Good Morning;
The following press release was sent out by CFEN. Every farmer should ask their CWB Director 1.Did he attend? and 2. who paid for his $400.00 supper?
Parsley
Immediate Press Release May 4, 2002
CANADIAN FARM ENTERPRISE NETWORK (CFEN)
CWB GIVES FARMERS’ WHEAT MONEY TO LIBERAL PARTY
Six Canadian Wheat Board Directors and four CWB staff attended the Liberal Fundraiser in Winnipeg on Friday, May 31 at a cost of $400.00 per plate and farmer’s picked up the tab. CWB Director Bill Nicholson defended it by claiming that allcorporations attend fundraisers.
Portage la Prairie farmer Jim Pallister states, “Because it is compulsory, the CWB is not a normal corporation nor is it supposed to be a political instrument. The Liberal Government has given the Wheat Board regulatory powers that forces the money belonging to farmers, many of them unwilling, through Board hands. This is why it is unethical for this money to be kicked back to the Liberal Party or any other party. “
Nicholson and other Directors, both appointed and elected, completely ignored their own Code of Conduct rules titled Political Activities which were publically available before the CWB pulled them off their website. The CWB's Code of Ethics is quite clear:
QUOTE
“H. Political Activities
Every director is free to participate in partisan political activities. A director’s political activities, however, must be clearly separated from activities related to his or her appointment.”
“If engaging in political activities, directors must remain impartial and retain the perception of impartiality in relation to their duties and responsibilities. .........” “Partisan politics must not be introduced into the workplace in any way ..........” “In order to ensure its’ independence and objectivity, the CWB will not use corporate funds, goods or services
as a contribution topolitical parties, candidates or campaigns.” UNQUOTE
When contacted, the Alberta CWB Director James Chatenay said he refused to attend because he knew his District #2 wouldn’t approve of taking money from wheat sales to give to a political party’s fund raising event.
"The CWB Board of Directors has ignored its’ own Code of Ethics in order to contribute to the Liberal Party which currently owes $3 Million ", farmer Carol Husband of Wawota says, “This lack of ethics is offensive. Every Canadian has the right to beinvolved politically but it must be at their own expense and therefore CFEN is requesting that the ten Directors and Staff who attended the Liberal fundraiser pay back the $4000.00 into the pooling accounts, and not submit any per diems for attending.”
For more information contact:
Jim Pallister (204) 274-2323 Carol Husband (306) 739-2900
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Wawota, Saskatchewan
The following press release was sent out by CFEN. Every farmer should ask their CWB Director 1.Did he attend? and 2. who paid for his $400.00 supper?
Parsley
Immediate Press Release May 4, 2002
CANADIAN FARM ENTERPRISE NETWORK (CFEN)
CWB GIVES FARMERS’ WHEAT MONEY TO LIBERAL PARTY
Six Canadian Wheat Board Directors and four CWB staff attended the Liberal Fundraiser in Winnipeg on Friday, May 31 at a cost of $400.00 per plate and farmer’s picked up the tab. CWB Director Bill Nicholson defended it by claiming that allcorporations attend fundraisers.
Portage la Prairie farmer Jim Pallister states, “Because it is compulsory, the CWB is not a normal corporation nor is it supposed to be a political instrument. The Liberal Government has given the Wheat Board regulatory powers that forces the money belonging to farmers, many of them unwilling, through Board hands. This is why it is unethical for this money to be kicked back to the Liberal Party or any other party. “
Nicholson and other Directors, both appointed and elected, completely ignored their own Code of Conduct rules titled Political Activities which were publically available before the CWB pulled them off their website. The CWB's Code of Ethics is quite clear:
QUOTE
“H. Political Activities
Every director is free to participate in partisan political activities. A director’s political activities, however, must be clearly separated from activities related to his or her appointment.”
“If engaging in political activities, directors must remain impartial and retain the perception of impartiality in relation to their duties and responsibilities. .........” “Partisan politics must not be introduced into the workplace in any way ..........” “In order to ensure its’ independence and objectivity, the CWB will not use corporate funds, goods or services
as a contribution topolitical parties, candidates or campaigns.” UNQUOTE
When contacted, the Alberta CWB Director James Chatenay said he refused to attend because he knew his District #2 wouldn’t approve of taking money from wheat sales to give to a political party’s fund raising event.
"The CWB Board of Directors has ignored its’ own Code of Ethics in order to contribute to the Liberal Party which currently owes $3 Million ", farmer Carol Husband of Wawota says, “This lack of ethics is offensive. Every Canadian has the right to beinvolved politically but it must be at their own expense and therefore CFEN is requesting that the ten Directors and Staff who attended the Liberal fundraiser pay back the $4000.00 into the pooling accounts, and not submit any per diems for attending.”
For more information contact:
Jim Pallister (204) 274-2323 Carol Husband (306) 739-2900
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Wawota, Saskatchewan
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