"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
Read the comments especially Marc in Calgary.
https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2025/08/06/are-you-more-of-an-albertan-or-a-big-city-canadian/
Aren't they just wonderful! Her add to post is interesting. I have a son working on a pipeline in B.C. that was approved many years ago that I hadn't heard of as it never makes the news. Previously he worked on Trans Mountain which was major news daily.
https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2025/08/06/i-want-a-new-country-144/