CWB Election... should people be allowed to vote twice or more?

[Vader]

In all of this intense examination of the wording and supposition of the intent of the wording how can you continue to ignore the use of the word "individual"

My understanding of legal interpretation is that no words are to be ignored. Proper legal drafting is done such that every word counts and the courts are to give meaning to all words used.

[Vader]

I have no problem with the individuals who control the corporation exercising their voting rights. In fact there should be allowance for more than one owner/shareholder to vote if they are producers.

[TOM4CWB]

Vader;

5(1) Is for "A Producer who is an individual". This 5(1) section tells the voter what they must do to vote IF they are under 18 years old.

For "A producer" who is not an individual, there is no age restiction.
Does this help?

[TOM4CWB]

Vader;

Interpretation Act

Enactments Remedial

Enactments deemed remedial
12. Every enactment is deemed remedial, and shall be given such fair, large and liberal construction and interpretation as best ensures the attainment of its objects.

R.S., c. I-23, s. 11.

The Satutory Declaration is just the instrument you speak of, which allows growers the opportunity to vote if they have not voted on behalf of the corporation... being true to voteing only once.

[Vader]

Tom,

If corporations are "entitled" to vote and if the principals of corporations are likewise "entitled" to vote what steps is the election co-ordinator taking to prevent individuals from voting twice as individuals may be principals in many corporations and they may also be the holders of multiple permit books?

If producers have more than one permit book regardless of whether that book is listed in the name of an individual or a corporation and there were deliveries of wheat or barley in either the 05/06 or 06/07 crop years they will automatically be issued multiple ballots.

[Vader]

If I am following your line of argument Tom then I see that producers are allowed to vote only once.

(2) No producer may vote more than once in an election.

Individuals who are over the age of 18 are not constrained by this piece of the legislation. Unless they are constrained by a different part of the Act, they may vote as many times as they like whether it be by statutory declaration or by being automatically issued multiple ballots through their participation in permit books.

[TOM4CWB]

Vader;

The only step that could have been taken... needed to have been done 2 years ago. After the Federal Court Injunction... the CWB Directors had an obligation to FIX the democratic deficit inherent in this system!

I knew, Rod Flaman knew, Ian McCreary KNEW; the CWB Directors KNEW; the CWB Legal Department KNEW... that many people had multiple ballots ever since 1998 and at each election since. Goodale set it up that way.

Vader, why do you think we threw an injunction on the election last time; and why did the Federal Court accept it?

Because there was... and still IS a massive problem.

Now Minister Strahl is going to get blamed for something he did not create, didn't have a clue of what was going on...

And the CWB is going to blame Minister Strahl, as is Goodale... for a corrupt Election.

Strahl and Harper are trying to fix this mine field... But it was/is preset to blow their legs OFF by the CWB and Goodale.



This really stinks... Vader and Agstar77.

Now... think about those Proverbs guys... I hope you understand what you are doing.