Christie Blatchford, Chedoke Presbyterian church, Nov 16/10, Hamilton, ON
Jeff Parkinson, co-founder of Canadian Advocates for Charter Equality (CANACE), has released a short video containing highlights from Christie Blatchford’s speech to a packed crowd at Chedoke Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, Ontario on Nov 16/10.
In addition to commenting on the “national disgrace” of the lawlessness OPP officers refused to stop, she decries the targeting of Gary McHale by Julian Fantino:
“Fantino’s extraordinary campaign to hunt down and have arrested a man named Gary McHale – who is here tonight, too – culminated in the OPP boss writing a letter of support for a native man who had assaulted McHale was probably un-precedented and was deeply disturbing. Consider how furious women would be if the justice system reverted to the days of old when a rapist should defend himself by saying, ‘Geez your Honour, she was wearing these high boots and a short skirt.’ Thats the equivalent of what Fantino did. He wrote a letter to the court in support of the man who pleaded guilty of punching McHale and said McHale had been asking for it.
“That the then-senior law officer in this province would do this should raise enormous questions about his credentials as a serious law and order candidate and the prime minister’s new best friend. As the OPP boss, Fantino brought all the power of the state in the pursuit of a law-abiding citizen whose only sin was to disagree with him.”
Christie Blatchford, Nov 16/10
- CANACE video, Nov 16/10: Christie Blatchford Helpless tour 2010
References
- CANACE: video channel
- Dec 04/08 – Fantino letter of reference to Court for Clyde Powless, man who led swarming attack on McHale on Dec 01/07 [PDF]
- Conservatives Against Fantino: www.ConservativesAgainstFantino.ca (opposing the candidacy of Julian Fantino for the CPC in Vaughan)
- JeffParkinson.ca: www.JeffParkinson.ca
- CANACE: www.CANACE.ca
- R. v. Gary McHale (Counselling Mischief Not Committed) [LINK]
- CANACE Incident Summary, Dec 13/07: CANACE calls for RCMP to take over investigation after Fantino blames victims of Caledonia violence
- CaledoniaWakeUpCall.com feature: Doug’s Smokes
- VoiceofCanada, Dec 08/07: Caledonia violence deliberately incited by depraved liar
- Police Services Act complaint, May 30/08: Vandermaas et al v. Fantino [PDF, 71P] (see part 1 re Dec 01/07 – Obstructing Justice; NOTE: since the filing of this complaint, Julian Fantino has been charged with Influencing Municipal Officials, and two of his most senior officers have been charged with Obstructing Justice)
- VoiceofCanada category: Caledonia – Dec 01/07 (58 posts)
- VoiceofCanada category: McHale Trial (12 posts)
- CANACE reference: Journalists’ Quick Reference Evidence Guide [PDF, 9p] (see p4, Julian Fantino, April 28/09 entry re dropping of Assault Police charge vs. Powless)
- Vandermaas/McHale v. Fantino , Feb 02/09: Amended Statement of Claim (defamation)
- CANACE reference: Journalists’ Quick Reference Evidence Guide [PDF, 9p]
- OPP Officer Paul McDonald [PDF, 101p] (repeatedly assaulted by natives, no investigation or charges)
POSTED BY: Mark Vandermaas info@caledoniavictimsproject.ca
