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Holy Fracamoley! U.S. Dept of Justice Backs Communities Suing Big Oil
DOJ Backs Communities Suing Big Oil, Reversing Trump-era Position Press Release by Centre for Climate Integrity, March 16, 2023 For the First Time, the Justice Department Sides with Communities Seeking to Hold Major Fossil Fuel Corporations Accountable for Climate Damages … Continue reading
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USA Supreme Court, In 6-3 ruling asserts “only corporations have the right to abortion, if done properly through child health and development issues arising from air pollution”
I have hundreds of posts in draft form. I am struggling to catch up. Injuries done to me when I was being raped (often) as a child causes me difficulty typing and posting. Unknowingly bathing in Encana/Ovintiv’s life-threatening frac water … Continue reading
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Another self regulating legal industry circle jerk: BC’s Law Club does not disbar trust fund fudging lawyer Hong Guo
Law Society of BC fails to disbar lawyer Hong Guo following review, Hong Guo is scheduled to start her one-year suspension on March 8 after the Law Society of BC unsuccessfully argued for her disbarment in relation to various trust … Continue reading
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Finally! More than four years after quitting Ernst vs Encana, Murray Klippenstein (lawyer bencher LSO) stops using me, my image and “environmental protection” case as free advertising for his firm (that he said was destroyed along with his career by working to kill his self regulator’s Statement of Principles)
Why now? To appear honest to get re-elected to the board of Ontario’s LSO? On the main page of his law firm’s website, Mr. Klippenstein used my name, image and case without permission or specifying he quit in 2018, betraying … Continue reading
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Celebrating legal scholar Val Napoleon and National Centre for Indigenous Laws at UVic. BRAVO!
Celebrating the vision and construction of the National Centre for Indigenous Laws by Julie Sloan, March 9, 2023, U Victoria News For more than a decade, Indigenous legal scholars, First Nations and the founders of the world’s-first Indigenous law degree … Continue reading
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Give Canadian youth their day in court! Kids appeal 2020 loss trying to sue Canada over climate inaction where Harper’s Justice Michael D. Manson ruled it’s not for courts to decide. What cave does he (and Harper) live in?
Canada is behind on environmental rights. Will the courts help? Last month, 15 children and youth asked judges to hear their claim to a constitutional right to a livable climate. The federal government wants to stop the case before the … Continue reading
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I flip my middle finger and say “Shame on you!” to the court in the Jody Vance case for disallowing “shame on you” in her victim statement and for their lame sentence. WTF?! Misogyny and enabling abusers of and abusing women by Canada’s legal-judicial industry must stop!
My statement to the court, judge(s), plea dealers and rules writer(s): “What cave do you operate and dwell in?” Thank you Mr. Mason for this vital reporting. Shame on the judge. Shame on the court. Shame on the rules. Shame … Continue reading
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Give the middle finger to most judges!
[email protected] March 9, 2023: New ABCA Chief Justice Khullar: “The bravery and the commitment it takes for people to stand up and fight for themselves is quite remarkable. It is our business, but you can never underestimate how terrible it … Continue reading
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Lawsuit settles industry’s 2016 methane leak contaminating citizen water wells and Mahomet Aquifer, Illinois’ largest freshwater source. Judge’s order requires four relief wells to try to remove the gas. In Alberta, AER still has not ordered Encana/Ovintiv to fix the company’s illegal fracs into Rosebud’s drinking water aquifers 20 years ago.
Illinois AG, Peoples Gas settle lawsuit over 2016 leak that reached Mahomet Aquifer by Mary Schenk, June 29, 2022, The News-Gazette URBANA — A Champaign County judge has approved an agreement between the state of Illinois and People’s Gas Light … Continue reading
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Ontarian white ass, Alberta (ex) Premier Jason Kenney, joins Bennett Jones Law Firm. Ex PM Steve Harper glued his anti rule of law Ontarian white ass to a law firm too (Dentons in Edmonton). How much do firms pay for punted politicians voters reject? No wonder most can’t afford to hire lawyers, legal fees are too high because of exorbitant costs buying used white trash to keep raping religion and corporations happy.
How many Albertans did Kenney and his compliant puppet Dr Deena Hishaw kill or disable via COVID-19? Of course he “joined” a law firm, one that largely serves big oil, notably runaway to the USA illegal aquifer frac’er Encana/Ovintiv. Kenney … Continue reading
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Fucker trucker lawyers, Kieth Wilson, Eva Chipiuk, and Justice Centre for [Con] Freedoms sued by fucker trucker accountant that helped gather money for the occupiers/abusers of residents, health care workers, public health, democracy, businesses, kids, travellers, Canada, decency, etc.
Lawyers representing ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers sued over negligence claim by Glen McGregor, March 2, 2023, CTV National News An accountant who participated in the “Freedom Convoy” is suing two lawyers who represent other protest organizers, alleging they negligently failed to … Continue reading
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Right to Freedom of Speech? Really? For whom? Rapists and their lawyers? Judicial-political orgies of misogyny scream on.
Her right to speak versus his reputation: how courts around the world are getting this wrong, Speaking out about gender-based violence is a human right, protected not just by the right to freedom of speech, but also the right to … Continue reading
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Dutch Gov’t NAM Exxon Shell Game: Delay Delay Delay Court orders to Pay?
Dutch government, Shell and Exxon ignored Groningen risks for years, inquiry finds by Reuters, February 24, 2023, The Globe and Mail The Dutch government and energy companies Shell SHEL-N -0.86%decrease and Exxon Mobil XOM-N -0.41%decrease ignored the risks of gas … Continue reading
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Caveman Canada: Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Act (David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law) to help wrongfully imprisoned people get sent back to the same racist misogynistic judicial hell that put them in prison in the first place.
“How quickly will anti Canada, anti rule of law Premier of Alberta, “Dead Eyes” Danielle Smith, write a law to exclude Alberta from this new Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Act (David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law)? Alberta “Justice” is well … Continue reading
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Rape Religion might bankrupt San Diego catholic diocese with $550Million US in settle ‘n gags (that already paid $200Million in 2007 for other rapes) after lifting statute of limitation is followed by 400 lawsuits alleging priests raped kids. Parishioners will need to give more of their life savings into donation plates to keep pedophile priests raping their kids. Why not stop enabling evil and stop attending the catholic church?
Bankruptcy is not a negative, it rewards raping churches and corporations by letting them walk from their crimes, sleazily and secretly hide/transfer rich assets to a new entity to start over fresh, sometimes under a new name/location. Sometimes judges even … Continue reading
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Judge rules CP not liable for Lac-Megantic deadly frac’d oil train crash. Status quo wins again. Soon, there will be no ordinary people left for the rich to rape, pillage and murder.
Quebec court says Canadian Pacific Railway not liable in Lac-Mégantic train derailment by Marisela Amador The Canadian Press, December 15, 2022, Global News A Quebec Superior Court judge has found that Canadian Pacific Railway was not liable in the 2013 … Continue reading
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Long past time to end Rape Religion, start with the pedophile catholic church, most raping thieving violent criminal corporation on earth
The misogynistic raping catholic church has succeeded in taking over the usa supreme court, thanks to parishioners financing and supporting the rich corporation’s priests et al raping their kids, and Trump and his ilk conning the ignorant religious. Mighty evil … Continue reading
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East Palestine Ohio toxic train derailment: Chickens, fish, pets, livestock dying; fallout over much of Ontario and Quebec. Norfolk Southern Railway Co, market value $55 Billion (rejected safety measures), offers residents $5 each for ordered evacuation (or face death) to flee toxic fumes. For the stingy $5, will residents have to sign NDAs (gags) and forfeit their right to sue?
There are many market gardens and orchards in this area of Ontario and Quebec where much of the fallout appears to have headed. Citizens in Ontario are reporting black particles on snow in their yards and headaches and in Montreal, … Continue reading
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Lawyer proves – without going to court – “guns do kill people” and “you can’t fix stupid.”
QENNY [email protected] Feb 10, 2023: This lawyer died from being shot when an MRI machine triggered his gun. This is darwin awards material. I bet he thought he was getting away with something by keeping it hidden on him. Lawyer … Continue reading
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Critical Race Theory by Jonathan Raymond Harris. “We only know what we are taught.”
Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis: If Black kids are old enough to experience racism, white kids are old enough to read about it. Critical Race Theory prints available to purchase on Jonathan Harris’ website. ‘This Painting Could Be the Future’: Artist … Continue reading
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Self-regulating shit show: UK lawyer Stephen Jones pleads guilty, gets 12 years for fraud after private prosecution. Solicitors Regulation Authority pisses in the wind, does not disbar him. No wonder “self-regulation is regarded with quasi-religious fervour.”
Solicitor jailed for 12 years after private prosecution for fraud by Catherine Baksi, 1 December 2022, The Law Society Gazette A solicitor who pleaded guilty to a £10.3 million fraud has been jailed for 12 years, following a private prosecution … Continue reading
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Dec 8, 2022 Free Webinar: Home on Native Land – RAVEN & Sentinel
Home on Native Land – RAVEN & Sentinel Description Home on Native Land is a self-guided course about Indigenous justice in Canada. Through a series of 10 videos, cartoons & lessons, people are invited to take a walk down the … Continue reading
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Nov 29, 2022 Cabot Oil & Gas on Criminal Docket. Public invited to Montrose PA main courtroom to hear AG read off each of 15 criminal charges against the frac’er for polluting waters of Dimock and hear Cabot’s guilty plea. Families have endured polluted water for 14 years. No such justice for Canadians suffering illegal acts by Encana/Ovintiv.
Cabot Oil & Gas, like most criminal oil and gas frac’ers, changed it’s spots via a merger after the criminal charges were filed against the company. Cabot is now Coterra Energy Inc. I believe companies do this to muddy their … Continue reading
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Pennsylvania Frac Lawsuit Latkanich v Chevron et. al., family contaminated with high levels benzene and toluene, PFAS “forever chemicals” and more. Brian Laktanich: “They gotta stop poisoning people”
To read the Statement of Claim, background on the case and view galling photos: LANDMARK LAWSUIT: Latkanich v Chevron, EQT, PFAS Defendants November 7, 2022 by bobscaping Lawsuit by Washington County homeowner says fracking caused “forever chemicals” to contaminate his … Continue reading
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Ottawa rapist Paul Batchelor found guilty yet again, his third conviction. Next: Ontario’s self-regulator of lawyers will grant him licence to practice law.
2022 08 27: LSO, self regulator of lawyers “is a shield for corrupt lawyers.” Yup, and it licences known convicted pedophiles giving them protected access to children. 2022 04 10: Canada’s Misogynistic Bench: How many rapes will Paul Batchelor get … Continue reading
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CJ Richard Wagner wanting “more transparency” will not undo the Supreme Court of Canada’s secrets (would our judges hide their reasons for lying in rulings, defaming applicants, pissing on the rule of law, damaging the Charter … if they were clean?)
Emmett [email protected] Sept 12, 2022: He… what? Did you point out to him that the Court he runs has a FIFTY year embargo on the release of judicial papers in the national archives? This is also an institution, by the … Continue reading
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Raping Caveman Canada shoots steroids to better serve the patriarchy. Fredericton ER refuses rape victim. What a vile way to further traumatize victims while protecting rapists. Satanic Health Team Conservative Irving Oil style?
This is what Conservatives do to healthcare. Every time. Rape victim turned away from Fredericton ER, told to make appointment for next day, Woman, 26, was told no trained nurses were available to conduct sexual assault forensic exam by Bobbi-Jean … Continue reading
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North Dakota Supreme Court, Precedent setting ruling: Encana/Ovintiv (Newfield Exploration) did the Hanky Panky (again), underpaid $millions in royalties to the state.
I expect Encana/Ovintiv will win if the company appeals to Trump’s supremely oily republican religious court of the USA. North Dakota high court backs state in oil company dispute by James MacPherson, Sept 2, 2022, AP News BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) … Continue reading
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Will ex Chief Justice of Canada’s Supreme Court, Beverley McLachlin, finally quit Hong Kong’s top court, and stop enabling vile shit by China?
Hong Kong says it can target anyone in the world after Canadian journalist charged, Hong Kong says it will prosecute anyone who violates the city’s widely condemned national security law — ‘regardless of their background or where they’re located’ by … Continue reading
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Demented and creepy: Lawyer (accused of sex crimes against a child) Robert Regular’s lawyers tried to keep his identity secret to protect reputation of other lawyers. To do that, self regulators of lawyers (law societies) need to clean house and stop granting known convicted pedophiles licence to practice law.
Identity of N.L. lawyer in sexual assault case revealed as top court won’t hear anonymity bid, Robert Regular argued publishing name would harm his reputation by Rob Antle and Ariana Kelland, CBC News, Aug 04, 2022 The curtain has been … Continue reading
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Medieval Conservatives: Alberta removes sexist slave title of “master” from court but not superiority titles of m’lord, his lordship and m’lady, her ladyship.
Zack M. [email protected]: But we are still good with My Lord and My Lady? Jonny [email protected]: Interesting: Alberta courts are doing away with the title Masters in Chambers, on the grounds the term is outdated and sexist. … [email protected] Replying … Continue reading
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LSO, self regulator of lawyers “is a shield for corrupt lawyers.” Yup, and it licences known convicted pedophiles giving them protected access to children.
Amir Attaran @profamirattaran August 27, 2022: The @LawSocietyLSO does not deserve to be called a regulator of lawyers. It is a shield for corrupt lawyers. But what do you expect from an organization of lawyers “regulating” other lawyers? Jacob Shelley … Continue reading
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Canada’s Supreme Court claims it’s transparent and dedicated to enhancing access to justice but lies in rulings, defames applicants, keeps secrets, denies charter rights of Canadians, pisses on CJC’s time limit to release rulings, and is self-regulated.
Any institution proclaiming to be transparent and dedicated to enhancing access to justice, usually isn’t. If an institution is, they don’t need to boast about it. The Supreme Court of Canada damaged our Charter, pissed on the rule of law, … Continue reading
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Ridiculous. There’s no rule of law when it comes to the rich and powerful (like Encana/Ovintiv) and crime enablers (like AER), except to evade it. Steve Bannon will be excused by Trump’s appeal & supreme court judges, and if not, when Trump (or one of his ilk) is President again he’ll pardon him.
Andrew Weissmann @AWeissmann_: BREAKING: Bannon sentenced to 4 months. But key here is he won’t be required to surrender to prison until after his “timely” appeal. Bannon now will seek to delay that process until he can be pardoned. Yet … Continue reading
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True: “Statistically your child is far safer with a Drag Queen rather than a Priest.”
David Climenhaga Aug 13, 2022: I heard someone whinging on CBC yesterday that drag queens shouldn’t be able to read stories to kids in buildings paid for by taxpayers, viz., libraries. Just remember, churches are paid for by taxpayers too, … Continue reading
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Climate Courts: Let trials proceed without gov’ts if politicians care so little about rights of youth and fail to show up or are too ashamed about giving the rich and corporate polluters everything and nothing to our kids and their future.
In my experience of Canadian judges and lawyers, and the system’s expensive procedures intentionally created to keep ordinary citizens out, youth would do a much better job than any court in Canada could, or would ever try to. Canadian courts … Continue reading
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Too Funny~!! Andrij Melnyk, Ukraine ambassador to Germany and international lawyer, responds to Chancellor Olaf Scholz: Not “very statesmanlike to behave like an offended liver sausage.” Beleidigte Leberwurst indeed!
I’ve been horrified by the cowardly crime enabling behaviour by the German gov’t elites in response to Putin’s illegal war (I’m part German) The Kyiv [email protected]: Speculation is rife that Russia may launch provocations or some military action on May … Continue reading
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Australia High Court “full bench of dinosaurs” unanimously rules Environment Minister owes no duty of care to protect youth from climate change when assessing fossil fuel projects (similar to Alberta courts ruling AER owes no duty of care to residents harmed by companies, not even when their drinking water supplies are illegally frac’d)
Ntina [email protected]: courts won’t save us Of course not! In most cases, the legal industry (called a “justice” system to con the masses) does not serve the citizenry or a livable environment, it serves the rich, dirty (including “sex pest” … Continue reading
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Canada’s Misogynistic Bench: How many rapes will Paul Batchelor get away with? How soon will he be free to rape again and again and again?
Ottawa rapist Paul Batchelor guilty in two cases, acquitted in three, faces three more rape trials by Gary Dimmock, Feb 05, 2022, Ottawa Citizen The last time Paul Batchelor won two rape acquittals on the same day in 2019, he … Continue reading
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Global First! Inaugural class of UVic’s Indigenous law program—the world’s first law degree to combine Indigenous and non-Indigenous laws—will graduate spring 2022.
Congratulations…in order to the first graduating class of UVic’s Indigenous law program by Martin, newsletter editor, April 8, 2022, Capital Daily Amanda Vick is among the Indigenous law program’s inaugural graduating class. Photo supplied. UVic’s Indigenous law program graduates its … Continue reading
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Dear Jason Kenney/UCP: Ending the pandemic mask mandate caters to terrorists. I reject your selfish idiocy and continue to wear N95 masks in public to protect others and myself. Now, I join Prof Ubaka Ogbogu and also wear them to spite you.
Dear Prof Ogbogu, I am horrified by what Kenney wrote about you, but then, I am often horrified by what he writes, says and does. In my view, he serves himself and his base (now more than ever with his … Continue reading
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On the brink of WW3 (no, already in it): Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, with extensive Russian client list, pits evil against humanity and other life on earth, “imposes silence in the face of wanton atrocity.” A few days later, Linklaters is first major law firm to exit Russia over Ukraine war.
“Dictator Showering” by Morten Moreland Tweets in response to this vile legal industry news (more tweets near end this post): Snap taken March 10, 2022 Smoky [email protected]: Lawyers acting like sleazeballs? Who woulda thunk The 76 [email protected]: I guess they … Continue reading
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New low for racist Canada: Police & RCMP enable white supremacists shitting & pissing on the rule of law and intimidating/assaulting residents for days while Alberta UCP negotiates with terrorists
Courtney Theriault @cspotweet: A reminder that the trucker protest went to Ottawa to remove Justin Trudeau as leader but instead it’s Erin O’Toole who met with the truckers who has now been removed. Sabina [email protected]: Here’s what it comes down … Continue reading
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Italy’s Supreme Court: Rules neighbour’s noisy toilet is a human rights violation. Has Encana/Ovintiv (now Lynx) been violating my human rights and decimating my health for decades with their law violating noisy compressors? With AER fudging Encana’s data, enabling the law and human rights violations? Oh ya, I forgot: Canadians have no rights when harmed by oil & gas (except to pay $hundreds of thousands in legal/court costs, be strung along for years, lied to and betrayed by your lawyers, and defamed by the Supreme Court of Canada).
Italian couple win 19-year battle with neighbours over noisy loo by Elly Blake, Jan 18, 2022, Evening Standard Italy’s top court has enshrined the right to protection from loud lavatories after a 19-year battle between a tired couple and their … Continue reading
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Chance Oil and Gas trying to squeeze $billions for free out of Yukoners? How the hell does a frac moratorium cancel permits to drill wells the company says it need not frac?
Yukon Court of Appeal strikes down more claims in oil company’s lawsuit on government’s fracking ban, The government said there were still parts of the lawsuit that stood no chance of success by CBC News with files from Jackie Hong, … Continue reading
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Pennsylvania: CNX pleads to criminal charges for misreporting air pollution, AG’s investigation turned on reports by severely impacted family. When will Canadian AGs criminally charge Encana/Ovintiv et al for the endless toxic frac pollution, quake damages and contaminated aquifers severely harming families and farms?
Encana/Ovintiv’s illegal fracs, flares and sour fumes were reported to regulators often by families forced to breath, live and work with and bathe in the company’s toxic crimes in SK, AB, and BC. No wonder AEC/Encana/Cenovus/Ovintiv keeps changing names and … Continue reading
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Not broken. Judicial industry & police working as intended by rich white men. In Canada too.
How prevalent is racism (and misogyny) among Canadian lawyers & judges? “Rule of Law” or “Rich White Man Law?” Emmett [email protected] Poli Sci Prof, UWaterloo: Law is politics people. Never forget. All Supreme Court of Canada appointments to date: 88 … Continue reading
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Amazing! BC Court of Appeal and BC Supreme Court move into the present, announcing: “The use of the terms ‘My Lord’, ‘My Lady’, ‘Your Lordship’, and ‘Your Ladyship’ is to be avoided.” Will Alberta Courts vacate the cave next? I doubt it.
Comments by rural Albertans: Bruce Jackson just posted a one hour presentation by Dr. Kevin Timoney about the collusion and corruption of the AER. All facts that McLachlin , Abella and the whole SCC were very much aware of when … Continue reading
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Legal Shit Show on Crack Continues: Cabot Oil v. Ray Kemble. 2008: Cabot contaminated Dimock drinking water. 2020: PA AG filed 15 criminal charges, including 9 felonies, against Cabot. 2021: Cabot becomes Coterra Energy. Changing names hides crimes (like Encana to Ovintiv).
When frac-harmed citizens hire lawyers, who do the lawyers really represent? Frac’ers? Judges the lawyers bow down to or the status quo? In my view, the lawyers I hired (Murray Klippenstein and Cory Wanless), put my faith in, and paid … Continue reading
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Whither the Disclaimer? Too funny! Witch hunter Steve Allen’s feelings bruise easily, “The Journalists have also failed to treat me fairly” … Poor Compton Petro Babe Allen ought not to hunt witches if he can’t take the heat. How many law violations did Allan’s bogus inquiry commit?
2020: Too funny! Alberta’s UCP witch hunt changing rules midplay, again. Why? Can’t find any witches or their brooms? 2020: UCP’s witch hunt smells like a Jason Kenney-Vivian Krause flop: “If [Kenney] was serious about uncovering harm to Alberta he … Continue reading
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AG Josh Shapiro: 48 Criminal Charges against Energy Transfer (prev Sunoco) for polluting “lakes, rivers, and our water wells” and putting Pennsylvanians’ safety at risk, 45 charges for “illegally releasing industrial waste at 22 sites in 11 different counties.” Executive Deputy AG Jennifer Selber: “Non disclosure orders are a hinderance to criminal investigations and prosecutions.”
What do we get in Canada? AGs too cowardly to be seen except when it suits their egos and personal agendas. Lying judges pissing on the rule of law even at Canada’s top court under then Chief J B. McLachlin; … Continue reading
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Congratulations Val Napoleon, Indigenous scholar at U Victoria
Val Napoleon appointed interim Dean of Law Press Release by U Victoria, Oct 1, 2021 Indigenous scholar Val Napoleon has been appointed interim Dean of Law from October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. Napoleon is the director of the Indigenous law … Continue reading
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Justice Paul Favel, Federal Court, dismisses federal gov’t appeals against First Nations kids! Bravo Assembly of First Nations and Cindy Blackstock. Dear racist gov’t: Apologize; Do not appeal. You gave $Billions to a polluting American oil & gas corp, you can do the same for children Canada abused.
Judge upholds human rights compensation order for First Nations kids, Canada has lost every battle so far in 14-year-old court fight that isn’t over yet by Brett Forester, Sept 29, 2021, ATPN News The Federal Court has upheld a trailblazing … Continue reading
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Texas Taliban: Another old white man’s “Rule of Law” abusing women to make himself and his klan feel powerful because their cumulative courage is but a piddle of pee: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not add exemption to state’s abortion law for rape and incest victims.
If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament Gloria Steinem Opinion: Gov. Abbott sends a message to rape victims in Texas by Ann Telnaes in Washington Post, Sept 27, 2021 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) will not add an … Continue reading
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35,000 harmed LA residents settle with SoCalGas for $1.8 Billion over largest methane leak in U.S. history. Utility faced more than 385 lawsuits on behalf of 48,000 people. Matt Pakucko: “SoCalGas’ devastating blowout will never be behind us until the Aliso Canyon storage facility is shut down and the danger it poses to the community is permanently eliminated. We are nowhere near a resolution.”
Gas storage will never be safe as long as it’s done by humans because of rampant greed in our species and until frac’ing is outlawed everywhere. SoCalGas agrees to pay $1.8 billion settlement over 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak by … Continue reading
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“Frack Master” Breitling Energy CEO Christopher Aundre Faulkner sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, fined $92,446,376.46. He was most cited US media voice and tried to infiltrate Canadian media too; sums up how evil frac’ing is.
United States v. Christopher Aundre Faulkner (3:18-cr-00500) by Court Listener [downloadable files and proceeding details available at link. Sentencing copied below] District Court, N.D. Texas Last Updated: Sept. 22, 2021, 5:06 a.m. CDT Assigned To: Jane J. Boyle Date Filed: Oct. 4, 2018 Date of … Continue reading
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Legal Hanky Panky on Steroids? PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., court-appointed monitor for Bellatrix (made famous by Diana Daunheimer’s lawsuit) bankruptcy, setting up liability escape via insolvent NewCo? Bankruptcy switchero after bankruptcy switchero, name change after name change after name change, enabled by “regulators,” politicians, lawyers and courts. “Rule of Law” rapes Canadians, our economy and our environment.
AER and the courts (notably in Alberta) are paid by the citizenry but work for the rich and oil & gas, protecting/assisting companies that abuse us, our loved ones, homes and lands, and rape our aquifers and environment, get billions … Continue reading
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Oil companies pushing & funding Kern Co to sue California Gov Newsom for trying to protect environment, communities, families from risky techniques like frac’ing, acidizing, cyclic steaming? Make the county look bad instead of companies doing the harms?
2021 02 18: California SB 467 “End Fracking & Harmful Drilling Act” proposes to ban all new frac’ing and other risky techniques like cyclic steaming, acid fracs, and water and steam flooding by Jan 2022 and completely by 2027. How … Continue reading
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Panama Papers scandal: Ex BC lawyer Fred Sharp charged by SEC & FBI. Law schools teach how to bend (break?) the rules well. Is that why so many politicians are lawyers?
Most excellent work by CBC investigative reporter Frederic Zalac – video clips, including interview with him, at link. U.S. authorities freeze assets, charge British Columbians in ‘long-running fraudulent scheme’, Major Canadian player in Panama Papers scandal, former B.C. lawyer Fred … Continue reading
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Gov’t of Canada: Grassy Mountain Coal project “likely to have significant adverse environmental effects that cannot be justified and the project cannot proceed.” What will this do to Benga’s legal appeal of AER/Joint Review Panel’s rejection?
How many billions of dollars will billionaire Gina Reinhart sue Canadians for if she doesn’t get her way? The Final Nail in the Coffin of the Grassy Mountain Coal Project? by Dr. Ian Urquhart, August 8, 2021, Alberta Wilderness Association … Continue reading
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