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POGG Canada forms committees on an ad hoc basis to write papers on public policy and legislation. POGG addresses specific public issues by means of a Resolution process.

To participate on a policy committee or address a specific issue(s), contact Gary Chivers.

 

Active Committees

Indian Act
To examine the archaic Indian Act and to influence the development of public policies to provide Canada with practicable, doable, suggestions to better serve the rights and interests of all concerned.

 

Active Resolutions

None at this time.

 

Published Reports

Let the Sun Shine In
Submitted to Mr. Justice Gomery, Commissioner
Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities
Report comments on financial scandals in federal government activities.

Canadian Values - the thoughts of nine ordinary Canadians
May 24, 2007

 

Immigration Reports:

Report 1: Growing a Sustainable Canada: The First Step - Getting Immigration Right
April 19, 2008
Appendices

Report 2: What Do Canadians Want
March 23, 2009

Report 3: Winning at Immigration
October 2010

Report 4: Licensing Immigration Consultants
October 2010

Report 5: Report in Defense of the Reputation and Legacy of Dr. Charlotte Whitton
August 2011.

 

Healthcare Report:

Ontario Healthcare Money Management: Fixing the Missing Link
April 2012.

 

Published Resolutions

 

RESOLUTIONS Program: gary.chivers@POGGtalk.org Director:

for more information go to Committees & Reports, inquiries gary.chivers@POGGtalk.org.

 

The following Resolution, prepared by an ad hoc POGG Resolution Committee, was sent by President Rod Packwood on October 9, 2013 to the Hon. John Baird, Minster for Foreign Affairs and International Trade:

 

RESOLUTION re PROPOSED SALE OF CANADIAN NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE

 

Whereas,

the Government of Canada is currently reviewing the Chinese National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) bid to buy outright Calgary-based energy producer NEXEN, and

 

Whereas,

the Ottawa- based public policy group, POGG (Peace Order and Good Government) consider this transaction to be a foreign government takeover of a politically sensitive non-renewable national resource, and

 

Whereas,

investments in Canada by foreign consortia and companies are intent on maximizing shareholder return while conforming to Canadian laws, CNOOC exists to implement the political and economic objectives of the Chinese government; economic and societal benefits to Canada and its citizens will be subservient to their objectives, and

 

Whereas,

the NEXEN takeover by CNOOC will set a precedent with unknown negative consequences with respect to:

a. future takeovers of Canadian natural resource and other nationally strategic companies by sovereign foreign entities and

b. Canadian sovereignty and security inherent in these companies

 

It is resolved that,

POGG expresses to the Canadian Government its deep concern with respect to the CNOOC takeover of NEXEN and requests that it not be allowed to proceed before a thorough review of ALL Canada's Foreign Investment Policy has been completed and publicly promulgated.

 

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