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LIFE AFTER HORSE RACING: AFTERCARE PROGRAMS ENSURE FULFILLING SECOND CAREERS FOR PENNSYLVANIA RACEHORSES

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The average horse's racing career is typically only four to six years long. Preparing them for their second career — one that could last 20 or more years —  is the passion of a network of dedicated horse trainers and foster farms known as aftercare. Aftercare programs give retired thoroughbred and standardbred racehorses the care and humane treatment they deserve and prepares them for a prosperous life after they have taken their final laps on track.

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  • Preparing them for their second career one that could last 20 or more years is the passion of a network of dedicated horse trainers and foster farms known as aftercare.
  • Aftercare programs give retired thoroughbred and standardbred racehorses the care and humane treatment they deserve and prepares them for a prosperous life after they have taken their final laps on track.
  • In 2021, Turning for Home and New Start for Horses retrained a total of 390 retired Pennsylvania racehorses.
  • Some retired racehorses go on to second careers as therapy horses while a few have gone on to become members of the Philadelphia Police Department mounted patrol unit.

Government of Canada reaches first collective agreement for RCMP members and reservists

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Monday, June 28, 2021

This agreement follows legislation passed in 2017 allowing RCMP regular members and reservists to unionize and bargain collectively for the first time.

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  • This agreement follows legislation passed in 2017 allowing RCMP regular members and reservists to unionize and bargain collectively for the first time.
  • This six-year tentative agreement applies to over 19,000 RCMP regular members (below the rank of inspector) and RCMP reservists.
  • "If RCMP members and reservists vote in favour of the tentative agreement reached between the Government of Canada and the National Police Federation, it will be the first time in the history of the force that they will have had a collective agreement.
  • - The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
    "I am pleased that the Government of Canada has reached a first ever tentative agreement for RCMP members and reservists.

National Police Federation Board Endorses Tentative Collective Agreement

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Monday, June 28, 2021

OTTAWA, ON, June 28, 2021 /CNW/ - The National Police Federation (NPF) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has endorsed a tentative Collective Agreement for RCMP Members with Treasury Board of Canada, following 23 months of bargaining with them, and which now triggers a ratification vote by RCMP Members.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 28, 2021 /CNW/ - The National Police Federation (NPF) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has endorsed a tentative Collective Agreement for RCMP Members with Treasury Board of Canada, following 23 months of bargaining with them, and which now triggers a ratification vote by RCMP Members.
  • "This new Collective Agreement will provide RCMP Members with fair, competitive compensation after falling behind other provincial and municipal police services for far too long and going without a raise for four-and-a-half years," said Brian Sauv, President of the National Police Federation.
  • As a result of ongoing budget cuts and freezes, compensation and benefits for Canada's highly trained, effective and unique national police service fell significantly behind municipal and provincial police counterparts.
  • About the National Police Federation:
    The National Police Federation (NPF) was certified to represent ~20,000 RCMP Members serving across Canada and internationally in the summer of 2019.

Federal Court of Canada Certifies Class Action for Systemic Mistreatment of Indigenous Individuals by RCMP

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

TORONTO, June 23, 2021 /CNW/ -The Federal Court certified a class action against the Federal government on behalf of Indigenous people in the Territories who were wrongfully arrested, detained or held in custody by the RCMP.

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  • TORONTO, June 23, 2021 /CNW/ -The Federal Court certified a class action against the Federal government on behalf of Indigenous people in the Territories who were wrongfully arrested, detained or held in custody by the RCMP.
  • The case concerns allegations of systemic negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and breaches of sections 7 and 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  • The Federal Court's certification decision stands as a landmark decision with this being the first case involving systemic racism in policing to be certified in Canada.
  • It represents an important step in holding the RCMP accountable for its systemic failures relating to indigenous peoples in the North" says James Sayce, a partner at Koskie Minsky LLP, who was appointed class counsel.

Former officers and directors of CannTrust charged with Securities Act Offences

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

TORONTO, June 22, 2021 /CNW/ - Following a joint investigation by the OSC and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET), three former directors and officers at CannTrust Holdings Inc. (CannTrust) have been charged with offences under the Securities Act (Ontario).

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  • TORONTO, June 22, 2021 /CNW/ - Following a joint investigation by the OSC and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET), three former directors and officers at CannTrust Holdings Inc. (CannTrust) have been charged with offences under the Securities Act (Ontario).
  • These allegations relate to efforts to conceal the illegal growing of cannabis at CannTrust over a 10-month period in 2018 and 2019.
  • Litwin and Paul also traded shares of CannTrust while in possession of the material, undisclosed information regarding the unlicensed growing.
  • This investigation was conducted by the RCMP and OSC Enforcement Staff who investigate quasi-criminal and criminal offences related to securities, including the investigation of alleged recidivists.

International investigation by the RCMP's National Child Exploitation Crime Centre results in conviction of an Ottawa man with more than 1 million child sexual exploitation files

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

In addition to the prison sentence, Perrier will also:

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  • In addition to the prison sentence, Perrier will also:
    The RCMP's Victim Identification Unit, a unit within the National Child Exploitation Crime Centre, initiated an investigation into Perrier in January 2020.
  • On June 30, 2020, the RCMP, with assistance from the Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit, executed search warrants at multiple locations.
  • "Online child sexual exploitation crimes have no borders and making child sexual exploitation materials available online re-victimizes children again and again.
  • The RCMP's National Child Exploitation Crime Centre (NCECC) was created in response to the growing and disturbing crime of online child sexual exploitation and a key part of its mandate is victim identification.

CAJ, CJFE, coalition of news organizations challenge RCMP injunction

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

"Every day is a new day with new excuses from the RCMP about why access is limited.

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  • "Every day is a new day with new excuses from the RCMP about why access is limited.
  • On May 18, the CAJ issued a statement that called on courts to limit RCMP power when granting injunctions.
  • Yesterday, the coalition sent a formal letter to the RCMP requesting that media be provided fair access.
  • Supreme Court to vary the injunction order to specifically set out these protections for the media and direct the RCMP to change its practices.

British Columbia a world leader in forest conservation: Resource Works study

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Friday, May 21, 2021

On April 1, the Supreme Court of BC granted an injunction to Teal-Jones, ordering blockaders to leave Fairy Creek.

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  • On April 1, the Supreme Court of BC granted an injunction to Teal-Jones, ordering blockaders to leave Fairy Creek.
  • On May 17th, the RCMP began enforcing the injunction.
  • "\nOn Vancouver Island alone, 860,000 hectares is considered old forest (>250 years old), of which 520,000 hectares or 62% is protected.\nOld growth is not being harvested "down to the last tree".
  • But when it comes to caring for our environment and respecting workers, sensationalism fails where facts succeed.\xe2\x80\x9d\n'

Man charged with several offences, including Willful promotion of hatred

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

On June 12, a man was arrested in Kelowna, with the assistance of members of E Division RCMP.

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  • On June 12, a man was arrested in Kelowna, with the assistance of members of E Division RCMP.
  • A search warrant was executed at a residence in Kelowna, and various electronic devices were seized.\nKibwe Ngoie-Ntombe was originally charged with uttering threats, and released on several conditions.
  • "The Department of Justice, Canada Border Services Agency, FINTRAC, the FBI and the Australian Federal Police were also invaluable partners in this investigation.
  • "\nThe RCMP participates in Canada\'s War Crimes Program by defending Canada from being a safe haven for, and contributing to the fight against impunity against, those who promote hatred around the world.

Optimum Publishing International announces Wilful Blindness, How a network of narcos, tycoons and CCP agents infiltrated the West

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Monday, May 17, 2021

But it does rhyme,\xe2\x80\x9d often attributed to Mark Twain.\nSam Cooper was one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s first investigative journalists in Canada to begin to uncover the link between Casinos and Money Laundering by drug cartels.

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  • But it does rhyme,\xe2\x80\x9d often attributed to Mark Twain.\nSam Cooper was one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s first investigative journalists in Canada to begin to uncover the link between Casinos and Money Laundering by drug cartels.
  • Vancouver is the fourth largest port in North America and has little to no ability to stop the flow.
  • In fact when the preliminary Sidewinder Report was leaked to the Globe and Mail it was rebuffed by members in CSIS, RCMP and the government.
  • Now I\xe2\x80\x99m based in Ottawa, and I focus on political corruption, organized crime and financial crime, foreign influence, national security and intelligence, and holding powerful figures to account.