Fired Intern Files Complaint Against Bell Helicopter Over U.S. Security Rules

Wht are Canadian companies working on arming a fascist military state?

There was once a farmer taking a load of cherries to the market, when his cartwheel broke and dumped the lot into the ditch.

Before the farmer left for another wheel, he pissed on the pile of cherries, so they won't be stolen.

A group of kids saw him doing it, but the cherries were too tempting, so they went there and started picking some out with : "This one doesn't stink....etc." Soon they were joined by others and as they were picking out the "not pissed on cherries", they ate the whole lot.

Like Lester Pearson once replied to a question on the difference between defensive and offensive weapons: "It depends at which end of the weapon you stand "

Arms manufacturing is also not under "free trade" laws under the clause of "national defence", which makes it the best racket.

Ed Deak.

The U.S., recognizes dual citizenship but strongly discourage it by having new citizens relinquish their previous national standing unless that country permits dual citizenship; a person with two citizenships may not be granted security clearance, and a person who acquires foreign citizenship by voluntarily applying for it may lose U.S. citizenship. Most U.S. citizens, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country.

Dual citizenship is a fairly common practice in Canada. According to the 2001 census, more than 691,300 people living in Canada hold dual citizenship.

As of December 2006, 41 of the 308 MPs were born in countries other than Canada. Many of them are eligible for dual citizenship and a second passport.

American Businesses and Corporations invest in Canada, a relatively large Country but with a population 1/9 the size of the worlds only surviving superpower, not because they like Canadians or find Canadians friendly warm and fussy but that it is as profitable if not more profitable for them as if they where doing business in the United States.

There are many reasons why here are but a few:

For example;

• NAFTA provides US investors and corporations operating in Canada to be treated as if they are 100% Canadian. They must be given "national treatment". No government may favour Canadian enterprise for any reason over American interests. (The same is not offered to Canadian Businesses in the U.S.)

• On all contracts over $25,000 the Canadian government will treat US companies as Canadian for the procurement of goods by government. In addition, Canada must grant unexamined "temporary" entry to an enormous range of people - among who are scientists, teachers, researchers, medical experts, journalist,
Librarians, etc. - as well as most corporate personnel in transfer, or other.
(The same is not offered to Canadian Businesses in the U.S.)

• Canada must grant unexamined takeover of Canadian enterprises worth between 5 million and 150 million, and it must grant unexamined takeover by indirect acquisition of enterprises worth up to a half billion dollars.

• Canada’s National Medicare, which saves the average U.S. business roughly 38 cents on every U.S. Dollar of profit in employee medical benefits.

• Lower Liability and Legal costs. (Example: malpractice lawsuits)

• Lower employee wages

• Lower employee benefits costs other then medical

• More Graduated Employees with Higher Educational Standards then those found in the United States of America

• Lower Operating costs including energy and natural resources.

• Having Canadian holdings allows them to be eligible to receive all levels of Government Business and Training funding as well as being able to have standing in the developing of regional and national business policy making including lobbying standing.

• By having in Canada American business interests, American Companies and Corporations can maintain their competitiveness in the global market, maintain 10 of thousands of U.S. jobs and keep their cost down at a competitive level locally and internationally.

Canadians don't have that luxury of ignoring its southern neighbor's will, wants, dislikes or not caring what they are doing in the world, but does this mean that we as neighbors to the U.S.A. have to give up our rights and freedoms as well as Canadians values so Canadians can do business and compete in the global economy? Can Canadians not Control their destiny with out a foreign Governments permission?

What I don't understand is why there is so little News coverage and debate about this situation across Canada and why is American Companies with subsidiaries in Canada allowed to violate Canadian Law, the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of rights and freedoms? Why is the Government of Canada doing nothing to address this


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Perception is two thirds of what we perceive reality to be.

Difficult decisions are a privilege of rank.

I find it kind of strange that no comments were made from the union the CAW.

The CAW always prides itself for defending the human rights.

Yeah, no one wnats to touch this one. I could not care less about the sucker that got fired, he's fair game as far as I'm concerned. Time to get a real job buddy, this time try something with no blood on it.

Canada's future depends on maintaining and strengthening its capacity to bring together peoples with many differences--even grievances--and building a peaceful society where no one's identity or cultural heritage should have to be compromised. Canada's approach to diversity is based on the belief that the common good is best served when everyone is accepted and respected for who they are, and that this ultimately makes for a resilient, more harmonious and more creative society. This faith in the value of diversity recognizes that respect for cultural distinctiveness is intrinsic to an individual's sense of self worth and identity, and a society that accommodates everyone equally is a society that
encourages achievement, participation, attachment to country and a sense of belonging.


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Perception is two thirds of what we perceive reality to be.

Difficult decisions are a privilege of rank.

Well lawrence, try this on for size: Buzz Hargrove was brought in on the Telus strike last year, and by most accounts, along with the TWU president (who was acting AGAINST the wishes of the membership) essentially sold the TWU down the river by giving Telus everything they wanted, especially very liberal contracting out language.

Hargrove is a lackey for industry, and that's the straight goods.

I'd rather saw my hand off than trust him to negotiate anything.

You don't believe me, ask anyone you know who was an politically active union member of the TWU during the strike.

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"and the knowledge they fear is a weapon to be used against them"

"The Weapon" - Rush

rearguard, if you had the choice between letting your kids go hungry and doing the same job that Vargas was doing, you'd do the job.

Unless of course your moral code allows you to let your own kin starve.

And he was fired from the plant, no mention was made concerning anything specifically military. For all you know he may have worked behind a desk in the mail room.

Also, last time I checked, helicopters also had valid civilian uses, so get off the high horse before someone knocks you off.

Your position upon aforementioned "high horse" is tenuous at best.




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"and the knowledge they fear is a weapon to be used against them"

"The Weapon" - Rush