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Oland Brewery threatens to leave Nova Scotia in face of looming water rate hikes
Business prof says the company is ‘flexing muscles’
An iconic Halifax brand is musing about leaving the province to set up somewhere it can operate more cheaply, blaming looming rate hikes from utilities and other rising costs of business.
Oland Brewery, whose portfolio includes historic Maritime beers Oland Export, Schooner and Alexander Keith's, threatened relocation in a letter to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board last week.
"As the federal and provincial governments work to remove internal trade barriers, companies like ours may move production to jurisdictions where it is more affordable," wrote Frederick Tofflemire, the brewery's general manager.
The letter was filed as part of the regulatory review of a proposed rate increase from Halifax Water.
The utility is seeking two double-digit rate increases in 2026 — one to take effect on Jan. 1 and the other on April 1. The proposed increases range from 15.8 per cent to 24.5 per cent, depending on the size of the water meter. Commercial and industrial buildings typically have larger water meters than homes and would face higher rate jumps.
In his letter, Tofflemire said the increases would "make it significantly harder to do business in Nova Scotia."
"Nova Scotia is already at a geographic disadvantage. Adding these increased costs makes it extremely challenging to increase our production at the Oland Brewery and threatens existing production levels."
Tofflemire said the impact of the water rate increase is compounded by rising power rates, increasing natural gas prices and the province's corporate tax rate. He said the factors, together, "hurt our competitiveness."
When reached for further comment, an Oland official would not do an interview, saying they preferred to let the letter speak for itself.
'Flexing muscles,' says business prof
Lisa Watson, a professor and dean of the Gerald Schwartz School of Business at St. Francis Xavier University, said Oland could probably relocate relatively easily, given it's owned by Labatt, which in turn is owned by global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev.
Labatt has five other breweries across Canada and Anheuser-Busch InBev operates in dozens of countries. The parent companies' other sites could likely absorb the current production of the Halifax brewery, Watson said.
Nevertheless, she questioned the sincerity of Oland's threat.
"I think it's a little bit of flexing muscles. I don't think they're packing their bags and getting ready to go quite yet," Watson said in an interview.
She noted some of the Oland brews have a loyal following because of their Maritime roots and the continued local production. She said the impact on the brand probably factors into any consideration of moving.
A
special edition print released by Oland Brewery in 2024 to celebrate
the centennial of Oland Export. The company touted that the ale is
produced only at its Halifax brewery, an image of which is featured in
the poster. (Labatt Breweries of Canada)
Watson said she would take the message more seriously if it had come directly from Labatt or Anheuser-Busch InBev, rather than the local manager. The intent, she predicted, was to underscore to the regulator how impactful the proposed rate hikes could be.
"And quite frankly, because they are a long-standing member of this community and they do have weight, it's appropriate, I think," Watson said.
According to Oland's website, the brewery is the province's largest and produces 16 million 12-packs of beer annually. It employs about 200 people, and its brewery in Halifax's north end takes up an entire city block. It's been the site of beer production for more than a century.
'Death by a thousand cuts'
In spite of Oland's depiction of Nova Scotia as a bad place to do business, Duncan Robertson said the province has actually made some notable improvements to the business environment in recent years.
The Oland Brewery in north-end Halifax, seen from above in this undated photo, which is featured on the company's website. (Labatt Breweries of Canada)
Robertson, director of legislative affairs for Nova Scotia at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, pointed to a reduction in the small business tax rate, an increase to the threshold to access that rate and a reduction in provincial sales tax.
"I think there needs to be credit … the province is doing good work," he said in an interview.
But he said the utilities play a significant role in creating a favourable business environment, and he's hearing a lot of concern from business operators about the rate hikes that are on the table.
"[The utilities] need to provide some kind of forecast on where these rates are going," he said. "These ad hoc announcements are no way to do business."
Echoing the message from Tofflemire, the Oland manager, Robertson said the impacts of utility rate increases are compounded by other cost increases. He pointed to rising payroll costs and insurance premiums as two examples.
"It's been a death by a thousand cuts," he said.
The proposed Halifax Water rate increases will be scrutinized by the regulatory board and several interveners in a public hearing scheduled for next week.
Oland is an intervener in the case, but a company official told the board it would not be appearing at the hearing. The letter it filed serves as its opening statement.
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David Amos
Need I say saw red when I read this this part of the news
"Lisa Watson, a professor and dean of the Gerald Schwartz School of Business at St. Francis Xavier University, said Oland could probably relocate relatively easily, given it's owned by Labatt, which in turn is owned by global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev.
Labatt has five other breweries across Canada and Anheuser-Busch InBev operates in dozens of countries. The parent companies' other sites could likely absorb the current production of the Halifax brewery, Watson said.
Nevertheless, she questioned the sincerity of Oland's threat.
"I think it's a little bit of flexing muscles. I don't think they're packing their bags and getting ready to go quite yet," Watson said in an interview."
David Amos
Reply to David Amos
Then there is this statement which makes me laugh at the nonsense of it all
"I'm very concerned by this," said Scott Armstrong, minister of opportunities and social development.
Armstrong said his department will look for ways to "soften the blow"
Reply to David Amos
Sounds perfectly sensible to me.
David Amos
Reply to Peter Griffin
True or False?
Peter Griffin is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American animated
sitcom Family Guy. He is voiced by the series' creator, Seth MacFarlane.
David Amos
"Robertson,
director of legislative affairs for Nova Scotia at the Canadian
Federation of Independent Business, pointed to a reduction in the small
business tax rate, an increase to the threshold to access that rate and a
reduction in provincial sales tax.
"I think there needs to be credit … the province is doing good work," he said in an interview."
Too Too Funny
David Amos
Reply to David Amos
Duncan
Robertson is a Director with the Canadian Federation Independent
Business (CFIB) in Nova Scotia. Duncan’s works on key files, such as the
shortage of labour, Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 response, and immigration.
Prior to joining CFIB in 2022, Duncan gained experience as an Executive Assistant to a Federal MP. He also holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Toronto.
Reply to David Amos
Samson announced that he would not run for re-election during the 2025 Canadian federal election
David Amos
Reply to David Amos
BTW I in 2019 encountered Robertson's boss the
Atlantic Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Independent
Businesses at secret meeting hosted by EUB while I was running in
another federal election
'I'm very concerned': N.S. government to intervene in Halifax Water rate hike case
Opportunities and social development minister says he'll consider new relief programs, if needed
The Nova Scotia government says it will wade into the regulatory review of Halifax Water's proposed rate hikes with concerns about affordability.
Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr said the province will intervene in the review that's underway with the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board.
"We just think this is a time when affordability and cost, household costs are significant, and so we'll be just bringing that message to the regulatory and appeals board," Lohr told reporters Thursday in Halifax following a cabinet meeting.
Halifax Water applied to the board this month for two rate increases. The first would raise the average household water bill by 16.2 per cent this fiscal year and the second would raise the average household bill an additional 17.6 per cent next fiscal year.
Halifax Water has said the rate hikes are necessary in the face of a growing deficit and inflation. The utility has several large infrastructure projects in the works.
Nova
Scotia Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr says water and sewer
systems across the province are experiencing similar pressures due to
aging infrastructure and rising costs. (Pat Callaghan/CBC)
Will try to 'soften the blow'
"I'm very concerned by this," said Scott Armstrong, minister of opportunities and social development.
Armstrong said his department will look for ways to "soften the blow" for Halifax Water customers, should rate increases go ahead.
"We do have programs in place and if those programs aren't sufficient, we'll have to look at being flexible and putting things in place that will help keep people attached to housing. That would be one of our highest priorities," Armstrong told reporters Thursday after cabinet.
An industry group representing landlords is also intervening in the case. The Rental Housing Providers of Nova Scotia told CBC News earlier this week that higher water rates would lead to higher rents.
Opposition calls for more support for utility, customers
Interim Liberal Leader Derek Mombourquette said the proposed rate increases are "pretty alarming."
"The government is going to have to look at some enhancement of programs to help people," he said.
Nova
Scotia Opportunities and Social Development Minister Scott Armstrong
says his department has programs that might help Halifax Water customers
faced with rising rates. (Pat Callaghan/CBC)
Mombourquette said the province should be "strategically investing money" to take some of the pressure off Halifax Water.
Lohr said the province has already "invested heavily" in water and sewer projects across the province, and "we continue to do more all the time."
NDP MLA Susan LeBlanc said she'd like the province to consider implementing a low-income water rate.
"People just can't afford more," she said.
"We do have major infrastructure needs, our water infrastructure is aging, so the government could come in at that level and help with the projects so that rates don't have to increase," she added.
The case will go to a public hearing before the regulatory and appeals board in September.
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Lisa Watson
Dean of Business and Professor
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Biography
Dr. Lisa Watson (she/her) joined the Schwartz School of Business as Dean in July 2025. Lisa is a strategic academic leader and innovator who brings deep combined experience in experiential, open, online, and graduate education and research facilitation to the Schwartz School.
Prior to coming to StFX, Lisa served as Dean of the Faculty of Business at Athabasca University, where her role was to drive innovation in accessible and online education for diverse learners. Before that, she spent over 16 years on Treaty 4 Territory as a Marketing professor in the Hill and Levene Schools of Business at University of Regina. There she was best known for her courses’ local industry client projects and her success training high-performing academic student teams. She developed her leadership in graduate programming and research through her roles as Associate Dean (Strategic) in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and as Associate Dean (Research and Graduate Programs) in the Hill and Levene Schools of Business. Lisa has been formally recognized for her achievements in all three academic pillars of teaching, research, and service. She holds a PhD from Bond University in Queensland, Australia, and MMS and BCom (hons) degrees from Carleton University in Ontario, Canada.
As a consumer psychologist, Lisa’s research program considers how to encourage consumers to make more economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable choices.
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Duncan Robertson
Director, Legislative Affairs, Nova Scotia
Duncan Robertson is a Director with the Canadian Federation Independent Business (CFIB) in Nova Scotia. Duncan’s works on key files, such as the shortage of labour, Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 response, and immigration.
Prior to joining CFIB in 2022, Duncan gained experience as an Executive Assistant to a Federal MP. He also holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Toronto.
https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/media-centre/louis-philippe-gauthier
Louis-Philippe Gauthier
Vice-President, Atlantic Canada
Louis-Philippe Gauthier is the Vice-President, Atlantic for the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses. He is responsible for the management of legislative affairs, identifying relevant issues and developing public and government relations strategies to advocate on behalf of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) in the region.
A passionate believer in the transforming effects of the business world on society, Louis-Philippe is an active member of the New Brunswick business community. He completed two terms as president of the Economic Council of New-Brunswick (Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick) and was Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Invest NB, the crown corporation responsible for foreign investment attraction in the Province of New Brunswick. Previous to this position he was Regional Manager in charge of northern New Brunswick newspapers at Brunswick News Inc (Victoria Star, Madawaska, Tribune, Northern Light, Miramichi Leader) and General Manager of l’Étoile, the French provincial weekly newspaper of New Brunswick. For almost ten years Mr. Gauthier was President and partner of Bulmer-Martin-Gauthier (BMG) Consultants Inc a full service Internet systems development firm. Under his leadership, the company was named small business of the year in 2003 by the Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick.
Holding a bachelors degree in science and an MBA from the University of Moncton, he held lecturer positions for over ten years teaching information technology management and Interactive Marketing courses in graduate business programs (MBA) of the Université de Moncton and University of New Brunswick in Saint John.
Adept at motivating individuals and teams towards achieving organizational objectives, he has successfully managed dynamic sales environments, marketing, public and government relation initiatives in senior positions.
In recognition of his vision, leadership and achievements, Mr. Gauthier was honored with the title of alumni of the year in 2001 by the business faculty of the Université de Moncton.
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UNB Research Scholar (2018-20)
PhD
Hazen Hall 325A
Saint John
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Professor, History Advisor
Greg Marquis received a BA (Honours) from St. Francis Xavier University in 1980 and an MA from the University of New Brunswick in 1982. He obtained a PhD from Queen's University in 1987 where his dissertation was on the history of the Toronto police force.
He taught at several Canadian universities before moving to the University of New Brunswick Saint John in 1999, where he specializes in Canadian history and criminal justice history. Professor Marquis has developed a number of courses in the area of law and society, including the history of homicide and capital punishment, the social history of crime, the history of the justice system, the history of policing, the history of alcohol, drugs and tobacco and the history of family law and policy. Together with Professor Michael Boudreau (St. Thomas University Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice), he maintains the site Crime and Punishment in New Brunswick.
Professor Marquis is on the editorial board of Acadiensis and the Social History of Alcohol and Drugs. He has also been active with community organizations such as Vital Signs Saint John, the New Brunswick Historical Society, the New Brunswick Black History Society and the Atlantic Coastal Action Plan Saint John.
In addition to criminal justice history, his research interests include urban history and urban policy, the history of popular culture and the history of alcohol and drugs.
Refereed books
In Armageddon's Shadow: The Civil War and Canada's Maritime Provinces (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2000), issued in paperback with new preface and additional illustrations.
In Armageddon's Shadow: The Civil War and Canada's Maritime Provinces (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998).
Policing Canada's Century: A History of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (Toronto: Osgoode Society/University of Toronto Press, 1993).
Non-refereed books
John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Year That Canada Was Cool (Toronto: Lorimer, 2020).
Truth & Honour: The Oland Family Murder Case That Shocked Canada (Nimbus: Halifax, 2019).
Truth & Honour: The Death of Richard Oland and the Trial of Dennis Oland, expanded paperback edition (Halifax: Nimbus, 2017).
Truth & Honour: The Death of Richard Oland and the Trial of Dennis Oland (Halifax: Nimbus, 2016).
The Vigilant Eye: Policing Canada from 1867 to 9/11 (Halifax: Fernwood, 2016).
Recent refereed articles and book chapters
Canada Celebrity First Drug Trial: R v. Hatfield, 1985," Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 55, (2) (Summer 2021): 337-61
“Loyalists in the Attic: Saint John as a Loyalist City in 1883 and 1933,” in Gwendolyn Davies, Peter Larocque and Christl Verdyun eds. Saint John: The Creative City: Arts, Science and Literature 1867-1967 (Halifax: Formac, 2018): 76-83.
“Framing the Boy Problem: the 1902 Willie Doherty Murder,” Urban History Review, Vol. 47. Nos. 1-2 (Fall-Spring 2018-19): 27-38
“The 2017 Moncton Canada Labour Code Trial and the Future of the RCMP,” Journal of New Brunswick Studies, 11 (Fall 2019): 9-30
With Chantal Richard, Bonnie Huskins and Denis Bourque, “National Symbols and Commemorations: Analysing the Loyalist Centennial and the Conventions national acadiennes in the 1880s,” in Celebrating Canada: Commemorations, Anniversaries and National Symbols, Vol. 2, ed. by M. Hayday and R. Blake (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2018): 26-51
“Growth Fantasies: Setting the Urban Agenda in Saint John, New Brunswick, 1960-1976,” (Research note), Acadiensis, XLVI (1) (Winter/Spring 2017): 122-44
“Death Hunt: The Mounties Meet the Conspiracy Thriller,” in Steven Kohm, SoniaBookman and Pauline Greenhill eds. Screening Justice: Canadian Crime Films, Culture and Society (Halifax: Fernwood Publishing, 2016): 164-81
“A War within a War: Canadian Reactions to D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation,” Histoire sociale/Social History, XLVII (94) (June 2014): 421-42
With Cheryl Krasnick Warsh, "Gender, Spirits and Beer: Representing Female and Male Bodies in Canadian Alcohol Ads, 1930s-1970s," in J. Nichols and P. Gentile eds., Contests and Contestations: Bodies and Nations in Canadian History (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2013): 203-25
“Constructing an Urban Drug Ecology in 1970s Canada,” Urban History Review, XLI (2) (Spring 2013): 27-40
“’Incriminating Conditions of the Body’: The Breathalyzer and the Reframing of Alcohol and Deviance in Late 20th Century Canada,” Social History of Alcohol and Drugs, v. 26 (1) (Winter 2012): 46-68
"The Folk Music of Anglophone New Brunswick: Old-Time and Country Music in the 20th-Century,” Journal of New Brunswick Studies, Issue 3 (2012): 57-68
"Multilevel Governance and Public Policy in Saint John, New Brunswick," in Robert Young and Martin Horack eds., Sites of Governance: Multilevel Governance and Policy Making in Canada's Big Cities (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2012): 136-61
"From Beverage to Drug: Alcohol and Other Drugs in 1960s and 1970s Canada," in Edgar-Andre Montigny ed., The Real Dope: Social, Legal and Historical Perspectives on the Use and Regulation of Drugs in Canada (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2011): 219-41
"The 'Irish' Model and Nineteenth Century Canadian Policing," in Georgina Sinclair, ed. Globalizing British Policing (London: Ashgate Publishing Ltd., 2011): 99-124
"Confederation's Casualties: The 'Maritimer' as a Problem in 1960's Toronto," Acadiensis, XXXIX (1) (Winter-Spring 2010): 83-107.
"Uneven Renaissance: Urban Development in Saint John, 1955-1976," Journal of New Brunswick Studies, I (2010) [online journal]
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From: Gregory Marquis <gmarquis@unb.ca>
Date: Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: YO Paul Mazerolle Never mind the crooks who write the laws when are you people in UNB finally gonna uphold the laws?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
From: Gregory Marquis <gmarquis@unb.ca>
Date: Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: YO Paul Mazerolle Never mind the crooks who write the laws when are you people in UNB finally gonna uphold the laws?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Hi
Got your email and message. I have no control over what other professors do and vice versa. And neither does the President.
Greg Marquis
Professor
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Truth & Honour: The Oland Family Murder Case That Shocked Canada (Nimbus 2019)
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Truth & Honour: The Death of Richard Oland and the Trial of Dennis Oland revised paperback ed. (Nimbus 2017).
Truth & Honour: The Death of Richard Oland and the Trial of Dennis Oland (Nimbus, 2016):
The Vigilant Eye: Policing Canada from 1867 to 9/11 (Fernwood, 2016):fernwoodpublishing.ca/
Crime and Punishment in New Brunswick website:
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'No plans' to change judicial transfer veto power, says Justice Department
Progressive Conservatives once denounced giving justice minister veto
power over judicial transfers
Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Jan 08, 2020 8:16 AM AT
"University of New Brunswick law professor Nicole O'Byrne, an early
critic of the veto power, said she is baffled at the Tory inaction.
"This is an easy fix. All they need to do is pull out that amendment …
and strike out the eight or ten words or whatever it is that require
the consent of the minister."
In the 2018 campaign, Higgs wouldn't commit to repealing the change.
Flemming then contacted CBC News to say he was confident the PC leader
would do it once he understood the issue in greater detail.
"I'm sure those facts are there and we won't have any disagreement,"
he said. "I'm confident that the leader and I hold the same opinion."
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David Raymond Amos
Methinks the law professor who claims to know a lot about politics and
blocks me in Twitter just like her infamous blogger buddy and certain
people in CBC should answer the same emails their political pals have
received N'esy Pas?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/
UNB names ex-pat New Brunswicker as new president
Paul Mazerolle has been working in Australia since 2000
CBC News · Posted: Jan 28, 2019 3:54 PM AT
"Studied criminology
Mazerolle earned a bachelor of arts in sociology from UNB in 1989
before completing a master's degree in criminal justice at
Northeastern University a year later and a PhD in criminology at the
University of Maryland in 1995.
Mazerolle moved to Australia in 2000 to work at the University of
Queensland before joining Griffith in 2006 as a professor and director
of the Violence Research and Prevention Program. He later became the
head of the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance at the
university."
"It seemed to be a very narrow consultation process and somewhat
secretive," history professor Greg Marquis said last week. "It's like
there's a hidden world operating within the university to select these
candidates and I don't think that's right."
https://www.unb.ca/hr/_
Dr. Marquis’ past work has focused on several areas of Canadian
history including the history of policing in Canada, immigration
history, alcohol regulation, public history/commemoration and popular
music, the American civil war and its impact on Canada’s Maritime
Provinces, and Maritime history more generally. His focus in recent
years on police history has led him to be one of the pre-eminent
Canadian historians in this field. His current research, which
proposes to examine the Mr. Big criminal investigations in Canada,
builds upon his past work in the areas of policing history and follows
from his most recent two books, both published in 2016 – The Vigilant
Eye: Policing Canada from 1867 to 9/11 and Truth and Honour: the
Death of Richard Oland and the Trial of Dennis Oland.
(506) 453-4567 president@unb.ca
(506) 648 5638 gmarquis@unb.ca
(506) 451 6887 nobyrne@unb.ca
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Subject: Automatic reply: Hey Sylvie Gadoury RE KPMG etc Methinks CBC
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From: "Carr, Jeff Hon. (ELG/EGL)" <Jeff.Carr@gnb.ca>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 21:40:03 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Hey Sylvie Gadoury RE KPMG etc Methinks CBC
and the Justice Dept should know that I just got a call from John
Williamson's office (613 995 5550) Perhaps somebody should ask my MP
how that call concluded N'esy Pas?
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I will be away from the office until January 6th, 2020.
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Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 21:40:04 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Hey Sylvie Gadoury RE KPMG etc Methinks CBC
and the Justice Dept should know that I just got a call from John
Williamson's office (613 995 5550) Perhaps somebody should ask my MP
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Thank you for your email. / Merci pour votre courriel.
I am currently out of the office. I will be back on Monday, January
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Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 17:33:37 -0400
Subject: Hey Sylvie Gadoury RE KPMG etc Methinks CBC and the Justice
Dept should know that I just got a call from John Williamson's office
(613 995 5550) Perhaps somebody should ask my MP how that call
concluded N'esy Pas?
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Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 13:35:02 -0400
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From: "Min.Mail / Courrier.Min (CRA/ARC)" <PABMINMAILG@cra-arc.gc.ca>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 18:43:30 +0000
Subject: KPMG
To:
Dear Taxpayer:
Thank you for your correspondence regarding the KPMG case, which
attracted media attention. Thank you also for your understanding
regarding the delay of this response.
As Minister of National Revenue, my goal is to make sure the Canada
Revenue Agency (CRA) offers services that are fair, helpful, and easy
to use. This continues to be my priority and my focus as I devote my
efforts to delivering tangible results to taxpayers.
Although I cannot comment on a specific case, I can give you the
following general information. Settlements are concluded independently
from the Minister of National Revenue and the Minister's Office to
ensure the integrity of the tax system. They involve an independent
process within the CRA, in collaboration with the Department of
Justice.
In tax disputes, there is limited flexibility on settlement amounts
because CRA tax disputes are subject to the legal principles set out
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and the rules arising from Canadian tax legislation. For example, when
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Settlements can also resolve tax issues that are not before the Court.
These settlements are carried out through an agreement called "minutes
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Because this agreement is not public, taxpayers may see the use of
settlements as a lack of transparency. This is why I have asked the
CRA to review its procedures to find ways it can ensure greater
transparency regarding why it enters into settlements. Taxpayers
expect the tax system to be fair and equitable, and the CRA works
continuously to make sure that it is.
The CRA remains committed to combatting tax evasion and aggressive tax
avoidance. Individuals who participate in illegal tax strategies must
face the consequences of their actions, and taxpayers expect nothing
less.
I appreciate the opportunity to respond to your concerns and trust the
information I have provided is helpful.
Sincerely,
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier
Minister of National Revenue
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Thursday, 30 May 2019
CRA signs secret settlement with wealthy KPMG clients involved in
offshore tax scheme
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David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
Replying to @DavidRayAmos @Kathryn98967631 and 48 others
Methinks the CRA and Harvey Cashore should review their emails N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.
#cdnpoli #nbpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/
CRA signs secret settlement with wealthy KPMG clients involved in
offshore tax scheme
2142 Comments
Commenting is now closed for this story.
David Amos
Methinks the Feds and KPMG or all theri lawyers and beancounters will
never explain how their actions generated this file long ago N'esy
Pas?
https://www.scribd.com/doc/
David Amos
Methinks my fellow taxpayers should Google the following sometime soon
then pick up the phone and call their MP N'esy Pas?
Diane Lebouthillier David Amos KPMG
Troy Bodi
For the rest of us they'll hound you for months for that $16 you owe them.
David Amos
Reply to @Troy Bodi: Methinks the CRA and Harvey Cashore should review
their emails N'esy Pas?
Troy Bodi
Reply to @Jim Roth: Who cares which government is complicit. It
shouldn't be happening period.
David Amos
Reply to @Troy Bodi: Methinks the CRA and Harvey Cashore should have
reviewed their emails by now particularly after I made a few calls as
well N'esy Pas?
Mo Bennett
Reply to @David Amos: this is what happens when you put a former
social worker in charge of money.
Richard Dekkar
No surprise, especially when you consider the head of KPMG’s public
sector practice was the chief fundraiser for the Liberals.
David Amos
Reply to @Richard Dekkar: Methinks my fellow taxpayers should Google
the following sometime soon then pick up the phone and call their MP
N'esy Pas?
Diane Lebouthillier David Amos KPMG
Lily O'Loughlin
Once again the wealthy get away with not paying their fair share of
taxes, but CRA is very quick to track down anybody who owes them $50.
Michael Philips
Reply to @Lily O'Loughlin: I know of an elderly Lady who owed the CRA
past taxes.
If she paid the taxes she could not buy her medicine, the CRA rep
told her to pay the tax bill .
Bill Dixon
Reply to @Lily O'Loughlin: A buddy of mine is an investigator and
auditor with the CRA.
Years ago, they brought in a performance criterion based on the
number of closed files, as opposed to the value of recovered taxes. My
guess is that CRA leaders wanted to be able to brag about how many
files and investigations are successfully closed (e.g., "We
successfully recover tax in 97% of cases!", as opposed to "In the 97%
of cases we close, we recover 9% of money owed to the Govt of
Canada... because unfortunately the 3% of files we don't close are
whales that are worth 93% of the money owed... Oops.") [- this is a
purely fictitious scenario I just made up, but you see my point]
He's always been involved in investigating large criminal tax dodges
that take years to unravel and bring to a close. Consequently, he was
always been ranked quite low in year-end reviews, relative to his
colleagues who follow up on very small files and small amounts owed.
In his words, that system in CRA incentivizes auditors to vigorously
chase small fish and files, and ignore the big files and large amounts
that are exclusively the result of the illicit behaviour of the rich
and the accountants they employ to avoid paying tax
Sebastian Scheele
Reply to @Bill Dixon: That is also easier for the CRA, to harass the
small fish that does not have the means to fight back... :(
Sour PJ
Reply to @Bill Dixon: WOW...
David Amos
Reply to @Sebastian Scheele: "That is also easier for the CRA, to
harass the small fish that does not have the means to fight back... :(
"
True but sometimes there are small fish with very sharp teeth that
can make the boss of the taxman have a panic attack and quit his fancy
job. Methinks the other little fish should Google my name along with
KPMG, CRA and IRS N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Bill Dixon: "In his words, that system in CRA incentivizes
auditors to vigorously chase small fish and files, and ignore the big
files and large amounts that are exclusively the result of the illicit
behaviour of the rich and the accountants they employ to avoid paying
tax."
BINGO
FYI The snobby accountants the rich employ call themelves
"Gatekeepers" and are always attached to powerful law firm just like
KPMG beancounters are,
Surf the net and you will see that I am a whistleblower against them
all. Try Googling "Harper and Bankers'
Ed Riley
WOW just WOW
This Liberal government sure loves secret out of court deals.
Second one reported JUST TODAY.
Oct. can't come soon enough !!!!
David Amos
Reply to @Ed Riley: "Oct. can't come soon enough !!!! "
I concur
Greg Crompton
And the hits just keep on coming. Why isn't this on the first page?
David Amos
Reply to @Greg Crompton: "Why isn't this on the first page?"
Methinks whereas the circus has been so busy lately this is
considered a sideshow N'esy Pas?
CRA signs secret settlement with wealthy KPMG clients involved in
offshore tax scheme
Watchdog group accuses the Liberals of covering up the KPMG affair
Harvey Cashore · CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2019 12:26 PM ET
The Canada Revenue Agency has made an out-of-court settlement with
wealthy KPMG clients caught using an offshore tax scheme that it
previously said was 'intended to deceive' tax authorities. (CBC)
The Canada Revenue Agency has once again made a secret out-of-court
settlement with wealthy KPMG clients caught using what the CRA itself
had alleged was a "grossly negligent" offshore "sham" set up to avoid
detection by tax authorities, CBC's The Fifth Estate and
Radio-Canada's Enquête have learned.
This, despite the Liberal government's vow to crack down on high
net-worth taxpayers who used the now-infamous Isle of Man scheme. The
scheme orchestrated by accounting giant KPMG enabled clients to dodge
tens of millions of dollars in taxes in Canada by making it look as if
multimillionaires had given away their fortunes to anonymous overseas
shell companies and get their investment income back as tax-free
gifts.
KPMG is a global network of accounting and auditing firms
headquartered out of the Netherlands and is one of the top firms in
Canada.
"Tax cheats can no longer hide," National Revenue Minister Diane
Lebouthillier promised in 2017.
Now, tax court documents obtained by CBC News/Radio-Canada show two
members of the Cooper family in Victoria, as well as the estate of the
late patriarch Peter Cooper, reached an out-of-court settlement on May
24 over their involvement in the scheme.
Details of the settlement and even minutes of the meetings discussing
it are under wraps. A CBC News/Radio-Canada reporter who showed up to
one such meeting this spring was asked to leave.
Journalists discovered references to the final settlement agreement
in tax court documents only by chance.
CRA cites privacy in keeping settlement details secret
The Canada Revenue Agency says strict privacy provisions of Canadian
tax law make it difficult to disclose minutes describing individual
taxpayer information.
The Isle of Man tax dodge had been active as far back as 1999 and,
according to documents filed in court by the CRA in 2015, had
"intended to deceive" federal regulators.
Still, significant details of the scheme remain a mystery, including
the role played by the KPMG's senior executives. With no public trial,
those details may continue to remain secret.
Toby Sanger, executive director of the advocacy group Canadians for
Tax Fairness, says the CRA should never have agreed to settle the
case.
"I think it's outrageous," he said. "We've had a lot of tough talk
and promises from this minister about how they will crack down on tax
evasion by the wealthy and corporations, but unfortunately we've seen
no evidence of this so far."
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier called out tax cheats in
2017 and stated her intention to clamp down on the KPMG scheme.
(Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthlier said in an email statement to The
Fifth Estate/Enquête that while she cannot comment on specific cases,
she finds the lack of transparency about settlements brokered by her
agency "problematic."
"I have instructed the CRA to review its processes to allow for more
transparency with respect to the reasons for which a settlement is
reached," she said.
KPMG took 15% cut of taxes dodged
One member of the Cooper family, Marshall Cooper, previously told The
Fifth Estate that he was unaware of Canadian tax laws when he
emigrated from South Africa in the mid-1990s and that it was KPMG that
came up with the offshore tax plan.
Documents show KPMG planned to take a 15 per cent cut of the taxes
dodged, including $300,000 from the Cooper family. Internal records
show the scheme was marketed across the country, with successful KPMG
sales agents and accountants referred to as product "champions."
In all, more than 20 wealthy families participated in the offshore scheme.
Two years ago, Lebouthillier issued a news release on her intention
to clamp down on the KPMG scheme, publicly stating that those involved
could even face criminal charges over possible "tax fraud."
•
Exclusive
KPMG tax 'sham' used by at least 25 wealthy Canadians, document says
•Tax cheats in KPMG Isle of Man avoidance scheme could face criminal
charges: minister
"The case of KPMG is before the courts right now, and we continue to
pursue action against KPMG," Lebouthillier said in 2017.
"We will see this to the end as Canadians have asked us to do."
She said at the time that her government took the matter "very seriously."
"Those who choose to participate in these schemes must face the
consequences of their actions," she said.
Yet more than two years after that pledge, participants in the KPMG
scheme, namely, members of the Cooper family, were offered a secret
out-of-court settlement.
In her statement to The Fifth Estate/Enquête this week, Lebouthillier
said the decision to settle was not hers to make and that she had
instructed the CRA to review its settlements to "allow for more
transparency."
'We will continue to make systemic changes': minister
To "ensure integrity of our tax system," Lebouthillier said,
out-of-court settlements are made by the CRA and the Department of
Justice "at arm's length" from the minister and the minister's office.
"Canadians deserve a fair and equitable tax system, and we will
continue to make systemic changes within the CRA to make sure that
this is the case," she said in her statement.
•
CBC Investigates
Canada Revenue offered amnesty to wealthy KPMG clients in offshore tax 'sham'
•How Canada got into bed with tax havens
CBC News/Radio-Canada first revealed four years ago that KPMG, one of
the largest accounting firms in Canada, with tens of millions in
federal contracts, had for years been running a massive offshore tax
dodge for wealthy clients it had kept hidden from federal
investigators.
The Trudeau government's previous tough talk on the so-called KPMG
sham had come after a document leaked to The Fifth Estate/Enquête
showed the CRA itself had offered a secret "no penalties" amnesty in
May 2015 to many of the other KPMG clients involved in the scheme.
The CRA offered to have them simply pay the back taxes owed — but
with the condition they not tell the public about the offer.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to do a 'better job of getting tax
avoiders and tax frauders' in 2017. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian
Press)
Stung by those revelations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in
2017 that the government had learned a lesson from the KPMG affair and
promised to do a "better job of getting tax avoiders and tax
frauders."
Since then, the Liberal government vowed to make sure those kinds of
offshore tax dodges were in the past.
In fact, it was concerns over future KPMG court cases that prompted
the Liberal-dominated Commons finance committee to shut down its own
investigation into the embattled accounting firm back in 2016.
Documents had already began to emerge detailing the extent to which
KPMG was helping clients not only dodge taxes but also hide money from
potential creditors, including circumventing the Canadian Divorce Act
by "protecting" assets from ex-spouses.
•
CBC Investigates
KPMG promoted hiding money from wealthy clients' ex-spouses in offshore 'sham'
Lawyers for KPMG had argued that the ongoing finance committee
investigation could prejudice cases before the court.
Several KPMG executives had been named to testify in the spring of
2016, but Liberal MPs voted to shut down the inquiry, arguing that any
more testimony and documents should be produced in court and not in
Parliament.
Now, it appears that those future court cases cited as a reason for
shutting down the investigation might never materialize.
The Fifth Estate and Enquête also later revealed that in June 2016,
around the same time the Liberal MPs shut down their investigation
into the accounting giant, a former senior KPMG executive was
appointed to the Liberal Party's national board of directors.
"There is no reason why the finance committee shouldn't restart their
hearings," Canadians for Tax Fairness's Sanger said.
Settlements offer 'substantial savings to the public'
Sanger said it all seems like a Liberal "coverup" to close down the
KPMG investigation.
Canadians still do not know who were the key people at KPMG involved
in running the investigation, for example, how high up it went within
the organization, or all the names of the wealthy clients who
participated.
Liberal MPs halted a parliamentary finance committee investigation in
2016 after KPMG argued the investigation could prejudice court cases.
Now, it looks like those court cases might never happen. (CBC)
Max Weder, the lawyer for the wealthy Cooper family, said he "can't
comment on the settlement."
Documents show the family paid virtually no tax over a span of eight
years — and even obtained federal and provincial tax credits — despite
receiving nearly $6 million from an offshore company worth $26 million
that KPMG helped set up.
KPMG has always maintained the scheme was legal. The firm's lawyers
claimed any money the Coopers received were gifts and therefore
non-taxable. Nevertheless, KPMG now says it would not set up this type
of offshore structure anymore.
For its part, the CRA said that the settlement was made in accordance
with the law and is "supported by the facts of this particular case."
The agency also said it "maximized revenue" by making a decision to
settle out of court, instead of facing an uncertain ruling in tax
court.
"There is generally substantial savings to the public and a benefit
to the justice system when cases are resolved through a settlement," a
CRA spokesperson said in a statement.
Please send confidential tips on this story to Harvey.Cashore@cbc.ca
or call 416-526-4704. Follow @harveycashore on Twitter.
About the Author
Harvey Cashore
The Fifth Estate
Harvey Cashore is an investigative reporter with the CBC's weekly
investigative program The Fifth Estate.
With files from Fredric Zalac, Kimberly Ivany
CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices
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Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 18:31:53 +0000
Subject: Réponse automatique : Methinks that CBC can never deny that
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Gadoury, Diane Lebouthillier, Dominic Cardy and
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Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks that CBC can never deny that it
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 14:31:30 -0400
Subject: Methinks that CBC can never deny that it loves to ignore
abusive tax schemes for years
N'esy Pas Sylvie Gadoury, Diane Lebouthillier, Dominic Cardy and
Chucky Leblanc?
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erika.beauchesne@taxfairness.
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Troy Bodi
For the rest of us they'll hound you for months for that $16 you owe them.
David Amos
Reply to @Troy Bodi: Methinks the CRA and Harvey Cashore should review
their emails N'esy Pas?
https://www.taxfairness.ca/en/
Toby Sanger, Executive Director
office@taxfairness.ca
Mobile: 613 720 6955
Sasha Caldera, Program Manager, Beneficial Ownership Project
sasha.caldera@taxfairness.ca
Mobile: 647-861-6425
Erika Beauchesne, Communications Coordinator
erika.beauchesne@taxfairness.
Mobile: 613-315-8679
Office:
193 Richmond Road
Ottawa ON K1Z 6W4
Mail:
Canadians for Tax Fairness
192 Main Street,
PO Box 12015
Ottawa, ON K1S 3M1
Diana Gibson, Canadians for Tax Fairness Communications Coordinator
diana.gibson@taxfairness.ca
Mobile: 780 910 0665
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Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 10:21:52 -0400
Subject: Well so much for YOUR ethics and that of, the CBC, the RCMP,
KPMG and the Tax Man et al Nesy Pas Billy Morneau?
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Andre Lareau should have their lawyers talk to Wayne Easter ASAP EH?
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:44:46 -0400
Subject: Re: Well I watched the Fifth Estate about KPMG and the Tax
Man et al Perhaps CBC, Dennis Howlett and Andre Lareau should have
their lawyers talk to Wayne Easter ASAP EH?
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On 6/25/18, David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
> Trust that you people will find this email posted right here ASAP EH?
>
> http://davidraymondamos3.
>
> Monday, 25 June 2018
>
> Canada Revenue Agency falling behind as uncollected taxes owed rise to
> $44 billion
> https://www.cbc.ca/news/
>
>
> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: "MinFinance / FinanceMin (FIN)"
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> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 20:48:25 +0000
> Subject: RE: Your various correspondence about abusive tax schemes -
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>
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> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:48:20 -0400
> Subject: Fwd: Your various correspondence about abusive tax schemes -
> 2017-02631
> To: Doug.Gaetz@cra-arc.gc.ca, "Diane.Lebouthillier"
> <Diane.Lebouthillier@cra-arc.
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> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: Diane.Lebouthillier@parl.gc.ca
> Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 22:23:12 +0000
> Subject: Réponse automatique : YO Jean-Yves Duclos Re My Old Age
> pension etc Well May 24th came and went and I just called you (819 654
> 5546) and your Deputy Ms Levonian (819 9535603) about my right to to
> sue you and your minions in Federal Court
> To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
>
> Merci d'avoir écrit à l'honorable Diane Lebouthillier, députée de
> Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Votre courriel recevra toute
> l'attention voulue.
>
> Thank you for writing to the Hon. Diane Lebouthillier, Member of
> Parliament for Gaspésie - îles-de-la-Madeleine. Please be assured that
> your correspondence will receive every consideration.
>
>
>
> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: "Min.Mail / Courrier.Min (CRA/ARC)" <PABMINMAILG@cra-arc.gc.ca>
> Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 13:10:52 +0000
> Subject: Your various correspondence about abusive tax schemes - 2017-02631
> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com" <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>
> Mr. David Raymond Amos
> motomaniac333@gmail.com
>
>
> Dear Mr. Amos:
>
> Thank you for your various correspondence about abusive tax schemes,
> and for your understanding regarding the delay of this response.
>
> This is an opportunity for me to address your concerns about the way
> the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) deals with aggressive tax planning,
> tax avoidance, and tax evasion by targeting individuals and groups
> that promote schemes intended to avoid payment of tax. It is also an
> opportunity for me to present the Government of Canada’s main
> strategies for ensuring fairness for all taxpayers.
>
> The CRA’s mission is to preserve the integrity of Canada’s tax system,
> and it is taking concrete and effective action to deal with abusive
> tax schemes. Through federal budget funding in 2016 and 2017, the
> government has committed close to $1 billion in cracking down on tax
> evasion and combatting tax avoidance at home and through the use of
> offshore transactions. This additional funding is expected to generate
> federal revenues of $2.6 billion over five years for Budget 2016, and
> $2.5 billion over five years for Budget 2017.
>
> More precisely, the CRA is cracking down on tax cheats by hiring more
> auditors, maintaining its underground economy specialist teams,
> increasing coverage of aggressive goods and service tax/harmonized
> sales tax planning, increasing coverage of multinational corporations
> and wealthy individuals, and taking targeted actions aimed at
> promoters of abusive tax schemes.
>
> On the offshore front, the CRA continues to develop tools to improve
> its focus on high‑risk taxpayers. It is also considering changes to
> its Voluntary Disclosures Program following the first set of program
> recommendations received from an independent Offshore Compliance
> Advisory Committee. In addition, the CRA is leading international
> projects to address the base erosion and profit shifting initiative of
> the G20 and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
> Development, and is collaborating with treaty partners to address the
> Panama Papers leaks.
>
> These actions are evidence of the government’s commitment to
> protecting tax fairness. The CRA has strengthened its intelligence and
> technical capacities for the early detection of abusive tax
> arrangements and deterrence of those who participate in them. To
> ensure compliance, it has increased the number of actions aimed at
> promoters who use illegal schemes. These measures include increased
> audits of such promoters, improved information gathering, criminal
> investigations where warranted, and better communication with
> taxpayers.
>
> To deter potential taxpayer involvement in these schemes, the CRA is
> increasing notifications and warnings through its communications
> products. It also seeks partnerships with tax preparers, accountants,
> and community groups so that they can become informed observers who
> can educate their clients.
>
> The CRA will assess penalties against promoters and other
> representatives who make false statements involving illegal tax
> schemes. The promotion of tax schemes to defraud the government can
> lead to criminal investigations, fingerprinting, criminal prosecution,
> court fines, and jail time.
>
> Between April 1, 2011, and March 31, 2016, the CRA’s criminal
> investigations resulted in the conviction of 42 Canadian taxpayers for
> tax evasion with links to money and assets held offshore. In total,
> the $34 million in evaded taxes resulted in court fines of $12 million
> and 734 months of jail time.
>
> When deciding to pursue compliance actions through the courts, the CRA
> consults the Department of Justice Canada to choose an appropriate
> solution. Complex tax-related litigation is costly and time consuming,
> and the outcome may be unsuccessful. All options to recover amounts
> owed are considered.
>
> More specifically, in relation to the KPMG Isle of Man tax avoidance
> scheme, publicly available court records show that it is through the
> CRA’s efforts that the scheme was discovered. The CRA identified many
> of the participants and continues to actively pursue the matter. The
> CRA has also identified at least 10 additional tax structures on the
> Isle of Man, and is auditing taxpayers in relation to these
> structures.
>
> To ensure tax fairness, the CRA commissioned an independent review in
> March 2016 to determine if it had acted appropriately concerning KPMG
> and its clients. In her review, Ms. Kimberley Brooks, Associate
> Professor and former Dean of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie
> University, examined the CRA’s operational processes and decisions in
> relation to the KPMG offshore tax structure and its efforts to obtain
> the names of all taxpayers participating in the scheme. Following this
> review, the report, released on May 5, 2016, concluded that the CRA
> had acted appropriately in its management of the KPMG Isle of Man
> file. The report found that the series of compliance measures the CRA
> took were in accordance with its policies and procedures. It was
> concluded that the procedural actions taken on the KPMG file were
> appropriate given the facts of this particular case and were
> consistent with the treatment of taxpayers in similar situations. The
> report concluded that actions by CRA employees were in accordance with
> the CRA’s Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct. There was no
> evidence of inappropriate interaction between KPMG and the CRA
> employees involved in the case.
>
> Under the CRA’s Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct, all CRA
> employees are responsible for real, apparent, or potential conflicts
> of interests between their current duties and any subsequent
> employment outside of the CRA or the Public Service of Canada.
> Consequences and corrective measures play an important role in
> protecting the CRA’s integrity.
>
> The CRA takes misconduct very seriously. The consequences of
> misconduct depend on the gravity of the incident and its repercussions
> on trust both within and outside of the CRA. Misconduct can result in
> disciplinary measures up to dismissal.
>
> All forms of tax evasion are illegal. The CRA manages the Informant
> Leads Program, which handles leads received from the public regarding
> cases of tax evasion across the country. This program, which
> coordinates all the leads the CRA receives from informants, determines
> whether there has been any non-compliance with tax law and ensures
> that the information is examined and conveyed, if applicable, so that
> compliance measures are taken. This program does not offer any reward
> for tips received.
>
> The new Offshore Tax Informant Program (OTIP) has also been put in
> place. The OTIP offers financial compensation to individuals who
> provide information related to major cases of offshore tax evasion
> that lead to the collection of tax owing. As of December 31, 2016, the
> OTIP had received 963 calls and 407 written submissions from possible
> informants. Over 218 taxpayers are currently under audit based on
> information the CRA received through the OTIP.
>
> With a focus on the highest-risk sectors nationally and
> internationally and an increased ability to gather information, the
> CRA has the means to target taxpayers who try to hide their income.
> For example, since January 2015, the CRA has been collecting
> information on all international electronic funds transfers (EFTs) of
> $10,000 or more ending or originating in Canada. It is also adopting a
> proactive approach by focusing each year on four jurisdictions that
> raise suspicion. For the Isle of Man, the CRA audited 3,000 EFTs
> totalling $860 million over 12 months and involving approximately 800
> taxpayers. Based on these audits, the CRA communicated with
> approximately 350 individuals and 400 corporations and performed 60
> audits.
>
> In January 2017, I reaffirmed Canada’s important role as a leader for
> tax authorities around the world in detecting the structures used for
> aggressive tax planning and tax evasion. This is why Canada works
> daily with the Joint International Tax Shelter Information Centre
> (JITSIC), a network of tax administrations in over 35 countries. The
> CRA participates in two expert groups within the JITSIC and leads the
> working group on intermediaries and proponents. This ongoing
> collaboration is a key component of the CRA’s work to develop strong
> relationships with the international community, which will help it
> refine the world-class tax system that benefits all Canadians.
>
> The CRA is increasing its efforts and is seeing early signs of
> success. Last year, the CRA recovered just under $13 billion as a
> result of its audit activities on the domestic and offshore fronts.
> Two-thirds of these recoveries are the result of its audit efforts
> relating to large businesses and multinational companies.
>
> But there is still much to do, and additional improvements and
> investments are underway.
>
> Tax cheats are having a harder and harder time hiding. Taxpayers who
> choose to promote or participate in malicious and illegal tax
> strategies must face the consequences of their actions. Canadians
> expect nothing less. I invite you to read my most recent statement on
> this matter at canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/
> statement_from_
>
> Thank you for taking the time to write. I hope the information I have
> provided is helpful.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier
> Minister of National Revenue
>
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From: "Carr, Jeff Hon. (ELG/EGL)" <Jeff.Carr@gnb.ca>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 21:40:03 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Hey Sylvie Gadoury RE KPMG etc Methinks CBC
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I will be away from the office until January 6th, 2020.
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Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 21:40:04 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Hey Sylvie Gadoury RE KPMG etc Methinks CBC
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Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 17:33:37 -0400
Subject: Hey Sylvie Gadoury RE KPMG etc Methinks CBC and the Justice
Dept should know that I just got a call from John Williamson's office
(613 995 5550) Perhaps somebody should ask my MP how that call
concluded N'esy Pas?
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Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 13:35:02 -0400
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Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 18:43:30 +0000
Subject: KPMG
To:
Dear Taxpayer:
Thank you for your correspondence regarding the KPMG case, which
attracted media attention. Thank you also for your understanding
regarding the delay of this response.
As Minister of National Revenue, my goal is to make sure the Canada
Revenue Agency (CRA) offers services that are fair, helpful, and easy
to use. This continues to be my priority and my focus as I devote my
efforts to delivering tangible results to taxpayers.
Although I cannot comment on a specific case, I can give you the
following general information. Settlements are concluded independently
from the Minister of National Revenue and the Minister's Office to
ensure the integrity of the tax system. They involve an independent
process within the CRA, in collaboration with the Department of
Justice.
In tax disputes, there is limited flexibility on settlement amounts
because CRA tax disputes are subject to the legal principles set out
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and the rules arising from Canadian tax legislation. For example, when
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These settlements are carried out through an agreement called "minutes
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Because this agreement is not public, taxpayers may see the use of
settlements as a lack of transparency. This is why I have asked the
CRA to review its procedures to find ways it can ensure greater
transparency regarding why it enters into settlements. Taxpayers
expect the tax system to be fair and equitable, and the CRA works
continuously to make sure that it is.
The CRA remains committed to combatting tax evasion and aggressive tax
avoidance. Individuals who participate in illegal tax strategies must
face the consequences of their actions, and taxpayers expect nothing
less.
I appreciate the opportunity to respond to your concerns and trust the
information I have provided is helpful.
Sincerely,
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier
Minister of National Revenue
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CRA signs secret settlement with wealthy KPMG clients involved in
offshore tax scheme
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David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
Replying to @DavidRayAmos @Kathryn98967631 and 48 others
Methinks the CRA and Harvey Cashore should review their emails N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.
#cdnpoli #nbpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/
CRA signs secret settlement with wealthy KPMG clients involved in
offshore tax scheme
2142 Comments
Commenting is now closed for this story.
David Amos
Methinks the Feds and KPMG or all theri lawyers and beancounters will
never explain how their actions generated this file long ago N'esy
Pas?
https://www.scribd.com/doc/
David Amos
Methinks my fellow taxpayers should Google the following sometime soon
then pick up the phone and call their MP N'esy Pas?
Diane Lebouthillier David Amos KPMG
Troy Bodi
For the rest of us they'll hound you for months for that $16 you owe them.
David Amos
Reply to @Troy Bodi: Methinks the CRA and Harvey Cashore should review
their emails N'esy Pas?
Troy Bodi
Reply to @Jim Roth: Who cares which government is complicit. It
shouldn't be happening period.
David Amos
Reply to @Troy Bodi: Methinks the CRA and Harvey Cashore should have
reviewed their emails by now particularly after I made a few calls as
well N'esy Pas?
Mo Bennett
Reply to @David Amos: this is what happens when you put a former
social worker in charge of money.
Richard Dekkar
No surprise, especially when you consider the head of KPMG’s public
sector practice was the chief fundraiser for the Liberals.
David Amos
Reply to @Richard Dekkar: Methinks my fellow taxpayers should Google
the following sometime soon then pick up the phone and call their MP
N'esy Pas?
Diane Lebouthillier David Amos KPMG
Lily O'Loughlin
Once again the wealthy get away with not paying their fair share of
taxes, but CRA is very quick to track down anybody who owes them $50.
Michael Philips
Reply to @Lily O'Loughlin: I know of an elderly Lady who owed the CRA
past taxes.
If she paid the taxes she could not buy her medicine, the CRA rep
told her to pay the tax bill .
Bill Dixon
Reply to @Lily O'Loughlin: A buddy of mine is an investigator and
auditor with the CRA.
Years ago, they brought in a performance criterion based on the
number of closed files, as opposed to the value of recovered taxes. My
guess is that CRA leaders wanted to be able to brag about how many
files and investigations are successfully closed (e.g., "We
successfully recover tax in 97% of cases!", as opposed to "In the 97%
of cases we close, we recover 9% of money owed to the Govt of
Canada... because unfortunately the 3% of files we don't close are
whales that are worth 93% of the money owed... Oops.") [- this is a
purely fictitious scenario I just made up, but you see my point]
He's always been involved in investigating large criminal tax dodges
that take years to unravel and bring to a close. Consequently, he was
always been ranked quite low in year-end reviews, relative to his
colleagues who follow up on very small files and small amounts owed.
In his words, that system in CRA incentivizes auditors to vigorously
chase small fish and files, and ignore the big files and large amounts
that are exclusively the result of the illicit behaviour of the rich
and the accountants they employ to avoid paying tax
Sebastian Scheele
Reply to @Bill Dixon: That is also easier for the CRA, to harass the
small fish that does not have the means to fight back... :(
Sour PJ
Reply to @Bill Dixon: WOW...
David Amos
Reply to @Sebastian Scheele: "That is also easier for the CRA, to
harass the small fish that does not have the means to fight back... :(
"
True but sometimes there are small fish with very sharp teeth that
can make the boss of the taxman have a panic attack and quit his fancy
job. Methinks the other little fish should Google my name along with
KPMG, CRA and IRS N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Bill Dixon: "In his words, that system in CRA incentivizes
auditors to vigorously chase small fish and files, and ignore the big
files and large amounts that are exclusively the result of the illicit
behaviour of the rich and the accountants they employ to avoid paying
tax."
BINGO
FYI The snobby accountants the rich employ call themelves
"Gatekeepers" and are always attached to powerful law firm just like
KPMG beancounters are,
Surf the net and you will see that I am a whistleblower against them
all. Try Googling "Harper and Bankers'
Ed Riley
WOW just WOW
This Liberal government sure loves secret out of court deals.
Second one reported JUST TODAY.
Oct. can't come soon enough !!!!
David Amos
Reply to @Ed Riley: "Oct. can't come soon enough !!!! "
I concur
Greg Crompton
And the hits just keep on coming. Why isn't this on the first page?
David Amos
Reply to @Greg Crompton: "Why isn't this on the first page?"
Methinks whereas the circus has been so busy lately this is
considered a sideshow N'esy Pas?
CRA signs secret settlement with wealthy KPMG clients involved in
offshore tax scheme
Watchdog group accuses the Liberals of covering up the KPMG affair
Harvey Cashore · CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2019 12:26 PM ET
The Canada Revenue Agency has made an out-of-court settlement with
wealthy KPMG clients caught using an offshore tax scheme that it
previously said was 'intended to deceive' tax authorities. (CBC)
The Canada Revenue Agency has once again made a secret out-of-court
settlement with wealthy KPMG clients caught using what the CRA itself
had alleged was a "grossly negligent" offshore "sham" set up to avoid
detection by tax authorities, CBC's The Fifth Estate and
Radio-Canada's Enquête have learned.
This, despite the Liberal government's vow to crack down on high
net-worth taxpayers who used the now-infamous Isle of Man scheme. The
scheme orchestrated by accounting giant KPMG enabled clients to dodge
tens of millions of dollars in taxes in Canada by making it look as if
multimillionaires had given away their fortunes to anonymous overseas
shell companies and get their investment income back as tax-free
gifts.
KPMG is a global network of accounting and auditing firms
headquartered out of the Netherlands and is one of the top firms in
Canada.
"Tax cheats can no longer hide," National Revenue Minister Diane
Lebouthillier promised in 2017.
Now, tax court documents obtained by CBC News/Radio-Canada show two
members of the Cooper family in Victoria, as well as the estate of the
late patriarch Peter Cooper, reached an out-of-court settlement on May
24 over their involvement in the scheme.
Details of the settlement and even minutes of the meetings discussing
it are under wraps. A CBC News/Radio-Canada reporter who showed up to
one such meeting this spring was asked to leave.
Journalists discovered references to the final settlement agreement
in tax court documents only by chance.
CRA cites privacy in keeping settlement details secret
The Canada Revenue Agency says strict privacy provisions of Canadian
tax law make it difficult to disclose minutes describing individual
taxpayer information.
The Isle of Man tax dodge had been active as far back as 1999 and,
according to documents filed in court by the CRA in 2015, had
"intended to deceive" federal regulators.
Still, significant details of the scheme remain a mystery, including
the role played by the KPMG's senior executives. With no public trial,
those details may continue to remain secret.
Toby Sanger, executive director of the advocacy group Canadians for
Tax Fairness, says the CRA should never have agreed to settle the
case.
"I think it's outrageous," he said. "We've had a lot of tough talk
and promises from this minister about how they will crack down on tax
evasion by the wealthy and corporations, but unfortunately we've seen
no evidence of this so far."
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier called out tax cheats in
2017 and stated her intention to clamp down on the KPMG scheme.
(Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthlier said in an email statement to The
Fifth Estate/Enquête that while she cannot comment on specific cases,
she finds the lack of transparency about settlements brokered by her
agency "problematic."
"I have instructed the CRA to review its processes to allow for more
transparency with respect to the reasons for which a settlement is
reached," she said.
KPMG took 15% cut of taxes dodged
One member of the Cooper family, Marshall Cooper, previously told The
Fifth Estate that he was unaware of Canadian tax laws when he
emigrated from South Africa in the mid-1990s and that it was KPMG that
came up with the offshore tax plan.
Documents show KPMG planned to take a 15 per cent cut of the taxes
dodged, including $300,000 from the Cooper family. Internal records
show the scheme was marketed across the country, with successful KPMG
sales agents and accountants referred to as product "champions."
In all, more than 20 wealthy families participated in the offshore scheme.
Two years ago, Lebouthillier issued a news release on her intention
to clamp down on the KPMG scheme, publicly stating that those involved
could even face criminal charges over possible "tax fraud."
•
Exclusive
KPMG tax 'sham' used by at least 25 wealthy Canadians, document says
•Tax cheats in KPMG Isle of Man avoidance scheme could face criminal
charges: minister
"The case of KPMG is before the courts right now, and we continue to
pursue action against KPMG," Lebouthillier said in 2017.
"We will see this to the end as Canadians have asked us to do."
She said at the time that her government took the matter "very seriously."
"Those who choose to participate in these schemes must face the
consequences of their actions," she said.
Yet more than two years after that pledge, participants in the KPMG
scheme, namely, members of the Cooper family, were offered a secret
out-of-court settlement.
In her statement to The Fifth Estate/Enquête this week, Lebouthillier
said the decision to settle was not hers to make and that she had
instructed the CRA to review its settlements to "allow for more
transparency."
'We will continue to make systemic changes': minister
To "ensure integrity of our tax system," Lebouthillier said,
out-of-court settlements are made by the CRA and the Department of
Justice "at arm's length" from the minister and the minister's office.
"Canadians deserve a fair and equitable tax system, and we will
continue to make systemic changes within the CRA to make sure that
this is the case," she said in her statement.
•
CBC Investigates
Canada Revenue offered amnesty to wealthy KPMG clients in offshore tax 'sham'
•How Canada got into bed with tax havens
CBC News/Radio-Canada first revealed four years ago that KPMG, one of
the largest accounting firms in Canada, with tens of millions in
federal contracts, had for years been running a massive offshore tax
dodge for wealthy clients it had kept hidden from federal
investigators.
The Trudeau government's previous tough talk on the so-called KPMG
sham had come after a document leaked to The Fifth Estate/Enquête
showed the CRA itself had offered a secret "no penalties" amnesty in
May 2015 to many of the other KPMG clients involved in the scheme.
The CRA offered to have them simply pay the back taxes owed — but
with the condition they not tell the public about the offer.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to do a 'better job of getting tax
avoiders and tax frauders' in 2017. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian
Press)
Stung by those revelations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in
2017 that the government had learned a lesson from the KPMG affair and
promised to do a "better job of getting tax avoiders and tax
frauders."
Since then, the Liberal government vowed to make sure those kinds of
offshore tax dodges were in the past.
In fact, it was concerns over future KPMG court cases that prompted
the Liberal-dominated Commons finance committee to shut down its own
investigation into the embattled accounting firm back in 2016.
Documents had already began to emerge detailing the extent to which
KPMG was helping clients not only dodge taxes but also hide money from
potential creditors, including circumventing the Canadian Divorce Act
by "protecting" assets from ex-spouses.
•
CBC Investigates
KPMG promoted hiding money from wealthy clients' ex-spouses in offshore 'sham'
Lawyers for KPMG had argued that the ongoing finance committee
investigation could prejudice cases before the court.
Several KPMG executives had been named to testify in the spring of
2016, but Liberal MPs voted to shut down the inquiry, arguing that any
more testimony and documents should be produced in court and not in
Parliament.
Now, it appears that those future court cases cited as a reason for
shutting down the investigation might never materialize.
The Fifth Estate and Enquête also later revealed that in June 2016,
around the same time the Liberal MPs shut down their investigation
into the accounting giant, a former senior KPMG executive was
appointed to the Liberal Party's national board of directors.
"There is no reason why the finance committee shouldn't restart their
hearings," Canadians for Tax Fairness's Sanger said.
Settlements offer 'substantial savings to the public'
Sanger said it all seems like a Liberal "coverup" to close down the
KPMG investigation.
Canadians still do not know who were the key people at KPMG involved
in running the investigation, for example, how high up it went within
the organization, or all the names of the wealthy clients who
participated.
Liberal MPs halted a parliamentary finance committee investigation in
2016 after KPMG argued the investigation could prejudice court cases.
Now, it looks like those court cases might never happen. (CBC)
Max Weder, the lawyer for the wealthy Cooper family, said he "can't
comment on the settlement."
Documents show the family paid virtually no tax over a span of eight
years — and even obtained federal and provincial tax credits — despite
receiving nearly $6 million from an offshore company worth $26 million
that KPMG helped set up.
KPMG has always maintained the scheme was legal. The firm's lawyers
claimed any money the Coopers received were gifts and therefore
non-taxable. Nevertheless, KPMG now says it would not set up this type
of offshore structure anymore.
For its part, the CRA said that the settlement was made in accordance
with the law and is "supported by the facts of this particular case."
The agency also said it "maximized revenue" by making a decision to
settle out of court, instead of facing an uncertain ruling in tax
court.
"There is generally substantial savings to the public and a benefit
to the justice system when cases are resolved through a settlement," a
CRA spokesperson said in a statement.
Please send confidential tips on this story to Harvey.Cashore@cbc.ca
or call 416-526-4704. Follow @harveycashore on Twitter.
About the Author
Harvey Cashore
The Fifth Estate
Harvey Cashore is an investigative reporter with the CBC's weekly
investigative program The Fifth Estate.
With files from Fredric Zalac, Kimberly Ivany
CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices
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From: Diane.Lebouthillier@parl.gc.ca
Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 18:31:53 +0000
Subject: Réponse automatique : Methinks that CBC can never deny that
it loves to ignore abusive tax schemes for years N'esy Pas Sylvie
Gadoury, Diane Lebouthillier, Dominic Cardy and
Chucky Leblanc?
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
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Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks that CBC can never deny that it
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 14:31:30 -0400
Subject: Methinks that CBC can never deny that it loves to ignore
abusive tax schemes for years
N'esy Pas Sylvie Gadoury, Diane Lebouthillier, Dominic Cardy and
Chucky Leblanc?
To: Harvey.Cashore@cbc.ca, diana.gibson@taxfairness.ca,
erika.beauchesne@taxfairness.
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CRA signs secret settlement with wealthy KPMG clients involved in
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369 Comments
Troy Bodi
For the rest of us they'll hound you for months for that $16 you owe them.
David Amos
Reply to @Troy Bodi: Methinks the CRA and Harvey Cashore should review
their emails N'esy Pas?
https://www.taxfairness.ca/en/
Toby Sanger, Executive Director
office@taxfairness.ca
Mobile: 613 720 6955
Sasha Caldera, Program Manager, Beneficial Ownership Project
sasha.caldera@taxfairness.ca
Mobile: 647-861-6425
Erika Beauchesne, Communications Coordinator
erika.beauchesne@taxfairness.
Mobile: 613-315-8679
Office:
193 Richmond Road
Ottawa ON K1Z 6W4
Mail:
Canadians for Tax Fairness
192 Main Street,
PO Box 12015
Ottawa, ON K1S 3M1
Diana Gibson, Canadians for Tax Fairness Communications Coordinator
diana.gibson@taxfairness.ca
Mobile: 780 910 0665
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 10:21:52 -0400
Subject: Well so much for YOUR ethics and that of, the CBC, the RCMP,
KPMG and the Tax Man et al Nesy Pas Billy Morneau?
To: office@taxfairness.ca, "wayne.easter" <wayne.easter@parl.gc.ca>,
atlantic.director@taxpayer.com
"Bill.Morneau" <Bill.Morneau@canada.ca>,
WhistleblowerProtection@tigta.
fin.minfinance-financemin.fin@
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
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Andre Lareau should have their lawyers talk to Wayne Easter ASAP EH?
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:44:46 -0400
Subject: Re: Well I watched the Fifth Estate about KPMG and the Tax
Man et al Perhaps CBC, Dennis Howlett and Andre Lareau should have
their lawyers talk to Wayne Easter ASAP EH?
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On 6/25/18, David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
> Trust that you people will find this email posted right here ASAP EH?
>
> http://davidraymondamos3.
>
> Monday, 25 June 2018
>
> Canada Revenue Agency falling behind as uncollected taxes owed rise to
> $44 billion
> https://www.cbc.ca/news/
>
>
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> From: "MinFinance / FinanceMin (FIN)"
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> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 20:48:25 +0000
> Subject: RE: Your various correspondence about abusive tax schemes -
> 2017-02631
> To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>
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> From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:48:20 -0400
> Subject: Fwd: Your various correspondence about abusive tax schemes -
> 2017-02631
> To: Doug.Gaetz@cra-arc.gc.ca, "Diane.Lebouthillier"
> <Diane.Lebouthillier@cra-arc.
> "andrew.scheer" <andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca>, leader
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> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: Diane.Lebouthillier@parl.gc.ca
> Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 22:23:12 +0000
> Subject: Réponse automatique : YO Jean-Yves Duclos Re My Old Age
> pension etc Well May 24th came and went and I just called you (819 654
> 5546) and your Deputy Ms Levonian (819 9535603) about my right to to
> sue you and your minions in Federal Court
> To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
>
> Merci d'avoir écrit à l'honorable Diane Lebouthillier, députée de
> Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Votre courriel recevra toute
> l'attention voulue.
>
> Thank you for writing to the Hon. Diane Lebouthillier, Member of
> Parliament for Gaspésie - îles-de-la-Madeleine. Please be assured that
> your correspondence will receive every consideration.
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> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: "Min.Mail / Courrier.Min (CRA/ARC)" <PABMINMAILG@cra-arc.gc.ca>
> Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 13:10:52 +0000
> Subject: Your various correspondence about abusive tax schemes - 2017-02631
> To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com" <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
>
> Mr. David Raymond Amos
> motomaniac333@gmail.com
>
>
> Dear Mr. Amos:
>
> Thank you for your various correspondence about abusive tax schemes,
> and for your understanding regarding the delay of this response.
>
> This is an opportunity for me to address your concerns about the way
> the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) deals with aggressive tax planning,
> tax avoidance, and tax evasion by targeting individuals and groups
> that promote schemes intended to avoid payment of tax. It is also an
> opportunity for me to present the Government of Canada’s main
> strategies for ensuring fairness for all taxpayers.
>
> The CRA’s mission is to preserve the integrity of Canada’s tax system,
> and it is taking concrete and effective action to deal with abusive
> tax schemes. Through federal budget funding in 2016 and 2017, the
> government has committed close to $1 billion in cracking down on tax
> evasion and combatting tax avoidance at home and through the use of
> offshore transactions. This additional funding is expected to generate
> federal revenues of $2.6 billion over five years for Budget 2016, and
> $2.5 billion over five years for Budget 2017.
>
> More precisely, the CRA is cracking down on tax cheats by hiring more
> auditors, maintaining its underground economy specialist teams,
> increasing coverage of aggressive goods and service tax/harmonized
> sales tax planning, increasing coverage of multinational corporations
> and wealthy individuals, and taking targeted actions aimed at
> promoters of abusive tax schemes.
>
> On the offshore front, the CRA continues to develop tools to improve
> its focus on high‑risk taxpayers. It is also considering changes to
> its Voluntary Disclosures Program following the first set of program
> recommendations received from an independent Offshore Compliance
> Advisory Committee. In addition, the CRA is leading international
> projects to address the base erosion and profit shifting initiative of
> the G20 and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
> Development, and is collaborating with treaty partners to address the
> Panama Papers leaks.
>
> These actions are evidence of the government’s commitment to
> protecting tax fairness. The CRA has strengthened its intelligence and
> technical capacities for the early detection of abusive tax
> arrangements and deterrence of those who participate in them. To
> ensure compliance, it has increased the number of actions aimed at
> promoters who use illegal schemes. These measures include increased
> audits of such promoters, improved information gathering, criminal
> investigations where warranted, and better communication with
> taxpayers.
>
> To deter potential taxpayer involvement in these schemes, the CRA is
> increasing notifications and warnings through its communications
> products. It also seeks partnerships with tax preparers, accountants,
> and community groups so that they can become informed observers who
> can educate their clients.
>
> The CRA will assess penalties against promoters and other
> representatives who make false statements involving illegal tax
> schemes. The promotion of tax schemes to defraud the government can
> lead to criminal investigations, fingerprinting, criminal prosecution,
> court fines, and jail time.
>
> Between April 1, 2011, and March 31, 2016, the CRA’s criminal
> investigations resulted in the conviction of 42 Canadian taxpayers for
> tax evasion with links to money and assets held offshore. In total,
> the $34 million in evaded taxes resulted in court fines of $12 million
> and 734 months of jail time.
>
> When deciding to pursue compliance actions through the courts, the CRA
> consults the Department of Justice Canada to choose an appropriate
> solution. Complex tax-related litigation is costly and time consuming,
> and the outcome may be unsuccessful. All options to recover amounts
> owed are considered.
>
> More specifically, in relation to the KPMG Isle of Man tax avoidance
> scheme, publicly available court records show that it is through the
> CRA’s efforts that the scheme was discovered. The CRA identified many
> of the participants and continues to actively pursue the matter. The
> CRA has also identified at least 10 additional tax structures on the
> Isle of Man, and is auditing taxpayers in relation to these
> structures.
>
> To ensure tax fairness, the CRA commissioned an independent review in
> March 2016 to determine if it had acted appropriately concerning KPMG
> and its clients. In her review, Ms. Kimberley Brooks, Associate
> Professor and former Dean of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie
> University, examined the CRA’s operational processes and decisions in
> relation to the KPMG offshore tax structure and its efforts to obtain
> the names of all taxpayers participating in the scheme. Following this
> review, the report, released on May 5, 2016, concluded that the CRA
> had acted appropriately in its management of the KPMG Isle of Man
> file. The report found that the series of compliance measures the CRA
> took were in accordance with its policies and procedures. It was
> concluded that the procedural actions taken on the KPMG file were
> appropriate given the facts of this particular case and were
> consistent with the treatment of taxpayers in similar situations. The
> report concluded that actions by CRA employees were in accordance with
> the CRA’s Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct. There was no
> evidence of inappropriate interaction between KPMG and the CRA
> employees involved in the case.
>
> Under the CRA’s Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct, all CRA
> employees are responsible for real, apparent, or potential conflicts
> of interests between their current duties and any subsequent
> employment outside of the CRA or the Public Service of Canada.
> Consequences and corrective measures play an important role in
> protecting the CRA’s integrity.
>
> The CRA takes misconduct very seriously. The consequences of
> misconduct depend on the gravity of the incident and its repercussions
> on trust both within and outside of the CRA. Misconduct can result in
> disciplinary measures up to dismissal.
>
> All forms of tax evasion are illegal. The CRA manages the Informant
> Leads Program, which handles leads received from the public regarding
> cases of tax evasion across the country. This program, which
> coordinates all the leads the CRA receives from informants, determines
> whether there has been any non-compliance with tax law and ensures
> that the information is examined and conveyed, if applicable, so that
> compliance measures are taken. This program does not offer any reward
> for tips received.
>
> The new Offshore Tax Informant Program (OTIP) has also been put in
> place. The OTIP offers financial compensation to individuals who
> provide information related to major cases of offshore tax evasion
> that lead to the collection of tax owing. As of December 31, 2016, the
> OTIP had received 963 calls and 407 written submissions from possible
> informants. Over 218 taxpayers are currently under audit based on
> information the CRA received through the OTIP.
>
> With a focus on the highest-risk sectors nationally and
> internationally and an increased ability to gather information, the
> CRA has the means to target taxpayers who try to hide their income.
> For example, since January 2015, the CRA has been collecting
> information on all international electronic funds transfers (EFTs) of
> $10,000 or more ending or originating in Canada. It is also adopting a
> proactive approach by focusing each year on four jurisdictions that
> raise suspicion. For the Isle of Man, the CRA audited 3,000 EFTs
> totalling $860 million over 12 months and involving approximately 800
> taxpayers. Based on these audits, the CRA communicated with
> approximately 350 individuals and 400 corporations and performed 60
> audits.
>
> In January 2017, I reaffirmed Canada’s important role as a leader for
> tax authorities around the world in detecting the structures used for
> aggressive tax planning and tax evasion. This is why Canada works
> daily with the Joint International Tax Shelter Information Centre
> (JITSIC), a network of tax administrations in over 35 countries. The
> CRA participates in two expert groups within the JITSIC and leads the
> working group on intermediaries and proponents. This ongoing
> collaboration is a key component of the CRA’s work to develop strong
> relationships with the international community, which will help it
> refine the world-class tax system that benefits all Canadians.
>
> The CRA is increasing its efforts and is seeing early signs of
> success. Last year, the CRA recovered just under $13 billion as a
> result of its audit activities on the domestic and offshore fronts.
> Two-thirds of these recoveries are the result of its audit efforts
> relating to large businesses and multinational companies.
>
> But there is still much to do, and additional improvements and
> investments are underway.
>
> Tax cheats are having a harder and harder time hiding. Taxpayers who
> choose to promote or participate in malicious and illegal tax
> strategies must face the consequences of their actions. Canadians
> expect nothing less. I invite you to read my most recent statement on
> this matter at canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/
> statement_from_
>
> Thank you for taking the time to write. I hope the information I have
> provided is helpful.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier
> Minister of National Revenue
>
Crime and Punishment
This site is dedicated to the history of crime and punishment in New Brunswick, from the time of earliest European settlement until recent decades.
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- Prof. Michael Boudreau, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, St. Thomas University.
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Crime and Society in Halifax, 1918-35. At the 2012 spring convocation,
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major humanities and social sciences conference.
Dr. Boudreau has taught at the University of Prince Edward Island, The University College of the Fraser Valley, Simon Fraser University, Langara College, and the University of British Columbia. He joined the department of Criminology at St. Thomas University in 2004 and became the chair of that department in 2009. He has also chaired many other university committees. Dr. Boudreau served as Dean of Humanities from 2012 to 2017 and Acting Dean of Social Sciences from 2016 to 2017.
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From: Gregory Marquis <gmarquis@unb.ca>
Date: Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: YO Andrea Anderson-Mason You are welcome However methinks you and the former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould are way past too late to act ethical N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
From: Gregory Marquis <gmarquis@unb.ca>
Date: Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: YO Andrea Anderson-Mason You are welcome However methinks you and the former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould are way past too late to act ethical N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Hi
That is a bit outside of my area.
Greg Marquis
Professor
Department of History and Politics
University of New Brunswick Saint John
P.O. Box 5050
Saint John, NB, E2L 4L5
506 648-5638
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From: "Anderson-Mason, Andrea Hon. (JAG/JPG)" <Andrea.AndersonMason@gnb.ca>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 14:50:49 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: YO Paul Mazerolle Never mind the crooks who
write the laws when are you people in UNB finally gonna uphold the
laws?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
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UNB profs object to way new president is being hired
Secrecy leads to concerns about due diligence, but board of governors
cites need for confidentiality
CBC News · Posted: Jan 23, 2019 3:37 PM AT | Last Updated: January 23, 2019
Greg Marquis, a professor at the University of New Brunswick in Saint
John and a member of the senate, is concerned there wasn't as much
consultation with the university community as in the past for the
hiring of its next president. (UNB/Twitter)
Some professors at the University of New Brunswick don't like the way
the institution has gone about finding a replacement for retiring
president Eddy Campbell.
"It doesn't show due diligence and it doesn't really speak to real
consultation," said Greg Marquis, a history professor at the UNB Saint
John campus and a member of the senate on the Saint John campus.
Someone has just been chosen by members of the board of governors and
senates, but the name has to go to the premier as well and hasn't been
made public.
Marquis and some of his colleagues are not pleased there was no chance
for the broad university community to meet with proposed candidates in
a town hall type of setting, where they would have had a chance to
hear a presentation and ask questions.
"It seemed to be a very narrow consultation process and somewhat
secretive," he said. "It's like there's a hidden world operating
within the university to select these candidates and I don't think
that's right."
Marquis also doesn't like the decision to keep the names of candidates
under wraps.
"I can't even talk to the chair of my department about who the
candidate is, why they were selected, and what the selection process
was," said Marquis.
Larry Hachey, chair of the UNB board of governors, said the committee
tasked with hiring a new president consulted inside and outside the
UNB community in both Saint John and Fredericton about potential
candidates. (UNB)
"So that's very frustrating and strange for us to be working in that
type of environment."
UNB board of governors chair Larry Hachey acknowledged the school has
a tradition of having two or more candidates appear before the
university community to talk about what they'd like to do as president
but said it's not required under the UNB Act and no longer practical.
It seems like kind of a weird thing to have in a modern society.
- Greg Marquis, UNB Saint John professor
"That's something from at least 20 years ago and what's happened is
the landscape has changed."
"For example, let's say a potential candidate is a female and that
female may have a husband who's working," Hachey said. "Then it gets
known in the public she may be transferring, which may affect his
employment. Or vice versa.
"If we have two or three top candidates and two of the three decide
I'm not going to let my name stand if you're going to release it …
that's something we have to take into consideration."
Put UNB community first, profs say
That's not a good enough reason, according to the Association of
University of New Brunswick Teachers.
It issued a statement last week after members expressed concerns about
the search process.
"Privacy concerns of any candidate … should not outweigh the interests
of the UNB community," the association said on its website.
Eddy Campbell's five-year contract as president of UNB expires in July. (CBC)
"Any candidate recommended by the [joint nominating committee] should
make a public presentation prior to the joint meeting of senates and
the board.
"Sufficient time should be allowed after the presentation for senators
to consult with their colleagues."
Hachey said that town hall process could be brought back in the
future, depending on the privacy needs of the candidates.
But he is confident the person proposed by the joint nominating
committee was properly vetted, and he is comfortable with the amount
of consultation that took place.
"UNB has the most onerous hiring process in the country," he said
"With most universities the actual [hiring] committee is tasked with
hiring the president itself … at UNB we add on an extra layer of
bringing in our senates and boards to vote on the recommendation of
the committee."
Senate, board endorse name
That happened Tuesday night, said Hachey, and it resulted in a strong
endorsement.
He said a nominee has now been submitted to the premier and cabinet
and he hopes to get final approval from the lieutenant-governor soon,
possibly this week.
That last part of the process doesn't sit well with Marquis either.
"It seems like kind of a weird thing to have in a modern society," he said.
CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices
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Subject: Automatic reply: YO Paul Mazerolle Never mind the crooks who
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:24:19 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: RE SNC-Lavalin Trudeau and the OECD Attn Don
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:24:10 -0400
Subject: RE SNC-Lavalin Trudeau and the OECD Attn Don Houle, Denis
Jasmin, William McNamara and Stephen LeDrew pursuant to my calls you
will find this email at the bottom of my blog about you dudes
To: investors@snclavalin.com, wmcnamara@torys.com,
ledrew@stephenledrew.ca, pm@pm.gc.ca, GOVintegrity@oecd.org,
Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca, Paul.Shuttle@pco-bcp.gc.ca
Cc: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
cblatchford <cblatchford@postmedia.com,
Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.
Beverley.Busson@sen.parl.gc.ca
mcu@justice.gc.ca, Nathalie.Drouin@justice.gc.ca,
David.Lametti@parl.gc.ca, rfife@globeandmail.com>,
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Canada, H2Z 1Z3
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Don Houle 513 393 8000 ext 56370
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2019 12:05:00 -0400
Subject: YO Pierre Poilievre RE SNC-Lavalin I just called again and
managed to speak to Craig Patrick Hilimoniuk but he didn't have much
time for me just like David Lametti's people
To: pierre.poilievre.a3@parl.gc.ca
David.Lametti.a1@parl.gc.ca, Jody.Wilson-Raybould.a1@parl.
maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca, andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca,
charlie.angus@parl.gc.ca, Amarjeet.Sohi.a1@parl.gc.ca,
hannelie.stockenstrom@
Hartland.Paterson@snclavalin.
tony.clement.a1@parl.gc.ca, scott.bardsley@canada.ca,
mcu@justice.gc.ca, JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
fiacobucci@torys.com, justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca, coi@gnb.ca,
MRichard@lawsociety-barreau.
Newsroom@globeandmail.com, Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca,
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https://www.nationalobserver.
SNC-Lavalin lawyer Iacobucci urged to resign as Trudeau's Trans Mountain envoy
By Alastair Sharp in News, Energy, Politics | March 5th 2019
'Not a shrinking violet'
The UBCIC's Wilson said Iacobucci would ideally step down from his
role leading the Trans Mountain expansion consultations, but should at
least choose to remove himself from one of the files.
“I think he’s embroiled in SNC and that he should stay over there but
step down from the Trans Mountain pipeline one,” she said. “I would
prefer him to step down from that one (the Trans Mountain pipeline)
but maybe the majority of Canadians would prefer him out of SNC, I
don’t know.”
“He made a mess over there, we don’t want him to make a mess over here.”
Wilson said the government's handling of both files showed a startling
lack of transparency.
“With SNC, we don’t know what was said to Minister Jody
Wilson-Raybould or in the thousands of lobby meetings between SNC and
the government," she said. "We also don’t know how Trans Mountain was
handled in the inner core of the prime minister’s office and the
various ministries involved, especially now that they are owners of
the pipeline.”
She pointed out the SNC-Lavalin could clearly benefit from
construction and engineering contracts if Trans Mountain gets built.
SNC-Lavalin employs about 9,000 people across Canada who work on
projects in a variety of sectors, including oil, gas and pipelines.
A spokesman for SNC-Lavalin declined to comment when asked about
Iacobucci's dual roles. Iacobucci didn't respond to a request for
comment.
In May 2018, Canada’s elections watchdog laid charges against a former
SNC executive, accusing him of orchestrating illegal federal political
donations the company made, mostly to Liberal groups, as well as to
Conservatives, more than a decade ago.
During an emergency debate about the SNC-Lavalin scandal on Feb. 28,
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May stood in the House of Commons to muse
about Iacobucci's role in two key files it is juggling.
"Frank Iacobucci is not a shrinking violet. He is playing an
interesting role here. I wonder if my friend finds it's curious in any
way that SNC-Lavalin's lawyer was the choice of the prime minister to
run the Indigenous consulations in the repairing of the flawed
consultations on the Kinder Morgan pipeline," she said, during an
exchange in the Commons with Conservative MP Michael Barrett, who
represents the Ontario riding of Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands.
"And he is still playing that role, while he is also SNC-Lavalin's
lawyer."
Barrett responded by saying that nothing surprises him at this point.
Hartland Paterson
Executive Vice President & General Counsel:
Called to the bar: 1987 (QC)
Charles Nieto
Senior Legal Counsel:
Called to the bar: 1995 (QC)
SNC-Lavalin Inc.
455 boul. René-Lévesque o.
Montréal, Québec H2Z 1Z3
Phone: 514-393-8000 Ext: 522668
Fax: 514-866-5057
Email: charles.nieto@snclavalin.com
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 22:48:08 -0400
Subject: ATTN Anthony Housefather Your boss Trudeau cannot stop your
friend Jody Wilson-Raybould talking about Re Federal Court File No
T-1557-15 Correct?
To: anthony.housefather@parl.gc.ca
<Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, "wayne.easter" <wayne.easter@parl.gc.ca>,
"Hon.Chrystia.Freeland" <Hon.Chrystia.Freeland@canada.
"Hon.Dominic.LeBlanc" <Hon.Dominic.LeBlanc@canada.ca
<steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, "David.Akin" <David.Akin@globalnews.ca>,
TCromwell@blg.com, darrow.macintyre@cbc.ca, jp.lewis@unb.ca,
Hunter.Tootoo@parl.gc.ca, tony.clement.a1@parl.gc.ca,
andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca, JagmeetForBurnaby@ndp.ca,
maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca
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"Michael.Wernick" <Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca
<Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>
https://www.cbc.ca/news/
Wilson-Raybould says PMO restricting her ability to 'speak freely' at
Justice committee Wednesday
Former attorney general has been granted broad waiver on cabinet
confidence, solicitor-client privilege
Kathleen Harris · CBC News · Posted: Feb 26, 2019 10:59 AM ET
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:02:14 -0400
Subject: Re: ATTN Murray Rankin and David Lametti Re Federal Court
File No T-1557-15 I just called again Correct?
To: "Murray.Rankin" <Murray.Rankin@parl.gc.ca>, "Jody.Wilson-Raybould"
<Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.
<maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca>, "andrew.scheer"
<andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca>, "bruce.northrup" <bruce.northrup@gnb.ca>,
"Brenda.Lucki" <Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Alaina.Lockhart"
<Alaina.Lockhart@parl.gc.ca>, "David.Lametti"
<David.Lametti@parl.gc.ca>, washington field
<washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, "Dale.Morgan"
<Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
"Nathalie.Drouin" <Nathalie.Drouin@justice.gc.ca
<nathan.cullen@parl.gc.ca>, "charlie.angus" <charlie.angus@parl.gc.ca>
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Murray.Rankin@parl.gc.ca
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:00:50 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: ATTN Murray Rankin and David Lametti Re
Federal Court File No T-1557-15 I just called again Correct?
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
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UFCW 232
On 2/26/19, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://murrayrankin.ndp.ca/
>
>
> NDP calls for investigation into former Attorney General’s firing
>
> February 8th, 2019 - 4:06pm
>
> NDP Critic for Justice Murray Rankin made the following statement:
>
> “Canadians have a right to question whether this Prime Minister fired
> Canada’s first Indigenous Justice Minister for ‘speaking truth to
> power’.
>
> The government has denied the Prime Minister or his backroom advisors
> fired Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould because she refused to yield to
> pressure in the SNC-Lavalin matter.
>
> Canadians have to be assured the independence of the justice system
> has not been compromised. In these circumstances, Canadians cannot be
> expected to take the Prime Minister’s word for it.
>
> As Vice Chair of the Justice Committee, I have joined with MP Michael
> Cooper in calling for the former Attorney General, the current Justice
> Minister, and high-ranking officials in the Prime Minister’s Office to
> appear before the Justice Committee as soon as possible.
>
> My NDP colleagues, Nathan Cullen and Charlie Angus, have also written
> to the Ethics Commissioner to ensure an investigation by that office
> is undertaken.
>
> The integrity of our justice system may well be at issue. The Liberal
> government must allow the Justice Committee to do its work on behalf
> of Canadians and clear the air at this critical time.”
>
>
>
> – 30 –
>
>
>
> For more information, please contact:
>
> NDP Media Centre: 613-222-2351 or media@ndp.ca
>
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:35:05 +0000
> Subject: Automatic reply: RE FATCA, the CRA and the IRS YO Donald J.
> Trump Jr. why does your ex lawyer Mr Cohen and the Canadain FEDS
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---------- Original message ----------
From: "LSD / DSJ (JUS/JUS)" <BPIB-DGPAA@justice.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:25:31 +0000
Subject: RE: YO Pierre Poilievre I just called and tried to reason
with David Lametti's minions and got nowhere fast Surprise Surprise
Surprise N'esy Pas Petev Baby Mackay?
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:25:26 -0400
Subject: Fwd: YO Pierre Poilievre I just called and tried to reason
with David Lametti's minions and got nowhere fast Surprise Surprise
Surprise N'esy Pas Petev Baby Mackay?
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:00:58 -0400
Subject: YO Pierre Poilievre I just called and tried to reason with
David Lametti's minions and got nowhere fast Surprise Surprise
Surprise N'esy Pas Petev Baby Mackay?
To: pierre.poilievre@parl.gc.ca, olad-dlo@justice.gc.ca,
David.Lametti.a1@parl.gc.ca, maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca,
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From: Ministerial Correspondence Unit - Justice Canada <mcu@justice.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:58:23 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: C'yall in Court
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From: Ministerial Correspondence Unit - Justice Canada <mcu@justice.gc.ca>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 22:18:45 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks David Lametti should go back to law
school too N'esy Pas Pierre Poilievre?
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Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks David Lametti should go back to law
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 18:18:40 -0400
Subject: Methinks David Lametti should go back to law school too N'esy
Pas Pierre Poilievre?
To: David.Lametti@parl.gc.ca, Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.
pierre.poilievre@parl.gc.ca,mc
michael.chong@parl.gc.ca, Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca
Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, Newsroom@globeandmail.com,
Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca, serge.rousselle@gnb.ca
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:44:16 -0400
Subject: Jagmeet Singh says that maybe Jay Shin should go back to law
school??? Too Too Funny Indeed EH Karen Wang and Laura-Lynn Tyler
Thompson?
To: info@jayshin.ca, jay@lonsdalelaw.ca, karenwang@liberal.ca,
lauralynnlive@gmail.com
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
jmaclellan@burnabynow.com, kgawley@burnabynow.com
Jagmeet Singh on Tory opponent: 'Maybe he should go back to law school'
Conservative candidate Jay Shin said Singh was 'keeping criminals out
of jail' during his days as a criminal defence lawyer
Kelvin Gawley Burnaby Now January 13, 2019 10:27 AM
Julie MacLellan
Assistant editor, and newsroom tip line
jmaclellan@burnabynow.com
Phone: 604 444 3020
Kelvin Gawley
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Phone: 604 444 3024
Jay Shin
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Email: jay@lonsdalelaw.ca
By phone: 604-628-0508
By e-mail: info@jayshin.ca
Karen Wang
604.531.1178
karenwang@liberal.ca
Now if Mr Shin scrolls down he will know some of what the fancy NDP
lawyer has known for quite sometime
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Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 16:39:35 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Re Federal Court File # T-1557-15 and the
upcoming hearing on May 24th I called a lot of your people before High
Noon today Correct Ralph Goodale and Deputy Minister Malcolm Brown?
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Subject: Automatic reply: Attn Minister Ralph Goodale and Pierre
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filed my Sept 4th email to you and your buddies
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Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:21:11 +0000
Subject: Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova Scotia
To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com" <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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Justice and lawyers within the Legal Services Division of the
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From: "Eidt, David (OAG/CPG)" <David.Eidt@gnb.ca>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 00:33:21 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Yo Mr Lutz howcome your buddy the clerk
would not file this motion and properly witnessed affidavit and why
did she take all four copies?
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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little to no access to email. Please dial 453-2222 for assistance.
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From: Marc Richard <MRichard@lawsociety-barreau.
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:16:46 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: RE: The New Brunswick Real Estate
Association and their deliberate ignorance for the bankster's benefit
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
I will be out of the office until August 15, 2016. Je serai absent du
bureau jusqu'au 15 août 2016.
> ---------- 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/
>
> January 11th, 2016 https://archive.org/details/
>
> April 3rd, 2017
>
> https://archive.org/details/
>
>
> 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/
>
>
> 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
>
>
> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca
> Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM
> Subject: Réponse automatique : RE My complaint against the CROWN in
> Federal Court Attn David Hansen and Peter MacKay If you planning to
> submit a motion for a publication ban on my complaint trust that you
> dudes are way past too late
> To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
>
> Veuillez noter que j'ai changé de courriel. Vous pouvez me rejoindre à
> lalanthier@hotmail.com
>
> Pour rejoindre le bureau de M. Trudeau veuillez envoyer un courriel à
> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca
>
> Please note that I changed email address, you can reach me at
> lalanthier@hotmail.com
>
> To reach the office of Mr. Trudeau please send an email to
> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca
>
> Thank you,
>
> Merci ,
>
>
> http://davidraymondamos3.
>
>
> 83. The Plaintiff states that now that Canada is involved in more war
> in Iraq again it did not serve Canadian interests and reputation to
> allow Barry Winters to publish the following words three times over
> five years after he began his bragging:
>
> January 13, 2015
> This Is Just AS Relevant Now As When I wrote It During The Debate
>
> December 8, 2014
> Why Canada Stood Tall!
>
> Friday, October 3, 2014
> Little David Amos’ “True History Of War” Canadian Airstrikes And
> Stupid Justin Trudeau
>
> Canada’s and Canadians free ride is over. Canada can no longer hide
> behind Amerka’s and NATO’s skirts.
>
> When I was still in Canadian Forces then Prime Minister Jean Chretien
> actually committed the Canadian Army to deploy in the second campaign
> in Iraq, the Coalition of the Willing. This was against or contrary to
> the wisdom or advice of those of us Canadian officers that were
> involved in the initial planning phases of that operation. There were
> significant concern in our planning cell, and NDHQ about of the dearth
> of concern for operational guidance, direction, and forces for
> operations after the initial occupation of Iraq. At the “last minute”
> Prime Minister Chretien and the Liberal government changed its mind.
> The Canadian government told our amerkan cousins that we would not
> deploy combat troops for the Iraq campaign, but would deploy a
> Canadian Battle Group to Afghanistan, enabling our amerkan cousins to
> redeploy troops from there to Iraq. The PMO’s thinking that it was
> less costly to deploy Canadian Forces to Afghanistan than Iraq. But
> alas no one seems to remind the Liberals of Prime Minister Chretien’s
> then grossly incorrect assumption. Notwithstanding Jean Chretien’s
> incompetence and stupidity, the Canadian Army was heroic,
> professional, punched well above it’s weight, and the PPCLI Battle
> Group, is credited with “saving Afghanistan” during the Panjway
> campaign of 2006.
>
> What Justin Trudeau and the Liberals don’t tell you now, is that then
> Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien committed, and deployed the
> Canadian army to Canada’s longest “war” without the advice, consent,
> support, or vote of the Canadian Parliament.
>
> What David Amos and the rest of the ignorant, uneducated, and babbling
> chattering classes are too addled to understand is the deployment of
> less than 75 special operations troops, and what is known by planners
> as a “six pac cell” of fighter aircraft is NOT the same as a
> deployment of a Battle Group, nor a “war” make.
>
> The Canadian Government or The Crown unlike our amerkan cousins have
> the “constitutional authority” to commit the Canadian nation to war.
> That has been recently clearly articulated to the Canadian public by
> constitutional scholar Phillippe Legasse. What Parliament can do is
> remove “confidence” in The Crown’s Government in a “vote of
> non-confidence.” That could not happen to the Chretien Government
> regarding deployment to Afghanistan, and it won’t happen in this
> instance with the conservative majority in The Commons regarding a
> limited Canadian deployment to the Middle East.
>
> President George Bush was quite correct after 911 and the terror
> attacks in New York; that the Taliban “occupied” and “failed state”
> Afghanistan was the source of logistical support, command and control,
> and training for the Al Quaeda war of terror against the world. The
> initial defeat, and removal from control of Afghanistan was vital and
>
> 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.
> 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
>
>
>
> 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
>
On 8/3/17, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote:
> If want something very serious to download and laugh at as well Please
> Enjoy and share real wiretap tapes of the mob
>
> http://thedavidamosrant.
> ilian.html
>
>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/
>>
>> As the CBC etc yap about Yankee wiretaps and whistleblowers I must
>> ask them the obvious question AIN'T THEY FORGETTING SOMETHING????
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?
>>
>> What the hell does the media think my Yankee lawyer served upon the
>> USDOJ right after I ran for and seat in the 39th Parliament baseball
>> cards?
>>
>> http://archive.org/details/
>> 6
>>
>> http://davidamos.blogspot.ca/
>>
>> http://www.archive.org/
>>
>> http://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
>>
>
http://davidraymondamos3.
Sunday, 19 November 2017
Federal Court of Appeal Finally Makes The BIG Decision And Publishes
It Now The Crooks Cannot Take Back Ticket To Try Put My Matter Before
The Supreme Court
https://decisions.fct-cf.gc.
Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Amos v. Canada
Court (s) Database
Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2017-10-30
Neutral citation
2017 FCA 213
File numbers
A-48-16
Date: 20171030
Docket: A-48-16
Citation: 2017 FCA 213
CORAM:
WEBB J.A.
NEAR J.A.
GLEASON J.A.
BETWEEN:
DAVID RAYMOND AMOS
Respondent on the cross-appeal
(and formally Appellant)
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Appellant on the cross-appeal
(and formerly Respondent)
Heard at Fredericton, New Brunswick, on May 24, 2017.
Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 30, 2017.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:
THE COURT
Date: 20171030
Docket: A-48-16
Citation: 2017 FCA 213
CORAM:
WEBB J.A.
NEAR J.A.
GLEASON J.A.
BETWEEN:
DAVID RAYMOND AMOS
Respondent on the cross-appeal
(and formally Appellant)
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Appellant on the cross-appeal
(and formerly Respondent)
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY THE COURT
I. Introduction
[1] On September 16, 2015, David Raymond Amos (Mr. Amos)
filed a 53-page Statement of Claim (the Claim) in Federal Court
against Her Majesty the Queen (the Crown). Mr. Amos claims $11 million
in damages and a public apology from the Prime Minister and Provincial
Premiers for being illegally barred from accessing parliamentary
properties and seeks a declaration from the Minister of Public Safety
that the Canadian Government will no longer allow the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police (RCMP) and Canadian Forces to harass him and his clan
(Claim at para. 96).
[2] On November 12, 2015 (Docket T-1557-15), by way of a
motion brought by the Crown, a prothonotary of the Federal Court (the
Prothonotary) struck the Claim in its entirety, without leave to
amend, on the basis that it was plain and obvious that the Claim
disclosed no reasonable claim, the Claim was fundamentally vexatious,
and the Claim could not be salvaged by way of further amendment (the
Prothontary’s Order).
[3] On January 25, 2016 (2016 FC 93), by way of Mr.
Amos’ appeal from the Prothonotary’s Order, a judge of the Federal
Court (the Judge), reviewing the matter de novo, struck all of Mr.
Amos’ claims for relief with the exception of the claim for damages
for being barred by the RCMP from the New Brunswick legislature in
2004 (the Federal Court Judgment).
[4] Mr. Amos appealed and the Crown cross-appealed the
Federal Court Judgment. Further to the issuance of a Notice of Status
Review, Mr. Amos’ appeal was dismissed for delay on December 19, 2016.
As such, the only matter before this Court is the Crown’s
cross-appeal.
II. Preliminary Matter
[5] Mr. Amos, in his memorandum of fact and law in
relation to the cross-appeal that was filed with this Court on March
6, 2017, indicated that several judges of this Court, including two of
the judges of this panel, had a conflict of interest in this appeal.
This was the first time that he identified the judges whom he believed
had a conflict of interest in a document that was filed with this
Court. In his notice of appeal he had alluded to a conflict with
several judges but did not name those judges.
[6] Mr. Amos was of the view that he did not have to
identify the judges in any document filed with this Court because he
had identified the judges in various documents that had been filed
with the Federal Court. In his view the Federal Court and the Federal
Court of Appeal are the same court and therefore any document filed in
the Federal Court would be filed in this Court. This view is based on
subsections 5(4) and 5.1(4) of the Federal Courts Act, R.S.C., 1985,
c. F-7:
5(4) Every judge of the Federal Court is, by virtue of his or her
office, a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal and has all the
jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court of
Appeal.
[…]
5(4) Les juges de la Cour fédérale sont d’office juges de la Cour
d’appel fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que
les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale.
[…]
5.1(4) Every judge of the Federal Court of Appeal is, by virtue of
that office, a judge of the Federal Court and has all the
jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court.
5.1(4) Les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale sont d’office juges de la
Cour fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que les
juges de la Cour fédérale.
[7] However, these subsections only provide that the
judges of the Federal Court are also judges of this Court (and vice
versa). It does not mean that there is only one court. If the Federal
Court and this Court were one Court, there would be no need for this
section.
[8] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act provide that:
3 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court
— Appeal Division is continued under the name “Federal Court of
Appeal” in English and “Cour d’appel fédérale” in French. It is
continued as an additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and
for Canada, for the better administration of the laws of Canada and as
a superior court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction.
3 La Section d’appel, aussi appelée la Cour d’appel ou la Cour d’appel
fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée « Cour d’appel fédérale » en
français et « Federal Court of Appeal » en anglais. Elle est maintenue
à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et d’amirauté du
Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit canadien, et
continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant compétence en
matière civile et pénale.
4 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court
— Trial Division is continued under the name “Federal Court” in
English and “Cour fédérale” in French. It is continued as an
additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and for Canada, for
the better administration of the laws of Canada and as a superior
court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction.
4 La section de la Cour fédérale du Canada, appelée la Section de
première instance de la Cour fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée «
Cour fédérale » en français et « Federal Court » en anglais. Elle est
maintenue à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et
d’amirauté du Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit
canadien, et continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant
compétence en matière civile et pénale.
[9] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act create
two separate courts – this Court (section 3) and the Federal Court
(section 4). If, as Mr. Amos suggests, documents filed in the Federal
Court were automatically also filed in this Court, then there would no
need for the parties to prepare and file appeal books as required by
Rules 343 to 345 of the Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106 in relation
to any appeal from a decision of the Federal Court. The requirement to
file an appeal book with this Court in relation to an appeal from a
decision of the Federal Court makes it clear that the only documents
that will be before this Court are the documents that are part of that
appeal book.
[10] Therefore, the memorandum of fact and law filed on
March 6, 2017 is the first document, filed with this Court, in which
Mr. Amos identified the particular judges that he submits have a
conflict in any matter related to him.
[11] On April 3, 2017, Mr. Amos attempted to bring a motion
before the Federal Court seeking an order “affirming or denying the
conflict of interest he has” with a number of judges of the Federal
Court. A judge of the Federal Court issued a direction noting that if
Mr. Amos was seeking this order in relation to judges of the Federal
Court of Appeal, it was beyond the jurisdiction of the Federal Court.
Mr. Amos raised the Federal Court motion at the hearing of this
cross-appeal. The Federal Court motion is not a motion before this
Court and, as such, the submissions filed before the Federal Court
will not be entertained. As well, since this was a motion brought
before the Federal Court (and not this Court), any documents filed in
relation to that motion are not part of the record of this Court.
[12] During the hearing of the appeal Mr. Amos alleged that
the third member of this panel also had a conflict of interest and
submitted some documents that, in his view, supported his claim of a
conflict. Mr. Amos, following the hearing of his appeal, was also
afforded the opportunity to provide a brief summary of the conflict
that he was alleging and to file additional documents that, in his
view, supported his allegations. Mr. Amos submitted several pages of
documents in relation to the alleged conflicts. He organized the
documents by submitting a copy of the biography of the particular
judge and then, immediately following that biography, by including
copies of the documents that, in his view, supported his claim that
such judge had a conflict.
[13] The nature of the alleged conflict of Justice Webb is
that before he was appointed as a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada in
2006, he was a partner with the law firm Patterson Law, and before
that with Patterson Palmer in Nova Scotia. Mr. Amos submitted that he
had a number of disputes with Patterson Palmer and Patterson Law and
therefore Justice Webb has a conflict simply because he was a partner
of these firms. Mr. Amos is not alleging that Justice Webb was
personally involved in or had any knowledge of any matter in which Mr.
Amos was involved with Justice Webb’s former law firm – only that he
was a member of such firm.
[14] During his oral submissions at the hearing of his
appeal Mr. Amos, in relation to the alleged conflict for Justice Webb,
focused on dealings between himself and a particular lawyer at
Patterson Law. However, none of the documents submitted by Mr. Amos at
the hearing or subsequently related to any dealings with this
particular lawyer nor is it clear when Mr. Amos was dealing with this
lawyer. In particular, it is far from clear whether such dealings were
after the time that Justice Webb was appointed as a Judge of the Tax
Court of Canada over 10 years ago.
[15] The documents that he submitted in relation to the
alleged conflict for Justice Webb largely relate to dealings between
Byron Prior and the St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador office of
Patterson Palmer, which is not in the same province where Justice Webb
practiced law. The only document that indicates any dealing between
Mr. Amos and Patterson Palmer is a copy of an affidavit of Stephen May
who was a partner in the St. John’s NL office of Patterson Palmer. The
affidavit is dated January 24, 2005 and refers to a number of e-mails
that were sent by Mr. Amos to Stephen May. Mr. Amos also included a
letter that is addressed to four individuals, one of whom is John
Crosbie who was counsel to the St. John’s NL office of Patterson
Palmer. The letter is dated September 2, 2004 and is addressed to
“John Crosbie, c/o Greg G. Byrne, Suite 502, 570 Queen Street,
Fredericton, NB E3B 5E3”. In this letter Mr. Amos alludes to a
possible lawsuit against Patterson Palmer.
[16] Mr. Amos’ position is that simply because Justice Webb
was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer, he now has a conflict. In Wewaykum
Indian Band v. Her Majesty the Queen, 2003 SCC 45, [2003] 2 S.C.R.
259, the Supreme Court of Canada noted that disqualification of a
judge is to be determined based on whether there is a reasonable
apprehension of bias:
60 In Canadian law, one standard has now emerged as the
criterion for disqualification. The criterion, as expressed by de
Grandpré J. in Committee for Justice and Liberty v. National Energy
Board, …[[1978] 1 S.C.R. 369, 68 D.L.R. (3d) 716], at p. 394, is the
reasonable apprehension of bias:
… the apprehension of bias must be a reasonable one, held by
reasonable and right minded persons, applying themselves to the
question and obtaining thereon the required information. In the words
of the Court of Appeal, that test is "what would an informed person,
viewing the matter realistically and practically -- and having thought
the matter through -- conclude. Would he think that it is more likely
than not that [the decision-maker], whether consciously or
unconsciously, would not decide fairly."
[17] The issue to be determined is whether an informed
person, viewing the matter realistically and practically, and having
thought the matter through, would conclude that Mr. Amos’ allegations
give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. As this Court has
previously remarked, “there is a strong presumption that judges will
administer justice impartially” and this presumption will not be
rebutted in the absence of “convincing evidence” of bias (Collins v.
Canada, 2011 FCA 140 at para. 7, [2011] 4 C.T.C. 157 [Collins]. See
also R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484 at para. 32, 151 D.L.R.
(4th) 193).
[18] The Ontario Court of Appeal in Rando Drugs Ltd. v.
Scott, 2007 ONCA 553, 86 O.R. (3d) 653 (leave to appeal to the Supreme
Court of Canada refused, 32285 (August 1, 2007)), addressed the
particular issue of whether a judge is disqualified from hearing a
case simply because he had been a member of a law firm that was
involved in the litigation that was now before that judge. The Ontario
Court of Appeal determined that the judge was not disqualified if the
judge had no involvement with the person or the matter when he was a
lawyer. The Ontario Court of Appeal also explained that the rules for
determining whether a judge is disqualified are different from the
rules to determine whether a lawyer has a conflict:
27 Thus, disqualification is not the natural corollary to a
finding that a trial judge has had some involvement in a case over
which he or she is now presiding. Where the judge had no involvement,
as here, it cannot be said that the judge is disqualified.
28 The point can rightly be made that had Mr. Patterson been
asked to represent the appellant as counsel before his appointment to
the bench, the conflict rules would likely have prevented him from
taking the case because his firm had formerly represented one of the
defendants in the case. Thus, it is argued how is it that as a trial
judge Patterson J. can hear the case? This issue was considered by the
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) in Locabail (U.K.) Ltd. v. Bayfield
Properties Ltd., [2000] Q.B. 451. The court held, at para. 58, that
there is no inflexible rule governing the disqualification of a judge
and that, "[e]verything depends on the circumstances."
29 It seems to me that what appears at first sight to be an
inconsistency in application of rules can be explained by the
different contexts and in particular, the strong presumption of
judicial impartiality that applies in the context of disqualification
of a judge. There is no such presumption in cases of allegations of
conflict of interest against a lawyer because of a firm's previous
involvement in the case. To the contrary, as explained by Sopinka J.
in MacDonald Estate v. Martin (1990), 77 D.L.R. (4th) 249 (S.C.C.),
for sound policy reasons there is a presumption of a disqualifying
interest that can rarely be overcome. In particular, a conclusory
statement from the lawyer that he or she had no confidential
information about the case will never be sufficient. The case is the
opposite where the allegation of bias is made against a trial judge.
His or her statement that he or she knew nothing about the case and
had no involvement in it will ordinarily be accepted at face value
unless there is good reason to doubt it: see Locabail, at para. 19.
30 That brings me then to consider the particular circumstances
of this case and whether there are serious grounds to find a
disqualifying conflict of interest in this case. In my view, there are
two significant factors that justify the trial judge's decision not to
recuse himself. The first is his statement, which all parties accept,
that he knew nothing of the case when it was in his former firm and
that he had nothing to do with it. The second is the long passage of
time. As was said in Wewaykum, at para. 85:
To us, one significant factor stands out, and must inform
the perspective of the reasonable person assessing the impact of this
involvement on Binnie J.'s impartiality in the appeals. That factor is
the passage of time. Most arguments for disqualification rest on
circumstances that are either contemporaneous to the decision-making,
or that occurred within a short time prior to the decision-making.
31 There are other factors that inform the issue. The Wilson
Walker firm no longer acted for any of the parties by the time of
trial. More importantly, at the time of the motion, Patterson J. had
been a judge for six years and thus had not had a relationship with
his former firm for a considerable period of time.
32 In my view, a reasonable person, viewing the matter
realistically would conclude that the trial judge could deal fairly
and impartially with this case. I take this view principally because
of the long passage of time and the trial judge's lack of involvement
in or knowledge of the case when the Wilson Walker firm had carriage.
In these circumstances it cannot be reasonably contended that the
trial judge could not remain impartial in the case. The mere fact that
his name appears on the letterhead of some correspondence from over a
decade ago would not lead a reasonable person to believe that he would
either consciously or unconsciously favour his former firm's former
client. It is simply not realistic to think that a judge would throw
off his mantle of impartiality, ignore his oath of office and favour a
client - about whom he knew nothing - of a firm that he left six years
earlier and that no longer acts for the client, in a case involving
events from over a decade ago.
(emphasis added)
[19] Justice Webb had no involvement with any matter
involving Mr. Amos while he was a member of Patterson Palmer or
Patterson Law, nor does Mr. Amos suggest that he did. Mr. Amos made it
clear during the hearing of this matter that the only reason for the
alleged conflict for Justice Webb was that he was a member of
Patterson Law and Patterson Palmer. This is simply not enough for
Justice Webb to be disqualified. Any involvement of Mr. Amos with
Patterson Law while Justice Webb was a member of that firm would have
had to occur over 10 years ago and even longer for the time when he
was a member of Patterson Palmer. In addition to the lack of any
involvement on his part with any matter or dispute that Mr. Amos had
with Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer (which in and of itself is
sufficient to dispose of this matter), the length of time since
Justice Webb was a member of Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer would
also result in the same finding – that there is no conflict in Justice
Webb hearing this appeal.
[20] Similarly in R. v. Bagot, 2000 MBCA 30, 145 Man. R.
(2d) 260, the Manitoba Court of Appeal found that there was no
reasonable apprehension of bias when a judge, who had been a member of
the law firm that had been retained by the accused, had no involvement
with the accused while he was a lawyer with that firm.
[21] In Del Zotto v. Minister of National Revenue, [2000] 4
F.C. 321, 257 N.R. 96, this court did find that there would be a
reasonable apprehension of bias where a judge, who while he was a
lawyer, had recorded time on a matter involving the same person who
was before that judge. However, this case can be distinguished as
Justice Webb did not have any time recorded on any files involving Mr.
Amos while he was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer or Patterson Law.
[22] Mr. Amos also included with his submissions a CD. He
stated in his affidavit dated June 26, 2017 that there is a “true copy
of an American police surveillance wiretap entitled 139” on this CD.
He has also indicated that he has “provided a true copy of the CD
entitled 139 to many American and Canadian law enforcement authorities
and not one of the police forces or officers of the court are willing
to investigate it”. Since he has indicated that this is an “American
police surveillance wiretap”, this is a matter for the American law
enforcement authorities and cannot create, as Mr. Amos suggests, a
conflict of interest for any judge to whom he provides a copy.
[23] As a result, there is no conflict or reasonable
apprehension of bias for Justice Webb and therefore, no reason for him
to recuse himself.
[24] Mr. Amos alleged that Justice Near’s past professional
experience with the government created a “quasi-conflict” in deciding
the cross-appeal. Mr. Amos provided no details and Justice Near
confirmed that he had no prior knowledge of the matters alleged in the
Claim. Justice Near sees no reason to recuse himself.
[25] Insofar as it is possible to glean the basis for Mr.
Amos’ allegations against Justice Gleason, it appears that he alleges
that she is incapable of hearing this appeal because he says he wrote
a letter to Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien in 2004. At that time,
both Justice Gleason and Mr. Mulroney were partners in the law firm
Ogilvy Renault, LLP. The letter in question, which is rude and angry,
begins with “Hey you two Evil Old Smiling Bastards” and “Re: me suing
you and your little dogs too”. There is no indication that the letter
was ever responded to or that a law suit was ever commenced by Mr.
Amos against Mr. Mulroney. In the circumstances, there is no reason
for Justice Gleason to recuse herself as the letter in question does
not give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias.
III. Issue
[26] The issue on the cross-appeal is as follows: Did the
Judge err in setting aside the Prothonotary’s Order striking the Claim
in its entirety without leave to amend and in determining that Mr.
Amos’ allegation that the RCMP barred him from the New Brunswick
legislature in 2004 was capable of supporting a cause of action?
IV. Analysis
A. Standard of Review
[27] Following the Judge’s decision to set aside the
Prothonotary’s Order, this Court revisited the standard of review to
be applied to discretionary decisions of prothonotaries and decisions
made by judges on appeals of prothonotaries’ decisions in Hospira
Healthcare Corp. v. Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, 2016 FCA 215,
402 D.L.R. (4th) 497 [Hospira]. In Hospira, a five-member panel of
this Court replaced the Aqua-Gem standard of review with that
articulated in Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235
[Housen]. As a result, it is no longer appropriate for the Federal
Court to conduct a de novo review of a discretionary order made by a
prothonotary in regard to questions vital to the final issue of the
case. Rather, a Federal Court judge can only intervene on appeal if
the prothonotary made an error of law or a palpable and overriding
error in determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and
law (Hospira at para. 79). Further, this Court can only interfere with
a Federal Court judge’s review of a prothonotary’s discretionary order
if the judge made an error of law or palpable and overriding error in
determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and law
(Hospira at paras. 82-83).
[28] In the case at bar, the Judge substituted his own
assessment of Mr. Amos’ Claim for that of the Prothonotary. This Court
must look to the Prothonotary’s Order to determine whether the Judge
erred in law or made a palpable and overriding error in choosing to
interfere.
B. Did the Judge err in interfering with the
Prothonotary’s Order?
[29] The Prothontoary’s Order accepted the following
paragraphs from the Crown’s submissions as the basis for striking the
Claim in its entirety without leave to amend:
17. Within the 96 paragraph Statement of Claim, the Plaintiff
addresses his complaint in paragraphs 14-24, inclusive. All but four
of those paragraphs are dedicated to an incident that occurred in 2006
in and around the legislature in New Brunswick. The jurisdiction of
the Federal Court does not extend to Her Majesty the Queen in right of
the Provinces. In any event, the Plaintiff hasn’t named the Province
or provincial actors as parties to this action. The incident alleged
does not give rise to a justiciable cause of action in this Court.
(…)
21. The few paragraphs that directly address the Defendant
provide no details as to the individuals involved or the location of
the alleged incidents or other details sufficient to allow the
Defendant to respond. As a result, it is difficult or impossible to
determine the causes of action the Plaintiff is attempting to advance.
A generous reading of the Statement of Claim allows the Defendant to
only speculate as to the true and/or intended cause of action. At
best, the Plaintiff’s action may possibly be summarized as: he
suspects he is barred from the House of Commons.
[footnotes omitted].
[30] The Judge determined that he could not strike the Claim
on the same jurisdictional basis as the Prothonotary. The Judge noted
that the Federal Court has jurisdiction over claims based on the
liability of Federal Crown servants like the RCMP and that the actors
who barred Mr. Amos from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004
included the RCMP (Federal Court Judgment at para. 23). In considering
the viability of these allegations de novo, the Judge identified
paragraph 14 of the Claim as containing “some precision” as it
identifies the date of the event and a RCMP officer acting as
Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor (Federal Court Judgment at
para. 27).
[31] The Judge noted that the 2004 event could support a
cause of action in the tort of misfeasance in public office and
identified the elements of the tort as excerpted from Meigs v. Canada,
2013 FC 389, 431 F.T.R. 111:
[13] As in both the cases of Odhavji Estate v Woodhouse, 2003 SCC
69 [Odhavji] and Lewis v Canada, 2012 FC 1514 [Lewis], I must
determine whether the plaintiffs’ statement of claim pleads each
element of the alleged tort of misfeasance in public office:
a) The public officer must have engaged in deliberate and unlawful
conduct in his or her capacity as public officer;
b) The public officer must have been aware both that his or her
conduct was unlawful and that it was likely to harm the plaintiff; and
c) There must be an element of bad faith or dishonesty by the public
officer and knowledge of harm alone is insufficient to conclude that a
public officer acted in bad faith or dishonestly.
Odhavji, above, at paras 23, 24 and 28
(Federal Court Judgment at para. 28).
[32] The Judge determined that Mr. Amos disclosed sufficient
material facts to meet the elements of the tort of misfeasance in
public office because the actors, who barred him from the New
Brunswick legislature in 2004, including the RCMP, did so for
“political reasons” (Federal Court Judgment at para. 29).
[33] This Court’s discussion of the sufficiency of pleadings
in Merchant Law Group v. Canada (Revenue Agency), 2010 FCA 184, 321
D.L.R (4th) 301 is particularly apt:
…When pleading bad faith or abuse of power, it is not enough to
assert, baldly, conclusory phrases such as “deliberately or
negligently,” “callous disregard,” or “by fraud and theft did steal”.
“The bare assertion of a conclusion upon which the court is called
upon to pronounce is not an allegation of material fact”. Making bald,
conclusory allegations without any evidentiary foundation is an abuse
of process…
To this, I would add that the tort of misfeasance in public office
requires a particular state of mind of a public officer in carrying
out the impunged action, i.e., deliberate conduct which the public
officer knows to be inconsistent with the obligations of his or her
office. For this tort, particularization of the allegations is
mandatory. Rule 181 specifically requires particularization of
allegations of “breach of trust,” “wilful default,” “state of mind of
a person,” “malice” or “fraudulent intention.”
(at paras. 34-35, citations omitted).
[34] Applying the Housen standard of review to the
Prothonotary’s Order, we are of the view that the Judge interfered
absent a legal or palpable and overriding error.
[35] The Prothonotary determined that Mr. Amos’ Claim
disclosed no reasonable claim and was fundamentally vexatious on the
basis of jurisdictional concerns and the absence of material facts to
ground a cause of action. Paragraph 14 of the Claim, which addresses
the 2004 event, pleads no material facts as to how the RCMP officer
engaged in deliberate and unlawful conduct, knew that his or her
conduct was unlawful and likely to harm Mr. Amos, and acted in bad
faith. While the Claim alleges elsewhere that Mr. Amos was barred from
the New Brunswick legislature for political and/or malicious reasons,
these allegations are not particularized and are directed against
non-federal actors, such as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative
Assembly of New Brunswick and the Fredericton Police Force. As such,
the Judge erred in determining that Mr. Amos’ allegation that the RCMP
barred him from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004 was capable of
supporting a cause of action.
[36] In our view, the Claim is made up entirely of bare
allegations, devoid of any detail, such that it discloses no
reasonable cause of action within the jurisdiction of the Federal
Courts. Therefore, the Judge erred in interfering to set aside the
Prothonotary’s Order striking the claim in its entirety. Further, we
find that the Prothonotary made no error in denying leave to amend.
The deficiencies in Mr. Amos’ pleadings are so extensive such that
amendment could not cure them (see Collins at para. 26).
V. Conclusion
[37] For the foregoing reasons, we would allow the Crown’s
cross-appeal, with costs, setting aside the Federal Court Judgment,
dated January 25, 2016 and restoring the Prothonotary’s Order, dated
November 12, 2015, which struck Mr. Amos’ Claim in its entirety
without leave to amend.
"Wyman W. Webb"
J.A.
"David G. Near"
J.A.
"Mary J.L. Gleason"
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
A CROSS-APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE SOUTHCOTT DATED
JANUARY 25, 2016; DOCKET NUMBER T-1557-15.
DOCKET:
A-48-16
STYLE OF CAUSE:
DAVID RAYMOND AMOS v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
PLACE OF HEARING:
Fredericton,
New Brunswick
DATE OF HEARING:
May 24, 2017
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:
WEBB J.A.
NEAR J.A.
GLEASON J.A.
DATED:
October 30, 2017
APPEARANCES:
David Raymond Amos
For The Appellant / respondent on cross-appeal
(on his own behalf)
Jan Jensen
For The Respondent / appELLANT ON CROSS-APPEAL
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Nathalie G. Drouin
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
For The Respondent / APPELLANT ON CROSS-APPEAL
That is a bit outside of my area.
Greg Marquis
Professor
Department of History and Politics
University of New Brunswick Saint John
P.O. Box 5050
Saint John, NB, E2L 4L5
506 648-5638
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Subject: YO Andrea Anderson-Mason You are welcome However methinks you and the former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould are way past too late to act ethical N'esy Pas?
External message: Use caution.---------- Original message ----------
From: "Anderson-Mason, Andrea Hon. (JAG/JPG)" <Andrea.AndersonMason@gnb.ca>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 14:50:49 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: YO Paul Mazerolle Never mind the crooks who
write the laws when are you people in UNB finally gonna uphold the
laws?
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UNB profs object to way new president is being hired
Secrecy leads to concerns about due diligence, but board of governors
cites need for confidentiality
CBC News · Posted: Jan 23, 2019 3:37 PM AT | Last Updated: January 23, 2019
Greg Marquis, a professor at the University of New Brunswick in Saint
John and a member of the senate, is concerned there wasn't as much
consultation with the university community as in the past for the
hiring of its next president. (UNB/Twitter)
Some professors at the University of New Brunswick don't like the way
the institution has gone about finding a replacement for retiring
president Eddy Campbell.
"It doesn't show due diligence and it doesn't really speak to real
consultation," said Greg Marquis, a history professor at the UNB Saint
John campus and a member of the senate on the Saint John campus.
Someone has just been chosen by members of the board of governors and
senates, but the name has to go to the premier as well and hasn't been
made public.
Marquis and some of his colleagues are not pleased there was no chance
for the broad university community to meet with proposed candidates in
a town hall type of setting, where they would have had a chance to
hear a presentation and ask questions.
"It seemed to be a very narrow consultation process and somewhat
secretive," he said. "It's like there's a hidden world operating
within the university to select these candidates and I don't think
that's right."
Marquis also doesn't like the decision to keep the names of candidates
under wraps.
"I can't even talk to the chair of my department about who the
candidate is, why they were selected, and what the selection process
was," said Marquis.
Larry Hachey, chair of the UNB board of governors, said the committee
tasked with hiring a new president consulted inside and outside the
UNB community in both Saint John and Fredericton about potential
candidates. (UNB)
"So that's very frustrating and strange for us to be working in that
type of environment."
UNB board of governors chair Larry Hachey acknowledged the school has
a tradition of having two or more candidates appear before the
university community to talk about what they'd like to do as president
but said it's not required under the UNB Act and no longer practical.
It seems like kind of a weird thing to have in a modern society.
- Greg Marquis, UNB Saint John professor
"That's something from at least 20 years ago and what's happened is
the landscape has changed."
"For example, let's say a potential candidate is a female and that
female may have a husband who's working," Hachey said. "Then it gets
known in the public she may be transferring, which may affect his
employment. Or vice versa.
"If we have two or three top candidates and two of the three decide
I'm not going to let my name stand if you're going to release it …
that's something we have to take into consideration."
Put UNB community first, profs say
That's not a good enough reason, according to the Association of
University of New Brunswick Teachers.
It issued a statement last week after members expressed concerns about
the search process.
"Privacy concerns of any candidate … should not outweigh the interests
of the UNB community," the association said on its website.
Eddy Campbell's five-year contract as president of UNB expires in July. (CBC)
"Any candidate recommended by the [joint nominating committee] should
make a public presentation prior to the joint meeting of senates and
the board.
"Sufficient time should be allowed after the presentation for senators
to consult with their colleagues."
Hachey said that town hall process could be brought back in the
future, depending on the privacy needs of the candidates.
But he is confident the person proposed by the joint nominating
committee was properly vetted, and he is comfortable with the amount
of consultation that took place.
"UNB has the most onerous hiring process in the country," he said
"With most universities the actual [hiring] committee is tasked with
hiring the president itself … at UNB we add on an extra layer of
bringing in our senates and boards to vote on the recommendation of
the committee."
Senate, board endorse name
That happened Tuesday night, said Hachey, and it resulted in a strong
endorsement.
He said a nominee has now been submitted to the premier and cabinet
and he hopes to get final approval from the lieutenant-governor soon,
possibly this week.
That last part of the process doesn't sit well with Marquis either.
"It seems like kind of a weird thing to have in a modern society," he said.
CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices
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Subject: Automatic reply: YO Paul Mazerolle Never mind the crooks who
write the laws when are you people in UNB finally gonna uphold the
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From: Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:24:19 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: RE SNC-Lavalin Trudeau and the OECD Attn Don
Houle, Denis Jasmin, William McNamara and Stephen LeDrew pursuant to
my calls you will find this email at the bottom of my blog about you
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Subject: Automatic reply: RE SNC-Lavalin Trudeau and the OECD Attn Don
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:24:10 -0400
Subject: RE SNC-Lavalin Trudeau and the OECD Attn Don Houle, Denis
Jasmin, William McNamara and Stephen LeDrew pursuant to my calls you
will find this email at the bottom of my blog about you dudes
To: investors@snclavalin.com, wmcnamara@torys.com,
ledrew@stephenledrew.ca, pm@pm.gc.ca, GOVintegrity@oecd.org,
Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca, Paul.Shuttle@pco-bcp.gc.ca
Cc: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
cblatchford <cblatchford@postmedia.com,
Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.
Beverley.Busson@sen.parl.gc.ca
mcu@justice.gc.ca, Nathalie.Drouin@justice.gc.ca,
David.Lametti@parl.gc.ca, rfife@globeandmail.com>,
hon.ralph.goodale@canada.ca, Newsroom@globeandmail.com
https://davidraymondamos3.
Denis Jasmin, CPA, CA
Vice-President, Investor Relations
455 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec
Canada, H2Z 1Z3
+1 514-393-8000 ext. 57553
Don Houle 513 393 8000 ext 56370
investors@snclavalin.com
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2019 12:05:00 -0400
Subject: YO Pierre Poilievre RE SNC-Lavalin I just called again and
managed to speak to Craig Patrick Hilimoniuk but he didn't have much
time for me just like David Lametti's people
To: pierre.poilievre.a3@parl.gc.ca
David.Lametti.a1@parl.gc.ca, Jody.Wilson-Raybould.a1@parl.
maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca, andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca,
charlie.angus@parl.gc.ca, Amarjeet.Sohi.a1@parl.gc.ca,
hannelie.stockenstrom@
Hartland.Paterson@snclavalin.
tony.clement.a1@parl.gc.ca, scott.bardsley@canada.ca,
mcu@justice.gc.ca, JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
fiacobucci@torys.com, justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca, coi@gnb.ca,
MRichard@lawsociety-barreau.
Newsroom@globeandmail.com, Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca,
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https://www.nationalobserver.
SNC-Lavalin lawyer Iacobucci urged to resign as Trudeau's Trans Mountain envoy
By Alastair Sharp in News, Energy, Politics | March 5th 2019
'Not a shrinking violet'
The UBCIC's Wilson said Iacobucci would ideally step down from his
role leading the Trans Mountain expansion consultations, but should at
least choose to remove himself from one of the files.
“I think he’s embroiled in SNC and that he should stay over there but
step down from the Trans Mountain pipeline one,” she said. “I would
prefer him to step down from that one (the Trans Mountain pipeline)
but maybe the majority of Canadians would prefer him out of SNC, I
don’t know.”
“He made a mess over there, we don’t want him to make a mess over here.”
Wilson said the government's handling of both files showed a startling
lack of transparency.
“With SNC, we don’t know what was said to Minister Jody
Wilson-Raybould or in the thousands of lobby meetings between SNC and
the government," she said. "We also don’t know how Trans Mountain was
handled in the inner core of the prime minister’s office and the
various ministries involved, especially now that they are owners of
the pipeline.”
She pointed out the SNC-Lavalin could clearly benefit from
construction and engineering contracts if Trans Mountain gets built.
SNC-Lavalin employs about 9,000 people across Canada who work on
projects in a variety of sectors, including oil, gas and pipelines.
A spokesman for SNC-Lavalin declined to comment when asked about
Iacobucci's dual roles. Iacobucci didn't respond to a request for
comment.
In May 2018, Canada’s elections watchdog laid charges against a former
SNC executive, accusing him of orchestrating illegal federal political
donations the company made, mostly to Liberal groups, as well as to
Conservatives, more than a decade ago.
During an emergency debate about the SNC-Lavalin scandal on Feb. 28,
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May stood in the House of Commons to muse
about Iacobucci's role in two key files it is juggling.
"Frank Iacobucci is not a shrinking violet. He is playing an
interesting role here. I wonder if my friend finds it's curious in any
way that SNC-Lavalin's lawyer was the choice of the prime minister to
run the Indigenous consulations in the repairing of the flawed
consultations on the Kinder Morgan pipeline," she said, during an
exchange in the Commons with Conservative MP Michael Barrett, who
represents the Ontario riding of Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands.
"And he is still playing that role, while he is also SNC-Lavalin's
lawyer."
Barrett responded by saying that nothing surprises him at this point.
Hartland Paterson
Executive Vice President & General Counsel:
Called to the bar: 1987 (QC)
Charles Nieto
Senior Legal Counsel:
Called to the bar: 1995 (QC)
SNC-Lavalin Inc.
455 boul. René-Lévesque o.
Montréal, Québec H2Z 1Z3
Phone: 514-393-8000 Ext: 522668
Fax: 514-866-5057
Email: charles.nieto@snclavalin.com
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From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 22:48:08 -0400
Subject: ATTN Anthony Housefather Your boss Trudeau cannot stop your
friend Jody Wilson-Raybould talking about Re Federal Court File No
T-1557-15 Correct?
To: anthony.housefather@parl.gc.ca
<Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, "wayne.easter" <wayne.easter@parl.gc.ca>,
"Hon.Chrystia.Freeland" <Hon.Chrystia.Freeland@canada.
"Hon.Dominic.LeBlanc" <Hon.Dominic.LeBlanc@canada.ca
<steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, "David.Akin" <David.Akin@globalnews.ca>,
TCromwell@blg.com, darrow.macintyre@cbc.ca, jp.lewis@unb.ca,
Hunter.Tootoo@parl.gc.ca, tony.clement.a1@parl.gc.ca,
andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca, JagmeetForBurnaby@ndp.ca,
maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca
Cc: "David.Raymond.Amos" <David.Raymond.Amos@gmail.com>
"Michael.Wernick" <Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca
<Katie.Telford@pmo-cpm.gc.ca>
https://www.cbc.ca/news/
Wilson-Raybould says PMO restricting her ability to 'speak freely' at
Justice committee Wednesday
Former attorney general has been granted broad waiver on cabinet
confidence, solicitor-client privilege
Kathleen Harris · CBC News · Posted: Feb 26, 2019 10:59 AM ET
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:02:14 -0400
Subject: Re: ATTN Murray Rankin and David Lametti Re Federal Court
File No T-1557-15 I just called again Correct?
To: "Murray.Rankin" <Murray.Rankin@parl.gc.ca>, "Jody.Wilson-Raybould"
<Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.
<maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca>, "andrew.scheer"
<andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca>, "bruce.northrup" <bruce.northrup@gnb.ca>,
"Brenda.Lucki" <Brenda.Lucki@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Alaina.Lockhart"
<Alaina.Lockhart@parl.gc.ca>, "David.Lametti"
<David.Lametti@parl.gc.ca>, washington field
<washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, "Dale.Morgan"
<Dale.Morgan@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
"Nathalie.Drouin" <Nathalie.Drouin@justice.gc.ca
<nathan.cullen@parl.gc.ca>, "charlie.angus" <charlie.angus@parl.gc.ca>
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From: Murray.Rankin@parl.gc.ca
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:00:50 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: ATTN Murray Rankin and David Lametti Re
Federal Court File No T-1557-15 I just called again Correct?
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
For British Columbia media inquiries please email Krystal at
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UFCW 232
On 2/26/19, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://murrayrankin.ndp.ca/
>
>
> NDP calls for investigation into former Attorney General’s firing
>
> February 8th, 2019 - 4:06pm
>
> NDP Critic for Justice Murray Rankin made the following statement:
>
> “Canadians have a right to question whether this Prime Minister fired
> Canada’s first Indigenous Justice Minister for ‘speaking truth to
> power’.
>
> The government has denied the Prime Minister or his backroom advisors
> fired Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould because she refused to yield to
> pressure in the SNC-Lavalin matter.
>
> Canadians have to be assured the independence of the justice system
> has not been compromised. In these circumstances, Canadians cannot be
> expected to take the Prime Minister’s word for it.
>
> As Vice Chair of the Justice Committee, I have joined with MP Michael
> Cooper in calling for the former Attorney General, the current Justice
> Minister, and high-ranking officials in the Prime Minister’s Office to
> appear before the Justice Committee as soon as possible.
>
> My NDP colleagues, Nathan Cullen and Charlie Angus, have also written
> to the Ethics Commissioner to ensure an investigation by that office
> is undertaken.
>
> The integrity of our justice system may well be at issue. The Liberal
> government must allow the Justice Committee to do its work on behalf
> of Canadians and clear the air at this critical time.”
>
>
>
> – 30 –
>
>
>
> For more information, please contact:
>
> NDP Media Centre: 613-222-2351 or media@ndp.ca
>
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:35:05 +0000
> Subject: Automatic reply: RE FATCA, the CRA and the IRS YO Donald J.
> Trump Jr. why does your ex lawyer Mr Cohen and the Canadain FEDS
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From: "LSD / DSJ (JUS/JUS)" <BPIB-DGPAA@justice.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:25:31 +0000
Subject: RE: YO Pierre Poilievre I just called and tried to reason
with David Lametti's minions and got nowhere fast Surprise Surprise
Surprise N'esy Pas Petev Baby Mackay?
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:25:26 -0400
Subject: Fwd: YO Pierre Poilievre I just called and tried to reason
with David Lametti's minions and got nowhere fast Surprise Surprise
Surprise N'esy Pas Petev Baby Mackay?
To: Support@viafoura.com, darrow.macintyre@cbc.ca,
carrie@viafoura.com, allison@viafoura.com
Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, LPMD-DGPD@justice.gc.ca,
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:00:58 -0400
Subject: YO Pierre Poilievre I just called and tried to reason with
David Lametti's minions and got nowhere fast Surprise Surprise
Surprise N'esy Pas Petev Baby Mackay?
To: pierre.poilievre@parl.gc.ca, olad-dlo@justice.gc.ca,
David.Lametti.a1@parl.gc.ca, maxime.bernier@parl.gc.ca,
andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca, charlie.angus@parl.gc.ca,
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scott.brison@parl.gc.ca, scott.macrae@rcmp-grc.gc.ca,
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From: Ministerial Correspondence Unit - Justice Canada <mcu@justice.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:58:23 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: C'yall in Court
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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From: Ministerial Correspondence Unit - Justice Canada <mcu@justice.gc.ca>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 22:18:45 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks David Lametti should go back to law
school too N'esy Pas Pierre Poilievre?
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks David Lametti should go back to law
school too N'esy Pas Pierre Poilievre?
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Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks David Lametti should go back to law
school too N'esy Pas Pierre Poilievre?
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 18:18:40 -0400
Subject: Methinks David Lametti should go back to law school too N'esy
Pas Pierre Poilievre?
To: David.Lametti@parl.gc.ca, Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.
pierre.poilievre@parl.gc.ca,mc
michael.chong@parl.gc.ca, Michael.Wernick@pco-bcp.gc.ca
Cc: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, Newsroom@globeandmail.com,
Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca, serge.rousselle@gnb.ca
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:44:16 -0400
Subject: Jagmeet Singh says that maybe Jay Shin should go back to law
school??? Too Too Funny Indeed EH Karen Wang and Laura-Lynn Tyler
Thompson?
To: info@jayshin.ca, jay@lonsdalelaw.ca, karenwang@liberal.ca,
lauralynnlive@gmail.com
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
jmaclellan@burnabynow.com, kgawley@burnabynow.com
Jagmeet Singh on Tory opponent: 'Maybe he should go back to law school'
Conservative candidate Jay Shin said Singh was 'keeping criminals out
of jail' during his days as a criminal defence lawyer
Kelvin Gawley Burnaby Now January 13, 2019 10:27 AM
Julie MacLellan
Assistant editor, and newsroom tip line
jmaclellan@burnabynow.com
Phone: 604 444 3020
Kelvin Gawley
kgawley@burnabynow.com
Phone: 604 444 3024
Jay Shin
Direct: 604-980-5089
Email: jay@lonsdalelaw.ca
By phone: 604-628-0508
By e-mail: info@jayshin.ca
Karen Wang
604.531.1178
karenwang@liberal.ca
Now if Mr Shin scrolls down he will know some of what the fancy NDP
lawyer has known for quite sometime
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Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 16:39:35 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Re Federal Court File # T-1557-15 and the
upcoming hearing on May 24th I called a lot of your people before High
Noon today Correct Ralph Goodale and Deputy Minister Malcolm Brown?
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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Subject: Automatic reply: Attn Minister Ralph Goodale and Pierre
Paul-Hus Trust that I look forward to arguing the fact that fhe Crown
filed my Sept 4th email to you and your buddies
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Subject: Automatic reply: ATTN Blair Armitage You acted as the Usher
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Hence you and the RCMP must know why I sued the Queen Correct?
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
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From: Justice Website <JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:21:11 +0000
Subject: Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova Scotia
To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com" <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Mr. Amos,
We acknowledge receipt of your recent emails to the Deputy Minister of
Justice and lawyers within the Legal Services Division of the
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Eidt, David (OAG/CPG)" <David.Eidt@gnb.ca>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 00:33:21 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Yo Mr Lutz howcome your buddy the clerk
would not file this motion and properly witnessed affidavit and why
did she take all four copies?
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
I will be out of the office until Monday, March 13, 2017. I will have
little to no access to email. Please dial 453-2222 for assistance.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Marc Richard <MRichard@lawsociety-barreau.
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:16:46 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: RE: The New Brunswick Real Estate
Association and their deliberate ignorance for the bankster's benefit
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
I will be out of the office until August 15, 2016. Je serai absent du
bureau jusqu'au 15 août 2016.
> ---------- 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/
>
> January 11th, 2016 https://archive.org/details/
>
> April 3rd, 2017
>
> https://archive.org/details/
>
>
> 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/
>
>
> 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
>
>
> ---------- Original message ----------
> From: justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca
> Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM
> Subject: Réponse automatique : RE My complaint against the CROWN in
> Federal Court Attn David Hansen and Peter MacKay If you planning to
> submit a motion for a publication ban on my complaint trust that you
> dudes are way past too late
> To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
>
> Veuillez noter que j'ai changé de courriel. Vous pouvez me rejoindre à
> lalanthier@hotmail.com
>
> Pour rejoindre le bureau de M. Trudeau veuillez envoyer un courriel à
> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca
>
> Please note that I changed email address, you can reach me at
> lalanthier@hotmail.com
>
> To reach the office of Mr. Trudeau please send an email to
> tommy.desfosses@parl.gc.ca
>
> Thank you,
>
> Merci ,
>
>
> http://davidraymondamos3.
>
>
> 83. The Plaintiff states that now that Canada is involved in more war
> in Iraq again it did not serve Canadian interests and reputation to
> allow Barry Winters to publish the following words three times over
> five years after he began his bragging:
>
> January 13, 2015
> This Is Just AS Relevant Now As When I wrote It During The Debate
>
> December 8, 2014
> Why Canada Stood Tall!
>
> Friday, October 3, 2014
> Little David Amos’ “True History Of War” Canadian Airstrikes And
> Stupid Justin Trudeau
>
> Canada’s and Canadians free ride is over. Canada can no longer hide
> behind Amerka’s and NATO’s skirts.
>
> When I was still in Canadian Forces then Prime Minister Jean Chretien
> actually committed the Canadian Army to deploy in the second campaign
> in Iraq, the Coalition of the Willing. This was against or contrary to
> the wisdom or advice of those of us Canadian officers that were
> involved in the initial planning phases of that operation. There were
> significant concern in our planning cell, and NDHQ about of the dearth
> of concern for operational guidance, direction, and forces for
> operations after the initial occupation of Iraq. At the “last minute”
> Prime Minister Chretien and the Liberal government changed its mind.
> The Canadian government told our amerkan cousins that we would not
> deploy combat troops for the Iraq campaign, but would deploy a
> Canadian Battle Group to Afghanistan, enabling our amerkan cousins to
> redeploy troops from there to Iraq. The PMO’s thinking that it was
> less costly to deploy Canadian Forces to Afghanistan than Iraq. But
> alas no one seems to remind the Liberals of Prime Minister Chretien’s
> then grossly incorrect assumption. Notwithstanding Jean Chretien’s
> incompetence and stupidity, the Canadian Army was heroic,
> professional, punched well above it’s weight, and the PPCLI Battle
> Group, is credited with “saving Afghanistan” during the Panjway
> campaign of 2006.
>
> What Justin Trudeau and the Liberals don’t tell you now, is that then
> Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien committed, and deployed the
> Canadian army to Canada’s longest “war” without the advice, consent,
> support, or vote of the Canadian Parliament.
>
> What David Amos and the rest of the ignorant, uneducated, and babbling
> chattering classes are too addled to understand is the deployment of
> less than 75 special operations troops, and what is known by planners
> as a “six pac cell” of fighter aircraft is NOT the same as a
> deployment of a Battle Group, nor a “war” make.
>
> The Canadian Government or The Crown unlike our amerkan cousins have
> the “constitutional authority” to commit the Canadian nation to war.
> That has been recently clearly articulated to the Canadian public by
> constitutional scholar Phillippe Legasse. What Parliament can do is
> remove “confidence” in The Crown’s Government in a “vote of
> non-confidence.” That could not happen to the Chretien Government
> regarding deployment to Afghanistan, and it won’t happen in this
> instance with the conservative majority in The Commons regarding a
> limited Canadian deployment to the Middle East.
>
> President George Bush was quite correct after 911 and the terror
> attacks in New York; that the Taliban “occupied” and “failed state”
> Afghanistan was the source of logistical support, command and control,
> and training for the Al Quaeda war of terror against the world. The
> initial defeat, and removal from control of Afghanistan was vital and
>
> 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.
> 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
>
>
>
> 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
>
On 8/3/17, David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com> wrote:
> If want something very serious to download and laugh at as well Please
> Enjoy and share real wiretap tapes of the mob
>
> http://thedavidamosrant.
> ilian.html
>
>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/
>>
>> As the CBC etc yap about Yankee wiretaps and whistleblowers I must
>> ask them the obvious question AIN'T THEY FORGETTING SOMETHING????
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?
>>
>> What the hell does the media think my Yankee lawyer served upon the
>> USDOJ right after I ran for and seat in the 39th Parliament baseball
>> cards?
>>
>> http://archive.org/details/
>> 6
>>
>> http://davidamos.blogspot.ca/
>>
>> http://www.archive.org/
>>
>> http://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
>>
>
http://davidraymondamos3.
Sunday, 19 November 2017
Federal Court of Appeal Finally Makes The BIG Decision And Publishes
It Now The Crooks Cannot Take Back Ticket To Try Put My Matter Before
The Supreme Court
https://decisions.fct-cf.gc.
Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Amos v. Canada
Court (s) Database
Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2017-10-30
Neutral citation
2017 FCA 213
File numbers
A-48-16
Date: 20171030
Docket: A-48-16
Citation: 2017 FCA 213
CORAM:
WEBB J.A.
NEAR J.A.
GLEASON J.A.
BETWEEN:
DAVID RAYMOND AMOS
Respondent on the cross-appeal
(and formally Appellant)
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Appellant on the cross-appeal
(and formerly Respondent)
Heard at Fredericton, New Brunswick, on May 24, 2017.
Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 30, 2017.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:
THE COURT
Date: 20171030
Docket: A-48-16
Citation: 2017 FCA 213
CORAM:
WEBB J.A.
NEAR J.A.
GLEASON J.A.
BETWEEN:
DAVID RAYMOND AMOS
Respondent on the cross-appeal
(and formally Appellant)
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Appellant on the cross-appeal
(and formerly Respondent)
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY THE COURT
I. Introduction
[1] On September 16, 2015, David Raymond Amos (Mr. Amos)
filed a 53-page Statement of Claim (the Claim) in Federal Court
against Her Majesty the Queen (the Crown). Mr. Amos claims $11 million
in damages and a public apology from the Prime Minister and Provincial
Premiers for being illegally barred from accessing parliamentary
properties and seeks a declaration from the Minister of Public Safety
that the Canadian Government will no longer allow the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police (RCMP) and Canadian Forces to harass him and his clan
(Claim at para. 96).
[2] On November 12, 2015 (Docket T-1557-15), by way of a
motion brought by the Crown, a prothonotary of the Federal Court (the
Prothonotary) struck the Claim in its entirety, without leave to
amend, on the basis that it was plain and obvious that the Claim
disclosed no reasonable claim, the Claim was fundamentally vexatious,
and the Claim could not be salvaged by way of further amendment (the
Prothontary’s Order).
[3] On January 25, 2016 (2016 FC 93), by way of Mr.
Amos’ appeal from the Prothonotary’s Order, a judge of the Federal
Court (the Judge), reviewing the matter de novo, struck all of Mr.
Amos’ claims for relief with the exception of the claim for damages
for being barred by the RCMP from the New Brunswick legislature in
2004 (the Federal Court Judgment).
[4] Mr. Amos appealed and the Crown cross-appealed the
Federal Court Judgment. Further to the issuance of a Notice of Status
Review, Mr. Amos’ appeal was dismissed for delay on December 19, 2016.
As such, the only matter before this Court is the Crown’s
cross-appeal.
II. Preliminary Matter
[5] Mr. Amos, in his memorandum of fact and law in
relation to the cross-appeal that was filed with this Court on March
6, 2017, indicated that several judges of this Court, including two of
the judges of this panel, had a conflict of interest in this appeal.
This was the first time that he identified the judges whom he believed
had a conflict of interest in a document that was filed with this
Court. In his notice of appeal he had alluded to a conflict with
several judges but did not name those judges.
[6] Mr. Amos was of the view that he did not have to
identify the judges in any document filed with this Court because he
had identified the judges in various documents that had been filed
with the Federal Court. In his view the Federal Court and the Federal
Court of Appeal are the same court and therefore any document filed in
the Federal Court would be filed in this Court. This view is based on
subsections 5(4) and 5.1(4) of the Federal Courts Act, R.S.C., 1985,
c. F-7:
5(4) Every judge of the Federal Court is, by virtue of his or her
office, a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal and has all the
jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court of
Appeal.
[…]
5(4) Les juges de la Cour fédérale sont d’office juges de la Cour
d’appel fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que
les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale.
[…]
5.1(4) Every judge of the Federal Court of Appeal is, by virtue of
that office, a judge of the Federal Court and has all the
jurisdiction, power and authority of a judge of the Federal Court.
5.1(4) Les juges de la Cour d’appel fédérale sont d’office juges de la
Cour fédérale et ont la même compétence et les mêmes pouvoirs que les
juges de la Cour fédérale.
[7] However, these subsections only provide that the
judges of the Federal Court are also judges of this Court (and vice
versa). It does not mean that there is only one court. If the Federal
Court and this Court were one Court, there would be no need for this
section.
[8] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act provide that:
3 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court
— Appeal Division is continued under the name “Federal Court of
Appeal” in English and “Cour d’appel fédérale” in French. It is
continued as an additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and
for Canada, for the better administration of the laws of Canada and as
a superior court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction.
3 La Section d’appel, aussi appelée la Cour d’appel ou la Cour d’appel
fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée « Cour d’appel fédérale » en
français et « Federal Court of Appeal » en anglais. Elle est maintenue
à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et d’amirauté du
Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit canadien, et
continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant compétence en
matière civile et pénale.
4 The division of the Federal Court of Canada called the Federal Court
— Trial Division is continued under the name “Federal Court” in
English and “Cour fédérale” in French. It is continued as an
additional court of law, equity and admiralty in and for Canada, for
the better administration of the laws of Canada and as a superior
court of record having civil and criminal jurisdiction.
4 La section de la Cour fédérale du Canada, appelée la Section de
première instance de la Cour fédérale, est maintenue et dénommée «
Cour fédérale » en français et « Federal Court » en anglais. Elle est
maintenue à titre de tribunal additionnel de droit, d’equity et
d’amirauté du Canada, propre à améliorer l’application du droit
canadien, et continue d’être une cour supérieure d’archives ayant
compétence en matière civile et pénale.
[9] Sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Courts Act create
two separate courts – this Court (section 3) and the Federal Court
(section 4). If, as Mr. Amos suggests, documents filed in the Federal
Court were automatically also filed in this Court, then there would no
need for the parties to prepare and file appeal books as required by
Rules 343 to 345 of the Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106 in relation
to any appeal from a decision of the Federal Court. The requirement to
file an appeal book with this Court in relation to an appeal from a
decision of the Federal Court makes it clear that the only documents
that will be before this Court are the documents that are part of that
appeal book.
[10] Therefore, the memorandum of fact and law filed on
March 6, 2017 is the first document, filed with this Court, in which
Mr. Amos identified the particular judges that he submits have a
conflict in any matter related to him.
[11] On April 3, 2017, Mr. Amos attempted to bring a motion
before the Federal Court seeking an order “affirming or denying the
conflict of interest he has” with a number of judges of the Federal
Court. A judge of the Federal Court issued a direction noting that if
Mr. Amos was seeking this order in relation to judges of the Federal
Court of Appeal, it was beyond the jurisdiction of the Federal Court.
Mr. Amos raised the Federal Court motion at the hearing of this
cross-appeal. The Federal Court motion is not a motion before this
Court and, as such, the submissions filed before the Federal Court
will not be entertained. As well, since this was a motion brought
before the Federal Court (and not this Court), any documents filed in
relation to that motion are not part of the record of this Court.
[12] During the hearing of the appeal Mr. Amos alleged that
the third member of this panel also had a conflict of interest and
submitted some documents that, in his view, supported his claim of a
conflict. Mr. Amos, following the hearing of his appeal, was also
afforded the opportunity to provide a brief summary of the conflict
that he was alleging and to file additional documents that, in his
view, supported his allegations. Mr. Amos submitted several pages of
documents in relation to the alleged conflicts. He organized the
documents by submitting a copy of the biography of the particular
judge and then, immediately following that biography, by including
copies of the documents that, in his view, supported his claim that
such judge had a conflict.
[13] The nature of the alleged conflict of Justice Webb is
that before he was appointed as a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada in
2006, he was a partner with the law firm Patterson Law, and before
that with Patterson Palmer in Nova Scotia. Mr. Amos submitted that he
had a number of disputes with Patterson Palmer and Patterson Law and
therefore Justice Webb has a conflict simply because he was a partner
of these firms. Mr. Amos is not alleging that Justice Webb was
personally involved in or had any knowledge of any matter in which Mr.
Amos was involved with Justice Webb’s former law firm – only that he
was a member of such firm.
[14] During his oral submissions at the hearing of his
appeal Mr. Amos, in relation to the alleged conflict for Justice Webb,
focused on dealings between himself and a particular lawyer at
Patterson Law. However, none of the documents submitted by Mr. Amos at
the hearing or subsequently related to any dealings with this
particular lawyer nor is it clear when Mr. Amos was dealing with this
lawyer. In particular, it is far from clear whether such dealings were
after the time that Justice Webb was appointed as a Judge of the Tax
Court of Canada over 10 years ago.
[15] The documents that he submitted in relation to the
alleged conflict for Justice Webb largely relate to dealings between
Byron Prior and the St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador office of
Patterson Palmer, which is not in the same province where Justice Webb
practiced law. The only document that indicates any dealing between
Mr. Amos and Patterson Palmer is a copy of an affidavit of Stephen May
who was a partner in the St. John’s NL office of Patterson Palmer. The
affidavit is dated January 24, 2005 and refers to a number of e-mails
that were sent by Mr. Amos to Stephen May. Mr. Amos also included a
letter that is addressed to four individuals, one of whom is John
Crosbie who was counsel to the St. John’s NL office of Patterson
Palmer. The letter is dated September 2, 2004 and is addressed to
“John Crosbie, c/o Greg G. Byrne, Suite 502, 570 Queen Street,
Fredericton, NB E3B 5E3”. In this letter Mr. Amos alludes to a
possible lawsuit against Patterson Palmer.
[16] Mr. Amos’ position is that simply because Justice Webb
was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer, he now has a conflict. In Wewaykum
Indian Band v. Her Majesty the Queen, 2003 SCC 45, [2003] 2 S.C.R.
259, the Supreme Court of Canada noted that disqualification of a
judge is to be determined based on whether there is a reasonable
apprehension of bias:
60 In Canadian law, one standard has now emerged as the
criterion for disqualification. The criterion, as expressed by de
Grandpré J. in Committee for Justice and Liberty v. National Energy
Board, …[[1978] 1 S.C.R. 369, 68 D.L.R. (3d) 716], at p. 394, is the
reasonable apprehension of bias:
… the apprehension of bias must be a reasonable one, held by
reasonable and right minded persons, applying themselves to the
question and obtaining thereon the required information. In the words
of the Court of Appeal, that test is "what would an informed person,
viewing the matter realistically and practically -- and having thought
the matter through -- conclude. Would he think that it is more likely
than not that [the decision-maker], whether consciously or
unconsciously, would not decide fairly."
[17] The issue to be determined is whether an informed
person, viewing the matter realistically and practically, and having
thought the matter through, would conclude that Mr. Amos’ allegations
give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. As this Court has
previously remarked, “there is a strong presumption that judges will
administer justice impartially” and this presumption will not be
rebutted in the absence of “convincing evidence” of bias (Collins v.
Canada, 2011 FCA 140 at para. 7, [2011] 4 C.T.C. 157 [Collins]. See
also R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484 at para. 32, 151 D.L.R.
(4th) 193).
[18] The Ontario Court of Appeal in Rando Drugs Ltd. v.
Scott, 2007 ONCA 553, 86 O.R. (3d) 653 (leave to appeal to the Supreme
Court of Canada refused, 32285 (August 1, 2007)), addressed the
particular issue of whether a judge is disqualified from hearing a
case simply because he had been a member of a law firm that was
involved in the litigation that was now before that judge. The Ontario
Court of Appeal determined that the judge was not disqualified if the
judge had no involvement with the person or the matter when he was a
lawyer. The Ontario Court of Appeal also explained that the rules for
determining whether a judge is disqualified are different from the
rules to determine whether a lawyer has a conflict:
27 Thus, disqualification is not the natural corollary to a
finding that a trial judge has had some involvement in a case over
which he or she is now presiding. Where the judge had no involvement,
as here, it cannot be said that the judge is disqualified.
28 The point can rightly be made that had Mr. Patterson been
asked to represent the appellant as counsel before his appointment to
the bench, the conflict rules would likely have prevented him from
taking the case because his firm had formerly represented one of the
defendants in the case. Thus, it is argued how is it that as a trial
judge Patterson J. can hear the case? This issue was considered by the
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) in Locabail (U.K.) Ltd. v. Bayfield
Properties Ltd., [2000] Q.B. 451. The court held, at para. 58, that
there is no inflexible rule governing the disqualification of a judge
and that, "[e]verything depends on the circumstances."
29 It seems to me that what appears at first sight to be an
inconsistency in application of rules can be explained by the
different contexts and in particular, the strong presumption of
judicial impartiality that applies in the context of disqualification
of a judge. There is no such presumption in cases of allegations of
conflict of interest against a lawyer because of a firm's previous
involvement in the case. To the contrary, as explained by Sopinka J.
in MacDonald Estate v. Martin (1990), 77 D.L.R. (4th) 249 (S.C.C.),
for sound policy reasons there is a presumption of a disqualifying
interest that can rarely be overcome. In particular, a conclusory
statement from the lawyer that he or she had no confidential
information about the case will never be sufficient. The case is the
opposite where the allegation of bias is made against a trial judge.
His or her statement that he or she knew nothing about the case and
had no involvement in it will ordinarily be accepted at face value
unless there is good reason to doubt it: see Locabail, at para. 19.
30 That brings me then to consider the particular circumstances
of this case and whether there are serious grounds to find a
disqualifying conflict of interest in this case. In my view, there are
two significant factors that justify the trial judge's decision not to
recuse himself. The first is his statement, which all parties accept,
that he knew nothing of the case when it was in his former firm and
that he had nothing to do with it. The second is the long passage of
time. As was said in Wewaykum, at para. 85:
To us, one significant factor stands out, and must inform
the perspective of the reasonable person assessing the impact of this
involvement on Binnie J.'s impartiality in the appeals. That factor is
the passage of time. Most arguments for disqualification rest on
circumstances that are either contemporaneous to the decision-making,
or that occurred within a short time prior to the decision-making.
31 There are other factors that inform the issue. The Wilson
Walker firm no longer acted for any of the parties by the time of
trial. More importantly, at the time of the motion, Patterson J. had
been a judge for six years and thus had not had a relationship with
his former firm for a considerable period of time.
32 In my view, a reasonable person, viewing the matter
realistically would conclude that the trial judge could deal fairly
and impartially with this case. I take this view principally because
of the long passage of time and the trial judge's lack of involvement
in or knowledge of the case when the Wilson Walker firm had carriage.
In these circumstances it cannot be reasonably contended that the
trial judge could not remain impartial in the case. The mere fact that
his name appears on the letterhead of some correspondence from over a
decade ago would not lead a reasonable person to believe that he would
either consciously or unconsciously favour his former firm's former
client. It is simply not realistic to think that a judge would throw
off his mantle of impartiality, ignore his oath of office and favour a
client - about whom he knew nothing - of a firm that he left six years
earlier and that no longer acts for the client, in a case involving
events from over a decade ago.
(emphasis added)
[19] Justice Webb had no involvement with any matter
involving Mr. Amos while he was a member of Patterson Palmer or
Patterson Law, nor does Mr. Amos suggest that he did. Mr. Amos made it
clear during the hearing of this matter that the only reason for the
alleged conflict for Justice Webb was that he was a member of
Patterson Law and Patterson Palmer. This is simply not enough for
Justice Webb to be disqualified. Any involvement of Mr. Amos with
Patterson Law while Justice Webb was a member of that firm would have
had to occur over 10 years ago and even longer for the time when he
was a member of Patterson Palmer. In addition to the lack of any
involvement on his part with any matter or dispute that Mr. Amos had
with Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer (which in and of itself is
sufficient to dispose of this matter), the length of time since
Justice Webb was a member of Patterson Law or Patterson Palmer would
also result in the same finding – that there is no conflict in Justice
Webb hearing this appeal.
[20] Similarly in R. v. Bagot, 2000 MBCA 30, 145 Man. R.
(2d) 260, the Manitoba Court of Appeal found that there was no
reasonable apprehension of bias when a judge, who had been a member of
the law firm that had been retained by the accused, had no involvement
with the accused while he was a lawyer with that firm.
[21] In Del Zotto v. Minister of National Revenue, [2000] 4
F.C. 321, 257 N.R. 96, this court did find that there would be a
reasonable apprehension of bias where a judge, who while he was a
lawyer, had recorded time on a matter involving the same person who
was before that judge. However, this case can be distinguished as
Justice Webb did not have any time recorded on any files involving Mr.
Amos while he was a lawyer with Patterson Palmer or Patterson Law.
[22] Mr. Amos also included with his submissions a CD. He
stated in his affidavit dated June 26, 2017 that there is a “true copy
of an American police surveillance wiretap entitled 139” on this CD.
He has also indicated that he has “provided a true copy of the CD
entitled 139 to many American and Canadian law enforcement authorities
and not one of the police forces or officers of the court are willing
to investigate it”. Since he has indicated that this is an “American
police surveillance wiretap”, this is a matter for the American law
enforcement authorities and cannot create, as Mr. Amos suggests, a
conflict of interest for any judge to whom he provides a copy.
[23] As a result, there is no conflict or reasonable
apprehension of bias for Justice Webb and therefore, no reason for him
to recuse himself.
[24] Mr. Amos alleged that Justice Near’s past professional
experience with the government created a “quasi-conflict” in deciding
the cross-appeal. Mr. Amos provided no details and Justice Near
confirmed that he had no prior knowledge of the matters alleged in the
Claim. Justice Near sees no reason to recuse himself.
[25] Insofar as it is possible to glean the basis for Mr.
Amos’ allegations against Justice Gleason, it appears that he alleges
that she is incapable of hearing this appeal because he says he wrote
a letter to Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien in 2004. At that time,
both Justice Gleason and Mr. Mulroney were partners in the law firm
Ogilvy Renault, LLP. The letter in question, which is rude and angry,
begins with “Hey you two Evil Old Smiling Bastards” and “Re: me suing
you and your little dogs too”. There is no indication that the letter
was ever responded to or that a law suit was ever commenced by Mr.
Amos against Mr. Mulroney. In the circumstances, there is no reason
for Justice Gleason to recuse herself as the letter in question does
not give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias.
III. Issue
[26] The issue on the cross-appeal is as follows: Did the
Judge err in setting aside the Prothonotary’s Order striking the Claim
in its entirety without leave to amend and in determining that Mr.
Amos’ allegation that the RCMP barred him from the New Brunswick
legislature in 2004 was capable of supporting a cause of action?
IV. Analysis
A. Standard of Review
[27] Following the Judge’s decision to set aside the
Prothonotary’s Order, this Court revisited the standard of review to
be applied to discretionary decisions of prothonotaries and decisions
made by judges on appeals of prothonotaries’ decisions in Hospira
Healthcare Corp. v. Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, 2016 FCA 215,
402 D.L.R. (4th) 497 [Hospira]. In Hospira, a five-member panel of
this Court replaced the Aqua-Gem standard of review with that
articulated in Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235
[Housen]. As a result, it is no longer appropriate for the Federal
Court to conduct a de novo review of a discretionary order made by a
prothonotary in regard to questions vital to the final issue of the
case. Rather, a Federal Court judge can only intervene on appeal if
the prothonotary made an error of law or a palpable and overriding
error in determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and
law (Hospira at para. 79). Further, this Court can only interfere with
a Federal Court judge’s review of a prothonotary’s discretionary order
if the judge made an error of law or palpable and overriding error in
determining a question of fact or question of mixed fact and law
(Hospira at paras. 82-83).
[28] In the case at bar, the Judge substituted his own
assessment of Mr. Amos’ Claim for that of the Prothonotary. This Court
must look to the Prothonotary’s Order to determine whether the Judge
erred in law or made a palpable and overriding error in choosing to
interfere.
B. Did the Judge err in interfering with the
Prothonotary’s Order?
[29] The Prothontoary’s Order accepted the following
paragraphs from the Crown’s submissions as the basis for striking the
Claim in its entirety without leave to amend:
17. Within the 96 paragraph Statement of Claim, the Plaintiff
addresses his complaint in paragraphs 14-24, inclusive. All but four
of those paragraphs are dedicated to an incident that occurred in 2006
in and around the legislature in New Brunswick. The jurisdiction of
the Federal Court does not extend to Her Majesty the Queen in right of
the Provinces. In any event, the Plaintiff hasn’t named the Province
or provincial actors as parties to this action. The incident alleged
does not give rise to a justiciable cause of action in this Court.
(…)
21. The few paragraphs that directly address the Defendant
provide no details as to the individuals involved or the location of
the alleged incidents or other details sufficient to allow the
Defendant to respond. As a result, it is difficult or impossible to
determine the causes of action the Plaintiff is attempting to advance.
A generous reading of the Statement of Claim allows the Defendant to
only speculate as to the true and/or intended cause of action. At
best, the Plaintiff’s action may possibly be summarized as: he
suspects he is barred from the House of Commons.
[footnotes omitted].
[30] The Judge determined that he could not strike the Claim
on the same jurisdictional basis as the Prothonotary. The Judge noted
that the Federal Court has jurisdiction over claims based on the
liability of Federal Crown servants like the RCMP and that the actors
who barred Mr. Amos from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004
included the RCMP (Federal Court Judgment at para. 23). In considering
the viability of these allegations de novo, the Judge identified
paragraph 14 of the Claim as containing “some precision” as it
identifies the date of the event and a RCMP officer acting as
Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor (Federal Court Judgment at
para. 27).
[31] The Judge noted that the 2004 event could support a
cause of action in the tort of misfeasance in public office and
identified the elements of the tort as excerpted from Meigs v. Canada,
2013 FC 389, 431 F.T.R. 111:
[13] As in both the cases of Odhavji Estate v Woodhouse, 2003 SCC
69 [Odhavji] and Lewis v Canada, 2012 FC 1514 [Lewis], I must
determine whether the plaintiffs’ statement of claim pleads each
element of the alleged tort of misfeasance in public office:
a) The public officer must have engaged in deliberate and unlawful
conduct in his or her capacity as public officer;
b) The public officer must have been aware both that his or her
conduct was unlawful and that it was likely to harm the plaintiff; and
c) There must be an element of bad faith or dishonesty by the public
officer and knowledge of harm alone is insufficient to conclude that a
public officer acted in bad faith or dishonestly.
Odhavji, above, at paras 23, 24 and 28
(Federal Court Judgment at para. 28).
[32] The Judge determined that Mr. Amos disclosed sufficient
material facts to meet the elements of the tort of misfeasance in
public office because the actors, who barred him from the New
Brunswick legislature in 2004, including the RCMP, did so for
“political reasons” (Federal Court Judgment at para. 29).
[33] This Court’s discussion of the sufficiency of pleadings
in Merchant Law Group v. Canada (Revenue Agency), 2010 FCA 184, 321
D.L.R (4th) 301 is particularly apt:
…When pleading bad faith or abuse of power, it is not enough to
assert, baldly, conclusory phrases such as “deliberately or
negligently,” “callous disregard,” or “by fraud and theft did steal”.
“The bare assertion of a conclusion upon which the court is called
upon to pronounce is not an allegation of material fact”. Making bald,
conclusory allegations without any evidentiary foundation is an abuse
of process…
To this, I would add that the tort of misfeasance in public office
requires a particular state of mind of a public officer in carrying
out the impunged action, i.e., deliberate conduct which the public
officer knows to be inconsistent with the obligations of his or her
office. For this tort, particularization of the allegations is
mandatory. Rule 181 specifically requires particularization of
allegations of “breach of trust,” “wilful default,” “state of mind of
a person,” “malice” or “fraudulent intention.”
(at paras. 34-35, citations omitted).
[34] Applying the Housen standard of review to the
Prothonotary’s Order, we are of the view that the Judge interfered
absent a legal or palpable and overriding error.
[35] The Prothonotary determined that Mr. Amos’ Claim
disclosed no reasonable claim and was fundamentally vexatious on the
basis of jurisdictional concerns and the absence of material facts to
ground a cause of action. Paragraph 14 of the Claim, which addresses
the 2004 event, pleads no material facts as to how the RCMP officer
engaged in deliberate and unlawful conduct, knew that his or her
conduct was unlawful and likely to harm Mr. Amos, and acted in bad
faith. While the Claim alleges elsewhere that Mr. Amos was barred from
the New Brunswick legislature for political and/or malicious reasons,
these allegations are not particularized and are directed against
non-federal actors, such as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative
Assembly of New Brunswick and the Fredericton Police Force. As such,
the Judge erred in determining that Mr. Amos’ allegation that the RCMP
barred him from the New Brunswick legislature in 2004 was capable of
supporting a cause of action.
[36] In our view, the Claim is made up entirely of bare
allegations, devoid of any detail, such that it discloses no
reasonable cause of action within the jurisdiction of the Federal
Courts. Therefore, the Judge erred in interfering to set aside the
Prothonotary’s Order striking the claim in its entirety. Further, we
find that the Prothonotary made no error in denying leave to amend.
The deficiencies in Mr. Amos’ pleadings are so extensive such that
amendment could not cure them (see Collins at para. 26).
V. Conclusion
[37] For the foregoing reasons, we would allow the Crown’s
cross-appeal, with costs, setting aside the Federal Court Judgment,
dated January 25, 2016 and restoring the Prothonotary’s Order, dated
November 12, 2015, which struck Mr. Amos’ Claim in its entirety
without leave to amend.
"Wyman W. Webb"
J.A.
"David G. Near"
J.A.
"Mary J.L. Gleason"
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
A CROSS-APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE SOUTHCOTT DATED
JANUARY 25, 2016; DOCKET NUMBER T-1557-15.
DOCKET:
A-48-16
STYLE OF CAUSE:
DAVID RAYMOND AMOS v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
PLACE OF HEARING:
Fredericton,
New Brunswick
DATE OF HEARING:
May 24, 2017
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:
WEBB J.A.
NEAR J.A.
GLEASON J.A.
DATED:
October 30, 2017
APPEARANCES:
David Raymond Amos
For The Appellant / respondent on cross-appeal
(on his own behalf)
Jan Jensen
For The Respondent / appELLANT ON CROSS-APPEAL
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Nathalie G. Drouin
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
For The Respondent / APPELLANT ON CROSS-APPEAL
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