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Want to tell those responsible to know what you think of the contempt charge against Perry Dunlop, his oncarceration  and/or your thoughts on this inquiry?  Write, phone and/or email those responsible and/or those who should know what the viewing and/or paying public thinks.  Contact names and addresses can be accessed here. If you can do so and are so inclined please copy me at cornwall@theinquiry.ca.   (Comments posted on the Freeholder website and other blogs and previously posted here have been moved to a blog comment page. Such comments will now be added to the articles as they are posted) 

Here is a sampling of what people are saying to date…..

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From: Ann Yelland

To: maned@standard-freeholder.com

Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 7:46 PM

Subject: Editorial - Claude MacIntosh 

Dear Sirs:              

 I simply cannot stay silent any longer!  As someone who grew up in Cornwall with continuing strong ties to the community,  I am alarmed and shocked at what continues to flow from the pen of Claude MacIntosh and appears to pass as "journalism" in the Standard-Freeholder.  I have some questions:  Mr. MacIntosh, can you truly be as shallow as your writing seems to be?  and, why would the Standard-Freeholder continue to print such pieces that are so clearly and completely biased, unbalanced and designed to inflame and spark further controversy.  I am a firm believer that everyone is entitled to his opinion but when one writes in a public forum, as Mr. MacIntosh does, I believe one owes it to his readership to do a responsible job.  I have a hard time believing that much thought goes into anything Mr. MacIntosh writes and certainly not in this latest piece.         

This "editorial" appears to be full of reactionary comments completely lacking in substance.  It you scratch the surface of Mr. MacIntosh's most recent diatribe, there's nothing there!  I cannot believe that  he has done any research; in fact, Mr. MacIntosh, when was the last time you interviewed Mr. Dunlop or actually sat down and had a reasoned and informed discussion with him?  My guess is:  "never".  As a journalist, is it not important to present more than just your own biased opinion from your soap-box?  Where is the perspective?  Where is the balanced conclusion?  In my opinion, your writings serve only to continue beating the victims and an already suffering community.  Shame on you Mr. MacIntosh and the Standard-Freeholder.  You really do insult the intelligence of reasonable, thinking people everywhere. 

Ann (Wylie) YellandDuncan, BC 

(Hometown:  Cornwall, Ontario)   

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Are we better off after the Inquiry and Project Truth?

Letters to the Editot 

Cornwall Standard Freeholder

17 March 2008

To the editor:

One cannot help but wonder what the net effect of The Inquiry and Project Truth are? Has the handling of this whole affair improved anything, or has it worsened conditions in Cornwall?

First off let us examine the economic impact, I understand that the inquiry has cost the city $23 million - maybe that has been good for the local economy, but I am sure that City Council has not been impressed with that figure. It seems that the city taxpayers have been levied a steep fine for seeking justice; bet you council won't let that happen again! According to Claude McIntosh there are pedophiles operating in every city. Assuming McIntosh is correct in his assumption, how do you think the pedophiles in Cornwall feel about being threatened by the justice system now?

Who has ended up in jail as a result of this shemozzle? A police officer that started off by trying to serve his community properly. Maybe things did go off the rails for him, maybe they were pushed off the rails for him.

What are the chances in our lifetime that a Cornwall police officer will ever try to serve the community again with the dedication that Dunlop did? I think those pedophiles that McIntosh spoke of are breathing easier tonight, what do you think?

The end question that has to be asked, is . . . . As a result of The Inquiry and Project Truth are pedophiles more or less likely to "operate" in Cornwall? Has the justice system made Cornwall a safer and better place to live? Are people more or less likely to want to raise their children in Cornwall? These are the net effect questions, this is what life is really all about. Maybe Dunlop has been dealt with "properly" by some people's standards, but what is the net effect, who are going to be the real winners and who are going to be the real losers in this sad scenario.

Kevin Bradshaw,

Avonmore

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14 March 2008 integrated response of Peter Yelland to reply from Jean Crowder, NDP federal MP for Nanaimo-Cowichan

Dear Ms. Jean Crowder

(Integrated reply to you letter.)

Thank you for contacting my office regarding Perry Dunlop and the concern you have expressed for his family. The NDP has worked hard to amend whistleblower legislation to give greater protection to people like Perry Dunlop.

It would be interesting to see a spot on the net where your efforts and results of that campaign appear.

There has been a great deal of concern expressed regarding the sentence Mr. Dunlop received on a contempt of court charge and people have asked me to intervene as a Member of Parliament and have that sentence overturned. I am certain you will understand that an MP cannot interfere in the court process - the independence of the judiciary from political interference is an important part of the Canadian system.

I realise an MP cannot interfere in a judicial process but all political leaders should know when someone who has struggled to uphold a law of the land is suffering unduly because of it. If anyone is going to change the laws, such changes have to come from the legislative levels of governments. It certainly not going to be the lawyers who see to this. 

However; people can contact the officials in the Ontario legislature that ordered the review of this matter via a public inquiry to inform those officials of your support for Mr. Dunlop. This may prove helpful if Mr. Dunlop decides to appeal his conviction.

That process is being dealt with as we speak

Thank you

Peter Yelland

(Duncan, BC)

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Friday, March 14, 2008 

Dear Sir:
 
Few, if any pedophiles will be caught in the present farce that goes by the name of the Inquiry in Cornwall, Ontario. The adversarial structure, governed by self-protecting institutions with their deep pockets and high-priced lawyers precludes the real truth coming out. This format, typified by the cross-examination techniques employed, and the resultant fear it has already created in observers, particularly victims, is counter- productive The inquiry was supposed to reveal the truth of the stories of the victims. The local small-town social pressures alone precluded them coming forward, let alone any other impediments. Conceal the criminals and the town will heal itself! The main thrust now seems to be to convict and imprison the man who revealed the crimes, Perry Dunlop. What a costly waste of time and money!  

The constant emotion that emanates from much of the transcripts of the inquiry is fear. Whether it is fear of disclosure, fear of association, fear of revelation of personal histories or fear of privately held health conditions being revealed, there seems to be a lot of it. One can therefore understand the urgency of suppressing and burying anything that Perry has to say. I have watched (on transcripts) Peter Englemann and his cohorts in action and I would not want to go there either. I would know (as Perry does) that based on my notes, (see Perry’s will state) that every legal trick in the book would be used by the establishment to put me away forever. They must not allow folks to give credence to the facts disclosed therein, as it involves so many people at so many levels of Ontario society. Can’t have that! Bury the bastard!

Further to the point of adversarial question, think for a moment of the victims of pedophilia who might even think to volunteer to come forward in this atmosphere.  

Nancy Mayer of Ontario makes this observation;

" If you were a victim of sexual crime would you be willing to go into a
public arena, discuss the intimate details of your assault, your mental
health and then agree to be cross examined by the lawyers who (may)
represent the people and institutions involved in your abuse? This is
what the Cornwall Inquiry asks of all of those who will testify before
it. Many will chose not to be put through this process and without that
testimony we will not get to the truth. Forcing those to testify in a
broken system; all the while pretending that the system is effective is
wrong."

Ask yourself, “Would I do it?” 

What an asinine way to try to get to the truth!

Pedophilia is still a terrible crime and needs to be expunged from all aspects of our society. If there is the will in Cornwall and anywhere else it occurs, it can be brought out and dealt with, but the Canadian vehicle chosen in Cornwall, Ontario and the people running it are powerless to do what they set out to achieve. The shallowness of the process is becoming obvious to more and more people and our governments need to wake up to that fact. 

Peter Yelland 

Duncan, BC

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10 March 2008 - letter to the Dunlops emailed to multiple recipients

 From: "Angie & Ian"

To: < webadmin@justice.gc.ca >, < maned@standard-freeholder.com >, < letters@thecitizen.canwest.com >,     < oped@ott.sunpub.com >,< Letters@GlobeAndMail.ca >, < letters@nationalpost.com >, < lettertoed@thestar.ca >, < wesupportperry@gmail.com >, < dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org >, < benedictxvi@vatican.va >, < cdf@cfaith.va >, < bishop@alexandria-cornwall.ca >, < nuncioap@istar.ca >, < info@cornwallinquiry.ca >, <  cbentley.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org, < mbryant.mpp@liberal.ola.org >, < mbryant.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org >, < jbrownell.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org >, < jbrownell.mpp@liberal.ola.org >, < mayor@cornwall.ca >, < pm@pm.gc.ca >, cornwall@theinquiry.ca 

Mr. & Mrs. Dunlop 

Officials stick their nose in issues pertaining to other countries. 

Our government will step in, bend over backwards for other countries and people seeking refuge.   

Monies and protection from persecution and death are freely given to others in the name of humanity.   

However, when one of our own country men stands up, puts others before him, wanting those who should be held accountable brought to justice, backs are turned on him, he is treated as a criminal.  How many of the accused are serving time?    

Where are our officials, there must be some level of government that can step in and say enough has been done to this man and his family.   

Our thoughts and best wishes are with you and your family. 

The Robertson's   

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From: Bob Woolcott 

To: cornwall@theinquiry.ca

Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 2:05 PM

Subject: Dunlop Inquiry  

Keep up the great work 

The exposure of the "system" is one of the most important issues facing Canadians today. 

We don't have a justice system in this country - just a legal system whose priorities are to make the participants rich and to give them powerJustice is a way down the list if it is on the list at all. 

The "Serve and Protect" motto is not for the public who pay their salaries and exorbitant fees. 

"Serve and Protect" is the protection of those on the system and if this means cover-up, manipulation, deception and lying so be it. They cannot afford to be exposed. 

Bob Woolcott

Honey Harbour, Ontario.

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This from Byron Prior (Byron blogged a long time ago about his battle for justice in Newfoundland.  He is back in Ottawa on Parliament Hill.  Drop by and say hello.  I am sure he would appreciate the company and support) 

Folks, I'm wearing 2 Newfoundland Flags, front and back from my shoulders to my toes.

I don't have a local telephone # yet but I can be found near the fountain in front of Parliament with my information hand-outs.

This is why I have to be there again after 7 months in 2006 and a 8 month Justice Dept Review of my File, that they have yet to release.

I ask all MP's to stand up for Canadian Justice and come get my info hand-out, Canadians need to know. I also hope to visit the Cornwall inquiry with my information during this time I'm in Ontario.

WE HAVE A LEGAL SYSTEM WITH NO JUSTICE,
AND A CHILD RAPIST IN CONTROL

Politicians names and faces change in Ottawa, Ont. and St. John's, Nl. but the Corruption continues to rule our country. I spent from April to October, 06 , 7 months, in Ottawa, on Parliament Hill, with permits, handing out 12,000 information sheets, and 7000 more in Newfoundland, about what happened to my family and still no-one has resolved this INJUSTICE.

A simple DNA test would see Justice served. The system protects the Criminals and itself, not the public or victims.

alltrue@nl.rogers.com
http://maxpages.com/sexualabuse 7 pages
www.youtube.com/cdnjusticedelayed video 7 parts
www.petitiononline.com/TRUTH/petition.html

Sincerely
Byron David Prior

tele# 709-834-9822

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06 March 2008 email to Fifth Estate 

Good evening Fifth Estaters

Thank you for excellent thought-provoking programs on difficult topics. 

PLEASE consider investigating the bizarre case of a jail term in poor conditions for a man whom many Canadians have hailed as a hero and protector of children in Cornwall, Ontario - Perry Dunlop. Yesterday Dunlop was 'given' six months for civil contempt of court - exactly the same length of sentence given to James Edward Lewis, 45, also of Cornwall, Ontario, for sexually assaulting Jamie Marsolais in 1982 over a period of four months when Marsolais was nine years old. How can this be possible? Dunlop blew the whistle on child molesters and has since been hounded for 15 years - and now incarcerated. ?????? 

Thank you, on behalf of people concerned about the Canadian legal system, in contrast to the Canadian justice system.

Sincerely
Bridget Bruneski

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From:  Dean Ward

To: cornwall@theinquiry.ca

Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 1:07 PM

Subject: Torture State 

The entire world has run amok. The USA torture people daily. They even do it to one of our citizens, well that’s the world I find myself living in. Waterboarding and torture is legal in the USA and in our own country we inflict cruel and unusual punishment on people that tell the truth and expose the corruption that is our Institutions. These same institutions are guilty of acts of torture upon the children of Cornwall and the man that exposed it. They have over stepped the bounds of human decency and act like a police state. Do not cross them or you too will suffer the actions of the police state.  

There is no reason Perry is not under house arrest except that the police state can torture who they want when they want. If we do nothing, then we are as guilty as the system. If we do nothing, we will be next.  That even Canada itself would torture its own whistleblowers is the final straw. I have finally realized that we live in a police state.  

Dean Ward,

Cornwall

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Email to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty  

08 March 2008 

Mr McGuinty, Sir; 

I believe that this case is one where you and your Liberal party should show what stuff you are made of.   

There is a very bad smell coming from Cornwall Ontario over this total farce.  There have been illegal changes made in the form of the inquiry, information has been unavailable to the public, and overall it looks as if the judiciary is looking for a scapegoat here.  It appears that Mr. Dunlop is undergoing some procedures that even citizens who have been accused in a court of law have not had to undergo.   It appears that someone higher up in politics is still afraid of what might come out unless Perry Dunlop's testimony is refuted publicly.   

I worry for the man's mental health and in fact, for his life.  If he is damaged or his innocent family suffers more in any way while he is incarcerated, you can believe that the Province of Ontario, you and your Party will hear from the public from right across this country. 

Many  citizens of other countries would also be interested. Remember, the Ethical Courage Award was given him at the 9th Annual International Ethics Conference for his 'willingness to stand up for the right thing, and for his unhesitating demonstration of character and integrity.' 

I would like to see some help and intervention from your office for Mr. Dunlop.  I remember very well when the pedophile story first broke, and how quickly it disappeared.  I worked with abused children and I realize how difficult it always has been to protect them from abuse once they are caught in the terrible, frightening cycle that happens in the process. 

At the very least I believe your office could move the 'hearing' from Cornwall, out of the jurisdiction of the parties who are in charge now, to somewhere else in Ontario where this very obvious and long-standing bias would not occur.  It is done every day for murderers and such, why not for Perry Dunlop? 

Yours truly, 

Irene McGeary

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Email reposne to James P. Bateman from Ontario Attorney General office (scroll down for 19 February 2008 email from James Bateman to Attorney General Chris Bentley) 

From: "JUS-G-MAG-Webmaster" AttorneyGeneral@ontario.ca

To: <jbatemanxxxxxx>

Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:30 PM

Subject: Attorney General - Webmaster Response M08-01433 Our Reference #:  M08-01433 

To:  jbatemanXXXXXX 

Thank you for your e-mail dated February 19, 2008, to the Honourable Chris Bentley, Attorney General for Ontario. It is important to note that the Commissioner of the Cornwall Public Inquiry is a judge, and that the conduct of the Inquiry is independent from government. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to our attention. 

Webmaster

Ministry of the Attorney Generalhttp://www.ontario.ca/attorneygeneral

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Editorial:Cornwall Standard Freeholder:               07 March 2008

“Unfortunately for the inquiry, established to delve into institutional - police, Roman Catholic Church, probation office, children's aid society and others - response to complaints of sexual abuse, Dunlop's defiance and subsequent jailing has created a sideshow. “

The above extract from the Freeholder declares the inquiry was established to do as the author contends. This is absolute rubbish. An examination of the terms of the mandate indicate that it was set up in such a way as to upset no local arrangements, especially of institutional authorities and to protect the ‘good names’ of those in charge of them. Sexual abuse usually features pedophiles, their discovery and punishment. The lack of forthright, honest direction in this whole affair, created a vacuum in which Perry Dunlop’s bravery assumed distorted public defiance proportions.

Peter Yelland

Duncan, B.C.

Email exchange with Tom Christensen, British Columbia Minister of Child and Family Development (scroll down for original 19 February 2008 email from Peter Yelland to multiple politicians.) 

 Dear Sir: 

As a retired teacher and former principal, I am fully aware of the Child, Family and Community Service Act and the associated responsibilities of public servants in its application. 

My purpose in writing to you was to (a) bring the Cornwall, Ontario problem to your attention and (b) To state that the ramifications of the 'watered-down' mandate of the Cornwall Inquiry extend far across the country. Pedophilia is a recognised heinous crime and I would hope that your ministry would show considerably more backbone than the government of Ontario in fighting any such problems which may arise in BC. The mandate in question does nothing to curb pedophilia in that area at all. Furthermore, the jailing of the whistle-blower, a BC man, indicates to the pedophiles of Canada they have a further extension of their freedom to 'carry-on' as before. 

This is a disgusting mismanagement of Canadian Justice. 

An inter-provincial governmental protest might be in order! SincerelyPeter Yelland

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Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 9:30 AM

Subject: Letter from the Honourable Tom Christensen, Minister of Children and Family Development 

March 7, 2008                                                                                     VIA EMAIL

Ref:  171680

Peter Yelland
E-mail:  xxxxxxx

Dear Mr. Yelland:

Thank you for your email of  February 19, 2008, regarding the Cornwall Inquiry in Ontario.  I am pleased to respond to your letter.

As Minister of Children and Family Development, I agree that child safety is everyone’s responsibility.  The Child, Family and Community Service Act is the legislative authority for the ministry's Child Protection Services.  The Act requires that anyone who has reason to believe that a child may be abused, neglected, or is for any other reason in need of protection, has a legal duty to report the matter.

Thank you again for writing.  We are watching the events in Ontario with interest and appreciate you sharing your concerns regarding this issue.

Sincerely,

Tom Christensen
Minister

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Perry Dunlop being persecuted as a whistleblower; Former officer's actions have taken courage

Letter to the Editor

Cornwall Standard Freeholder

06 March 2008

There was a time unfortunately, when I could have been excommunicated from my church for writing this letter, and might even have found myself the star attraction at a local community barbecue.

Those days are part of history now, at least as far as my faith and religion are concerned. Pope John Paul himself, on one occasion, pleaded publicly with Catholics and Christians to study their own history in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.

Not an easy task. His critics within the church were quick to shut him up, but at least he had the courage to face that past and speak out.

Galileo and Martin Luther, both Catholics, can attest to the fact that it often doesn't pay to be "ahead of your time" when it comes to religion, any religion.

I have to ask myself if that element of fear might not be part of the reluctance of some individuals to come forward, or testify at the Cornwall Public Inquiry.

Because of my early education as a Catholic, I know it is a factor I have had to consider.

In his recently published book "Secrets of the Vatican" (now circulating in Cornwall) Cyrus Shahrad, a graduate of Cambridge University, refers to a letter written by their Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 2001.

That letter supposedly ". . . forbids all members of the Catholic church from speaking publicly about the pedophile priest scandal on pain of excommunication."

Not having heard of, or read any other reference to such a letter, I tend to be skeptical that such a letter ever existed, although it might help him sell his book. On the other hand, Ratzinger's (now Benedict XVI) reputation lends some credence to the possibility that such a letter does, or did, exist.

For a practising Catholic, the word "excommunication" is probably more frightening than being fired from a job, at least as far as my parents," and my own generations are concerned.

I'm sure as a human being Perry Dunlop may have made some mistakes along the path he chose to take.That still doesn't detract from the courage it took for him to speak out publicly against what he saw as wrong, not only within his own profession but with members of his own faith.

It is easy for most to understand the risks of losing a job, a pension, a way of earning a living, and losing the respect and/or support of your peers.

The pain of dealing with the failings of individuals within your own faith, and the consequences, is a factor that most of us might not have considered. Perry chose to "stay and fight" rather than leave his church as many do.

Believe me, that takes more courage than those outside the church might realize. The fact that most crimes of sexual abuse occur "outside the faith" I am sure didn't bring Perry much comfort, or make it any easier to swallow the betrayal of those in authority. Why has he become a target of our justice system when others, perpetrators, those in authority, and those involved in the various attempts at cover up, have not, and may never be called to testify?

Holding those accountable for obstructing justice by attempted cover ups is what will bring healing to the survivors and this community, not the persecution of the whistle blowers.

Is the inquiry really concerned about promoting "healing?"

As a survivor, I don't think so.

Roger Roy,

Long Sault

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Prayers and money needed for Perry

Letters to the Editor

Cornwall Standard Freeholder

03 March 2008

I am writing in response to a letter of Feb. 23 by Joy Seguin wherein she asked, "For those of us who wish to support Mr. Dunlop is there anything we can do or anyone we may contact?"

The most effective thing to do is pray for your desired result, ie. Perry's release from prison with the 15-days time spent, plus the 15 years constant aggravation already accumulated as payment in full for his civil disobedience as a prisoner of conscience.

Another thing you might consider is a donation to a trust fund set up to help the Dunlops, by deposit at any TD Canada Trust bank - account 6315829, Branch 2312, or by cheque made out to Carson Chisholm in trust and sent to TD Canada Trust, 61 Ninth St. E., Cornwall, Ont. K6H 6R3

Carson Chisholm,

St. Andrew's West

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Email to Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley

Tuesday 04 March 2008

Dear Sir

The rest of Canada is watching as the Ontario 'justice' system brings to court tomorrow a man who deserves the gratitude and praise of countless Ontarians, especially the innocent and powerless - the children who are the future of the province and the country. This man is being held in a small jail cell without adequate bathing, no blankets, few facilities, etc. This noble man is Perry Dunlop. How is it possible that the Ontario legal system treats Dunlop in this shameful way?

Dunlop is charged with contempt of court, for which, if proven, there could be many reasons. You could start with the fact that the inquiry at which Dunlop has been called to testify is headed by Judge Glaude with conflicts of interest through his many connections with Cornwall, the site of sexual assaults against children. If a sentence is required against Dunlop for this charge, please use reason and moral principles: the charge can be dismissed; Dunlop can be acquitted; a small fine can be imposed; a week of house arrest, etc = something befitting the charge. Perry Dunlop has not committed a crime; he has upheld the laws of Ontario and Canada by reporting child abuse. He deserves gratitude and acclaim for having the courage of his convictions to speak out against the victimization of children.

Will the Ontario Attorney General have similar courage in dismissing or throwing out the charge against Perry Dunlop and releasing him from shameful and unnecessary jail conditions? Will the Attorney General release Perry Dunlop from the web of lies and deceit that have held him captive for 15 years, since he first blew the whistle on child-molesters? 

Bridget Bruneski

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Email to Kelly Egan, Ottawa Citizen Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 10:06 AMSubject: Enough Already  

Kelley Egan

Re: “Enough Already”

As a minister I usually speak in a church with a pulpit which is constructed to be slightly higher than the space where the people sit or stand. In my denomination, some of the pulpits even have a staircase leading up to them and are called “high pulpits.” Insiders call the place “four feet above contradiction” because people really can’t contradict you from the pew to your place up in the pulpit. I have always been mindful of the responsibility of the power of that dynamic and my responsibility to covey the message that is respectful, helpful, true, researched, authentic, and of benefit to those hearing what I say.

There is a great distance from your high pulpit at The Citizen, down past the pews, out the door, all the way to the jail, through seven locked doors, (I have been a volunteer at the MEDC) to a cell where Perry Dunlop is supposed to hear what you have said since it appears to be a real “hellfire and brimstone sermon” of correction directed to him, (No sympathy extended) with the rest of us interested or disinterested bystanders.

Your “sermon”  makes it sound like Perry Dunlop is obstructing justice, but you weren’t with him like I was about seven years ago when he delivered two separate boxes of all of his work documented and bound in books fully indexed for forensic  purposes. He said that he wanted the top cops in Ontario to have exactly all of his work and information fully documented, unaltered, and uninterpreted so one box was received and signed for at the Office of the Solicitor General of Ontario and then we want to the Attorney General of Ontario office where we were made to feel very unwelcome to say the least. That is until the Crown Attorney noticed in a cursorily comparison that her copy of the supposedly same documentation received from the OPP had three pages missing! Her demeanour radically changed and she became civil, professional and readily signed for all the documentation that (then) Constable Dunlop gave her not only in my presence but with a scribe from her office taking notes of our conversation.

In reading your commentary, one has a difficult time understanding that you are not aware of the massive issue of clergy abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in places like Boston and the 560 Million dollar settlement by the church with victims in California. One might think that you could conclude that abuse could possibly go on in place like Cornwall, Ontario or Littletown, Nova Scotia, because abuse is going on everywhere. Too bad you have no understanding on how hard it is for a victim who has been brutalized, shamed, humiliated, with both sexuality and identity in shambles is now ready to stride into court with the confidence of a seasoned criminal lawyer and make accusations against their personal terrorist. 

“Rev.” Egan, had you the decency of descending from your lofty pulpit, and going all the long way down to protective custody in a cold jail cell, and talked with the decorated former police officer you would find an amazingly brilliant man of integrity who indeed is the one has had “Enough Already;” not you! When he said that he would rather go to jail then to testify at the inquiry, we would hope that you might be able to put the pieces of the puzzle together to think that just possibly there is more to the story than you know.

While I can’t speak for Perry Dunlop on this, I can say for myself that I only wish with all of my heart that what you said was a true reality; that it was as simple, clear and solvable as you indicate in your angry diatribe.  Sadly it is not and if you are going to talk about this, you need to know your topic.

As gently as I can say this, you are going to have to wake up and smell the coffee about the truth and reality of this whole exercise in massive futility and the dynamic of trying to get justice for the abused. For example, just try to find one person who has ever reported a pedophile. Walk with just one victim through the process of trying to find justice and then and only then, will you understand that it is Perry and Helen Dunlop who have had, “Enough Already.”

Rev. Alan Stewart

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Charlottetown, PEI

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Feedback on Cornwall Standard Freeholder website

01 March 2008

I cannot for the life of me understand the attitude of your writer Claude MacIntosh and his judge and jury remarks. He seems to think he is judge and jury at the truth commission. Maybe he should wait till the actual commission makes a final decision before playing judge and jury himself. His attempts to discredit Perry Dunlop are so weak and come from an ovbious bias that is not part or parcele of the commission. Did Claude MacIntosh ever consider the mental stress and strain that Perry has been placed under since he reported the illegal proceeding that were arranged by claude shaver and the catholic church? From day one they have tried to kill the messanger. Perry's refusal to testify on account of mental anguish is quite believeable and I do for a second expect myself to understand the pressure of his journey and how it has impacted his life. Maybe Claude MacIntosh could get a life. He definately is not the judge nor the jury and I am sick of him acting like he is.

Dean Ward, (Cornwall, Ontario)

Email letter to Ontario Ontario General Chris Bentley 

From: Jo Adamson

Date: 2/29/2008 11:34:27 AM

To: cbentley@liberal.ola.orgSubject: Dark Day in Canada  

Dear Sir; 

We are writing you with regard to Perry Dunlop. By now you are most likely well aware of the attention in this case. The most negative attention seen in some time. 

Mr. Perry Dunlop deserves better treatment from our Government for the action he took on behalf of the sexually abused victims in Cornwall. He deserves the Order Of Canada!!! - Not a jail cell in Toronto, being allowed one blanket no clean clothes or a shower for days on end!! Does this really sound like Canada or perhaps more like the prisoners of war in Afghanistan? Either way as a Canadian we're not very proud of the treatment of Perry Dunlop. Nor are we at all impressed with Ontario's spin on this whole inquiry. More abuse for the victims and Perry Dunlop and no action against the pedophile's. Common sense seems to have eluded most of the Ontario Government.  

However it's not to late!!!!! The correct action and common sense can still be applied to this case!!On March 5th, 2008, you can dismiss all charges against Perry Dunlop. We implore you to do just that in the name of Justice. 

Right the wrong! 

Thank you 

Penny McLennan

Joanne Adamson

Duncan BC 

----- Original Message -----  

From: B

To:  every Ontario MPP and every Federal  

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 9:23 PM

Subject: Please help: This is a Dark Day for Canadian 'Justice'  

Dear Madam or Sir 

This is a Dark Day for Canadian ‘Justice’ 

Mr. Perry Dunlop is a hero for the sexual abuse victims of Cornwall, Ontario, as well as for many Canadians who believe in justice. In 1993 he exposed a pedophile ring in the town of Cornwall. Fifteen years later, after disciplinary action, victimization within the police force, death threats and resultant effects of stress, he now sits in the Toronto Detention Center, charged with contempt of court for not testifying at the inquiry into what happened around pedophiles in Cornwall two decades ago. Perry Dunlop was the man who reported the sexual abuse to children at that time. He was the one who has already suffered at the hands of those who did not want publicized information about themselves, their friends, relatives and business associates. Perry now awaits sentencing March 5, 2008. How can this be? What has happened to the legal system in Canada? 

The ex Cornwall police officer, who became a whistle blower for the sake of all our children, now faces a jail term and ruin, but maintains his integrity and determination to follow the path of truth. This is a man who has been named Cornwall Police Officer of the Year in 1987 and again in 1991; 2000 Ethical Courage Award Winner - The Institute for Law Enforcement Administration; nominated for Order of Canada by the Vancouver Island Human Rights Coalition. How can we Canadians be proud of the legal system which demands that Perry Dunlop testify about a case that happened 15 years ago, despite rejection of his 110 page will-state about all that he knows? How many lawyers will grill him as they continue to protect clients of power and wealth? For a clear background to this convoluted case, with its many instances of lies by the legal authorities and miscarriages of justice, please see The Anatomy of a Cover-Up at www.theinquiry.ca. These lies include assurances from the Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant that Justice Glaude, appointed as commissioner for the inquiry, had no connection with Cornwall; in fact, he has many so has huge conflict of interests.  

Jailing Perry Dunlop serves no one, is a perversion of legal process and demonstrates that justice does not live in Canada for all her citizens! Why has the legal system gone so wrong? 

I ask you as Members of Parliament to stop the injustice against Perry Dunlop. Please use your influence to have the contempt charges against Perry Dunlop overturned. Allow the victims and the Dunlops to heal. The Dunlop family has suffered so much over the last 15 years after Perry Dunlop began his work to report abuse already perpetrated on children and his efforts to protect further children from facing destruction of their lives at the hands of pedophiles. 

Let us stand firm to protect our children and those that help them. 

Sincerely 

Bridget Bruneski

B.C.

28 February 2008 

Email letters Ontario General Chris Bentley (cbentley.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org )  Mayor Bob Kilger (mayor@cornwall.ca ) theinquiry.ca; Premier Dalton McGuinty (dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org)  

 I would like to address my concern for the way an innocent man is being treated in jail in your Province!  Perry Dunlop was arrested on February 17, 2008 and has had one shower in 11 days.  THIS NOW TURNS INTO A HEALTH CONCERN!!  This is allowed?   My dog has more baths than this human in 11 days.  11 DAYS???? ONE SHOWER???  

Mr. Dunlop has been in the same T-shirt and jump pants since his arrival at the Toronto Detention Centre. 

No Mail??  Why not what will that hurt?? 

No Blanket??  

DO I NEED TO REMIND YOU HE DID NOT KILL ANYONE.   

This is disgusting and becomes a health issue.  Believe it or not he is human.  Humans need showers, clean clothes, and fresh air.  Now what are you going to do to make sure these amenities are being met? 

Signed by myself  

Laurie Johnson

Glad to not live in Ontario! 

(Duncan, BC) 

Dunlop has become inquiry's fall guy

Letters to the Editor

Cornwall Standard Freeholder

27 February 2008

Perry Dunlop's 110 page research presentation on payoffs and misdeeds speaks for itself. The Cornwall Public Inquiry overstepped its mandate and cruelly brought forth testimony from victims of sexual deviants. Now these poor persons find that their testimony means nothing because it was the say of the authorities shoddy work in follow-up that was suppose to be under the inquiry's mandate. Perry Dunlop recognized the witch hunt and misdirection of the inquiry and refused to testify. Now he is a victim of the authorities' high handedness. Instead of sticking to its mandate, the inquiry deflects attention to Mr. Dunlop who has become their fall guy.

Dave Windsor,

Cornwall

From: Peter Yelland [mailto:XXXXXXXXX]

Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 12:28 PM
To: Routley.MLA, Douglas
Subject: Pedophilia in Canada

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Dear Doug Routley: The poorly managed case of Perry Dunlop and the alleged pedophiles of Cornwall, ONT needs to be brought to the attention of everyone but especially to the attention of every member of every governing body in Canada. It is NOT only the problem of the Ontario government, it is everyone’s problem! That pedophilia is allowed to flourish at all in this country is a terrible reflection on the governing bodies of all sections of Canada.  

The continuing Cornwall Inquiry is costing some $40M, paid for by the taxpayers of Ontario, to investigate cases of alleged pedophilia in Cornwall and only one pedophile has been convicted. In my opinion there has been a great deal of procrastination, feeble, politically-correct questioning techniques, shallow investigation, suspects were released because they were not charged within a certain time and other legal manipulations. Now the brave policeman who brought these crimes to the attention of the authorities has also been arrested for contempt. So far, two ‘criminals’ for the price of $40 million dollars - and one is the man who should be receiving our thanks and assorted medals for his efforts!

This alleged ring has been operating for many years and if such a heinous crime is committed in any part of our country, it is the concern of all parts of the country - that is if there is any real concern for the protection of our children.

 Peter Yelland Refer to www.theinquiry.ca or http://www.cornwallinquiry.ca/en/ 

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----- Original Message -----

From: Routley.MLA, Douglas

To: Peter Yelland Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:05 PM

Subject: RE: Pedophilia in Canada 

Dear Mr. Yelland

Thank you for taking to the time to bring your concerns to Doug's attention.

Your email has been added to Doug's review file.

You may wish to contact the Attorney General of Ontario and the Cornwall Public Inquiry, if you have not already done so the contact is as follows:

For general inquiries, contact the Ministry of the Attorney General at:

________________________________________________________________________________

If you have any further question do not hesitate to contact me.

Debra Toporowski
Constituency Assistant for Doug Routley, MLA
Cowichan-Ladysmith
273 Trunk rd
PO Box 659
Duncan,BC
250-746-8770
1-877-715-0127
Fax 250-715-0139
www.dougroutley.ca

In the Spirit of  Nuts’a’maat Shqwaluwun Working as one
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Dear Mr. Routley:

Thank you for your help.

Over the years, I have developed very sophisticated research skills and already know the addresses of all the provincial and federal ministers I need to contact to make my point, - in fact, I have already done so.

I am contacting you because you represent this area in which lives a "victim", a man who saw the evil of pedophilia in his community at the time and had the guts to report it. The resultant convolutions of what passes for justice in Cornwall, Ontario now leaves this man in jail, there awaiting further jail terms while the pedophiles still wander among us.

Rather than fob it of to the Ontario authorities, I would expect all levels of government to tackle the problem as best they could at their own level to see that pedophilia is the victim, not the messenger who brought it to the "authorities" attention .

Peter Yelland

Duncan

Email letter to Federal MPs and Ontario provincial MPPs 

Dear Madam or Sir, 
 
This is a Dark Day in Canadian 'Justice'
 
Mr. Perry Dunlop is a hero for the sexual abuse victims of Cornwall Ontario. Perry Dunlop exposed a  pedophile ring in  the town of Cornwall Ontario. Perry Dunlop has offered to read his will of state into testimony, however, this was not enough for the Cornwall Inquiry. He now sits in the Toronto Detention Center. The charge is contempt of court. Perry awaits sentencing March 5, 2008.
 
It is already known by many citizens in the Provinces of Ontario and British Columbia that an ex Cornwall police officer who became a whistle blower for the sake of all our children, now faces ruin. The Dunlop family has lost so very much over the years and all for the want of helping children. I ask you, as Canadians, how can we be proud of the injustice that has befallen Perry Dunlop? This serves no one, and only demonstrates that justice does not live in Canada for all her citizens! Why has the legal system gone so far off the track?
 
 I ask you as Members of Parliament to step forward and  right a wrong! Stop the injustice against Perry Dunlop. Allow the  victims and the Dunlops  to heal, it is long over due.
 
We have just learned from Perry's wife Helen that he has been asking for a blanket and was refused, what is the message in that? Could you please see to it that he is not being abused in other ways. 

Thank you.
 
Let us not be afraid to protect our children or those that help them.
 
Penny McLennan
Joanne Adamson

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Duncan BC
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From: KAROL KAROLAK

To: Egan, Kelly (ott)

Cc: [ multiple journalists and others] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:42 AM

Subject: Police Witness Excused At Inquiry - Perry Dunlop critics look stupid From: Karol Karolak P. Eng.

To: Kelly Egan, columnist at Ottawa Citizen Dear Mr. Egan, 

Last Wednesday Ottawa Citizen published an article "Enough already: Dunlop must testify" that you wrote in at least two different versions. 

In original version of that article you wrote quote, http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/columnists/story.html?id=bbbfc7f8-2f29-4596-99cb-36c266090faf[text deleted for posting – access via above link]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In a second short version of same article you wrote quote,[text deleted for posting – access via above link] http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=bbbfc7f8-2f29-4596-99cb-36c266090faf&p=2

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yesterday Commissioner Norman Glaude decided to put you on the spot once again and his response was swift, read below quote,

“The commissioner has excused Heidi Sebalj from taking the stand due to medical reasons. …After looking at a doctor's report, Commissioner Norman Glaude says Sebalj should not take the stand.  The matter was a bit of a surprise as Sebalj was not scheduled to testify this week.” 

What are you going to do now Kelly???? Are you going to jump on Heidi Sebalj and Commissioner Norman Glaude for making such decision?? Are you going to draw distinction between a woman police officer Heidi Sebalj and man ex-police officer Perry Dunlop??? Are you going to support Commissioner Norman Glaude’s decision regarding police officer Heidi Sebalj just because she is a woman and keep condemning Perry Dunlop just because he is a man???  

Perry Dunlop was a centre of ridicule and subject of harassment for 15 years, by now he should be used to abuse and drive by smears by any and all self proclaimed jurors of Alabama Court of Swift Justice, Justice Lynch presiding. 

I am quite sure that Perry Dunlop will supply you with his own nails, and you seem to know how to use the hammer.  

Go ahead Kelly crucify Perry Dunlop and light up the cross, what are you waiting for???   

Sincerely,

Karol Karolak P. Eng.  

http://www.theinquiry.ca/Heidi_250208.hide.php

[text deleted for posting – access via above link]  

At this stage Cornwall Public Inquiry and prosecution of Perry Dunlop is reminding me more and more of a movie Bananas with Woody Allan as main character. http://www.filmsite.org/bana.html 

Rebel Fielding, hero of that movie, is arrested and brought to trial for treason upon his return to the US in which he cross-examines himself and objects to the judge: "I object your honour. This trial is a travesty. It's a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries 

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Where's LaRocque?

Letter to the Editor

Cornwall Standard Freeholder

26 February 2008

Forget Dunlop, where is Bishop Eugene Larocque? This man should have been the "first" person on the witness stand at the public inquiry. His $32,000 pay off to Silmser, has cost Cornwall and provincial taxpayers, millions of dollars, and lots and lots of heartache. I pray for his return.

Emily Laprade,

Cornwall

Dunlop's detention a sad irony

Letter to the Editor

Cornwall Standard Freeholder

26 February 2008To the editor: I find it sadly ironic that on Canada's first official Family Day the country's quintessential cop/family man, former Constable Perry Dunlop, spent it in jail for basically trying his best to protect children from pedophiles. Canada is the only democracy in the world with absolutely no law to protect the most defenseless of all, the unborn children in their mother's womb, and Canada's most prolific destroyer of those children has been granted an honourary doctor of law degree for doing just that. Would that be more Orwellian or Kafkaesque?

Only in Canada you say?

Pity! Triple pity!

Carson Chisholm,

St. Andrew's West

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23 February 2008 

I find it hard to understand, that in a country like Canada, you have the freedom to speak, but not the FREEDOM TO NOT SPEAK. 

Eric Rice 

Peter Yelland exchange with Prime Minister Stephen Harper 

I wrote to the office of the Prime Minister and this is the response

To Mr. Yelland:

On behalf of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, I would like to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail correspondence regarding former police officer Perry Dunlop and the Cornwall Public Inquiry.

While you may be assured that your comments and concerns have been carefully noted, the matter you have raised does not fall within the jurisdiction of the federal government. You would be best advised, therefore, to pursue your enquiries with the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General.

 I regret that I am unable to provide you with a more favourable response.
A. Opalick

  
Executive Correspondence Officer
for the Prime Minister's Office

Dear Mr. Opalick:

Neither you nor the Prime Minister need to have even post-secondary education to see that the swelling protest against the treatment of Perry Dunlop is most definitively the purview of the Prime Minister, the Ontario Attorney General and every other provincial and federal Minster. It is a response to a perceived disregard for the safety of our children, all of our children, by the suspected cover-up of pedophilia in the Cornwall area, untouched for the best part of 50 tears.   

It is not only about the Cornwall, Ontario area either, as Canada has an international role perceived to be 'friendly' to pedophiles. The immediate national clarification of the Canadian attitude towards such behavior on a national level is of immediate importance. We, as a nation, are far too lax towards pedophile offenses and it should be of major concern to the office of the Prime Minister.   

Peter Yelland

Duncan BC

Letter to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, Attorney General Chris Bentley and Justice Normand Glaude 

February 23, 2008 

Dear Premier McGuinty; 

I would like to comment on the shameful activity that has taken place on your watch to Perry Dunlop, an outstanding advocate for children who have been abused and remarkable detective in his calling as a police officer of distinction. It appears that you believe that Mr Duncan must not have valuable information on how to keep our children safe. Otherwise he would not be silenced and treated in contempt.  

In the words of Rupert Sheldrake,

"I used to think of scepticism as a primary intellectual virtue, whose goal was truth. I have changed my mind. I now see it as a weapon….Scepticism is a weapon to defend beliefs by attacking their opponents. Scepticism is also an important weapon in the defence of commercial self-interest.”

What and whom are being protected by this activity? Are the children who have been damaged for life not enough of a reason for you to be committed to the truth of this inquiry? How many more people lives do you wish to shred by turning your cheek and not facing the reality of the crimes that have been committed and are not being addressed. How many more children have to be abused and perpetrators not incarcerated? How cavalier can one Premier be?  

Sincerely 

P Anne Winter

Toronto

February 23, 2008 email to jbrownell.mpp@liberal.ola.org ; pkormos-qp@ndp.on.ca ; dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org ; jmlalonde.mpp@liberal.ola.org Cc: mbryant.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org ; Lauzon.G@parl.gc.ca ; info@guylauzon.ca

   IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED” “The Persecution of Perry Dunlop”    “INTENT” 

PUT the “spin” away “folks” and study the “facts”.

Perry Dunlop is a professional police constable, (by profession), to this date and has “acted” professionally and competently, in good standard, in his role as a “professional Police Constable”, before 1993, during 1993 and since 1993.

DESPITE the “spin”, “misinformation and misinterpretation” that “special interest parties” and their associates, with “special objectives”, are currently disseminating throughout Canada; among other things, Perry Dunlop is NOT an “accuser” and is NOT required to be cross-examined by “so-called accused” at a “public Inquiry”. PERRY DUNLOP was before 1993, during 1993 and since 1993, whether employed or not employed, still, a “professional police constable” (by profession).

Perry Dunlop, as a professional “investigative police constable”, professionally and lawfully executing his “duties” and “responsibilities”, to Canadian Citizens, as trained and required to do, prior to 1993, in 1993 and after 1993.

 “The Cornwall Public Inquiry” is just that, a public inquiry. “The Cornwall Public Inquiry” is NOT a criminal trial, prosecuting accused rapists, paedophiles, murderers, terrorists, etc. IT is a “public Inquiry”, until now, that is. “The Cornwall Public Inquiry and its governing “body”, “The Attorney General’s Office”, who in addition to “constructing and directing, the Cornwall Public Inquiry”, is also represented at the Inquiry, defending itself for how it “responded to allegations of ABUSE against young people in Cornwall.” IN addition, “THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE” is now instructing the “Divisional Court” on how to prosecute and sentence Perry Dunlop. The Cornwall Public Inquiry has turned this into a Perry Dunlop, civil/criminal contempt trial; If anything, WHY “contempt”? Why not “failure to appear”? Vindictive? 

IN THE EVENT, Perry Dunlop officially files “sworn information”, wherein he is the “complainant”, “petitioner”, “applicant”, “plaintiff” or whatever, in the same context, then and “ONLY” then, does he become, in laymen “terms”, “an accuser”. OTHERWISE, WE WOULD ALL be testifying every day as an “accuser” in millions of “actions”, somewhere.

NEWS MEDIA often, misrepresent Perry Dunlop as an “accuser” who must meet his “accused”; this is “disinformation”, in my opinion. “FUELLED by whom?”

HE is NOT an “accuser” in the “Cornwall Public Inquiry. AGAIN, he was/is a Professional “investigative” Police Constable. 

In MY LAYMEN’S TERMS: It is my information, experience and opinion,

Whereas;

IN the event Perry Dunlop; eventually “swears evidence” against “The Attorney Generals Office”, “Commissioner Glaude and The Cornwall Public Inquiry”,

“The Government of Ontario”, “The Ontario Provincial Police”, “The Government of British Columbia” et al, then as mentioned above, Perry Dunlop would become a “Petitioner, Plaintiff” or other and could be interpreted by the public, as an “accuser”, because, in part, he would be compelled to “prosecute” the above-mentioned, for the charges he has “sworn evidence” to.

NOW, let’s get very real, here;

Who will step up to the plate and “argue” that Perry Dunlop’s, “Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms” have been violated and therein, the “Canadian Bill of Rights”, “The Canadian Constitution Act. 1982”, and other “charges”? WHO?

No one!!

IT’S VERY IMPORTANT THAT THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION BE EXPANDED UPON, WITH RELEVANT, CREDIBLE and ACCURATE FACTS and SUPPORTING FACTS and GIVEN TO POLITICIANS, DIVISIONAL COURT JUSTICES, NEWS MEDIA, LAWYERS and THE PUBLIC FOR “MOBILIZATION”,  NOW!!!

ADDITIONAL but related points THAT must be PUBLICIZED and ACCOUNTED FOR:

 DO WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN? NO guessing or ASSUMING! FOR CERTAIN!!! 

1-      Was Perry Dunlop’s “arrest” and extradition or transfer from British Columbia to Ontario legal OR was he actually, unlawfully taken into custody, unlawfully held in detention (incarcerated), kidnapped from British Columbia to the Ontario border and unlawfully held in detention (incarcerated) at Toronto East Detention Centre, 55 Civic Road, Scarborough, Ontario, CANADA or what?

2-      IF all of the above in number 1 was legal, then ALL evidence and authorizing  HAD to have been legal and properly executed. SO, why did “Divisional Court” not “RULE” on the “perceived” “charges” and why was there NO sentencing? IN fact, what justifies “Ontario Divisional Court” remanding Perry Dunlop to a “detention centre” (incarcerated) for two weeks, while the “Court” “decides”? Furthermore, what justifies “incarcerating” Perry Dunlop without a bail hearing?

     BUT, what if everything was “UNLAWFULLY” executed? DO WE REALLY   

           KNOW what is going on? DOES anyone?

3- AS of the end of the day on February 20, 2008 (Divisional Court”), do we know

     if Perry Dunlop has one charge against him or two? What is the “offence(s)”?   

     Criminal or other?  HAS Perry Dunlop been found “guilty” of one or more

     charge/ HAS Perry Dunlop been sentenced. WHY NOT? If everything was in

     order, why has he NOT been charged and sentenced? (in jail to reconsider?)

4- Why has “JUSTICE” discussed “contempt” as opposed to “failure to appear”, 

     Regarding to both the “Public Inquiry” and “Divisional Court”?

5-      Is Perry Dunlop in “protective custody” or “segregation” or are both the same?

6-      WHAT ELSE do the Justices of  Ontario Divisional Court need to KNOW TO MAKE ANY DECISION. Why the deliberations and with who?7-      THIS IS EXTREMELY, “out of the norm”. ADDITIONALLY and VERY IMPORTANT: 

“OFF THE RADAR” and AT the same time that ALL news is focused on the “big, bad, self-serving, lying” Perry Dunlop,….at the “Cornwall Public Inquiry” in Cornwall, lawyers Callaghan, Neville et al, are attempting to have significant victim and alleged victim testimony, EXPUNGED (erased) from the “Cornwall Public Inquiry” forever. ADDITIONALLY, the lawyers are proposing that Commissioner Glaude and therewith, “The Cornwall Public Inquiry” has enough information “on the record” to complete his “report” and “close” the “Cornwall Public Inquiry”. THIS is taking place as a consequence of an “Appeals Court”, fundamentally “modifying, amending and changing completely” “The Cornwall Public Inquiry” “Mandate” and “Terms of Reference”, in mid-stream. WHY?

ACTS and ACTS of OMMISSION:

IT is my information and belief, that, in an attempt to deny “certain witnesses” access to “The Cornwall Public Inquiry”, the many high priced, mal-practice, liability, insurance carrier lawyers, including those who represent “The Ontario Attorney Generals Office” and other very significant “parties”, on behalf of their clients, asserted, for whatever reason, misinterpretations to the Appellate Court Judge(s), which, “the Judge(s)” relied on to be “fact”, and, consequently led, to the “ruling” recently.

THE many, so-called “accused”, have basically been LIBERATED. 

IN fact, at Divisional Court and during argument by Counsel for the Attorney Generals Office on February 20, 2008 (Dunlop’s appearance), the said “Counsel” literally “whispered”, as he uttered to the “Divisional Court Justices”, that, the “Cornwall Public Inquiry” mandate said that the public inquiry, …..”into allegations of “SEXUAL ABUSE” in Cornwall and how Justice and other public institutions responded….” 

HE WAS WRONG and I believe, as at the Appellate Court earlier, he tried to “influence” the “Divisional Courts” understanding…WHY??? Afterwards, I asked “Counsel” to speak louder so we, “in the front row”, five feet from him, could actually hear him.

THE original MANDATE and instructions by “The Ontario Attorney Generals Office” to “The Cornwall Public Inquiry” in April 2005, NEVER mentioned “SEXUAL”, just abuse. SOMETHING I and many others argued, was evidence in part, of a “flawed” and irresponsible “mandate”, with “NO TEETH!!!”

WHY NOW? Why  the incredible “modifications”, the, “Appellate Court Rulings”, expunging of witness testimony (NOT REDACTIONS as done before, EXPUNGING-ERASING) big difference.

WHY all this when PERRY DUNLOP is being treated like a “POLITICAL PRISONER” or “TERRORIST”?

WHAT is going on? WHY is the “mainstream news media” so complicit and why are “special interest” people and groups, “running with the MISREPRESENTATIONS?”

THIS IS MUCH BIGGER than anyone knows.

So, anyone going to get involved or will everyone “run” in the opposite direction?

I BELIEVE, IN addition to “casting” Perry Dunlop as the, self-serving, “villain, rogue Cop”, the “Cornwall Public Inquiry” “parties” want to “close shop” and get out of town, before ANYONE notices. HELLO!! Calling ALL??????? what????..we have NOTHING!!!

(James P.  Bateman, Kitchener, Ontario)     

23 February 2008 Email to  Kevin Lajoie (Standard Freeholder) Trevor Pritchard <tpritchard@standard-freeholder.com>; vern beck <vernonbeck@cogeco.ca>; cornwall@theinquiry.ca <cornwall@theinquiry.ca>copied to Safety &Corrections <rbartolucci.mpp@liberal.ola.org>; A G <cbentley.mpp@liberal.ola.org>; dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org <dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>; Harper.S@parl.gc.ca harper.s@parl.gc.ca 

In response to 22 February 2008 Standard Freeholder article “Many abuse victims still keeling mum” 

Dear Kevin:
 
     Just what part of child abuse don't you and the supposed concerned citizens of Cornwall not understand? You call for a "Visioning Day" (whatever that is supposed to mean) or do you ALL live on another planet or what? And you're surprised that a little more than a dozen showed up and I'd be willing to bet that there were not more than 2 victims who showed up. I will take a quote from your article and answer as to why Cornwall is still stuck in a time warp some many decades old and don't seem to be learning a thing or not very much.
 
"With the help of mediators, the group first tried to answer the question of why more survivors didn't attend the meeting.

“The brainstorming session yielded a slew of reasons.

“Some were straightforward: people may have been working and unable to attend, they may not have heard about the meeting or they might not be ready to go public with their experience.

“Other reasons carried a deeper undertone - fear of punishment, anger, alienation, broken trust and a perception that the victims ‘are the inquiry.’

“The group then turned its attention to the question of how to get more survivors involved and begin the healing process.

The ideas ranged from holding ‘positive events’ to help survivors connect with each other to setting up an anonymous phone line, erecting a monument honouring victims of abuse and building a botanical garden that could serve as a safehouse."
 
You have a meeting and the victims don't show up and then the citizens waste their time trying to figure out why more didn't show and how you can get a better show up the next time. Setting up an anonymous phone line, erecting a monument or some silly assed botanical garden that could serve as a safehouse(how a "garden" can serve as a "safe house" is way beyond me to fathom. Listen you dolts, a garden is a garden and a house is a house and just who is this stuff supposed to be for anyway, to ease the guilty conscience of the citizens of Cornwall for the abuse that went on for so long right under their very noses? Dream up all the fancy ideas that you can imagine BUT, if the abused people can not even deal with the abuse within themselves decades later, they sure as hell aren't going to go public with it nor are they going to any garden or house or whatever or anonymous phone lines, or monuments that will do nothing more than remind those very same victims of the abuse that they still can't get over. Are you people trying to help or are you also part of the problem.

Before any of the victims will come forward, there has to be a program in place that can deal with the trauma of childhood sexual and physical abuse, shrinks, therapists, counsellors for both male and female victims and even with all that's been going on in Cornwall regarding the paedophiles, it never did dawn on any of the experts up there that there very well could have been female paedophilia going on up there but nada from nobody and again I quote you:
 
"Citizens for Community Renewal president Paul Scott said the end goal is to find solutions, and the meeting appeared to mark a step in that direction.

“While some may think of it as taking a critical view of the community, Scott believes it's just the opposite."
 
Even though the citizens said the end goal is to find solutions, you hold a meeting and the citizens outnumber the victims by about probably 10-1 and as far as these meetings go, it seems to me that is more for the citizens to have a "hen party" than to get to the actual solution to the problems. These victims of abuse need help and on May 24, 2007 I sent an e-mail to a citizen of the CCR outlining what had to be done for these victims if they ever do come forward after they've seen what happened to Perry and I speak to you all as a victim of sexual, physical and mental abuse myself! I sent this person the contact info for one of the leading people in the field of Adult Male Victims of Childhood Sexual and Physical abuse who takes care of both the young who have problems and Adult Males. This man Jim Hall travels all over the Northern parts up in Iqualat, Hudson's Bay, Frobisher Bay and James Bay and helps set up programs to deal with the Male Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual and Physical Abuse as well as their drug, glue and alcohol issues as well.

So your Citizens for Community Renewal should get that e-mail, get together with Jim Hall and forget about having your anonymous phones, gardens, safehouses and the like. Why don't you just all get together each month and have cookies and ice cream and wonder why no victims show up but hey, at least you'll go home with a full tummy. Too bad about the VICTIMS though, they probably don't have the money for cookies or ice cream and chances are they don't have a home to go to with a full tummy.

I was asked for the Info so your so-called "Concerned Citizens" could get these victims some PROFESSIONAL help and not a tea party or whatever you're doing with your time while the victims rot away knowing that THEY are the truly forgotten. You know, I thought I was finally getting somewhere in getting help for victims but yet after I make the arrangements to get them help and remember this, YOU all didn't even know where to look for that sort of thing as there are probably less than 1/2 dozen organizations who are proficient in this field and yet when I set it all up between the "citizen" and Jim Hall, I have Mr. Hall asking me if Cornwall really cares about it's victims or not as the "citizen" who I gave the info to never got back to him and in turn put the victims even further back than they were. Some kind of help that is.

I'm now beginning to believe that the Inquiry and the involvement of the citizens is just a "smoke screen" to make this all go away and the hell with the victims or why wouldn't they get in touch with the Professional help that was arranged for them almost a year ago. If you think I sound angry, I am but more than that, I'm disappointed to find out that that which I worked so hard for is being forgotten and not being used. Just a thought to go along with all of your nifty ideas that you mentioned above, why don't you just erect your very own private "Wailing Wall" for all the good that you've come up with.

Sincerely yours,

Dave (David Witzel, Hamilton, Ontario)

 19 February 2008 to B Clerverly, Victoria Times Colonist in response to Hi, 

From the tone of your writing, it is obvious you don't know much about the circumstances which brought Perry Dunlop to where he is.  Not enough information is very detrimental to a writer. I would expect more of a journalist, at least to be informed of what he or she's talking about.  If you are going to report, do it well, to it knowledgebly. I do wish you take the time to educate yourself on the Cornwall sexual abuse.  If not similar, it is bigger than Mount Cashel. You could be a great supporter to the cause, because God knows we need good reporters.  As someone said:  "If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem". As a journalist, you can be a key to the cause. 

Carmen Prégent

Casselman

19 February 2008 after arrest of Perry Dunlop to Premier Dalton McGuinty Premier McGuinty, 

Good job!  Now the whistleblower, Perry Dunlop, has been arrested. How much more insult to injury does the victims of sexual abuse has to suffer? How much more pain has the Dunlop family has to endure?  It’s not the first time you have been notified of the injustice going on at the Cornwall Public Inquiry. What is it that is so difficult to understand?  How can a justice system investigate itself? We, the citizens, asked to have a public inquiry because the justice system was, and still is, corrupted. The Cornwall Public Inquiry is no different. Actually, it doesn’t even feel like an inquiry. The procedures applied are the same as a court system. The Commissioner, the lead counsel, and the lawyers continue with their arrogance in intimidating the victims and in attacking the scapegoats. What do you suggest other than what you have already suggested, such as contacting the Attorney General? Obviously, it’s not working.  We have stated many times what needed to be accomplished, but were not listened to. You are the Premier, you tell me. If nothing is done, we might as well get ready to have a public inquiry on the Cornwall Public Inquiry.  We are continuing the fight until the truth prevails. 

 Sincerely, 

Carmen Prégent

Casselman, ON

Not that it matters a great deal but I was at the Duncan rally for all the time it was on and I counted at least 210 people in attendance - not 74.

Peter Yelland

Duncan, B.C. 

22 February 2008 

I really don’t know who this is going to, since I just came upon this address at www.theinquiry.ca   I am sure that many in Cornwall and elsewhere feel the same as I do; totally impotent when confronted with the power of the justice system in Ontario. (oops I meant legal system - where is the justice?) 

After spending hundreds of dollars of my tax money I have managed to put Mr. Dunlop in jail, one of the few people who tried to help victims of pedophile priests.  I tend to agree with him when he says that the legal system is a farce.  All you need to do is have the Catholic Church pay your victim a few thousand dollars and you are allowed to be a pedophile. That's the LAW. 

But don’t you dare stand up for the victims or you will go to jail.  That's the LAW 

Phil Boisse

Cornwall

Where is your outrage?

The Editor: The  Toronto Globe and Mail

February 21^st 2008

About seven years ago, I personally accompanied Constable Perry Dunlop to the offices of the Attorney General of Ontario and the Solicitor General of Ontario in Toronto where I lived at the time and was the minister of Westview Presbyterian Church. The purpose of our visits was to deliver complete copies of his 7 years of work as a policeman in his jurisdiction: Cornwall, Ontario with regards to the abuse of children by perpetrators so named in the enclosed documents. What Constable Dunlop delivered was two cardboard boxes with all of the material fully documented and produced in printed and bound copies exactly as he had previously given to the OPP. I distinctly remember that he said that his reason was so that “the tops cops in Ontario” would have a copy of his work, unaltered and unfiltered.

Perry Dunlop, fully supported by his wife Helen, has worked tirelessly with the police and justice system to bring justice to an area of abandonment: the abuse of children by pedophiles. Perry and Helen Dunlop have paid emotionally, financially, and in other ways massively for blowing the whistle on this travesty of abuse, and yet you haven’t even bothered to cover what has been happening in Toronto.

Where is your coverage about what is happening to these two Canadian heroes in a Toronto Divisional Court?

Where is the editorial about your outrage over putting a truth fighter in jail while the justice system seems to ignore those who destroy children’s lives as they walk free without being called to account for their evil?

 The Dunlop’s have lost faith in this inquiry and Perry refuses to put himself in the firing line of the pedophile’s lawyers and anyone with basic intelligence could see why and understand that they have absolutely nothing left to give nor why they have any belief in the process of this inquiry.

The legal authorities and justice system of Ontario has had and for a very long time, all of Constable Perry Dunlop’s testimony and hasn’t used it. He has offered to read that testimony into the process but that offer was rejected. After all that he has done and testified to about this matter in the past, why should he go to jail as if he has never cooperated when he and his wife have given it their all?

Would you please do your job on this one?

Rev. H. Alan Stewart,

 Duncan Heights, Charlottetown, PEI

WHO’S ON TRIAL?

As we all know, Perry Dunlop, the former Cornwall police officer who blew the whistle on a pedophile ring and whose report on the matter was ignored 15 years ago, and is still not admitted as evidence at the current commission proceedings underway in Cornwall, has been arrested and is in prison in Toronto awaiting his trial for contempt. He still does not know whether the charge is civil or criminal contempt, or both.

Perry’s point is that his report of 15 years ago is still the best and most accurate record of what happened and who was involved in that dreadful series of events of child sexual abuse. If he testifies, he sees a reopening of all the stress and threats that he and his family suffered many years ago. He sees personal attacks on his character and integrity by dozens of lawyers awaiting a chance to tear him apart on the witness stand. He is not able to read from his report nor enter it into evidence, and he has rejected further testimony at the Commission proceedings. And so, Perry is on trial.

The apparent reasoning is that, regardless of the severe threats to himself and his family, the dismissal of his report by his superiors and the current commission, and the stress that he underwent in his fight to bring the pedophiles to justice, he is to be punished because the justice system cannot tolerate any form of criticism. They require that an example must be made of him to preserve the respect to which they feel that they are entitled to by the general public and as a deterrent to future similar transgressions. The concept of a contempt charge is not a bad thing in itself. However, it must be tempered and applied with logic, intelligence and indeed compassion or strictness where necessary to fit the case involved.

But is it really Perry that is the entity on trial here or is it our system of justice and its participating legal profession. Does our justice system firmly and honestly believe that their public image will be improved by Perry’s conviction and, in the words of the Commissioner, his substantial incarceration. Such an event in this particular case will surely incense our ordinary citizens and create a massive backlash of feeling that the justice system and legal profession can ill afford, since their visibility in the eyes of the public is also held in contempt for the most part

.Why is this the case? We are all aware of the endless "Lawyer" jokes, the impression by some that lawyers are ambulance chasers, greatly overpaid, and totally ruthless; whose main objective is to win for their client even if it means great emotional stress for both complainant and plaintiff, accuser or defendant.

Consider the specific case of a rape victim. Often we see that the defence lawyer will try to show that the victim is of base morals, or that they asked for it. The questioning is done with the "gloves off and the brass knuckles worn" with little concern for the trauma or feelings of the victim. This type of conduct is precisely why people are most reluctant to give testimony, and perhaps why so many of the truly guilty go free.

It can be argued that the poor public visibility of the justice system and the legal profession is in drastic need of change. Regretfully, this can only be done from within, and it is a far stretch of the imagination to think that our provincial Bar Associations would entertain any thought of establishing a new code of conduct and procedure. The current one is far too lucrative.So, justice system and legal profession, it is YOU who are on trial here. If Perry is to be found guilty, then for God’s sake do the sensible thing and give him a suspended sentence. He and his family have suffered enough already.

Tom Drummond

22 February 2008 Email to Kelly Egan (Ottawa Citizen) [re  Enough already: Dunlop must testify ]

Dear Mr. or Ms. Egan (whichever applies!):
 
So, you think that its Perry's duty to testify at the Cornwall Inquiry do you? So far from the article I've read of yours, you seem to be inclined to think that the word of the OPP and Project Truth is the truth and I don't think you could ever be farther away from the truth than both you and they are. First of all, I wouldn't trust cops to investigate cops nor do I trust their lap dog the OCCPS and that includes any police force be it municipal, provincial, or federally and as far as the Judiciary, they're about as big a joke as those above mentioned cop shops. We've seen how so many cops walk from serious charges and so do others involved in law because sometimes the idiots who are supposed to see charges laid can't even get there act together in time to lodge charges. So don't give us any guff about cops doing the right thing. And when an ordinary citizen tries to get through the "Line of Blue" we have to consider that it's alleged that intimidation is always there in the background from one group or another involved with the law.
 

Personally speaking, I wished Perry would have investigated my case of child sexual, physical and mental abuse done to myself and my brother by a foster family the HWCAS put us in. At least if Perry would have investigated MY case, I wouldn't have to deal with the idiots down in the Hamilton Police Services who assigned the Arson Squad to investigate my case of child sexual, physical and mental abuse which by the way the HWCAS stated that it did in fact happen. Bad enough that the Hamilton coppers assigned my case to the Arson Squad back in 1995 (the abuse happened in 1954 and went on for almost a dozen years) but in spite of me giving the Hamilton coppers the contact info for my brother (who was abused horribly), my Mom and my sister, the cops NEVER talked to my witnesses back in 1995 and in fact only talked to my abusers who said "nothing happened" and the cops concluded and closed the case. I have had the HPS in front of the IPC for almost 3 years and have the HPS lie filled paper-work that they submitted to me and the IPC where they even talk about NOT investigating my records with the HWCAS and NEVER applied for a warrant when in 2004 the HWCAS stated emphatically that the abuse happened and it's in their files and all the coppers had to do was get a warrant which they didn't and don't want to to this very day.
 

If I had Perry to go to or someone like him, he surely would have gotten to the bottom of my case instead of the dolts in Hamilton trying to bury it. You seem to forget Kelly that you and a lot of others have only been concerned about Perry and all I ever hear about time after time is about paedophilia when in fact the Mandate of the Inquiry is to investigate CHILD ABUSE and so far, all I've seen is everybody responsible for letting this child abuse go on point fingers at each other and they don't even seem to give a damn about those who have been abused and as bad as that might seem, YOU ALL SEEM TO BE MISSING THE POINT THAT ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER ARE STILL NOT GETTING THE PSYCHIATRIC HELP THAT THEY STILL HAVE NOT GOTTEN.
 

In other words "Nero fiddles while Rome burns!" so, why don't we all try concentrating on those that have been abused and getting them the help that they need NOW and if you all want to call each other names as these poor souls are being taken care of, knock your-selves out. Did any of you consider what those poor victims of child abuse must be doing or thinking now after living their whole lives trapped in a living hell and these idiots at the Inquiry are busy calling each other names and running away from their responsibilities (CAS's, CCAS's, Minister of C&Y, Minister of Public Safety and Corrections, Crown Attorneys, Judges, Attorney Generals). Let me tell you as a sexually, physically and mentally abused victim, I would be wondering which was worse, the Abuse that I had to endure like the Abused in Cornwall or the Abuse that is going on in these so called investigations whether you call them "Project Truth" or Cornwall Public Inquiry or whatever you want to call them as not a damn one of these groups have helped to get help for those who have been abused. You all have been so busy throwing stones at each other and ducking the stones that are coming your way that you forget that this whole thing was about protecting and preventing this from happening to any other kid but you can tell as you all waste time, kids are getting abused AND EVEN KILLED more and the CAS's & CCAS's hide behind their Privacy Laws, the cops hide behind the PSA and the poor kids who have been abused, just can't seem to find any solace nor can THEY find a place to hide. Have you ever tried to hide from yourself, with real reasons? Let me tell you as a VICTIM, there is NOWHERE to hide, there is no peace, there is no relaxation until you finally give up trying to get help and justice cause it never seems to come so you find a real good alternative to help and justice and suicide helps end it permanently! Trust me, it happens all the time but the CAS and CCAS's don't keep "stats