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February 01, 2024

Spread the Word. The National Citizen's Inquiry has been hijacked

"Our reason for writing today is that the future of the NCI is being challenged.
What has been revealed in recent weeks is that there are interests that do not want the National Citizens Inquiry to continue its efforts of citizen-led accountability.
To provide some context, when the NCI was established the initial board (called the Support Group) required a not-for-profit organization to receive the funds donated to support the NCI. The Support Group created ‘Citizens Inquiry Canada’ (CIC) for the express purpose of receiving and distributing the funds donated to the National Citizens Inquiry. At all times, the NCI management, oversight, and control rested with the NCI Support Group.
To our surprise, in December 2023 David Ross and Ches Crosbie, whom were appointed by the NCI Support Group to serve as directors of Citizens Inquiry Canada, began to challenge the authority of the NCI management team to make decisions pertaining to the operations and future of the NCI.
The actions of the CIC directors escalated when notices were sent to our staff from Ches Crosbie directing them not to follow the direction of the NCI Support Group, and more importantly, to withhold access cod...

https://mailchi.mp/nationalcitizensinquiry/moving-the-nci-forward?e=51161cb2b5

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October 04, 2026

Candice Malcolm wins the 2026 George Jonas Freedom Award

https://open.substack.com/pub/junonews/p/candice-malcolm-wins-george-jonas-freedom-award

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October 03, 2026
October 02, 2026

CPP is the latest on Carney’s chopping block
The new $50 billion Brookfield partnership puts hard-earned Canadian pensions at risk.

All eyes should be firmly placed front and centre on the current situation between Mark Carney and our Canada Pension Plan (CPP). His furtive sleight of hand is in action once again. In short, his latest method of eventually transferring our hard-earned fund over to his bedfellow Brookfield has begun.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Brookfield have launched a $50 billion “Maple Fund.” Their explanation is that it will be utilized to funnel capital into critical infrastructure and other industries across Canada. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

In 1965, the CPP, introduced by the government, was initiated in order to assist people who did not have a retirement pension. Employees gave a certain percentage of their income to the fund, and the employers matched that figure. To be exact, 15% of income before taxes.

This fund consists of our hard-earned money, and we ...

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