIM's approval to operate because he was "of the opinion that there was an unauthorized release of contaminants in contravention of Section 17" of the Clean Air Act.
On Dec. 29, Public Safety Minister Kris Austin also revoked AIM's salvage dealer licence, based on the joint provincial-Port Saint John task force investigation, which concluded future fires at the scrapyard are likely, and that a "catastrophic" fire could happen again.
Operations remain suspended.
American Iron & Metal wants a judge to quash the suspension on its approval to operate. In documents filed with the court in February, the company alleges the environment minister acted "arbitrarily and unreasonably," exceeded his jurisdiction and breached his duty of procedural fairness.
AIM contends it should have been given an opportunity to make submissions before the suspension, and that an order with a "narrower scope" would have been sufficient to satisfy the objectives of the act.
The company is also taking the province to court over its salvage dealer licence being revoked. It argues Austin's decision to revoke for an indefinite period was "unreasonable," that he exceeded his jurisdiction and breached his duty of procedural fairness by failing to consider AIM's submissions on why a revocation was "unnecessary."
'Important to step up'
The Saint John Community Coalition "felt it was pretty important to step up" on the approval to operate issue "and do anything we can," said Raven Blue, one of the directors.
He founded Liveable Saint John in 2017 to provide a forum for community discussion about issues arising from the AIM scrapyard, and to advocate for improvements that would safeguard the health and safety of the local community.
"I think that our role is the same in this case — that we want to make sure that the voice of residents is being heard.
"And we have collected a lot of data over the years. So we feel that we have a lot of information that would be valuable to the case."
Raven
Blue, founder of Liveable Saint John, said the case represents a
cultural shift. 'We're not known as a province that wants to speak up
against industry, even when it's causing significant harm.' (Submitted by Raven Blue)
Blue, one of three members who have submitted written affidavits in support of the intervenor motion, said he has been affected by AIM operations for more than 10 years, starting as a homeowner on the west side, when he filed a noise complaint with police over what he later learned was a ship being loaded with scrap metal.
Blue later moved to the uptown area, but said noise continued to be a problem, along with dust.
The Sept. 14 fire "was scary," he said. He walked to work before the shelter-in-place order was issued. "So I was breathing all of this stuff."
It was also stressful not knowing what the outcome of the firefighting efforts would be, and whether he should stay at work or go home, he said.
The affidavits "provide a good window" into the "devastating" impacts residents who live within a kilometre of the scrapyard have experienced for the past 13 years, since AIM started operating its shredder, said McDonald, citing noise, sleep disruption and air pollution as examples.
"I think that really speaks to why the community needs to have a voice in this litigation and needs to be meaningfully heard when it comes to their view of whether or not this operation is appropriate for a densely populated area like Saint John."
Now for the rest.
"Help me out folks -- is it AIM or the Provincial Government that governs New Brunswick?"
Group asks Saint John to prepare for possibility AIM will resume operations
Liveable Saint John gave a presentation to city's public safety committee
A community group in Saint John is calling on the city to prepare for the possibility American Iron & Metal will resume operations at its waterfront scrapyard, pending the outcome of legal action by the company.
Liveable Saint John wants the city to take a leadership role in gathering data on AIM's health and environmental impacts on the community, including testing soil for contaminants after the massive fire that erupted Sept. 14.
It also wants the city to push for more stringent regulations, revisit Saint John Energy's agreement to provide power to AIM and any possible liability involved, and develop a relocation and remediation plan.
"We feel that the city is in a unique position because they are not a regulator," or a landlord, member Raven Blue told the city's public safety committee during a presentation Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, the province, which is the regulator, is in the middle of a court case, with AIM seeking to have a judge quash the environment minister's suspension of its approval to operate following the fire, he said, and Port Saint John is the landlord.
I think any return to business as usual, or business close to as usual on the AIM site, is a failure of government at every level.
- David Hickey, Saint John city councillor
"Some of these are big asks, some of them are small asks," Blue said. "But we think these are things that can really help to move this file along to the public."
Coun. David Hickey, who chairs the committee, said he's been pleased with the city's advocacy on the file to date, citing four letters and numerous meetings with provincial officials about closing AIM since 2018.
"I think any return to business as usual, or business close to as usual on the AIM site, is a failure of government at every level," he said.
AIM deadline to seek judicial review extended
Liveable Saint John believes there are three possible outcomes: AIM could close its Gateway Street facility, it could relocate, or it could resume operations "in some way," said Blue.
But it's difficult to say what will happen because "there's complex jurisdictional things going on; the wheels are turning legally."
He noted that in addition to AIM's suspended approval to operate, Public Safety Minister Kris Austin revoked AIM's salvage dealer licence in December, based on the joint provincial-port task force investigation of the fire.
The company has up to 90 days to request a judicial review of that decision.
The deadline is March 31, according to Public Safety spokesperson Allan Dearing, "but due to the holiday weekend they have until April 2 to file," he said, declining further comment.
Even if AIM succeeds in getting the Department of Environment suspension lifted, its salvage dealer licence for the port site remains revoked and operations remain suspended, Dearing previously told CBC News.
"A site cannot receive, sell, process or store salvage without a salvage dealer licence obtained from the Department of Justice and Public Safety," he said.
Still, Liveable Saint John is urging the city to consider all of the possible outcomes and what it can do to "bring us to the best possible outcome," said Blue.
Impacts on properties, health
The group wants to be proactive, fellow member Bryan Wilson told CBC.
It has been gathering the views of residents through public meetings and an online survey, and shared its findings with the committee Wednesday.
"People talked about not having the ability to simply just enjoy their yard," or open their windows, because of the dust or noise, said Wilson.
One woman said she moved because of the noise, while some people said they were afraid to speak out for fear it would hurt their ability to sell their homes or affect their property values, he said.
Raven
Blue, in centre wearing black, was among the Liveable Saint John
members who spoke to Saint John's public safety committee Wednesday
night. (YouTube/City of Saint John)
Of the roughly 50 respondents, nearly half said AIM's operations have affected their physical health and nearly half said their mental health has been impacted, Blue told the committee.
Complaints ranged from respiratory illness to lost sleep, anxiety and depression, he said.
"And a lot of people feel that there's been reputational damage to the city."
Coun. Barry Ogden said his home overlooks the harbour and AIM. "I see it every day and can smell anything coming from it and can hear everything coming from it," he said.
"So I would encourage you to keep up your advocacy."
The committee unanimously approved a motion to have city staff report back on the group's recommendations.
Fredericton lawyer Romain Viel, who is representing AIM, could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday.
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Province wants to increase scrapyard fines, require fire safety plans
Province wants to increase scrapyard fines, require fire safety plans
Amendments introduced after massive scrapyard fire at American Iron and Metal plant in Saint John
Public Safety Minister Kris Austin is proposing licensing changes to give the province more power to suspend scrapyard operators and impose heavier fines.
In a news release, Austin said this is one way the province is responding to the 12 recommendations made by a task force that reviewed a massive fire at a Saint John metal recycling facility last year.
The province revoked American Iron and Metal's salvage licence on Dec. 29. No one was hurt in the fire, but it raged on for hours and produced hazardous smoke that wafted over the city and prompted air-quality warnings.
The task force concluded future fires at the scrapyard are likely, and a "catastrophic" fire could happen again. It also found that AIM's waterfront location, not far from hundreds of west-side homes, is "entirely inappropriate given its now-known hazards and risks."
According to a government news release, the amendments to the Salvage Dealers Licensing Act would:
- Require salvage yards to provide fire safety plans and site layouts.
- Increase the penalty for salvage dealers who violate licensing requirements.
- Give the minister power to temporarily suspend a licence, without a hearing, while an investigation is being conducted.
- Give the minister power to apply "special conditions" to a licence.
If the amendment goes through, all licence holders will have to have their fire plan ready by Sept. 30 of this year.
The amendment passed first reading but will still have to go through second and third readings.
Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon said it's good to hear the province is making changes to the law.
"It's incumbent on the province that's offering the licence to make sure that there are those protections in place for the community," she said.
Reardon said she hopes to see more details about the changes, including which fire marshal would assess the fire plans and exactly how much higher the fines are going to be.
"You need a penalty that's going to fit the crime," she said. "And the potential risk of life."
Currently, operating a salvage yard without a valid licence comes with a minimum fine of $240 and a maximum of $5,200. The amendment proposes that the fine for this offence should be a minimum of $500 and maximum of $20,500.
The amendment also says if the offence continues for more than a day, the minimum fine should be doubled and multiplied by the number of days the operator continues to break the rules. The maximum fine remains the same but should also be multiplied by the number of days the offence continues, the amendment says.
Scrapyard not operating, still cleaning up
Port Saint John leases land to the AIM facility. The port did not immediately respond to questions about Austin's proposed changes.
In an interview with Information Morning Saint John on Tuesday, port president and CEO Craig Estabrooks said AIM is still not operating. He said he expects it will be at least a few months before there's any chance of it resuming operations.
AIM is currently taking the province to court over its salvage dealer licence being revoked.
Estabrooks said the port's main focus is remediation of the contaminated site.
"[AIM is] working their way with ... third-party engineers to make sure that site is remediated as soon as possible," he said.
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From: Moore, Rob - M.P. <Rob.Moore@parl.gc.ca>
Date: Thu, May 30, 2024 at 1:45 PM
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Saint John residents group seeks to intervene in AIM's bid to quash suspension
Saint John Community Coalition, formerly known as Liveable Saint John, may be adversely affected, lawyers say
A group of Saint John residents is seeking intervenor status in American Iron & Metal's request for a judicial review of the environment minister's decision to suspend its approval to operate after the massive fire at the company's waterfront scrapyard last fall.
Lawyers for the Saint John Community Coalition, the newly incorporated grassroots group previously known as Liveable Saint John, which advocates for the scrapyard to be permanently shut down or for more stringent regulations, have filed a notice of motion with the Court of King's Bench.
Under the Rules of Court of New Brunswick, a member of the public or organization may be granted intervenor status if they have an interest in a matter being litigated or if they could be adversely affected by the court's decision.
Prior to the minister's decision to suspend AIM's approval to operate, the coalition's directors and volunteer members "suffered adverse impacts to their physical and mental health, properties, and daily activities as a result of the day-to-day operation of the AIM scrapyard, and as a result of the September 2023 fire," Halifax-based lawyers Sarah McDonald and Bronwyn Roe, with the Canadian environmental law charity Ecojustice, argue in the court documents.
They contend the coalition has both a direct and indirect interest in AIM's application for judicial review as it may determine whether the AIM scrapyard resumes operations, and if so, under what conditions.
The coalition may also be adversely affected by a judgment in the matter, they say.
In addition, the lawyers argue the coalition's participation will not "unduly delay or prejudice the determination of the rights of the other parties" — "and indeed will promote the just determination of the issues before the court."
Could set precedent
"We think it's a pretty strong case and, you know, we hope the court sees it that way as well," said McDonald, whose law group represents citizens, environmental organizations, and First Nations free of charge in cases it believes will develop environmental law and secure increased protections for the environment and communities.
If successful, the Saint John Community Coalition case could be precedent-setting, she said.
Sarah
McDonald, a lawyer with Ecojustice, said she agreed to take on the
Saint John Community Coalition's case because she felt the issues
members were facing with respect to American Iron & Metal were
'serious and compelling and important.' (Submitted by Sarah McDonald)
"I'm not aware of a similar case like this in New Brunswick," where a community group has sought intervener status in environmental legal proceedings.
Romain Viel, a lawyer representing AIM, declined to comment.
A hearing date has not yet been set.
AIM wants judge to quash suspension
The Sept. 14 fire at AIM's west side scrapyard burned for two days and prompted a city-wide shelter-in-place order because of hazardous smoke.
On Sept. 19, Environment Minister Gary Crossman suspended AIM's approval to operate because he was "of the opinion that there was an unauthorized release of contaminants in contravention of Section 17" of the Clean Air Act.
On Dec. 29, Public Safety Minister Kris Austin also revoked AIM's salvage dealer licence, based on the joint provincial-Port Saint John task force investigation, which concluded future fires at the scrapyard are likely, and that a "catastrophic" fire could happen again.
Operations remain suspended.
American Iron & Metal wants a judge to quash the suspension on its approval to operate. In documents filed with the court in February, the company alleges the environment minister acted "arbitrarily and unreasonably," exceeded his jurisdiction and breached his duty of procedural fairness.
AIM contends it should have been given an opportunity to make submissions before the suspension, and that an order with a "narrower scope" would have been sufficient to satisfy the objectives of the act.
The company is also taking the province to court over its salvage dealer licence being revoked. It argues Austin's decision to revoke for an indefinite period was "unreasonable," that he exceeded his jurisdiction and breached his duty of procedural fairness by failing to consider AIM's submissions on why a revocation was "unnecessary."
'Important to step up'
The Saint John Community Coalition "felt it was pretty important to step up" on the approval to operate issue "and do anything we can," said Raven Blue, one of the directors.
He founded Liveable Saint John in 2017 to provide a forum for community discussion about issues arising from the AIM scrapyard, and to advocate for improvements that would safeguard the health and safety of the local community.
"I think that our role is the same in this case — that we want to make sure that the voice of residents is being heard.
"And we have collected a lot of data over the years. So we feel that we have a lot of information that would be valuable to the case."
Raven
Blue, founder of Liveable Saint John, said the case represents a
cultural shift. 'We're not known as a province that wants to speak up
against industry, even when it's causing significant harm.' (Submitted by Raven Blue)
Blue, one of three members who have submitted written affidavits in support of the intervenor motion, said he has been affected by AIM operations for more than 10 years, starting as a homeowner on the west side, when he filed a noise complaint with police over what he later learned was a ship being loaded with scrap metal.
Blue later moved to the uptown area, but said noise continued to be a problem, along with dust.
The Sept. 14 fire "was scary," he said. He walked to work before the shelter-in-place order was issued. "So I was breathing all of this stuff."
It was also stressful not knowing what the outcome of the firefighting efforts would be, and whether he should stay at work or go home, he said.
The affidavits "provide a good window" into the "devastating" impacts residents who live within a kilometre of the scrapyard have experienced for the past 13 years, since AIM started operating its shredder, said McDonald, citing noise, sleep disruption and air pollution as examples.
"I think that really speaks to why the community needs to have a voice in this litigation and needs to be meaningfully heard when it comes to their view of whether or not this operation is appropriate for a densely populated area like Saint John."
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Before Trudeau, Gerald Butts Abandoned Tar Sands Action As Head Of WWF
The episode was an uncanny harbinger of how the Liberals would act in power
September 5, 2019
Article By Martin Lukacs
When veteran climate analyst Keith Stewart arrived at his office at
the Toronto headquarters of the World Wildlife Fund Canada in the
spring of 2010, he was in for a shock. Turning on his computer, he
realized that the campaign he had been directing and working on for
years — raising the alarm about the unsustainable exploitation of
Alberta’s tar sands — had disappeared from the organization’s website.
Stewart hadn’t received any warning, and would not be offered an
explanation. Later, he would learn that a decision to shut down the
campaign and wipe the website had come from the top of WWF-Canada. The
organization’s leadership was abandoning its advocacy on an issue
that, thanks in part to their efforts, was finally capturing global
attention. When the decision was made, the organization’s president
was none other than Gerald Butts, Justin Trudeau’s close friend and
primary advisor, who a few years later would become one of the most
powerful officials in Canada’s Liberal government.
In his role at WWF-Canada, Butts initially embraced bold climate
policies. But before long, he would appear to succumb to limits on
action prescribed behind closed doors by corporate power-brokers. It
was a striking omen of how he and Trudeau would eventually run the
Liberal government — and an instructive parable for those seeking to
understand Trudeau’s shift from ostensible climate champion to
pipeline-nationalizing oil booster.
When Butts arrived at WWF-Canada in 2008 as its new president and CEO,
the first campaigns to slow down the breakneck expansion of the tar
sands had just been launched by nearby Indigenous communities, who
were suffering from downstream pollution. International media had
begun taking notice, publishing reports of hundreds of ducks mired in
a Suncor tailings pond.
WWF-Canada was ahead of the curve of most organizations. Stewart, who
holds a PhD in environmental policy and teaches at the University of
Toronto, oversaw their climate campaigning. They sponsored a tour by
journalist and fierce tar sands critic Andrew Nikiforuk. Their website
featured commentary from the world’s top climate scientist, James
Hansen, who has warned that fully exploiting the Alberta tar sands
would spell “game over” for a livable climate. Butts and Trudeau flew
to northern British Columbia with funders to visit the Great Bear
Rainforest, which would soon be threatened by Enbridge’s proposed
Northern Gateway pipeline. In an op-ed in the Toronto Star, Butts
didn’t mince words: “From hewers of wood and drawers of water to
makers of moonscapes and creators of toxic tailing ponds: what a face
for Canada to show the world.” And in 2009, he would sign a joint
public statement from several environmental groups calling for the
government to “declare a moratorium on expansion of tar sands
development and halt further approval of infrastructure that would
lock us into using dirty liquid fuels.”
Just before Butts joined the organization, WWF-Canada had also opened
an office just outside Edmonton and launched another campaign to try
to curb the staggering amount of water that tar sands companies were
drawing from the Athabasca River. That campaign was led by Rob Powell,
a mild-mannered scientist who had previously worked at an
industry-friendly regulatory agency of the Alberta government. “What
we were looking for from tar sands companies was mild steps toward
sustainability,” he told me over the phone in the spring of 2018. “We
wanted to ensure that the water outtakes would not drive the Athabasca
River below a level of flow that would be catastrophic. Below that,
everything falls apart, killing the fish, leaving enormous ecological
destruction.” Though Butts inherited this campaign, Powell says he was
enthusiastic about it and had a hunch that the issue would rise in
profile. Butts delegated several people to work on it.
While some companies resisted the campaign, others eventually agreed
to make changes. The province’s water management improved, and
WWF-Canada’s scientific modelling of water flows was heralded as an
example for elsewhere in the country. The Toronto head office was
delighted, Powell says. He began preparing another campaign, this time
to challenge an outlandish exercise in green-washing by tar sands
companies. To fulfill their obligation to remediate destroyed land,
the industry was proposing to pipe toxic sludge from tailings ponds
into giant mining craters, pour fresh water over them, and claim they
would become thriving “end-pit lakes.” “It might look like a lake, but
it wouldn’t act like one,” Powell says. “It was a horrendous excuse
for reclamation.”
But as the notoriety of Alberta’s tar sands grew thanks to public
education and campaigns, the mood shifted in some parts of the
WWF-Canada headquarters. “It seemed like powerful people were not
thrilled that we were working on this,” Powell says. Stewart remembers
that staff began hearing from the fundraising department that their
tar sands campaigns were hurting donations. “Corporate funders started
freaking out,” Stewart recalls. “They’d tell us, ‘I don’t understand
what you’re doing. Can we figure this out?’ Big donors weren’t saying
straight-out that they were opposed to our work. It was more like, ‘I
thought we had a partnership here.’” After all, WWF-Canada had a long
history of friendly collaborations with corporations. Those now
pushing more aggressive advocacy were beginning to jeopardize a safe
brand.
“I felt at the time (and still do) that the campaign was divisive in Canada”
Stewart says he heard that some members of the board of directors grew
increasingly anxious. The board was populated by CEOs, corporate
lawyers, and bankers, as well as future Liberal cabinet minister
Seamus O’Regan. It also included Blake Goldring, a member of the
Business Council of Canada, who had previously donated $500,000 to
WWF-Canada. He was the CEO of investment firm AGF Management, which
advised an Oil Sands Sector Fund worth hundreds of millions of
dollars. He would not rejoin the board in 2010, for reasons unknown.
(He did not respond to questions about this.) All that remained was
for Gerald Butts to exercise his widely-praised skills in reading the
tea leaves.
Powell says support for his work from his direct superiors at
WWF-Canada suddenly vanished. Every new campaign idea was rejected.
“It was rather strange, when you have put a lot of effort in, and you
have something to show for it,” he says. “Wiping it from the map
seemed a very odd choice.” At the same time, in the spring of 2010,
Stewart came into the office to discover that all signs of the tar
sands campaign had vanished from the WWF-Canada website. Some staff
demanded answers. One never came from Butts, Stewart says, but a
director quietly told him: “We’re not doing that anymore. Priorities
have shifted. The focus will now be on corporate engagement.”
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:56:07 -0400
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Maritimes 3 very long years ago
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In my humble opinion this is the most IMPORTANT NEWS in the Maritimes
this week and hardly anybody seemed to care
Deja Vu anyone?
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productivity plunges
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>>>> against the Province of Nova Scotia may be served on the Attorney
>>>> General at 1690 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS. Please note that we will
>>>> not be responding to further emails on this matter.
>>>>
>>>> Department of Justice
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Original message ----------
>>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
>>>> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:16:38 -0400
>>>> Subject: Attn Laura Lee Langley, Karen Hudson and Joanne Munro I just
>>>> called all three of your offices to inform you of my next lawsuit
>>>> against Nova Scotia
>>>> To: LauraLee.Langley@novascotia.ca
>>>> Joanne.Munro@novascotia.ca
>>>> Cc: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> https://novascotia.ca/exec_cou
>>>>
>>>> https://novascotia.ca/exec_cou
>>>>
>>>> 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/dep
>>>>
>>>> Karen Hudson Q.C.
>>>> 1690 Hollis Street, 7th Floor
>>>> Joseph Howe Building
>>>> Halifax, NS B3J 3J9
>>>> Phone: (902) 424-4223
>>>> Fax: (902) 424-0510
>>>> Email: Karen.Hudson@novascotia.ca
>>>>
>>>> https://novascotia.ca/sns/ceo.
>>>>
>>>> Joanne Munro:
>>>> 1505 Barrington Street, 14-South
>>>> Maritime Centre
>>>> Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K5
>>>> Phone: (902) 424-4089
>>>> Fax: (902) 424-5510
>>>> Email: Joanne.Munro@novascotia.ca
>>>>
>>>> If you don't wish to speak to me before I begin litigation then I
>>>> suspect the Integrity Commissioner New Brunswick or the Federal Crown
>>>> Counsel can explain the email below and the documents hereto attached
>>>> to you and your Premier etc.
>>>>
>>>> Veritas Vincit
>>>> David Raymond Amos
>>>> 902 800 0369
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
>>>> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:32:09 -0400
>>>> Subject: Attn Integrity Commissioner Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C.,
>>>> To: coi@gnb.ca
>>>> Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> Good Day Sir
>>>>
>>>> After I heard you speak on CBC I called your office again and managed
>>>> to speak to one of your staff for the first time
>>>>
>>>> Please find attached the documents I promised to send to the lady who
>>>> answered the phone this morning. Please notice that not after the Sgt
>>>> at Arms took the documents destined to your office his pal Tanker
>>>> Malley barred me in writing with an "English" only document.
>>>>
>>>> These are the hearings and the dockets in Federal Court that I
>>>> suggested that you study closely.
>>>>
>>>> This is the docket in Federal Court
>>>>
>>>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.
>>>>
>>>> These are digital recordings of the last three hearings
>>>>
>>>> Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/Ba
>>>>
>>>> January 11th, 2016 https://archive.org/details/Ja
>>>>
>>>> April 3rd, 2017
>>>>
>>>> https://archive.org/details/Ap
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is the docket in the Federal Court of Appeal
>>>>
>>>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The only hearing thus far
>>>>
>>>> May 24th, 2017
>>>>
>>>> https://archive.org/details/Ma
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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.blogs
>>>>
>>>> 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.Fo
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> http://www.archive.org/details
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> FEDERAL EXPRES February 7, 2006
>>>> Senator Arlen Specter
>>>> United States Senate
>>>> Committee on the Judiciary
>>>> 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
>>>> Washington, DC 20510
>>>>
>>>> Dear Mr. Specter:
>>>>
>>>> I have been asked to forward the enclosed tapes to you from a man
>>>> named, David Amos, a Canadian citizen, in connection with the matters
>>>> raised in the attached letter. Mr. Amos has represented to me that
>>>> these are illegal FBI wire tap tapes. I believe Mr. Amos has been in
>>>> contact
>>>> with you about this previously.
>>>>
>>>> Very truly yours,
>>>> Barry A. Bachrach
>>>> Direct telephone: (508) 926-3403
>>>> Direct facsimile: (508) 929-3003
>>>> Email: bbachrach@bowditch.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Alexandre Deschênes, Q.C.,
>>>> Office of the Integrity Commissioner
>>>> Edgecombe House, 736 King Street
>>>> Fredericton, N.B. CANADA E3B 5H1
>>>> tel.: 506-457-7890
>>>> fax: 506-444-5224
>>>> e-mail:coi@gnb.ca
>>>>
-----Original Message-----
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
Subject: Yo Mr Harper What part of this email did the many Green
Meanies fail to understand last year?
To: "pm" <pm@pm.gc.ca>, "davidc.coon" <davidc.coon@gmail.com>,
leader@greenparty.ca, "campaign" <campaign@briantopp.ca>,
"Nycole.Turmel" <Nycole.Turmel@parl.gc.ca>, "bob.rae"
<bob.rae@rogers.blackberry.net
<briangallant10@gmail.com>, "oldmaison@yahoo.com"
<oldmaison@yahoo.com>, "gregory.graham"
<gregory.graham@tidescanada.or
"ross.mcmillan" <ross.mcmillan@tidescanada.org
info@blackriver.ns.ca, "maritime_malaise" <maritime_malaise@yahoo.ca>,
darce@nsrighttoknow.ca, timb@thecoast.ca, "counsel"
<counsel@barackobama.com>, "newt" <newt@newt.org>, "info"
<info@mittromney.com>
Cc: jb@sierraclub.ca, "premier@gov.ns.ca" <premier@gov.ns.ca>,
"premier.ministre" <premier.ministre@cex.gouv.qc.
"OfficeofthePremier, Office PREM:EX" <premier@gov.bc.ca>, "premier"
<premier@gnb.ca>
Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 8:46 AM
You and lawyers such as Joey Oliver, Gary Lunn and Dizzy Lizzy May are
well aware of why I have "Issues" with the Greasy Gassy Oily Guys, the
National Energy Board and all the Green Meanies EH?
-----Original Message-----
From: John Bennett <jb@sierraclub.ca>
Subject: Re: i just called some of you again. Instead of calling me
back Suzuki's people just surf the net and play dumb Correct?
To: "Paula Boutis" <pboutis@ilercampbell.com>,
"JeanPaulBourque@gmail.com" <JeanPaulBourque@gmail.com>, "Wayne
Gallant" <Wayne.Gallant@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>
<webo@xplornet.com>, "Gretchen Fitzgerald" <gretchenf@sierraclub.ca>,
"maritime_malaise" <maritime_malaise@yahoo.ca>
Cc: "pfalvo@yellowknife.ca" <pfalvo@yellowknife.ca>
Received: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 2:26 PM
He is known to Gretchen as not quiet rational.
John Bennett Executive Director Sierra Club Canada 613 291 6888
-----Original Message-----
From: "Paula Boutis" <pboutis@ilercampbell.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:18:46
To: JeanPaulBourque@gmail.com<Jean
Gallant<Wayne.Gallant@rcmp-grc
webo@xplornet.com<webo@xplorne
jb@sierraclub.ca<jb@sierraclub
gretchenf@sierraclub.ca<gretch
maritime_malaise<maritime_mala
Cc: pfalvo@yellowknife.ca<pfalvo@y
Subject: RE: i just called some of you again. Instead of calling me back
Suzuki's people just surf the net and play dumb Correct?
I am not responding to Dave Amos' emails, but I believe I have heard
he has some "issues". I have no sense of what his involvement is with
the organization or why he is threatening law suits (my receptionist
just intercepted a call and he told her he didn't want to leave a
message and to just tell her that he would "see me in court").
Does anyone have any idea what to do about this guy? Should we just
ignore him?
Paula
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Lisa Gue <lgue@davidsuzuki.org>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 15:37:02 -0400
Subject: RE: i just called some of you again. Instead of calling me
back Suzuki's people just surf the net and play dumb Correct?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
Cc: Jean-Patrick Toussaint <jptoussaint@davidsuzuki.org>, Sutton Eaves
<seaves@davidsuzuki.org>, Ian Bruce <ibruce@davidsuzuki.org>
Mr. Amos,
When you called my cell phone earlier, as I was on my way into a
meeting, you offered to send me an e-mail outline the information you
are looking for from the David Suzuki Foundation. Is this it??
Lisa Gue
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 12:59:59 -0300
Subject: I called you all and tried to explain how I can help with
your concerns I repeat just say my name
To: action@ecologyaction.ca, gretchenf@sierraclub.ca, tracy
<tracy@jatam.org>, dgiroux@tlb.sympatico.ca, mjgorman@ns.sympatico.ca
Cc: nmiller <nmiller@corridor.ca>, "wally.stiles@gnb.ca" <
wally.stiles@gnb.ca>
If nothing else listen to this and get pissed off lIke mean old me. At
least that emotion is honest.
http://www.archive.org/details
Veritas Vincit
David Raymond Amos
http://www.sierraclub.ca/en/in
http://atlantic.sierraclub.ca/
COALITION CALLS ON LEADERS TO ACT IMMEDIATELY TO STOP OIL AND GAS
EXPLORATION IN GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE
For Immediate Release - October 4, 2010
PICTOU, NS – Today's decision by the Canada Newfoundland and Labrador
Offshore Petroleum Board (CNLOPB) to allow seismic blasting in the
Gulf of St. Lawrence was met with shock and concern by a coalition
calling for a moratorium on oil and gas development in the Gulf of St.
Lawrence. The coalition - made of aboriginal, fishing, and
environmental organizations - is calling on municipal, provincial,
federal, and aboriginal leaders to act swiftly to halt the testing.
"With this decision, the CNLOPB has approved an activity that could
damage this entire precious ecosystem," according to Mary Gorman of
the Save Our Seas and Shores, "We want this decision reversed
immediately, and action taken to allow jurisdictions bordering on the
Gulf to have a say in its future."
"Seismic testing could start in the next 48 hours, potentially
damaging marine mammals like blue whales, and disrupting fish and
fisheries. This approval has given oil and gas as a toehold in the
Gulf that could lead to full scale drilling," according to Danielle
Giroux of the. "Fishermen I work for need more say over protecting the
Gulf. We want the CNLOPB's decision reversed immediately."
"An oil spill in the Gulf of St. Lawrence would impact fish stocks and
coastal communities in Quebec, PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and
Newfoundland. Moreover, the national importance of this ecosystem must
be upheld." says Gretchen Fitzgerald, of the Sierra Club Canada. "
Federal laws to protect endangered species and fish habitat recognize
the importance of protecting our shared biodiversity and resources.
This decision is not reflecting this shared responsibility or concerns
expressed by groups around the Gulf."
-30-
For more information, please contact:
Mary Gorman, Save our Seas and Shores, 902-926-2128/mjgorman@ns.sympa
Danielle Giroux (Francais), Attention Fragile (Magdalen Islands)
418-969-9440/dgiroux@tlb.sympa
Gretchen Fitzgerald, Director, Sierra Club Atlantic, 902-444-3113/
gretchenf@sierraclub.ca
Mark Butler, Policy Director, Ecology Action Centre,
902-429-5287/action@ecologyact
https://nsadvocate.org/2018/04
“A captured bureaucracy“ – John Davis of the Clean Ocean Action
Committee on Nova Scotia’s cozy relationship with Big Oil
By RobertDevet - April 9, 2018
https://www.theglobeandmail.co
Senior Federal Court judge under fire for objections to Indigenous
principles and land acknowledgments
Robert Fife
Ottawa Bureau Chief
Published June 13, 2021
A senior judge of the Federal Court of Canada has strongly objected to
showing respect for Indigenous people by acknowledging their unceded
traditional lands in courtroom proceedings, a common practice at the
Supreme Court of Canada as well as government and corporate events.
Justice Richard Bell was also critical of the Mi’kmaq concept known as
“two-eyed seeing,” which encourages courts and other Canadian
institutions to examine environmental and social issues from both
Indigenous and Western perspectives.
Justice Bell made the remarks while hearing a judicial review case in
Halifax in late May, challenging the federal government for failing to
properly assess the risks of exploratory drilling for oil and gas off
the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Sierra Club Canada, World
Wildlife Fund and Ecology Action Centre were urging the court to quash
a ruling by Ottawa to exempt the drilling from an environmental
assessment.
“Aren’t we being a bit stereotypical toward the European version of
the world in this two-eyed vision?” Justice Bell asked when the
concept was raised in court. “Well, I don’t think my forebearers were
very short-sighted about anything ... I don’t buy into any of that.”
As the case got underway on May 25, Justice Bell addressed lawyer
James Gunvaldsen-Klaassen, who represents the three environmental
groups, after he said: “I want to gratefully acknowledge that I live
and work on the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq, also known as
Halifax, Nova Scotia.”
Justice Bell stopped Mr. Gunvaldsen-Klaassen and criticized him for
making such an acknowledgement.
“This regard to the territory creates a problem for the court – any
court – because we are called upon to decide territorial issues on a
daily basis. So, what is the court supposed to respond when you do
that?” Justice Bell said. “Do you understand the dilemma that puts
judges in when they are faced with such an acknowledgement and we are
supposed to sit there and say ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ [or] nothing. What do
judges do, sir?”
It is standard practice before the Supreme Court of Canada and other
courts to acknowledge unceded traditional Native lands in opening
sessions or when governments or public institutions make
announcements.
Mr. Gunvaldsen-Klaassen responded that he was expressing his “own
personal conscience” and wasn’t seeking a finding from the court.
However, Justice Bell told Mr. Gunvaldsen-Klaassen that if he felt
strongly about acknowledging traditional Indigenous territory, he
should seek permission from First Nations leaders that he is coming on
to their lands.
“Write the chiefs of the appropriate First Nations and get their
permission, and then if you get their permission, then the Court will
hear you,” he said. “In the future, you ask the permission of the
First Nations you are concerned about.”
Canada’s first Indigenous justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould,
would not comment directly on the case, but said recognizing First
Nations territory at the outset of proceedings “in some ways
complements the symbolism of the court and the evolution of our legal
orders in Canada.”
The following day, Justice Bell took issue when Crown counsel lawyers
Sarah Drodge and Melissa Grant raised the concept of “two-eyed
seeing,” an idea first advocated by Mi’kmaq Elder Albert Marshal. He
argued that “beneficial outcomes are much more likely in any given
situation when we are willing to bring two or more perspectives into
play.”
The two federal justice lawyers argued that consideration of
Indigenous and Eurocentric views were a “great development,” adding
that the two-eyed principle is being increasingly incorporated into
government policy-making.
Justice Bell, who is also Chief Justice of the Court Martial Appeal
Court of Canada, said he interpreted two-eyed seeing as giving the
impression that “those of us of European descent are short-sighted and
basically visionless.
“If my interpretation is correct and European peoples are supposed to
be short-sighted, man, is that ever a misapplication ... of my
experience with respect to what some very brave people did in the
world in the past four or five or six hundred years,” he said. “Much
of it doesn’t show a short-sighted vision of the world to me.”
Later in the proceedings, Justice Bell said, “maybe I was being
over-sensitive” in raising objections to the concept of two-eyed
seeing.
In a statement to The Globe and Mail on Sunday, Mr.
Gunvaldsen-Klaassen said that the three environmental groups involved
in the case “strongly disagree with the negative comments from the
bench about the guiding principle” of two-eyed seeing.
“As predominantly settler organizations, it is incumbent on us to name
and address systemic inequities and biases that disproportionately
harm Indigenous peoples and communities,” he said. “It is essential to
dismantle the white colonial privilege that exists within the legal
profession and the administration of justice in Canada. This work is
critical to building a more accessible justice system – one that is
free of arbitrary barriers created by prejudice and white privilege,
and trusted by all people in Canada.”
Ms. Wilson-Raybould added the justice system has interacted with
Indigenous peoples differently, reflecting the legacy of deeply rooted
colonialism.
“It is time for greater leadership by the bench, the bar and
governments to move these changes forward in a systematic way,’ she
said.
This is not the first time Justice Bell has engendered controversy. In
2017, he wrote a character reference for former federal judge Robin
Camp after he stepped down following a Canadian Judicial Council
recommendation that he be removed from the bench.
While sitting as a judge in 2014, Mr. Camp had asked why a rape
complainant didn’t resist by keeping her knees together.
Justice Bell, a friend of Mr. Camp’s, wrote a letter of support to
allow him to rejoin the legal profession. “He’s just a very, very good
person,” he wrote.
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James M. Gunvaldsen-Klaassen
Called to the bar: 1997 (SK); 2003 (NS)
Ecojustice Canada Society
1801 Hollis St., Suite 520
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3N4
Phone: 902-417-1700 Ext: 642
Fax: 902-417-1701
Email: jgunvaldsenklaassen@ecojustice
https://ecojustice.ca/people/j
James Gunvaldsen Klaassen
Lawyer
James has litigated cases in Canadian courts for the past 20 years, as
counsel with Justice Canada until April 2018, and now with Ecojustice.
He feels honoured to be in on the opening of the new Ecojustice office
in Halifax and to join the team working to protect and improve the
environmental condition of our planet. James believes that we all
have a personal responsibility to protect and care for the air, water
and earth for current and future generations. He enjoys camping with
his family and spending time on Atlantic Canada’s beautiful beaches.
http://www.goc411.ca/en/93307/
James Gunvaldsen Klaassen worked as Legal Counsel for Justice Canada.
James could be reached at 902-426-0020
First name James
Last name Gunvaldsen Klaassen
Title Legal Counsel
Telephone Number 902-426-0020
Alternate Number
Fax Number 902-426-2329
Street Address Duke Tower 5251 Duke Street Suite 1400 (view on map)
Country Canada
Province
Nova Scotia
City Halifax
Postal Code B3J 1P3
Department JUS-JUS
Justice Canada
Organization CL-CCC
CIVIL LITIGATION AND ADVISORY
https://wwf.ca/media-releases/
Flawed environmental assessment of offshore drilling in NL to be
scrutinized in court
WWF
August 5, 2021
Environmental groups disappointed exploratory drilling will proceed in
the interim
ST. JOHN’S, NL – Ecojustice and its clients welcome the Federal
Court’s decision to reject the federal government’s attempt to shut
down a judicial review application challenging a flawed Regional
Assessment (RA) on the impacts of exploratory drilling off the coast
of Newfoundland and Labrador.
However, they are disappointed that the Court has not granted an
interim injunction against a regulation that will “fast-track”
exploratory drilling approvals and vastly increase exploratory
drilling activity in the area. The government has stated it intends
the regulation to come into force on June 4th.
On behalf of Ecology Action Centre, Sierra Club Canada Foundation and
WWF-Canada, Ecojustice took legal action against the federal
government last month for failing to properly assess the risks of
exploratory drilling for oil and gas off the coast of Newfoundland and
Labrador.
The government filed a motion to dismiss the case, but the federal
court has found in favour of Ecojustice and its clients.
The RA in question is the first to be conducted under the new Impact
Assessment Act (IAA). The federal government stated that it intended
to use the flawed RA and a loophole in the IAA legislation to allow
for a broad exemption of all future offshore exploratory drilling in
the region. Regional Assessments have the potential to be a valuable
tool for assessing the cumulative effects of all projects in a region,
but this type of assessment was not conducted in this RA. Left
unchallenged, this would set a poor and dangerous precedent for
regional assessments, which could otherwise be a promising new
mechanism under the Impact Assessment Act.
An increase in exploratory activity in Newfoundland and Labrador’s
offshore waters threatens important marine ecosystems while also
damaging Canada’s ability to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Thorough impact assessments need to be conducted to understand and
mitigate possible negative impacts on important species, habitats and
climate change targets.
Additional information:
Due to the urgent need to prohibit the federal minister of Environment
and Climate Change Canada from using the flawed assessment to give
blanket exemption to potentially hazardous projects in Canadian and
international waters, Ecojustice, on behalf of its clients, requested
an expedited hearing. The Court accommodated this request by holding
the hearing via the video platform Zoom on May 29, 2020.
Sigrid Kuehnemund, Vice President, Ocean Conservation, WWF-Canada said:
“With this court challenge, it is our hope that the flawed regional
assessment will be strengthened to include a robust cumulative effects
assessment and set aside no-go zones to protect sensitive marine
habitats, such as deep-sea corals and sponges found within the
Northeast Newfoundland Slope Marine Refuge. It is essential that this
and all future regional assessments support Canada’s environmental
decision-making, to align with national climate and biodiversity
commitments and achieve the necessary safeguards for people and
nature.”
James Gunvaldsen-Klaassen, Ecojustice lawyer said:
“Canadians need to be assured that potentially hazardous projects are
fully assessed for environmental risk and for the cumulative effects
all activities in the offshore have on climate change and vulnerable
offshore species. Today’s decision from the Federal Court is important
as it allows the flawed regional assessment to be scrutinized in
court.
“It is extremely concerning, however, that harm could be inflicted now
that the Impact Assessment provisions of the Act will no longer apply
to the study area.
“The Impact Assessment Act was introduced to make government
decision-making more transparent and improve the assessment process.
Exempting exploratory drilling in the waters off Newfoundland and
Labrador using a flawed assessment is unlawful and would remove
decisions regarding offshore drilling from public and judicial
scrutiny.”
Jordy Thomson, Senior Marine Coordinator, Ecology Action Centre said:
“We’re disappointed that yesterday’s ruling did not close a loophole
that could allow exploratory drilling in Newfoundland’s rich and
productive offshore waters without a full impact assessment. At the
same time, we’re happy that the court will proceed with a review of
the deficient and damaging regional assessment. Because it is the
first of its kind and sets a national precedent, Canada must get this
one right. We now have an opportunity to make sure that our Impact
Assessment Act has teeth, that we protect sensitive marine life, and
that we take the necessary steps for a just transition to a low-carbon
future.”
Gretchen Fitzgerald, National Programs Director, Sierra Club Canada
Foundation said:
“We are pleased that the flawed regional assessment for drilling off
Eastern Newfoundland will get reviewed in court. However, we are
alarmed that, in the interim and under cover of the COVID crisis, the
regulation exempting exploratory drilling from further assessment will
stand, even as political pressure is mounting to accelerate drilling.
We are concerned that this loophole will subvert Canada’s climate
goals, result in even more spills, and that the seismic blasting that
will precede this drilling will harm whales that make the region their
home – some of which are endangered.
“In the days to come, we will be considering our options to ensure
greater protection of the environment and that projects that are
reviewed meet the climate test. We will continue to push back against
offshore drilling and subsidies to the offshore sector, and call for
improved laws and policies to reduce risk of spills, threats to ocean
life, and ensure a safe climate and just recovery.”
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Friend,
Two years ago, Stephen Harper stripped protection from over 98% of
Canada’s lakes and rivers. And ever since, New Democrats have been
fighting back.
Canada has one of the largest supplies of fresh water – but it’s at
risk if we don’t take action now. I don’t see your name on our call to
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As a former provincial environment minister, Tom Mulcair has made
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Add your name today and support all these ideas to build a better Canada:
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Meet Megan Leslie, the new head of World Wildlife Fund Canada
WWF
December 1, 2017
Megan Leslie, President & CEO, WWF-Canada
Megan Leslie is the new president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund
Canada, taking over after David Miller announced his departure for a
different role in environmental advocacy. As she assumes the
leadership, Megan answered a few questions about herself and her aims.
You’ve been described as a life-long environmentalist. Can you recall
an early time you knew that the Earth was being damaged, and that
something needed to be done?
When I was 15 there was a proposal to store toxic waste in the
abandoned mines of Kirkland Lake, Ont., my hometown. And even though
we weren’t scientists or engineers, my girlfriends and I knew this was
not good for our community. We made signs that said “No, no! We won’t
glow!” and marched in front of the town hall as councillors decided
not to go ahead with the plan. I know it wasn’t just because some
girls with clever signs were outside, but for the first time I really
felt I could make change in my community. And that same feeling has
driven me as I went on to be a community legal worker, an elected
official, head of ocean conservation at WWF-Canada and now president
and CEO.
You are well known after two terms as Member of Parliament for Halifax
and deputy leader of the official Opposition. How did you take your
concern for the environment to Parliament Hill?
In addition to being an MP and deputy party leader, I was also the
environment critic and vice-chair of the committee on environment and
sustainable development, where I was part of government decisions. I’m
proud that I was a part of committee work that created Sable Island
National Park Reserve, and that I was able to use my position to speak
out against changes that weakened our environmental assessment
processes. One of my greatest accomplishments was working with
environmental organizations, engaged Canadians and across party lines
to ban the production of microbeads in Canada, a motion that passed in
the House of Commons unanimously.
What do you see as the top priority for WWF-Canada?
It has to be the shocking scale and scope of wildlife loss in Canada,
revealed in WWF’s new Living Planet Report Canada. This is a wake-up
call. And I want all Canadians to join me in answering it. I’m
counting on all of us — communities, Indigenous organizations,
governments, industry, scientists, cultural organizations and beyond —
to address the reasons that half of the wildlife species we studied
are in decline, with an average 83 per cent loss since 1970.
Re Bill C 51 I just called you folks from (902 900 0369) and tried to
explain this email
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<motomaniac333@gmail.com> AttachmentTue, Mar 17, 2015 at 6:07 PM
To: ctr_rdlc@hotmail.com, gagnonnjohn@yahoo.com,
ricky_albert69@hotmail.com, therjj@nb.sympatico.ca,
alexander.bailey@gmail.com, oldmaison <oldmaison@yahoo.com>
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
<terry.seguin@cbc.ca>, "yvon.godin.a1" <yvon.godin.a1@parl.gc.ca>,
"Robert. Jones" <Robert.Jones@cbc.ca>, "steve.murphy"
<steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, "martin.gaudet" <martin.gaudet@fredericton.ca>
"jack.harris.a1" <jack.harris.a1@parl.gc.ca>, "Randall.Garrison.a1"
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I believe this is Alex Bailey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
This what Chucky Leblanc had to say about Alex Bailey's actions this weekend
http://charlesotherpersonaliti
Sunday, 15 March 2015
Protest continues in Fredericton against Bill 51!!!
I wasn't going to post this one because Alex Bailey Fredericton
District Labour Council < the speaker > don't seem to disagree what
happened to the Blogger!!!
:(
I believe I will asked him the next time I bump into him. Because lets
not forget these Clowns from our so-called Police Force are
unionize!!!!
Posted by Charles Leblanc at 2:26 pm
Obviously I am this David Amos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
http://qslspolitics.blogspot.c
http://thedavidamosrant.blogsp
http://thedavidamosrant.blogsp
and this is you folks
http://local4848.ca/site/image
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 11:46:30 -0600
Subject: Re Bill C 51, Cape Breton politics and the RCMP etc I just
called and talked to Roland Wells assistant and Jim Harris himself and
I believe I explained my concerns quite clearly
To: "Ray.Novak" <Ray.Novak@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>,
"Roland.Wells" <Roland.Wells@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, jimh@jimharris.com,
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< linda.duncan.a1@parl.gc.ca>, sunrayzulu <sunrayzulu@shaw.ca>,
"Wayne.Gallant" <Wayne.Gallant@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>
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radical <radical@radicalpress.com>, COCMoncton <COCMoncton@gmail.com>,
markandcaroline <markandcaroline@gmail.com>, andre
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"peter.dauphinee" <peter.dauphinee@gmail.com>,
lorne.gunter@sunmedia.ca, jkhattar@syd.eastlink.ca
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
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Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:56:57 -0600
Subject: Yo Chief Peter McIsaac before the wacko shink John Rogers
(902 567 7710) assaults Glen Muise with his needles for the benefit of
"The Powers That Be" you better do your homework ASAP EH?
To: GlenMuise1000 <GlenMuise1000@gmail.com>, jkhattar@syd.eastlink.ca,
Peter.McIsaac@cbrps.ca, dkachafanas@cbrm.ns.ca, emriley@cbrm.ns.ca,
justmin <justmin@gov.ns.ca>, commspr@cbrps.ca, polcom@gov.ns.ca,
"scott.macrae" <scott.macrae@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
< steven.blaney.a1@parl.gc.ca>, dale.drummond@rcmp-grc.gc.ca,
ian.mcphail@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca, "peter.mackay"
< peter.mackay@justice.gc.ca>, cgd@docken.com,
Tim.cogan@crcc-ccetp.gc.ca
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Box 1626
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Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 5L6
Phone: 902-564-6611
Fax: 902-564-8805
Email: jkhattar@syd.eastlink.ca
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Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:22:07 -0300
Subject: thanks
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
dave the jackboots want to inject me.
they HAVE THE GUNS I DON'T IF I DISAPPPEAR PLEASE FIND ME!
GLEN ON THE RIVERS EDGE .
THANKS
2005 01 T 0010
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
TRIAL DIVISION
BETWEEN:
WILLIAM MATTHEWS PLAINTIFF
AND:
BYRON PRIOR DEFENDANT
AND BETWEEN:
BYRON PRIOR DEFENDANT/PLAINTIFF
BY COUNTERCLAIM
AND: WILLIAM MATTHEWS PLAINTIFF/FIRST DEFENDANT
BY COUNTERCLAIM
AND: T. ALEX HICKMAN SECOND DEFENDANT
BY COUNTERCLAIM
AND: THOMAS MARSHALL THIRD DEFENDANT
BY COUNTERCLAIM
AND: DANNY WILLIAMS FOURTH DEFENDANT
BY COUNTERCLAIM
AND: EDWARD M. ROBERTS FIFTH DEFENDANT
BY COUNTERCLAIM
AND: JOHN CROSBIE SIXTH DEFENDANT
BY COUNTERCLAIM
AND: PATTERSON PALMER SEVENTH DEFENDANT
BY COUNTERCLAIM
SUMMARY OF CURRENT DOCUMENT
Court File Number(s):2005 01 T 0010
Date of Filing of Document: 25 January 2005
Name of Filing Party or Person: Stephen J. May
Application to which Document being filed relates: Amended Application
of the Plaintiff/Defendant by Counterclaim to maintain an Order
restricting publication, to strike portions of the Statement of
Defence, strike the Counterclaim in it's entirety, and to refer this
proceeding to case management.
Statement of purpose in filing: To maintain an Order restricting
publication, to strike portions of the Statement of Defence, strike
the Counterclaim in its entirety and refer this proceeding to case
management.
A F F I D A V I T
I, Stephen J. May, of the City of St. John's, in the Province of
Newfoundland and Labrador, Barrister and Solicitor, make oath and say
as follows:
THAT I am a Partner in the St. John's office of PATTERSON PALMER
solicitors for William Matthews, the Member of Parliament for
Random-Burin-St. George's in the Parliament of Canada.
THAT Mr. Matthews originally retained Mr. Edward Roberts, Q.C. on or
about 30 April 2002 after Mr. Byron Prior, the Defendant/Plaintiff by
Counterclaim, had made allegations against Mr. Matthews in a
publication called "My Inheritance - The truth - Not Fiction: A Town
with a Secret". In that publication, the allegation was made that Mr.
Matthews had had sex with a girl who had been prostituted by her
mother. That girl was alleged to have been Mr. Prior's sister.
THAT upon being retained, Mr. Edward Roberts wrote a letter to Mr.
Prior. That letter to Mr. Prior is attached as Exhibit "1" to my
Affidavit.
THAT subsequent to Mr. Roberts' letter to Mr. Prior, Mr. Roberts
received a 1 May 2002 e-mail from Mr. Prior. That e-mail is attached
as Exhibit "2".
THAT subsequent to Mr. Roberts receipt of the e-mail, Mr. Prior swore
an Affidavit acknowledging that what had been said in that publication
was false. That Affidavit is attached as Exhibit "3" to my Affidavit.
Following Mr. Roberts' receipt of that Affidavit, Mr. Matthews advised
that he was satisfied not to pursue the matter any further and our
firm closed our file.
THAT on or about 25 October 2004, I was retained by Mr. Matthews
following his gaining knowledge that a web site, made a series of
allegations against him relating to my having sex with a girl of
approximately 12 years old through to an approximate age of 15 years
old. It also accused him of being a father of one of her children and
accused him of having raped that girl. Upon checking the web site I
saw that Byron Prior, the Defendant, had been identified as the author
of the material on the site.
THAT Mr. Matthews instructed me to write Mr. Prior, to remind him of
the fact that the allegations had been admitted to being false through
a 16 May 2002 Affidavit to advise him of Mr. Matthews' intentions to
commence legal proceedings if the comments were not removed from the
web site. A copy of my letter to Mr. Prior is attached as Exhibit "4"
to this Affidavit.
THAT I attach as Exhibit "5" a transcript from a 5 November 2004
voicemail left by David Amos, identified in the voicemail as a friend
of Mr. Prior.
THAT I attach as Exhibit "6" a portion of a 6 November 2004 e-mail
from Mr. Amos.
THAT until I received his voicemail and e-mail, I had never heard of Mr. Amos.
THAT Mr. Amos has continued to send me e-mail since his 5 November
e-mail. Including his 6 November 2004 e-mail, I have received a total
of 15 e-mails as of 23 January 2005. All do not address Mr. Matthews'
claim or my involvement as Mr. Matthews' solicitor. I attach as
Exhibit "7" a portion of a 12 January 2005 e-mail that Mr. Amos sent
to me but originally came to my attention through Ms. Lois Skanes
whose firm had received a copy. This e-mail followed the service of
the Statement of Claim on 11 January 2005 on Mr. Prior. I also attach
as Exhibit "8" a copy of a 19 January 2005 e-mail from Mr. Amos.
THAT I attach as Exhibit "9" a copy of a 22 November 2004 letter
addressed to me from Edward Roberts, the Lieutenant Governor of
Newfoundland and Labrador covering a 2 September 2004 letter from Mr.
Amos addressed to John Crosbie, Edward Roberts, in his capacity as
Lieutenant Governor, Danny Williams, in his capacity as Premier of
Newfoundland and Labrador, and Brian F. Furey, President of the Law
Society of Newfoundland and Labrador. I requested a copy of this
letter from Government House after asking Mr. Roberts if he had
received any correspondence from Mr. Amos during his previous
representation of Mr. Matthews. He advised me that he received a
letter since becoming Lieutenant Governor, portions of which involved
his representation of Mr. Matthews. Mr. Roberts' letter also covered
his reply to Mr. Amos.
THAT I attach as Exhibit "10" an e-mail from Mr. Amos received on
Sunday, 23 January 2005.
THAT I swear this Affidavit in support of the Application to strike
Mr. Prior's counterclaim.
SWORN to before me at
St. John's, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador this 24th day of
January, 2005.
Signed by Della Hart
STEPHEN J. MAY
Signature STAMP
DELLA HART
A Commissioner for Oaths in and for
the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. My commission expires on
December 31, 2009
---- Original Message -----
From: "McKnight, Gisele" McKnight.Gisele@kingscorecord.
To: lcampenella@ledger.com
Cc:motomaniac_02186@hotmail.co
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 2:53 PM
Subject: David Amos
Hello Lisa,
David Amos asked me to contact you. I met him last June after he became
an independent (not representing any political party) candidate in our federal
election that was held June 28. He was a candidate in our constituency of
Fundy (now called Fundy-Royal).
I wrote a profile story about him, as I did all other candidates. That
story appeared in the Kings County Record June 22. A second story, written
by one of my reporters, appeared on the same date, which was a report on
the candidates' debate held June 18.
As I recall David Amos came last of four candidates in the election.
The winner got 14,997 votes, while Amos got 358.
I have attached the two stories that appeared, as well as a photo
taken by reporter Erin Hatfield during the debate. I couldn't find the photo
that ran, but this one is very similar.
A1-debate A1-amos,David for MP 24.doc debate 2.JPG
Gisele McKnight editor
Kings County Record
Sussex, New Brunswick
Canada
506-433-1070
Raising a Little Hell- Lively Debate Provokes Crowd
By Erin Hatfield
"If you don't like what you got, why don't you change it? If your
world is all screwed up, rearrange it."
The 1979 Trooper song Raise a Little Hell blared on the speakers at
the 8th Hussars Sports Center Friday evening as people filed in to
watch the Fundy candidates debate the issues. It was an accurate, if
unofficial, theme song for the debate.
The crowd of over 200 spectators was dwarfed by the huge arena, but as
they chose their seats, it was clear the battle lines were drawn.
Supporters of Conservative candidate Rob Moore naturally took the blue
chairs on the right of the rink floor while John Herron's Liberalswent
left. There were splashes of orange, supporters of NDP Pat Hanratty,
mixed throughout. Perhaps the loudest applause came from a row towards
the back, where supporters of independent candidate David Amos sat.
The debate was moderated by Leo Melanson of CJCW Radio and was
organized by the Sussex Valley Jaycees. Candidates wereasked a barrage
of questions bypanelists Gisele McKnight of the Kings County Record
and Lisa Spencer of CJCW.
Staying true to party platforms for the most part, candidates
responded to questions about the gun registry, same sex marriage, the
exodus of young people from the Maritimes and regulated gas prices.
Herron and Moore were clear competitors,constantly challenging each
other on their answers and criticizing eachothers' party leaders.
Hanratty flew under the radar, giving short, concise responses to the
questions while Amos provided some food for thought and a bit of comic
relief with quirky answers. "I was raised with a gun," Amos said in
response to the question of thenational gun registry. "Nobody's
getting mine and I'm not paying 10 cents for it."
Herron, a Progressive Conservative MP turned Liberal, veered from his
party'splatform with regard to gun control. "It was ill advised but
well intentioned," Herron said. "No matter what side of the house I am
on, I'm voting against it." Pat Hanratty agreed there were better
places for the gun registry dollars to be spent.Recreational hunters
shouldn't have been penalized by this gun registry," he said.
The gun registry issues provoked the tempers of Herron and Moore. At
one point Herron got out of his seat and threw a piece of paper in
front of Moore. "Read that," Herron said to Moore, referring to the
voting record of Conservative Party leader Steven Harper. According to
Herron, Harper voted in favour of the registry on the first and second
readings of the bill in 1995. "He voted against it when it counted, at
final count," Moore said. "We needa government with courage to
register sex offenders rather than register the property of law
abiding citizens."
The crowd was vocal throughout the evening, with white haired men and
women heckling from the Conservative side. "Shut up John," one woman
yelled. "How can you talk about selling out?" a man yelled whenHerron
spoke about his fear that the Conservatives are selling farmers out.
Although the Liberal side was less vocal, Kings East MLA Leroy
Armstrong weighed in at one point. "You're out of touch," Armstrong
yelled to Moore from the crowd when the debate turned to the cost of
post-secondary education. Later in the evening Amos challenged
Armstrong to a public debate of their own. "Talk is cheap. Any time,
anyplace," Armstrong responded.
As the crowd made its way out of the building following the debate,
candidates worked the room. They shook hands with well-wishers and
fielded questions from spectators-all part of the decision-making
process for the June 28 vote.
Cutline – David Amos, independent candidate in Fundy, with some of his
favourite possessions—motorcycles.
McKnight/KCR
The Unconventional Candidate
David Amos Isn't Campaigning For Your Vote, But….
By Gisele McKnight
FUNDY—He has a pack of cigarettes in his shirt pocket, a chain on his
wallet, a beard at least a foot long, 60 motorcycles and a cell phone
that rings to the tune of "Yankee Doodle."
Meet the latest addition to the Fundy ballot—David Amos.
The independent candidate lives in Milton, Massachusetts with his wife
and two children, but his place of residence does not stop him from
running for office in Canada.
One has only to be at least 18, a Canadian citizen and not be in jail
to meet Elections Canada requirements.
When it came time to launch his political crusade, Amos chose his
favourite place to do so—Fundy.
Amos, 52, is running for political office because of his
dissatisfaction with politicians.
"I've become aware of much corruption involving our two countries," he
said. "The only way to fix corruption is in the political forum."
The journey that eventually led Amos to politics began in Sussex in
1987. He woke up one morning disillusioned with life and decided he
needed to change his life.
"I lost my faith in mankind," he said. "People go through that
sometimes in midlife."
So Amos, who'd lived in Sussex since 1973, closed his Four Corners
motorcycle shop, paid his bills and hit the road with Annie, his 1952
Panhead motorcycle.
"Annie and I rode around for awhile (three years, to be exact)
experiencing the milk of human kindness," he said. "This is how you
renew your faith in mankind – you help anyone you can, you never ask
for anything, but you take what they offer."
For those three years, they offered food, a place to sleep, odd jobs
and conversation all over North America.
Since he and Annie stopped wandering, he has married, fathered a son
and a daughter and become a house-husband – Mr. Mom, as he calls
himself.
He also describes himself in far more colourful terms—a motorcyclist
rather than a biker, a "fun-loving, free-thinking, pig-headed
individual," a "pissed-off Maritimer" rather than an activist, a proud
Canadian and a "wild colonial boy."
Ironically, the man who is running for office has never voted in his life.
"But I have no right to criticize unless I offer my name," he said.
"It's alright to bitch in the kitchen, but can you walk the walk?"
Amos has no intention of actively campaigning.
"I didn't appreciate it when they (politicians) pounded on my door
interrupting my dinner," he said. "If people are interested, they can
call me. I'm not going to drive my opinions down their throats."
And he has no campaign budget, nor does he want one.
"I won't take any donations," he said. "Just try to give me some. It's
not about money. It goes against what I'm fighting about."
What he's fighting for is the discussion of issues – tainted blood,
the exploitation of the Maritimes' gas and oil reserves and NAFTA, to
name a few.
"The political issues in the Maritimes involve the three Fs – fishing,
farming and forestry, but they forget foreign issues," he said. "I'm
death on NAFTA, the back room deals and free trade. I say chuck it
(NAFTA) out the window.
NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement which allows an
easier flow of goods between Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Amos disagrees with the idea that a vote for him is a wasted vote.
"There are no wasted votes," he said. "I want people like me,
especially young people, to pay attention and exercise their right.
Don't necessarily vote for me, but vote."
Although…if you're going to vote anyway, Amos would be happy to have
your X by his name.
"I want people to go into that voting booth, see my name, laugh and
say, 'what the hell.'"
---------- Original message ----------
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.c
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Higgs doubts AIM will win legal fight to resume waterfront scrapyard
Higgs doubts AIM will win legal fight to resume waterfront scrapyard
Premier says September fire demonstrated 'it's not a safe location' and province will prove that in court
Premier Blaine Higgs says he doesn't believe American Iron & Metal will ever be allowed to operate its scrapyard on the Saint John waterfront again.
He made the comments to reporters in Saint John on Monday, in response to questions about AIM's legal efforts to get the suspension of its approval to operate lifted.
Environment Minister Gary Crossman suspended AIM's approval following a massive fire at the site in September because he was "of the opinion that there was an unauthorized release of contaminants in contravention of Section 17" of the Clean Air Act.
AIM is asking a Court of King's Bench judge to quash the suspension.
Higgs said he's not surprised by AIM's "push back," but he doubts the company will succeed.
"I don't see it operating here in the in the port again," He said. "I just I think that there's enough history here of what we learned, and certainly with that major fire, it's just not an acceptable location for it."
The Sept. 14 fire burned for two days and prompted a city-wide shelter-in-place order because of hazardous smoke.
"The facts are pretty clear, pretty understandable that it's not a safe location, it's not a safe operation and we will prove that in court," Higgs said.
AIM's lawyer Romain Viel declined to comment, because the matter is before the court.
But in documents filed with the Court of King's Bench in Saint John last month, AIM alleges the environment minister acted "arbitrarily and unreasonably," exceeded his jurisdiction and breached his duty of procedural fairness.
The company argues that it should have been given an opportunity to make submissions before the suspension, and that an order with a "narrower scope" would have been sufficient.
None of the allegations have been proven in court.
Even if AIM succeeds in getting the Department of Environment suspension lifted, its salvage dealers licence for the port site on the city's west side remains revoked, Department of Justice and Public Safety spokesperson Allan Dearing has confirmed, and operations remain suspended.
Public Safety Minister Kris Austin revoked AIM's approval under the province's Salvage Dealers Licensing Act on Dec. 29.
Community group to speak about 'risks'
On Wednesday at 4 p.m., Saint John community group Liveable Saint John is scheduled to make a presentation to the City of Saint John's public safety committee on "the risks faced by the community if AIM resumes operations" at the west side scrapyard.
Earlier this month, the group hosted a public meeting to discuss the possible reopening of AIM and to gather input from residents, businesses, and community stakeholders about what the impact would be.
Another meeting is planned for April 11 at 6 p.m. at the Saint John Free Public Library in Market Square, along with a series of online engagement sessions, a survey, and a petition.
The group hopes to produce a set of recommendations, based on public feedback, on how AIM can be better regulated by the Department of the Environment, in the interest of public health and safety, according to a news release.
"AIM's lawyer Romain Viel declined to comment, because the matter is before the court."
I would suggest that AIM has the legal grounds to stay and frankly I would prefer the salvage be shipped out instead of left all across NB like it is.
Those that think it should be some other place, please take the time to research locations and they require rail and Shipping ability to move it like almost every (real) port around the world.
We need this kind of facility (better run) to clean up our waste and we should be working together to fix this and stop wasting money on courts. IMO
Group asks Saint John to prepare for possibility AIM will resume operations
Liveable Saint John gave a presentation to city's public safety committee
A community group in Saint John is calling on the city to prepare for the possibility American Iron & Metal will resume operations at its waterfront scrapyard, pending the outcome of legal action by the company.
Liveable Saint John wants the city to take a leadership role in gathering data on AIM's health and environmental impacts on the community, including testing soil for contaminants after the massive fire that erupted Sept. 14.
It also wants the city to push for more stringent regulations, revisit Saint John Energy's agreement to provide power to AIM and any possible liability involved, and develop a relocation and remediation plan.
"We feel that the city is in a unique position because they are not a regulator," or a landlord, member Raven Blue told the city's public safety committee during a presentation Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, the province, which is the regulator, is in the middle of a court case, with AIM seeking to have a judge quash the environment minister's suspension of its approval to operate following the fire, he said, and Port Saint John is the landlord.
I think any return to business as usual, or business close to as usual on the AIM site, is a failure of government at every level.
- David Hickey, Saint John city councillor
"Some of these are big asks, some of them are small asks," Blue said. "But we think these are things that can really help to move this file along to the public."
Coun. David Hickey, who chairs the committee, said he's been pleased with the city's advocacy on the file to date, citing four letters and numerous meetings with provincial officials about closing AIM since 2018.
"I think any return to business as usual, or business close to as usual on the AIM site, is a failure of government at every level," he said.
AIM deadline to seek judicial review extended
Liveable Saint John believes there are three possible outcomes: AIM could close its Gateway Street facility, it could relocate, or it could resume operations "in some way," said Blue.
But it's difficult to say what will happen because "there's complex jurisdictional things going on; the wheels are turning legally."
He noted that in addition to AIM's suspended approval to operate, Public Safety Minister Kris Austin revoked AIM's salvage dealer licence in December, based on the joint provincial-port task force investigation of the fire.
The company has up to 90 days to request a judicial review of that decision.
The deadline is March 31, according to Public Safety spokesperson Allan Dearing, "but due to the holiday weekend they have until April 2 to file," he said, declining further comment.
Even if AIM succeeds in getting the Department of Environment suspension lifted, its salvage dealer licence for the port site remains revoked and operations remain suspended, Dearing previously told CBC News.
"A site cannot receive, sell, process or store salvage without a salvage dealer licence obtained from the Department of Justice and Public Safety," he said.
Still, Liveable Saint John is urging the city to consider all of the possible outcomes and what it can do to "bring us to the best possible outcome," said Blue.
Impacts on properties, health
The group wants to be proactive, fellow member Bryan Wilson told CBC.
It has been gathering the views of residents through public meetings and an online survey, and shared its findings with the committee Wednesday.
"People talked about not having the ability to simply just enjoy their yard," or open their windows, because of the dust or noise, said Wilson.
One woman said she moved because of the noise, while some people said they were afraid to speak out for fear it would hurt their ability to sell their homes or affect their property values, he said.
Raven
Blue, in centre wearing black, was among the Liveable Saint John
members who spoke to Saint John's public safety committee Wednesday
night. (YouTube/City of Saint John)
Of the roughly 50 respondents, nearly half said AIM's operations have affected their physical health and nearly half said their mental health has been impacted, Blue told the committee.
Complaints ranged from respiratory illness to lost sleep, anxiety and depression, he said.
"And a lot of people feel that there's been reputational damage to the city."
Coun. Barry Ogden said his home overlooks the harbour and AIM. "I see it every day and can smell anything coming from it and can hear everything coming from it," he said.
"So I would encourage you to keep up your advocacy."
The committee unanimously approved a motion to have city staff report back on the group's recommendations.
Fredericton lawyer Romain Viel, who is representing AIM, could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday.
Too many possible sources to determine cause of AIM fire, engineers hired by company conclude
Report by T. Smith Engineering, filed as part of court action against province, includes witness statements
The engineering firm hired by American Iron & Metal to investigate the massive fire that erupted at its Saint John scrapyard in September was unable to determine the cause because there were multiple potential ignition sources and multiple possible fuels, according to documents filed in court.
The December report by T. Smith Engineering Inc. is among hundreds of pages of documents filed with the Court of King's Bench as part of AIM's bid to get a suspension of its approval to operate lifted.
AIM hired the firm to conduct an independent fire origin and cause investigation a week after the Sept. 14 fire burned for two days and prompted a city-wide shelter-in-place order because of hazardous smoke.
Two representatives from Ontario visited the waterfront site on the city's west side Sept. 25 and conducted a "forensic fire scene reconstruction," taking photographs and speaking to witnesses.
Employee smelled smoke
Travis Spellman, the nighttime shredder maintenance supervisor, told them he was working in the shredder building when he started to smell smoke around 1 a.m.
From the balcony, he said he saw smoke coming from the top of a pile of material that contains iron, located by the shredder, close to the railway.
Spellman quickly drove to the pile and noticed flames coming from the top of the middle section.
"The flame was small on top of the pile and at around 25 feet to 30 feet height from the ground," according to the report.
For the first one to two hours, the fire developed gently, then became out of control.
- Summary of statement by Travis Spellman, AIM employee
The scrap materials in the section were mostly crushed cars, said Spellman.
Spellman called 911 around 1:35 a.m., and notified another crew member to take AIM's water truck and start to put out the fire. Then he notified the site manager and met the fire department at the front gate.
He said he heard some "popping noise," but did not hear or notice any explosions during the fire.
"For the first one to two hours, the fire developed gently, then became out of control."
Took manager 45 minutes to locate fire chief
The operations manager, Clifford Wallace, told the T. Smith Engineering Inc. officials he got a call from port security around 1:30 a.m.
When he arrived around 2 a.m., he saw a flame about five feet high and "car-sized" in the mid- to upper level of the scrap metal pile, which was reported to be about 300 feet (91 metres) long and 60 feet (18 metres) high.
Wallace said he tried to instruct the Saint John firefighters already on scene to use other hydrants located on-site but it took him 45 minutes to find the fire chief.
The
pile where the fire originated was reported to be about 300 feet (91
metres) long and 60 feet (18 metres) high, according to report by T.
Smith Engineering Inc. (T. Smith Engineering Inc., Court of King's Bench)
He offered to help the fire department move some materials from the pile, he said, "but was declined."
Around 4 a.m., AIM employees were allowed to help move some materials, but they stopped after several attempts because the fire was still developing, said Wallace.
"They left it to the fire department to get the fire under control."
Check cars for batteries, fluids to 'best of their ability'
Within the area of the pile where the fire was first seen, there were "many cars, garbage that was in the cars, appliances, steel pipes and all kinds of materials with ferrous metal," according to Wallace.
AIM requires all batteries to be removed and fluid drained before scrap cars are delivered to their site, he said.
"They checked the cars to the best of their ability before dumping them into the pile."
AIM found car batteries left inside cars "several times," Wallace said.
In some instances, they had discovered smoke coming from car batteries, but Wallace said this was during the inspection phase after delivery to the yard and not after the material was placed in the piles.
A previous fire was caused by hot metal from the shredder dropping down onto combustible materials within the pile, according to Wallace, but the shredder was down for at least four weeks before the September fire, he said.
He also reported that the company's surveillance system had been hacked not long before the fire, so the cameras were not recording.
Metal completely melted, resolidified as block
Based on the witness statements, the report authors wrote that the only logical inference is that the origin of the fire was the pile of ferrous material in the section close to the railway.
When the T. Smith Engineering Inc. officials visited the site, most of the material from the pile had been moved and divided into smaller piles as part of the fire-fighting efforts.
The fire effects and patterns, and dynamics were also consistent with the fire originating from the pile of ferrous material in the section close to the railway, they said.
Some of the materials sustained minor damage on the surface, while others were "completely melted and had resolidified to thick metal block."
Some materials were completely melted by the fire and resolidified into
metal blocks, according to the report. (T. Smith Engineering Inc.,
Court of King's Bench)
They examined the remains of multiple cars within the smaller piles, but found no car batteries and only a small amount of fluid leaking.
'Multiple potential ignition sources'
However, "multiple potential ignition sources" were found or potentially existed in the area of origin, the consultants said.
Among them, the remnants of several capacitors — used to store and release energy in vehicles — and the remnants of battery cells.
The remains of a burnt capacitor discovered by T. Smith Engineering
Inc. officials. (T. Smith Engineering Inc., Court of King's Bench)
According to AIM employees and the site examination, it is possible the following fuels could also have been present in the area of origin, they said:
- Polyurethane foam from scrap cars.
- Plastic parts and casing.
- Rubber parts.
- Tires.
- Ignitable liquid vapour leaked from the scrap cars.
They attempted to use the process of elimination as part of the scientific method, but were unable to determine a definitive cause. they said, "as the hypothesis that the fire was caused by the failure of capacitors, the failure of battery cells, the failure of car batteries, and the spark from the contact between the metals igniting the initiable liquid vapours could not be disproved."
The densely packed pile, however, allowed the fire to spread quickly, the report noted.
Likely cause rechargeable batteries, task force said
Arcon Forensics Engineers, hired by the joint provincial-Port SJ task force that investigated the fire, was similarly unable to determine the exact cause and origin of the fire.
But it concluded the fire was likely started by an electrical ignition from the crushing and resultant failure of rechargeable batteries, either as vehicle components, or discarded within scrapped vehicles. Rechargeable lithium ion batteries were found at the fire site, it said.
The remains of batteries T. Smith Engineering Inc. officials found
within the scrap pile where the fire originated. (T. Smith Engineering
Inc., Court of King's Bench)
The task force said future fires at the scrapyard are likely, and a "catastrophic" fire could happen again.
It also found that AIM's waterfront location, not far from hundreds of west side homes, is "entirely inappropriate given its now known hazards and risks."
"Explosions and fire have become a significant, recurring hazard since the operation of the industrial metal shredder began" in 2011, the task force said.
At least 181 explosions and 22 fires have been recorded, "with notable increases" to the frequency of occurrences.
On Sept. 19, Environment Minister Gary Crossman suspended AIM's approval to operate because he was "of the opinion that there was an unauthorized release of contaminants in contravention of Section 17" of the Clean Air Act.
Operations have remained suspended since then.
AIM is asking a Court of King's Bench judge to quash the suspension. The company contends it should have been given an opportunity to make submissions before the suspension, and that an order with a "narrower scope" would have been sufficient to satisfy the objectives of the act.
as long as it isn't in my back yard.
AIM asks court to quash suspension of approval to operate Saint John scrapyard
Metal-recycling company alleges environment minister acted 'arbitrarily and unreasonably'
American Iron & Metal wants a judge to quash the environment minister's suspension of the company's approval to operate a Saint John harbourfront scrapyard, alleging he acted "arbitrarily and unreasonably," exceeded his jurisdiction and breached his duty of procedural fairness.
The company has filed a notice of application with the Court of King's Bench in Saint John, seeking a judicial review of the decision, which followed a massive fire at the site Sept. 14.
The fire burned for two days and prompted a city-wide shelter-in-place order because of hazardous smoke.
On Sept. 19, New Brunswick Environment Minister Gary Crossman suspended AIM's approval because he was "of the opinion that there was an unauthorized release of contaminants in contravention of section 17" of the Clean Air Act.
In court documents filed this week, AIM says it's "prevented from operating its business at the facility in any fashion pending the Minister lifting the Suspension."
Irving refinery fires did not prompt suspensions
AIM argues that the fire, described in the documents as "The Incident," was "contained within 48 hours," the suspension did not identify the contaminant that was allegedly released or the conditions that had to be satisfied for the suspension to be lifted.
AIM contends it should have been given an opportunity to make submissions before the suspension, and that an order with a "narrower scope" would have been sufficient to satisfy the objectives of the act.
In a supporting sworn affidavit, Michael Cormier, AIM's vice-president for the eastern region, argues other industrial businesses have had fires that did not result in shutdowns or licences being revoked.
Irving Oil Ltd.'s refinery has "experienced several catastrophic explosions and fires" over the past several years, he said, including one in 1998 that resulted in a death, and an explosion and subsequent fire in 2018.
In
2018, Irving Oil confirmed there was a 'major incident' at the refinery
that saw 'several' contractors being treated for non-life threatening
injuries. (Submitted by Joseph Comeau)
In 2010, the refinery released "more than 30 metric tonnes of dust resulting in property damage to surrounding neighbourhoods and a reduction in air quality," in 2012 it released "dangerous levels of sulphur dioxide," and in 2018, it released "an unknown chemical resulting in property damage to surrounding neighbourhoods and a reduction in air quality," Cormier said.
The TRACC tire recycling yard in Minto also had a fire in 2019 that destroyed the facility and resulted in "significant long-term environmental damage," he said.
Relied 'excessively' on joint task force
According to the documents, AIM sent a letter to the Environment minister on Sept. 20 to ask what conditions it would need to meet to get the suspension on its harbourside metal-recycling operations lifted.
"On Sept. 29, the minister sent an email to AIM in which he "approved AIM to complete certain assessment and remedial activities at the facility (the "Interim Approval.") However, the Interim Approval was rescinded without explanation later that day," the documents say.
Crossman relied "excessively upon the actions taken and the information gathered by the [joint] Task Force and the Saint John Port Authority to the point of fettering his discretion," the company alleges.
In his affidavit, Cormier points out no members of the Department of Environment, including the minister, sat on the task force.
Raises questions of task force co-chair conflict
The company also questions whether the task force co-chair Andrew Dixon, who is the chief operating officer of Port Saint John, had a conflict of interest, as the port is AIM's landlord.
Cormier notes he attended meetings between AIM and port officials in the weeks leading up to the fire, when Port Saint John "urged AIM to consider relocating the facility for the purpose of allowing another industry tenant to take over the property." AIM told Port Saint John it was not interested in its relocation proposal and that it intended to stay, according to Cormier.
Task force chair Cheryl Hansen, the clerk of the Executive Council, dismissed the notion that the port was in a conflict position in correspondence with AIM dated Nov. 15, court documents show. "The task force is not the decision-maker, therefore, conflict of interest principles do not apply, and in addition, we are satisfied no conflict exists," she wrote.
American
Iron & Metal vice-president for the eastern region Michael Cormier
attended the hearing Friday but declined to comment. (Graham Thompson/CBC)
AIM further claims Crossman "exceeded his jurisdiction and discretion under the act and/or acted unreasonably" by:
- Imposing an unconditional order under the Clean Air Act.
- "Arbitrarily and unreasonably" suspending the approval for an indefinite period.
- Failing to explain why a full suspension was reasonable and/or necessary and failing to provide sufficient reasons for his decision.
It claims the minister breached his duty of procedural fairness by failing to provide specific reasons for the suspension or the conditions that had to be met for the suspension to be lifted, and "failing to follow precedent in which other industrial businesses were not suspended for breaches" of the act.
Wants to see evidence
AIM is seeking an order that the evidence the minister used to make his decision be produced.
It is also seeking costs and any further relief the court deems reasonable.
None of AIM's allegations have been tested in court. The Department of Environment has not yet filed a response and declined to comment Thursday. "The Department of Environment and Local Government will not comment on matters before the court," spokesperson Clarissa Andersen said in an email.
"AIM has no comment at this time," Fredericton lawyer Romain Viel said in an email.
Operations remain suspended
Even if AIM succeeds in getting the Department of Environment suspension lifted, its salvage dealers licence for the port site remains revoked, Department of Justice and Public Safety spokesperson Allan Dearing confirmed Thursday, and operations remain suspended.
Public Safety Minister Kris Austin revoked AIM's approval under the province's Salvage Dealers Licensing Act on Dec. 29.
On Wednesday, the province announced AIM can resume accepting material at its Saint John, Moncton and Fredericton sites after inspections determined they now comply with the national fire code.
But that relates to the company's east Saint John site, on Recycling Street, not the west side port location where the fire occurred.
With files from Shane Magee
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Minister/Ministre
Environment and Local Government/ Environnement et Gouvernements locaux
P.O. Box / C.P. 6000 Fredericton New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick E3B 5H1 Canada
September 19, 2023
File: 2-6550-A3
SENT VIA EMAIL
Ms. Ann Marcotte
Director, Environment
American Iron & Metal Company Inc.
9100, Henri-Bourassa Est
Montreal, QC H1E 2S4
Email: Amarcotte@aim-global.com
Ms. Marcotte:
SUBJECT: Suspension of Approval to Operate # I-11959
Under the authority of Section 15(1) of the Clean Air Act (the Act), and in accordance with
subsection10(1) of the Air Quality Regulation – Clean Air Act, this letter is to notify AIM
that the Approval to Operate # I-11959 for the Saint John Metal Reclamation Facility is
hereby suspended as a result of the fire that occurred on September 14, 2023, at the
American Iron & Metal Company Inc. (AIM) Saint John Metal Reclamation Facility located
at 145 Gateway Street in Saint John. This notice of suspension is issued because the
Minister is of that opinion that there was an unauthorized release of contaminants in
contravention of section 17 of the Act.
This suspension will continue until such time as the Minister reinstates the Approval to
Operate.
While the Approval to Operate is suspended, be advised that the facility is not permitted
to operate, which includes receiving materials on-site, preparing materials for shredding,
shredding materials, and loading materials for shipment. Operation of the facility without
a valid Approval to Operate may result in enforcement action by the Department.
Sincerely,
Hon. Gary Crossman
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
American Iron & Metal gets another month to comply with national fire code at 3 N.B. sites
Company consents to have scrap piles in Moncton, Fredericton and east Saint John within limits by Feb. 7
American Iron & Metal has been given an extra month to comply with national fire code requirements at three of its New Brunswick facilities and will stop accepting scrap material at those sites as of Friday, until they do, according to a new agreement with the province.
Under the consent order, AIM must bring the scrap piles at its Moncton, Fredericton and east Saint John sites to within National Fire Code limits on size and distance by Feb. 7 and "shall maintain these requirements thereafter."
The agreement, signed and filed with the Moncton Court of King's Bench late Wednesday, comes just as AIM was scheduled to challenge the fire marshal's orders that set mid-January as the bumped-back deadline for its sites to be in compliance.
AIM was originally given until late-December, based on inspections, following the massive fire at the west Saint John port site on Sept. 14 that burned for roughly 40 hours and prompted a city-wide shelter in place order because of hazardous smoke.
The company planned to argue Friday that it could not meet the Jan. 11 and Jan. 13 deadlines because its Saint John port location is out of service and it has limited capacity to transport the material out of the province by truck or rail. But the Moncton hearing has been cancelled as AIM has withdrawn its appeals.
AIM must also meet and maintain the national code requirements regarding access for fire department vehicles by Feb. 7, according to the court document.
It's unclear what will happen if the company doesn't meet the new deadline.
The Department of Justice and Public Safety did not provide an interview or respond to questions from CBC Thursday.
In a news release issued later in the day, it said 10 salvage facilities were originally given until Dec. 21 to comply, "however several needed more time and extensions were given on a case-by-case basis."
Minister confident salvage dealers will comply
"We have been working with salvage dealers across New Brunswick to ensure they are operating within the parameters of the National Fire Code to reduce the risk of fires and ensure the safety of all New Brunswickers," said Public Safety Minister Kris Austin.
"I am confident all 10 will be in compliance."
AIM will not accept any further shipments of scrap from licensed dealers in New Brunswick until the three facilities in question have the capacity to receive new scrap without exceeding the National Fire Code limits.
In addition, AIM shall not accept shipments of scrap from outside New Brunswick "indefinitely," according to the department's news release, although the court order itself does not stipulate a timeframe.
Does not affect west Saint John port site
The "negotiated settlement" does not involve AIM's west Saint John port facility, the department noted. Austin revoked the company's licence for that site last week, saying that its response to a scathing task force report on the fire "does not substantively address the numerous community health, safety and environmental risks and impacts arising from AIM's operations at this location."
Department spokesperson Allan Dearing did not say whether that decision could be reversed or under what circumstances it could be.
The department previously said the minister's decision is final and cannot be appealed, but the company has 90 days to apply for a judicial review.
The
task force that reviewed the Sept. 14 fire at AIM's west Saint John
port site found the scrap piles were two to 2½ times what the national
fire code prescribes. (Submitted by Ed Moyer)
Fredericton lawyer Romain Viel, who is representing AIM, declined to comment Thursday on behalf of the company.
Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon is satisfied with the agreement.
"AIM always has that opportunity to take its case to court. So you want to make sure that you are dealing fairly with them and that, you know, you're moving forward through a process, but that, you know, [AIM owner and CEO Herb Black] does at the end of the day … have to comply. There's no other way around it," she said.
"Hopefully that will be the last change in the dates so that by February the 7th we know that he's on track or else he's not going to be on track. I think that's fair ball to give him a little bit of time. But you know at the end of the day I still want to make sure that [it's] following the regulations."
The other seven salvage dealer sites subject to fire marshal orders include:
- Arm & Sons Tire – 1620 Rte. 11, Alnwick (Barryville district).
- Brown's Auto Salvage – 6041 Rte. 10, Grand Lake (Upper Salmon Creek district).
- Gallant Enterprises – 200 Rossignol Rd., Edmundston.
- Greer's Mountain Salvage – 32 Timothy Ave., Hanwell.
- Flower's Salvage – 1554 Rte. 10, Capital Region rural district (Noonan district).
- Neighborhood Recycling – 1635 Berry Mills Rd., Moncton.
- Simpson Truck & Tractor Parts – 120 Paddy's Hill Dr., Saint John.
AIM goes to court over scrapyard compliance orders in 3 N.B. cities
Court challenges to fire marshal orders filed in Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton
A scrap metal company is going to court to challenge a series of orders from the New Brunswick government to bring three of its sites into compliance with the fire code.
American Iron and Metal is challenging fire marshal orders for its sites on Toombs Street in Moncton, Recycling Street in Saint John, and Carman Avenue in Fredericton. The Saint John location is on the east side, not its west side port site.
The sites were among 10 the province said were issued compliance orders after inspections in early December.
American Iron and Metal, known as AIM, says in a court filing it cannot meet deadlines to comply because its port location is out of service and it has limited capacity to transport the material out of the province by truck or rail.
The filing says the fire marshal orders aren't in the public interest as it will result in additional truck traffic in the communities, cause an increase in scrap metal at other sites or sent to landfills, and the volume of material at AIM's sites can be reduced if given enough time.
A judge is set to hear the case Friday in Moncton.
On Tuesday, Romain Viel, the lawyer representing AIM, said the company has no comment.
The cases were filed last week before a separate decision from the province to revoke the Montreal-based company's licence for the Port Saint John location where a fire broke out in September.
After a task force report on that fire, the province carried out inspections of 87 scrapyards around New Brunswick. The province says 10 were not in compliance and were issued orders to correct various issues, though it has not said what issues were found at which sites.
Three of the 10 locations are operated by AIM. The court filings offer details about what the inspections found and the resulting fire marshal orders.
The scrapyard on Toombs Street in Moncton was ordered to develop a fire safety plan.
It was also ordered to ensure piles of material are stored in compliance with the 2015 National Fire Code of Canada. That code restricts piles of scrap to no more than six metres in height.
American Iron and Metal's scrapyard off Carman Avenue in Fredericton is
one of three locations identified in the court cases. (Roger
Cosman/CBC)
It was also ordered to have at least 30 metres space around stored products and vegetation.
Other steps included no-smoking signs in the outdoor storage area, portable fire extinguishers in vehicles, and to install fencing.
Similar orders were issued for the Saint John and Fredericton sites.
AIM's filing shows it planned to provide the fire plans before Christmas. It also provided photos showing no-smoking signs and fire extinguishers.
However, it said it needed more time to reduce the materials on site.
It said materials from Saint John and Fredericton would have to be moved to Moncton, shipped out by rail, and then the material at the Moncton location reduced.
Glimpse into AIM operations
The filing offers a glimpse at how AIM's various sites operate.
It says it runs "feeder" sites in several areas where vehicles, household appliances, machinery, and electronics are sorted and materials separated.
Metal is baled and sent to processing facilities, which include the Moncton site or the port, to be prepared for shipment outside the province.
Its Moncton site is described as the only salvage yard in the province with direct access to rail, other than the port.
However, the port site hasn't been operational since the fire. The court filing says that's resulted in material being redirected to the Moncton site.
Residents in Moncton have complained about increased noise and larger piles of scrap material at the site since the Saint John fire.
Railcars filled with scrap metal at AIM's Moncton site in November. (Roger Cosman/CBC)
The court filing says the volume moved through Moncton is dependent on CN Rail. It says it's currently limited to 30 railcars per week, with each car carrying about 80-90 tonnes of scrap metal.
The court filing says the company's main concern was the ability to meet the deadlines in the fire marshal orders to reduce the volume of material stored at the three sites.
AIM was given until Dec. 20, Dec. 21, and Dec. 22 to reduce the material stored in Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John respectively. That deadline was moved back to Jan. 11 in Moncton, and Jan. 13 for Saint John and Fredericton after a meeting with provincial officials.
Michael Cormier, AIM's vice-president for the eastern region, states in an affidavit that compliance would be "impossible" based on his experience and the availability of trucks and railcars.
Cormier says the company can advise its suppliers it cannot take additional material.
It would also seek to secure additional railcars and transport trucks, which would determine whether the material stays at AIM sites or is redirected to landfills around the province.
The provincial government declined to comment on the cases.
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New Brunswick revokes licence for AIM's Saint John scrapyard after fire
Decision follows damning report into Sept. 14 fire that sent toxic cloud of smoke over city
The New Brunswick government has revoked American Iron and Metal's licence for its Saint John port scrapyard.
The decision came almost a month after a damning task force report examining a massive fire in September at the company's waterfront location on the west side of the city.
"I have been weighing this matter with care by thoroughly reviewing the task force report, as well as AIM's response from the past week," Public Safety Minister Kris Austin said in a news release Friday.
"As minister responsible, I am not convinced that AIM has adequately addressed these serious concerns. As such, it is clear to me that it is in the public interest to revoke their licence."
The release says the decision cannot be appealed but can be subject to judicial review. The company has 90 days to ask a judge to review the decision.
The move came as a relief for Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon. After the fire, Saint John council had called for AIM to be shut down and relocated.
While noting the company still has 90 days to potentially challenge the move in court, Reardon believes the province has sought to deal with it as quickly as possible.
"I'm really pleased that how swiftly it's come along that we have this decision," the mayor said Friday.
Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon believes the province has sought to deal
with the issue as quickly as possible. (Hadeel Ibrahim/CBC)
Saint John resident Bryan Wilson, who lives about 800 metres from AIM's site, was excited by the news, given how the operation had impacted residents living nearby over the years.
"Who wants to live next to a place that's exploding?" Wilson said.
"Who wants to live next to a place that's on fire? That doesn't even start to talk about the noise from the material being shredded, the noise from the material being moved and loaded, and the dust that comes from the facility? It has a terrible impact on the community around it and how how people perceive it."
Wilson, though, remains cautiously optimistic, wondering about the details of what comes next.
"But for now I'm just going to rejoice," Wilson said.
The fire on Saint John's waterfront sent a large cloud of smoke over the city for hours. (Roger Cosman/CBC)
The site is on land leased to the company by Port Saint John.
A spokesperson for the port issued a statement Friday saying it is aware of the minister's decision but because there is a 90-day period where it could be challenged, it has no other comment.
The Sept. 14 fire burned in a pile of scrap metal for 40 hours, sending a toxic cloud of smoke over the city and prompting a shelter-in-place order.
In the aftermath, the province suspended AIM's approval to operate pending an investigation. A task force of provincial and port officials was launched, which issued its findings in a Dec. 5 report.
While the exact cause of the fire wasn't determined, the task force report says it was likely a rechargeable battery. Rechargeable lithium ion batteries were found at the site.
The report found the city's fire department wasn't sufficiently equipped to fight the fire, AIM didn't have a proper emergency plan, the scrap piles were more than the six metres prescribed by the National Fire Code of Canada, the operation carried a "significant risk of explosion and fire," and there was a high likelihood of another fire in the future.
"The location of the AIM operation, in the middle of the Saint John community, adjacent to the harbour and a residential neighbourhood, is entirely inappropriate given its now known hazards and risks," the report says.
The fire also left the site contaminated.
"The health and safety of our community and port users remains our top priority and we are working to ensure the full remediation of the AIM site is undertaken by the lessee," port CEO Craig Estabrooks said in a statement.
Public
Safety Minister Kris Austin says the company's response to findings of
the fire investigation largely addresses its commercial interests and
makes assertions of future intentions. (Ed Hunter/CBC)
Austin had given the company until midnight on Dec. 22 to respond to the task force's 12 findings.
In a letter Austin sent to AIM on Friday about the licence decision, the minister wrote that the company's response "does not substantively address the numerous community health, safety and environmental risks and impacts arising from AIM's operations at this location."
Austin said the company's response to the task force report proposed developing a plan to comply with the fire code, something the minister wrote "should have always occurred."
The task force found the piles at the site were two to 2½ times what the code prescribes.
"The AIM Response attempts to minimize future risks and hazards, contests the findings of the Task Force and Investigation Reports, and asserts that AIM's operations at this site are no worse than other industrial operations elsewhere," Austin wrote in the letter to the company.
The minister says the company's response largely addresses its commercial interests and makes assertions of future intentions.
Austin also referred a history of problems highlighted in the task force report at the site at 1 Protection St.
The task force's report says "many alarm bells rang in the lead up to the fire," including 181 explosions and 22 fires since 2011.
It said WorkSafeNB had investigated 21 incidents, including two deaths.
The province has not released the company's response to the task force findings.
CBC has requested comment from the company.
It's unclear how many employees worked at the site.
Other sites inspected
AIM operates multiple other locations around New Brunswick, including another in Saint John at 65 Recycling St.
Earlier this month the province inspected 87 scrap facilities around the province, saying it found 10 were not in compliance in various ways.
The province hasn't disclosed what specific issues were found at each of the 10 sites. They were initially given until Dec. 21 to fix them, but now that that deadline has passed the province has said the sites are getting extensions.
Among the 10 sites are AIM's second Saint John location, as well as its locations in Moncton and Fredericton.
A spokesperson for the province said last week that the 10 sites would be "remediated in the coming weeks," but didn't say what the consequences would be if a site didn't comply.
Residents near the Moncton location have raised concerns about the site in recent months, saying it has become busier since the fire in Saint John.
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