Coalition Oversight-Audit Application into Coalition Finances

Sandy420

Sandy420

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A forensic auditor has prepared an application for and it into the trusts accounts held by John Conroy and other bank accounts held by Jason Wilcox. The Auditor is looking for persons who wish to be named as applicants on the Request form for the Audit. If you wish to be named as an applicant for the Audit, please forward your full name to the Auditor at lawtalklive.ca by December 5th, 2015. Please find the Request for Audit attached and share this with your friends.
Sandra Comeau
MMAR Coalition Against Repeal
Director in Exile
 
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torontomeds

torontomeds

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Wow this could get ugly. I do not think JC has done any wrong doing(but I could be wrong) but I do think JW could have dipped into the honey pot(I would not put it past him). One thing that alerts me to that, is when he was getting donations in the start he was super active, traveling all over the place, buying new cameras, etc etc... then once the money stopped its like he dropped off the face of the earth. But that could be due to other reasons what do I know eh?

Regardless it will be a shit show.
 
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Nadine Bews

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Sandy420 said:
A forensic auditor has prepared an application for and it into the trusts accounts held by John Conroy and other bank accounts held by Jason Wilcox. The Auditor is looking for persons who wish to be named as applicants on the Request form for the Audit. If you wish to be named as an applicant for the Audit, please forward your full name to the Auditor at lawtalklive.ca by December 5th, 2015. Please find the Request for Audit attached and share this with your friends.
Sandra Comeau
MMAR Coalition Against Repeal
Director in Exile
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Court File No.

Court Provincial

Applicants

Respondents John Wm. Conroy QC; Jason F. Wilcox; Anne Genovy; Sandra Colasanti; Tamara Cartwright-Poulits; Mike Milne aka Mike James; Justin Loizos; Mary McCarty; Jenn Court-Bennett; Maurice Fazio; Linda Collins Fazio; Keven Sharpe; Dan Pagnutti; Alison Myrden; Debbie Stultz-Giffin; John Berfelo; Kelly Kolodiazny; Von Milan; MMAR PPL/DPL Coalition against Repeal aka Cannabis Rights Coalition et al

Document REQUEST FOR TRUST ACCOUNT AUDIT

ADDRESS FOR

SERVICE & CONTACT

INFORMATION FOR

PARTY FILING THIS

DOCUMENT


Solicitor for the Respondents

John Wm. Conroy QC

2459 Pauline Street, Abbotsford, BC

Phone: 604-

NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS

This application is a request for an audit of the trust account held in the name of MMAR PPL/DPL Coalition against Repeal aka Cannabis Rights Coalition (the “Coalition”) held by John Wm. Conroy QC (“Conroy”) at the offices of Conroy and Company at 2459 Pauline Street, Abbotsford, BC and any and all other trust and/or bank accounts and deposits held in the name of Jason F. Wilcox (“Wilcox”) and/or Sandra Colasanti (“Colasanti”) and/or Justin Loizos (“Loizos”) and/or others.

This application is made by parties who are disaffected Coalition founding members and former directors who are acting as directors-in-exile.

This application is being made on behalf of volunteers who have contributed immeasurable amounts of time and resources to the Coalition’s fund raising efforts and patients who have donated scarce pension funds and on behalf of sponsors who have donated funds, goods and resources to finance an injunction against the Health Canada Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “MMPR”).

The applicants are the trust fund beneficiaries and have repeatedly requested information from trustees of the trust in which the beneficiary has an interest, only to be met with silence, delay or incomplete and inconsistent responses.

Objectives and Scope of Audit

The objective of this audit shall be to provide assurance over the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal controls over the management of trust and other funds. More specifically, the audit shall:

· Verify the accuracy and appropriateness of a sample of transactions within the trust and other accounts;

· Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of controls to confirm accuracy , integrity and completeness of the financial system including the data interface between the donor and the recipient of the funds; and

· Evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness, economy and compliance of administrative practices with fundamental accounting and generally accepted business principles and procedures.

The scope of the audit shall not be limited exclusively to the financial management of trust fund belonging to the beneficiaries of the Coalition and held in trust by Conroy but shall also include bank and trust accounts and deposits held by Wilcox and others.

More specifically, this audit shall include detailed testing of the accounting and administrative practices related to the receipt, management and disbursement of funds for the fiscal period commencing with the inception of the Coalition on January 15, 2013 to date ________________, in accordance with specific provisions of the Professional Code of Conduct and other relevant statutes, policies and guidelines.

MEMORANDUM OF FACTS

1. On December 12, 2012, Health Canada published notice in the Canada Gazette that the Medical Marihuana Access Regulations (the “MMAR”) were to be replaced on April 1, 2014 by the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “MMPR”). The MMPR replaced personal production licenses (PPL) and designated production licenses (DPL) with public-private partnerships called Licensed Producers (LP).

2. On January 15, 2013, the MMAR PPL/DPL Coalition Against Repeal also known as the Cannabis Rights Coalition (the “Coalition”) was founded via teleconference for the purpose of soliciting funds from the public in order to finance a legal action to stop some or all of the pending MMPR.

3. On November 28, 2013, Conroy filed in Federal Court an application to maintain the status quo and for an injunction on some or all of the MMPR; Federal Court File No. T2030-13 (the “Allard Action”).

4. On July 1, 2015, Benchers approved changes to several BC Law Society Rules on trust accounting. The definition of “trust funds” in Rule 1 has been changed to include funds that a lawyer receives in his or her capacity as a sole or joint personal representative of a person or as a trustee under a trust if the funds received by a lawyer, as a joint personal representative, are trust funds. Trust funds now include funds that a lawyer receives in his or her capacity as a sole or joint personal representative of a person or as a trustee under a trust, if the appointment derived from a ‘solicitor-client relationship’. Prior to the amendment “trust funds” included funds received by a lawyer as a sole personal representative but not funds received by a lawyer as a “joint-personalrepresentative”. This distinction did not appear sensible. It also was arguable that the rules did not apply when a lawyer was appointed a joint personal representative with a ‘non-lawyer’. The Trust Review Department recommended that all trust transactions by a lawyer, as a personal representative, be included in the definition of trust funds’ so that the Law Society will be in a position to carry out its responsibilities to the public.

CLAIMS


5. A Conroy-Wilcox joint-personal representative solicitor-client relationship with a non-lawyer is directly derived from the appointment of Conroy as trustee of Coalition funds and Wilcox operating the Coalition as a sole proprietorship for the purpose of generating revenue to finance legal actions.

6. The Coalition is established and maintained under the sole authority of Wilcox and under the direction of Conroy.

7. Wilcox failed to operate the Coalition in a manner consistent with the generally accepted principles and procedures governing business conduct in Canada.

8. Allegations of corporate misconduct include:

· Intentionally misleading the public; and

· Abuse of authority; and

· Slander and intimidation; and

· Lack of accountability; and

· Lack of transparency; and

· Conflict of interest; and

· Non-arm’s length transactions; and

· Breach of the Legal Profession Act, the Law Society Rules (the “Rules”) and the Code of Professional Conduct (the “Code”) governing solicitation of cash for the purpose of legal fees payments.

9. Allegations of criminal misconduct include:

· Theft of property and funds; and

· Misappropriation of funds; and

· Money laundering; and

· Kidnapping; and

· Extortion; and

· Issuing and posting online intimidation and death threats.

REMEDIES SOUGHT

· Complete accounting of the trust account held by Conroy at the offices of Conroy & Company in the name of MMAR PPL/DPL Coalition against Repeal, aka Cannabis Rights Coalition from inception to date; and

· Complete accounting of the Coalition’s internal operating accounts, including the " community " account at the TD Bank, account number: 5231378 Transit: 94480 inst: 00; and

· Complete accounting of the lock box campaign; and

· Complete accounting of the funds raised through concerts and corporate sponsorship and donations; and

· Complete analysis of significant financial transactions including travel and accommodation, meals and entertainment and legal fees paid to all legal counsel that were part of the Allard Action, the Smith Action and the Macros Defence; and

· Complete accounting of all irrevocable pledges from the Branch McMaster privacy breach legal action against Health Canada to the Coalition’s trust account; and

· Complete copy of the incorporating documents for the Cannabis Rights Coalition incorporated in December 2014; and

· Copy of all financial transactions between the MMAR PPL/DPL Coalition against Repeal to the incorporated Cannabis Rights Coalition; and

· The foregoing is to be delivered to the applicants no later than14 days from the receipt of this application.


APPLICANT DATE


___________________________________ __________________________




___________________________________ __________________________
 
torontomeds

torontomeds

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Wow.
· Kidnapping, and
· Extortion, and
· Issuing and posting online intimidation and death threats.

When the heck did all that happen and to who?
Also I noticed "Sandra Colasanti" who is Remos wife if I remember correctly. I doubt they took money fraudulently but hey who knows, what ever it is sucks to have your name dragged into a mess like that.

I wonder if any wrong doing/fraud is found if that effects the case or is this separate?
 
The Hippy

The Hippy

Well-Known Member
Me thinks old conroy and wilcox have something to worry about. I saw the threats posted on the face book page shown here a few days ago.
Must be something to it.....kidnapping and extortion...this should be interesting.
I know one thing, if my donations were misused...git em !
 
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CannaReview

Well-Known Member
bigmanc said:
@Sandy420 @Nadine Bews

Do you believe it would be wise to launch such a action before a decision from Allard? before a possible appeal of Allard?

Do you feel this would be in the best interests of patients affected by the MMAR repeal?

I support your decision in establishing clarity of the coalition.
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This shouldn't have any bearing on the court case itself. Rally interested in seeing what will happen the $ number that I've seen floating around as not accounted for is $100K
 
doingdishes

doingdishes

Well-Known Member
bigmanc said:
@Sandy420 @Nadine Bews

Do you believe it would be wise to launch such a action before a decision from Allard? before a possible appeal of Allard?

Do you feel this would be in the best interests of patients affected by the MMAR repeal?

I support your decision in establishing clarity of the coalition.
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getting CONroy removed and another lawyer in would be good idea.
he said we would get a better defense if we raised a million dollars...??

this will be very interesting for sure!
 
doingdishes

doingdishes

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some ammendments:

NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS

This application is a request for an audit of the trust account held in the name of MMAR PPL/DPL Coalition against Repeal aka Cannabis Rights Coalition (the “Coalition”) held by John Wm. Conroy QC (“Conroy”) at the offices of Conroy and Company at 2459 Pauline Street, Abbotsford, BC and any and all other trust and/or bank accounts and deposits held in the name of Jason F. Wilcox (“Wilcox”) and/or Sandra Colasanti (“Colasanti”) and/or Justin Loizos (“Loizos”) and/or others.

This application is made by parties who are disaffected Coalition founding members and former directors who are acting as directors-in-exile.

This application is being made on behalf of volunteers who have contributed immeasurable amounts of time and resources to the Coalition’s fund raising efforts and patients who have donated scarce pension funds and on behalf of sponsors who have donated funds, goods and resources to finance an injunction against the Health Canada Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “MMPR”).

The applicants are the trust fund beneficiaries and have repeatedly requested information from trustees of the trust in which the beneficiary has an interest, only to be met with silence, delay or incomplete and inconsistent responses.

Objectives and Scope of Audit

The objective of this audit shall be to provide assurance over the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal controls over the management of trust and other funds. More specifically, the audit shall:

· Verify the accuracy and appropriateness of a sample of transactions within the trust and other accounts;

· Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of controls to confirm accuracy , integrity and completeness of the financial system including the data interface between the donor and the recipient of the funds; and

· Evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness, economy and compliance of administrative practices with fundamental accounting and generally accepted business principles and procedures.

The scope of the audit shall not be limited exclusively to the financial management of trust fund belonging to the beneficiaries of the Coalition and held in trust by Conroy but shall also include bank and trust accounts and deposits held by Wilcox and others.

More specifically, this audit shall include detailed testing of the accounting and administrative practices related to the receipt, management and disbursement of funds for the fiscal period commencing with the inception of the Coalition on January 15, 2013 to date ________________, in accordance with specific provisions of the Professional Code of Conduct and other relevant statutes, policies and guidelines.

MEMORANDUM OF FACTS

1. On December 12, 2012, Health Canada published notice in the Canada Gazette that the Medical Marihuana Access Regulations (the “MMAR”) were to be replaced on April 1, 2014 by the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “MMPR”). The MMPR replaced personal production licenses (PPL) and designated production licenses (DPL) with public-private partnerships called Licensed Producers (LP).

2. On January 15, 2013, the MMAR PPL/DPL Coalition Against Repeal also known as the Cannabis Rights Coalition (the “Coalition”) was founded via teleconference for the purpose of soliciting funds from the public in order to finance a legal action to stop some or all of the pending MMPR.

3. On November 28, 2013, Conroy filed in Federal Court an application to maintain the status quo and for an injunction on some or all of the MMPR; Federal Court File No. T2030-13 (the “Allard Action”).

4. On July 1, 2015, Benchers approved changes to several BC Law Society Rules on trust accounting. The definition of “trust funds” in Rule 1 has been changed to include funds that a lawyer receives in his or her capacity as a sole or joint personal representative of a person or as a trustee under a trust if the funds received by a lawyer, as a joint personal representative, are trust funds. Trust funds now include funds that a lawyer receives in his or her capacity as a sole or joint personal representative of a person or as a trustee under a trust, if the appointment derived from a ‘solicitor-client relationship’. Prior to the amendment “trust funds” included funds received by a lawyer as a sole personal representative but not funds received by a lawyer as a “joint-personalrepresentative”. This distinction did not appear sensible. It also was arguable that the rules did not apply when a lawyer was appointed a joint personal representative with a ‘non-lawyer’. The Trust Review Department recommended that all trust transactions by a lawyer, as a personal representative, be included in the definition of trust funds’ so that the Law Society will be in a position to carry out its responsibilities to the public.

CLAIMS


5. A Conroy-Wilcox joint-personal representative solicitor-client relationship with a non-lawyer is directly derived from the appointment of Conroy as trustee of Coalition funds and Wilcox operating the Coalition as a sole proprietorship for the purpose of generating revenue to finance legal actions.

6. The Coalition is established and maintained under the sole authority of Wilcox and under the direction of Conroy.

7. Wilcox failed to operate the Coalition in a manner consistent with the generally accepted principles and procedures governing business conduct in Canada.

8. Allegations of corporate misconduct include:

· Intentionally misleading the public; and

· Abuse of authority; and

· Slander and intimidation; and

· Lack of accountability; and

· Lack of transparency; and

· Conflict of interest; and

· Non-arm’s length transactions; and

· Breach of the Legal Profession Act, the Law Society Rules (the “Rules”) and the Code of Professional Conduct (the “Code”) governing solicitation of cash for the purpose of legal fees payments.

9. Allegations of criminal misconduct include:

· Theft of property and funds; and

· Misappropriation of funds; and

· Money laundering; and

· Kidnapping; and

· Extortion; and

· Issuing and posting online death threats.

REMEDIES SOUGHT

· Complete accounting of the trust account held by Conroy at the offices of Conroy & Company in the name of MMAR PPL/DPL Coalition against Repeal, aka Cannabis Rights Coalition from inception to date; and

· Complete accounting of the Coalition’s internal operating accounts, including the " community " account at the TD Bank, account number: 5231378 Transit: 94480 inst: 00; and

· Complete accounting of the lock box campaign; and

· Complete accounting of the funds raised through concerts and corporate sponsorship and donations; and

· Complete analysis of significant financial transactions including travel and accommodation, meals and entertainment and legal fees paid to all legal counsel that were part of the Allard Action, the Smith Action and the Macros Defence; and

· Complete accounting of all irrevocable pledges from the Branch McMaster privacy breach legal action against Health Canada to the Coalition’s trust account; and

· Complete copy of the incorporating documents for the Cannabis Rights Coalition incorporated in December 2014; and

· Copy of all financial transactions between the MMAR PPL/DPL Coalition against Repeal to the incorporated Cannabis Rights Coalition; and

· The foregoing is to be delivered to the applicants no later than14 days from the receipt of this application.
 
OGEvilgenius

OGEvilgenius

Well-Known Member
torontomeds said:
Wow.
· Kidnapping, and
· Extortion, and
· Issuing and posting online intimidation and death threats.

When the heck did all that happen and to who?
Also I noticed "Sandra Colasanti" who is Remos wife if I remember correctly. I doubt they took money fraudulently but hey who knows, what ever it is sucks to have your name dragged into a mess like that.

I wonder if any wrong doing/fraud is found if that effects the case or is this separate?
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I'm a little skeptical about the above claim, I guess we'll see what happens. Sort of looks a bit like throwing shit at the wall with some of the accusations. And a lot of that stuff is criminal and separate from the criminal financial claims (which would require a looking at the books to verify) and you would imagine charges would have been brought. IDK that part makes the whole thing fishy to me but perhaps there is an explanation.
 
WHATFG

WHATFG

Well-Known Member
torontomeds said:
Wow.
· Kidnapping, and
· Extortion, and
· Issuing and posting online intimidation and death threats.

When the heck did all that happen and to who?
Also I noticed "Sandra Colasanti" who is Remos wife if I remember correctly. I doubt they took money fraudulently but hey who knows, what ever it is sucks to have your name dragged into a mess like that.

I wonder if any wrong doing/fraud is found if that effects the case or is this separate?
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Wilcox did,threaten to come after people that were bad mouthing him after the MariCann video surfaced...true story....
 
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CannaReview

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I started questioning things after seeing Wilcox go from what looked like a "humble" guy promoting some company on YT and getting free stuff for it. Not long after that you can see a small change in attitude once he started to wear a jacket with patches all over it. Then he attitude/looks seems to sky rocket after the creation of the coalition. Man over night the guy was going back and forth across Canada, holding parties in nightclubs and not so amateur video production. You can now see where the donations were going to which might be fine but no where did I read or saw a statement that donations where going to be used for outside of the court promotion and used to ferry the directors across Canada on donated money. Looked fishy to me from what I saw online.
 
bigmanc

bigmanc

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All i wish for is clarity. Cant ask for much more. Ive been to events where the coalition was holding a silent auction of donations from retailers.

I had cash in hand, asked wife for some of hers. Just never had the opportunity to but in and speak 1 on 1 to donate. Kind of glad i didnt but self concious in a negative way in not donating. Considering i didnt donate im more concerned about conroys performance with abandoning the appeal for leftouts. Going forward, there needs to be transparency with whats happening in regards to the PPL/DG turning into a PPL/DG/CC coalition.
 
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