My God? The white Collar Irving Employee sent me this note
Charles...
You can speak on your blog if you want...
http://audioblogger.com/
go to that site and read up... maybe even give it a try ... the login
and password are the same as the blog site.
Can you imagine that one???? Now I can blah blah blah on the internet!!!! It’s bad enough I can write my views but now you can listen to my BS!!!...LOL….
The whole world is going to go crazy!!!
I heard that they may be violence in the North Shore?
These Acadians are fighting for their local hospital and I believe this issue could get out of hand! Close to 2,000 people standing outside in the very windy cold weather? What’s going to happen in the spring? That’s the scary question?
To my fellow Acadians?
I say- Stay up there and fight on the streets!
Don’t bother wasting your money and time coming to the Capital because it would be a big waste of time!
Hey??? Someone sent me a poem < I think it is? I definitely don’t have the patience to write poems but it’s one for Bernard Lord- Read this one-
( A parting from office brief )
OverBoard With Mr.Lord!!
Overboard went Mr.Lord Into the river of shame.
And as he went down,he said with a frown
I have nobody else to blame
As the people they spoke My ministers I woke
Saying deal with these problems at hand
Putting them on the spot so I wouldn't get caught
For my plans that they don't understand
For I fooled all the voters on elections that day
Into thinking I’m the man for the job
They had no idea the price they would pay
Nor did I in creating a mob
I thought I could fool them into thinking I might
Be the premier of choice that would put up their fight
But instead I destroyed everything that I touch
Now the voters are saying they suspected as much
So they yell and they scream that they don't have to live
With a man such as me a ( Con-ser-va-tive)
And if truth should be told then I probably would
Agree with the people that I misunderstood
Reflecting back now with no choice I digress
My legacy, job and my life in a mess
And the rumor I’m hearing I suppose that it's true
Back in with the red and out the blue...
Be it Liberals or Tories, the people will choose
And with your new powers you must never abuse
For it turns out the people hold power of blame
So take care not to join me in this river of shame!
So what do you think? Leave a comment!!!!
Again this morning at the Farmer’s market, I was asked the reason that no one has heard from me on the television talk shows?
I told them what happen and it’s nice to hear that some people are concern.
Did you vote on the poll on the left hand side yet? Please do!
Ok…the head macho of the R.C.M.P. came out with this statement the day after the four cops were shot dead!
He’s concern that people acts this way???
My God? He’s concern????
What the hell have I been saying during last few months? People are being push push and push!
So far, the only avenue is too have an election and the people will kicked the politicians out of office just like they did to Hatfield!
But after saying this? Will it matter who’s in office?
Maybe these new politicians will face the protesters out front of the Legislature?
But really? It’s the bureaucrats who gives the orders!
Going back to the word- CONCERN???
Yes? We should be concern because we have bureaucrats who treat New Brunswickers like dirt!
Just last Friday an individual told me that he doesn’t like going at the Family Service office in Fredericton because of the open cubicles!
What can you do???? He said?
You see? That’s where the problem lies right there!
What can you do? If this trend continues someone is going to be push across that thin line and crack up!
It’s just a matter of time!
These days, you have people from the staff of the Premier’s office that certain callers < like myself > are not allowed to voice their concerns to the Premier in a public forum!
They go around the Province and tell the public that they only have three minutes to speak!
They held a convention and tell their members they only have 2 minutes! That’s absurd!!!!
Where’s out freedom of speech? That’s the question?
On March 30th ,the House opens and I bet the Liberals are going to bury the Lord Government!
I’m not certain but I have been told that a study on Ritalin will not happen but it’s not official yet!
The Premier is going through a public relation nightmare and it’s getting worst by the day!
Every instance he opens his mouth? He’s in trouble!
I know for me? It’s personal because the staff had no right to stop me from calling the Premier on a talk show! I will continue to speak out against this sort of tactics!
I mean it’s an honour that the Staff at the Premier’s office realizes that New Brunswickers are maybe listening to moi???..lol…
Ok…that’s enough on this issue! I wonder what’s going to happen next week?
There always seem to be something happening in my life?
Thank God for this because it gives me an excuse to take my frustrations out!
Hey? Stress is an awful thing! It slowly follows you and little do you know it? It attacks fast and furious! The next thing you know - You are a dead person!
Speaking of the dead? I had two individuals telling me that I could end up in a body bag if I continue the same route I’m going?
A body Bag? Hey? This is New Brunswick but I will proudly die for what I believe in! If dying I must be? Then so be it!
Because the way my life has been going? I am supposed to have died a long time ago!
Too many coincidences in my life! When it’s time for me to go? He’ll be calling me!
I am just going to continue to do what I’m doing! The kids in this Province must be protected at any cost and the battle will continue against mis-justice until the end of times!
MY GOD!! CLOSE TO 1,000 WORDS!
Please excuse the grammar because I just write the darn thing and send it along the information highway! Don’t forget to try out my little poll on the left hand side…bye bye
Saturday, March 05, 2005
NEW TO THIS SITE ARE OUR WEEKLY AND DAILY POLLS
Please feel free to click and take the first of many polls to find out the opinion of how this province is run. I am new at creating polls so if anyone has an opinion or idea for a good poll please let me know. The polls are link polls so that means when you vote a window opens up revealing the total votes on this particular issue. We will keep a catalogue of all the results of the polls and maybe we can generate some meaningful information. Just click on the left side. You can only vote once a day from your ip address.
Regards,
WCIE
Regards,
WCIE
Friday, March 04, 2005
IS ACADIAN JUDGE ALFRED LANDRY ORDERING THE DEPORTATION OF ALL THE KIDS WITH ADHD FROM NEW BRUNSWICK????
Now? We all know that thos racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission told the Government that adults with ADHD should be considered close to mental Retardation! I have been following this case below and I got a question? Is Acadian Judge Alfred. R. Landry ordering the deportation of all the kids with ADHD from New Brunswick???? I am not a lawyer so therefore maybe someone out there can make me understand this verdict? This is the last word from me! The rest of this update is all the word of that Judge!
New Brunswick >> Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick >>
This Document : 2005 NBQB 90 (CanLII)
Citation: New Brunswick Human Rights Commission v. New Brunswick (Dept. of Education), 2005 NBQB 90
Date: 2005-02-25
Docket: M/M/0088/04
[Noteup]
2005 NBQB 090 Court File No.: M/M/0088/04
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH OF NEW BRUNSWICK
TRIAL DIVISION
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MONCTON
BETWEEN: NEW BRUNSWICK HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION,
Applicant,
- and -
PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and SCHOOL DISTRICT 2,
Respondents,
BONNIE (BERNADETTE) CUDMORE
Respondent.
BEFORE: Mr. Justice Alfred R. Landry
AT: Moncton, New Brunswick
DATE OF HEARING: January 6, 2005
DATE OF DECISION: February 25, 2005
APPEARANCES: Kelly VanBuskirk, Esq., and Matthew Letson, Esq., for the Applicant,
C. Clyde Spinney, Q.C., for the Respondents, Province of New Brunswick Department of Education and School District 2.
LANDRY, J.
This is an application by the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission ("the Applicant") for judicial review of a decision of a Board of Inquiry under the Human Rights Act, R.S.N.B., 1973, c. H-11 dismissing the complaint of the Respondent, Bonnie (Bernadette) Cudmore ("the Complainant") made on behalf of her son N. alleging that, in the provision of educational services, the Respondents, the Province of New Brunswick Department of Education and School District 2 ("the Respondents") discriminated against N. on the basis of a mental disability, pursuant to section 5 of the Human Rights Act in that the Respondents are not providing adequate resources to meet the special needs of N.
The child N. was born on September 18, 1987 and is now 17 years of age. The complaint was filed in on January 24, 2000 when N. was 12 years of age and a student in grade 7 at the Landmark East, a Wolfville, Nova Scotia private school for ADHD and learning disability students.
Between September 1992 and June 1999, N. completed kindergarten and grades 1 to 6, without repeating any years, in the following Moncton public schools: kindergarten at the Wynwood School, grades 1 to 4 at the A.H. MacLeod School and finally grades 5 and 6 at the Lewisville Middle School. Unsatisfied with the school system's accommodation of N.'s special needs, the Complainant then enrolled him in grade 7 at Landmark East in September, 1999. The province refused to pay for N.'s enrolment at Landmark East.
N. was diagnosed as suffering from attention deficit disorder (ADHD) when he was 4 years of age although the school was only advised of that in June of 1995 when N. was 7 years of age and finishing grade 2. The school was told in a note from the Complainant that N. had been prescribed Ritalin.
The Complainant argues that N.'s special needs as a mentally disabled person were not appropriately accommodated by the Respondents as provided for in the Education Act, S.N.B., c. E-1.12 and that the Respondents violated section 5 of the Human Rights Act by either discriminating against N. on the basis of a mental disability or denying N. an accommodation, service or facility available to the public on the same basis.
The main issue before the Board was whether the Respondents did violate section 5 of the Human Rights Act as alleged.
The majority decision of the Board, given on August 13, 2004 after 28 days of hearing which took place between December 10, 2001 and January 30, 2003, held that the Complainant did not establish that the Respondent denied N. a service available to the public, because of a mental disability, contrary to subsection 5(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act or discriminated against N. with respect to any service available to the public, because of a mental disability, contrary to subsection 5(1)(b) of the Human Rights Act. The Board therefore dismissed the complaint as it found that the Complainant did not establish a prima facie case.
The Board was comprised of three members of the New Brunswick Labour & Employment Board, namely Judith MacPherson, Q.C., Vice-Chair, Gerald Cluny and Gregory Murphy. Gregory Murphy wrote a dissenting minority decision.
The Applicant seeks an order that:
"The decision of the majority (hereinafter the "Majority") of the Human Rights Board of Inquiry in this matter (hereinafter the "Board"), dated August 13, 2004, to dismiss the human rights complaint of Bonnie (Bernadette) Cudmore, be removed into this Honourable Court and quashed, and the decision of the minority of the Board or that of this Honourable Court be substituted therefore; or, in the alternative, that the decision of the Majority of the Board be quashed and remitted to the Board for the purpose of determining an appropriate remedy; or, in the further alternative, that the decision of the Majority of the Board be quashed and heard before a newly appointed Board of Inquiry."
The 33 grounds relied upon by the Applicant are briefly summarized as follows. I have grouped similar grounds. The grounds are that the Majority decision erred in:
1 and 2 its failure to apply or properly apply the meaning of "special education program" as defined in the Education Act;
3 and 4 its failure to apply or properly apply the meaning of a special education "plan" as referenced in the Education Act;
5 and 6 its failure to apply s. 54 of the Education Act;
7 its failure to draw an adverse inference in respect of the failure to adduce testimony from the Respondent's employee who lost the academic records;
8 and 15 its finding that N. received special education resources in grades 3 and 4;
9 its failure to draw a negative inference in respect of the absence of documentation confirming the existence of a special education program;
10 finding that all necessary accommodations for N. were provided given its additional finding that the special education plans were inadequate;
11 failing to properly apply the law;
12 its finding that the Complainant failed to advise of the difficulties N. was experiencing at home until the winter of 1999;
13 its finding that the Complainant did not communicate reasonably;
14 its finding that N. had received more special education resources than any other student in his grade 5 class;
16, 17 and 18 its finding that all necessary accommodations were provided;
19 its finding that it was not proven that N.'s academic performance was below what should be expected of N. relative to his classmates;
20 its finding that Brenda Geneau has followed accommodations in the book entitled "New Brunswick Resources for the Identification and Teaching of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities";
21 finding that no reasonable requests for additional necessary accommodations for N. were denied;
22 relating the Complainant's behaviour to the obligations to provide appropriate accommodations to N;
23 and 24 assessing the legal rights of N. and the legal obligations of the Respondents in the context of alleged behaviours of the parents;
25 its finding that Cynthia LeCocq did not receive any request from the parents;
26 finding that the Respondents allowed N. to participate in a "regular classroom setting";
27 its failure to apply s. 12(3) of the Education Act;
28, 29 and 30 considering what requests were made for additional necessary accommodations given the Education Act, the policies and the Human Rights Act;
31 finding that the Respondents did not deny to N. a service in violation of subsection 5(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act; and
32 and 33 finding that the Respondents did not deny to N. a service in violation of subsection 5(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act and did not discriminate against N. in violation of subsection 5(1)(b) given that the Majority failed to consider the legal duty to accommodate to the point of undue hardship.
The Complainant alleges that the Respondents discriminated against N. pursuant to subsection 5(1) of the Human Rights Act which provides as follows:
"...
5(1) No person, directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself or by the interposition of another, shall
(a) deny to any person or class of persons any accommodation, services or facilities available to the public, or
(b) discriminate against any person or class of persons with respect to any accommodation, services or facilities available to the public,
because of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation or sex."
The Human Rights Act, enacted to protect and promote human rights, enjoys a quasi-constitutional status, which the court must take into account.
Since the mid 1980's, the Respondents have espoused the philosophy of inclusion for exceptional children into the regular public school system. The province has withdrawn its financial support for students attending Landmark East and used that money to support children with learning disabilities within the public school system. Exceptional pupils can now participate with pupils who are not exceptional within regular classroom settings.
Under the heading "Programs and services for exceptional pupils" the Education Act provides in part as follows for students with disabilities:
"Programs and services for exceptional pupils
12(1) Where the superintendent concerned, after consulting with qualified persons, determines that the behavioural, communicational, intellectual, physical, perceptual or multiple exceptionalities of a person are contributing to delayed educational development such that a special education program is considered by the superintendent to be necessary for the person, that person shall be an exceptional pupil for the purposes of this Act.
12(2) The superintendent concerned shall ensure that the parent of a pupil is consulted during the process of the determination referred to in subsection (1), and in the process of developing special education programs and services for the pupil.
12(3) The superintendent concerned shall place exceptional pupils such that they receive special education programs and services in circumstances where exceptional pupils can participate with pupils who are not exceptional pupils within regular classroom settings to the extent that is considered practicable by the superintendent having due regard for the educational needs of all pupils.
12(4) Where an exceptional pupil is not able to receive a special education program or service in a school due to
(a) fragile health, hospitalization or convalescence, or
(b) a condition or need which requires a level of care that cannot be provided effectively in a school setting,
the superintendent concerned may deliver the program or service in the pupil's home or other alternative setting."
(The underlining is mine)
Special education programs are required for exceptional students such as N.
During N.'s grade 5 and 6, it is clear that special education programs (S.E.P.s) were in place for his benefit. "Special education program" is defined as follows in section 1 of the Education Act:
" "special education program" means an education program for an exceptional pupil that is based on the results of continuous assessment and evaluation and which includes a plan containing specific objectives and recommendations for education services that meet the needs of the pupil"
For grade 5, N's individual resource plan (I.R.P.) dated December 9, 1997 had as one of the objectives having N. "working at grade level by end of year." (Exhibit R-1, Tab 11, page 16). The I.R.P. contained six sections entitled respectively: student's strengths, student's needs, pre and post testing, objectives, materials/actions and evaluations.
N.'s grade 6 individual resource plan (I.R.P.) was prepared on November 24, 1998 (Exhibit R-1, Tab 11, page 18).
The above two items are singled out here as they refer to the mandatory special education program required for exceptional students.
It is clear, and I believe not contested by the parties:
1. that N. has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD);
2. that ADHD is a mental disability pursuant to the Human Rights Act; and
3. that public education is a service pursuant to the Human Rights Act.
The Applicant cites and relies on the following case law:
Barrie Public Utilities v. Canadian Cable Television Assn., [2003] S.C.J. No. 27, 2003 SCC 28; Basi v. Canadian National Railway Co. (1988), 9 C.H.R.R. D/5029 (Cdn. H.R.T.); British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) v. British Columbia (Council of Human Rights), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 868; British Columbia Public Service Employee Relations Commission v. British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union [1999] 3 S.C.R. 3; Canada (Dept. of National Health and Welfare) v. Chander, (1997), 29 C.H.R.R. D/300 (F.C.T.D.); Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v. Southam Inc. [1997] 1 S.C.R. 748; Commission scolaire régionale de Chambly v. Bergevin, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 25; Ewtushik v. Newfoundland (Department of Health), [1998] N.J. No. 234 (Nfld. S.C.T.D.); Holden v. Canadian National Railway, (1990), 14 C.H.R.R. D/12 (F.C.A.); Horton v. Niagara (Regional Municipality), (1987), 9 C.H.R.R. D/4611 (Ont. Bd. Inq.); Jones v. New Brunswick (Board of Management), [2004] N.B.J. No. 345 (C.A.); Law Society of New Brunswick v. Ryan, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 247, [2003] S.C.J. 20; New Brunswick (Executive Director of Assessment) v. Ganong Bros. Ltd. [2004] N.B.J. No. 219, 2004 NBCA 46, No. 109/03/CA; Ontario (Human Rights Comm.) v. Simpsons Sears Ltd., [1985] 2 S.C.R. 536; Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Etobicoke (Borough), [1982] S.C.R. 202; Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825; [1996] S.C.J. No. 40; The City of Regina v. Gary Wayne Kivela and the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local No. 21, [2004] SKQB 372; Leonardis v. Canada Post Corp. [2002] C.H.R.D. No. 24; and Margaret Dewart v. Calgary Board of Education, an unreported decision of the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission dated July 15, 2004 (Complaint 50101261).
The Respondents cites the following cases:
Voice Construction Ltd. v. Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92, [2004] S.C.R. No. 2; Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v. Lethbridge Community College, [2004] S.C.J. No. 24; Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825; Robichaud v. Canada (Treasury Board), [1987] 2 S.C.R. 84; Dickason v. University of Alberta, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 1103; Toronto (City) Board of Education v. O.S.S.T.F., District 15, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 487; Mr. Shredding Waste Management v. New Brunswick (Minister of Environment and Local Government), [2004] N.B.J. No. 353; Grand Lake Timber Ltd. v. Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 104, [2001] N.B.J. No. 22; and Auton v. British Columbia (A.G.), [2004] S.C.J. No. 71.
The burden of proof in this case was on the Complainant to establish a prima facie case of discrimination. A prima facie case is one which covers the allegations made, and which, if believed is sufficient to justify a ruling in favour of the Complainant in the absence of an answer from the Respondents. The onus shifts to the Respondents once a prima facie case is made out. The Respondents then have to establish a justification for the discrimination upon a balance of probabilities.
In the absence of a full privative clause in the Human Rights Act, the appropriate standard of review for all of the alleged grounds, except for grounds 32 and 33 which relate to a question of pure law, is reasonableness. For the question of pure law in grounds 32 and 33, the standard of review is correctness. I have arrived at this conclusion using the pragmatic and functional approach referred to as follows by Iacobucci, J. in Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v. Lethbridge Community College, [2004] S.C.J. No. 24 at paragraphs 14 and 15:
¶ 14 The review of decisions taken by administrative bodies is governed by the pragmatic and functional approach, as established by the jurisprudence of this Court; see U.E.S., Local 298 v. Bibeault, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 1048; Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982; Dr. Q v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 226, 2003 SCC 19; Law Society of New Brunswick v. Ryan, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 247, 2003 SCC 20; Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 77, 2003 SCC 63. Under this approach, reviewing courts consider four contextual factors: (a) the presence or absence of a privative clause or statutory right of appeal; (b) the relative expertise of the administrative body to that of the reviewing court with respect to the issue in question; (c) the purposes of the legislation and of the provision in particular; and (d) the nature of the question as one of law, fact, or mixed law and fact (Dr. Q, supra, at para. 26). According to the case law, a highly technical or mechanistic approach is to be avoided; instead the interplay among the four factors determines the level of deference owed to the administrative decision itself. This further correlates to three standards of review: correctness, reasonableness, and patent unreasonableness (Ryan, supra, at para. 24).
¶ 15 It is against the proper standard of review that each administrative decision must be measured. The pragmatic and functional approach will not necessarily result in the same standard of review being applied to every decision taken by the arbitrator in the course of arbitration proceedings, as recently affirmed by Arbour J. in Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79, supra, at para. 14.
In the case at bar, the Majority decision dismissing the complaint concluded in part as follows:
225. When a student is identified as exceptional by virtue of s. 12(1) of the Education Act, section 12(3) of this Act then requires the respondents to provide "special education programs and services in circumstances where exceptional pupils can participate with pupils who are not exceptional pupils within regular classroom settings" ("necessary accommodations"). The testimony of various witnesses was that, at the relevant times, when a student is identified as being an exceptional student, some form of SEP was used, typically either an IRP or an IEP. Based on the testimony of those commonly charged with providing educational services, an SEP should be more accurately viewed as an outline of the work in progress towards the goal of necessary accommodations that should be provided. The SEP form, in and of itself, is not, conclusive evidence that the respondents provided the necessary accommodations, of more significance, is that the actual resources and services the respondents provided accommodated the student's needs.
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230. According to the expert opinions regarding N's achievement, in the circumstances of this matter, the most reliable indicators are his teachers' evaluations based primarily on their day-to-day observations. On reviewing the observations of N's classroom performance, including those contained in his progress reports as well as the testimony of N's grades 5 and 6 teachers and his method and resource teachers and Principal from those years, this review reveals a student who was co-operative in class, had to work hard to achieve and did so, thereby achieving reasonable success in the respondent's program. To compare N's performance with that of his classmates, the only evidence on which to base such a comparison was the testimony of N's teachers who compared him to the other students in N's class and found him to be about the middle of the class. This generally corresponds to Ms. Dea's evaluation of N. In her report, Ex. C-6, she indicated that he was a student of average intelligence, "...closer to the lower end of average". Therefore, it has not been proven that N's academic performance was below what should be expected of N relative to his classmates.
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233. There was expert testimony to the effect that N's global needs, personal as well as academic, would best be served by him remaining in his home, given that the family unit was together and functioning, and N receiving the necessary accommodations in the classroom setting. In fact, Dr. Evans, who was N's psychiatrist while at Landmark, qualified his support for N's continued attendance at Landmark on the basis that N had already been successful there. It is not surprising that, in such an excellent program, with its high concentration of resources for each student, that most students achieve success.
234. The evidence confirmed the following:
1) The respondents identified N as an exceptional pupil and provided accommodations to allow him to participate with pupils who were not exceptional pupils within regular classroom setting. N received resource help as early as grade 1 and was also closely monitored by his kindergarten teacher. The evidence is uncontroverted that N received resource help in grade 2. The complainant's oral testimony confirmed that N was receiving extra help for which he was taken out of class in grade 3 and other evidence indicated N received resources in grade 4. Mrs. Geneau's testimony was that N received more resources than any other student in her grade 5 class. The resources provided to N in grade 6 were partly outlined in the IRP, Ex. R-1, Tab 11, p. 18. The evidence of Mrs. Geneau, Ms. Cormier, Ms. LaCocq, Ms Branscombe and Mr. Menchions is accepted that part of N's Resource file has been lost and that additional resources were provided to N than those documented on the SEP's, with some of these detailed in the facts set out herein.
2) All of the respondents' witnesses were in general agreement that the documentation regarding the accommodations provided to N was improperly maintained. The evidence, which this Board accepts, was, however, that all the necessary accommodations which school personnel considered N required based on their professional judgment, with the limited information given to them by the complainant, was provided to N;
3) The evidence is clear that the respondents were willing to work with N and his parents to find additional, effective accommodations to further advance N's academic achievement;
4) There were no reasonable requests for additional necessary accommodations made for N which were denied by the respondents. In fact, the only request which the respondents denied was the complainant's request to provide N one-on-one teaching, such as the complainant felt would be provided by the respondents funding N's attendance at Landmark in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. This request was denied by the respondents because it was considered to be unnecessary given the circumstances. The requirements of section 12(3) of the Education Act are to provide special education programs and services in circumstances where exceptional pupils can participate with pupils who are not exceptional within regular classroom settings where practicable. The respondents believed that it was practicable to do so and that they were therefore precluded from providing such funding.
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238. All parties maintained that the evidence presented including that of N's entire career in the public education system was relevant to this matter and, on that basis, this Board received such evidence. After all parties closed their cases, during submissions, counsel for the respondents referred to section 17.1 of the Act, which provides:
17.1(1) Subject to subsection (2), every complaint shall be filed within one year after the alleged violation of the Act.
17.1(2) The Commission may, where in the opinion of the Commission circumstances so warrant, extend the time for the filing of the complaint.
and suggested that this inquiry is confined to a violation of the Act occurring within one year of the filing of the complaint, as there was no evidence that the Commission extended the time for the filing of the complaint pursuant to subsection 17.1(2) and that evidence pertaining to N before that time was relevant as background only. Mr. VanBuskirk argued that section 17.1 was not applicable to this matter. Given the findings of this Board, it is not necessary to determine the applicability of this section to this matter.
239. Therefore, based on the requirements of subsection 20(6.1) of the Act, this Board dismisses the complaint.
Concerning the 33 grounds invoked by the Applicant, I disagree with their counsel that grounds 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11 and 27 relate to errors of law. The only 2 grounds that are questions of pure law are grounds 32 and 33.
Questions of law are questions about what the correct legal test is. What took place are questions of fact. Questions of mixed law and fact are questions whether the facts satisfy the legal tests. The distinction between law on the one hand and law and facts on the other is difficult and sometimes what appears to be a question of law turns out to be a question of mixed law and fact and vice versa. See Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v. Southam Inc., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 748.
As mentioned above of the 33 grounds relied upon by the Applicant only 2 (grounds 32 and 33) consist of question of pure law. The Applicant alleges that the Majority decision erred in finding that the Respondents did not discriminate given that the Majority failed to consider the legal duty to accommodate to the point of undue hardship.
I find that the Board was correct on this question of law. Since the Complainant failed to establish a prima facie case, the onus never shifted to the Respondents who did not have to establish that it accommodated to the point of undue hardship. The Meiorin test (British Columbia Public Service Employee Relations Commission v. British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union [1999] 3 S.C.R. 3) does not apply here as alleged by the Applicant and the question of undue hardship does not come into play.
The standard of review for the other grounds is "reasonableness" as mentioned earlier.
Justice LaForest in Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15 [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825; [1996] S.C.J. No. 40 said at paragraph 29:
"... A finding of discrimination is impregnated with facts, facts which the Board of Inquiry is in the best position to evaluate. The Board heard considerable evidence relating to the allegation of discrimination and was required to assess the credibility of the witnesses' evidence and draw inferences from the factual evidence presented to it in making a determination as to the existence of discrimination. Given the complexity of the evidentiary inferences made on the basis of the facts before the Board, it is appropriate to exercise a relative degree of deference to the finding of discrimination, in light of the Board's superior expertise in fact-finding, a conclusion supported by the existence of words importing a limited privative effect into the constituent legislation."
After considering the voluminous evidence before the Board (except for the oral testimonies given during the 28 days of hearing which were not recorded and therefore not available), the arguments of the parties and the lengthy and detailed reasons for decision, I find that the Board's decision was reasonable. It was reasonable for the Board to find that the Complainant did not establish a prima facie case that N. was not appropriately accommodated in the system.
It is clear that during the material school years, grades 5 and 6, that there were special education programs (S.E.P.s) in place for N.
Voice Construction Ltd. v. Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92, [2004] S.C.R. No. 2, is authority for the proposition that it is not necessary for every element of the tribunal's reasoning to pass the reasonableness test, but that the question is whether the reasons as a whole support the decision.
It is not necessary to discuss serially in detail the first 31 grounds alleged by the Applicant. It suffices to say that most of the alleged errors in the Board's findings of fact were not truly dispositive of the issue before the Board but were merely forming part of the historical fabric against which the complaint was decided.
For those reasons, the Application is dismissed.
The Applicant shall pay costs to the Respondents Province of New Brunswick Department of Education and School District 2 in the amount of $5,000.00 plus taxable disbursements.
DATED at Moncton, New Brunswick, this 25th day of February, 2005.
ALFRED R. LANDRY, J.C.Q.B.
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This Document : 2005 NBQB 90 (CanLII)
Citation: New Brunswick Human Rights Commission v. New Brunswick (Dept. of Education), 2005 NBQB 90
Date: 2005-02-25
Docket: M/M/0088/04
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2005 NBQB 090 Court File No.: M/M/0088/04
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH OF NEW BRUNSWICK
TRIAL DIVISION
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MONCTON
BETWEEN: NEW BRUNSWICK HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION,
Applicant,
- and -
PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and SCHOOL DISTRICT 2,
Respondents,
BONNIE (BERNADETTE) CUDMORE
Respondent.
BEFORE: Mr. Justice Alfred R. Landry
AT: Moncton, New Brunswick
DATE OF HEARING: January 6, 2005
DATE OF DECISION: February 25, 2005
APPEARANCES: Kelly VanBuskirk, Esq., and Matthew Letson, Esq., for the Applicant,
C. Clyde Spinney, Q.C., for the Respondents, Province of New Brunswick Department of Education and School District 2.
LANDRY, J.
This is an application by the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission ("the Applicant") for judicial review of a decision of a Board of Inquiry under the Human Rights Act, R.S.N.B., 1973, c. H-11 dismissing the complaint of the Respondent, Bonnie (Bernadette) Cudmore ("the Complainant") made on behalf of her son N. alleging that, in the provision of educational services, the Respondents, the Province of New Brunswick Department of Education and School District 2 ("the Respondents") discriminated against N. on the basis of a mental disability, pursuant to section 5 of the Human Rights Act in that the Respondents are not providing adequate resources to meet the special needs of N.
The child N. was born on September 18, 1987 and is now 17 years of age. The complaint was filed in on January 24, 2000 when N. was 12 years of age and a student in grade 7 at the Landmark East, a Wolfville, Nova Scotia private school for ADHD and learning disability students.
Between September 1992 and June 1999, N. completed kindergarten and grades 1 to 6, without repeating any years, in the following Moncton public schools: kindergarten at the Wynwood School, grades 1 to 4 at the A.H. MacLeod School and finally grades 5 and 6 at the Lewisville Middle School. Unsatisfied with the school system's accommodation of N.'s special needs, the Complainant then enrolled him in grade 7 at Landmark East in September, 1999. The province refused to pay for N.'s enrolment at Landmark East.
N. was diagnosed as suffering from attention deficit disorder (ADHD) when he was 4 years of age although the school was only advised of that in June of 1995 when N. was 7 years of age and finishing grade 2. The school was told in a note from the Complainant that N. had been prescribed Ritalin.
The Complainant argues that N.'s special needs as a mentally disabled person were not appropriately accommodated by the Respondents as provided for in the Education Act, S.N.B., c. E-1.12 and that the Respondents violated section 5 of the Human Rights Act by either discriminating against N. on the basis of a mental disability or denying N. an accommodation, service or facility available to the public on the same basis.
The main issue before the Board was whether the Respondents did violate section 5 of the Human Rights Act as alleged.
The majority decision of the Board, given on August 13, 2004 after 28 days of hearing which took place between December 10, 2001 and January 30, 2003, held that the Complainant did not establish that the Respondent denied N. a service available to the public, because of a mental disability, contrary to subsection 5(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act or discriminated against N. with respect to any service available to the public, because of a mental disability, contrary to subsection 5(1)(b) of the Human Rights Act. The Board therefore dismissed the complaint as it found that the Complainant did not establish a prima facie case.
The Board was comprised of three members of the New Brunswick Labour & Employment Board, namely Judith MacPherson, Q.C., Vice-Chair, Gerald Cluny and Gregory Murphy. Gregory Murphy wrote a dissenting minority decision.
The Applicant seeks an order that:
"The decision of the majority (hereinafter the "Majority") of the Human Rights Board of Inquiry in this matter (hereinafter the "Board"), dated August 13, 2004, to dismiss the human rights complaint of Bonnie (Bernadette) Cudmore, be removed into this Honourable Court and quashed, and the decision of the minority of the Board or that of this Honourable Court be substituted therefore; or, in the alternative, that the decision of the Majority of the Board be quashed and remitted to the Board for the purpose of determining an appropriate remedy; or, in the further alternative, that the decision of the Majority of the Board be quashed and heard before a newly appointed Board of Inquiry."
The 33 grounds relied upon by the Applicant are briefly summarized as follows. I have grouped similar grounds. The grounds are that the Majority decision erred in:
1 and 2 its failure to apply or properly apply the meaning of "special education program" as defined in the Education Act;
3 and 4 its failure to apply or properly apply the meaning of a special education "plan" as referenced in the Education Act;
5 and 6 its failure to apply s. 54 of the Education Act;
7 its failure to draw an adverse inference in respect of the failure to adduce testimony from the Respondent's employee who lost the academic records;
8 and 15 its finding that N. received special education resources in grades 3 and 4;
9 its failure to draw a negative inference in respect of the absence of documentation confirming the existence of a special education program;
10 finding that all necessary accommodations for N. were provided given its additional finding that the special education plans were inadequate;
11 failing to properly apply the law;
12 its finding that the Complainant failed to advise of the difficulties N. was experiencing at home until the winter of 1999;
13 its finding that the Complainant did not communicate reasonably;
14 its finding that N. had received more special education resources than any other student in his grade 5 class;
16, 17 and 18 its finding that all necessary accommodations were provided;
19 its finding that it was not proven that N.'s academic performance was below what should be expected of N. relative to his classmates;
20 its finding that Brenda Geneau has followed accommodations in the book entitled "New Brunswick Resources for the Identification and Teaching of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities";
21 finding that no reasonable requests for additional necessary accommodations for N. were denied;
22 relating the Complainant's behaviour to the obligations to provide appropriate accommodations to N;
23 and 24 assessing the legal rights of N. and the legal obligations of the Respondents in the context of alleged behaviours of the parents;
25 its finding that Cynthia LeCocq did not receive any request from the parents;
26 finding that the Respondents allowed N. to participate in a "regular classroom setting";
27 its failure to apply s. 12(3) of the Education Act;
28, 29 and 30 considering what requests were made for additional necessary accommodations given the Education Act, the policies and the Human Rights Act;
31 finding that the Respondents did not deny to N. a service in violation of subsection 5(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act; and
32 and 33 finding that the Respondents did not deny to N. a service in violation of subsection 5(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act and did not discriminate against N. in violation of subsection 5(1)(b) given that the Majority failed to consider the legal duty to accommodate to the point of undue hardship.
The Complainant alleges that the Respondents discriminated against N. pursuant to subsection 5(1) of the Human Rights Act which provides as follows:
"...
5(1) No person, directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself or by the interposition of another, shall
(a) deny to any person or class of persons any accommodation, services or facilities available to the public, or
(b) discriminate against any person or class of persons with respect to any accommodation, services or facilities available to the public,
because of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation or sex."
The Human Rights Act, enacted to protect and promote human rights, enjoys a quasi-constitutional status, which the court must take into account.
Since the mid 1980's, the Respondents have espoused the philosophy of inclusion for exceptional children into the regular public school system. The province has withdrawn its financial support for students attending Landmark East and used that money to support children with learning disabilities within the public school system. Exceptional pupils can now participate with pupils who are not exceptional within regular classroom settings.
Under the heading "Programs and services for exceptional pupils" the Education Act provides in part as follows for students with disabilities:
"Programs and services for exceptional pupils
12(1) Where the superintendent concerned, after consulting with qualified persons, determines that the behavioural, communicational, intellectual, physical, perceptual or multiple exceptionalities of a person are contributing to delayed educational development such that a special education program is considered by the superintendent to be necessary for the person, that person shall be an exceptional pupil for the purposes of this Act.
12(2) The superintendent concerned shall ensure that the parent of a pupil is consulted during the process of the determination referred to in subsection (1), and in the process of developing special education programs and services for the pupil.
12(3) The superintendent concerned shall place exceptional pupils such that they receive special education programs and services in circumstances where exceptional pupils can participate with pupils who are not exceptional pupils within regular classroom settings to the extent that is considered practicable by the superintendent having due regard for the educational needs of all pupils.
12(4) Where an exceptional pupil is not able to receive a special education program or service in a school due to
(a) fragile health, hospitalization or convalescence, or
(b) a condition or need which requires a level of care that cannot be provided effectively in a school setting,
the superintendent concerned may deliver the program or service in the pupil's home or other alternative setting."
(The underlining is mine)
Special education programs are required for exceptional students such as N.
During N.'s grade 5 and 6, it is clear that special education programs (S.E.P.s) were in place for his benefit. "Special education program" is defined as follows in section 1 of the Education Act:
" "special education program" means an education program for an exceptional pupil that is based on the results of continuous assessment and evaluation and which includes a plan containing specific objectives and recommendations for education services that meet the needs of the pupil"
For grade 5, N's individual resource plan (I.R.P.) dated December 9, 1997 had as one of the objectives having N. "working at grade level by end of year." (Exhibit R-1, Tab 11, page 16). The I.R.P. contained six sections entitled respectively: student's strengths, student's needs, pre and post testing, objectives, materials/actions and evaluations.
N.'s grade 6 individual resource plan (I.R.P.) was prepared on November 24, 1998 (Exhibit R-1, Tab 11, page 18).
The above two items are singled out here as they refer to the mandatory special education program required for exceptional students.
It is clear, and I believe not contested by the parties:
1. that N. has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD);
2. that ADHD is a mental disability pursuant to the Human Rights Act; and
3. that public education is a service pursuant to the Human Rights Act.
The Applicant cites and relies on the following case law:
Barrie Public Utilities v. Canadian Cable Television Assn., [2003] S.C.J. No. 27, 2003 SCC 28; Basi v. Canadian National Railway Co. (1988), 9 C.H.R.R. D/5029 (Cdn. H.R.T.); British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) v. British Columbia (Council of Human Rights), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 868; British Columbia Public Service Employee Relations Commission v. British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union [1999] 3 S.C.R. 3; Canada (Dept. of National Health and Welfare) v. Chander, (1997), 29 C.H.R.R. D/300 (F.C.T.D.); Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v. Southam Inc. [1997] 1 S.C.R. 748; Commission scolaire régionale de Chambly v. Bergevin, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 25; Ewtushik v. Newfoundland (Department of Health), [1998] N.J. No. 234 (Nfld. S.C.T.D.); Holden v. Canadian National Railway, (1990), 14 C.H.R.R. D/12 (F.C.A.); Horton v. Niagara (Regional Municipality), (1987), 9 C.H.R.R. D/4611 (Ont. Bd. Inq.); Jones v. New Brunswick (Board of Management), [2004] N.B.J. No. 345 (C.A.); Law Society of New Brunswick v. Ryan, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 247, [2003] S.C.J. 20; New Brunswick (Executive Director of Assessment) v. Ganong Bros. Ltd. [2004] N.B.J. No. 219, 2004 NBCA 46, No. 109/03/CA; Ontario (Human Rights Comm.) v. Simpsons Sears Ltd., [1985] 2 S.C.R. 536; Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Etobicoke (Borough), [1982] S.C.R. 202; Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825; [1996] S.C.J. No. 40; The City of Regina v. Gary Wayne Kivela and the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local No. 21, [2004] SKQB 372; Leonardis v. Canada Post Corp. [2002] C.H.R.D. No. 24; and Margaret Dewart v. Calgary Board of Education, an unreported decision of the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission dated July 15, 2004 (Complaint 50101261).
The Respondents cites the following cases:
Voice Construction Ltd. v. Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92, [2004] S.C.R. No. 2; Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v. Lethbridge Community College, [2004] S.C.J. No. 24; Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825; Robichaud v. Canada (Treasury Board), [1987] 2 S.C.R. 84; Dickason v. University of Alberta, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 1103; Toronto (City) Board of Education v. O.S.S.T.F., District 15, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 487; Mr. Shredding Waste Management v. New Brunswick (Minister of Environment and Local Government), [2004] N.B.J. No. 353; Grand Lake Timber Ltd. v. Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 104, [2001] N.B.J. No. 22; and Auton v. British Columbia (A.G.), [2004] S.C.J. No. 71.
The burden of proof in this case was on the Complainant to establish a prima facie case of discrimination. A prima facie case is one which covers the allegations made, and which, if believed is sufficient to justify a ruling in favour of the Complainant in the absence of an answer from the Respondents. The onus shifts to the Respondents once a prima facie case is made out. The Respondents then have to establish a justification for the discrimination upon a balance of probabilities.
In the absence of a full privative clause in the Human Rights Act, the appropriate standard of review for all of the alleged grounds, except for grounds 32 and 33 which relate to a question of pure law, is reasonableness. For the question of pure law in grounds 32 and 33, the standard of review is correctness. I have arrived at this conclusion using the pragmatic and functional approach referred to as follows by Iacobucci, J. in Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v. Lethbridge Community College, [2004] S.C.J. No. 24 at paragraphs 14 and 15:
¶ 14 The review of decisions taken by administrative bodies is governed by the pragmatic and functional approach, as established by the jurisprudence of this Court; see U.E.S., Local 298 v. Bibeault, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 1048; Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982; Dr. Q v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 226, 2003 SCC 19; Law Society of New Brunswick v. Ryan, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 247, 2003 SCC 20; Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 77, 2003 SCC 63. Under this approach, reviewing courts consider four contextual factors: (a) the presence or absence of a privative clause or statutory right of appeal; (b) the relative expertise of the administrative body to that of the reviewing court with respect to the issue in question; (c) the purposes of the legislation and of the provision in particular; and (d) the nature of the question as one of law, fact, or mixed law and fact (Dr. Q, supra, at para. 26). According to the case law, a highly technical or mechanistic approach is to be avoided; instead the interplay among the four factors determines the level of deference owed to the administrative decision itself. This further correlates to three standards of review: correctness, reasonableness, and patent unreasonableness (Ryan, supra, at para. 24).
¶ 15 It is against the proper standard of review that each administrative decision must be measured. The pragmatic and functional approach will not necessarily result in the same standard of review being applied to every decision taken by the arbitrator in the course of arbitration proceedings, as recently affirmed by Arbour J. in Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79, supra, at para. 14.
In the case at bar, the Majority decision dismissing the complaint concluded in part as follows:
225. When a student is identified as exceptional by virtue of s. 12(1) of the Education Act, section 12(3) of this Act then requires the respondents to provide "special education programs and services in circumstances where exceptional pupils can participate with pupils who are not exceptional pupils within regular classroom settings" ("necessary accommodations"). The testimony of various witnesses was that, at the relevant times, when a student is identified as being an exceptional student, some form of SEP was used, typically either an IRP or an IEP. Based on the testimony of those commonly charged with providing educational services, an SEP should be more accurately viewed as an outline of the work in progress towards the goal of necessary accommodations that should be provided. The SEP form, in and of itself, is not, conclusive evidence that the respondents provided the necessary accommodations, of more significance, is that the actual resources and services the respondents provided accommodated the student's needs.
...
230. According to the expert opinions regarding N's achievement, in the circumstances of this matter, the most reliable indicators are his teachers' evaluations based primarily on their day-to-day observations. On reviewing the observations of N's classroom performance, including those contained in his progress reports as well as the testimony of N's grades 5 and 6 teachers and his method and resource teachers and Principal from those years, this review reveals a student who was co-operative in class, had to work hard to achieve and did so, thereby achieving reasonable success in the respondent's program. To compare N's performance with that of his classmates, the only evidence on which to base such a comparison was the testimony of N's teachers who compared him to the other students in N's class and found him to be about the middle of the class. This generally corresponds to Ms. Dea's evaluation of N. In her report, Ex. C-6, she indicated that he was a student of average intelligence, "...closer to the lower end of average". Therefore, it has not been proven that N's academic performance was below what should be expected of N relative to his classmates.
...
233. There was expert testimony to the effect that N's global needs, personal as well as academic, would best be served by him remaining in his home, given that the family unit was together and functioning, and N receiving the necessary accommodations in the classroom setting. In fact, Dr. Evans, who was N's psychiatrist while at Landmark, qualified his support for N's continued attendance at Landmark on the basis that N had already been successful there. It is not surprising that, in such an excellent program, with its high concentration of resources for each student, that most students achieve success.
234. The evidence confirmed the following:
1) The respondents identified N as an exceptional pupil and provided accommodations to allow him to participate with pupils who were not exceptional pupils within regular classroom setting. N received resource help as early as grade 1 and was also closely monitored by his kindergarten teacher. The evidence is uncontroverted that N received resource help in grade 2. The complainant's oral testimony confirmed that N was receiving extra help for which he was taken out of class in grade 3 and other evidence indicated N received resources in grade 4. Mrs. Geneau's testimony was that N received more resources than any other student in her grade 5 class. The resources provided to N in grade 6 were partly outlined in the IRP, Ex. R-1, Tab 11, p. 18. The evidence of Mrs. Geneau, Ms. Cormier, Ms. LaCocq, Ms Branscombe and Mr. Menchions is accepted that part of N's Resource file has been lost and that additional resources were provided to N than those documented on the SEP's, with some of these detailed in the facts set out herein.
2) All of the respondents' witnesses were in general agreement that the documentation regarding the accommodations provided to N was improperly maintained. The evidence, which this Board accepts, was, however, that all the necessary accommodations which school personnel considered N required based on their professional judgment, with the limited information given to them by the complainant, was provided to N;
3) The evidence is clear that the respondents were willing to work with N and his parents to find additional, effective accommodations to further advance N's academic achievement;
4) There were no reasonable requests for additional necessary accommodations made for N which were denied by the respondents. In fact, the only request which the respondents denied was the complainant's request to provide N one-on-one teaching, such as the complainant felt would be provided by the respondents funding N's attendance at Landmark in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. This request was denied by the respondents because it was considered to be unnecessary given the circumstances. The requirements of section 12(3) of the Education Act are to provide special education programs and services in circumstances where exceptional pupils can participate with pupils who are not exceptional within regular classroom settings where practicable. The respondents believed that it was practicable to do so and that they were therefore precluded from providing such funding.
...
238. All parties maintained that the evidence presented including that of N's entire career in the public education system was relevant to this matter and, on that basis, this Board received such evidence. After all parties closed their cases, during submissions, counsel for the respondents referred to section 17.1 of the Act, which provides:
17.1(1) Subject to subsection (2), every complaint shall be filed within one year after the alleged violation of the Act.
17.1(2) The Commission may, where in the opinion of the Commission circumstances so warrant, extend the time for the filing of the complaint.
and suggested that this inquiry is confined to a violation of the Act occurring within one year of the filing of the complaint, as there was no evidence that the Commission extended the time for the filing of the complaint pursuant to subsection 17.1(2) and that evidence pertaining to N before that time was relevant as background only. Mr. VanBuskirk argued that section 17.1 was not applicable to this matter. Given the findings of this Board, it is not necessary to determine the applicability of this section to this matter.
239. Therefore, based on the requirements of subsection 20(6.1) of the Act, this Board dismisses the complaint.
Concerning the 33 grounds invoked by the Applicant, I disagree with their counsel that grounds 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11 and 27 relate to errors of law. The only 2 grounds that are questions of pure law are grounds 32 and 33.
Questions of law are questions about what the correct legal test is. What took place are questions of fact. Questions of mixed law and fact are questions whether the facts satisfy the legal tests. The distinction between law on the one hand and law and facts on the other is difficult and sometimes what appears to be a question of law turns out to be a question of mixed law and fact and vice versa. See Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v. Southam Inc., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 748.
As mentioned above of the 33 grounds relied upon by the Applicant only 2 (grounds 32 and 33) consist of question of pure law. The Applicant alleges that the Majority decision erred in finding that the Respondents did not discriminate given that the Majority failed to consider the legal duty to accommodate to the point of undue hardship.
I find that the Board was correct on this question of law. Since the Complainant failed to establish a prima facie case, the onus never shifted to the Respondents who did not have to establish that it accommodated to the point of undue hardship. The Meiorin test (British Columbia Public Service Employee Relations Commission v. British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union [1999] 3 S.C.R. 3) does not apply here as alleged by the Applicant and the question of undue hardship does not come into play.
The standard of review for the other grounds is "reasonableness" as mentioned earlier.
Justice LaForest in Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15 [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825; [1996] S.C.J. No. 40 said at paragraph 29:
"... A finding of discrimination is impregnated with facts, facts which the Board of Inquiry is in the best position to evaluate. The Board heard considerable evidence relating to the allegation of discrimination and was required to assess the credibility of the witnesses' evidence and draw inferences from the factual evidence presented to it in making a determination as to the existence of discrimination. Given the complexity of the evidentiary inferences made on the basis of the facts before the Board, it is appropriate to exercise a relative degree of deference to the finding of discrimination, in light of the Board's superior expertise in fact-finding, a conclusion supported by the existence of words importing a limited privative effect into the constituent legislation."
After considering the voluminous evidence before the Board (except for the oral testimonies given during the 28 days of hearing which were not recorded and therefore not available), the arguments of the parties and the lengthy and detailed reasons for decision, I find that the Board's decision was reasonable. It was reasonable for the Board to find that the Complainant did not establish a prima facie case that N. was not appropriately accommodated in the system.
It is clear that during the material school years, grades 5 and 6, that there were special education programs (S.E.P.s) in place for N.
Voice Construction Ltd. v. Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92, [2004] S.C.R. No. 2, is authority for the proposition that it is not necessary for every element of the tribunal's reasoning to pass the reasonableness test, but that the question is whether the reasons as a whole support the decision.
It is not necessary to discuss serially in detail the first 31 grounds alleged by the Applicant. It suffices to say that most of the alleged errors in the Board's findings of fact were not truly dispositive of the issue before the Board but were merely forming part of the historical fabric against which the complaint was decided.
For those reasons, the Application is dismissed.
The Applicant shall pay costs to the Respondents Province of New Brunswick Department of Education and School District 2 in the amount of $5,000.00 plus taxable disbursements.
DATED at Moncton, New Brunswick, this 25th day of February, 2005.
ALFRED R. LANDRY, J.C.Q.B.
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THE OMBUDSMAN BERNARD RICHARD WAS IN A VERY TIGHT SPOT!!!!!!
Tragedy in Canada!!!! Big times! Four R.C.M.P officers were shot dead during a fail drug bust!
This is the first time this has happen in Canada in 120 years! < Four officers shot dead in one location >
From what I heard the guy was known to police and he was growing marijuana!
This drug is a Billion dollar industry in Canada.
You know something? The Government have got to stop talking about the issue of same sex couple and grab the bull by the horn and tackle the drug problem in this Country.
I know a lot of people who smokes pot!
They can be high class citizens to the very poor!
In my opinion, if a person wants to smoke a joint in their home? That’s their business but unfortunately today’s youths are experiencing with Prescription drug and this is much worst!
This is a tragedy for this Country and my deepest sympathy goes out to these very poor families!
On another issue, if looks could kill? I would have been dead around one hour ago.
I walked by the departmental building and noticed a high ranking member of the Lord Government in his vehicle.
He’s not a politician but an appointed individual who works very closely with the P.C. Party.
I won’t mention any names!
Anyway? He parked his car on the side street and I stood outside of his vehecle.
The second, he opened the door? I raise my arm and said- Hiiiiii Lord!!!
Well? I must admit that the situation turned pretty ugly!
I noticed the anger in his eyes and told him that the Premier must listen to New Brunswickers concerns and quickly walked away!
I learned during my protest one good thing. I am a master of predicting when to leave or went to stay and debate an issue! This time around? It was time to leave!
The guy wasn’t done with me! He shouted at me some words but I couldn’t make them out!
There were two individual present including a commissionaire.
I shouted back - Hey??? When a person is denied to speak to the Premier on a talk show? It’s Germany all over again!!! The premier’s staff must not stop certain individual from speaking out!
I quickly left but I could still hear the anger from the P.C. bureaucrat voice!
Hey? He’s not a bad guy and he’s on my email list and I’m certain this was all caught on tape because the security staff at the Legislature has cameras all over the place.
But thing is certain? I will never do this inside the Legislature because it wouldn’t take them long to evict me from the premises!
Once I go in there, I joke around with the staff which I might add that they agitate me as much as I agitate them.
This issue outside of the Legislature could get out of hand!
Hey? I don’t mind joking around but once you do like the Irvings in stopping me to voice my views? Well? You cross the line and I will fight back!
Lately, I have been mentioning old Germany a lot and I don’t like it!
I phoned many talk shows in the past and said of the way the Irvings are buying all the newspapers in this Province?
It’s like Germany all over again!!
Of course, we don’t go around and execute people but I am concern of my freedom of speech!
I know maybe I am too direct but I will fight anyone or compare them to Hitler is they deny my freedom of speech! I protested in a tent for 6 months and I was polite. Afterwards, I chatted with these Ministers of the Lord Government with politeness!
What did it give me or the 10,000 kids with ADHD in the Province? Nothing!!!!!
Mind you? I don’t dislike Bernard Lord? We always had some good chat but I draw the line once his staff stops me from phoning the Premier on an open talk show! I will continue to fight against hatred or freedom of speech!
Speaking of talk shows?
The Ombudsman Bernard Richard was a guest on a talk show call Voice of the Province and I didn’t phone in because I am still upset that the staff followed the orders of the Premier’s staff to cut me off from talking to the Premier.
I might add that it was a very interesting show and I almost phone in when Bernard Richard spoke about those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission but I held back! I am proud of myself!
I am holding my ground!
But what I found very interesting of this show if that the Ombudsman was put on the spot big times!
People were calling in complaining about the Molson brewery in Moncton, power rates, problems with the environment and other many issues!
These issues have nothing to do with his office and some people don’t know this!
You see? The Ombudsman has no say in these issues and people don’t understand this!
His office will only investigate if proper procedures were followed and that’s that!
He can make recommendations and but he cannot condemn the policies of the Government!
Especially at the end of the show when a caller give a blast to Bernard Richard against the Acadian population!
My God? Did he ever kept his cool!! Especially since Bernard used to be a proud Acadian activist!
Sometime during the show he came close to act like an opposition MLA and voice our personal opinion but he didn’t!
If you don’t believe moi? The show will be replayed during the weekend at 3:00pm! Watch it and you’ll find it interesting!
He left his toll free number on the show and this morning, I made a stopover at his office and the phone never stop ringing! I said it in the past and I will say it again! This is the best investment the taxpayers ever made in appointment Bernard Richard as the Ombudsman!
Last Tuesday, another talk show call- Melanson Live! The title was – What’s bugging ya???
Well? Again? People were calling in with big numbers! All sorts of problems! This tells me that New Brunswickers are really fed up with the Lord Government and it must be a public Relation nightmare!
Don’t forget one issue here? It’s not everyone who have the guts in phoning these talk shows but I did noticed more new callers calling in with their concerns!
If I was Shawn Graham? < Leader of the Liberal Party > I would keep my mouth shut until the next election and he will be a shoe in to be the next Premier of this Province!
MY GOD??? OVER 1,100 WORDS ALREADY!!!
I can’t even write about the ADHD Cudmore Case! O well maybe tomorrow! Please excuse the style and grammar of this update because I just write the darn thing and send it along the information Highway! You should bookmark this site because you never know what’s going to happen in the Capital!
Have a great weekend! Bye Bye!!!!
This is the first time this has happen in Canada in 120 years! < Four officers shot dead in one location >
From what I heard the guy was known to police and he was growing marijuana!
This drug is a Billion dollar industry in Canada.
You know something? The Government have got to stop talking about the issue of same sex couple and grab the bull by the horn and tackle the drug problem in this Country.
I know a lot of people who smokes pot!
They can be high class citizens to the very poor!
In my opinion, if a person wants to smoke a joint in their home? That’s their business but unfortunately today’s youths are experiencing with Prescription drug and this is much worst!
This is a tragedy for this Country and my deepest sympathy goes out to these very poor families!
On another issue, if looks could kill? I would have been dead around one hour ago.
I walked by the departmental building and noticed a high ranking member of the Lord Government in his vehicle.
He’s not a politician but an appointed individual who works very closely with the P.C. Party.
I won’t mention any names!
Anyway? He parked his car on the side street and I stood outside of his vehecle.
The second, he opened the door? I raise my arm and said- Hiiiiii Lord!!!
Well? I must admit that the situation turned pretty ugly!
I noticed the anger in his eyes and told him that the Premier must listen to New Brunswickers concerns and quickly walked away!
I learned during my protest one good thing. I am a master of predicting when to leave or went to stay and debate an issue! This time around? It was time to leave!
The guy wasn’t done with me! He shouted at me some words but I couldn’t make them out!
There were two individual present including a commissionaire.
I shouted back - Hey??? When a person is denied to speak to the Premier on a talk show? It’s Germany all over again!!! The premier’s staff must not stop certain individual from speaking out!
I quickly left but I could still hear the anger from the P.C. bureaucrat voice!
Hey? He’s not a bad guy and he’s on my email list and I’m certain this was all caught on tape because the security staff at the Legislature has cameras all over the place.
But thing is certain? I will never do this inside the Legislature because it wouldn’t take them long to evict me from the premises!
Once I go in there, I joke around with the staff which I might add that they agitate me as much as I agitate them.
This issue outside of the Legislature could get out of hand!
Hey? I don’t mind joking around but once you do like the Irvings in stopping me to voice my views? Well? You cross the line and I will fight back!
Lately, I have been mentioning old Germany a lot and I don’t like it!
I phoned many talk shows in the past and said of the way the Irvings are buying all the newspapers in this Province?
It’s like Germany all over again!!
Of course, we don’t go around and execute people but I am concern of my freedom of speech!
I know maybe I am too direct but I will fight anyone or compare them to Hitler is they deny my freedom of speech! I protested in a tent for 6 months and I was polite. Afterwards, I chatted with these Ministers of the Lord Government with politeness!
What did it give me or the 10,000 kids with ADHD in the Province? Nothing!!!!!
Mind you? I don’t dislike Bernard Lord? We always had some good chat but I draw the line once his staff stops me from phoning the Premier on an open talk show! I will continue to fight against hatred or freedom of speech!
Speaking of talk shows?
The Ombudsman Bernard Richard was a guest on a talk show call Voice of the Province and I didn’t phone in because I am still upset that the staff followed the orders of the Premier’s staff to cut me off from talking to the Premier.
I might add that it was a very interesting show and I almost phone in when Bernard Richard spoke about those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission but I held back! I am proud of myself!
I am holding my ground!
But what I found very interesting of this show if that the Ombudsman was put on the spot big times!
People were calling in complaining about the Molson brewery in Moncton, power rates, problems with the environment and other many issues!
These issues have nothing to do with his office and some people don’t know this!
You see? The Ombudsman has no say in these issues and people don’t understand this!
His office will only investigate if proper procedures were followed and that’s that!
He can make recommendations and but he cannot condemn the policies of the Government!
Especially at the end of the show when a caller give a blast to Bernard Richard against the Acadian population!
My God? Did he ever kept his cool!! Especially since Bernard used to be a proud Acadian activist!
Sometime during the show he came close to act like an opposition MLA and voice our personal opinion but he didn’t!
If you don’t believe moi? The show will be replayed during the weekend at 3:00pm! Watch it and you’ll find it interesting!
He left his toll free number on the show and this morning, I made a stopover at his office and the phone never stop ringing! I said it in the past and I will say it again! This is the best investment the taxpayers ever made in appointment Bernard Richard as the Ombudsman!
Last Tuesday, another talk show call- Melanson Live! The title was – What’s bugging ya???
Well? Again? People were calling in with big numbers! All sorts of problems! This tells me that New Brunswickers are really fed up with the Lord Government and it must be a public Relation nightmare!
Don’t forget one issue here? It’s not everyone who have the guts in phoning these talk shows but I did noticed more new callers calling in with their concerns!
If I was Shawn Graham? < Leader of the Liberal Party > I would keep my mouth shut until the next election and he will be a shoe in to be the next Premier of this Province!
MY GOD??? OVER 1,100 WORDS ALREADY!!!
I can’t even write about the ADHD Cudmore Case! O well maybe tomorrow! Please excuse the style and grammar of this update because I just write the darn thing and send it along the information Highway! You should bookmark this site because you never know what’s going to happen in the Capital!
Have a great weekend! Bye Bye!!!!
Thursday, March 03, 2005
KIDS AND GOVERNMENT WORKERS CAN BE CRUEL!!!!!
Ok..lets get one thing straight right now!
I received a few angry comments from yesterday update. Many people were upset that I called Family Services - Nazis!
I never said that!
I wrote that a person who lost three tooth cannot have them replace
because Family Services won’t cover the cost.
The guy only makes $264.00 so therefore it’s like tattooing the
poor individual for life!
Try to go for an job interview with a few teethes missing?
First appearance is the most importance to land a job! Maybe that’s the reason that I’m not working?..lol…
On ATV news last night that played a story from Ontario of someone who
wrote bad stories about a former employer on the information Highway.
He landed in court and was fine $50,000!
They said that it’s only a matter of time till the same action happens in this Province. They went on by saying that it’s very difficult to track down these people because they go under an Anonymous name!
Well? I got news for you readers?
I will never go under an Anonymous name! Sorry not going to happen because I speak La Veriter!!
Can I land in court for these following reasons-
1-Calling J.D. Irving a racist?
2-Calling New Brunswick Human Rights Commission racists?
3-Monopoly of the newspapers in this province is like the Hitler regime?
4-The rights of freedom of speech?
5-Etc etc etc…
My ADHD brains < five of them! > has many issues that I wish to write about and the information Highway is the only way to spread out views to New Brunswickers!
Hey? I got a good complement yesterday, while standing in line at Tim
Horton’s. Being Charles? I couldn’t shut up so I began a chat with the guy behind me!
I told the guy the staff at Tim treated me good! I was the guy who
protested in a tent for six months in front of the Legislature and I was always here every morning! I always mention the protest because this is where I hear stories about Ritalin!
He quickly replied - You must be Charles LeBlanc?
I said- Ok???
He continued by telling me that he loves my comments!
I answered- You mean on the net?
He told me that he enjoys them in the Daily Gleaner < IRVING PAPER > and I always make some good points!
It's nice to know that people in this area enjoys my views!
Which reminds me? My guest column hasn’t been printed yet? I got to phone the Editor. Maybe? Peter Huggert gave the orders not to print my column?
Hey? That would be a darn shame because I’ll have to make a complaint to the Atlantic Press Council but it won’t matter because I tried this around 3 years ago and they told me that the Irvings can deny people freedom of speech!
Thank God! We have the information Highway!
Hey? I believe that my blog site will improve next week because my column will appear in the River Valley News. The funny part is that I do have a following in that area because I have been writing for that paper for the last five years so therefore it’s going to be interesting to see how many citizens in the Southern Part of the Province will visit my blog site?
A person never knows????
Any way to spread the word!
While volunteering at the Soup Kitchen, I had a chat with two workers from the Mental health department and I told them about the orders from those racists members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission that adults with ADHD are close to mental Retardation!
They shook their heads in disbelief!
You see? Shooting rampage are happening in the States on a daily basis.
Just yesterday, a young child of 14 years old shot the female bus driver! People close to the kid are saying that he was depress!
Well? Let me tell you that kids are cruel and any kid in New Brunswick who takes Ritalin are labeled by the teachers and the students!
They called them Stupid and idiots! Just yesterday, I was standing by two strangers and they were talking about a person who was out of control!
Wouldn’t you believe that one said- he must have ADD??? Well? It didn’t take me long to intervene and began asking Questions?
I asked the age of the child?
He wasn’t a kid but 40 years old! They told me that his Father always called him stupid so therefore at the end?
His self Esteem was very very very low!
Well? You know what?
I had the same experience! My Father always called me stupid because a person with ADHD always asked questions before thinking and on many occasions they would turn out to be very stupid questions?
I might add that my father owned a grocery store so therefore this didn’t help the situation! That darn SUGAR!!!!
It was so bad that they kicked me out of the house in 1982 and I
never sleep over there since!
I don’t or won’t be in contact with them because I sure wasn’t treated good!
My self esteem took a huge beating! I truly believe that I was stupid so therefore I will not accomplished
anything in life!
Thank God for my uncle and aunt < My true parents > in Saint John because they really helped me by locating work at the shipyard! I made good money and had a good 12 years but all that came crashing down once I found out about ADHD? Those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission told the Government
that I was truly stupid because I have ADHD!!
Hey? Last spring a bureaucrat told me – Sorry Charles? We can’t find you work because the commission said that you are not capable! Yes! The Government workers can be cruel and this is the reason the battle will continue till the end of time!!!!
You know what??? I may get that Blowhorn yet? I’m a blogger now so therefore I have access to more readers!
My God? Over 1,000 words and I just wrote about nothing!
Oh well? I feel much better now!
In closing, the Methadone clinic has finally open in Saint John but there’s only one problem? It’s located outside of the City and the poor Junkies can’t get there!
I also heard that they’re only going to handle 20 people!
That Methadone Clinic must be located in the City! The bus only goes there three times a day and there’s no way these people are going to hang around the clinic for hours!
Here’s the story-
target="blank">UNB Article
Excuse the grammar and send this blog to all your friends on your list so they can continue reading the going on within the Province of New Brunswick!
Bye bye
I received a few angry comments from yesterday update. Many people were upset that I called Family Services - Nazis!
I never said that!
I wrote that a person who lost three tooth cannot have them replace
because Family Services won’t cover the cost.
The guy only makes $264.00 so therefore it’s like tattooing the
poor individual for life!
Try to go for an job interview with a few teethes missing?
First appearance is the most importance to land a job! Maybe that’s the reason that I’m not working?..lol…
On ATV news last night that played a story from Ontario of someone who
wrote bad stories about a former employer on the information Highway.
He landed in court and was fine $50,000!
They said that it’s only a matter of time till the same action happens in this Province. They went on by saying that it’s very difficult to track down these people because they go under an Anonymous name!
Well? I got news for you readers?
I will never go under an Anonymous name! Sorry not going to happen because I speak La Veriter!!
Can I land in court for these following reasons-
1-Calling J.D. Irving a racist?
2-Calling New Brunswick Human Rights Commission racists?
3-Monopoly of the newspapers in this province is like the Hitler regime?
4-The rights of freedom of speech?
5-Etc etc etc…
My ADHD brains < five of them! > has many issues that I wish to write about and the information Highway is the only way to spread out views to New Brunswickers!
Hey? I got a good complement yesterday, while standing in line at Tim
Horton’s. Being Charles? I couldn’t shut up so I began a chat with the guy behind me!
I told the guy the staff at Tim treated me good! I was the guy who
protested in a tent for six months in front of the Legislature and I was always here every morning! I always mention the protest because this is where I hear stories about Ritalin!
He quickly replied - You must be Charles LeBlanc?
I said- Ok???
He continued by telling me that he loves my comments!
I answered- You mean on the net?
He told me that he enjoys them in the Daily Gleaner < IRVING PAPER > and I always make some good points!
It's nice to know that people in this area enjoys my views!
Which reminds me? My guest column hasn’t been printed yet? I got to phone the Editor. Maybe? Peter Huggert gave the orders not to print my column?
Hey? That would be a darn shame because I’ll have to make a complaint to the Atlantic Press Council but it won’t matter because I tried this around 3 years ago and they told me that the Irvings can deny people freedom of speech!
Thank God! We have the information Highway!
Hey? I believe that my blog site will improve next week because my column will appear in the River Valley News. The funny part is that I do have a following in that area because I have been writing for that paper for the last five years so therefore it’s going to be interesting to see how many citizens in the Southern Part of the Province will visit my blog site?
A person never knows????
Any way to spread the word!
While volunteering at the Soup Kitchen, I had a chat with two workers from the Mental health department and I told them about the orders from those racists members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission that adults with ADHD are close to mental Retardation!
They shook their heads in disbelief!
You see? Shooting rampage are happening in the States on a daily basis.
Just yesterday, a young child of 14 years old shot the female bus driver! People close to the kid are saying that he was depress!
Well? Let me tell you that kids are cruel and any kid in New Brunswick who takes Ritalin are labeled by the teachers and the students!
They called them Stupid and idiots! Just yesterday, I was standing by two strangers and they were talking about a person who was out of control!
Wouldn’t you believe that one said- he must have ADD??? Well? It didn’t take me long to intervene and began asking Questions?
I asked the age of the child?
He wasn’t a kid but 40 years old! They told me that his Father always called him stupid so therefore at the end?
His self Esteem was very very very low!
Well? You know what?
I had the same experience! My Father always called me stupid because a person with ADHD always asked questions before thinking and on many occasions they would turn out to be very stupid questions?
I might add that my father owned a grocery store so therefore this didn’t help the situation! That darn SUGAR!!!!
It was so bad that they kicked me out of the house in 1982 and I
never sleep over there since!
I don’t or won’t be in contact with them because I sure wasn’t treated good!
My self esteem took a huge beating! I truly believe that I was stupid so therefore I will not accomplished
anything in life!
Thank God for my uncle and aunt < My true parents > in Saint John because they really helped me by locating work at the shipyard! I made good money and had a good 12 years but all that came crashing down once I found out about ADHD? Those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission told the Government
that I was truly stupid because I have ADHD!!
Hey? Last spring a bureaucrat told me – Sorry Charles? We can’t find you work because the commission said that you are not capable! Yes! The Government workers can be cruel and this is the reason the battle will continue till the end of time!!!!
You know what??? I may get that Blowhorn yet? I’m a blogger now so therefore I have access to more readers!
My God? Over 1,000 words and I just wrote about nothing!
Oh well? I feel much better now!
In closing, the Methadone clinic has finally open in Saint John but there’s only one problem? It’s located outside of the City and the poor Junkies can’t get there!
I also heard that they’re only going to handle 20 people!
That Methadone Clinic must be located in the City! The bus only goes there three times a day and there’s no way these people are going to hang around the clinic for hours!
Here’s the story-
target="blank">UNB Article
Excuse the grammar and send this blog to all your friends on your list so they can continue reading the going on within the Province of New Brunswick!
Bye bye
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
IS FAMILY SERVICES TATOOING ITS RECIPIENTS JUST LIKE THE JEWS IN GERMANY?????
What's a Ground Hound anyway??? LOL...In
yesterday update, I meant Gound Hog!!!! I noticed the
mistake last night! Ohhhh well? I presume my mind was
somewhere else?
My GOD? Things are getting worst and worst in
this Province.
NBPOWER announced the power rate is going to go
up 10%!
The Government announced that alcohol is going
up, Saint John wants to installed water meters, gas
going up and the list goes on and on!
I just don't understand the thinking of the
Government?
A single person makes only $264.00 an month or
$485.00 an month.
It's impossible to live on that amount of money
so what do these poor people do?
They turn to be the Social outcast of society.
I heard another sad story!
Someone lost three teethes and Family Services
will not replace them under the welfare act!
Is this a way to mark these individuals for life?
Sure looks like tattooing the Jews in Germany!
Can you imagine going for an job interview with a
few teethes missing?
First time appearance is the most important act
during a job interview. So therefore, this individual
is mark for the rest of their miserable life!
This individual will quickly turn to the Drug
or alcohol life and at the end? It's the Government
who
will find this person a nuissance for the rest of his
life!
I read Jean Marie Nadeau column which is posted
on my blogsite but it's en Francais but what he's
saying is we need an independent survey of the amount
of people who lives under poor condition in this
Province.
A Government survey is not telling the whole
picture!
Speaking of Government? Do you wish to send a
note to Paul Zed
You can send a note to - ZedP@parl.gc.ca
So once again, the Police Force in Fredericton
are telling the public that Prescription Drug is a
major problem in this City!
Surprise..surprise surprise...If you believe that
the Capital has a bad prescription drug problem?
Hey? Saint John is must worst!
I forewarned the Government years ago about this
drug problem but to no avail!
The students at Universities are taking these
drugs to party and they snort the Ritalin to pass
their
exams!
That's all they talk about in the States but I
heard these stories first hand during my protest. Let
me see if I can locate the transcript of what I told
the Brunswickan during my protest?
HEY???? I FOUND IT!!!
This was printed on Dec 3th, 2003 in the
Brunswickan! Here's a part of the story-
Leblanc has spent a lot of time talking to
Fredericton's youth. Until last week, he visited both
UNB and STU campuses. He said he was told he wasn't
allowed on UNB campus.
Reg Jerrett, the director of UNB Security, said
Leblanc is mistaken.
"It's not that he's not allowed on UNB campus;
solicitation is not allowed on UNB campus," explained
Jerrett. "So, going around soliciting names, according
to the university policy, is not permitted."
Leblanc said not being able to discuss the issue with
young people is unfortunate.
"It's too bad because these kids… know what I'm
talking about when I mention the word [ADHD or
Ritalin]," said Leblanc.
"There are a lot of stories from students at UNB who
don't have ADHD [but] they crush the Ritalin to pass
their exam(s)," Leblanc explained.
"We've got a major problem here."
According to Jerrett, no problems concerning Ritalin
abuse has been brought to the attention of UNB
Security.
"I'm not aware of a problem of that nature on campus
and quite frankly, that's the first time that I've
heard about it," said Jerrett.
Leblanc said that by drugging" the youth of today,
there could be harsh consequences in the future.
"These are the future taxpayers. What are they going
to be in charge of in about 20 years from now: a bunch
of druggies?"
Leblanc is planning on staying for "as long as it
takes" to form a committee and have the issue of
over-prescribing Ritalin addressed.
"I did achieve my goal to educate the public of what's
going on here and what I want to achieve [now] is to
have a committee go around the province and treat
these kids with ADHD with dignity and not drugging
them. I will stand until the end of time but I don't
expect the government to listen."
If you wish to read the whole story? Go to
http://www.unb.ca/web/bruns/0304/13/index.htm
Do the Government care? Of course not!
You can just imagine what kind of people we're
going to have taking care of us in future years?
Everyone knows someone who's on prescription
and the seniors are selling their drug prescription to
survive!
This is a true story because I heard these
stories over and it's call survival!
Mind you Ritalin causes Cancer but the Lord
Government strongly believe it's cheaper to drug
our kids than to treat them with dignity!
But as Adults? By the orders of those racist
members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission?
They are labeled close to mental retardation!
Lets not put all the blame on the Lord Government
because Frank McKenna close down Centracare in Saint
John and these people were all force on the Streets
all around this Province.
You don't believe moi?
The next time you go out? Just have a look around
the neighborhood and you will notice these poor souls
all around the City!
I heard the protest up North is over but those
Acadians don't fool around! Thank God for the Acadian
population to stand up for what is theirs because the
English population sure won't!
This is a known fact! I often wonder why? Maybe
it's because it's in the Genes? Who knows?
Ok...I wrote enough allready and excuse the
grammar because I just write the darn thing and send
it along to you people on the information Highway!!!!
yesterday update, I meant Gound Hog!!!! I noticed the
mistake last night! Ohhhh well? I presume my mind was
somewhere else?
My GOD? Things are getting worst and worst in
this Province.
NBPOWER announced the power rate is going to go
up 10%!
The Government announced that alcohol is going
up, Saint John wants to installed water meters, gas
going up and the list goes on and on!
I just don't understand the thinking of the
Government?
A single person makes only $264.00 an month or
$485.00 an month.
It's impossible to live on that amount of money
so what do these poor people do?
They turn to be the Social outcast of society.
I heard another sad story!
Someone lost three teethes and Family Services
will not replace them under the welfare act!
Is this a way to mark these individuals for life?
Sure looks like tattooing the Jews in Germany!
Can you imagine going for an job interview with a
few teethes missing?
First time appearance is the most important act
during a job interview. So therefore, this individual
is mark for the rest of their miserable life!
This individual will quickly turn to the Drug
or alcohol life and at the end? It's the Government
who
will find this person a nuissance for the rest of his
life!
I read Jean Marie Nadeau column which is posted
on my blogsite but it's en Francais but what he's
saying is we need an independent survey of the amount
of people who lives under poor condition in this
Province.
A Government survey is not telling the whole
picture!
Speaking of Government? Do you wish to send a
note to Paul Zed
You can send a note to - ZedP@parl.gc.ca
So once again, the Police Force in Fredericton
are telling the public that Prescription Drug is a
major problem in this City!
Surprise..surprise surprise...If you believe that
the Capital has a bad prescription drug problem?
Hey? Saint John is must worst!
I forewarned the Government years ago about this
drug problem but to no avail!
The students at Universities are taking these
drugs to party and they snort the Ritalin to pass
their
exams!
That's all they talk about in the States but I
heard these stories first hand during my protest. Let
me see if I can locate the transcript of what I told
the Brunswickan during my protest?
HEY???? I FOUND IT!!!
This was printed on Dec 3th, 2003 in the
Brunswickan! Here's a part of the story-
Leblanc has spent a lot of time talking to
Fredericton's youth. Until last week, he visited both
UNB and STU campuses. He said he was told he wasn't
allowed on UNB campus.
Reg Jerrett, the director of UNB Security, said
Leblanc is mistaken.
"It's not that he's not allowed on UNB campus;
solicitation is not allowed on UNB campus," explained
Jerrett. "So, going around soliciting names, according
to the university policy, is not permitted."
Leblanc said not being able to discuss the issue with
young people is unfortunate.
"It's too bad because these kids… know what I'm
talking about when I mention the word [ADHD or
Ritalin]," said Leblanc.
"There are a lot of stories from students at UNB who
don't have ADHD [but] they crush the Ritalin to pass
their exam(s)," Leblanc explained.
"We've got a major problem here."
According to Jerrett, no problems concerning Ritalin
abuse has been brought to the attention of UNB
Security.
"I'm not aware of a problem of that nature on campus
and quite frankly, that's the first time that I've
heard about it," said Jerrett.
Leblanc said that by drugging" the youth of today,
there could be harsh consequences in the future.
"These are the future taxpayers. What are they going
to be in charge of in about 20 years from now: a bunch
of druggies?"
Leblanc is planning on staying for "as long as it
takes" to form a committee and have the issue of
over-prescribing Ritalin addressed.
"I did achieve my goal to educate the public of what's
going on here and what I want to achieve [now] is to
have a committee go around the province and treat
these kids with ADHD with dignity and not drugging
them. I will stand until the end of time but I don't
expect the government to listen."
If you wish to read the whole story? Go to
http://www.unb.ca/web/bruns/0304/13/index.htm
Do the Government care? Of course not!
You can just imagine what kind of people we're
going to have taking care of us in future years?
Everyone knows someone who's on prescription
and the seniors are selling their drug prescription to
survive!
This is a true story because I heard these
stories over and it's call survival!
Mind you Ritalin causes Cancer but the Lord
Government strongly believe it's cheaper to drug
our kids than to treat them with dignity!
But as Adults? By the orders of those racist
members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission?
They are labeled close to mental retardation!
Lets not put all the blame on the Lord Government
because Frank McKenna close down Centracare in Saint
John and these people were all force on the Streets
all around this Province.
You don't believe moi?
The next time you go out? Just have a look around
the neighborhood and you will notice these poor souls
all around the City!
I heard the protest up North is over but those
Acadians don't fool around! Thank God for the Acadian
population to stand up for what is theirs because the
English population sure won't!
This is a known fact! I often wonder why? Maybe
it's because it's in the Genes? Who knows?
Ok...I wrote enough allready and excuse the
grammar because I just write the darn thing and send
it along to you people on the information Highway!!!!
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
PROVINCIAL MLA HAS FIRST INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES LEBLANC!!!!
A person has to give credit where’s it’s due!!! That Ground Hound sure knows what he’s talking about!!!! Six more weeks of winter? I guess he’s 100% on his prediction…Boy? What a storm out there!!!
Now? Be warn??? I forgot my eye glasses so you can just imagine how this update is going to end up like?
Many of the readers asked me to shorten my updates but I have a lot to say? But I’ll try to make as short as possible. No promise..lol..
I saw a good movie Sunday night - John Q < DRAMA 2002 > A father resorts to violence to obtain a heart for his son. < Denzel Washington >
You know what? It was a very good movie because the same action could happen in this Province?
Look at my case with those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission? In his office, the lawyer Christian Lawyer of the Commission told me- Sorry! There’s nothing we can do! Bring us in court!
Or workers who goes to the Compensation Board and are denied!
Lest not forget the thousands of people who are trying to live on $264.00 an month?
Well? Just this morning, I found out that a person was cut off from social assistance! If that individual goes to the Family Services Office to complain? That individual will be degraded in front of everyone because of the open cubicles system they have in the welfare office in Fredericton.
Family Services are making certain that the less fortunate will not have the right to privacy!
So? What am saying is that the Government will push someone over the edge until something like the movie John Q happens in this Province! New Brunswickers are making complaints to the Human Rights Commission and at the end? They become the victim!!!
Sorry! Not right at all!! As we speak, there’s a demonstration out in the northern part of the Province. They’re blocking roads and they have a good cause! They’re trying to save their hospital! The Government is standing firm but you know something? I strongly believe that the protest are going to get worst during these next few months!
People are getting fed up! I still say that it doesn’t matter which party is in power because it’s those Irving bureaucrats who gives the orders to the politicians!
There’s no methadone clinic in Saint John yet!!! What’s going on with that issue???? I heard the Methadone clinic was suppose to open on March 14th but it’ll take months until they open the door for new patients!
How many more people have to die until the Government takes action? That’s the emotional question?
I volunteered at the Soup Kitchen last night and they served over 100 meals! This is a large amount of meals! Too Bad that I can’t give you the numbers!
OK…I’m going to shut up now!!! This is a first for me!
I made an interview over the internet with a Liberal Politician. I asked the guy some questions and he answered!
His name in Rick Brewer and he’s from the Liberal Party!
Hey???? Any other elected officials wants an interview? Let me know! Here’s the interview in his own words-
1- Which riding are you from?
Rick - Southwest Miramichi
2- How long have you been an MLA?
Rick- A year and a half
3- What is the most concern issue in your riding?
Rick- Jobs and our forests
4-Do you believe there's a problem with the use of
Ritalin in your riding?
Rick- I'm not sure, because I have never been asked
about it within my riding.
5-Is there a prescription drug problem in your riding?
Rick- I think there
is a drug problem throughout the whole province.
6- Are you concern of the matter the Irvings are buying all the newspapers in this Province?
Rick- I beleive in "free enterprise", so if anyone wants to start any business they are free to do so in the province.
7-Are you going to re-offer during the next election?
Rick - Most likely.
8- Do you believe a party can change policies or is it
the bureaucrats who's in charge?
Rick- I believe that it's up to the party but they must work with the bureaucrats.
9- Are the Liberals pro-irving?
Rick- I think the Liberals are pro-business, be it Irving or anyone else.
10- Do you believe that Shawn Graham as premier? Would approached people who protest in front of the Legislature? You know? Just like Frank McKenna used to do????
Rick- Yes!!!
11-What do you think how the VLT'S issue should be handle?
Rick- The VLT issue is a large one and to really fix it will take some long
term planning. But in the short term, the government should be putting
more of the revenues back into prevention and perhaps reducing the hours
of play. There are several issues around the VLT's in the province and
I'm not totally up to date on them all, but I do think that the
situation that now exists must be addressed sooner not later.
Rick Brewer MLA
Southwest Miramichi
506-843-2600
Now? Be warn??? I forgot my eye glasses so you can just imagine how this update is going to end up like?
Many of the readers asked me to shorten my updates but I have a lot to say? But I’ll try to make as short as possible. No promise..lol..
I saw a good movie Sunday night - John Q < DRAMA 2002 > A father resorts to violence to obtain a heart for his son. < Denzel Washington >
You know what? It was a very good movie because the same action could happen in this Province?
Look at my case with those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission? In his office, the lawyer Christian Lawyer of the Commission told me- Sorry! There’s nothing we can do! Bring us in court!
Or workers who goes to the Compensation Board and are denied!
Lest not forget the thousands of people who are trying to live on $264.00 an month?
Well? Just this morning, I found out that a person was cut off from social assistance! If that individual goes to the Family Services Office to complain? That individual will be degraded in front of everyone because of the open cubicles system they have in the welfare office in Fredericton.
Family Services are making certain that the less fortunate will not have the right to privacy!
So? What am saying is that the Government will push someone over the edge until something like the movie John Q happens in this Province! New Brunswickers are making complaints to the Human Rights Commission and at the end? They become the victim!!!
Sorry! Not right at all!! As we speak, there’s a demonstration out in the northern part of the Province. They’re blocking roads and they have a good cause! They’re trying to save their hospital! The Government is standing firm but you know something? I strongly believe that the protest are going to get worst during these next few months!
People are getting fed up! I still say that it doesn’t matter which party is in power because it’s those Irving bureaucrats who gives the orders to the politicians!
There’s no methadone clinic in Saint John yet!!! What’s going on with that issue???? I heard the Methadone clinic was suppose to open on March 14th but it’ll take months until they open the door for new patients!
How many more people have to die until the Government takes action? That’s the emotional question?
I volunteered at the Soup Kitchen last night and they served over 100 meals! This is a large amount of meals! Too Bad that I can’t give you the numbers!
OK…I’m going to shut up now!!! This is a first for me!
I made an interview over the internet with a Liberal Politician. I asked the guy some questions and he answered!
His name in Rick Brewer and he’s from the Liberal Party!
Hey???? Any other elected officials wants an interview? Let me know! Here’s the interview in his own words-
1- Which riding are you from?
Rick - Southwest Miramichi
2- How long have you been an MLA?
Rick- A year and a half
3- What is the most concern issue in your riding?
Rick- Jobs and our forests
4-Do you believe there's a problem with the use of
Ritalin in your riding?
Rick- I'm not sure, because I have never been asked
about it within my riding.
5-Is there a prescription drug problem in your riding?
Rick- I think there
is a drug problem throughout the whole province.
6- Are you concern of the matter the Irvings are buying all the newspapers in this Province?
Rick- I beleive in "free enterprise", so if anyone wants to start any business they are free to do so in the province.
7-Are you going to re-offer during the next election?
Rick - Most likely.
8- Do you believe a party can change policies or is it
the bureaucrats who's in charge?
Rick- I believe that it's up to the party but they must work with the bureaucrats.
9- Are the Liberals pro-irving?
Rick- I think the Liberals are pro-business, be it Irving or anyone else.
10- Do you believe that Shawn Graham as premier? Would approached people who protest in front of the Legislature? You know? Just like Frank McKenna used to do????
Rick- Yes!!!
11-What do you think how the VLT'S issue should be handle?
Rick- The VLT issue is a large one and to really fix it will take some long
term planning. But in the short term, the government should be putting
more of the revenues back into prevention and perhaps reducing the hours
of play. There are several issues around the VLT's in the province and
I'm not totally up to date on them all, but I do think that the
situation that now exists must be addressed sooner not later.
Rick Brewer MLA
Southwest Miramichi
506-843-2600
PLEASE FORWARD THIS NOTE IF YOU ARE AGAINST CHILD ABUSE!!!!
I recieved this little email yesterday so therefrore I decided to pass it on!!!! You should copy this email and send it along to the people on your list..
Here's the letter
This is really hard to read but thought I better pass on...........
This one will tear your heart out.
*~*~*Sarah*~*~*
My name is Sarah
I am but three,
My eyes are swollen
I cannot see,
I must be stupid
I must be bad,
What else could have made
My daddy so mad?
I wish I were better
I wish I weren't ugly,
Then maybe my mommy
Would still want to hug me.
I can't speak at all
I can't do a wrong
Or else I'm locked up
All the day long.
When I awake I'm all alone
The house is dark
My folks aren't home.
When my mommy does come
I'll try and be nice,
So maybe I'll get just
One whipping tonight.
Don't make a sound!
I just heard a car
My daddy is back
From Charlie's Bar.
I hear him curse
My name he calls
I press myself
Against the wall.
I try and hide
From his evil eyes
I'm so afraid now
I'm starting to cry.
He finds me weeping
He shouts ugly words,
He says its my fault
That he suffers at work.
He slaps me and hits me
And yells at me more,
I finally get free
And I run for the door.
He's already locked it
And I start to bawl,
He takes me and throws me
Against the hard wall.
I fall to the floor
With my bones nearly broken,
And my dad's abuse continues
With more bad words spoken...
"I'm sorry!", I scream
But its now much too late
His face has been twisted
Into unimaginable hate.
The hurt and the pain
Again and again
Oh please God, have mercy!
Oh please let it end!
And he finally stops
And heads for the door,
While I lay there motionless
Sprawled on the floor.
My name is Sarah
And I am but three,
Tonight my daddy
Murdered me.
There are thousands of kids out there just like
Sarah and you can help.
Sickens me to my soul!!
If you just read this and don't pass it on I pray
for your forgiveness, cause you would have to be one heartless person to
not be effected by this email.
Because you are effected, do
something about it!! All I am asking you to do, is take some time to
send this on and acknowledge that this stuff does happen, and that
people like her dad do live in our society,and I pray for child abuse
to wither out and die, but also pray for the safety of our youth.
Please pass this poem on because as crazy as it might sound, it might just indirectly change a life. Hey, you NEVER know.
Please forward if you are *~*~*AGAINST CHILD ABUSE!!!!
Here's the letter
This is really hard to read but thought I better pass on...........
This one will tear your heart out.
*~*~*Sarah*~*~*
My name is Sarah
I am but three,
My eyes are swollen
I cannot see,
I must be stupid
I must be bad,
What else could have made
My daddy so mad?
I wish I were better
I wish I weren't ugly,
Then maybe my mommy
Would still want to hug me.
I can't speak at all
I can't do a wrong
Or else I'm locked up
All the day long.
When I awake I'm all alone
The house is dark
My folks aren't home.
When my mommy does come
I'll try and be nice,
So maybe I'll get just
One whipping tonight.
Don't make a sound!
I just heard a car
My daddy is back
From Charlie's Bar.
I hear him curse
My name he calls
I press myself
Against the wall.
I try and hide
From his evil eyes
I'm so afraid now
I'm starting to cry.
He finds me weeping
He shouts ugly words,
He says its my fault
That he suffers at work.
He slaps me and hits me
And yells at me more,
I finally get free
And I run for the door.
He's already locked it
And I start to bawl,
He takes me and throws me
Against the hard wall.
I fall to the floor
With my bones nearly broken,
And my dad's abuse continues
With more bad words spoken...
"I'm sorry!", I scream
But its now much too late
His face has been twisted
Into unimaginable hate.
The hurt and the pain
Again and again
Oh please God, have mercy!
Oh please let it end!
And he finally stops
And heads for the door,
While I lay there motionless
Sprawled on the floor.
My name is Sarah
And I am but three,
Tonight my daddy
Murdered me.
There are thousands of kids out there just like
Sarah and you can help.
Sickens me to my soul!!
If you just read this and don't pass it on I pray
for your forgiveness, cause you would have to be one heartless person to
not be effected by this email.
Because you are effected, do
something about it!! All I am asking you to do, is take some time to
send this on and acknowledge that this stuff does happen, and that
people like her dad do live in our society,and I pray for child abuse
to wither out and die, but also pray for the safety of our youth.
Please pass this poem on because as crazy as it might sound, it might just indirectly change a life. Hey, you NEVER know.
Please forward if you are *~*~*AGAINST CHILD ABUSE!!!!
La pauvreté, c’est aussi un enjeu collectif
Excuse me for one second here..... I don't wish to turn my Englisg readers off from this site but I am an Acadian and you can tell by the way I write these updates! Anyway this is a column that was sent to me by Jean-Marie Nadeau. He wrote a story about the poor so I decided to paste it in here...I am working on today's update right now...
Dans la publicité de sensibilisation sur la Maison Nazareth que l’on voit à Radio-Canada ces derniers jours, la sénatrice Viola Léger rappelle que personne n’est à l’abri de la pauvreté, pas plus que du sida ou du cancer. Cet énoncé est plus que juste par les temps qui courent. La pauvreté génère de nouveaux visages, tout en continuant de transporter avec elle les anciens. Éliminer la pauvreté n’est pas qu’affaire de pauvres, ça devient un enjeu de société.
Certains m’ont reproché de trop souvent parler de la pauvreté. J’en parlerai aussi souvent qu’il le faudra, tant qu’il y en aura. Le problème n’est pas que j’en parle trop souvent, le problème est que les situations de pauvreté se perpétuent et se diversifient. Certains de nos dirigeants politiques et économiques ne veulent pas que l’on parle de la pauvreté au Nouveau-Brunswick, car, semble - t’il, cela ternit l’image du Nouveau-Brunswick , ce qui ne serait pas bon pour les affaires. La pauvreté est en soi une honte pour les société riches dans lesquelles nous vivons, mais vouloir nier qu’elle existe est une attitude toute aussi scandaleuse. La négation de la pauvreté n’enrichit pas par miracle les pauvres.
Il y a une soixantaine d’années, près de 90% des Acadiens étaient pauvres. Il va de soi que l’on a fait énormément de chemin depuis ce temps-là. Grâce à la scolarisation plus accessible, plusieurs se sont enrichis. Par ailleurs, la syndicalisation des employés de la fonction publique et de l’industrie forestière dans les années 60, l’organisation d’associations de pêcheurs dans les années 70, et la multiplication de nouvelles petites entreprises acadiennes dans les années 80 en ont sorti plus d’un de la misère. Mais malheureusement, la carte de la pauvreté au Nouveau-Brunswick reste principalement calquée sur les régions acadiennes. Sur les 27,000 enfants pauvres actuellement au Nouveau-Brunswick, on peut estimer à environ 15,000, le nombre d’enfants acadiens.
Les réformes à l’assurance-chômage de Bernard Valcourt et de Doug Young dans les années 90 ont fait excessivement mal aux régions acadiennes. Comme Claude Bourque le disait dans ce temps-là , elles ont constitué, en quelque sorte, une autre forme de déportation, économique celle-là, forçant l’exode de plusieurs jeunes et moins jeunes! Ces réformes ont entraîné une perte annuelle de 400$ millions de dollars pour le Nouveau-Brunswick, dont 70$ millions strictement pour la Péninsule acadienne. Ce n’est pas seulement le chômeur lui-même qui a été lésé, ce sont aussi les petits commerces locaux. Il est en effet reconnu que les bénéficiaires de toute aide gouvernementale dépensent avant tout localement. Donc, la contribution de 300$ millions de dollars du dernier budget fédéral pour l’assurance-chômage dans l’ensemble du Canada est une proposition ridicule, inappropriée et navrante.
Les coupures à l’assurance-chômage ont aussi entraîné le transfert de milliers de gens sur l’aide au revenu provincial. Il est de notoriété publique que le Nouveau-Brunswick est la province canadienne la moins généreuse envers les bénéficiaires d’aide au revenu, nonobstant le fait que les familles puissent retenir les transferts fédéraux. Il n’est donc pas surprenant d’apprendre que la banque alimentaire de Lamèque a connu une augmentation de 20% des gens qui la fréquentent.
Par la suite, le gouvernement se vante malgré tout d’avoir réduit de 33% la liste des prestataires d’aide sociale dans la Péninsule acadienne. Mais il ne nous dit pas combien de ces personnes travaillent temporairement au salaire minimum de 6.30$ de l’heure (20% des gens qui fréquentent les banques alimentaires sont des travailleurs à faible revenu). Il ne nous dit pas non plus combien de ces personnes ont du s’exiler ( la province du Nouveau-Brunswick, avec Terre-Neuve, sont les seules à avoir perdu du monde lors du dernier recensement – moins de monde, ça veut dire également moins de revenu de péréquation du fédéral); ni combien de ces personnes ont été forcées, à 60 ans, de faire appel au fonds de pension du Canada, car celui-ci est plus généreux que l’aide sociale provinciale. J’ai hâte de voir un jour l’établissement d’une agence de statistiques totalement indépendante des gouvernements pour nous donner objectivement les véritables statistiques, non manipulées.
Mais, il n’y a pas que dans les industries primaires que l’on retrouve les nouveaux pauvres. Plusieurs causes génèrent la pauvreté. Que ce soient l’épuisement professionnel, les échecs amoureux, le jeu compulsif, les licenciements massifs, les dépendances aux drogues et à l’alcool. Ainsi de plus en plus d’anciens professionnels, travailleurs sociaux, enseignants, journalistes… se retrouvent pauvres presque du jour au lendemain. Personne ne choisit cette situation!
Heureusement, de plus en plus de démunis se prennent en mains et défendent leurs causes. Ils réussissent ainsi à dépasser la peur de perdre leur chèque. Cette prise en charge doit être encouragée. Il serait même souhaitable que les gouvernements financent , comme au Québec, des associations de défense des droits sociaux. Mais, à court terme, tous les yeux sont rivés sur le gouvernement provincial qui devrait annoncer, dans son budget du 29 mars, des augmentations aux prestations de base d’aide au revenu. Il n’y a pas eu d’augmentation depuis 1997. Qui d’entre-nous, syndiqués ou pas, auraient accepté de travailler sans augmentation de salaire depuis 1997? Personne… les pauvres non plus. Souhaitons seulement que ces augmentation soient majorées substantiellement.
Mais il est aussi important que les attitudes changent face à la pauvreté. La plupart des acadiens riches d’aujourd’hui proviennent de milieux défavorisés. J’en connais plusieurs qui font tout pour oublier d’où ils proviennent, à un point tel qu’ils en arrivent aujourd’hui à mépriser les pauvres. C’est comme s’ils croyaient que , parce qu’eux ont réussi matériellement, tout le monde pourrait le faire. Mais, ça ne marche pas comme cela dans la vraie vie. De telles attitudes n’amènent à rien.
La ville de St-Jean vient de mettre en marche un projet d’intervention communautaire appelé Communauté vibrante afin de faire face collectivement au fléau de la pauvreté. La communauté d’affaires, les groupes religieux et communautaires ont décidé de travailler ensemble sur le dossier. Il faudrait peut-être penser à faire quelque chose de semblable dans les communautés acadiennes.
Jean-Marie Nadeau
jmacadie@sympatico.ca
Dans la publicité de sensibilisation sur la Maison Nazareth que l’on voit à Radio-Canada ces derniers jours, la sénatrice Viola Léger rappelle que personne n’est à l’abri de la pauvreté, pas plus que du sida ou du cancer. Cet énoncé est plus que juste par les temps qui courent. La pauvreté génère de nouveaux visages, tout en continuant de transporter avec elle les anciens. Éliminer la pauvreté n’est pas qu’affaire de pauvres, ça devient un enjeu de société.
Certains m’ont reproché de trop souvent parler de la pauvreté. J’en parlerai aussi souvent qu’il le faudra, tant qu’il y en aura. Le problème n’est pas que j’en parle trop souvent, le problème est que les situations de pauvreté se perpétuent et se diversifient. Certains de nos dirigeants politiques et économiques ne veulent pas que l’on parle de la pauvreté au Nouveau-Brunswick, car, semble - t’il, cela ternit l’image du Nouveau-Brunswick , ce qui ne serait pas bon pour les affaires. La pauvreté est en soi une honte pour les société riches dans lesquelles nous vivons, mais vouloir nier qu’elle existe est une attitude toute aussi scandaleuse. La négation de la pauvreté n’enrichit pas par miracle les pauvres.
Il y a une soixantaine d’années, près de 90% des Acadiens étaient pauvres. Il va de soi que l’on a fait énormément de chemin depuis ce temps-là. Grâce à la scolarisation plus accessible, plusieurs se sont enrichis. Par ailleurs, la syndicalisation des employés de la fonction publique et de l’industrie forestière dans les années 60, l’organisation d’associations de pêcheurs dans les années 70, et la multiplication de nouvelles petites entreprises acadiennes dans les années 80 en ont sorti plus d’un de la misère. Mais malheureusement, la carte de la pauvreté au Nouveau-Brunswick reste principalement calquée sur les régions acadiennes. Sur les 27,000 enfants pauvres actuellement au Nouveau-Brunswick, on peut estimer à environ 15,000, le nombre d’enfants acadiens.
Les réformes à l’assurance-chômage de Bernard Valcourt et de Doug Young dans les années 90 ont fait excessivement mal aux régions acadiennes. Comme Claude Bourque le disait dans ce temps-là , elles ont constitué, en quelque sorte, une autre forme de déportation, économique celle-là, forçant l’exode de plusieurs jeunes et moins jeunes! Ces réformes ont entraîné une perte annuelle de 400$ millions de dollars pour le Nouveau-Brunswick, dont 70$ millions strictement pour la Péninsule acadienne. Ce n’est pas seulement le chômeur lui-même qui a été lésé, ce sont aussi les petits commerces locaux. Il est en effet reconnu que les bénéficiaires de toute aide gouvernementale dépensent avant tout localement. Donc, la contribution de 300$ millions de dollars du dernier budget fédéral pour l’assurance-chômage dans l’ensemble du Canada est une proposition ridicule, inappropriée et navrante.
Les coupures à l’assurance-chômage ont aussi entraîné le transfert de milliers de gens sur l’aide au revenu provincial. Il est de notoriété publique que le Nouveau-Brunswick est la province canadienne la moins généreuse envers les bénéficiaires d’aide au revenu, nonobstant le fait que les familles puissent retenir les transferts fédéraux. Il n’est donc pas surprenant d’apprendre que la banque alimentaire de Lamèque a connu une augmentation de 20% des gens qui la fréquentent.
Par la suite, le gouvernement se vante malgré tout d’avoir réduit de 33% la liste des prestataires d’aide sociale dans la Péninsule acadienne. Mais il ne nous dit pas combien de ces personnes travaillent temporairement au salaire minimum de 6.30$ de l’heure (20% des gens qui fréquentent les banques alimentaires sont des travailleurs à faible revenu). Il ne nous dit pas non plus combien de ces personnes ont du s’exiler ( la province du Nouveau-Brunswick, avec Terre-Neuve, sont les seules à avoir perdu du monde lors du dernier recensement – moins de monde, ça veut dire également moins de revenu de péréquation du fédéral); ni combien de ces personnes ont été forcées, à 60 ans, de faire appel au fonds de pension du Canada, car celui-ci est plus généreux que l’aide sociale provinciale. J’ai hâte de voir un jour l’établissement d’une agence de statistiques totalement indépendante des gouvernements pour nous donner objectivement les véritables statistiques, non manipulées.
Mais, il n’y a pas que dans les industries primaires que l’on retrouve les nouveaux pauvres. Plusieurs causes génèrent la pauvreté. Que ce soient l’épuisement professionnel, les échecs amoureux, le jeu compulsif, les licenciements massifs, les dépendances aux drogues et à l’alcool. Ainsi de plus en plus d’anciens professionnels, travailleurs sociaux, enseignants, journalistes… se retrouvent pauvres presque du jour au lendemain. Personne ne choisit cette situation!
Heureusement, de plus en plus de démunis se prennent en mains et défendent leurs causes. Ils réussissent ainsi à dépasser la peur de perdre leur chèque. Cette prise en charge doit être encouragée. Il serait même souhaitable que les gouvernements financent , comme au Québec, des associations de défense des droits sociaux. Mais, à court terme, tous les yeux sont rivés sur le gouvernement provincial qui devrait annoncer, dans son budget du 29 mars, des augmentations aux prestations de base d’aide au revenu. Il n’y a pas eu d’augmentation depuis 1997. Qui d’entre-nous, syndiqués ou pas, auraient accepté de travailler sans augmentation de salaire depuis 1997? Personne… les pauvres non plus. Souhaitons seulement que ces augmentation soient majorées substantiellement.
Mais il est aussi important que les attitudes changent face à la pauvreté. La plupart des acadiens riches d’aujourd’hui proviennent de milieux défavorisés. J’en connais plusieurs qui font tout pour oublier d’où ils proviennent, à un point tel qu’ils en arrivent aujourd’hui à mépriser les pauvres. C’est comme s’ils croyaient que , parce qu’eux ont réussi matériellement, tout le monde pourrait le faire. Mais, ça ne marche pas comme cela dans la vraie vie. De telles attitudes n’amènent à rien.
La ville de St-Jean vient de mettre en marche un projet d’intervention communautaire appelé Communauté vibrante afin de faire face collectivement au fléau de la pauvreté. La communauté d’affaires, les groupes religieux et communautaires ont décidé de travailler ensemble sur le dossier. Il faudrait peut-être penser à faire quelque chose de semblable dans les communautés acadiennes.
Jean-Marie Nadeau
jmacadie@sympatico.ca
Monday, February 28, 2005
THE IRVINGS LOYAL EMPLOYEE IS IN FREDERICTON AND PEOPLE SHOULD BE VERY CONCERN!!!
Yesterday while chatting about the condition of the Pope, the individual said - I bet he's praying to God to take him away from this misery?
I quickly taught about it and you know what?
It wouldn't surprised me that the Pope has ADHD?
Look at him from the first day he came in as Pontiff! Do you believe that he was going to hang around Rome? Of course not!
He was full of energy and he flew all over the place to preach the words of the Lord!
Hey? Nothing wrong in having ADHD?
We're full of energy and nothing will stand in our way! Only in New Brunswick that with ADHD will be treated as close to mental Retardation! These are orders from those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission!!
There's nothing wrong in having ADHD! It should be an honour to have ADHD! Which reminds me? I'll write more about those racist people later on in the week!
My prayers goes once again to the Pope!
Hey? Speaking of a near death experience? Paul Zed
landed in the Hospital after a heart attack!
I felt bad for Paul. For you people from outside of the Province, Paul Zed is an MP < Federal Politician > in his 50s and he's married to the daughter of J.K. Irving.
So he took an Heart attack? My God? I wonder how did will affect his matter to act as an MP?
The old saying is so true!!! If he or she has their health? They shouldn't complain!
OK..I received this Blog yesterday-
Hey Charles sorry to have to tell you this, but I doubt you'll be getting any letters in the gleaner anymore as Peter Haggert(you spell it huggert) has been appointed editor of the gleaner. But try sending them into the Telegraph again
A person must love the blogging system!!! This is just terrible news for the Fredericton area.
I made a few phone calls this morning and this story is true!
Peter Haggert is from Ontario and he was bought in by the Irvings to run the Telegraph Journal in Saint John!
Well? As a true loyal Irving employee who dedicated his life and soul to the Irving Empire < Doesn't this remind you of Germany all over again? >
He phoned me after I made a complaint to the Atlantic Press Council that the Irvings will not print my letters to the Editor concerning the Irvings!
Peter Haggert told me - We will not print critical letters of the Irvings!
Months later, he went further by writing a column telling the readers that the paper will only print one letter a month by a writer on any issue! Weeks later, the shipyard was announced close and the regular writers couldn't write about this issue! Irving interference? You tell me???
My God? I got 500 letters to the editor printed and thank God that he wasn't around this Province when I was writing because I would have been very very very upset!
Just last week, I phoned CFBC telling the audience that the staff of Bernard Lord stopped me from calling to talk shows and now we have this guy from Ontario who's going to dictate to Frederictonians of the way we will be able to speak our mind!
The Capital is in big trouble because Peter Haggert will make certain that the Irving way is followed in the Capital and stopping me from writing my views in the Daily Gleaner is a great start!
I heard this morning that one of the reason he's here is that the Daily Gleaner and the Telegraph Journal will merge in one newspaper!
This wouldn't surprised me because I said it years ago that the Irvings are buying all the Newspapers and they will merge all the papers in one with one editor who will dedicate her/himself to the Evil Irving Empire!
But the question is this? Do New Brunswickers care? You tell me???
A reporter told me that this was a demotion for Peter Haggert!
How can this be a demotion? J.D. Irving's son Jamie is in charge of the Telegraph Journal so that paper is being watch by the Irvings!!!!
Can you imagine a journalist doing an Anti-Irving story on the Irvings while the son of J.D. irving works in the building?
My God? It wouldn't take long for the Irving Gestapo to carry that reporter out the door!!!
Am I far off the mark???
I walked into a coffee shop yesterday and two young guys were talking about the same issue that I was thinking about! The Irving monopoly in this Province is totally out of control!
You tell me???
Leave a comment on this blog! Ok..I wrote enough!!! Bye bye and excuse the style and grammar of this update because I just write the darn thing and send it along the information Highway!
Send this note to all your friends on your list so they can be educated on the goings in the Province of New Brunswick!
I quickly taught about it and you know what?
It wouldn't surprised me that the Pope has ADHD?
Look at him from the first day he came in as Pontiff! Do you believe that he was going to hang around Rome? Of course not!
He was full of energy and he flew all over the place to preach the words of the Lord!
Hey? Nothing wrong in having ADHD?
We're full of energy and nothing will stand in our way! Only in New Brunswick that with ADHD will be treated as close to mental Retardation! These are orders from those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission!!
There's nothing wrong in having ADHD! It should be an honour to have ADHD! Which reminds me? I'll write more about those racist people later on in the week!
My prayers goes once again to the Pope!
Hey? Speaking of a near death experience? Paul Zed
landed in the Hospital after a heart attack!
I felt bad for Paul. For you people from outside of the Province, Paul Zed is an MP < Federal Politician > in his 50s and he's married to the daughter of J.K. Irving.
So he took an Heart attack? My God? I wonder how did will affect his matter to act as an MP?
The old saying is so true!!! If he or she has their health? They shouldn't complain!
OK..I received this Blog yesterday-
Hey Charles sorry to have to tell you this, but I doubt you'll be getting any letters in the gleaner anymore as Peter Haggert(you spell it huggert) has been appointed editor of the gleaner. But try sending them into the Telegraph again
A person must love the blogging system!!! This is just terrible news for the Fredericton area.
I made a few phone calls this morning and this story is true!
Peter Haggert is from Ontario and he was bought in by the Irvings to run the Telegraph Journal in Saint John!
Well? As a true loyal Irving employee who dedicated his life and soul to the Irving Empire < Doesn't this remind you of Germany all over again? >
He phoned me after I made a complaint to the Atlantic Press Council that the Irvings will not print my letters to the Editor concerning the Irvings!
Peter Haggert told me - We will not print critical letters of the Irvings!
Months later, he went further by writing a column telling the readers that the paper will only print one letter a month by a writer on any issue! Weeks later, the shipyard was announced close and the regular writers couldn't write about this issue! Irving interference? You tell me???
My God? I got 500 letters to the editor printed and thank God that he wasn't around this Province when I was writing because I would have been very very very upset!
Just last week, I phoned CFBC telling the audience that the staff of Bernard Lord stopped me from calling to talk shows and now we have this guy from Ontario who's going to dictate to Frederictonians of the way we will be able to speak our mind!
The Capital is in big trouble because Peter Haggert will make certain that the Irving way is followed in the Capital and stopping me from writing my views in the Daily Gleaner is a great start!
I heard this morning that one of the reason he's here is that the Daily Gleaner and the Telegraph Journal will merge in one newspaper!
This wouldn't surprised me because I said it years ago that the Irvings are buying all the Newspapers and they will merge all the papers in one with one editor who will dedicate her/himself to the Evil Irving Empire!
But the question is this? Do New Brunswickers care? You tell me???
A reporter told me that this was a demotion for Peter Haggert!
How can this be a demotion? J.D. Irving's son Jamie is in charge of the Telegraph Journal so that paper is being watch by the Irvings!!!!
Can you imagine a journalist doing an Anti-Irving story on the Irvings while the son of J.D. irving works in the building?
My God? It wouldn't take long for the Irving Gestapo to carry that reporter out the door!!!
Am I far off the mark???
I walked into a coffee shop yesterday and two young guys were talking about the same issue that I was thinking about! The Irving monopoly in this Province is totally out of control!
You tell me???
Leave a comment on this blog! Ok..I wrote enough!!! Bye bye and excuse the style and grammar of this update because I just write the darn thing and send it along the information Highway!
Send this note to all your friends on your list so they can be educated on the goings in the Province of New Brunswick!
Sunday, February 27, 2005
NOT GOOD NEWS FOR FREDERICTON!!!!!
I just received this email. This is not good news from the City of Fredericton. Read this one...
Hey Charles
sorry to have to tell you this, but I doubt you'll be getting any
letters in the gleaner anymore as Peter Haggert(you spell it huggert) has been
appointed editor of the gleaner. But try sending them into the
Telegraph again!
Read more about this issue in the morning!!!!!
Hey Charles
sorry to have to tell you this, but I doubt you'll be getting any
letters in the gleaner anymore as Peter Haggert(you spell it huggert) has been
appointed editor of the gleaner. But try sending them into the
Telegraph again!
Read more about this issue in the morning!!!!!
VERY GOOD QUESTIONS FROM READER???
Take the time and read these...they're pretty good!!! It evens made a person with ADHD think????..lol
Here are a few things to think about that you probably have never
thought about;
Can you cry under water?
How important does a person have to be before they are considered
assassinated instead of just murdered?
If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?
Why do you have to "put your two cents in".. . but it's only a
"penny
for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?
Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were
buried in for eternity?
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
What disease did cured ham actually have?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would
be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake
up like every two hours?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you?
Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in
binoculars to look at things on the ground?
How come we choose from just two people for President and fifty for
Miss America?
Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see
you naked anyway.
If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call?
Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?
Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet soup?
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll
squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out!"
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a
horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
When your photo is taken for your driver's license, why do they tell
you to smile? If you are stopped by the police and asked for your
license, are you going to be smiling?
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song
about him?
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?
If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a
coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but
don't point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're
both dogs!
What do you call male ballerinas?
Can blind people see their dreams? Do they dream?
If Wyle E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why
didn't he just buy dinner?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from
vegetables, what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Is Disney World the only people trap operated by a mouse?
Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same
tune?
Why did you just try singing the two songs above?
Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but
call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad
at you, but when you take him for a car ride; he sticks his head out the
window?
Do you ever wonder why you gave me your e-mail address in the first
place??????
Here are a few things to think about that you probably have never
thought about;
Can you cry under water?
How important does a person have to be before they are considered
assassinated instead of just murdered?
If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?
Why do you have to "put your two cents in".. . but it's only a
"penny
for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?
Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were
buried in for eternity?
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
What disease did cured ham actually have?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would
be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake
up like every two hours?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you?
Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in
binoculars to look at things on the ground?
How come we choose from just two people for President and fifty for
Miss America?
Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see
you naked anyway.
If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call?
Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?
Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet soup?
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll
squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out!"
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a
horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
When your photo is taken for your driver's license, why do they tell
you to smile? If you are stopped by the police and asked for your
license, are you going to be smiling?
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song
about him?
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?
If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a
coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but
don't point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're
both dogs!
What do you call male ballerinas?
Can blind people see their dreams? Do they dream?
If Wyle E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why
didn't he just buy dinner?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from
vegetables, what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Is Disney World the only people trap operated by a mouse?
Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same
tune?
Why did you just try singing the two songs above?
Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but
call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad
at you, but when you take him for a car ride; he sticks his head out the
window?
Do you ever wonder why you gave me your e-mail address in the first
place??????
YOUNG GIRL FROM JAPAN WROTE....
This is Sunday and once agin, I feel good after attending Church. I am not going to write and issues or bore you readers. The young girl from Japan wrote a nice story on me and you can read it at
http://journalism.stu.ca/view.tpl?fa_id=800
Let me know what you think???
http://journalism.stu.ca/view.tpl?fa_id=800
Let me know what you think???
Saturday, February 26, 2005
RITALIN CAUSES CANCER!!!!
Ouch… I just received this email.
From:"Flemming, Jon"
Subject:RE: BERNARD LORD MAKES VIEWER TO MISS - TOUCH BY AN ANGEL TV SHOW !!!!
Date:Fri, 25 Feb 2005 23:39:33 -0400
obviously i am or i wouldnt be getting this crap. remove me from the
list!!!!!
Ouchhhh…..That’s hurts! Someone from NBPOWER calling my updates crap??? Boo Hoo Hoo…my feeling are hurt!
But I did tell this individual that their name isn’t on my list! You see the past month of December, I received an email from the hansard office and it had around 700 email addresses so sometime. I go to that site and send my update to everyone on that list! Hey? Anyway to spread the message!
Hey? My Blog or our blog < White Collar Irving Employee > received a 5 star rating for our little educated web site!
Here’s the comment-
Charles Leblanc ADHD Activist Ratings: 5
Bruce Jenkins, 2/18/2005
What a great site... If you would like to know what a true protester does with their time, visit this site. Great content from New Brunswick last source or real objective media.
Hey???? A five star rating??? That’s good!!! Anyway to spread the word of ADHD!!!!
I found out yesterday that a study in the states concluded that Ritalin causes cancer??? Here’s the story -
Feb. 24, 2005, 10:42PM
Small study ties Ritalin to higher cancer risk
Scientist hopes a larger look at drugs that treat
attention deficit will refute results
By TODD ACKERMAN
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
In a small but potentially alarming new study, local
scientists have linked the most popular drug used to
treat attention-deficit problems with increased risks
of cancer.
ADVERTISEMENT
The study of 12 children on Ritalin found every one
experienced a significant increase in their level of
chromosome abnormalities — occurrences associated with
increased risks of cancer and other adverse health
effects.
"Assuming it holds up, this study doesn't mean these
kids are going to get cancer, but it does mean they're
exposed to an additional risk factor," said Marvin
Legator, a professor of environmental toxicology at
the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
and the study's principal investigator and senior
author. "Smoking doesn't mean you'll get cancer. It's
a risk factor."
But Legator said the study was too small for Ritalin
to be considered a risk factor for cancer yet. He said
he hopes larger studies refute the finding.
The study is the first to look at the potential
chromosome-damaging effects associated with
methylphenidate, the generic name for Ritalin, the
most widely prescribed drug used to treat attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Between 1991
and 1999, U.S. sales of Ritalin and its variants,
including Concerta and Metadata CD, increased more
than 500 percent.
The study, conducted by researchers at UTMB and UT
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, will be published in an
upcoming edition of the journal Cancer Letters. It was
made available online Thursday.
Other medications cited
The study is just the latest to cast doubt on ADHD
medication. Earlier this month, Canadian regulators
suspended sales of Adderall amid reports of 20 deaths
of patients, including 12 children, taking the drug
between 1999 and 2003. In the same time period,
American regulators logged seven sudden deaths of
children taking Ritalin and Concerta. A third ADHD
drug, Strattera, can cause severe liver injury.
In the study, researchers drew blood from children
diagnosed with ADHD before they began taking Ritalin
and again three months after, then employed a method
of analysis that has detected 48 of the 53 known
carcinogens in humans. All the children — 10 boys and
2 girls averaging 8.5 years old — were taking normal
doses.
For all 12, blood analysis tests showed a twofold to
threefold increase in abnormalities in the
chromosomes, the bodies within cells that carry genes
and genetic information. Most consisted of chromosome
breaks, which are associated with an increased risk of
cancer.
All people have chromosome abnormalities, typically
about 1 percent. The children in the study had levels
increased to 2 to 3 percent.
Legator said he was amazed by the consistency of the
findings, that all 12 children showed the same result.
But he and other investigators stressed that more
research needs to be done — for instance, researchers
didn't follow up so it's not known whether the
chromosome abnormalities are permanent or go into
repair once the patient goes off the drug.
Follow-up study planned
Study investigators said parents should respond
cautiously to the study and not take their child off
Ritalin if he or she is doing well. But Melissa Bondy,
an M.D. Anderson epidemiologist who was part of the
study, said she understood parents' natural reaction.
"My child was recently diagnosed with ADHD and it was
very difficult to decide to use medication after
knowing these results," said Bondy. "That's why we
need to do further research."
The investigators said they plan to propose a
follow-up study with hundreds of patients, multiple
sites and longer study periods. Although there are
millions of children on Ritalin, participation is
limited by the need to enroll patients before they
start treatment.
ADHD, the most common neurobehavioral disorder in
childhood, affects 4 to 12 percent of U.S. school-age
children. Symptoms include short attention span,
impulsive behavior and difficulty focusing.
todd.ackerman@chron.com
Well? This story don't suprise me because hundreds of kids told me during the protest that they hated taking Ritalin because it hurts their tummy! Some kids do need it but under the orders of those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission? Once they reach adulthood their lives are going to be ruined because they are labelled as close to mental retardation by the Government!
Speaking of Ritalin? Some Liberal MLA told me yesterday that the issue to have the education and Health standing Committee to do a study on the issue of Ritalin could be a good possibly!
It's all up to Bernard Lord I guess but after his staff made certain that I couldn't phone the premier on Voice of the Province last week?
Well? I don't believe the issue of ritalin will be studied! Once New Brunswickers don't have access to the Premier? Well? We have a problem.
Just a few weeks ago, I was told that the Premier was going around the Province to meet New Brunswickers but only members of the P.C. Party wasl be allowed to chat with Bernard Lord?
Well guess what? I wasn't invited and I'm a member of the Party so what gives here anyway?
We all dealing with a much higher force that we can believe. There's people sitting on a certain Lords of the Board Council that overlooks the going ons in the Province of New Brunswick!
I don't mean making fun of Bernard Lord. I mean the Lords like in England!!
I remember when I was a guest on Melanson Live < t.v. talk show > Anyway, the show was choosen for the best top ten call show of the year! They were going to replay the show during the Summer months.
Anyway, my show came on and 10 days later, I wrote a letter telling all the readers that my interview will be on television this evening!
Hey? Guess what? The show was cancel!!!
Last week, I wrote a letter telling you readers that I was going to confront Bernard Lord on the issue of Ritalin but in a different way? The next thing you know? I'm not allowed to call the show! So what I'm saying is this?
Someone with a lot of power is reading these updates because this cannot be a Coincidence?
You tell me????
I checked for the town of Tyler Texas on the Mapquest.com and found it! I was certain that I drove my ten speed throught there in the 70s! I am so happy that I rode a ten speed across the states because I'm very famillar with the small towns!
What happen in Tyler you asked? Well? Someone was driven over the edge and he cracked up! He began a shooting spree and ended up dead!
What I find funny about this sad story that once he started shooting , Texans quickly ran out of their house with their own weapons! One of these individual was shot dead! It's funny how the Americans all have weapons in their homes.
New Brunswick is not immune to this and it's just a matter of time till something like this happens in this Province!
As God as my witness, I pray that it doesn't happen but you can just push a Human Being so far until he/she cracks up!
During my protest, I heard many angry stories from people who were down and out! I remember when Tim Smith was protesting in front of the Legislature. I told him that he's going to come face to face with a lot of strange people.
Hours later, I noticed a young girl yelling at poor Tim! It was very cold and I asked Tim what did the girl say?
He told me that she appraoched him and started to scream that bernard Lord was Gay!!!!
Tim was wondering what that had to do with his protest against the VLT'S???
I explain to him that nobody has the same way of thinking and everyone has their own little concerns or problems! Look at my case with those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission?
They sent me a note with 5 lines only!!! They told me that my complaint was without merit! Hey? This was a huge blow to my life! They agreed with those Racist Irving Supervisor that Minorities can be hunted down and that Adults with ADHD are close to mental retardation!
Now mind you??? I said it before and I will say it again?
If the Government passed a law that Charles LeBlanc is not allowed to own a gun for the rest of his life even if he never own one in the past?
You know something? I would signed those papers because I know me!!! I will be too temped to use it and that exactly what could have happen to me once those racists members sent me that letter!
I didn't cross that line and I'm proud of myself!
But it's not everyone who thinks the same way that I do! Many would turned to drugs and alcohol and say- F@CK IT!!!!!! But not this proud ADHD individual! I will play their little games and continue to battle those racists members till the end of times!!!
As I said - I hope that I'm wrong but one of these days, the Government is going to push someone over that thin line! It's just a matter of time!!
Shit!!! Close to 900 words already..ok enough on that issue! Excuse the style of this update because I just write the darn thing and send it along on the information Highway!!! Leave a comment!! Don't be shy!!!!
From:"Flemming, Jon"
Subject:RE: BERNARD LORD MAKES VIEWER TO MISS - TOUCH BY AN ANGEL TV SHOW !!!!
Date:Fri, 25 Feb 2005 23:39:33 -0400
obviously i am or i wouldnt be getting this crap. remove me from the
list!!!!!
Ouchhhh…..That’s hurts! Someone from NBPOWER calling my updates crap??? Boo Hoo Hoo…my feeling are hurt!
But I did tell this individual that their name isn’t on my list! You see the past month of December, I received an email from the hansard office and it had around 700 email addresses so sometime. I go to that site and send my update to everyone on that list! Hey? Anyway to spread the message!
Hey? My Blog or our blog < White Collar Irving Employee > received a 5 star rating for our little educated web site!
Here’s the comment-
Charles Leblanc ADHD Activist Ratings: 5
Bruce Jenkins, 2/18/2005
What a great site... If you would like to know what a true protester does with their time, visit this site. Great content from New Brunswick last source or real objective media.
Hey???? A five star rating??? That’s good!!! Anyway to spread the word of ADHD!!!!
I found out yesterday that a study in the states concluded that Ritalin causes cancer??? Here’s the story -
Feb. 24, 2005, 10:42PM
Small study ties Ritalin to higher cancer risk
Scientist hopes a larger look at drugs that treat
attention deficit will refute results
By TODD ACKERMAN
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
In a small but potentially alarming new study, local
scientists have linked the most popular drug used to
treat attention-deficit problems with increased risks
of cancer.
ADVERTISEMENT
The study of 12 children on Ritalin found every one
experienced a significant increase in their level of
chromosome abnormalities — occurrences associated with
increased risks of cancer and other adverse health
effects.
"Assuming it holds up, this study doesn't mean these
kids are going to get cancer, but it does mean they're
exposed to an additional risk factor," said Marvin
Legator, a professor of environmental toxicology at
the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
and the study's principal investigator and senior
author. "Smoking doesn't mean you'll get cancer. It's
a risk factor."
But Legator said the study was too small for Ritalin
to be considered a risk factor for cancer yet. He said
he hopes larger studies refute the finding.
The study is the first to look at the potential
chromosome-damaging effects associated with
methylphenidate, the generic name for Ritalin, the
most widely prescribed drug used to treat attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Between 1991
and 1999, U.S. sales of Ritalin and its variants,
including Concerta and Metadata CD, increased more
than 500 percent.
The study, conducted by researchers at UTMB and UT
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, will be published in an
upcoming edition of the journal Cancer Letters. It was
made available online Thursday.
Other medications cited
The study is just the latest to cast doubt on ADHD
medication. Earlier this month, Canadian regulators
suspended sales of Adderall amid reports of 20 deaths
of patients, including 12 children, taking the drug
between 1999 and 2003. In the same time period,
American regulators logged seven sudden deaths of
children taking Ritalin and Concerta. A third ADHD
drug, Strattera, can cause severe liver injury.
In the study, researchers drew blood from children
diagnosed with ADHD before they began taking Ritalin
and again three months after, then employed a method
of analysis that has detected 48 of the 53 known
carcinogens in humans. All the children — 10 boys and
2 girls averaging 8.5 years old — were taking normal
doses.
For all 12, blood analysis tests showed a twofold to
threefold increase in abnormalities in the
chromosomes, the bodies within cells that carry genes
and genetic information. Most consisted of chromosome
breaks, which are associated with an increased risk of
cancer.
All people have chromosome abnormalities, typically
about 1 percent. The children in the study had levels
increased to 2 to 3 percent.
Legator said he was amazed by the consistency of the
findings, that all 12 children showed the same result.
But he and other investigators stressed that more
research needs to be done — for instance, researchers
didn't follow up so it's not known whether the
chromosome abnormalities are permanent or go into
repair once the patient goes off the drug.
Follow-up study planned
Study investigators said parents should respond
cautiously to the study and not take their child off
Ritalin if he or she is doing well. But Melissa Bondy,
an M.D. Anderson epidemiologist who was part of the
study, said she understood parents' natural reaction.
"My child was recently diagnosed with ADHD and it was
very difficult to decide to use medication after
knowing these results," said Bondy. "That's why we
need to do further research."
The investigators said they plan to propose a
follow-up study with hundreds of patients, multiple
sites and longer study periods. Although there are
millions of children on Ritalin, participation is
limited by the need to enroll patients before they
start treatment.
ADHD, the most common neurobehavioral disorder in
childhood, affects 4 to 12 percent of U.S. school-age
children. Symptoms include short attention span,
impulsive behavior and difficulty focusing.
todd.ackerman@chron.com
Well? This story don't suprise me because hundreds of kids told me during the protest that they hated taking Ritalin because it hurts their tummy! Some kids do need it but under the orders of those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission? Once they reach adulthood their lives are going to be ruined because they are labelled as close to mental retardation by the Government!
Speaking of Ritalin? Some Liberal MLA told me yesterday that the issue to have the education and Health standing Committee to do a study on the issue of Ritalin could be a good possibly!
It's all up to Bernard Lord I guess but after his staff made certain that I couldn't phone the premier on Voice of the Province last week?
Well? I don't believe the issue of ritalin will be studied! Once New Brunswickers don't have access to the Premier? Well? We have a problem.
Just a few weeks ago, I was told that the Premier was going around the Province to meet New Brunswickers but only members of the P.C. Party wasl be allowed to chat with Bernard Lord?
Well guess what? I wasn't invited and I'm a member of the Party so what gives here anyway?
We all dealing with a much higher force that we can believe. There's people sitting on a certain Lords of the Board Council that overlooks the going ons in the Province of New Brunswick!
I don't mean making fun of Bernard Lord. I mean the Lords like in England!!
I remember when I was a guest on Melanson Live < t.v. talk show > Anyway, the show was choosen for the best top ten call show of the year! They were going to replay the show during the Summer months.
Anyway, my show came on and 10 days later, I wrote a letter telling all the readers that my interview will be on television this evening!
Hey? Guess what? The show was cancel!!!
Last week, I wrote a letter telling you readers that I was going to confront Bernard Lord on the issue of Ritalin but in a different way? The next thing you know? I'm not allowed to call the show! So what I'm saying is this?
Someone with a lot of power is reading these updates because this cannot be a Coincidence?
You tell me????
I checked for the town of Tyler Texas on the Mapquest.com and found it! I was certain that I drove my ten speed throught there in the 70s! I am so happy that I rode a ten speed across the states because I'm very famillar with the small towns!
What happen in Tyler you asked? Well? Someone was driven over the edge and he cracked up! He began a shooting spree and ended up dead!
What I find funny about this sad story that once he started shooting , Texans quickly ran out of their house with their own weapons! One of these individual was shot dead! It's funny how the Americans all have weapons in their homes.
New Brunswick is not immune to this and it's just a matter of time till something like this happens in this Province!
As God as my witness, I pray that it doesn't happen but you can just push a Human Being so far until he/she cracks up!
During my protest, I heard many angry stories from people who were down and out! I remember when Tim Smith was protesting in front of the Legislature. I told him that he's going to come face to face with a lot of strange people.
Hours later, I noticed a young girl yelling at poor Tim! It was very cold and I asked Tim what did the girl say?
He told me that she appraoched him and started to scream that bernard Lord was Gay!!!!
Tim was wondering what that had to do with his protest against the VLT'S???
I explain to him that nobody has the same way of thinking and everyone has their own little concerns or problems! Look at my case with those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission?
They sent me a note with 5 lines only!!! They told me that my complaint was without merit! Hey? This was a huge blow to my life! They agreed with those Racist Irving Supervisor that Minorities can be hunted down and that Adults with ADHD are close to mental retardation!
Now mind you??? I said it before and I will say it again?
If the Government passed a law that Charles LeBlanc is not allowed to own a gun for the rest of his life even if he never own one in the past?
You know something? I would signed those papers because I know me!!! I will be too temped to use it and that exactly what could have happen to me once those racists members sent me that letter!
I didn't cross that line and I'm proud of myself!
But it's not everyone who thinks the same way that I do! Many would turned to drugs and alcohol and say- F@CK IT!!!!!! But not this proud ADHD individual! I will play their little games and continue to battle those racists members till the end of times!!!
As I said - I hope that I'm wrong but one of these days, the Government is going to push someone over that thin line! It's just a matter of time!!
Shit!!! Close to 900 words already..ok enough on that issue! Excuse the style of this update because I just write the darn thing and send it along on the information Highway!!! Leave a comment!! Don't be shy!!!!
Friday, February 25, 2005
BERNARD LORD MADE VIEWER MISS- TOUCH BY AN ANGEL T.V. SHOW!!!!!
Before I begin this update? I hope you will join me in saying a prayer for the pope to pray for a speedy recovery!
I don’t know what I’ll do when he dies?
That Pope has been around for the year 16 years! That’s a very long period.
Ok..that’s my good deed for today!!!
Sorry for the delay of this update because I don’t feel good and it’s all my fault!
Last night, I was invited to a little party and I got drunk!!! I mean Drunk!!! I was wasted!!!
This morning, I seen two guys who lives at the Shelter and asked them - How do you guys do it??? Listerine, cheap wine and hard liquor seven days a week??? My God? I don’t want to see a beer for at least two more weeks!!!
I tried to write my update a few hours ago but I couldn’t do it! Too hungover!
I went inside the Legislature and was told that the Sargeant At Arms wanted to see me?
I said to myself- What the hell did I did now?
He gave me an envelope with my name on it! Inside were coupons for $20.00 for Quizno’s and another $10.00 for Tim Horton.
I told the Sargeant At arms? I am certain that I am the only non elected official who receives mail at the Legislature!!!!!...lol
The scary part is that I don’t know where it came from?
There was nothing in that envelope! No note! No signatures! Nothing! So I presume that this individual is on my email list so I say thank You to that person and I went out and bought a nice clam chowder at Tim’s Horton!
Hey? Yes I am poor but I still have the right to speak out on issues and it’s nice to see some people supporting me by giving me a little gift! Hey?
This is what keeps me going! The public supports me in their own little ways and this is good!!!
Ok….to my headline! Bernard Lord or his staff cross that thin line last night. Yesterday I wrote……let me see if I can pasted it??? I found it!!!!
I wrote this statement at the end of yesterday’s update-
Speaking of Premier? Bernard Lord will be a guest on Voice of the Province this evening at 8:00pm and I suppose myself and the Premier will go at it again!!!
My God? We must have debated this issue on 30 different occasions on live Talk show since the first time he was elected Premier but tonight I’m going to use a different approach with Mr.Lord!!!
I arrived and at my place and told a guy downstairs that if he wishes to watch me debate issues with the Premier? I’ll be on Voice of the Province at 8:00pm!
Mind you? This guy isn’t too interested in politics. He’s the type who enjoys his little beer in his own little world!
I was asked if I wanted a beer? I told my friend that I don’t want to drink alcohol because I was planning to phone the Premier on a talk show! You see? When you call these talk shows? You have to be on a good behavior!
So? The music began from the Show Voice of the Province and I quickly phoned the show! I have been phoning this show on a regular basis during the last 5 years but this time it was different!
The producer quickly answered the phone and said - Hi Charles! I was surprised to hear from the head cheese himself?
Anyway? He told me that the show will phone me during the second hour!
So? I waited and waited but no calls! I’m proud of myself!!! I never called them to asks – When am I going to be on???
They never called me back!!!
Now??? In my view? This is terrible news for New Brunswickers! It’s bad enough that the Irvings gave the orders to print letters from certain people but NOW THIS???
I am not making these stories up! Bernard Lord staff or the Premier himself have crossed that line of communicating with the public!
The Staff at the Premier’s office or the Premier himself must respect an individual concern and mind you??? I will let the Premier or the Staff know about my concerns on this issue!
So? Is this Germany all over again? The Premier will only make an appearance on a talk show if certain callers are not allowed to phone the Premier.
Just this morning, I was approached by four different individual asking me the reason that I didn’t phoned the Premier last night?
Hey? I didn’t know people cared about my views on certain issues but I did phoned the Radio Talk show CFBC this morning and told the audience what happened to me last night!!! This is terrible!!!!
I confronted John Betts < P.C. MLA > this morning of what happen and gave him a Hilter salute and said- Is it going to be his this? Hiiiii Lord!!!! Am I far from the true??? You tell me????
But there was a funny end to this Story! The guy living in my place who I told about phoning the Premier?
He walked in at 9:30pm and said- I watched Voice of the Province and you mean I missed the T.V. SHOW Touch by an Angle for that???
It was the first time that I ever watch that show! Where were you he asked???
My God??? Anyone in the room sat down and laughed because he didn’t know what happen? It was so funny and you had to be there! The expression on the guy face was very funny!
The ombudsman Bernard Richard is the next guest for next week show! I asked Bernard- Did you signed papers for you to appear on the show that Charles LeBlanc is not allowed to call??? He quickly answered in a joking manner- I would probably signed those papers???...lol…all in fun!
I will be writing about this issue during the next two weeks because if we have staff or the Premier denying New Brunswickers right to phone a talk show? WE ARE IN BIG TROUBLE!!! What’s your view on this touchy issue??? Let me know…Please excuse the style and grammar because I just write the darn thing and send it along!!! Have a good weekend!!!!!
I don’t know what I’ll do when he dies?
That Pope has been around for the year 16 years! That’s a very long period.
Ok..that’s my good deed for today!!!
Sorry for the delay of this update because I don’t feel good and it’s all my fault!
Last night, I was invited to a little party and I got drunk!!! I mean Drunk!!! I was wasted!!!
This morning, I seen two guys who lives at the Shelter and asked them - How do you guys do it??? Listerine, cheap wine and hard liquor seven days a week??? My God? I don’t want to see a beer for at least two more weeks!!!
I tried to write my update a few hours ago but I couldn’t do it! Too hungover!
I went inside the Legislature and was told that the Sargeant At Arms wanted to see me?
I said to myself- What the hell did I did now?
He gave me an envelope with my name on it! Inside were coupons for $20.00 for Quizno’s and another $10.00 for Tim Horton.
I told the Sargeant At arms? I am certain that I am the only non elected official who receives mail at the Legislature!!!!!...lol
The scary part is that I don’t know where it came from?
There was nothing in that envelope! No note! No signatures! Nothing! So I presume that this individual is on my email list so I say thank You to that person and I went out and bought a nice clam chowder at Tim’s Horton!
Hey? Yes I am poor but I still have the right to speak out on issues and it’s nice to see some people supporting me by giving me a little gift! Hey?
This is what keeps me going! The public supports me in their own little ways and this is good!!!
Ok….to my headline! Bernard Lord or his staff cross that thin line last night. Yesterday I wrote……let me see if I can pasted it??? I found it!!!!
I wrote this statement at the end of yesterday’s update-
Speaking of Premier? Bernard Lord will be a guest on Voice of the Province this evening at 8:00pm and I suppose myself and the Premier will go at it again!!!
My God? We must have debated this issue on 30 different occasions on live Talk show since the first time he was elected Premier but tonight I’m going to use a different approach with Mr.Lord!!!
I arrived and at my place and told a guy downstairs that if he wishes to watch me debate issues with the Premier? I’ll be on Voice of the Province at 8:00pm!
Mind you? This guy isn’t too interested in politics. He’s the type who enjoys his little beer in his own little world!
I was asked if I wanted a beer? I told my friend that I don’t want to drink alcohol because I was planning to phone the Premier on a talk show! You see? When you call these talk shows? You have to be on a good behavior!
So? The music began from the Show Voice of the Province and I quickly phoned the show! I have been phoning this show on a regular basis during the last 5 years but this time it was different!
The producer quickly answered the phone and said - Hi Charles! I was surprised to hear from the head cheese himself?
Anyway? He told me that the show will phone me during the second hour!
So? I waited and waited but no calls! I’m proud of myself!!! I never called them to asks – When am I going to be on???
They never called me back!!!
Now??? In my view? This is terrible news for New Brunswickers! It’s bad enough that the Irvings gave the orders to print letters from certain people but NOW THIS???
I am not making these stories up! Bernard Lord staff or the Premier himself have crossed that line of communicating with the public!
The Staff at the Premier’s office or the Premier himself must respect an individual concern and mind you??? I will let the Premier or the Staff know about my concerns on this issue!
So? Is this Germany all over again? The Premier will only make an appearance on a talk show if certain callers are not allowed to phone the Premier.
Just this morning, I was approached by four different individual asking me the reason that I didn’t phoned the Premier last night?
Hey? I didn’t know people cared about my views on certain issues but I did phoned the Radio Talk show CFBC this morning and told the audience what happened to me last night!!! This is terrible!!!!
I confronted John Betts < P.C. MLA > this morning of what happen and gave him a Hilter salute and said- Is it going to be his this? Hiiiii Lord!!!! Am I far from the true??? You tell me????
But there was a funny end to this Story! The guy living in my place who I told about phoning the Premier?
He walked in at 9:30pm and said- I watched Voice of the Province and you mean I missed the T.V. SHOW Touch by an Angle for that???
It was the first time that I ever watch that show! Where were you he asked???
My God??? Anyone in the room sat down and laughed because he didn’t know what happen? It was so funny and you had to be there! The expression on the guy face was very funny!
The ombudsman Bernard Richard is the next guest for next week show! I asked Bernard- Did you signed papers for you to appear on the show that Charles LeBlanc is not allowed to call??? He quickly answered in a joking manner- I would probably signed those papers???...lol…all in fun!
I will be writing about this issue during the next two weeks because if we have staff or the Premier denying New Brunswickers right to phone a talk show? WE ARE IN BIG TROUBLE!!! What’s your view on this touchy issue??? Let me know…Please excuse the style and grammar because I just write the darn thing and send it along!!! Have a good weekend!!!!!
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