It is Done

It is done.  The Tribunal's has accused our chicken appeal as frivolous, vexatious, and done in bad faith.

The answer to those allegations was made late last night, so it's delivery is effective as of today 2014/08/14, one day before the Tribunal's deadline.

Appellant's Answer to Tribunal's Allegation and Threat to Dismiss our Appeal 
10 pages, 171 kB, Adobe Acrobat X pdf file

Appellant's Submission Brief (case law, statutes, regulations, documents, and 375 signatures on Petitions requesting the Tribunal to allow appeal to proceed to full hearing), 27.35 MB, 1,085 pages, Adobe Acrobat X pdf file.  (It a BIG file, so it takes a few minutes to download.  Be patient)

Now the other parties have 10 days to respond with their view of the world.  That window closes on Sunday Aug. 24th, so they will have till Monday Aug. 25th at 4:00 PM to submit their response.  After that, the Tribunal will decide, and issue its written decision in 30 days or less.

Both the Federal and Provincial governments have a right to input their position to the Tribunal.  Will they sit on the sidelines in full neutrality, choosing to let David and Goliath battle to the death?  Or, will these powerful past allies of Chicken Farmers of Ontario ("CFO") again pick up the proxy sword and do as CFO's lobbyists instruct the government to do, come to the aid of CFO, the Frankenstein creation and favorite son of the governments?  A son only its Mother could love.

Sometimes strange, unexpected things happen.  Perhaps this is one of those cases.

I was asked a question by someone who has been in a ringside seat for these Chicken Wars.  Was I a lawyer in my former life?

I replied "No".  I explained that I have a "dangerous" ability to learn quickly, and to finish what I started.

One of the mistakes I made was in ever going down this road in the first place.  What was I thinking!  My family, friends, & neighbours regularly shake their heads in disbelief at what I have been going through for the last 3 years to bring these issues to the forefront, seeking government's attention and change for the better.

However, I think it unreasonable to expect this level of dedication that has been demanded of me so as to improve this critical food system for Canadians.  No wonder the average citizen never considers attempting what I have attempted.  Clearly this system, and all other governmental systems need to be much more responsive to the needs of the people.

As President Kennedy said:

"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."


(JFK's "Address on the First Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress," White House reception for diplomatic corp of the Latin American republics, March 13, 1962. Public Papers of the Presidents – John F. Kennedy (1962), p. 223)

Perhaps we need to solve the government's problem with accountability & responsiveness before we can use that more responsive government to solve the citizen's growing list of other issues.

Perhaps I erred by trying to fix the wrong problem.

Release the Kraken !

We have been labelled as frivolous and vexatious by the god-like Titans at CFC (Chicken Farmers of Canada).

Perhaps CFC grows frustrated and tired of the cat and mouse game.  Perhaps they feel threatened by our continued pressing of our points and grievances.

Soon, they will no longer be able to contain themselves, and will lash out against us.  We need to be prepared for their vicious and untempered assault against us.

Someone at the #ChickenMafia will soon say,

"Brother, it is time for the mortals to pay.  My child awaits to do your will."

The #ChickenMafia Don will then yell:

"Release the Kraken!"



There will be many who suffer from the vicious attack of the Kraken.  I expect to be one of the first targets of attack by their monster.  However, there are many of us, and there is only one Kraken.  Once the Kraken has spent his fury, some of us will still be standing, and we will find a way to regroup and defend ourselves.

SFPFC received two letters from CFC this week.  The first letter supplied some polite yet minimal answers to some of the questions SFPFC asked of CFC back in March 7, 2013.  They have finally gotten around to answering them.  It only took 245 days to respond, 0.67 years.  They said it was in response to a Farm Products Council of Canada ("FPCC") decision of Oct. 2, 2013.  I'm not sure what that refers to, but I'll soon find out.

The second letter from CFC levels the allegation that SFPFC's complaint against CFC is frivolous and vexatious, only meant to annoy and cause trouble, and is without merit.

Not wanting FPCC to be left waiting, SFPFC drafted up a response to CFC's allegations and sent it off to both FPCC and CFC.

I can imagine how CFC will soon feel about our refusal to drop our grievances against them, and the rest of the #ChickenMafia.  That's why I'm expecting the arrival of the #ChickenMafia 's Kraken any day now.

All the letters have been uploaded for your reading pleasure here.

If I may be so bold, perhaps FPCC might choose to offer CFC a choice:

1. CFC can voluntarily choose to respond to SFPFC's questions and disclosure requests with CFC's prompt, full, and final answers;
   
   or in the alternative,
    
2. FPCC will hold a public hearing on the issue of whether FPCC should order that all agencies under the Farm Products Agencies Act ("FPAA") will be open, accountable, and transparent for all duties and actions under FPAA, their Proclamation, and any multi-party agreements to which the Agency is bound.

If the #ChickenMafia unilaterally decides to release the Kraken against SFPFC, what form do you think the Kraken will take?

• As the leader of SFPFC, will the #ChickenMafia conduct a raid of my personal farm by the Chicken Police?
  
   
• Will the #ChickenMafia phone in a bogus complaint of animal abuse at my farm, and get the OSPCA to do their dirty work for them?
  
   
• Will it be a team of lawyers with reams of paper for lawsuits filed against SFPFC and myself personally?

Have any of you been in the #ChickenMafia 's bad books?  If so, I'd love to hear from you, in confidence or otherwise.  Send me a message.  Share your story with me, or the world, so we can better prepare for the arrival of the #ChickenMafia 's Kraken.