Ms Society and the Federal Government are being idiots right now

Feds anger MS sufferers

Ottawa man says decision not to study new treatment 'demoralizing'

By JUSTIN SADLER Ottawa Sun


Evan Thornton, who has MS, says the treatment he received in Poland turned his life around. DARREN BROWN/Ottawa Sun
Evan Thornton, who has MS, says the treatment he received in Poland turned his life around. DARREN BROWN/Ottawa Sun

After suffering from multiple sclerosis for years, Evan Thornton’s life was turned thanks to a controversial surgery.

It’s a procedure he said every MS patient in Canada should have access to, which is why he’s upset about Wednesday’s decision by the federal government to stall any clinical trials on the treatment.

“I think it was a very demoralizing day for MS patients across Canada,” said Thornton, who was diagnosed with MS in 1999.

Thornton is one of perhaps thousands of Canadians who’ve travelled overseas to undergo angioplasty surgery to unblock veins in the neck. It’s a treatment — what has been coined the liberation treatment — developed by Italian researcher Dr. Paolo Zamboni who contends a huge percentage of MS patients suffer from blocked veins, which he says damages the brain and spine.

Since he returned from Poland, where he had the procedure in March, Thornton has started jogging again with his family. Before, he could barely walk five minutes without tripping over his own feet.

Ottawa resident and MS sufferer, Judy Filipkowski said the treatment is like being reborn.

To read more go HERE



Personal Note:

I heard the MS survivor on CFRA this morning and I am livid about what the Feds have done to him and many others. The MS Society is an amazing charity but alas it plays politics with peoples lives by ignoring any studies done through Dr. Zamboni and patients who are Canadian who have been given a much better quality of life.

In case you missed the news on MS I will give you a bit of what I have researched in a nut shell.

MS has been considered as a neurological disease but recently it has been found that veins in the neck in most patients have blockages, releasing the veins have been giving most MS patients feelings back in their bodies (legs, feet, etc...). This is not a cure but a treatment which is much better than taking drugs that cost $20,000 a year +++++++.
This surgery is simple and with a very small percentage of complications, basically taking out your appendix is more of a risk.
An ultrasound is done on your neck to find the blockage and then the neck is opened up adding balloons into the veins to help the flow of blood move down your body.
Anyone with a brain can figure out numbness is normally from a pinched nerve, so why can't the fuxxing Dr.s see it.

Whether the government wants to fund this or not should not be the issue, Evan Thorton said this morning on CFRA "whether the surgery has to do with MS or not, if you have blocked veins then the healthy treatment is to operate" (not exact words but close).
This is exactly right, if I go into the hospital and get tested for many things and they find I have blocked veins, the damn hospital better treat me.
Unfortunately Evan Thorton has been told by the hospitals "no we have been told Federally that we cannot do those tests on you".
Leaving the alternative, going to the U.S. or another Country to pay about $20,000 to have the surgery.



Canadians need to stand up and RALLY, make noise hell even bang on drums and make the FEDERAL government listen to you anyway you can.


Lives are at stake here, people are in tremendous pain while the government and MS society play politics...

The MP's and the MS directors could afford this treatment if they went to the U.S. can you?


Update:


Health minister rejects MS therapy trial
Canada won't fund clinical trial of so-called liberation therapy for multiple sclerosis
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 | 10:45 PM ET Comments637Recommend171
CBC News
Some Canadians with multiple sclerosis are going overseas for a controversial procedure known as liberation therapy that aims to improve blood flow from the brain. It is too early for a pan-Canadian clinical trial to test the treatment, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says.Some Canadians with multiple sclerosis are going overseas for a controversial procedure known as liberation therapy that aims to improve blood flow from the brain. It is too early for a pan-Canadian clinical trial to test the treatment, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says. (CBC)

The Canadian government will not fund a clinical trial of the so-called liberation therapy for multiple sclerosis at this time, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says.

Aglukkaq spoke to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, a day after a panel of North American experts announced they unanimously recommended against supporting a clinical trial of the treatment in Canada as yet.

Aglukkaq commissioned the expert panel's report from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, which funds medical research, and the MS Society of Canada.

"I feel the most prudent course of action at this time is to accept the recommendation of the country's leading researchers," Aglukkaq told a news conference.
P.O.V.:

Should the federal government fund "liberation therapy" trials? Take our poll.

Liberation therapy is based on an unproven theory of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) — put forward by Italian doctor Paolo Zamboni — that blocked veins in the neck or spine are to blame for MS. Zamboni proposed treating multiple sclerosis by inflating small balloons to open up veins.

Some Canadians are spending thousands of dollars to seek the experimental treatment overseas.

CIHR head Dr. Alain Beaudet said experts weren't convinced Zamboni's procedure works and is safe. Beaudet said he advised Aglukkaq that it was too early to back clinical trials.
Safety questions

In June, the MS society and its U.S. counterpart awarded a combined $2.4 million in research grants to diagnostic studies aimed at testing whether Zamboni's theory is correct, by checking for abnormal blood flow in the veins in people with MS and healthy controls using ultrasound, MRI or catheters with dye. The research projects are expected to take two years.

Yves Savoie, the president of the MS Society of Canada, said Wednesday that his organization would monitor the results of the studies.


Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/09/01/ms-ccsvi-liberation-aglukkaq.html#ixzz0yQ1gb9Sp

What comes first, pay check or child?

NY audit faults nearly $1M in child care payments

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN
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ALBANY, N.Y.

An audit concluded that a now defunct New York City not-for-profit group collected nearly $1 million in unjustified government payments for child care and after-school programs, and those funds should be recovered.

"Educational programs are supposed to help children. Those programs are not supposed to rip off taxpayers," Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. "The cost of after school services and child care is already high enough without throwing this kind of behavior into the mix."

In a report released Monday, auditors said community-based Educators for Children, Youth and Families Inc. received almost $3.2 million from 2002 to 2007. They examined $1.8 million and said the group could provide no support for almost half.

That included no payroll records for 19 people or supporting documents for many other expenses. They also found the group requested reimbursement for $20,137 that had already been paid.


Read more go HERE


Personal Note:


There is an issue I discussed with a friend last night that I would like to share with you.
This article above shows an idea of what childcare operators are truly like. Don't get me wrong, this is not to slam the daycares but to show you the truth on what is going on in the mind of most daycare workers (excluding a few).


Daycare workers are paid to do a job, it is that simple. Your child is their job, when that daycare worker is clocked out, on vacation or home for Holidays the thought of your child is the last thing on their mind.
You all know this, it is the same with your jobs....

Do not be surprised with high turnovers at your daycare, unconfirmed funding, over charging, or even sick days for the daycare workers. These people are in fact human just like you and me.


Your child is a job to them, not their number one objective.

I have absolutely no issues with understanding a daycare worker is human and has specific family needs just like the rest of us.

When using a daycare or being at home, their are issues we all need to face and this is just one of many.

New Zealand is fighting for Income Splitting

Income-splitting scheme would cost govt $450m

Published: 6:33AM Tuesday August 17, 2010

Source: NZPA

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Peter Dunne could have a hard time getting his income-splitting bill enacted because it would cost the government $450 million a year in lost revenue.

Under the bill parents with children would have the option of combining their income and splitting it down the middle for tax purposes to reduce their liability.

Dunne, leader of the United Future Party and Minister of Revenue, says more than 300,000 families would be eligible and could make significant savings by shifting their split income into lower tax brackets.

He estimates that with maximum uptake it would mean a revenue loss of $450 million a year, and Prime Minister John Key had something to say about that yesterday.


Read more HERE


Personal Note:

New Zealand does want Income Splitting! They will prove it when it is voting time again.


In Canada I would say that Income Splitting is the "Quiet majority", people are not marching down the streets with signs, but they will check the box of whichever party brings in Income Splitting!

More unions mad as hell at reaction on Employment Equity

Aug 11, 2010 14:34 ET
Equity in Canada's Public Service: Conservative Government Fires Canon at Technical Glitch

Minister Kenney Needs to Apologize to All Members of "Designated Groups"

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - August 11, 2010) - "I have a hard time understanding how in 24 hours, a single complaint can result in the recall of two important federal ministers from their parliamentary holidays, and in calling into question 40 years of employment equity work and the acknowledgment of diversity," says Gary Corbett, President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC). "If I were in Minister Day's shoes, I would instead be challenging the directive that allowed a computer to determine the fate of a person trying to apply for a job in the public service. Strict criteria and competence-based assessments are still essential components of every screening process."

The precipitous announcement by Ministers Day and Kenney about reviewing federal equity provisions and practices sparked indignation amongst many government employees represented by the Professional Institute, and resulted in serious concerns on the part of the union.

Added Corbett , "It is my duty to speak for all my members designated under the Employment Equity Act, namely women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities, all of whom once again feel discriminated against, even belittled, by this announcement! These professionals, who dedicate their lives to the public good of all Canadians, are fully qualified and competent and it was first and foremost on this basis that they accepted a position in the public service. In the wording of this announcement, Minister Kenney casts doubts on the merit principle and on the qualifications of these professional public service employees. It is simply odious, and all it does is encourage prejudice! We urge him to apologize to all public employees in the affected communities and from this day forward to show pride in, and support for, all members of the public service."


Read more go HERE



Personal Note:


He has a hard time understanding that the government responded to direct racism coming from their own departments???? I do not have a hard time understanding that.

Is it possible that PIPS is the one not listening to their members?

Will it take a year to review Employment Equity?

I found this Policy program through a comment on another blog. Though I am not positive the date of this policy change so I do not know for sure if it is a result of what happened to me when I applied for a Federal government job (HERE). What I did notice was the post at the bottom of the review for the time line.

"It is anticipated that the Comprehensive Review will take up to one year to complete.
Contacts"

This means racism wil likely happen in the government for at least another year, go HERE, if this post is a result of the recent Employment Equity issues.



First Nations Policing Program

Through the First Nations Policing Program (FNPP), Public Safety Canada provides funding to support policing services in First Nations and Inuit communities that are dedicated, culturally appropriate, and accountable to the communities they serve.

Funding for the FNPP is cost-shared between the federal government (52%) and provincial/territorial governments (48%). As of early winter 2010, under the FNPP, there were over 400 First Nations and Inuit communities in Canada with dedicated policing services employing over 1,200 police officers.
History of the FNPP


It is anticipated that the Comprehensive Review will take up to one year to complete.
Contacts

For questions about the FNPP or the Comprehensive Review you can reach us by email:
FNPP.Comp-Review@ps-sp.gc.ca or
Examen-approfondi.PSPPN@sp-ps.gc.ca

An email came in this morning, tax off!

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed.

Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for peanuts
Anyway!

Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.

Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.

Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.

Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid.

When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.

Accounts ReceivableTax
Airline surcharge tax
Airline Fuel Tax
Airport Maintenance Tax
Building Permit Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Death Tax
Dog License Tax
Driving Permit Tax
Environmental Tax (Fee)
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment (UI)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Gasoline Tax (too much per liter)
Gross Receipts Tax
Health Tax
Hunting License Tax
Hydro Tax
Inheritance Tax
Interest Tax
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
MedicareTax
MortgageTax
Personal IncomeTax
PropertyTax
PovertyTax
Prescription DrugTax
Provincial Income and sales tax
Real EstateTax
Recreational VehicleTax
Retail SalesTax
Service ChargeTax
SchoolTax
Telephone FederalTax
Telephone Federal, Provincial and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
WaterTax
Watercraft RegistrationTax
Well PermitTax
Workers CompensationTax
--- and in 2010 the HST

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?


Not one of these taxes existed 60 years ago, & our nation was one of the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had a large middle class, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.




What in "Hell" happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'


Personal note:

I could have changed it to be more politically correct but I do not have the energy today.
You get the jist of it, where it is him picture their and where is says mom picture 'dad' too!

Employment Equity is becoming a political battle field and not what it was originally for...

An Open Letter to the Right Honourable Stephen Harper:
Posted on 3 August, 2010 by admin

Dear Prime Minister:

Re: Stop the Attack on Employment Equity

As Canadians who believe in a discrimination-free society, we are writing to express our grave concerns regarding recent comments made by the Hon. Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board, who insinuated that the Federal Employment Equity program is barring qualified Canadians from job opportunities in the federal public service.

We are equally dismayed by similar comments made by the Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, who stated that all Canadians should have an equal opportunity to work for their government based on merit, regardless of race or ethnicity, as if to suggest that unmerited candidates from racialized communities are taking over the jobs of qualified white candidates, thanks to the Federal Employment Equity measures.

The truth, as you are well aware, is the opposite. Employment equity guarantees merit-based hiring because it removes artificial barriers to employment. All too often, qualified candidates from racialized communities do not get hired because of their race or ethnicity.

The current legislative framework that supports employment in the federal public service is found in the Employment Equity Act, 1995, s. 15 (2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and provincial human rights legislation and policies. The purpose of this framework is to ameliorate the historical and current marginalization of members of designated groups not only in hiring practices, but in promotion and retention practices as well.

Yet despite nearly 25 years since the Employment Equity Act was first put in place, there continues to be serious under-representation of workers from the Aboriginal communities, visible minorities, women, and people with disabilities in the federal public service, the single largest employer in Canada.

In a recent report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, Reflecting the Changing Face of Canada: Employment Equity in the Federal Public Service, the Senate Committee examined issues of discrimination in the hiring practices of the federal public service and found that employment equity targets among the four designated groups were not fully being met, especially for visible minorities. Based on data available for the core public service in 2008-2009, visible minorities were represented at 9.8%, a figure that was much lower than their workforce availability rate at 15.3%.

The fact that discrimination persists despite governments’ best efforts should motivate our political leaders to redouble their resolve to advance policies and programs to make our workplace truly inclusive. That Minister’s Jason Kenney and Stockwell Day are now asking for a review of the Public Service Employment Act suggests either a lack of understanding of the purpose or the mechanics of the Employment Equity Act, or an attempt to divert attention away from the Government’s failure to deliver on its obligation to eradicate discrimination in employment.

Contrary to the Ministers’ assertion, employment equity has proven to be an effective measure to ensure candidates from marginalized groups get the jobs that they are qualified to do. It also promotes diversity in the workplace, something that most Canadians value. For these reasons, an increasing number of business leaders have embraced employment equity as the model for their corporations. In short, employment equity makes good business sense because it works.

Rather than perpetuating the myth about employment equity as replacing merit-based hiring, we need you to affirm the Canadian Government’s commitment to equity and diversity by strengthening employment equity measures, and by educating all Canadians about the need for such programs.

Yours truly,


Personal Note:

If these groups truly wanted Employment Equity to work they would have helped me when I was refused to apply for the job because of my race. As you see in the open letter above the groups state that employment equity is for "Aboriginal communities, visible minorities, women, and people with disabilities in the federal public service". Did anyone else think that my name being "Sara" meant I was a man? During the application I filled out "female", yet that did not stop the application. Filling out "white" did stop the application.
Employment Equity blocked me from a job clearly because of my race, not because of my merit.

Which leaves me back to the question of why are so many groups like Ontario Labour Foundation screaming the Employment Equity is working, unless you are the wrong colour!