Month: September 2017

On September 14, 2016 at about 11:00 AM, we filed a formal complaint with “The Office of the Ombudsperson” who claim they are “B.C.’s Independent Voice for Fairness”.    I must admit, their title and slogan seemed to really give me hope.    After some 363 days – it looks like they have got around to finally answering my complaint.

Do I blame them for the delayed response?   No, I do not.   Considering whom they had to communicate with to get answers, I will give them a pass!  It is VERY difficult to get anyone at the BC Securities Commission to reply to anything even remotely close when they are being accused of being in the wrong.

Now, as you can see below, according to the writer, the reason the amoeba’s at the BCSC have never replied to my repeated requests for answers is that it is “not unreasonable for the Commission to stop communicating with a person whose behavior it determined to be inappropriate.  Inappropriate behavior may include behavior that is aggressive, abusive, over frequent, and/or threatening.”   The letter goes on to state, “In response to our questions, the Commission told us that it made the decision to stop communicating with you because it determined that your behavior towards them was inappropriate.  It made this decision in light of the volume of your communications, previous explanations that had been provided to you, issues that had been canvassed at the hearing and dealt with by the Panel’s findings, and times when your communication was perceived by the Commission as aggressive in tone.   The Commission also referenced, as part of its decision to stop communicating with you, the contents of a blog you appear to have created which included obscenities and photos of various Commission staff.”

First of all – this blog started on May 18, 2016!  The letters that I wrote to BCSC Chair were written on Letter to Brenda Leong – May 9, 2016 , Letter to Brenda Leong – May 11, 2016 , Letter to Brenda Leong – May 13, 2016 Letter to Brenda Leong – May 16, 2016 .  (Click on letters to read them).

LEONG HAD AMPLE TIME TO REPLY TO MY LETTERS _ THE BLOG CAME AS A RESULT OF ME WANTING PEOPLE TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT THESE COWARDS AND AS A RESULT OF LEONG NOT REPLYING TO MY REQUEST TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS!!   

Albeit by looking at the dates of the letters it would appear that they were very frequent yet when you actually read them you can instantly tell they are for essentially 3 different things.    I broke the letters up into 3 parts for various reason included not wanting Leong to be overwhelmed by my request and I wanted her to treat them differently.

By reading them, one can immediately see that they are NOT abusive and were written BEFORE my blog even started.   Whomever replied to the Ombudsperson office appears to be a LIAR – and once again reflecting away from the truth or answering any questions.     The first picture ever put into the blog was that of Brenda Leong on May 19, 2016 (click) and its was a random picture that was found on the internet.   This was not abusive in nature and there was no disrespect intended whatsoever.

The first meme picture that was posted on this blog was on August 4, 2016 (click), and it wasn’t even a staff member – it was that of BC Premier “Crooked” Christy Clark.   On September 13, 2016 – we again posted a stock, very generic picture of Brenda Leong that was found on the internet.

The first derogatory picture came on October 17, 2016 (click) and it was NOT physically of any Staff member – just simply implying that the BCSC Staff had their heads in the sand.  Can one argue they don’t at this point?

Again, am I disappointed with their response?   For sure, but I really cannot tell you I am surprised.   John Reid (whom originally called me after my complaint was filed) said he would get me answers but shortly thereafter I received a letter stating he was no longer going to be employed by the Ombudsperson’s office.    The person who replied (Shannon Mather) is someone I have never spoke to on the phone.

Interesting enough is that at the end of her letter, she indicates that if I want to discuss the letter (to avoid her closing the file) then she needed to hear from me before September 27, 2017.   I received her letter on September 21, 2017 and called her on the morning of the 22nd.   I called again on September 25 and the morning of the 26.    Finally on September 27, I got through to someone that told me Ms. Mather no longer worked in their office.

I talked to a person named Matt and he indicated he was a Manager’s assistant and confirmed the Mathers no longer was employed by the Ombudsperson’s office.   He told me he would not close the file and that it would be referred again back to a Ms. Rose Stanton (who was formally Ms Mather’s boss).   He thanked me for my manners and indicated that he thought my concerns with the BCSC were valid.

We are NOT the only one that has complained to B.C.’s “Independent Voice for Fairness” – we only hope others have better results.   I can only wonder what rabbit the Cowards at the BCSC will pull out of their hats this time to avoid answering questions.  Some of the others didn’t write blogs or post pictures of the Staff at the BCSC, so what are they gonna use this time to avoid answering questions.

My final comment on this letter will be this – I think the BCSC are even bigger cowards/amoebas now than ever before.   Brenda Leong (and company) need to grow some skin, stop whining about this fucking blog, and respond to the seriousness of the allegations I have brought against the incompetent staff at the BCSC.    I allege Staff committed a crime and this is being ignored?   I argue that my former investors could have received a portion of their money back if my settlement offer was presented to the proper person at the BCSC – and the BCSC is ignoring that?   Brenda Leong is a terrible person and when people finally wake up and hold her accountable for her incompetence she is going to be removed from her grotesquely paid position at the BCSC.

Now, more than ever, is it time for these people to be held accountable for their actions!    Their day is here!

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON DECEMBER 5, 2016

In a former post in this blog a few weeks ago, we told a story of one of our former investors calling the BCSC to ask questions regarding our matter.  Unfortunately, whomever she spoke to at the Commission hung up on her before she could get ANY answers to the questions she had for them.

Today, we thought we would try to get answers from Staff Litigator Mr. Olubode Fagbamiye (the Staff Litigator that worked directly on my file) from essentially day 1.  He was one of the lawyers (the other being C. Paige Leggat) that was present during the hearing and he was certainly there during the period of time we presented our settlement Offer that would have seen the investors participate in the successful Deercrest property (without involvement from Staff at West Karma Ltd.).

As you will see in the video below, we did not waste Mr. Fagbamiye’s time and asked him 3 very direct questions.     It is almost laughable his replies (or lack there of) to our repeated questions.

IT IS OUR OPINION THIS VIDEO CONFIRMS EVERYTHING WE HAVE BEEN SAYING THE ENTIRE TIME.   AND IT REMAINS OUR OPINION BY FAILING TO RESPOND TO OUR QUESTIONS THE BCSC (AND THEIR STAFF) ARE COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT IN RUNNING THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY IN THIS PROVINCE!  

Shame on them all!   Especially this incompetent spineless amoeba that happened to work on our file (manipulating the evidence and not taking a valid settlement offer to the Executive Director).

For all former investors in both FCC and DCF, we encourage you to watch the video – now more than every you need to contact (phone, mail, email, fax) and get these questions answered.

They cannot ignore all of you!   As you can see, Fagbamiye’s phone number is 604-899-6790 and the main line is 604-899-6500.   Call them today – record the call or have someone witness the call for you.    Email them weekly if you need to!

It is time they are held accountable for THEIR actions in the West Karma matter.

I have had people ask me recently why they BCSC did not pursue criminal charges against me (and several other of their many allegations over the years).   In actuality, the BCSC bark is much stronger than its bite.   For many accused fraudsters life continues as if nothing even happened – they simply move to another profession or move out of the Province in which they were charged.   It is in these situation that former investors fell even more helpless and that there truly is no recourse against the wrongdoing.

It is our opinion that the crux of the matter is that the BCSC (and their counterparts in other Provinces) prefer it this way – for a couple of different reasons:

First, they are complete egomaniacs that want to control every inch of an investigation – they are able to throw whatever they want at the wall and hope it sticks.   In a criminal investigation the level of proof (before a judge will issue a warrant)  and even hear allegation in a court room is far greater.   Investigators  (including the complete and udder failure Elizabeth “Liz” Chan and her boss at the time – the flunky Lori Chambers) are able to run around with their badges and have relatively no experience – remember Chan was a simple  Chartered Accountant when she started at the BCSC.   How does a CA end up with a badge?   She was trained to add numbers up and wasn’t even able to do that right – how can the BCSC justify giving this inept person conduct on a file?

And secondly (and more importantly) they are able to bring many bogus allegations against Issuers WITHOUT having to really prove anything.   They do NOT have to appear in front of a judge or jury and need to only prove their case on the “balance of probabilities” (50.1%) in front of their OWN peers – rather than in a courtroom where a far greater case must be presented to prove  allegations against any Respondent.  Respondents really don’t stand a chance and the process certainly is not fair to all parties – despite this being a mandate on the BCSC’s website.

Please understand, the BCSC is run internally where Respondents must go against an Executive Director, lawyers and a Panel of appointed Commissionaires whom are ALL paid by the same internally run BC Securities Commission.   Shockingly, during our hearing it was an almost daily event to see the flunky lawyers walk out with Chan and get in the elevator.  One can almost be certain that they had private meetings to discuss strategy during the days of the hearing – this would NEVER happen in a criminal case with real lawyers and judges.   During the hearing, when we asked the Panel Chair Nigel Cave about this his reply was, “We are not even going to entertain that comment…”.   He completely swept my question under the rug as they did with many of my comments.

And let’s not forget the investors – as we blogged in the past, the BCSC can’t even collect on these fines.   They have levied fines of OVER $340 million dollars and have only collected a small fraction over the years as you can see here in this blog.   What a complete joke this system is – completely broken and in need of an overhaul starting at the top with Brenda Leong!  Investors deserve better!

DEFLECT DEFLECT DEFLECT!!

Again we are truly seeing what kind of a person BCSC Chair Brenda Leong truly is – this week she responded to our Freedom of Information request in what can only be described as a continued act of cowardice.     She had another opportunity to put much of our discontent to bed and she once again has decided to continue playing the game.   That is fine – we are going NOWHERE!

 BCSC Chair Brenda Leong

Our latest FOI requests was simple – we wanted to know why she was not responding to our repeated request to answer questions including why her staff (complete and udder failures of lawyers Olubode Fagbamiye and C. Paige Leggat) did not take our Settlement Offer to the Executive Director and whether or not she felt they manipulated key evidence in our hearing.

As you will see below she has decided to hide under her rock….despite her job description literally stating…

This was finally a chance for her to defend the actions of her Staff and to show these same staff that she will defend them against any and all allegations of wrongdoing.    Fagbamiye appears to be simply too dense to even understand this woman (his boss) does not have his back.

Leong’s reply is as follows:

Between Leong and Executive Director Peter Brady – it is very clear this organization is failing the people of the Province of British Columbia.  Investors have a right to know answers to our questions and they continue to hide from answering these questions….