Apparently, Canada doesn’t have nearly enough lawyers, and their employment has to be subsidized via the CSJ Program. This stands for “Canada Summer Jobs“, and results in taxpayers covering part of the wages. While there are legitimate sectors where this could help, most would agree that law firms shouldn’t be getting handouts to prop up their summer hires. The grants made in April 2021 and Summer 2020 related to CSJ.
Description:
Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.
Note: this is separate from CEWS, which hundreds of law firms are also getting.
Something that has come up many times is the question: “Where are the lawyers?” Given this fake pandemic has eroded basic liberties and resulted in martial law, that’s a fair question. Do none of them have any interest in looking out for their own interests, or those of their families?
Others have complained they can’t find a lawyer willing to take their case, such as for challenging vaccine passports in their employment. Again, this seems very odd.
A previous article outlined how hundreds of lawyers and their firms were receiving the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, or CEWS. A reader commented that it’s quite possible that many firms were “conflicted out”, or retained in some fashion, something mused about here. This would prevent them from acting against their donors — the Federal Government — in other areas.
As it turns out, there may be something to the speculation that Ottawa has all the law firms on their payroll. At least, that’s how it looks.
If we search “law corporation”, or “law firm”, or “barrister”, or related headings, we can see that the Federal Government has been giving out small contributions as of late. In other words, these firms have an ongoing or at least recent business relationship with Ottawa, and likely wouldn’t be able to pursue cases against them. A serious question: would handing out grants in this manner be enough to establish a relationship, at least for this purpose?
Obviously, this is in reference to the medical martial law measures enacted upon the citizens over the last 2 years. Where are the lawyers? How strange that none of these honourable members have any interest in flexing their muscles. Take a look:
| LAWYER/LAW FIRM | DATE | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Abi Singam Law Professional Corporation | Jun. 8, 2020 | $23,520 |
| Agozzino Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,138 |
| Alison Lester, Barrister & Solicitor | May 10, 2021 | $2,994 |
| Andrea Parliament Law Professional Corporation | Jun. 22, 2020 | $7,840 |
| Axess Law Professional Corporation | Jun. 1, 2020 | $175,000 |
| Ben-zvi Barrister & Solicitor P.C. | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,994 |
| Bradley Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,994 |
| Brenda Leigh Bell Law Offices Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $5,987 |
| Chris Carta Law Corporation | Jul. 27, 2020 | $57,000 |
| Chugh Law Professional Corporation | Jun. 22, 2020 | $7,840 |
| Chugh Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $7,483 |
| Cobbett & Cotton Law Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $3,192 |
| Cody Reedman Law Corporation | Jun. 11, 2020 | $60,000 |
| Conron Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $3,742 |
| Corporation of the County of Middlesex | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,994 |
| Costa Law Firm Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $4,490 |
| David Gorman,Barrister & Solicitor | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,994 |
| Denise Badley, Barrister & Solicitor | Apr. 26, 2021 | $6,842 |
| Devadas Law Professional Corporation | Jul. 13, 2020 | $3,920 |
| Devadas Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $3,742 |
| DH Professional Corporation, Barristers & Solicitors | May 19, 2020 | $3,920 |
| DH Professional Corporation, Barristers & Solicitors | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,994 |
| Elliott Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,887 |
| Gobran Law Firm Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $8,980 |
| Grinhaus law firm professional corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,994 |
| Harmony Collaborative Law Corporation | Nov. 18, 2020 | $32,368 |
| Henry Business Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,940 |
| Holder Professional Law Corporation | Dec. 2, 2020 | $34,157 |
| Hugh G Mclean Mclean & Associates Barrister | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,994 |
| John McLellan | Jun. 22, 2020 | $3,920 |
| Keystone Law Group Law Corporation | Jun. 12, 2020 | $4,088 |
| Keystone Law Group Law Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $6,840 |
| Keyvan Shojania Law Corporation | Aug. 11, 2020 | $60,000 |
| KN Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,887 |
| Lakin Afolabi Law Professional Corporation | May 19, 2020 | $3,920 |
| Lavigueur Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,994 |
| Law Office of Washim Ahmed, Barristers & Solicitors | Apr. 26, 2021 | $7,483 |
| Lazin Professional Law Corporation | Jun. 14, 2020 | $60,000 |
| LeBlond, Barrister & Solicitor | Jun. 12, 2020 | $4,088 |
| McLean Law Professional Corporation | Jul. 13, 2020 | $3,920 |
| Melanson Barrister & Solicitor Inc. | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,719 |
| Momentum Business Law Professional Corporation | Jun. 22, 2020 | $3,920 |
| Momentum Business Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $11,973 |
| Open Door (Granville) Law Corporation | Jul. 3, 2020 | $12,264 |
| Pabani Law Corporation | Jun. 10, 2020 | $60,000 |
| Pearson Law Professional Corporation | Jun. 12, 2020 | $3,170 |
| Penner Law Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $3,591 |
| Primeau Law Professional Corporation | May 25, 2020 | $3,920 |
| Primeau Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,994 |
| Rabideau Law Professional Corporation | May 19, 2020 | $7,840 |
| Rabideau Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,994 |
| Racine Law Professional Corporation | May 10, 2021 | $2,994 |
| Ramachandran Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $22,449 |
| Ramsay Law Office Professional Corporation | May 19, 2020 | $3,920 |
| Ramsay Law Office Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,807 |
| Rupinder Garcha Barrister & Solicitor | May 25, 2020 | $3,920 |
| Ryan Green Law Office Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $3,742 |
| Sari Rose Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $5,987 |
| Saroha Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $5,987 |
| Shawan Das Law Corporation | Jun. 21, 2021 | $40,000 |
| Simoes Law Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $3,192 |
| Sukh Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $7,483 |
| Sullivan Law Professional Corporation | May 19, 2020 | $7,840 |
| Sullivan Law Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $17,960 |
| Tomi Olutunfese Law Office, Professional Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $2,346 |
| Walker Law Professional Corporation | Jun. 6, 2021 | $16,500 |
| Winright Law Corporation | Apr. 26, 2021 | $9,576 |
A lot of these grants are for very small amounts, such as a few thousand dollars. Still, it appears that it would establish a connection and at least prevent these parties from moving against the Government. The above list is not exhaustive, and only covers some Federal grants. Any from the Provinces wouldn’t be included here.
Even if it doesn’t prohibit firms from taking such cases, how many lawyers are going to bite the hands that feed them?
The Summer Jobs Program is supposed to provide work for youth with barriers to employment. It seems bizarre that law firms would be accepting a pittance to help people out. Not that there’s anything wrong with helping people get work, but why them?
To add the disclaimer: yes, these grants could be completely legitimate. It could be that it changes nothing in the big picture. That being said, it seems absurd to hand out such small amounts to so many firms for a program that doesn’t seem to require them. Moving on….
There’s also a small section on “Lawyers Without Borders”. Looking a bit more deeply into that, we come to this information:
| DATE | AMOUNT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2015 | $4,572,363 | ? |
| Oct. 27, 2015 | $857,003 | ? |
| Mar. 31, 2017 | $4,640,253 | Peace In Columbia |
| Aug. 30, 2019 | $2,231,269 | Stabilization In Mali |
| Feb. 23, 2021 | $1,104,110 | Victims’ Rights In Columbia |
| Mar. 16, 2021 | $2,500,000 | Human Rights In Guatemala |
| Jun. 1, 2021 | $15,895,955 | Peace/Justice In Mali |
This is interesting as it creates the possibilities of many more lawyers being entangled in conflicts of interest. There’s also little to no accounting for where the money goes.
Lawyers Without Borders has also partnered with Doctors of the World, in order to bring sexual weirdness and abortion to the 3rd World. What a great use of your tax dollars.
Complicating things even more, Catherine McKenna started “Canadian Lawyers Abroad“, before getting into office. This is an NGO designed to get new graduates international experience. This could create many more conflicts, depending on where members end up working later on. She’s also apparently buddies with Justice Jasmine Akbarali, who’s ruled on several lockdown cases already.
Dominic LeBlanc’s choices of judicial appointments come across as nepotism, but hey, who needs independence anyway? His support for free speech doesn’t seem all that strong either.
This isn’t a complete list, but it’s clear there are a lot of firms that have some connections or interests that would prevent them from challenging these anti-freedom dictates. It’s more than just the emergency wage subsidies, although those factor in. And one has to wonder how much of this was planned in advance.
There are also legitimate concerns about how fair hearings are on this subject.
Finally, it’s worth a reminder that there’s no real opposition in Ottawa because Trudeau’s “opponents” are subsidized by him, and support vaccine passports. Before getting into politics, Erin O’Toole worked at Heenan Blaikie, the law firm where Chretien and Trudeau Sr. were partners. Democracy is also non-existent in B.C.
As for an independent media…. check the links below.
(1) https://search.open.canada.ca/en/gc/
(2) https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2021/12/canada-summer-jobs-2022.html
(3) https://search.open.canada.ca/en/gc/id/dfatd-maecd,064-2021-2022-Q2-040,current
(4) https://www.samaracanada.com/samarablog/blog-post/samara-main-blog/2015/07/23/2015-epcitizen-nominee-jasmine-akbarali
(5) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/judicial-appointments-dominic-leblanc-family-friends-political-patronage-1.5191054
(6) https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-misinformation-disinformation-law-1.5532325
(7) https://canucklaw.ca/law-firms-bar-associations-receiving-canada-emergency-wage-subsidy-cews/
(8) https://canucklaw.ca/catherine-mckenna-co-founder-of-ngo-canadian-lawyers-abroad/
(9) https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/hacc/cews/srch/pub/bscSrch
(10) https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/habs/cews/srch/pub/dsplyBscSrch?request_locale=en
RESOURCES FOR MEDIA ACTING AS COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE
(A) https://canucklaw.ca/media-subsidies-to-counter-online-misinformation-groups-led-by-political-operatives/
(B) https://canucklaw.ca/taxpayer-grants-to-fight-misinformation-in-media-including-more-pandemic-bucks/
(C) https://canucklaw.ca/counter-intelligence-firms-to-influence-elections-canada-and-abroad-registered-as-charities/
(D) https://canucklaw.ca/more-pandemic-bucks-for-disinformation-prevention-locally-and-abroad-civix/
(E) https://canucklaw.ca/disinfowatch-ties-to-atlas-network-connected-to-lpc-political-operatives/
(F) https://canucklaw.ca/phac-supporting-science-up-first-online-counter-misinformation-group/
(G) https://canucklaw.ca/rockefeller-spends-13-5-million-to-combat-misinformation-in-u-s-elsewhere/
(H) https://canucklaw.ca/poynter-self-claimed-factchecking-group-funded-by-media-giants/
(I) https://canucklaw.ca/journalism-trust-initiative-trusted-news-initiative-project-origin-the-trust-project/
(J) https://canucklaw.ca/coalition-for-content-provenance-and-authenticity-c2pa-project-origin-content-authenticity-initiative/
(K) https://canucklaw.ca/public-media-alliance-brussels-declaration-protecting-journalists-media-freedom/
(L) Institute For Strategic Dialogue: Partners, Funding
EVEN MORE MEDIA SUBSIDIES
(A) https://canucklaw.ca/media-1-unifor-denies-crawling-into-bed-with-government/
(B) https://canucklaw.ca/media-in-canada-obedient-to-govt-covid-narrative-largely-because-of-subsidies/
(C) https://canucklaw.ca/postmedia-subsidies-connections-may-explain-lack-of-interest-in-real-journalism/
(D) https://canucklaw.ca/postmedia-gets-next-round-of-pandemic-bucks-from-taxpayers-in-2021/
(E) https://canucklaw.ca/nordstar-capital-torstar-corp-metroland-media-group-more-subsidies-pandemic-bucks/
(F) https://canucklaw.ca/aberdeen-publishing-sells-out-takes-those-pandemic-bucks-to-push-narrative/
(G) https://canucklaw.ca/many-other-periodicals-receiving-the-pandemic-bucks-in-order-to-push-the-narrative/
(H) https://canucklaw.ca/cv-37i-tri-city-news-pulls-article-where-bonnie-henry-admits-false-positives-could-overwhelm-system/
Answers a lot of questions that many people have…thank you for this.
This has nothing to do with the topic being discussed. My question is, why is there a Corporation for the City of Vaughan, called The Corporation For The City of Vaughan, and what does this mean as far as liability etc?