THE ONES THE WOLVES PULL DOWN

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  WHOEVER YOU ARE, I'M GLAD I AM NOT YOU. 
• THE TRUTH ALWAYS COMES OUT AND SHE SOUNDS JUST A BIT PISSED OFF 
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• Lise LeBlanc Perreault as yet they have no idea that I am coming-silently at first,but will fight to the end of what I believe is just and fair.I no longer,can tolerate what we the people,mostly the veterans,unjust fights and red tape,untrustworthy personal,can no longer stand it.By George,I will fight until my last breath.

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  Michael Cole Well said. All we are asking for is the Dignity, loyalty, honesty, integrity and respect (DLHIR)we signed up for... in return. I gave my heart and soul to them because they said that is what they stand for. I will fight along side you until this culture within the military and Government returns. I can't support anyone who asks for my DLHIR with the possibility of my death in defending these values who are not Canadian enough to live up to the same values themselves. The Senate has shown their true colours. The Commander in Chief of the military has too (the Gov General). Waiting till the end of February for the Government. That is when I will have their answer. It is a sad day when the Troops are having to demand DLHIR from their own (I use this term very, very loosley,......) LEADERS????? Are you really? I truly hope you can pull your collective heads out of that dark location on or about your posterior, and start leading and living up to what you teach the troops. I'm going to make a Blog post out of this one. May I use your comments Lise?

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  Lise LeBlanc Perreault please do,it would be my honor-for I also am fighting on behalf of my veteran husband,who can no longer fight for himself.Good luck,everyone,we have to stick together.

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  Michael Cole Thank you. I will make it now.

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  Scott Wood Well said Lise, as I have been saying. It's time to push back.

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  Lise LeBlanc Perreault Let us hope it shall encourage us all to continue each our fights,and also help with the remaining veterans who have fought for years for their rights and to those yet to come for there are still many who are not aware of what they are in for.

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TURF WAR - How Low Budget!

metronews.ca/news/canada/921941/turf-war-

impedes-hiring-of-cf-psychiatrists

This shell game of moving money around is so old. 

The public hears that the Government is trying to help the poor Veteran. The Military can't say what is really going on due to the Military Justice System. After the fact, the Military shuttles money back to the Government saying, they could not spend it.

I am married to a 30 Veteran. Supply Tech (Logistics). Nothing ever happens without good logistics. She used to work with multi million dollar DND budgets during the First Gulf War.

If you think for one second that the Military can't move to fix something if they are given the OKAY, you are sadly mistaken. It is that illusive individual who gives the authorization to move on something, who needs to be identified.

You can't blame the Military as a whole. They are highly trained and very efficient at getting what they are told to do, done.

What we are left with is exactly who and why we have this hold up in staffing. 

I used to fly the Prime Minister. Things I did such as meeting arrival and ramp times, were timed down to the second. I was told to make it happen and I did.

My wife was a supply tech at National Defense Headquarters for the first Gulf War. We needed Night Vision Goggles and we didn't have them. The goggles were found, bought and delivered immediately.

I know exactly how the system works. Veterans know how the system works. That is why they are so frusterated and angry. The politicians know how the system works (or in legal terms, ought to have known). SO EXACTLY WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LACK OF HIRING and WHY?

You find that person, hold them to account and watch the cards fall. The Senate scandle, is a good example for us all to learn from. Don't let that issue die or go away! 

Shame on the individual who is letting other humans die because the treatment they needed, was not available. If this person thinks they are really pulling one over on the public, they are fooling no one. 

I would not want to be anywhere near this person on judgement day. Sleep well. 

The truth always comes out. Now or later, it will come out. When it does come out..............

I'm so glad I am not you.

TROOP REDUCTIONS - COST CUTTING

Sometimes when you hear something, it just sounds wrong. I was reading these two links:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/retired-generals-take-aim-at-ottawa-s-ha ndling-of-defence-cuts-1.2469381

http://o.canada.com/news/national/troop-reductions-could-be-on-the-table -canadas-defence-chief-says/

I think the word troop should be replaced by the word Officer. By ratio, Canada is almost over-run with Officers. They are like Cockroaches. At the rate the troops are leaving we will soon have a 1 to 1 ratio of Officers to Troops.

The military always prides itself on being efficient and keeping up with modern trends in business efficiency. A company filled with executives and no plant workers will create lots of overhead costs for shareholders.

There will be an abundance of ideas on how to spend money on required items but with so many executives all trying to make a decision, by the time one has to be made, there is no more money.

By reducing the number of Officers, we could afford more troops, more equipment and waste a lot less money studying things and just buying them.

That is why they had to draw white lines on the floors of NDHQ. This was done after an extensive work hazards study. This 5 year study costing 25 million dollars (less paint) concluded there were too many injuries in the hallways of headquarters.

By placing a white line in the middle of the hallways, the Officers arriving late to their committee meetings would not bump into the Officers leaving early from theirs.

The cost saving measure now implemented, saves an average of 50,000 dollars a year in lost Officer wages. There is a new study now underway to try and find a way to further reduce these costs. The projected budget for this cost reduction study came in at the reasonable cost of 7.5 million over 3 years.

So in real military cost savings for the 8 year, 32.5 million study comes to 32,500,000.00 - 8 X 50,000.00 comes to a loss of 32,100,000.00 (less paint). Now that's the new military culture of business efficiency.

I can now see why we need to get rid of troops and not Officers, we need the Officers to perpetuate the reason why we can't afford troops or equipment.

HURRY-HURRY!........GET YOUR FREE LAWYER HERE!

A free lawyer? How does that happen?

It happens when you get to write your own rules. See you write them in such a way as it seems to apply to everyone equally but you put in a couple of small print exemption clauses and magically the public is fooled again. They think they have something to protect them but really it protects us (the Gov.) from them.

 I guess this applies to Nigel, Mike, that Harb guy and others too many to mention here. They all get 

lawyers paid for by you and me. 

NOW FOR YOU & ME.........YOU KNOW US

Ya! THE ONES FROM THE TURNIP TRUCK!

THE ONES THEY ALWAYS THINK ARE SO STUPID AND KEEP FALLING OFF - Ya, US!

When a Veteran (suffering with PTSD) asks for Accommodation (a lawyer) from Human Rights , 

you would think the Veteran asked for "special treatment", instead of exactly what they are entitled 

to. I did not write the rules but I can, sure as they are written, follow them.  If the place they want 

take us to is illogical then.....there we shall go!   If illogical is the location in which they have 

designed to function most comfortably, then we must learn how to function there. The battlefield 

is not logical but we learn to function there.  If they do not like where it takes us to, then maybe, 

the rules they wrote, outsmarted them, not us.  Careful, it hurts to fall off that truck.  We know. 

You will too.   KARMA!


A special thank you to Tracy Anne for this one

WHEN KNOWN - LEGALLY

For anyone to go forward with legal action, a law must be broken. The next question is: When did you know a law was broken?

An individual who is not of the legal profession would have no idea. An investigation must be done and an outcome determined.

It appears in my situation, none of this has occurred. This is most problematic to the Federal Human Rights Commission. The reasons for this are:

1. No formal military investigation was ever done.
2. No Formal Judgement was ever made.
3. No formal Charges were ever laid.
4. No one was held responsible or accountable for the actions taken.
5. No corrective actions were ever enacted.
5. The repercussions to my mental and physical health because of these over sites, have never been fully evaluated and finalized.

In summary then, since multiple Departments and Ministries have been asked to conduct an investigation and no complete investigation has ever been done then Federal Human Rights Commission (HRC) will have to make the determination, if a law was broken.

If HRC is taking in excess of 7 months to determine whether I am disabled or not then I officially do not know either. My case started in 1997 and is still ongoing. That is a very long time and a lot of pain and suffering.

THE SERVICE DOG WAS NOT A CLUE?

The need for service dogs for Veterans with mental health issues, should be as well known to the public as other service dogs such as those for the blind.

I think the Government propaganda staff should take something other than a RAY CHARLES look about and see that an information campaign needs to be commenced.

Maybe those STEVIE WONDER fans over at VAC could take a look into this situation too.

I will be at Federal Court doing their job in the meantime.

TO THE MIN OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - RESPONSE

It would not be right to show the Ministers letter at this time. I believe that you can read between the lines on where we stand. The Letter, from Hon. P Stoffer referred to here, was written 25 June 2013.

On behalf of Veterans, would like to thank Hon. P. Stoffer (NDP) & Hon. J. Karygiannis (Lib), for their assistance thus far.

MY RESPONSE

Hon. Minister; Thank you for your response. Although you re-stated the issue at the heart of Hon. P. Stoffers' letter, the issue of Veterans with Mental Disabilities and the civilian court system was not addressed.

It is the "Statutory Authority", of BPA that I question. When issues such as inappropriate document destruction take place and Canadian Forces Administrative Orders (CFAO's) are violated causing these Veteran issues, there are no mechanisms within VAC to assist the Veteran.

Left out of the "Statutory Authority", of BPA, they (BPA) cannot take action against another Government Department who may not have followed regulations. In this case the entire onus is placed on the Veteran, disabled or not, to pursue this on their own. No assistance is provided by BPA.

Having a Legal Department within a Department, only allowed to deal with that same Department exclusively, seems like a very narrow scope in which to work. Self adjudication is at the root of my issues and is in no way aided by your Department.

These are the issues I am dealing with in Federal Court. I am holding; the Military Justice System, the Privacy Commission and Human Rights accountable for their actions. DND and their reactions to my document requests denied VAC and myself the ability to gain the information required to make knowledgeable, timely decisions on my file.

As I did with Hon. S. Blainey, I did state that my issues with VAC have almost been concluded. 

This work was carried out in the most professional manner by two individuals under your employment. Their names are; David Nurse from the Trenton office and most notably, Ms. Josee McIver from your Kirkland lake office.

Mr. Nurse took care of all my immediate needs and after lengthy, frustrating period, the Ombudsman's office put me in touch with Ms. McIver. She, single handedly took care of multiple issues I had and resolved them within a very short time.

Ms. McIver is one of your most knowledgeable personnel and should be commended for her knowledge and work ethics. She knows how to work with Vets to get the maximum done in minimum time. I highly recommend that she be consulted reference dealing with how any re-organization of your department, if any, should be done. 

She is a very valuable asset to VAC and Veterans and she should be commended for all she is doing for you and your department.

Respectfully

Captain (Ret'd) Michael Cole, CD1

FOR TJ

Ms Fynes & My Little Secret about Fed Court - Till Now

I notified Ms Fynes last week of the good news. I wanted her and Shaun to have some private time with the news before I told all of you. They have been through so much and out of respect for them, I held off till today.

Ms Fynes has been one of our strongest supporters and has earned my respect. I trust yours too. The news:

NQNS

THE LIBERALS RECOMMENDED THIS GUY (Dallaire) TO HELP ME

I politely requested from the Liberal Party of Canada, their recommendation for the most knowledgeable politician who could help me.

My Request to the Liberal Party

I suffer from PTSD, Generalized Anxiety amongst other mental and physical injuries. The Liberal Party suggested that Liberal Retired Lt General Romeo Dallaire would be most helpful. I thought so too. Here is one of his speeches reference the problems I am dealing with.

Sen. Dallaire on PTSD

I asked him respectfully for help with my issues with DND and VAC that affect The Privacy Commission and Human Rights as it all pertains to mental illness caused by service to our Country. His respose was that "he does not have the knowledge to advise you."

Response from the Office of Sen. Dallaire

I recently delivered some of my views on Mental Health and PTSD at the National Press Gallery in Ottawa.

My Presentation - National Press Gallery Ottawa

I am disappointed that a Liberal, ex-military Officer, would not help a fellow retired Officer. That the Leader of the party, with personal family experience in dealing with mental health issues, has yet to offer help. I must however, thank the Liberal Veterans Affairs Critic, the Hon. Jim Karygiannis, for all of his help and support thus far. He is one very bright star for Veterans to look to, for knowledge and help. Thank you on behalf of all Veterans.

MISSING DOCUMENTS & THE MEDIA

Hi everyone; I have recently been offered a unique opportunity for all Vets and Serving members to report cases of missing documents.

TIME IS TICKING

The cases we are looking for are those that involve denial of DND justice or VAC Awards for claims made. The prominent reporter is looking for cases still open and the details involved. I know there are lot's of us out there and we now have someone with the connections to really ask the tough questions to the top people.

Please send me your contact info and a brief description of you unique situation. We are trying to point out a systemic problem that is wide spread and not isolated to one or two cases.

You know how to contact me through Facebook and I look forward to compiling your information to hand over to the media for investigation. Please help for the good of all involved. Together we can make a difference.

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2014

Sorry I have been off line for a while. Internet stuff and other things I do not understand but I'm back.
2013 has been one heck of a year. Met lot's of wonderful people and made some new friends.
2014 will be tougher since it is time for me to go in.

In case you don't remember what I am fighting for on our behalf is,
1. BPA lawyers are yours until the Supreme Court if need be. Their job will not end after VRAB.
2. PTSD should and must be PTSI (INJURY) or JIMI (JOB INDUCED MENTAL INJURY)
3. Under the Human Right's Code, PTSD/PTSI is a disability and classified as such under the Exemption Clause of the Charter, Vets will be afforded legal help at no cost. In other words, you will be treated as anyone else with a disability and a lawyer for those with a mental disability and a ramp or elevator for someone with mobility issues.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! They think we are tough in the battlefield, we are just learning quickly about the paper battlefield. We will be equally as tough there! 

TIME IS UP

Doing the right thing. I am moving forward as of today. I have tried and exhausted all avenues for resolution. I wrote this email to some influential people outlining the future.

I am not one to go ahead with something without notifying those involved and the actions I will take. With this said, I have also offered an honourable way out for all concerned and hope they take it.

If not, here are the actions I WILL be taking starting immediately. My email is attached for all to read.

THE EMAIL

From: Michael I. Cole [mailto:michaelcole9112010@gmail.com] 
Sent: December 18, 2013 3:19 PM
To: Hon, J karygiannis; Claire Checkland
Subject: MENTAL HEALTH and a FINAL RESOLUTION

Hi Jim; The road has come to a clear fork. I have two options. Mental Health Commission has confirmed that I am via definition, mentally disabled. Having this disability would not allow me to properly represent myself.

Based on this fact, my two options are:

a. Alternate dispute resolution with DND to resolve all my issues immediately.

b. Take the Government to Federal Court. Being mentally disabled qualifies me to hire a lawyer and now proceed. My agreement was signed on behalf of the Queen by a General for the Government of Canada.

I will be taking official action within the next couple of days. Time is up and the action will now begin. No further delays will be considered.

Thank you for your help in the past. I would like to know if you and or your party wish to support my efforts. If you do, I would welcome the opportunity to continue working together and if not a non response will be sufficient.

Happy Holidays

Captain (Ret'd) Michael I. Cole, CD1

THE TRUTH - MIGHT BE THE ONE WE CAN SAVE

I must say thank you all, once again for your kind words and thoughts. I would like a favor from all that are willing. 

Let us not have the TRUTH, be one, we could not save.

The favor is to put me in. Let me talk. I have the documents to prove what we are all saying about the system.

If we want to fix it, we need to get the word out there and knowing that each and everyone of you has friends / family or media contacts, even your MP, we can make this happen. 

CTV NEWS AT 2:00 PM MONDAY - INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

HELPING MENTALLY DISABLED VETERANS

THEY SAID, JUST ASK FOR HELP - I DID - WHAT HAPPENED

A SENATOR AND EX - GENERAL GIVES NO HELP TO A MENTALLY DISABLED VETERAN

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU FOLLOW THE RULES

FEDERAL COURT / NO FLOW OF JUSTICE

Here is the rub 

         

          1. My MP Norlock, is Conservative in Trenton (largest base in Canada - will do nothing to help)

          2. Base Commander in Trenton did not follow orders in military legal case

          3. CDS had to get involved and sent me to Alternate dispute Resolution

          4. Legal document signed and held in separate location by DND

          5. No action taken against Base Commander.

          6. Agreement not followed and lost even though it was to be used for VAC pension

          7. No pension granted because DND destroyed agreement

8. I had my copy. 3 yrs for VAC to accept my documents. No Vet benefits while they decided

9. CDS letter to me and legal government documents are historic and were to be kept by DND exclusively.

10. Destruction ensured cover-up of what happened.

11. Privacy Comm agreed with DND that it was okay to destroy historic legal documents.

12. Privacy Comm said if you don't like it take the Gov. to Federal Court.

13. Filed with Federal Court asked for a lawyer because I am permanently mentally disabled due to my service to Canada PTSD

14. Federal Court denied my request for a lawyer.

15. Went to HRC and filed formal complaint discrimination of disabled

16. HRC stated Federal Court not Federal under their jurisdiction and I must take DND to task to pay but had to re-file with HRC

17. Re-filed with HRC but they lost the documents

18. Re-filed 3rd time but they assigned someone new who needed another complete explanation

19. MP Jim Karygiannis got involved

20. New explanation of case to HRC filed.

21. Federal Court wants to have an explanation of the delay.

22. MP Jim Karygiannis said he would inform the Federal Court of the reasons.

23. I have requested a lawyer from HRC who will not answer

24. I have a Federal Court who wants to know why I am delaying the process.

25. I am on a small pension and unable to work and have asked for lawyer to be covered.

26. My options are bankruptcy to pay for lawyer because I can't fight this on my own because of my disability 

So I asked you to look into the injustice of this system. I have followed all the rules and they haven't. I am put in an impossible position. CAN YOU HELP?

CITIZEN DALLAIRE - MY BATTLE BUDDY - SAID NO TO HELP REQUEST

An Officer first, 

citizen second, politician third BUT 

most importantly, a human being with compassion for a 

"Battle Buddy."

REFUSED VETERANS REQUEST FOR HELP

As a Veteran, no one knows your situation better than another Veteran. Kate, in a news conference given on Parliament Hill, said we should all have one to help and watch our backs (our 6 O'clock).
             I thought the same thing. I looked at my experiences in difficult war zones around the world, and the most powerful, knowledgeable and skilled Canadian Citizen was, Senator Retired General Romeo Dallair.
            Citizen Dallaire was Commanding the UN troops in Rwanda during their genocide. I was a Special Operations CC130 Hercules Aircraft Commander tasked with taking supplies into the General and his troops. Because of what happened their, both he and I suffer now with PTSD.

Question for the PM / GG / MND / CDS and Commander of Air Command;

THE GLOVES ARE OFF - TIME FOR SOME REAL OFFICER QUESTIONS

LEAD BY EXAMPLE!

ANSWER CAREFULLY SPIN DOCTORS

There are documents you did not lose

Is knowingly deploying medically unfit Pilot (my case Airbus Aircraft Commander) into a war zone to fly, for 6 months, acceptable? 

They did that exact thing to me. I broke. Lost my career and my dreams. 

What happened to the Senior Officers that ordered me to go, knew I was medically unfit to fly but had me remain and fly regularly until I broke down? 

Their actions destroyed my life.

Did they (THE OFFICERS INVOLVED) get released? If not, why? 
Should they, (THE OFFICERS INVOLVED) be released due to non-compliance of orders?

We all need to know before they kick one more military person out for medical reasons. 

Was the military person treated fairly and IAW the rules prior to deployment?

GOVERNMENT LOST & FOUND DOCUMENT DEPARTMENT

I believe with all the lost Veterans documents and now those of the PM's Lawyer and the PCO, it may be time to re-employ those Government workers sacked by Veterans Affairs during their office closures.

Do you ever feel, "YOU ARE HERE!"

A new Lost & Found, "Sensitive Document Department," could be established. It could use the expertise and high standards of achievement, finely honed by Air Canada's Lost Baggage Department. This way Government Departments not wishing to release sensitive documents can have a place to stash them. They could only be found if the RCMP or a real public out cry occurs.

This would give the spin doctors an extended period of time to come up with another unbelievable explanation. An explanation of why only the most damning documents always;
go missing,
by mistake,
on purpose.

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