Yes, I do actually have an app running on my Macbook that is counting down the days until M.A.i.D. S.U.M.C.M.I. is hopefully approved. And I say hopefully as the government of Canada has chickened out on this twice already. Once in March of 2023, and once in March of 2024.
The delay in March of 2024 was devastating as this was when the federal government announced that it was going to delay approval for three years.
At this point in time I have the when and where mapped out. But beyond that I don’t have much planned out. It’s kinda pointless getting to far into specific details right now as there could be yet another devastating setback in 2027.
What happens if the government chickens out in 2027, or if they erect barriers so high that I could never avail myself to M.A.i.D.? I’ve got some things in mind. But nothing that is anywhere as humane as M.A.i.D..
What do I have planned in the meantime?
Nothing much, just living from day to day.
What about your civil action?
What about it?
It will continue on. I know that the Government of Canada has absolutely no plans to settle this matter in less than 10 to 15 years. The GoC, the CAF, the DND, and the DOJ will drag this matter out just as they did in the matter of P.S. vs. the Canadian Armed Forces and the Minister of National Defence. There is absolutely no desire for them to let this matter go to court or go to settlement.
I’m one of at least 25 victims that the Canadian Forces Special Investigations Unit was aware of in May and June of 1980. I know of one man who committed suicide around 2010 due to the events from Canadian Forces Base Namao. I know of one other man who died from suicide due and who was involved in the events from CFB Namao. I know of another person who died from a drug O.D. from poor mental health brought on due to the lingering effects from CFB Namao. How many other persons committed suicide or O.D.’d due to the events that occurred on CFB Namao from 1978 to 1980? That’s anyone’s guess. But that’s also not something that the GoC, the CAF, the DND, or the DoJ want to linger on. In fact they would prefer if all of the victims from Canadian Forces Base Namao were to just drop dead and die tomorrow.
There will be a lot of nastiness that will be exposed during this matter.
- How many times did the Canadian Armed Forces internally deal with child sexual abuse via the military disciplinary system?
- How many times did commanding officers or their superiors dismiss charges that had been brought against their subordinates?
- Did the dismissal of these charges in the military system prevent the laying of charges in the civilian system.
- How frequent did child sexual abuse occur in the military community living on base?
- Did the 3-year-time bar deny children who had been sexually abused on base any prospect of obtaining justice in their matter?
- Most bases and stations in Canada had catholic priests living on the base. How prevalent was sexual abuse at the hands of military clergy.
This is why I don’t believe that the GoC, the CAF, the DND, or the DoJ have any inclination to resolve this matter. And even if they do resolve to settle this matter, there’s the prospect of being gagged by NDAs.
I’m already covered by one NDA. And I expect that me and the others from this matter will be slapped with NDAs up the ying-yang.
The one thing that scares me though is how many other victims from the CFB Namao child sexual abuse scandal have DND settled with over the years and how many of these have been slapped with NDAs?
During the recent CFNIS investigation of my complaint against Brigadier General Roger Bazin, when I suggested talking to other potential victims of Captain McRae to see if they knew anything about the actions of Roger Bazin when Bazin was assigned to assist Captain McRae with his affairs on CFB Namao during the 1980 investigation of Captain McRae, the investigator with the CFNIS suggested that it would be in poor taste to contact the victims of Captain McRae because what if they had decided to move on and forget about the abuse, wouldn’t this be upsetting to them?
Beeshive 
Have you thought about Switzerland. I heard that you need someone in order they can perform MAID. It would be great to have a group of people who are in the same boat as us so all can have our death in Switzerland. I am from Toronto and CAMH had the nerve to stop asssesments what an idiots. At least they could do if people want to take their business somewhere else. I am desperate to die
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Yes, I have thought of Switzerland. But it’s not that simple, especially not as it’s been portrayed in the movies.
I wish that there was someplace that was as easy as Switzerland has often been portrayed in the movies or television.
No, I’m content to wait until at least 2027. My class action should have made it through the courts to the extent that what I have to say is on the public record
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