-Caveat Lector-
So what do we see in The Fog of War? A U-S-A based miltary regimen imposed
on BC and Canada which doesn't give a rat's ass about the health of the
forced labour victims? Sure looks that way. Call it "Operation Gulag"
mindful that the first gulags were established by Trotsky (Bronstein) et
al from New York in 1917. BTW they spent a weekend in a Canadian jail en
route to Russia where they would enslave and murder millions.
Z
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Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 16:41:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Party of Citizens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: James Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: 'Cook Studio Cafe' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 'COPE Elerts' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [CITIZENS_ASSEMBLY] MHR Endangers Client Health
Dear Mr. Kennedy:
Any employment or preemployment environment may present health risks to
certain people. For example there are people with food and chemical
allergies who might suffer from Cook Studio. Your training may
require lifting of loads like sacks of flour which people with back
problems or arthritic problems could not do without risk to health.
Do you deny that MHR sends its forced labour trainees to you without the
work-related medical record and history which any responsible referral
service would provide?
I repeat: The complaint here is focused on MHR and not Cook Studio.
Z
On Tue, 13 Apr 2004, Party of Citizens wrote:
> Dear Mr. Kennedy:
>
> Thank you for your co-operation. As stated earlier, Cook Studio and its
> employees are not the focus of this grievance. Cook Studio would serve its
> trainees and the public even better if those entering the program were all
> FREE people making free choices. When people in effect have guns pointed
> at their heads and they are told to go into the Cook program or any other
> preemployment/employment situation, that is morally represensible and
> criminal. Let Mssr. Hagen and Campbell deny that this is what they are
> doing. Just the FACTS about the "MHR Regimen", please. That is all we
> need.
>
> The next fact we would like them to establish has to do with gross
> misappropriation of public funds. The MHR Regimen is presented to the
> public as a set of programs in counselling, therapy and rehabilitation.
> That is how the tax money is purportedly used. IT IS NOT BEING USED THIS
> WAY and strangely, the BC Auditor is now refusing all email communications
> from us.
>
> Messrs Campbell and Hagen: Name one reputable school of counselling,
> therapy or rehabilitation in North America which tells its students to
> underpin behaviour modification programs of peaceful, law-abiding citizens
> going about their daily lives with THREATS TO THEIR HEALTH AND LIVES. Just
> the facts, please.
>
> Z
>
> On Tue, 13 Apr 2004, James Kennedy wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the response. My energies are best used helping our clients find
> > employment as I am a trainer and not a policy person. Again, please feel
> > free to call me and I'd be happy to chat in person.
> >
> > James Kennedy CCC
> > Food & Service Resource Group
> > 604-215-9595
> > www.foodandservice.net
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Party of Citizens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: April 13, 2004 12:23 PM
> > To: Cook Studio Cafe
> > Cc: COPE Elerts; [EMAIL PROTECTED];
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED];
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; *James Kennedy
> > Subject: Re: COUNCIL E-lert 04/07/04: COPE to Create Sweat-Free City
> >
> > On Tue, 13 Apr 2004, Cook Studio Cafe wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All.....no sense letting good rhetoric get in the way of the facts is
> > > there.
> >
> > The FACTS are what we want MHR to provide. Please note below the statement
> > that there is nothing wrong with Cook Studio per se. There is nothing
> > wrong with MHR creating 10,000 jobs earmarked only for MHR clients. There
> > is EVERYTHING WRONG WITH FORCED PREEMPLOYMENT -> EMPLOYMENT. For starters,
> > "No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour" (Article
> > 8-3-a of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) and
> > Mr. Wharton of MHR has emailed to say that MHR has no intention of
> > violating the Covenant or related codes which protect human rights.
> >
> > If MHR clients are told that if they do not participate in your training
> > they will summarily have MHR benefits discontinued, ie they will be
> > rendered homeless and bereft of other necessities of life, that is
> > POWERFUL COERCION even if some people say they like the Cook Studio
> > training. What happens to those who refuse? Perhaps MHR can start there.
> > Just the FACTS please.
> >
> > Z
> >
> > As all, or any, of you who have had the opportunity to visit the Cook
> > > Studio are aware the Cafe is operated by PAID Interns sponsored by HRDC.
> > > There are MHR trainees here doing in-house Practicums as part of the
> > program
> > > they are in (Training for Jobs) who receive support for being in the
> > > program. I would welcome you to come and visit if you haven't and talk to
> > > the MHR recipients training here themselves. I think you will find that
> > they
> > > are extremely pleased to be given the opportunity to gain the skills
> > needed
> > > to become successful. The Cafe provides a monitored and positive
> > environment
> > > where the trainees can practice the skillls they have learned earlier in
> > the
> > > program at our training kitchen. Better to make mistakes here than on the
> > > job.Of course you can also talk to some of our many graduates from the
> > DTES
> > > who have used this opportunity to gain meaningful employment and break out
> > > of the cycle of poverty they had found themselves in. Please feel free to
> > > contact me for more information or to take a tour of the operation.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > James Kennedy
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > 604-215-9595
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Party of Citizens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "COPE Elerts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 1:47 PM
> > > Subject: Re: COUNCIL E-lert 04/07/04: COPE to Create Sweat-Free City
> > >
> > >
> > > > This sounds like good news. Perhaps you can put the new law to the test
> > > > with respect to the operations of Cook Studio,
> > > > <http://www.foodandservice.ca>. There is nothing wrong with Cook Studio
> > > > per se. The question is whether MHR uses FORCED PREEMPLOYMENT ->
> > > > EMPLOYMENT to coerce clients into entering the program and staying with
> > > > it. That would be a clear violation of human rights. Would Mr. Hagen or
> > > > others cc'd like to clarify this matter?
> > > >
> > > > Z
> > > >
> > > > <http://www.geocities.com/CITIZENS_ASSEMBLY> FOR THE RIGHTS OF GLOBAL
> > > > CITIZENS: BC-BASED <http://www.geocities.com/newavengers2001>
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, COPE Elerts wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > COUNCIL E-lert 04/07/04: Council Fulfils 2010 Games Commitment to
> > > Ethical
> > > > > Purchasing
> > > > >
> > > > > WHAT'S HAPPENING?
> > > > > -The COPE-led city council has moved forward with development of a
> > > > > sustainable and ethical procurement policy to ensure all items
> > purchased
> > > by
> > > > > the city are manufactured or grown in accordance with established
> > > > > international codes of conduct regarding wages, workplace health and
> > > safety,
> > > > > forced labour, child labour and freedom of association.
> > > > > -Approved unanimously, a resolution moved by COPE Councillors Tim
> > Louis
> > > and
> > > > > Raymond Louie requires staff to report back on implementation, costs
> > and
> > > > > logistics of a policy on preferential purchasing from ethically
> > > responsible
> > > > > companies within two months, for implementation by the end of 2004.
> > > > > -The resolution moves the city closer to fulfilling ethical purchasing
> > > > > commitments made in the final 2010 Winter Olympic Games bid book.
> > > > > -According to experts, sweatshop practices continue to spread
> > throughout
> > > the
> > > > > garment manufacturing industry, undermining international human rights
> > > > > guarantees and threatening the working conditions of manufacturing
> > > workers in
> > > > > the City of Vancouver.
> > > > > -The BC Ethical Purchasing Group, a coalition of organisations and
> > > > > individuals in British Columbia, including Oxfam Canada, the Canadian
> > > Labour
> > > > > Congress, the Vancouver and District Labour Council, the New
> > Westminster
> > > and
> > > > > District Labour Council, the Maquila Solidarity Network, and student,
> > > staff
> > > > > and faculty human rights activists at Simon Fraser University, Langara
> > > > > College and the University of BC, continue to urge public bodies to
> > find
> > > ways
> > > > > to eliminate public dollars supporting labour abuses.
> > > > >
> > > > > WHAT CAN YOU DO?
> > > > > -Find our more about municipal ethical purchasing policy by visiting
> > > > > http://www.maquilasolidarity.org/nosweat/pdf/City_Guide.pdf
> > > > >
> > > > > QUESTIONS?
> > > > > -For more information, contact COPE Organiser Nathan Allen, by calling
> > > > > 604-255-0400, or email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ------------------------------------------------
> > > > > A NOTE ON E-LERTS
> > > > > E-lerts are COPE press releases and highlight information about
> > upcoming
> > > > > civic activities. Here's how COPE uses them:
> > > > > (1) There are four types of E-lerts -- COMMUNITY, COUNCIL, PARKS and
> > > SCHOOL.
> > > > > (2) There will likely be a maximum of three E-lerts a week for all
> > > > > boards/council.
> > > > > (3) You can sign up for selective E-lerts. To change your E-lert
> > status,
> > > > > please reply to this e-mail by putting the name of the board or
> > council
> > > you
> > > > > wish to be E-lerted to in the subject line (e.g., Jane Doe wants
> > Council
> > > > > and Parks so she replies with COUNCIL PARKS in the subject line).
> > > COMMUNITY
> > > > > E-lerts are sent to everyone regardless of your E-lert status.
> > > > > (4) If you do not wish to receive E-lerts, please reply to this e-mail
> > > by
> > > > > putting "REMOVE" in the subject line.
> > > > > (5) If you know anyone who would like to receive E-lerts, please send
> > > their
> > > > > name, phone number and e-mail address to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or sign-up at
> > > > >
> > >
> > http://www.cope.bc.ca/index.cfm/fuseaction/news.elert/pageID/4113699F-09CC-4
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