I got a brand new camera!!!!! Ain't she a beauty???? Got to wake up and get coffee!! Yes.....there's sure some good people around!!!!! It's action like this one that keeps me going!!!!
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
A DELIVERY PERSON WAKES CHARLES UP AT 7:30AM BUT IT WAS WORTH IT!!!!
QUESTION PERIOD AT THE NEW BRUNSWICK LEGISLATURE!!! < Monday >
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Aboriginal Peoples
Mr. S. Graham: This week, we welcomed the opening of the House of Commons in Ottawa. There
is a new Prime Minister in place, and while we may question his policies, we do not question his
sincere desire to serve in the best interest of all Canadians and of all New Brunswickers.
There are a number of issues, however, pertaining to federal-provincial relations, which concern us
today. My first question is for the Premier, and it pertains to the Kelowna accord, which was signed
last November. This was a $5.1-billion blueprint for alleviating Aboriginal poverty in Canada and
strengthening relations with First Nations from coast to coast. The government of New Brunswick
pledged support for this Kelowna accord at the first ministers meeting where it was finalized, but
the new Conservative government of Hon. Stephen Harper has yet to indicate whether he will
honour this historic agreement.
My question to the Premier this afternoon is this: What steps are you taking to make sure that your
signature is honoured with this accord?
Hon. Mr. Lord: There was a very good meeting in Kelowna, B.C., and I was pleased to be there
to represent the people of New Brunswick. Leading up to that meeting, I held a series of discussions
with Aboriginal leaders in the province, to hear their thoughts and their views on how we can deal
with some of the major issues that they face in New Brunswick. We intend to continue our work
with Aboriginal leaders here in the province, and we will certainly work with the new federal
government to see what it wants to do to address the issues of poverty, job creation, health care,
wellness, social programs, and housing that the Native people have throughout the country.
Mr. S. Graham: May I remind the Premier that work has been finished. In fact, an accord was
signed—and he fully supported it—on how to address the issues facing First Nations communities,
in New Brunswick and across the country, pertaining to health care, education, and housing. It is not
an issue of consultation. It is now an issue of honouring the agreement that was signed—your
participatory signature of this agreement.
My question to you today, Mr. Premier, is this: When we met with the First Nations Chiefs a number
of weeks ago, their number one concern with us was that New Brunswick had still not taken a
position on whether we were going to force the government to honour this historically signed
agreement. Mr. Premier, are you prepared to take that step here today, to ask Stephen Harper to
honour this agreement?
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Hon. Mr. Lord: I am certainly willing to respect the choice of the Canadian people to elect a new
government. I am very pleased with the new government in Ottawa. We have an outstanding, strong
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relationship with the current Prime Minister and with the new government. We finally have a Prime
Minister who wants to respect provinces and respect the jurisdictions of different levels of
government. That bodes well, because we also respect the jurisdictions of different levels of
government. We acknowledge that we are here in New Brunswick, wanting to work with the
Aboriginal people of New Brunswick, but we also respect the fact that they fall under the
jurisdiction of the federal government.
Mr. S. Graham: In Canada today, we may have the third-best conditions in the world with respect
to living situations. The bottom line is that First Nations communities living in Canada are ranked
at 63. There is a stark contrast between First Nations communities and the communities in which
we live, and that is why it is very important that we honour this agreement to help make up for the
disparity that exists today with First Nations communities in New Brunswick.
When I met with the chiefs of New Brunswick, their position was loud and clear. The work was
done. You signed on to this agreement. You said it was a blueprint that was needed. That is why you
put your signature in place. Now I am asking you: Are you prepared to fight to have that
commitment honoured?
Hon. Mr. Lord: As I have stated, I was very pleased to participate in the meeting in Kelowna, and
I believe that important work has been done here in New Brunswick and throughout the country. We
will continue to work with the federal government. The funding that was in place that was
announced at Kelowna is entirely federal. It will be up to the federal government to decide how and
where it wants to allocate the funding.
In New Brunswick, we have taken measures in terms of direct wood allocation for Aboriginal
people. There have been some agreements with regard to taxes and certain revenues, where the
Aboriginal people get treatment that can help them develop their economy for economic growth and
social development. Those are in place. We have talked about those issues with the chiefs here in
New Brunswick. I will make the commitment that I will continue to work with the Aboriginal
people of this province to raise the living standards, the economic output, and social progress for
the Aboriginal people in New Brunswick.
Mr. S. Graham: I want to make it very clear that what the Premier is not saying today is that the
work that was accomplished with the Kelowna accord, a $5.1-billion agreement that was signed to
alleviate Aboriginal poverty in our province . . . Now he is saying that they want to go back to the
drawing board and see how they can reallocate those dollars. What the First Nations communities
and the leaders of these First Nations communities want from this Premier is for him to say that he
is going to honour his signature on this agreement.
On December 6, 2005, in the speech from the throne opening the third session of the 55th
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, the government of this province notoriously pledged to
prepare a New Brunswick First Nations education strategy, to conduct a First Nations housing
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conference, and to create a First Nations health blueprint and a First Nations economic development
plan. This was in your speech from the throne. The Mi’kmaq and Maliseet chiefs of New Brunswick
have recently complained that they have yet to be consulted on any of these planned initiatives. They
are unaware of any action taken by this government on these pledges.
(Interjections.)
Mr. Speaker: Order, please.
Mr. S. Graham: Can you indicate to this House the steps that have been taken to fulfill these
specific pledges that you made to the First Nations communities of New Brunswick in your throne
speech?
Hon. Mr. Lord: I myself met with the chiefs and held roundtable discussions with the chiefs. When
the Leader of the Opposition says that there was no consultation, he is distorting the facts. He is
totally incorrect with the truth. We will continue to work with the Aboriginal people of this
province. We have a minister who is in charge of Aboriginal affairs. We created New Brunswick’s
first Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat. We hired a deputy minister from the Aboriginal community to
help us have a better liaison with the Aboriginal community, and we will continue that work. We
know there are some issues with the Aboriginal people in this province. We know that their full
economic potential has not yet been realized. We know that there are some social issues that need
to be addressed, and we want to do it in cooperation, in partnership, with them. We also want the
federal government to be fully engaged.
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Mr. S. Graham: If the Premier had been listening in this meeting with the First Nations leaders, he
would have heard the message loud and clear that they want this province to honour the agreement
on which this Premier has his signature. He is not prepared to stand up to the Prime Minister of
Canada and say: Honour the agreement that was signed.
Funding
Yesterday, the minister for ACOA said that federal funding to build a new stadium in Moncton for
the 2010 world track and field championships may be put on hold. Yesterday, I had an opportunity
to meet with the Mayor of Moncton and congratulate him publicly on the success of securing this
important initiative. My question to the Premier today is this: Can you confirm that the province
remains committed to its share of funding for the project? What component of the $5-million pledge
is included in this current budget?
Hon. Mr. Lord: I think the Leader of the Opposition just cannot stand the good news, and cannot
stand the great relationship we have with the federal government, because that really throws him off
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his game. The members opposite love it when things go bad in New Brunswick. When things go
well, they have a hard time accepting that. Let me tell you that we love it when things go well in the
province of New Brunswick. We are not done. I have spoken personally with the Minister of
Intergovernmental Affairs for the federal government, who is also the Minister for Sport. He
confirmed to me that the funding is in place. Our office has been in contact with the Office of the
Prime Minister. I have no concerns whatsoever that the federal government will deliver on its
commitment.
With regard to the question, the budget that was tabled last week for the fiscal year 2006-07 does
not contain any money whatsoever for the funding of the stadium. That money was delivered in the
fiscal year that ended March 31, 2006.
Mr. S. Graham: When we hear Peter McKay say today that it is not currently in the budget, that
an official application has not been made, that is a cause for concern. In talking yesterday with the
Mayor of Moncton, he very clearly outlined that we need to move aggressively on this project,
because it will allow a volunteer base to be established, and it will allow the city of Moncton to host
world-class events prior to the world junior track and field championships being held. In fact, it will
allow Moncton to apply to host the national track and field championships or the junior track and
field championships. If the money is in the current fiscal period, we welcome that news. The cause
of concern today is the mixed message coming from the federal government. That is why we are
asking you to make sure to press the fact that its portion is included in the upcoming federal budget.
Hon. Mr. Lord: Our government could not be more aggressive in supporting the city of Moncton
and the université de Moncton in their efforts. I want to state, as the MLA for the riding of Moncton
East, that I am extremely pleased that this stadium will be built in the riding of Moncton East. I am
pleased to deliver once again and to get results for the people of Moncton and the people of New
Brunswick. This is a great investment.
I want to correct the Leader of the Opposition. The money is not in the current fiscal year. The
money is in the fiscal year that ended Friday, March 31, 2006. Our money is there. The city of
Moncton knows that we are there to support them. We want them to go ahead and build the stadium
as quickly as possible and to bring many attractions and competitions to our city and to our great
province, because this will be a great addition. It fully supports the Five in Five Initiative that we
put in place. It helps us make New Brunswick the investment province; it also helps us make New
Brunswick the wellness province.
I am pleased that the federal government wants to be a partner, because until two months ago, the
federal Liberal government had done zero. It had not delivered one cent for this stadium. It had
failed at the task. It was not even in the running. It was totally absent. I am glad that there now is
a new federal government, that it wants to be our partner, and that it will be there for us.
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Employment
Mr. S. Graham: During the last federal election campaign, when Peter McKay was in the
Miramichi region, he promised that a new Conservative government would maintain a minimum
of 200 important federal jobs in the region regardless of the future of the Canada Firearms Centre.
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Yesterday, Prime Minister Harper told the Canadian Professional Police Association that his
government would be abolishing the Canadian Firearms Centre. My question to the Premier today
is this: Have you taken any action to prevent the loss of these 200 jobs in the Miramichi, which has
a direct payroll of $8 million to the local economy?
Hon. Mr. Lord: I see a theme developing today that the Leader of the Opposition still wants to
defend his federal Liberal cousins. He may want to fight their last election and he may want to fight
his own last election—that is up to him.
I want to state very clearly the position of the government of New Brunswick. Our position for seven
years has been that we feel that the gun registry has been a waste of money. We have felt all along
that this was not the right policy. At the same time, when I met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper,
I raised the issue. I suggested to him that as they proceed in eliminating the gun registry, they need
to protect the jobs in the Miramichi and find other valuable work for the people living and working
in the Miramichi. That is the official position of the government of New Brunswick which was
transmitted directly by myself to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Mr. S. Graham: The issue we are raising today is the fact that 200 jobs in the Miramichi have the
potential to be lost, which has a direct impact on the economy of $8 million. That is the issue we are
debating today. When the union representing the 200 workers wrote to your office on March 22, you
turned down a meeting with the local union. In the letter, you said that the subject is just at the study
stage and is of a premature nature. Mr. Premier, it is not of a premature nature. You have stated in
this House that you talked with Stephen Harper about it. Now it is important to follow up with action
and not just words.
My question to the Premier is this: What commitment do you have from Prime Minister Harper that
200 jobs for another government department will be placed in the Miramichi?
Hon. Mr. Lord: I think the Leader of the Opposition should be more accurate in his questions. I
would like him to table the letter that he is reading from. Table that letter. The Leader of the
Opposition says that I stated . . .
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Hon. Mr. Lord: The Office of the Premier—let’s not be so loose and liberal with the facts. The
facts are that our minister Rose-May Poirier has met with the group. We set up a meeting for this
afternoon to meet with the representatives who are in this Chamber, and I would be happy to meet
with them. Our position has been clear, and I have indicated to the Prime Minister and to the federal
government that we support their decision to scrap the gun registry, but we want them to find work
for the capable New Brunswickers working in the Miramichi. They want to provide a valuable
service to the federal government, and we support that.
Mr. S. Graham: If the Premier is so intent on hearing the correspondence that comes from his
office, I will read it to him:
On behalf of Premier Lord, I would like to acknowledge receipt and thank you for your letter dated
March 9, 2006 in which you request a meeting to discuss the Canada Firearms Centre in Miramichi.
Due to the fact that this subject is only at the study stage, we believe that your request to discuss this
matter with the Premier is of a premature nature.
We encourage that you continue to work with your local Member of Parliament.
Two weeks ago, you denied this request. Yesterday, Prime Minister Harper said he is closing the
registry. It now is not at a premature stage. We need a commitment that you are going to work very
hard with the federal government to see 200 other jobs from a new department come to the
Miramichi.
Hon. Mr. Lord: As I indicated in the previous answer, Minister Rose-May Poirier met with
representatives. She raised the issue with me. She personally asked me to meet with the
representatives, and I said yes. She has organized a meeting for this afternoon. I am happy to meet
with them. Our position has been clear. We will not defend the wasteful use of taxpayers’ dollars
by the previous Liberal government to set up a gun registry system that has cost Canadians billions
of dollars. We will fully support the people in the Miramichi in protecting jobs for people who can
offer good services and do something useful for the Canadian public. We support that.
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Since the Leader of the Opposition wants to be very liberal with the facts, let me just add that, when
he talks about the Kelowna accord and he tries to suggest that deals were signed, no accord was
signed. My signature does not appear on a document with the federal government and other
provinces. Therefore, we might as well make the facts clear. The Leader of the Opposition is very,
very liberal with his facts, and that is why it leads to incorrect information.
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Enseignement postsecondaire
M. Lamrock : Encore une fois, le gouvernement domine la course pour être le pire du pays. Cette
fois, je parle de l’accessibilité aux études universitaires. Une nouvelle étude du Educational Policy
Institute dit que le Nouveau-Brunswick est la deuxième pire province au Canada à aider nos citoyens
à avoir accès à l’enseignement postsecondaire et la quatrième pire province en Amérique du Nord.
Malheureusement, les raisons pour nos mauvais résultats sont les faibles revenus — un ancien but
du plan de prospérité où le gouvernement a échoué —, les droits de scolarité élevés et le manque
d’aide financière aux étudiants — un autre but où le gouvernement est maintenant en train
d’échouer.
Je sais bien que la situation est sérieuse, mais, comme première question, j’aimerais poser une
question facile au nouveau ministre. Dans le budget, nous avons vu que l’initiative Cinq en cinq est
seulement une répétition des anciennes mesures. Croit-il qu’il y a assez de mesures dans ce budget
pour renverser la tendance de devenir la pire province au Canada à offrir l’accès à l’enseignement
postsecondaire?
Mr. Carr: It is a great pleasure to get my first question as the new Minister of Post-Secondary
Education and Training today, and I am very proud. In relation to the report that the member
opposite is citing, first, it is already outdated by four years. Second, I am very proud of the actions
that this government has taken. Premier Bernard Lord, in our vision, increased funding for university
infrastructure and increased funding for universities by 34%. Student aid grants increased by 215%.
Access to student loans has been changed to allow for more access. In addition, we have the first
Canadian tuition cash-back program, which will result in $63 million returning to the hands of the
students when it is fully in place. It is a record and progress of which I am very proud.
Mr. Lamrock: Sticking to your talking points may get you to Cabinet, but it will not make you a
memorable minister. In actual fact, after all that, the minister could not say that there was enough
in this budget to turn this trend around. I actually gave him an easy question: Is there enough?
However, he did not say it, because there is not. It is amazing. He says that some of the numbers are
four years old, but if he checked the tables, some of them are not. In actual fact, some of the
programs that he announces and the announcements that he cites are even older than that.
In other jurisdictions, as is noted in this report—in fact, we have actually lost ground in wages since
this report came out, by the way—southern U.S. states, through HOPE scholarships, have managed
to help people on the front end to go to university, rather than just giving them a tax credit after they
are done. There is tuition relief in southern and western states that are at the top of the group. Other
provinces have invested aggressively to help students with high debt with bursaries. None of that
is in this budget, yet this report says that those are the things that put the jurisdictions at the top of
the scale. It is one thing to say that we will cut your taxes when you are done, but his own
commission, the MPHEC, says that lower-income New Brunswick families are declining in their
participation because they are not going in the first place.
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There are three good ideas that other states have done. With a firm date, if not in this budget, when
will this minister bring one of them to this Assembly?
Mr. Carr: Of course, the same old Liberal tactic of negativity is very evident today. The opposition
constantly says that we are doing nothing, and that could not be further from the truth. We have
some real, concrete solutions, and our Premier has taken a leadership role in our country to promote
postsecondary education in New Brunswick. Let me remind the House that, in four of the five last
years of the government opposite, it cut funding to universities. Our Premier and our government
have changed that direction. We have increased funding to universities. We have more to do, and
we are going to do more.
Mr. Lamrock: We are off to a bad start. It is one thing to compare yourself to a government of eight
years ago, but this minister does not want to compare himself to what could be done. There are three
new ideas. Regarding HOPE scholarships, this report says that they put states at the top of the list.
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Bursary help for high-debt students—once again, the minister could not talk about it. Another
positive idea was looking at tuition relief. The states and provinces that have done it are at the top
of this list. This minister did not want to talk about it. There were three positive ideas and no
positive response—just a trip back to 1999.
The fact is, if we want to turn around our demographic trend, it is not enough to be second last. If
we want to attract young professionals, we should first be attracting them to our universities by
making them the most affordable.
The most that the minister could say in the Daily Gleaner was that he hoped the federal government
would come and help us. The problem with that is that if we wait for the federal government to lift
all the provinces up equally, we are still second last. We are still losing the demographic race.
My question is this: Will this minister be able to say . . . He cannot wait for the federal government
to do something for all of us. Will he commit to a firm date when we will move up from second last
in the country in terms of affordability of postsecondary education? When will he look at one of the
three positive new ideas we have presented today? If he will not do that, that is a heck of a reason
to vote against the budget.
Hon. Mr. Carr: Of course, the strategy of the Liberals in the past is not one we are going to
embrace, because it was a strategy of cutting funding to universities. Again, this government has
been cleaning up the mess of the previous government, and I am not going to shy away from that.
The fact is, we have increased funding for infrastructure . . .
Mr. Speaker: Order, please.
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Hon. Mr. Carr: . . . to record levels. We continue to have a vision for the future. The Premier has
said it is a five-in-five vision of making New Brunswick the smart province, the best province in the
country to learn, and an even better place to stay and work. We have been making New Brunswick
an economic engine. In fact, last year, we were 1 of only 2 provinces that increased wages and
household incomes. We are going to continue on that path. Again, we have launched a commission,
which is very concrete, to plan for the future of postsecondary education.
We have done a lot, we intend to do more, and we are going to improve access to postsecondary
education, to grow our province and to meet our Five in Five Initiative.
Dairy Farms
Mr. Armstrong: Dairy farmers in New Brunswick have been advised that milk quotas will be
reduced by 2% as of April 1, 2006. This is in addition to 2.4% that was assessed approximately a
month ago. Can the minister tell the House today how seriously this will affect the production and
earnings of our dairy farmers?
Hon. Mr. Alward: Obviously, any reduction in production in New Brunswick is going to have a
significant impact on our dairy producers, especially since they have been affected by BSE, in sales
of dairy heifers and of culled cows as well. I have spoken directly to the federal minister on the
issues. I have spoken significantly with the dairy industry in New Brunswick, and also with the head
of the Canadian Dairy Commission.
Mr. Armstrong: We know that in the past year, milk has taken two substantial increases in the price
to consumers. The first was created by a lack of market for culled animals, and we agreed that had
this government taken the necessary steps to put in place a proper abattoir and processing facility
which would be federally inspected, it would not have been necessary to increase the cost of milk
to consumers at this time. We are aware of the fact that as milk prices increase, consumption will
be reduced. Mr. Minister, what steps are you taking today to remove this problem?
Hon. Mr. Alward: Clearly, the member opposite has misunderstood; he is completely mistaken.
Very clearly, the need to be able to market culled cows is important within the overall issue, but,
very clearly, that is not the overlying issue.
Mr. Armstrong: I would like to inform the minister that it was very clearly stated when the increase
was put in place that it was for the purpose of trying to help recoup some of the losses caused by the
lack of a federally inspected abattoir in this area. It has also been brought to my attention that supply
management is being discussed at the federal level. These rumours have had a devastating effect on
the dairy farming community. We do not need this type of information coming forward without a
solution, without saying how we are going to remedy it. What is your department doing to help with
this problem?
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Hon. Mr. Alward: Again, the member opposite is clearly fearmongering with this issue. The Prime
Minister has clearly stated his support of supply management. Through a common motion of this
Legislature, both parties support it. The supply management industry of dairy, chicken, and eggs,
and its importance to our Canadian agricultural industry . . .
Mr. Speaker: Order.
Hon. Mr. Alward: We are working with the dairy producers. I am in constant contact with our
province’s dairy producers. We will continue to work with them into the future.
Literacy
Mr. A. LeBlanc: My question is for the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Training. Before
I propose my question, I would like to congratulate the minister on his position and on his portfolio.
I wish him well.
My question is on the subject of adult literacy. There are many people in New Brunswick who have
a problem with reading. The fact that our illiteracy rate is so high is a disgrace. Right now, it is hard
to get any help getting literacy classes, unless you are unemployed. A lot of people might have jobs,
but are held back because they cannot read. Can the minister tell us whether he will help anyone
who wants to get the training he or she needs in order to learn to read?
Hon. Mr. Carr: Thank you very much, and thank you to the member opposite for his question. Of
course, this government is very interested in helping those in New Brunswick who want to read and
who want to increase their skills and training. It is a very vital part of our economy, and one we
recognize. It is one that I, as minister, am taking very seriously. I have already met with my federal
counterpart. As governments, between the provincial and federal governments, we are working on
a new envelope of funding which will help workers who are currently on the work site be able to
increase their skills, and which will improve work situations. Of course, this all ties into our
economic plan, the Five in Five Initiative, which is designed to make New Brunswick the best place
to live. I am very proud of our budget. It is another reason not to vote no against this budget. It will
mean $1 million more for adult literacy in the province.
Mr. A. LeBlanc: Having about half your population not being able to read well enough is
disgraceful. Spinning, which is what you are doing, does not help the guy who is unsafe in the
workplace because he is afraid to admit that he cannot read the training manual for the equipment
that he runs. A lot of employers and unions are saying that they want to do more to help workers
with illiteracy problems. Can the minister say for sure that there will be a new program to help with
this problem in the workplace?
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Hon. Mr. Carr: I am certainly not going to wave a magic wand. This issue requires much more than
that. This government considers adult literacy to be a very important priority. We have a ten-year
adult literacy plan, and one that we intend to fulfill, which includes $1 million more in this budget.
I am very proud of this. I want to thank the Minister of Finance and the Premier for their vision. I
will mention again that I am meeting and have met with my federal counterpart, to work on a new
envelope of funding which will help the very people that the member opposite is asking about.
You know, this reminds me of my father, who was a great man who worked very hard, in his
community and for his business. He was not very good at reading and writing, but he was the best
and smartest man I knew. I am very proud to continue to work for people like my dad, in order to
give hope and prosperity to the people of New Brunswick. Through our government’s plans, under
Premier Lord, and through the budget we tabled last week, we are going to do that. You can count
on it.
Mr. Speaker: The time for oral questions is now up.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
BERNARD DON'T ENJOY TOO KINDLY TURNCOATS THEREFORE THERE WILL BE A PROVINCIAL ELECTION IN THE SPRING!!!!
You know what? I truly see a Provincial in a few months.
After looking at the whole picture? I truly believe New Brunswickers will go to the polls this spring?
Why you asked?
Well, we all know that Bernard Lord don’t think too kindly of protesters or turncoats. 
The turncoat this time around would be Tanker Malley. 
All eyes were on this Irish MLA ever since he left the P.C. Party.
Lets say that he would not have taken the role of Speaker of the House? 
He would have gone down in history as the Independent who bought down the Lord Government.
He could have re-offered into the election and maybe just maybe he would have got re-elected as an independent?
It’s funny the Liberals in that riding didn’t approached Tanker to join the Liberal team? 
Of course, many MLA’s are worried about their pensions so therefore it could be possible that New Brunswickers will only go to the polls in 2007.
I believe after the House debates the Budget in committee of a whole and all the true facts comes out?
Bernard Lord will stand up and quickly call an election so New Brunswickers can truly decide if they want this budget?
There’s a lot of announcements around this province and many of them will truly be forgotten by this time next year. As we speak, Bernard Lord is on a great Honeymoon!
So? I truly believe that Bernard Lord will call an election and Tanker’s political career will be too fini!!!
This is the way that Bernard Lord handles turncoats! Time is limited so Bernard has to move fast!!!!
Am I right on this one? Time will tell!!!!
GOD'S MINUTE!!!! JUANITA MCKNIGHT - 1975-2006
This blog will shut down today for comments or bloggling in memory of this fine individual. She's being buried today.
Jesus also said; "COME TO ME, ALL YOU WHO ARE WEARY
AND BURDENED, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST. TAKE MY
YOKE UPON YOU AND LEARN FROM ME, FOR I AM GENTLE
AND HUMBLE IN HEART, AND YOU WILL FIND REST FOR
YOUR SOULS. FOR MY YOKE IS EASY AND MY BURDEN IS
LIGHT."
( MATTHEW 11:28-30 *NIV )
Dear Charles,
As you already know, it is hard to find any rest with so many
trials, tribulations, conflicts, and burdens in our lives today.
However when we follow Jesus, He will provide us with rest and
make our burdens lighter. For; THE LORD UPHOLDS ALL
THOSE WHO FALL AND LIFTS UP ALL WHO ARE BOWED
DOWN. ( PSALM 145:14 )
So when you feel stressed; CAST YOUR CARES ON THE
LORD AND HE WILL SUSTAIN YOU; HE WILL NEVER LET
THE RIGHTEOUS FALL. ( PSALM 55:22 ) After all; GOD IS
OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH, AN EVER-PRESENT
HELP IN TROUBLE. ( PSALM 46:1 )
Also remember that; BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO
PERSEVERES UNDER TRIAL, BECAUSE WHEN HE HAS
STOOD THE TEST, HE WILL RECEIVE THE CROWN OF
LIFE THAT GOD HAS PROMISED TO THOSE WHO LOVE
HIM. ( JAMES 1:12 )
Therefore; PRAISE BE TO THE GOD AND FATHER OF
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE FATHER OF COMPASSION
AND THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT, WHO COMFORTS US IN
ALL OUR TROUBLES, SO THAT WE CAN COMFORT
THOSE IN ANY TROUBLE WITH THE COMFORT WE
OURSELVES HAVE RECEIVED FROM GOD. Amen.
( 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-4 )
Now Charles, have a wonderful day that is filled with "Peace,"
and SMILE for after all God Loves You!
With My Love & Prayers,
your servant Allen
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Monday, April 03, 2006
AN EMAIL WITH A QUESTION FROM A NATIVE FROM TOBIQUE FIRST NATIONS
I would like you to go over the following and tell me what action
should be taken.
Post-secondary students from the Tobique First Nations were denied public funding, these are funds allocated to the First Nations community on the basis of enrollment into to post secondary institutions.
Students have yet to receive their student allowances which covers their rent, bills, groceries, basic living
expenses.
When the reserve went third party an accountant firm of Teed Doyle Saunders and Co. took over, they informed students that the government namely Indian Affairs and Northern
Development failed to provide the funding for these already allocated
funds.
Getting answers at both ends is a catch 22 one blames the other for each other's mistakes.
Now 100 or so students went without this funding and are being told they will not recieve monies until April 5, 2006.
This is the most stressful time of year
for students as exams are right around the corner and these students are worrying about late rent fees,
NSF charges, which they cannot afford. Despite many attempts to contact officials explaining this unjustly error, it was discovered that those who earn $1000 pay cheques each week, including chief and council managed to get their pay.
What should be done about this unjustly action?
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Does anyone have any answers?
National Energy Board Meeting Delta Hotel 6 :30 PM April 4th!!!!!
The Propaganda is staring to heat up in the papers as the powers that be try to candy coat the proposed Rockwood Park pipeline to the people.
They have pretty drawings and promises.
The pictures show that the pipeline will run with the existing powerline.We all know that that is impossible with all the blasting that will have to be done.Remember this pipeline has to be buried and the powerline towers for obvious reasons can't be disturbed.
There is a great deal of old growth forest that will have to be cut to lay this line in. A new corridor will be cut in my opinion. It will be 100 feet wide and up to 300 feet wide in some places to turn around machinery.
The people have to remenber, this pipeline is for the American market.They will exploit the park for future pipelines in my opinion.
We must remember that our Municipal polititians threw away $5.000.000 dollars in Tax revenue one year ago. Oil companies,pipeline companies and city officials are trying to get us to trade the park for a handful of beads and a few mirrors.
Our park should not be disturbed. We have a chance to send a strong message. Tell the Energy Board that we will not enjoy a pipeline through the park. There will not be a more important meeting in my opinion as important as this one.
National Energy Board Meeting
Delta Hotel 6 :30 PM April 4th
JUANITA MCKNIGHT WILL BE BURIED IN THE MORNING!!!! GOOD BYE JUANITA!!! YOU WILL SURELY BE MISSED BY MANY!!!
I don’t feel like writing a blog but I feel that I must with this one.
Juanita McKnight will be buried in the morning and it is indeed a sad story.
Once I heard the emotional story late on Friday evening? At first, I just couldn’t or wouldn’t believe it.
I phoned a friend and he told me that it was true that Juanita died earlier in the day.
What really got me was when the caller told me she was a mother of three young kids.
I met Juanita twice.
The only reason I went to 92.3 Fred FM was the way she was rallying the troops on the air.
In the past, I heard her encouraging the troops to give 1,000 winter jackets for the poor people.
This time around she was going all out for the Fredericton Soup Kitchen. 
92.3 Fred FM heard the Soup Kitchen was broken into and they were coming to the rescue.
The damage was over $10,000 but she had in her mind that the radio station was going to collect $15,000!!!
At the end, the Soup Kitchen received over $30,000!!! 
Myself, I just had to meet this General who was rallying the soldiers to help the poor. 
She should have heard her voice??? That voice will stay in my mind till the end of times.
Once at the station, I was introduced to Juanita. She was very friendly. She just sat behind the mike and smile.
I told her to wave her arms in the air as she was rallying the citizens for money. 
Days later, I showed up 20 minutes after the deadline and this was the last time I saw her alive. 
I received this note from her-
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:40:38 -0800 (PST)
From: "charles leblanc"
Subject: THANKS....
To: Juanita@fredfm.ca
Thanks for the mention...
This was the last time I heard from her beside her voice on the radio.
I took this news very hard even if I hardly knew her as a person.
So once again, it was debate time with my best friend of 40 years the Priest. 
I just couldn’t understand why this should be allowed to happen?
Months ago, it was Father Daniel Thivierge who died at a very young age of 31 years old.
Why do outspoken jerks like myself keep on living while good decent individuals dies?
Dominick Eden is another one who comes to my mind.
Ohh that’s right??? The good die young!!!..lol…Sorry this is not a joking story but seriously?
Think for a minute of all the people who dies at a very young age every single day around this Globe that we will never heard about????
The question is why????
It sure puts your faith to the test??? 
As my Priest often say - It’s not for us to understand now but we will truly understand later.
Can you imagine if there was no life after death? Very scary tought?????
Juanita will be buried in the morning and the whole crew of 92.3 FRED FM will be there. 
You won’t heard any voice from the radio station Tuesday and my blog will not allowed comments in respect of this fine individual.
I confronted Kelly Lamrock this afternoon and her name will be mentioned in the Legislature tomorrow.
There’s nothing more than I can do but to tell everyone that she was a fantastic human being! 
As George Piers said - When she said that she was going to get something done? She truly got it done! 
She sure did and we have lost a fantastic human being.
I walked into the station this morning and the crew allowed me to take this picture. 
The atmosphere isn’t a happy one and who can blame them?
My deepest sympathy to her family.
Her three kids range between the age of 5 and 10!!!
Maybe the radio station with the help of the Soup Kitchen can set up a trust fund for her kids but that’s outta my league.
Good Bye Juanita!!!!
You sure left your mark in the Capital and we will never forget you!!!
God bless and good bye!!!!
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04/03/2006 MCKNIGHT, JUANITA C. Juanita C. McKnight, 31, of Irishtown, passed away at The Moncton Hospital on Friday, March 31, 2006 as the result of a pedestrian-car accident in Moncton on Thursday, March 30, 2006. Born in Moncton, Juanita was the daughter of Grant Davey of Irishtown and Carol-Ann (Beers) Davey-Gallant (Romeo) of Irishtown. Juanita was employed as a disc jockey with 92-3 FRED-FM in Fredericton and formerly with Rock 103, Moncton. Juanita attended Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church and was a graduate of Moncton High School and Atlantic Baptist University. She was a former member of McKee's Mills 4H Club and former Short Horn Lassie with the NB Short Horn Association (1991) and was a very active member of the Irishtown Boys and Girls Club. She was a former youth ambassador of Moncton and she presented a scroll desk to the then Governor General Honorable Ray Hnatyshyn. Juanita was very musical, she enjoyed playing the piano, writing and composing her own music and was a former member of the musical group Over Joy. An avid reader, she also loved to barbecue on the deck. Besides her parents, Juanita will be sadly missed by her husband, Brett and their 3 children, MacKenzie, Alex and Mikey; maternal grandparents, Ivan and Jean Beers of Irishtown, paternal grandmother, Dorothea (Dolly) Davey of Pictou, NS; sister, Tami Davey, Irishtown; brothers, Danny Davey (Cara) and Chris Davey (Angelina) both of Indian Mountain; one niece, Layne; one nephew, Hayden; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation at Ferguson Knowles Funeral Home, 1657 Mountain Road, Moncton (858-1995), Monday, 2-4, 7-9pm. Funeral service at Ferguson Knowles Funeral Home Chapel, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at 11am, Rev Sterling Penney officiating. Reception following the service. Interment Fairhaven Memorial Gardens. In Juanita's memory, donations to the Friends of The Moncton Hospital (Pediatrics) or memorial of choice would be appreciated by her family. www.fergusonknowlesfh.com
[Daily Gleaner]
Maybe she was an angel? Sure looks like it by this picture.
INTERESTING MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT IN FREDERICTON
Check this site!!! I'll be there!!!
http://www.greenspiration.org/
April 4 - Fredricton, NB
• 7 pm
• Underground Cafe
• 740 Charlotte St.
http://www.greenspiration.org/
April 4 - Fredricton, NB
• 7 pm
• Underground Cafe
• 740 Charlotte St.
EVICTED MOM WITH TWO KIDS IS MOVED BUT THERE COULD BE A NEW PROBLEM???
I helped her moved last Saturday but there could be another problem. Stay tune....
A STRONG ADVOCATE VOICE FOR THE POOR IS GONE FOREVER!!!! JUANITA MCKNIGHT - 1975-2006
Her funeral is in the morning. In respect of this fine individual,this blog will shut down Tuesday till 6:00pm!
I'll write a detail blog in this very emotional story this evening.
AMATEUR GOT PICTURE OF STEPHEN HARPER! < Look like McFarlane is fighting to get up front? >...lol
See? Anyone can take a picture and send it to the blog.
Hi Charles, I don't know if you can use this photo or not. It's a photo I took with my disposable camera last Friday, when Stephen Harper and Mr. Lord were in Saint John. I took it down by the Hilton, down by the waterfront.
I had a chance to have my picture taken with the both of them together, and I blew it!!!
They were not that many people down there, maybe 100, but security was very tight. I was standing along the Boardwalk there near the Hilton. Harper came right along after I took this picture and asked me my name. I told him my name is ??????. He then asked me if I wanted a picture with him and me.
I said sure, I was excited. Then I realized I HAD NO FILM LEFT!!
You will notice in the picture if you look hard Bernard Lord and Norm McFarlane in the background.
Norm was a snob that day, wouldn't talk to anyone, but Mr. Lord also came along, didn't ask me my name but was willing to take a picture with me, and so I had to tell him too I was out of film! I had taken too many pictures before of them out on the Boardwalk because I didn't know there were going to come over and walk beside me!
Well bad luck. but I wanted you to see this one, I just got them developed yesterday.
Art Connolly's speech at a internation Agent Orange conference Hanoi Vietnam on March 28, 29 2006.
Art Connolly
119 Gerald Cres
London Ontario
519-649-4284
____________________________
My name is Art Connolly and I am Vice President of the Agent Orange Association ofCanada. I am honoured and I thank you for the opportunity to attend this conference and share Canada’s story regarding the poisoning of so many of its people by chemical defoliants.
In May and June of 2005, the Canadian media reported that the chemical defoliant agent orange was "tested" by the U.S. military at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown New Brunswick, Canada.
At the invitation of the Canadian government the U.S.military tested Agent Orange, along with other chemical defoliants, in order to determine their effectiveness for use in Vietnam. Canada’s Department of National Defence cooperated with the U.S military to test the defoliant’s effectiveness for its own brush control use in Canada.
Canadian Forces Base Gagetown at 1100 sq. kms is the largest military base in the British Commonwealth and officials argue that control of its dense vegetation is necessary to prevent it from being ignited by unexploded ordinance.
According to Assistant Deputy Minister of National Defence Karen Ellis, only two barrels of the toxic defoliant "agent orange" were sprayed "under carefully controlled conditions" on 83 acres of land for a total of 7 days in 1966 and 1967.
Assistant Deputy Minister Ms. Ellis did not reveal that in the summer of 1966 the military also used the chemical defoliant Agent Purple. Agent Purple contained more than three times the level of lethal dioxin as Agent Orange. It was also laced with arsenic. Agent Purple is considered so harmful that the American military stopped its use in Vietnam, one year earlier, in 1965.
Documentation obtained from Canada’s Department of National Defence via the "Access To Information Act" shows that Ms. Ellis’ statement was lacking in its disclosure regarding herbicidal spraying at CFB Gagetown.
The document proves that from 1956 to 1984 there was over 1.3 million litres of liquid defoliants and 2 million lbs of dry chemical defoliants containing deadly dioxin and hexachlorobenzene were sprayed over 181,000 acres at CFB Gagetown.
Dioxin is considered to be the most dangerous substance known to science. Dioxin poisoning has been linked to a number of serious health conditions, including skin disorders, nerve disorders, type 2 diabetes and numerous cancers. Dioxin is a human carcinogen that can damage the liver, thyroid, intestinal track and nervous system. Dioxin is fat -soluble and therefore can be passed up the food chain from animals to humans. There is no method for removing dioxin from the body. It is important to note that dioxins have a half-life of five to 10 years.
In 1964 while the DND was administering its herbicidal spray program there was a "spray application accident." Increased winds carried the spray to the Upper Gagetown and Sheffield area. The results of that accident was that the Government of Canada paid approximately $250,000 to several market gardens in the area as reparation for the damage to their crops. Many believe it was monies paid to silence the farmers and an admission of liability. According to local news reports "spray application accidents" occurred on a regular basis. In 1965, for a number of reasons, one being the spray accident, DND switched to spraying "Tordon 101" for the next 20 years, until 1984. "Tordon 101" is what the Americans called Agent White. It contained picloram and 2,4-D in a 4:1 ratio. The picloram contained an inert agent called hexachlorobenzene that has been identified by both the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and the World Health Organization as being a persistent bio-accumulative toxin that causes cancer.
The Environmental Protection Agency has established that hexachlorobenzene harms the liver, kidneys, blood, and lungs and the nervous, immune, and gastrointestinal systems. Yet for 20 years DND sprayed this deadly poison on the training area, where human contact was inevitable.
According to the U.S. EPA website, "Because Hexachlorobenzene...is persistent and bioaccumulative, it stays in our environment for a long time and contaminates our food chain. Hexachlorobenzene can cause severe health problems for humans...." It damages bones, kidneys, and blood cells. It can harm the immune system. It lowers the survival rate of young children. It can cause abnormal fetal development. It harms the liver and the endocrine and nervous systems, and it may cause cancer.
In 1985 in a briefing to members of the province of New Brunswick Cabinet, Major Mike Rushton admitted the government knew about and was concerned by dioxin and therefore decided not to use it after 1964. Yet the Department of National Defence knowingly used it as an ingredient in 8 of the tests conducted at CFB Gagetown in 1966 and 1967.
As this story drew more media attention in the months following its original release the Canadian public started questioning and demanding answers from the then governing federal Liberal Party government of Canada.
Response from the Department of National Defence and the Government of Canada has been less than forthcoming. DND has been notoriously reluctant to admit anything regarding the use of chemical defoliants. They tend to admit only what has been revealed by other sources. DND and the federal government would not acknowledge the spray program outside of 1966 and 1967 even though their very own documents prove that the spraying occurred.
According to the Department of National Defence there were 200,000 military personnel at CFB Gagetown from 1956 to 1984. This figure includes troops from Britain, Scotland and the United States have trained at CFB Gagetown.
This tragedy is not only about the soldiers who have had their health affected. It is also about the soldier’s spouses and children who have died or are sick. It is about the civilian employees and their spouses and children who have died or are sick. It is about the civilians who lived in the area and their spouses and children who have died or are sick.
It is important to realize that the military base was not merely a location for military activities. Soldiers and families engaged in activities on the base such as berry and apple picking, hunting, trout fishing and drinking from streams. Thousands of children and wives were exposed to and poisoned by dioxin and hexachlorobenzene over a period of almost four decades.
For the Canadian government to say families were not exposed to the defoliation chemicals in any way is not only a callous dismissal of fact, but also a heinous lie, and it infuriates and frustrates the people who were there and who are sick.
DND records reveal that spraying frequently took place in relatively close proximity to surrounding communities. Distances ranged from 1 to 7 kilometres.
The Department of National Defence and the Government of Canada are not being truthful and forthright about this tragedy. It has been proven that DND sprayed deadly dioxins and hexachlorobenzene-laced defoliant from 1956 to 1984 at Gagetown. DND did not volunteer this information. DND did not take the opportunity to divulge information about the other defoliants when first questioned about Agent Orange. DND was NOT transparent in any sense of the word.
DND is now asking the world to believe it is being honest and up front. DND's previous actions have spoken much louder than its present-day words. Based on DND’s past actions those who are sick and those who have lost loved ones will NEVER believe them. The public will NEVER believe the effort being put forth to resolve the situation as long as DND is leading that effort. DND has no credibility in the eyes of the sick, the survivors, and now the general public
In answer to the outcry from the public the Government of Canada has created the Base Gagetown and Area Fact Finders Project. The project is led by the Department of National Defence. This begs the question why is this investigation being led by the accused?
This project is being presented as a public inquiry. It is not a public inquiry! It has no legal authority to subpoena or protect any witnesses that come forward to offer evidence.
The Project has two key responsibilities. The first is to be a conduit of information between those with concerns and the Government of Canada. The project is to hear the concerns of the community, ensure those concerns are communicated to both government and those completing the fact-finding tasks, and is to inform the community about the fact-finding work being conducted for the government.
The second responsibility is that the Coordinator of the project will provide a report to the Government of Canada through the Minister of National Defence documenting his discussions with people, including some personal comments. The Coordinator is not permitted to offer recommendations but is to merely submit facts to the federal government. This report will be an important consideration in subsequent policy decisions made by the Government of Canada.
It is the opinion of the Agent Orange Association of Canada that this project is merely a public relations exercise put in place by the federal government to appease the public.
The Fact Finder Project has 3 tasks:
Fact-finding Task 1 will seek to identify and contact, former and current serving Canadian Forces' members, and former and current civilian employees of the Department of National Defence (DND) who were present at CFB Gagetown during the spraying of the herbicides in question. Greg Thompson, the present day Minister of Veteran Affairs, has stated "The government has those records now and could actually release those in an afternoon"
The Agent Orange Association of Canada notes that there is no mention of the spouses and children of soldiers, civilian employees and no mention of civilian neighbours. Civilian employees are advised that they must apply for Workers Compensation benefits. Spouses, children and civilians are left to leave their fate with the courts. This "divide and conquer" response by the government has not gone unnoticed by the victims and families. The government’s response is offensive and insulting to those not recognized. Consequently a class action lawsuit has been instigated and is being led by the prestigious Canadian law firm The Merchant Law Group.
Fact-finding Task 2 will be a review of the history and science of the spraying of herbicides at CFB Gagetown from 1952 to present day and an assessment of their environmental fate and impacts.
The Agent Orange Association of Canada suggests that the government look no further than their own documentation easily obtained through the "Access To Information" Act . It gives a complete listing of all chemicals sprayed during the years in question.
Fact-finding Task 3 is divided into two parts: Part 1 is a health study that will assess potential risks to human health from the herbicides used at CFB Gagetown, based on the properties of these products and the probability and degree of exposure.
Part 2 is a descriptive epidemiological study, which would determine whether there is a higher incidence of illnesses in the population in the area surrounding CFB Gagetown, versus a control population from elsewhere.
The Agent Orange Association of Canada believes that an epidemiological study of the present population would not show true results. The 200,000 troops and their families that were at CFB Gagetown between 1956 and 1984 are no longer residents.
The Agent Orange Association of Canada believe that the Base Gagetown and Area Fact Finder project has to be dismantled. After 50 years of lies and deception from the Department of National Defence they should not be leading this investigation. The project cannot and will not be trusted.
On March 10 of this year the Department of National Defence issued a press release stating that of soil samples already tested ten percent were above accepted levels.
The other 90 percent did contain dioxins but were below Canadian Council of Ministers for the Environment (CCME) soil quality guidelines for dioxins. Considering the half life of dioxins are five to ten years, one must question what the levels would have been when the defoliants were sprayed up to 50 years ago. The soil samples were only testing for 17 of 76 possible dioxins. There has been no hexachlorbenzene testing results as of this writing.
Veteran Affairs Canada, the federal government department mandated to look after Canada’s veterans, has been less than stellar in this affair. The year 2005 was the "Year of the Veteran". Unfortunately that was only in name not in practice. Although Veteran Affairs claims that it gives veterans "benefit of the doubt" when they apply for benefits it appears not to be the case when they apply for benefits due to illness from chemical defoliants.
As of March 14, 2006 reports state that were 1453 applications received, of those 17 have been approved.
In January of 2006 the Canadian public elected a new Conservative Party government. The newly elected Prime Minster Stephen Harper during his election campaign promised to provide medical testing and compensation to victims of toxic herbicide spraying by Canada's armed forces at CFB Gagetown.
Note that Prime Minster Harper said medical testing and compensation to "victims" of toxic herbicide spraying. The Agent Orange Association of Canada takes that to mean all victims including spouses and children of military personnel as well as civilians. The Agent Orange Association of Canada also takes that to mean all toxic herbicide spraying and not only agent orange.
Media reports have stated that the newly elected government will move the Agent Orange file from the Department of National Defence to the control of Veteran Affairs Canada. As of this date that has not happened.
The Agent Orange Association has received thousands of emails, letters and phone calls from the victims of this tragedy that describe death, sickness and despair. They describe lives ruined by illnesses that in the minds of so many were unexplained. In Canada there is a lack of medical professionals that are familiar with the diagnosis and treatment of chemical poisoning. The victims have no one to turn to for medical assistance.
The Agent Orange Association of Canada believes that the Canadian government should mirror the Americans' actions and adopt a "presumptive clause" whereby if an individual both military and civilian is identified as being at CFB Gagetown during the years of spraying and is suffering or has suffered from a disease related to these chemicals then they are awarded compensation. One compensation plan should be in effect for all.
The Government of Canada must establish testing programs, and provide funds for medical care expenses not covered by medi-care. Grief and psychological counselling must also be made available. The Agent Orange Association of Canada is calling for a public inquiry into the poisoning of generations of military and civilian personnel. Finally there is one more thing required for the victims who have died, their loved ones and those who are now sick. It is the most important thing of all. An apology.
In closing I welcome you to watch what Canada does as a nation. I welcome you to watch and see if Canada’s newly elected government fulfills its promises to do the right thing. I pray to God that my country Canada makes me proud and seizes the opportunity to be the world leader in the humane treatment of individuals suffering from chemical defoliant poisoning.
In a world that becomes smaller each and every day it is imperative that we as human beings learn to realise that chemical defoliant poisoning has happened for far too long. We need to make those responsible take accountability for the pain and suffering of the poisoned around the world. I ask each and every one of you delegates to educate me and in turn let me educate you to the things we know so that we can return to our homes and educate the world to the tragedy that so many have suffered.
GOD'S MINUTE!!!
BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE, DO NOT FEAR OR
BE AFRAID OF THEM; FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD, HE IS
THE ONE WHO GOES WITH YOU. HE WILL NOT LEAVE OR
FORSAKE YOU.
( DEUTERONOMY 31:6 *NJKV )
Dear Charles,
Those words were spoken by Moses to all the children
of Israel.
The Prophet David wrote, IN GOD I HAVE PUT MY TRUST;
I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT CAN MAN DO TO ME?"
( PSALM 56:11 )
Our Savior Jesus Christ said, AND LO, I AM WITH YOU
ALWAYS, EVEN TO THE END OF THE AGE.
( MATTHEW 28:20 )
Those words are as true today as when they were spoken
by Jesus, David and Moses! For our Heavenly Father is
always with us, helping, guiding and protecting us as we walk
the pathway of this life. With help like that why be fearful of
the future or anything else?
Therefore as a child of God do not fear another person,
place or thing! After all what is fear but the opposite of faith!
So put all of your faith in God and you will be able to say,
"I SOUGHT THE LORD, AND HE HEARD ME, AND
DELIVERED ME FROM MY FEARS." Amen.
( PSALM 34:4 )
Have a Wonderful Monday Charles, and may God Bless
You!
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With My Love & Prayers,
your servant Allen
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