CANACE: Restoring Property Rights and the Rule of Law to Ontario

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by Gary McHale, Executive Director, Canadian Advocates for Charter Equality (CANACE) 

The CANACE mission is simple: restoration of the Rule of Law in Ontario by reducing public support for the few Aboriginal extremists, and bringing about an end to Race-Based Policing practices using peaceful, democratic methods. This is done via public protests & media attention; public & private educational presentations; gathering and reporting of evidence; and using courts & tribunals to show that the Constitution; Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Criminal Code; Police Services Act; Human Rights Code; and Canadian jurisprudence are not subject to the discretion of the McGuinty government.

1. CANACE has made legal history in defence of citizens’ rights v. misfeasance by public officials:

In 1986 the Federal Law Reform Commission stated, “The authors agreed that private prosecutions were necessary because they enabled citizens to bring even police or government officials before the criminal courts where the government is unwilling to make the first move.”

This is in keeping with the will of Parliament: “The right of a citizen to institute a prosecution for a breach of the law has been called ‘a valuable constitutional safeguard against inertia or partiality on the part of authority’.” (Dept. of Justice, Federal Prosecution Service Deskbook)

1) Parkinson v. R., 2008 ensures private prosecution appeal hearings (seeking an Order of Mandamus) are open to public scrutiny.

2) Parkinson v. R., 2009 ensures that a Justice must issue process if evidence supports a charge.

3) McHale v. R., 2009 stops the Crown from interfering with a citizen’s right to present evidence of a crime.

Combined, these rulings – accomplished without legal representation – ensure that any citizen in Canada can lay a criminal charge against government officials if they have evidence to support the charge.

2. CANACE founders Gary McHale (CaledoniaWakeUpCall.com) & Mark Vandermaas (VoiceofCanada.ca) cited in 25th Anniversary edition of Ryerson Review of Journalism for Caledonia coverage in ‘Disputed Land, Failed Coverage,’ which outlined how media failed to cover the Caledonia crisis. In 3 years CANACE founders have participated in over 600 media interviews.

3. CANACE news conferences in the Queen’s Park Media Studio:

1) March 14/07: ‘Ipperwash Papers‘ – how the Inquiry suppressed evidence from non-native victims.

2) April 14/07: ‘FantinoGate‘ – Fantino’s threatening email to Haldimand Council members (scroll down to QP news conference links)

3) Dec 05/07: ‘Smokeshacks & Violence‘ – OPP blames victims for illegal smokeshack protest violence.

4. CANACE has authored four in-depth reports on Native extremism and Race-Based Policing:

1) The Cost of Native Occupations

2) The Human Costs of Illegal Occupations

3) Legalized MYTHS of Illegal Occupations

4) McGuinty’s Ipperwash Cover-up: the Caledonia Legacy

5. CANACE has presented to the Caledonia Rotary Club and Brantford Council (Reconciliation: the CANACE Path)

WE NEED HELP: the Rule of Law is slowly being restored in Ontario by ordinary Canadians who, despite extreme financial difficulties, have decided they will not stand by and allow McGuinty’s government to legitimize racial policing policies, but this process will take years.

Native protesters receive money from both levels of government which enables them to carry on prolonged protests and illegal activities. The Ontario government actually offered $200K-plus to pay legal expenses for seven native protesters (London Free Press, March 27/08: Jailing of native protesters raising ire). Meanwhile, law abiding citizens struggling to oppose state-sanctioned lawlessness are left to suffer the costs themselves.

Financial assistance will make it possible for us to continue to defend and protect the right of Canadians to live in a stable democracy governed by the rule of law in accordance with the Charter.

More CANACE info:

1. Accomplishments: CANACE Founders’ Resume (click on ‘RESUME PDF’)

2. Reference material: ‘Race-Based Policing’

3. Statement of Principles: ‘We Believe…’

Contact: Gary McHale, CANACE, P.O. Box 2083, Caledonia, Ontario  N3W 2G6, info@canace.ca

Banking: Scotiabank – acct # 30882-019216

Become a CANACE Advocate: Donations & Membership Info

Caledonia breakthrough: Canadians allowed to walk past DCE with Canadian flags

CANACE is very pleased to report that the following letter was sent to the OPP to thank them for their role in the ‘Support Randy Fleming‘ rally that took place on June 20/09.

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June 21, 2009 

Commissioner Fantino, Ontario Provincial Police
Superintendent Gentle
Inspector McLean
Sergeant Carter
Sergeant Michaud

Dear Gentlemen:

Gary McHale and Merlyn Kinrade asked if I would pass on thanks from CANACE to you and your officers for your assistance, your honest communications and your decision to protect and respect the rights of non-natives to walk down Argyle Street with Canadian flags past the DCE. I know this was a big step for the OPP and I know that Sgt. Carter could not have helped make it happen without the support of the OPP leadership. For this we are truly grateful to you all.

Before leaving Lions Park I told the crowd that the officers of the OPP have had a rough three years, too and that no matter what has happened in the past, or will happen in the future, today they made the decision to do the right thing for us. I asked them to thank every OPP officer they met that day in the hopes your officers would go home to their families to tell them that perhaps life will be getting better for them, too.

OPP take first steps toward ending Race Based Policing

RELEASED: June 13, 2009

OPP take first steps toward ending Race Based Policing  [PDF]

When you are dealing with an institution the size of the Ontario Provincial Police which is part of an even larger institution, the Ontario Government, bringing about real change to institutionalized racist policies is like walking down a road on a long journey requiring many thousands of seemingly endless steps.

Although we cannot declare that Race Based Policing has been ended, we are pleased to announce that the OPP has made several important steps towards the day when that can be declared. We wish to acknowledge a few of these steps that have occurred in the past two months.

1. Following 30 months of attempts by Gary McHale to have direct communication with senior OPP officers, all of which failed, approximately two months ago Supt. Gentle wrote a letter to Mr. McHale stating that “the OPP recognizes the rights of citizens to engage in lawful protest and demonstration”. This was an important first step – willingness to communicate and acknowledge that all citizens had rights. This change in tone was in sharp contrast to the refusal to communicate and the attempts to slander us in the media.

CANACE Report – McGuinty’s Ipperwash Cover-up: The Caledonia Legacy

The Caledonia-based Regional News has become the first media outlet in Canada to publish the full story of our Ipperwash Papers project —  in a two-part series that appeared Feb 18 & 25/09. Both parts are reprinted below as they appeared (photos are added) with references following.

The authors would like to thank publisher Chris Pickup and reporter Bill Jackson for allowing us to tell this important story in our own words. The Regional News has been a fierce watchdog for the people of Haldimand County, and we are very grateful to them. As Mark Vandermaas once said:

When the politicians and police finally realize that no realistic landclaim solution is possible if they continue to ignore the innocent victims of landclaim lawlessness it will be due in no small part because one courageous newspaper and a gutsy reporter held true to the highest and finest ideals of journalism in a town where fear has silenced so many.

VoiceofCanada, July 23/08: Ryerson Review of Journalism: McHale & Vandermaas important news sources for Caledonia dispute

The Regional News is not published online, but readers can download a PDF reprint of the series:

• McGuinty’s Ipperwash Cover-up: The Caledonia Legacy – Full Version PDF

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The Regional News, Feb 18/09

MCGUINTY’S IPPERWASH COVER-UP: THE CALEDONIA LEGACY

by Mark Vandermaas, Mary-Lou LaPratte and Gary McHale

PART 1: Race-based Policing in Ipperwash

On the sandy roads and beautiful Lake Huron beaches of Ipperwash, 35 kilometres north of Sarnia, Ontario there are few signs of the turmoil that once ripped apart an entire community and set others on a collision course with land claim anarchy thanks to a public inquiry that wasn’t.

Imagine if a future government invested $20 Million and three years on an inquiry into the Caledonia crisis, but refused to allow a single resident to testify, and deliberately excluded every shred of evidence of crimes against them by native protesters. What if this inquiry was then used to hold natives blameless and justify a ‘hands off’ policy against land claim lawlessness in other Ontario towns? This is the legacy of Premier McGuinty’s Ipperwash Inquiry.

CANACE responds to Amnesty International re OPP Framework

Sent: Fri 11/14/2008 11:37 AM

Subject: RE: your endorsement of OPP ‘Framework’

Dear Amnesty International Canada:

Your recent endorsement of the OPP ‘Framework’ is most disturbing. Mr. McHale has already provided you with information regarding how this Framework has been used to openly violate the rights and safety of innocent non-natives caught up in land claims through no fault of their own, therefore, I will not spend much time on that issue. I do hope you’ve taken the time to read Mr. McHale’s Charter Application and watched the video of Shawn Brant declaring he doesn’t give a ‘rat’s ass’ how many victims he creates!

SUPPRESSION OF EVIDENCE BY IPPERWASH INQUIRY: You are correct in that the Commissioner of the Ipperwash Inquiry did indeed endorse the Framework as ‘best practices.’ What you likely do not know, however, is that the Inquiry deliberately excluded all non-native Ipperwash residents from testifying. It also refused to publish their evidence.

CANACE needs your help

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For more than two years the founders of CANACE have worked full time to restore the rule of law and equality before the law in places like Caledonia, Hagersville and Cayuga, and have paid a heavy price for doing so.

•   CANACE fights for Canadians against incredible odds

McHale takes 10% of vote in Haldimand-Norfolk

 

CANACE Executive Director Gary McHale recently received the poll-by-poll results for Haldimand-Norfolk which show, among other interesting stats, that he scored 1st or 2nd in every Caledonia poll!

In addition to taking Caledonia, Mr. McHale showed that he had support in neighbouring towns as evidenced by the fact that 62% of his votes came from outside Caledonia. Caledonia’s victims should be pleased to know that some of their neighbours really do care about their plight.

CANACE Executive Director runs in Haldimand-Norfolk riding

UPDATED 1226 EST Oct 17/08

Gary McHale, President/Executive Director of CANACE, is running as a candidate for the riding of Haldimand-Norfolk. The riding includes the towns of Caledonia, Hagersville, York, Dunnville and Cayuga, all sites of illegal occupations by native protesters.

CANACE presentation to Brantford Council

UPDATED 1437 EST Oct 02/08

On Monday, Sept 29/08 CANACE VP/Director of Research, Mark Vandermaas, and Treasurer/Caledonia Liaison, Merlyn Kinrade, addressed the Public Forum Committee of Brantford Council in a 10 minute presentation of, ‘Reconciliation: the CANACE Path.’

“Our short-term goal is to preserve the rule of law and Ontario’s economy by ending race-based policing and land claim lawlessness,” Vandermaas told council, while three city police officers kept watch in the chamber.

“Our long-term goal is to force politicians to pass legislation to ensure this never happens again. We must create a province and a country where true reconciliation between natives and non-natives is possible based on truth, justice and respect for the rights of all human beings.”

Brantford Expositor, Sept 30/08: Gary McHale group greeted by heckler at city hall [REPRINT] [PDF]

New CANACE corporation, new CANACE website

UPDATED 1825 EST July 31/08

Until recently, CANACE existed as an informal group of activists working together for a common goal. As our credibility grew, however, potential donors and supporters made it clear they wanted to see CANACE become formalized and more accountable.

With the help of donors from inside and outside Caledonia, we have now registered a federal corporation as we continue to move forward with the struggle to preserve the rule of law in Ontario and promote reconciliation between native and non-native peoples based on truth, justice and respect for the rights of all citizens regardless of race or grievance.