We seem to have settled down now as far and members are concerned. The funds raised seem to have settled at a little over $1K US and we decided to donate them to CG and her family this time, so how is the best way to do it? As for the tax, I simply label them "In Trust" so that should not impact me. Join the chat below and give me your best advice.
Also, at this time if there are things we should be doing here, this is the time to say so.
As for administering the site, it is no burden, but if someone thinks he/she can do it better or wants to get fingers on the levers, I'm listening.
A group of top national security experts is sounding the alarm: Canada’s relationship with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has crossed from economic engagement into a full-blown democratic threat.
At a Dec. 6 forum in Toronto, former RCMP proceeds-of-crime director Garry Clement called the CCP “the biggest transnational organized crime group ever seen,” warning that Beijing is actively infiltrating Canada’s political, business, and cultural institutions. Through the United Front Work Department, the CCP co-opts elites, business leaders, community organizations, and media outlets—while intimidating and surveilling dissidents “on a daily basis.”
Clement also linked Beijing to the fentanyl crisis, saying the CCP could shut down precursor shipments to Canada “if they really wanted to,” but instead allows the flow as a form of “disruptive warfare,” echoing the tactics of the Opium Wars....