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2011-2012 Annual Report
Message from the Chairperson
The 2011-2012 Annual Report of the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal, the fourth issued since my assuming the position of Chairperson, captures the exciting activities which have occurred in the fiscal year covering April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012. As well, it sets out some notable events that have occurred since the end of this fiscal year that will have a significant and beneficial effect on the Tribunal in the coming years. Looking at the year in review, the most notable change is the dramatic (over 50%) increase in cases coming to the Tribunal. Despite a limited human resources complement over the year, the Tribunal was able to process the increasing number of files before the Tribunal and even to increase the number of first instance decisions issued compared to last year. As well as pursuing its quasi-judicial decision-making function, the Tribunal again this year pursued, with gusto, its three other activity areas of: (1) innovation and outreach to stakeholders and the general public; (2) development of best practices; and (3) sound financial management and administration of Tribunal operations.
With respect to the provision of timely and fair adjudication, the Tribunal continued to improve processes to move along more quickly new oral hearing cases and written review cases to ensure reasonable wait-times for applicant farmers, transporters, owners of auction barns and slaughterhouses, as well as travellers coming into Canada. With respect to outreach and the development of best practices to stakeholder parties that appear before the Tribunal, to the Government of Canada and Parliament, to Tribunal personnel, and to the general public, the Tribunal continues to make its forms and practices available to all through its website so parties can familiarize themselves with the Tribunal's practices and be assured that the practices are being applied consistently. Finally, as this report sets out, the Tribunal continues to review and streamline its activities to best exercise appropriate stewardship and risk management, working with the Minister and his Department to secure the necessary security, human, financial, capital, and information technology resources permitting the Tribunal to achieve its operationally-mandated activities while mitigating risk.
Three recent events have occurred since the closing of the fiscal year which merit mention, as each will have a significant effect on the operation of the Tribunal in the coming years. In April, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision providing direction to the Tribunal on the admissibility of certain requests for review, a decision which will guide the Tribunal in the reform of its rules of procedure. Second, the human resources complement at the Tribunal was modified with the departure of two indeterminate employees, which will require the reassessment of human resources requirements at the Tribunal. Third, on June 21, 2012, the Minister announced the Order-in-Council appointment of Dr. Bruce La Rochelle as part-time Member of the Tribunal. His most welcome appointment will double the decision-makers at the Tribunal and provide new energy to attack the increasing caseload at the Tribunal.
I am proud, therefore, to present to you, Minister, the 2011-2012 Annual Report of the Tribunal which represents my continuing commitment to the people of Canada to lead the Tribunal in providing an independent review mechanism for parties assessed penalties relating to food and agriculture violations levied under Canadian law.
Dr. Donald Buckingham, Chairperson
Summer, 2012
Understanding the Tribunal Better
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal (Tribunal) is an independent, quasi-judicial, arm's length body established by Parliament pursuant to section 4.1 of the Canada Agricultural Products Act (CAP Act).
The Tribunal's primary role is to provide oversight, through the exercise of its review jurisdiction, of federal agencies' use of penalties set out in the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (AMP Act) in relation to agriculture and agri-food. These AMP systems form part of several federal agencies' "escalating scale of enforcement", providing an expeditious, non-punitive means to promote regulatory compliance. Alleged violators have the right to seek a review of certain AMP violations before the Tribunal. Decisions from three agencies (the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), a branch of Health Canada), as well as certain decisions of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Minister of Health, currently fall under the Tribunal's review jurisdiction.
The Tribunal maintains a quasi-judicial, arm's length relationship with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and its Minister (and from Health Canada and its Minister), as required by the provisions of the CAP Act and the AMP Act. Subsection 4.2(1) of the CAP Act provides that no member of the Tribunal may concurrently hold employment in the federal public administration. Pursuant to subsection 8(1) of the same Act, the Tribunal is a court of record and has an official seal that is subject to judicial notice.
The legislative framework regarding the constitution and operation of the Tribunal demonstrates Parliament's intention to create a relationship between the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Tribunal, while being mindful of the necessity for safeguarding the integrity and independence of the Tribunal to carry out its mandate. The Tribunal is responsible to Parliament through the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Mission and Vision
The mission of the Tribunal is to provide an independent, fair, informal and timely review of the validity of notices of violation issued to any person by a federal agency under the AMP Act. The vision of the Tribunal is to safeguard the integrity of the AMP systems used by federal agencies to ensure compliance with agriculture and agri-food statutes. The Tribunal acts to balance the rights of Canadians with the protection of the health and well-being of Canadian consumers and the economic vibrancy of Canadian agriculture and agri-food industries.
The values of the Tribunal are accessibility, accountability, diligence, effectiveness, efficiency, fairness, integrity, stewardship, risk management, timeliness, and transparency.
Authorized Locations for Tribunal Hearings
Functions of the Tribunal
The core activity of the Tribunal is to provide a quasi-judicial review of Notices of Violation for contraventions specified under the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act and Regulations which can emanate from actions of three federal agencies or from decisions of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food or the Minister of Health reviewing the decisions of these agencies. Footnote 1 While the bulk of the Tribunal's operational mandate is the provision of quasi-judicial reviews of administrative monetary penalties, the Tribunal must also engage in important ancillary activities which relate to identity, outreach and education activities, development of best practices and management functions. In the pages that follow, each of these Tribunal activities will be presented in terms of accomplishments in 2011-2012 and priorities for 2012-2013.
2011-2012 in Review at the Tribunal
The year in review at the Tribunal best begins with a look at what the Tribunal is mandated to do. In 2011-2012, the Tribunal engaged students from the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University to develop, with Tribunal personnel, a graphic representation and logic model which would capture the activities, sub-activities, outputs and outcomes of the Tribunal. The graphic below sets out the results of the students' examination of the Tribunal.
(The Tribunal wishes to thank Karen Croteau, Kevin Driscoll, Jim Melanson, and Christine Vaillancourt of Carleton University for their tireless efforts to produce the above logic model.)
Quasi-judicial Decision-making (Including Procedural Matters)
The Tribunal issued 26 first-instance decisions in 2011-2012, up from 24 in 2010-2011. Of these 26 decisions, 46% were requests for review stemming from CBSA-issued Notices of Violation; 42% were from CFIA-issued Notices of Violation; 4% were from PMRA-issued Notice of Violation while the remaining 8% were from applicants' request for review of a decision of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. Of the decisions issued, the Tribunal upheld 69% and overturned 31%. Of these 26 decisions, 77% were initiated by an applicant in English and 23% in French. Fourteen of the 26 decisions resulted from oral hearings held across the country and 12 from reviews of written submissions alone. The Tribunal issued 14 decisions from oral hearings heard in eight locations across Canada: in Ontario (Barrie(3), Kitchener/Waterloo(3), Toronto(3)); in Quebec (Quebec City(1), Drummondville(1)); in British Columbia (Vancouver(1) and New Westminster(1)); and in Manitoba (Dauphin(1)). Of the oral hearings, 12 were conducted in English and 2 in French. Eight of the decisions in the cases arising from written submissions alone were conducted in English with the other 4 in French.
From a caseload perspective, there were 62 active cases in the Tribunal system at the start of the year and 95 at the end of it, an increase of over 50% in one year! Among these cases, just over 15% (16/95) were inadmissible for review, either because they were filed beyond the limitation period, because the alleged violator had already paid the violation, or for some other administrative reason. Of the remaining 79 cases, persons requesting a review chose to proceed by way of oral hearing in 52 cases, with 27 cases reviewed by written submissions alone.
Oversight of the Tribunal by the Federal Court of Appeal in 2011-2012 was very limited with only 2 applications for judicial review of a Tribunal decision initiated (and then withdrawn) in the year. As a result, no cases were referred back to the Tribunal in 2011-2012 for reconsideration. This is in contrast to the 6 reconsideration decisions completed by the Tribunal in 2010-2011. In December 2011, the Tribunal requested directions, by way of a formal reference, from the Federal Court of Appeal as to the legally permissible methods of commencing a request for review before the Tribunal. The case had not been heard by the Federal Court of Appeal by the end of the fiscal year.
The Tribunal continued this year to upgrade accessibility to Tribunal documentation. Access to Tribunal decisions anytime by the public at its website, is now faster. Through a contract for services with Lexum, a private service provider for decision management, the Tribunal can upload decisions issued to the parties within minutes or hours, improving on the weeks or months that have been the Tribunal's former practice. The Tribunal continues in its commitment to make its procedural decision-making more transparent by publishing "Practice Notes", now totalling 10 in all (5 issued in 2009-2010, 3 in 2010-2011 and 2 in 2011-2012). Finally, as a means to be more open and transparent and to permit the monitoring of quasi-judicial activities other than the hearing of cases and the issuing of decisions, a process has been established at the Tribunal to collect data on all procedural matters that are brought before the Tribunal for consideration and decision. For the period April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012, the Tribunal received and resolved 74 procedural requests involving various matters such as initiation of requests for review, requests for extensions of time for the filing of documents, requests for adjournments of oral hearings, requests for the granting of subpoenas, and various other procedural matters requiring directions from the Tribunal.
For 2012-2013, given its increasing caseload, the Tribunal will strive, unless exceptional circumstances prevail: (1) to issue a decision within 120 days from the date on which a request for review has been heard by the Tribunal for cases by oral hearings and to issue a decision with 180 days from the date on which a request for review is declared "ready for decision" for cases by written submission alone; and (2) to resolve any procedural matter presented to it within 30 days from the date on which a request for procedural matter has been received by the Tribunal.
Identity, Outreach and Education
The Tribunal has undertaken several specific efforts to become more transparent, accountable, accessible, diligent and effective in the delivery of its mandate. Throughout the year, stakeholder groups were contacted to inform them of the activities of the Tribunal. As well, each stakeholder group has received the Tribunal's Annual Report and Practice Notes 9 and 10 of the Tribunal. They will also receive a copy of this Annual Report.
The primary activity of Tribunal personnel this past year, to enhance the Tribunal's identity and to make it more transparent to the general public, was the ongoing renewal of the Tribunal's website. Tribunal personnel have done a commendable job in this regard with the Tribunal's website being updated regularly. The website, as a result, now enjoys increased internet traffic.
Other identity and outreach initiatives undertaken in 2011-2012 included the Chairperson's courtesy visits with senior personnel at the Treasury Board Secretariat and Privy Council Office to discuss issues of mutual interest and, in particular, matters relating to the clarification of roles concerning Tribunal independence, governance and risk management.
The Chairperson, as well as conducting hearings and writing decisions, was also very active as a member in various associations of similarly situated organizations in the federal system: the Community of Federal Agencies–Group of Heads of Federal Agencies; the Heads of Federal Administrative Tribunals Forum; and the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals (CCAT). He was on the organizing committee of the CCAT annual conference that was held in Calgary in May 2012. He continued his contribution as co-lecturer at the "Fair Hearing" seminar of Federated Press where he had in 2010 acted as Course Leader for its "Decision Writing" seminar. The Chairperson was an invited speaker in Canada and abroad at conferences exploring agricultural and administrative law topics of relevance to the Tribunal's work.
As well, the Chairperson continued his commitment to students by encouraging them to intern at the Tribunal and by sitting as examiner on doctoral studies committees (at the University of Ottawa and at the Université de Montpellier 1). One of these doctoral students, Mohan Prabhu, conducted research central to the Tribunal's mandate and presented it in his dissertation entitled Efficacy of Administrative Monetary Penalties in Compelling Compliance with Federal Agri-Food Statutes. The Tribunal also supported student initiatives this year by engaging students in the work of the Tribunal (from Trinity Western University, University of Ottawa, Carleton University and Thomas M. Cooley Law School).
The main priorities for 2012-2013 for identity, outreach and education activities of the Tribunal are to maintain the currency of the Tribunal website, to continue to engage students at the Tribunal, and to develop further Practice Notes for the benefit of persons appearing before the Tribunal.
Development of Best Practices
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal was created in 1983 to review decisions of the Board of Arbitration regarding the licensing of, and disputes between, fruit and vegetable dealers in Canada. In 1997, the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (AMP Act) added a new slice of review jurisdiction to the work of the Tribunal, namely the review of the Notices of Violation issued under any of nine agri-food Acts listed in the AMP Act. In 2000 and 2001, regulations were brought into force for three of the nine agri-food Acts (Health of Animals Act, Plant Protection Act, and Pest Control Products Act). This new jurisdiction significantly increased the workload of the Tribunal and has become the mainstay of its activities. In October of 2010, the Regulations under the AMP Act were amended with the result that, in some cases, the administrative monetary penalties for violations under the Act quadrupled. Minimum penalties are now set at $500 with maximum penalties up to $15,000 per event. These increased penalties have, no doubt, been a factor in the considerable increase in the number of requests for review filed with the Tribunal in 2011-2012.
To increase efficiencies and to modernize Tribunal practices, the Tribunal commenced a new initiative in September 2011 called the "Procedures Renewal Project (PRP)" which proposes a renewal of the procedural rules under which the Tribunal operates. These rules have not been revised since the late 1990s and some of them now impede the efficient operation of the Tribunal. Others do not provide a user-friendly interface for parties bringing their cases to the Tribunal, while still others require revamping to take into consideration the advent of e-mail, scanning and other technological advancements.
One of the priorities for 2012-2013 will be advancing the PRP to bring necessary procedural changes to fruition in the form of new revised rules of procedure for the Tribunal.
Management of Operations and Administration
Some specific accomplishments achieved in 2011-2012 included a systematic review of all current expenditures of the Tribunal, the development and implementation of various office policies and the completion of performance evaluations and of learning plans, at fiscal year-end, for all Tribunal employees. For the management of operations and administration, the Tribunal sees itself as working within an "organizational cloud" rather than a static organizational chart, to best access the services to carry out its mandate. The Tribunal, the Minister and his Departmental staff also continue to clarify the steps and processes required, from a practical perspective, to maintain the integrity of the arm's length and quasi-judicial nature of the Tribunal.
The Tribunal has engaged in several initiatives to identify and manage risk at the Tribunal this year. First, it has been able to secure access to legal services to provide advice and minimize legal risks associated with the day-to-day and longer-term operations at the Tribunal, whether of an adjudicative, procedural, policy or administrative nature. Second, due to the small staff complement of the Tribunal, maintaining an adequately staffed Tribunal remains a challenge in light of staff leave, labour relations and other obligations. Even with such challenges, the Tribunal and its personnel were, this past year, diligent and committed in completing the operational tasks necessary to have the Tribunal fulfill its mandate in the service of Canadians.
The Tribunal has engaged in several initiatives to identify and manage risk at the Tribunal. Two significant risks are due to current limitations identified within the current structure of the Tribunal. First, the Tribunal has no ready access to legal services to provide advice and minimize legal risks associated with the day-to-day and longer-term operations at the Tribunal, whether of an adjudicative, procedural, policy or administrative nature. Second, due to the small staff complement of the Tribunal, maintaining an adequately staffed Tribunal remains a challenge in light of staff leave, labour relations and other obligations. Even with such challenges, the Tribunal and its personnel were this past year diligent and committed in completing the operational tasks necessary to have the Tribunal fulfill its mandate in the service of Canadians.
Efficient and professional administration of the Tribunal office requires the Chairperson, as Chief Executive Officer of the Tribunal, to have in place, in collaboration with the Minister and his Department, appropriate human resources and financial mechanisms. To advance these objectives, the Chairperson engaged in a series of meetings with senior officials within the Central Agencies (Department of Finance, Privy Council Office and Treasury Board Secretariat) and the Ministries of Agriculture and Agri-Food and of Justice. With the assistance of its professional management and legal advisors, the Tribunal continues to forge best practices for a cooperative arm's length relationship between the Tribunal on the one hand and the Minister and his Department on the other. The assistance of these advisors made it possible for the Tribunal and the Department to conclude two new Memoranda of Understanding for Services in 2011-2012.
In 2012-2013, the Tribunal will continue to expand best practices to maintain the Tribunal's independent review mandate so as to further improve the delivery of the Tribunal's services to Canadians and to the Government of Canada through discussions and negotiations with the Minister and his Department, as well as with other government institutions. The Tribunal will continue to develop good practices for the financial management of Tribunal spending. In addition, Tribunal personnel will be encouraged to attend training courses to enhance employee job satisfaction and to promote better practices and efficient operations at the Tribunal, all while ensuring good stewardship of Tribunal resources. Finally, the human resources complement at the Tribunal will require reassessment and renovation to meet operational requirements at the Tribunal.
Building Relationships and Effectiveness at the Tribunal
The Tribunal is building relationships with institutions and individuals to assist in effectively carrying out its mandate. The Tribunal's organizational "cloud" and growing symbiotic relationships to advance its work is graphically represented below.
The Tribunal's Organization "Cloud"
Description - Figure 04
- Organizational cloud chart outlining the partners, institutions, ministries, departments, agencies and personnel with which the Tribunal interacts.
- This three-tiered chart places the Tribunal at the top. The second level contains the six partner categories: other partners, institutions, ministries, departments, agencies, and personnel. Beneath each partner is a list of specific actors and stakeholders.
|Other Partners
|Case Management Registry Consultants
|Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
|Agriculture and Agri-Food
|Canada Border Services Agency
|Lexum Decision Management Consultants
|Minister of Health
|Canadian Food Inspection Agency
|Legal and Business Advisors
|Pest Management Regulatory Agency
(The Tribunal wishes to thank Jonathan Sampson from the University of Ottawa for his representation of the Tribunal's organizational "cloud".)
Students and the Tribunal's Internship Program
The Tribunal was blessed again this year, as in past years, with a strong contingent of eager students who come as unpaid interns to experience professional life at the Tribunal. As noted in the Tribunal's website, where its internship program is promoted,
"The Tribunal welcomes eager students seeking a real-life experience in a functioning administrative tribunal environment to work alongside the Chairperson and Tribunal staff, assisting in completing research assignments, special projects and other daily office duties pertaining to the operation of the Tribunal. In addition, the intern will experience interactions with government departments, particularly Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as well as other government agencies. The intern will also learn the basic skills of working in an office and the role that the Tribunal plays within the Canadian government at large. The experience provides students with pertinent education and work experience for academic credit at their home university but does not include any remuneration from the Tribunal or the Government of Canada. Interns may work at the office of the Tribunal, on the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, or externally."
In 2011-2012, nine students contributed to professional life at the Tribunal. The Tribunal's three interns were Rachelle Gannon (Trinity Western University, Winter Semester 2011), Benjamin Barkow (Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Fall Semester 2011) and Jonathan Sampson (University of Ottawa, Winter Semester 2012). As well, six other students completed, or are completing for credit at their respective universities, projects on the operation and performance of the Tribunal. Karen Croteau, Kevin Driscoll, Jim Melanson, and Christine Vaillancourt, all in the Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation at Carleton University, met with Tribunal personnel several times this year to assist the Tribunal in developing evaluation and performance measures. Dara Jospe and Karmen Scott-Lisaingo from the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, interviewed Tribunal personnel and completed research leading to the preparation and submission of papers assessing the independence of the Tribunal under Canadian law as part of the "Dean's Research and Writing Fellows Program". It is truly a pleasure to welcome these students to the Tribunal as they complete work of great value to the Tribunal and bring energy and enthusiasm to the Tribunal workplace.
What Recent Interns have Said about Their Time at the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal...
"I had the pleasure of interning at the Tribunal as part of my experience with the Laurentian Leadership Centre (LLC) Program through Trinity Western University's Ottawa campus. My work at the Tribunal varied from performing research for the Tribunal Annual Report, to working on the Tribunal website, to completing a number of office jobs that the Tribunal staff might not otherwise have been able to perform. It was a rewarding and challenging workplace."
– Rachelle Gannon, Intern, Winter Semester 2011
"I cannot thank you all enough for all of your hospitality while I worked with you. It was truly an amazing experience and one that I will never forget! I hope that all is well and everything is running smoothly. If you ever need anything in the U.S., please do not hesitate to call!"
– R. Benjamin Barkow, Intern, Fall Semester 2011
"Interning at the Tribunal has been a thoroughly rewarding experience. Tribunal staffers provided me with numerous projects to work on, both alone and collaboratively, which provided me with valuable hands-on experience in a professional environment. I also learned quite a bit about Canada's regulatory policy and how it affects Canadians. This has sparked an interest in food policy, a field of study which I had previously overlooked. Interning at the Tribunal has been not only worthwhile, but an enjoyable experience."
– Jonathan Sampson, Intern, Winter Semester 2012
Tables and Graphs for 2011-2012 Activities
|Total Active Cases
|Cases which were deemed inadmissible by the Tribunal
|Total Admissible Cases before the Tribunal
|Cases for which a hearing was requested
|Hearing not yet scheduled
|Hearing scheduled
|Hearing completed awaiting decision
|Cases withdrawn prior to a hearing
|Cases withdrawn at or after hearing
|Cases for reconsideration (FCA)
|Hearing cases where decision issued
|Cases where parties proceeded by written case alone
|Cases not yet assigned
|Cases assigned, awaiting decision
|Cases withdrawn
|Written cases where decision issued
|Total First Instance Decisions by the Tribunal
|Dismissed (decision of Agency upheld)
|Allowed (decision of Agency overturned)
|Dismissed (decision of Minister upheld)
|Allowed (decision of Minister overturned)
|Written file
|Dismissed (decision of Agency upheld)
|Allowed (decision of Agency overturned)
|Dismissed (decision of Minister upheld)
|Allowed (decision of Minister overturned)
|FCA-Directed Reconsiderations by the Tribunal
|Total Decisions Rendered by the Tribunal
Two decisions of the Tribunal (Ontario Stockyards v. Canada (CFIA) 2011 CART 012 (July 29, 2011); FCA file A-308-11; and Ontario Stockyards v. Canada (CFIA) 2011 CART 013 (July 29, 2011); FCA file A-304-11) were taken for judicial review by the Attorney General for Canada (AGC) to the Federal Court of Appeal in August 2011 but were discontinued by the AGC on January 12, 2012 before the cases were heard. No other reviews of Tribunal decisions were before the Federal Court of Appeal in 2011-2012. However, in 2011, the Tribunal commenced a reference before the Federal Court of Appeal for directions on the admissibility of a request for review that was filed with the Tribunal by ordinary mail rather than by one of the prescribed methods for the filing of requests. In April of 2012, the Court ruled that requests filed by ordinary mail were inadmissible (Case name: In the matter of Section 14 of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Penalty Regulations (April 26, 2012) 2012 FCA 130).
|Total number of decisions issued (by language)
|From oral hearings
|conducted in English
|conducted in French
|From written submissions
|conducted in English
|conducted in French
|From reconsiderations from FCA
|conducted in English
|conducted in French
|Total number of decisions issued (by agency)
|For review of CFIA decision
|oral hearings
|written submissions
|For review of CBSA decision
|oral hearings
|written submissions
|For review of PMRA decision
|oral hearings
|written submissions
|For review of decision by Minister Agriculture and Agri-Food
|oral hearings
|written submissions
|From reconsiderations ordered by FCA
|oral hearings
|written submissions
|Total number of 1st instance decisions issued (by result)
|Notices of Violation from CFIA
|upheld by Tribunal
|dismissed by Tribunal
|Notices of Violation from CBSA
|upheld by Tribunal
|dismissed by Tribunal
|Notices of Violation from PMRA
|upheld by Tribunal
|dismissed by Tribunal
|Review Decisions from Minister Agriculture and Agri-Food
|confirmed by Tribunal
|varied or set aside by Tribunal
|Review Decisions from Minister of Health
|confirmed by Tribunal
|varied or set aside by Tribunal
Tribunal Decisions – Graphs of Percentage and of Number by Source
Tribunal Decisions – Percentage by Source
April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012
Tribunal Decisions – Number by Source
April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012
The Tribunal in the Canadian Legal System
The Tribunal occupies a humble position in the Canadian legal system as shown by the schematic drawing below. However, its role is important to those Canadians whose actions are challenged by federal food and agriculture enforcement agencies. The Tribunal represents a cost-effective, informal legal process for Canadians to have access to a fair and impartial legal forum to address their concerns. If either party is unsatisfied with the Tribunal's decision, that party may wish to proceed for judicial review of the decision to the Federal Court of Appeal.
(This schematic drawing is courtesy of Karen Croteau, Kevin Driscoll, Jim Melanson, and Christine Vaillancourt of Carleton University and Jonathan Sampson of the University of Ottawa.)
A sampling of the nature of the Tribunal's work is illustrated by the following cases it decided this fiscal year:
- T.B. v. Canada (Canada Border Services Agency), 2012 CART 6
- The applicant, a traveller returning from Ghana, was alleged to have imported seven kilograms of fresh beef into Canada without the necessary documentation and without declaring the meat at her initial point of entry. The applicant argued that she was not aware that food for personal use was required to be declared upon arrival. Having reviewed all the evidence, the Tribunal found that the applicant's defence was inadmissible and so upheld the violation and the monetary penalty.
- P.K. v. Canada (Canadian Food Inspection Agency), 2011 CART 12
- The applicant, a livestock transport truck driver, was alleged to have delivered a load of cattle that could not be transported without undue suffering. Upon inspection, some of the cattle being transported were observed to be thin, weak and in generally poor condition with one cow dead in the trailer and another non-ambulatory. The applicant was issued a warning for this offence but challenged the warning to the Tribunal. Having reviewed all the evidence, including the testimony of the Agency veterinarian, the Tribunal found that the Agency had met the burden of proving that the applicant had transported an animal that could not be transported without undue suffering. The warning issued by the Agency was upheld by the Tribunal.
- R.D. v. Canada (Pest Management Regulatory Agency), 2011 CART 20
- The applicant, an owner and operator of a 1,200 tree apple orchard, was alleged by the Agency to have used indoxacarb, a pesticide not registered for use in Canada. The PMRA launched its Apple Verification Program in 2008 and the applicant's orchard was randomly selected to be inspected. After two positive test results from the laboratory analysis of apple tree leaves alleged to have originated from the applicant's orchard, a $4,000 monetary penalty was issued. The applicant requested a review from the Tribunal. Having reviewed all the evidence, including exhibits ranging from satellite photographs to PMRA analyst reports, the Tribunal found that the Agency had not met the burden of proving that the applicant had used an unregistered pest control product. The penalty issued by the Agency was, therefore, dismissed by the Tribunal.
- J.P. v. Canada (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), 2011 CART 8
- The applicant was first issued a Notice of Violation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for allegedly continuing to transport an animal that was unfit for transportation. Having received this Notice, the applicant chose to exercise his right of review of the facts before the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. The Minister issued a decision upholding the Notice of Violation and ordered the applicant to pay the $2,000 fine to the Agency. The applicant then sought a review of the Minister's decision by the Tribunal. Having reviewed the decision, the Tribunal found that the Minister's decision revealed an error in law, specifically on the ground that the evidence did not support the decision. As a result, the decision was overturned and the applicant was not liable for the monetary penalty.
Challenges and Opportunities
Looking forward to the fiscal year 2012-2013, three areas of opportunities and challenges are readily discernible. Each of these areas provides the Tribunal, in collaboration with its partners, an opportunity to adopt new mechanisms to meet increasing demands for services with fewer resources. The three areas are:
- Coping with an increasing caseload while maintaining the delivery of timely hearings and quality decisions;
- Effectuating appropriate and timely renewal at the Tribunal while continuing to build a cooperative arm's length relationship with Tribunal partners, including the Central Agencies (Treasury Board Secretariat, the Department of Finance, the Privy Council Office and the Public Service Commission), and the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and his Department; and
- Securing and maintaining an adequate staff and financial base upon which to support the operations necessary to carry out the mandate of the Tribunal, particularly during a period of fiscal restraint.
When the current Chairperson commenced his tenure in July 2009, a part-time member was also available to hear and decide cases at the Tribunal, as had been the case since 2003. However, the part-time member's term expired in October 2009 and no new part-time appointment was made in 2010 or 2011. As a result, the Chairperson has been required to hear and decide all procedural matters and cases coming before the Tribunal since November 2009. Crucial to coping with the increasing caseload coming to the Tribunal is the appointment of a second decision-maker at the Tribunal. Therefore the Minister's announcement in late June 2012 of the appointment of Dr. Bruce La Rochelle as a part-time member of the Tribunal was greeted with enthusiasm and gratitude by Tribunal personnel. Dr. La Rochelle, a lawyer and holder of a doctorate in business administration, will greatly assist the Tribunal in carrying out its mandate. With the Chairperson and the part-time member hearing cases and issuing decisions, the Tribunal will be able to reduce the backlog of cases while keeping within the Tribunal's current expenditure envelope.
Effectuating appropriate and timely renewal of the Tribunal will involve Tribunal personnel continuing to re-examine administrative, registry and decision-making practices at the Tribunal. Renewal that will be undertaken include measures to: (1) ensure the realization of new efficiencies; (2) increase the timeliness of the issuing of decisions; (3) improve response time to other stakeholders' requests; and (4) better align with government standards for accountability. As well, the ongoing process upon which the Tribunal has embarked to renew the procedural framework regulating Tribunal hearings and decision-making will bring Tribunal practices into the 21st century and in line with the practices of other tribunals across the country.
Finally, the opportunity and challenge of securing and maintaining an adequate staff and financial base upon which to support the operations necessary to carry out the mandate of the Tribunal will continue to be undertaken. During the 2011-2012 fiscal year, the Tribunal took measures to reduce hearing and travel expenditures which resulted in a reduction of 25% in that category of Tribunal expenditures. In light of expenditure reductions included in the Federal Budget of March 2012 reducing the Tribunal's financial envelope in fiscal years beyond the coming one, the Tribunal will prepare for further efficiencies by continuing to negotiate service arrangements between the Department, and/or other similarly situated bodies, to realize cost savings in the conduct of Tribunal business and for the good management of public resources. Finally, the human resources complement at the Tribunal will require an assessment and renovation for the coming years at the Tribunal.
The Tribunal will work diligently to increase transparency, clarify governance structures and continue to manage risk and change at the Tribunal. These initiatives will permit easier access by Canadians to this quasi-judicial, arm's length body which is mandated to fairly and expeditiously adjudicate disputes arising from Canadian agriculture and agri-food matters, even within the challenging realities of fiscal restraint and an increasing caseload at the Tribunal.
Tribunal Expenditures
|Salaries and Benefits
|Hearing and Travel Expenses
|Property, Equipment Rental and Maintenance
|Postage, Courier and Telecommunications
|Publishing, Printing and Outreach
|Training, Meetings and Conferences
|Professional, Special and Contract Services
|Materials, Supplies and Related Miscellaneous Expenses
How to Reach the Tribunal
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Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal
960 Carling Avenue
Central Experimental Farm
Birch Drive, Building 60
Ottawa, Ontario
(Next to the C.E.F. Ornamental Gardens and the Prince of Wales Drive Roundabout)
- Footnote 1
While it is still possible under the Canada Agricultural Products Act for the Tribunal to be requested to review decisions of the Board of Arbitration as set out in that legislation, such a request has not been brought before the Tribunal in almost 10 years, nor is the Board of Arbitration, to the knowledge of the Tribunal, currently staffed.
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Description: Sheet music, "Oh, Sail with Me", No. 3 from "Songs of the Sea"; poetry by Reverend J.R. Wreford; music by Austin Philips; published New York by Atwill, circa 1833-1849; cover lithograph border by G.W. Lewis, blue border of nautical motifs around black and white illustration of sloop sailing past a castle on rocky promontory, ship in background; 4 pages. Part of set with 1997.87.5, 2001.9.13, 2005.85.1,2,4, 2007.8.5-7.
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In mid-July 1863, Maj. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore, the Union commander leading the attack on Charleston, decided to pound Battery Wagner on Morris Island and Fort Sumter with artillery and make another frontal attack on Wagner. The bombardment went on all week, and then on July 18, 1863, Gillmore determined to send all he had against Wagner.
He chose Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour, who had served with Maj. Robert Anderson at Fort Sumter in April 1861, to lead the assault. Seymour asked Brig. Gen. George C. Strong to lead the first attack, and Strong chose the Massachusetts 54th, a black regiment led by white officers, to spearhead the charge. Seymour is alleged to have told Gillmore, "Well, I guess we will let Strong put those dead negroes from Massachusetts in the advance, we may as well get rid of them, one time as another."
Two sons of Frederick Douglass, the famous African-American abolitionist, were members of the 54th, as was Garth W. James, a brother of the novelist Henry James and the philosopher William James. (Another James brother was a member of the Massachusetts 55th, a sister regiment.) The 54th had been organized in the wake of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 by Gov. John A. Andrews of Massachusetts, a zealous abolitionist who urged the then-unpopular idea of the use of black troops. It was to be "a model for all future Colored Regiments."
The 54th was commanded by Boston Brahmin Robert Gould Shaw, only 25 years old but a battle-seasoned veteran of Cedar Mountain and Antietam. The regiment departed Boston's flag-draped streets in May, arrived in Hilton Head in June, and arrived on James Island in July. It had just seen fierce action in a small encounter on James Island on July 16, 1863, its first taste of battle. The men marched from James Island to Cole's Island that night through a terrific thunderstorm and were tired, hot and hungry when they arrived. The next day they were transported to Morris Island amid another thunderstorm.
The 54th led the charge on the night of July 18. Lt. Garth W. James recalled the moment: "General Strong, mounted on a superb gray charger, in full dress, white gloves, a yellow bandanna handkerchief coiled around his neck, approached Colonel Shaw to give the final orders."
Strong spoke with emotion to the men of the 54th, and pointing at a color-bearer, he asked, "If this man should fall, who will lift the flag and carry it on?"
"I will," Col. Shaw replied.
"I want you to prove yourselves," Col. Shaw told his troops the night of the battle. "The eyes of thousands will look on what you do tonight."
Luis F. Emilio later recalled in his history of the regiment:
"To many a gallant man these scenes upon the sands were the last of earth; to the survivors they will be ever present."
Away to the eastward a heavy sea-fog was gathering, the western sky bright with the reflected light, for the sun had set. Far away thunder mingled with the occasional boom of cannon. The gathering host all about the silent lines stretching away to the rear, the passing of a horseman now and then carrying orders — all was ominous of the impending onslaught. Far and indistinct in front was the now silent earthwork, seamed, scarred, and ploughed with shot, its flag still waving in defiance.
Six thousand Union troops stormed Battery Wagner, some invading the fort itself before being repulsed. Fifteen hundred Union troops, including Col. Shaw, were killed. Two hundred seventy-two men of the 54th were killed or wounded; four officers were killed. Six hundred had charged Wagner. The Confederates believed the casualties were even higher. William H. Carney, a young black private, wrote that "the shot — grape, canister and hand grenades — came in showers, and the columns were leveled." Carney was to become the first African-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor, which he was given for bringing the American flag back from the bloody battlefield after being twice wounded himself.
Iredell Jones, a Confederate lieutenant, recalled, "The dead and wounded were piled up in a ditch together sometimes fifteen in a heap, and they were strewn all over the plain for a distance of three-fourths of a mile. ... Numbers of both white and black were killed on top of our breastworks as well as inside. The Negroes fought gallantly, and were headed by as brave a colonel as ever lived. He mounted the breastworks waving his sword, and at the head of his regiment, and he and an orderly sergeant fell dead over the inner crest of the works. The negroes were as fine-looking a set as I ever saw — large, strong, muscular fellows."
The Confederate defense fought valiantly, courageously and successfully. Confederate Brig. Gen. William B. Taliaferro, commander at Battery Wagner, reported to Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard that the Charleston Battalion defended Wagner "with heroic intrepidity never surpassed and maintained their position without flinching during the entire day."
The ill-planned Union attack utterly failed. Strong's brigade and Col. Haldiman S. Putnam's regiments, coming up the beach after the 54th, also failed to take the tough little Confederate battery protecting the city of Charleston from defeat. Harriet Tubman, an eyewitness, described to historian Albert Bushnell a battle that must have been the assault on Wagner: "And then we saw the lightning, and that was the guns; and then we heard the thunder, and that was the big guns; and then we heard the rain falling, and that was the drops of blood falling; and when we came to get in the crops, it was dead men that we reaped."
Robert N. Rosen, a Charleston attorney, is the author of "A Short History of Charleston" and "Confederate Charleston." He served as president of the Fort Sumter-Fort Moultrie Historian Trust, which is hosting a presentation on the Battle for Morris Island on Saturday from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Dock Street Theatre.


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Note from Princess: Ok guys, I goofed when I originally posted this one and forgot to change the author setting to David Sumner. HE wrote this as a guest post and this is his experience with coworking spaces. I'm sorry for the confusion and I hope it's not too late to give David the credit he deserves for writing it.
Coworking spaces are all the rage in the freelancing scene. From Los Angeles to Berlin, freelancers of all shapes and sizes are getting out of the home office and relocating their freelancing to open-plan, relaxed-style office spaces where enthusiastic and creative freelancers can collaborate together on projects, hold workshops and even hire out rooms for meetings with important clients. However, these coworking spaces are not for everybody and of course, many professionals opt for a life of freelancing in order to work from home and be closer to their loved ones, which spending 9-5 in a coworking space would obviously not facilitate. So exactly what are the benefits and drawbacks of coworking spaces?
Coworking spaces in a nutshell.
Coworking spaces are essentially office spaces which are open to freelancers to utilize in their daily work. The spaces are not owned by any one company in particular, and any freelancer is able to book the use of the services and facilities offered by these spaces. The first coworking spaces sprung up in the States, but the concept has evolved into broad coworking communities; where freelancers can share ideas and assist each other both in the coworking space or online.
The good…
Increasing your professionalism. Coworking spaces typically offer a range of services and equipment that many freelancers operating on a tight budget (who doesn't?) would not be able to afford on a regular basis. Take office space for example, presenting a professional face to your freelancing operations is absolutely vital in convincing potential clients of your experience and capabilities to undertake their project. If the project is large enough then Skype conference calls and emails will not be enough to land the job, this is where coworking spaces come in. Freelancers can hire the use of meeting spaces in order to hold presentations and negotiations over a project and this beats coffee shops and front living rooms hands down.
The financial benefits. Hiring the use of a coworking space on a temporary basis will suit both your professional and financial needs, and saves the costs involved in operating a permanent office space. Moreover, even the little things such as paying for a fast internet-speed and professional computer software for the home may be beyond the financial reach for a graduate freelancer coming straight out of university. Thus, taking advantage of the facilities at a coworking space can form the perfect platform for your first steps into freelancing.
Easier collaboration with others. Coworking spaces were formed on the principle of sociability. By working with other freelancers in the field on a daily basis, the exchange of ideas and assistance is made easy like never before. Coworking spaces also serve as great social networking hunting grounds and what better way to deliver professional results to your clients than by working with other creative and committed individuals? Moreover, those blocks on your creativity that we all suffer from time to time will be reduced by the constant interaction with others.
The not so good…
The 9-5 mission creep.
You ask any freelancer about their decision to jump into the world of freelancing and one of the responses you hear time and time again was the need to kill the 9-5 attitude to work. Flexibility in your working schedule is one of the most desirable advantages of a freelancer's life so you must learn to take advantage of the benefits of coworking spaces on a flexible basis that works to your timetable. The idea is not to rely on the features offered by these spaces all of the time, but to make use of meeting spaces and professional equipment. Do not treat the coworking space as your old office space and certainly do not treat your time there as "going to work" – otherwise this will stunt your creativity and make you dread the commute there.
Peace and quiet. In my experience, whilst coworking spaces can be fun, creative spaces within which to work, they cannot be characterized as being quiet, peaceful places to work. Every coworking space is different and unique, however the young demographic of the members usually leads to music being played and of course a frank exchange of ideas can always lead to heated discussions, libraries these coworking spaces are certainly not. If you are struggling to meet a deadline for a client then it is far more advisable to work from home.
The support of your loved ones. Many freelancers, especially those with young families, choose to work from home in order to balance the care of looking after young children with their partners. Plus, in times of need – when there is an avalanche of client enquiries and unforeseen problems and delays on a project, the support from loved ones can prove a crucial factor in keeping you sane. Of course, if you are working in a coworking space then this close contact with your nearest and dearest will be difficult to ensure.
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I have always loved the desert island question. It goes something like....suppose you were going to be stuck on a desert island for the rest of your life, what is the one _insert noun__ you would want to have?
I really like this question because if the person in question truly considers their answer, they will most likely reveal some stuff about their inner character. (Kind of like the guy on This American Life show the other day that asked people to pick a super power: Flight or Invisibility?)
So I wanted to pose a question for my readers, it goes like this. Your classroom is stuck on a desert island, you only have one classroom computer (hey this sounds familiar!) that can only pick up two websites. What are the two vital websites you would want to have for your students to use?
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The question does not work for me. I have no idea about the needs of my students in this scenario. I have no idea how many students are involved, but the likelihood of two sites meeting the needs of all my students is not likely. I guess sometimes simple questions don't have simple answers. I would need a sites for content, creation and communication.Sorry.ReplyDelete
I know for sure one would be a blogging site to reach out but as for the other, I am just not sure yet. I am waiting to see how my students grow and reach through some sites.ReplyDelete
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GOOSE CREEK -- Jacob Park remains humble and hungry after a summer buffet of honors and accolades.
The Startford High School quarterback had his pick of college football teams, and in June chose Georgia over two-time national champion Alabama.
July was even more impressive.
He was invited to compete in the Elite 11 quarterback camp and finished No. 5 among the top QBs in the country.
Soon after, he was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, one of the nation's premier high school all-star football games.
On Friday, it was back to reality as Stratford practiced for the first time in preparation for the 2013 season.
"I'm here waiting for the season to start," said Park, a 6-4, 210-pounder who can pass and run the ball. "I'm here to work hard, hoping it will pay off. I won't have to do it myself this year. I have a lot of talented teammates to help out."
Former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer had high praise for Park in an article for the website 24/7 Sports after his Elite 11 performance.
"He is immensely talented, really bright," Dilfer wrote. "Once it's explained to him, he sees it. He takes in information really well. He's so talented that he gets away with some stuff. I tell him that he can get away with it 6 out of 10 times, but does he want to get it 10 out of 10 times? He needs to not rely on his athleticism so much. He's got all the tools."
Stratford coach Ray Stackley, who begins his 29th year with 257 career victory, calls Park one of the best high school quarterbacks he's ever seen.
"He's going to go down as one of the all-time recruits to come out of this area," Stackley said. "He's right up there with (Summerville's ) A.J. Green and the best of them."
Park is a four-star recruit whose reputation grew as the summer heat intensified. He had offers from 11 schools, including Notre Dame, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech and Alabama. Clemson and USC did not offer Park.
Announcing his college choice in June eliminated some of the pressure and distractions going into his senior season.
"He was getting 100 letters a day," Stackley said. "But Georgia was on him from Day 1. He knew who was genuinely interested in him."
Now, Park can focus on the Summervilles, Goose Creeks and Wandos of the world as the Knights bid for their first state title since 1999.
Park's arrival on campus coincides with the Knights' renaissance.
Stackley built the football program into one of the best in the state. The Knights were 118-18 during a 10-year stretch that saw them win a state title in 1999 and finish No. 2 in the state in 2004. But the opening of Cane Bay High School in 2008 siphoned off some of the Knights' top talent. The number of players and victories dropped at Stratford.
But the Knights rebounded with a 9-4 record in Park's sophomore year and last year finished 10-3.
"Coach Stackley, in my mind, is the best in the state," Park said. "I like to play football, and he, obviously, likes to coach. We have the same views."
Park passed for more than 1,200 yards and 10 TDs as a sophomore, and last season had 2,239 passing yards and 24 touchdowns. He added more than 700 yards on the ground.
His playmaking sidekicks this year figure to be running back/wide receiver Jordan Johnson and wideout Thad Thompson.
"Each year, the team has had a different persona, but Jacob has been the center of the offense," Stackley said. "He's is going to be asked to do a lot. He's proved himself stats-wise and win-wise. We just have to develop linemen who can help keep the pressure off him"
Stratford quarterback Jacob Park hands the ball off to a teammate during Friday's practice Park is considered one of the top quarterbacks in the country and has committed to play for the Georgia BulldogsLeroy Burnell/Staff.×


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post413962232049788588..comments2016-08-23T01:39:20.228-07:00Comments on Adventures in Babywearing: Water WingsStephanie Precourthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-45306016862602320672012-04-01T18:02:55.762-07:002012-04-01T18:02:55.762-07:00I already commented on this once but I just saw th...I already commented on this once but I just saw this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/59535139/not-all-who-wander-are-lost and it reminded me of you and this post. <3Such The Spothttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-81544604534332685262012-03-30T20:56:04.540-07:002012-03-30T20:56:04.540-07:00Honest. Eloquent. Relatable. You remain one of m...Honest. Eloquent. Relatable.

You remain one of my favorite bloggers of all.

firstname.lastname@example.com://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-86030017507892989742012-03-30T05:25:47.025-07:002012-03-30T05:25:47.025-07:00I love this post. In the basic hurriedness of lif...I love this post. In the basic hurriedness of life, I think we sometimes lose who we are and you captured that beautifully.Lisahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-24372731276900843922012-03-30T05:20:37.102-07:002012-03-30T05:20:37.102-07:00"I want to recognize myself when I look in th..."I want to recognize myself when I look in the mirror."

I have been on this for years. I think I'm getting closer, but at the same time, I'm scared my life will pass before I really recognize the reflection.

I kinda hate it.

This hit home today...thanks for posting. :)Tonihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-86855059223349723272012-03-28T07:25:01.069-07:002012-03-28T07:25:01.069-07:00Even though I've heard variations of you sayin...Even though I've heard variations of you saying it before, it still puzzles me that you need to find you. I've had the pleasure of spending time in your company and--of all the people--I would have guessed you knew exactly who you were. That, of course, is an outside looking in view, and those are always maybe a little skewed. But still. You carry yourself as a girl (I hate to be called a woman) with strong convictions and lofty dreams and a faith uncommon. Maybe you're still looking. But definitely don't discount what you've already found. XOSuch The Spothttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-65914768685516027062012-03-27T21:26:45.649-07:002012-03-27T21:26:45.649-07:00Oh my, yes. A smidgeon would be lovely. (This pos...Oh my, yes. A smidgeon would be lovely.

(This post? Is exactly what i craved reading - just heart and soul good writing. Thank you.)Galit Breenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-41725542914798636562012-03-27T20:59:49.098-07:002012-03-27T20:59:49.098-07:00first of all, you have beautiful arms, but I loved...first of all, you have beautiful arms, but I loved the verbage of "this is me walking around Target with my arms keeping me afloat!" Smiles and giggles.
Secondly, who am I? I'm not who I think I am, but I'm also not who you think I am.

So what does that make me?

A mom who still is working it out, screwing up all the time, and putting all my faith in Jesus.giannahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-73187033244318109522012-03-27T19:55:20.951-07:002012-03-27T19:55:20.951-07:00I'm just going to ditto anymommy. She hit righ...I'm just going to ditto anymommy. She hit right on the head. Beautiful as always, Steph.Lisa @ Heaven Senthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-76927339498304940772012-03-27T14:43:53.020-07:002012-03-27T14:43:53.020-07:00I always read your posts feeling like you are IN M...I always read your posts feeling like you are IN MY HEAD. It's weird and wonderful at the same time.Kellihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-36707514194892157492012-03-27T13:34:51.057-07:002012-03-27T13:34:51.057-07:00As always, I love your writing. :) And I can compl...As always, I love your writing. :) And I can completely relate, on so many levels.Besshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-71003651980174401342012-03-27T13:06:40.161-07:002012-03-27T13:06:40.161-07:00"I'm too young to be old and too old to b..."I'm too young to be old and too old to be young." That is SO how I feel right now! That moment when you go from always being the youngest in the room to often being the oldest (and yet not old, just in my 30s). It's a weird, tough transition.

Lovely post, as always.Jana @sidetrackdhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-68072988504060524852012-03-27T10:31:20.315-07:002012-03-27T10:31:20.315-07:00Wish I could get rid of my water wings but they ca...Wish I could get rid of my water wings but they came with my DNA, so... ;-)

I'm constantly looking for ME too. I hear ya girl.

Beautiful, as always...Elaine A.http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-88392484864105314382012-03-27T10:24:45.328-07:002012-03-27T10:24:45.328-07:00Maybe I'm hanging out with you somewhere becau...Maybe I'm hanging out with you somewhere because I can't find me right now either.LutherLizhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-80747746027404677802012-03-27T09:24:26.186-07:002012-03-27T09:24:26.186-07:00I do the same thing in mirrors except I am asking ...I do the same thing in mirrors except I am asking myself "who is that person in the mirror?" Beautiful post, as always.Bacardi Mamahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-19170900354308606282012-03-27T08:12:18.104-07:002012-03-27T08:12:18.104-07:00This is lovely.This is lovely.everydaycommotionhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-14261838751251765282012-03-27T07:36:26.815-07:002012-03-27T07:36:26.815-07:00I have always felt this way~ " I'm too yo...I have always felt this way~ " I'm too young to be old and too old to be young"Maurahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-71994879219783096312012-03-27T07:31:04.668-07:002012-03-27T07:31:04.668-07:00now i need to go re-watch fried green tomatoes. a...now i need to go re-watch fried green tomatoes. always trying to find myself, in every reflection, in every circumstance, every song.embeehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-14565024287081513502012-03-27T07:00:34.728-07:002012-03-27T07:00:34.728-07:00Your writing is absolutely beautiful. I'm so g...Your writing is absolutely beautiful. I'm so glad I found this post today. I needed it.suzanne @ pretty swellhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-3491325697895040302012-03-27T06:56:48.791-07:002012-03-27T06:56:48.791-07:00this is lovely and amusing...i sort of have those ...this is lovely and amusing...i sort of have those water wings too- dang it! love your honest mama heart.melissahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-43180264271164359032012-03-27T06:43:21.107-07:002012-03-27T06:43:21.107-07:00You're right there, in those words. Beautiful ...You're right there, in those words. Beautiful writing!Amber Page Writeshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-37173145484768556912012-03-27T06:42:35.057-07:002012-03-27T06:42:35.057-07:00I almost added, in my post, about my arms and how ...I almost added, in my post, about my arms and how I noticed them flapping while swinging the other day. There I was, swinging like I kid and looking at old lady arms. It's so confusing.

I fully relate to every word, Steph. Love you.Heatherhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-20063281189898876622012-03-27T05:38:36.089-07:002012-03-27T05:38:36.089-07:00I read this and thought, "Yes!" Thanks...I read this and thought, "Yes!" Thanks for sharing. It is nice to know that as I go through the motions everyday and try to figure out me that someone else does it too.denisehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-53493053305908793862012-03-26T22:29:57.070-07:002012-03-26T22:29:57.070-07:00This is so beautiful, Steph. I love your honesty a...This is so beautiful, Steph. I love your honesty and frankness and relate-ability. :)
I think we're all looking to find "me" somewhere. Anywhere.Vanessa Stricklandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-84306125173545847952012-03-26T21:22:23.051-07:002012-03-26T21:22:23.051-07:00OMG! I just re-read my comment...and how many time...OMG! I just re-read my comment...and how many times can one person use the word "me"??!! Um, sorry for not being a better proofreader! :)Jody (jody & joy)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-33751970220660817652012-03-26T21:20:22.944-07:002012-03-26T21:20:22.944-07:00The part you wrote - "I read books in search ...The part you wrote - "I read books in search of a smidgeon of me. In characters so I can tuck it away and not have to write it myself. "There I am, that's me," I'll say, relieved, somewhere in my head."- a light bulb moment for sure! I have always looked for Me in others and that is why I love reading all my fave blogs (like yours!) because I usually say, "There I am, that's me" and I am relieved too!
I want to find me too!! Thank you for this post and starting this little flicker of an "aha moment" for me! :) XOJody (jody & joy)email@example.com


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MOUNT OLIVE--After months of deliberation and a handful of complaints, the township school board reversed its decision and pushed back the entrance date for kindergarten students.
The board, in an effort to cut costs, had pushed up the date from Oct. 1 to July 1. The move would have saved approximately $130,000 every year for six years, according to
Superintendent Larrie Reynolds, and affected about 60 children.
"No one wanted to do it in the first place," Reynolds said, but budget cuts forced the district's hand.
If the move had been made, the district could have cut two positions because there would be 60 fewer pupils, saving them approximately $130,000. The following year, in theory, there would have been a smaller first-grade class meaning two first-grade teachers could move to kindergarten, and so on for six years until the original group reached middle school.
During the summer, parents whose children were affected by the switch came to school board meetings to protest the decision. Many complained that their children attended preschool and were on track for kindergarten. It was unfair to hold them back, they said. Others complained that private schools were prohibitively expensive.
Throughout, the board maintained that the move was about the budget, not educational philosophy.
How the board intends to make up for those lost savings remains an open question.
"No one contemplated that," Reynolds said. "We don't know yet."
There has been no influx of revenue or additional surplus so it is likely that some other service or program will face the axe later this year.
The policy committee in late September hinted that it was reconsidering. It recommended to the full board that the date be pushed back to October for the following school year - if funds could be found.
Mark Werner, board president, quickly rejected that logic, saying it was unrealistic for parents to have to wait until April or May - after the budget is voted on - to find out the kindergarten cutoff date. He urged the policy committee to come to a final decision and recommend a policy to the full board, which they did during Monday night's meeting.
The board's move signifies the end of the proposed "Kindergarten College" preschool program, which would have offered a comparable, tuition-based education to students who missed the cutoff date.
"We don't have the room for it now," Reynolds said.


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Federal plan would shift Eunice/Northwest High zones
The St. Landry Parish public school reorganization plan proposed by a court-appointed Bi-Racial Committee and endorsed by the U.S. Department of Justice changes Eunice High School's attendance zone but leaves elementary school lines untouched.
The proposal is just that and nothing more at this point.
Superintendent Michael Nassif prefaced Wednesday afternoon's unveiling of the plan by reminding the packed house that it is neither firm nor final.
Board members did not discuss the proposal, instead voting to go into closed session almost before Board Attorney Gerard Caswell could get the recommendation out of his mouth.
Eunice High's student population would shift from 36% black-62% white to 48% black-52% white under the federal proposal.
That would be accomplished by adjusting the Eunice High/Northwest High attendance zone to assign more white students to Northwest, which is currently 69% black.
The eastern line of Eunice High's attendance zone touches the western line of Northwest High's zone.
Eunice High's student body would consist of 274 black students and 298 white students, compared to 241 and 420 this school year.
The government notes those numbers do not include any Acadia Parish residents who might attend Eunice High.
Eunice-area School Board members Josie Frank, Roger Young and Harry Fruge were not available to comment before press time because the board went immediately into executive session.
Nassif did all he could to caution those in attendance against assumptions that everything in the report will turn out to be gospel.
"The board can accept it, modify it, or reject it and draft our own," Nassif reiterated.
Whatever route the board takes, it must complete action within the 120-day limit set by U.S. District Judge Tucker Melancon.
The clock started Wednesday.
The proposal would also amend attendance zones of Opelousas, Port Barre and Beau Chene High Schools.
Elementary schools elsewhere in the parish are heavily impacted.
Morrow, Palmetto and Melvillve Elementary schools will consolidated into one K-8 school located at North Central High School.
North Central High School students will be re-assigned to Port Barre High and Northwest High.
Washington, Plaisance and Grand Prairie Elementary Schools will be consolidated at the following locations: K-4 at Washington, 5-6 at Plaisance, and 7-8 at Grand Prairie.
Grand Coteau and Arnaudville Elementary Schools would be paired, with K-4 at Grand Coteau and 5-8 at Arnaudville.
Cankton and Sunset would pair, with K-3 at Cankton and 5-8 at Sunset.
New elementary school construction is proposed by 2011 in the Washington/Plaisance/Grand Prairie area and the area east of I-49 and southwest of Opelousas currently in the Creswell zone and Creswell Elementary closed.
Long term, Port Barre Hiigh and the consolidated Grand Coteau/Arnaudville Elementary would be replaced by new facilities.
North Central High would close with its students dispersed to Port Barre High and Northwest High.


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Teens who missed too many days of classes at Palo Duro High School last year have made their presence known during the summer.
A corner of the PD campus has been landscaped by students doing school-based "community service'' as a means of getting grades in classes in which they had excessive absences, said Charles Mestas, who supervises the project.
Wal-Mart Supercenter at Interstate 40 and Grand Street gave PD a $500 environmental grant to kick start the summer project, said Mestas, coordinator of the PD migrant student program. Irwin Greenhouse employees also have donated time, plants and advice. Both businesses supported the project last year, as well.
Teens revived a planted area at the northwest corner of the Activities Center that was twice mowed down by new Amarillo Independent School District employees unfamiliar with landscaping efforts made by students in the summer of 2000, Mestas said.
The first time, an extensive period of rain forced a long interval between mowings, and the grass grew as tall or taller than the plants, obscuring them.
"We even had shrubs,'' Mestas said. "They just mowed it all down. I couldn't believe it. But we revived everything.''
Then, as the area was being watched by judges for the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce's Civic Beautification Award, "Lo and behold, maintenance hires another new guy, and we get to start all over again,'' Mestas said.
Mestas and maintenance workers now have coordinated efforts to be sure the problem doesn't recur, he said.
"I think we've got it all in place now,'' he said.
Last year, the gardening was done by summer school students, with the classroom curriculum tied to the project, Mestas said.
For example, government students studied landscape zoning laws; math students measured and plotted the area; economic students learning about the economics of growing plants, agriculture industry harvests and supply and demand, he said.
This summer, the landscapers included students who would have received passing grades in classes had they not had excessive absences, Mestas said.
By contributing hours of service to the school, they could make up for their absences and, ultimately, receive the class credits they had lost, he said.
"Some of these kids are really brilliant,'' he said. "They just weren't in their seats. You know, a lot of people call them at-risk, but they're just untapped potential.''
Absences didn't result only from cutting classes, Mestas said. A number of students missed school due to job schedules that either kept them out late the previous night or worked them during the day.
Students have the option of participating in the landscaping project, working on campus in some other way - such as waxing floors with custodians, or attending tutoring offered at the North YMCA Program Center, he said.
The options aren't designed so students can coast.
"We don't want them to think this is easy, so they (miss class) again next year,'' Mestas said.
Other student gardeners include teens making up classes they failed, migrant students who are learning English in preparation for the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills, and high-schoolers taking classes with an eye toward early graduation, he said.
"We have a lot of three-year graduates'' at Palo Duro, Mestas said.
The beautification projects have the added benefit of helping to reduce vandalism, he said.
"A lot of it is because they've taken pride in the campus,'' he said. "They've had a role in making it pretty.''
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WASL's replacements debut in March, April and May
Next spring, students across the state will embark on a new state standardized testing journey, leaving the WASL far behind.
Under the Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program, the state will test students in order to determine their proficiency, as well as to assess progress. High school students will be required to take and pass the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE), which will be administered in March and April. Students in grades three through eight will take the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) exam in May of 2010. The test will measure student progress, while the high school version will test a student's proficiency on basic skills, such as reading, writing, math and science.
Both will be shorter tests than the WASL, and over the next several years, the state plans to move the tests to an online format.
The first online tests will be in reading and math for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders next spring, while the HSPE reading, math and writing tests will move to a completely online format in 2012. By that same year, 50 percent of high school students will be taking the HSPE science test online. Students in the class of 2013 will be required to pass all sections of the test to graduate from high school.
The spring's MSP test for students will be given between May 12-28 as paper and pencil tests and from May 3 through June 4 as online versions. The online testing was given a larger time frame to ensure that schools had enough time to rotate students through the computer stations.
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How to install OpenSolaris on VirtualBox - Part 1
By Douglas Ramiro on Abr 05, 2009
Hi folks. It's very easy to install OpenSolaris in VirtualBox. If you don't have VirtualBox installed yet, you can see how to do this in this link. The first step is download your favorite OpenSolaris distribution. In this example, I will install OpenSolaris 2008.11 that you can download here.
You can see the VirtualBox link at Applications / Accessories / VirtualBox OSE (at Ubuntu). When the program open, click on New.
Click on next.
Type the name, select OpenSolaris on OS Type and click on Next.
Select the amount of base memory in megabytes to be allocated to the virtual machine and click on Next.
The next step is to create a virtual disk. Click on new.
Click on next
Select "Dynamically expanding mode" and click Next.
Type the name and the size of the virtual hard disk and click on Next.
Click on Finish.
Select the virtual disk that you created and click on Next.
In the next post, I will show how to configure VirtualBox to boot from a local image iso from OpenSolaris.
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Everyone has that franchise that they loved to death back in the day but always wonder "Why isn't there another one?". Well we compiled our list of franchises that desperately need another entry into the series. Or at the very least a Kickstarter campaign.
15.) Power Stone
Power Stone took the Smash Brothers Bros. franchise and gave it a healthy dose of craziness thus turning it into one of the best games on the Dreamcast. While the Dreamcast's days may be over I certainly see no reason why Capcom can't resurrect the series on modern consoles. Four player and co-op games are more popular than ever and Power Stone's unique style would be a breath of fresh air in this FPS soaked generation.
14.) Mega Man X
Oh Mega man, what to say about Mega Man. The series has always had a cult following but so rarely does it get major releases on consoles. The Mega Man X series has had it shares of up and downs when it came to level design and story. However a new generation could bring new opportunities for the series. This could be the opportunity for Capcom to show that 2D is not dead and that the Mega Man X series could have a great story and awesome level design.
13.) MechAssault
MechAssault was the first BattleMech video game released on the Xbox and was built from the ground up to encompass console play. What came out was a surprisingly fun game that flourished on Xbox live. While the second in the MechAssault series wasn't anything to write home about, the series as a whole remains one of the great Xbox Live symbols of the original Xbox. While Chromehounds was felt to have filled that void for the 360 generation, nothing will quite fill the void of fast robot action like the BattleMech universe.
12.) Shinobi
Now I'm talking about the badass old school Shinobi from the sega genesis days, not the disappointing reboots from the PlayStation 2 era. The sweet side scrolling badass ninja who fought samurai, monsters and even giant robots. Shinobi 3 is still to this day one of my favorite Sega games and favorite side scroller. Now I do accept the fact that maybe side scrollers are on their way out but the handling of the Shinobi reboot was just all wrong. Let us be a badass ninja more concerned with dodging kunai than traversing a castle that apparently has no floors.
11.) Grandia
Grandia is one of the most underrated RPG's out there. Grandia 2 was an awesome Dreamcast game and decent PS2 port. Grandia 3 while being odd on story had some of the best gameplay on PlayStation 2. And lets not even mention Grandia Online, an MMO which will prolly never see release in the west. More and more of today's RPG's are adopting hybrid real time and action based gameplay which is perfect because Grandia's is quite possibly the perfect blend of that. Combine some next gen graphics with a real story this time around and you have a RPG of Final Fantasy caliber.
10.) Suikoden
Suikoden went from being a top class PS1 game to well something less. While the series creator Yoshitaka Murayama left Konami shortly near the end of Suikoden III and the Suikoden team has been disbanded I feel like there's still hope for the series. All it needs is a classic back to basics type reboot, emphasis on BACK to basics. The 108 Stars of Destiny is still one of the coolest RPG systems out there. In these RPG starved days a new and revamped but classy Suikoden could potentially clean up.
9.) Baten Kaitos
Baten Kaitos is one of those love it or hate it sort of games. Its unique and odd battle system was something of a contention, the voice acting was horrible and marketing nonexistent. But throughout all that there is a true gem that if given the love and care (and a real system..) could grow into the great RPG it should have been. With the success of Xenoblade Chronicles perhaps its time for Monolith Soft to give the series another chance now that they've learned some new tricks.
8.) Valkyrie Profile
Another classic RPG of the PlayStation 1 era that has sort of fallen to wayside, Valkyrie Profile was unique in so many ways. The most unique of course was the fact that your entire party was actually dead. Valkyrie Profile was unique and awesome in almost every single way, which makes it that much sadder that the series has not made its way to the shores of PlayStation 3. There is really no excuse for the lack of it this gen, both Valkyrie Profile 1 and 2 sold very well and were highly praised. So Tri-Ace needs to jump on that, if they do I might even forgive them for Infinite Undiscovery.
7.) Dino Crisis
Haha Dino Crisis, oh Capcom, dinosaur survival horror? Classy, so classy. I'm not gonna lie and say that Dino Crisis is a classic or a masterpiece. But what I will say is that I always enjoyed my time in Dino Crisis and its sequels (minus the light gun one, ew). In the land of unconventional games Dino Crisis is king and this generation of games desperately needs that. As the Resident Evil franchise has evolved to a more action focused genre Dino Crisis could easily slide in with that. Shooting rockets at dinosaurs in HD is something is always fun, no matter the gen.
6.) Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger is quite possibly the crowning achievement of the anime based RPG's. Combining Akira Toriyama's famous art style, with a crazy plot involving time travel, Chrono Trigger is a highly regarded classic. Its follow up Chrono Crusade was also well received and both games regularly show up Top 25 lists. So once again this is one of those "Why the hell not?". The only thing we know is a quote from Senior Vice President Shinji Hashimoto, "If people want a sequel, they should buy more". So I suppose everyone has to start buying PSN copies of the Chrono series.
5.) Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon is one of the last great on rails shooters out there. Made famous during the glory days of Sega, Panzer Dragoon put you in control of a crazy looking and badass dragon as you blew up all kinds of crap. The rail shooter is all but dead these days which is a shame given how fun the genre can be when done right. The last major release Panzer Dragoon Orta was a solid move in the right direction, and could serve as a solid base for a new game. Step up the storyline and throw enough crap at us to think we're in a 3d version of Ikaruga and we could have another classic on our hands.
4.) Breath of Fire
Notice a trend in this list? The amount of amazing RPG's that have just sort have tapered off over the years is crazy. And like so many on the list its a Capcom RPG that needs a shot of adrenaline to the heart. Breath of Fire was unique in the fact that your main character could shapeshift into different forms of dragons. When it comes to RPG's I don't think any concept is as awesome as hero turns into dragons. The art style was great and the stories were good and the only real bump in the series was the subpar Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter. So instead of letting the series die, lets just fix the mistakes made in Dragon Quarter and get a Breath of Fire 6 going on!
3.) Parappa the Rapper
Chop, kick, love with rose! All these years later I still remember that phrase. Parappa was one of the craziest and most entertaining games I had every played, hell still is. The mix of ridiculous raps, goofy scenes and catchy tunes made it an instant hit with me and others. It spawned a number of spin offs like Umjammer Lammy and inspired games like Guitaroo Man. Parappa the Rapper was just all about fun and music and in this new time of super serious games I welcome the return of the canine rapper and his friends.
2.) Legacy of Kain
The Legacy of Kain series is perhaps one of the most dramatically written series in history. Every line is dripping with literary gold, ever line is delivered with the weight of a Shakespearean play. It's one of those games that I can go back and play numerous times and enjoy every word. While the overarching plot is a treacherous mix of double, triple crosses and time travel, it still holds up over time and scrutiny. While rumors have floated around about a possible Soul Reaver reboot, its important to note that Soul Reaver is the sequel/side story and not the meat of the Legacy of Kain storyline. The first game in the series is the foundation for everything and the least played of the series. It needs to be remade in glorious 3D before Soul Reaver, or possibly a sequel that shows the ultimate fate of Nosgoth.
1.) Otogi
Otogi is pretty much the poster child for "Artistic game that comes out of nowhere from a studio you wouldn't expect.". In fact its becoming a sort of signature for developer From Software. They make a crap game like Murakumo then a classic like Otogi, an awful game like Ninja Blade and then knock it out of the park with Demon's Souls. Otogi had a style rarely seen on this side of the ocean, combined great action, destructible environments and remarkably long for an action game. The blend of japanese lore and unique visuals made the whole experience truly one of kind. However the sales of the game didn't match up with what it truly should have been, and I feel that perhaps Otogi was just ahead of its time. Perhaps in this post Demon's Souls era a new Otogi would garner new attention and hopefully respect.