GG & Order of Canada-Aga Khan & Paul Desmarais, Jr., Tax $$$ to Khan's 'centre for pluralism', Maurice Strong, Zenon, China, Kyoto, Coal, Info Control

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GG Honours Aga Khan with Honourary Companion & Paul Desmarais, Jr. with Officer of the Order of Canada -- Is it a cross-pollination of networks?

Google the words "Aga Khan" AND "Desmarais" -- very interesting, and don't forget that the Liberals have just announced they are abusing / using your tax $$$ to give funding to the Aga Khan's Ismaili Islamic "new global centre for pluralism" in Ottawa -- when many Canadians are out of work, in need of health care $$$ and much more. I wondered why. Then, I saw a few links which made me think some more.



Why would the Gov. General backdate Order of Canada appointments? -- Or so it appears from the webpage.

A little while ago, I wrote on the Liberal government's donation to the Aga Khan's endeavour in Canada -- Paul Martin Gives $30-million to the Aga Khan Foundation -- Charity Begins with Taxpayer $$$ . . . Not at Home April 22, 05


His Highness the Aga Khan, C.C. Gouvieux, France -- Honorary Companion of the Order of Canada Canadian News Wire (CNW), February 8, 2005

His Highness the Aga Khan, C.C.
Gouvieux, France
Honorary Companion of the Order of Canada

Personifying cherished Canadian values, His Highness the Aga Khan has devoted his life to protecting the environment and alleviating human suffering due to poverty. Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims since 1957, he has guided the spiritual growth of his followers, teaching compassion and tolerance by example. In 1967, he launched his foundation, the Aga Khan Development Network, with branches in countries around the world, including Canada. Recognizing our nation's caring spirit, he cites Canada as a role model for the world and has selected Ottawa as the home of a new global centre for pluralism.

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Just down from the above was this announcement:

Attention News Editors: Governor General announces new appointments to the Order of Canada

OTTAWA, Feb. 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, today announced 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including three promotions within the Order. The new appointees include two Companions (C.C.), 17 Officers (O.C.), 54 Members (C.M.) and one Honorary Companion. These appointments are in effect as of October 29, 2004. Recipients will be invited to accept their insignia at a ceremony to be held at a later date.

On the recommendation of the Order of Canada Advisory Council, the Governor General is pleased to announce the following awards: [. . . . ]

OFFICERS [. . . . ]
Paul Desmarais Jr., O.C. Montreal, Que. Philanthropy
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HONORARY COMPANION
His Highness the Aga Khan, C.C. Gouvieux, France Philanthropy
To obtain the citations for the recipients, please visit our Web site at:
www.gg.ca . [. . . . ]

Search: Order of Canada Backgrounder , The current members of the Council are:

One could ask why the Order of Canada honour is being given to someone who lives in France. Check the list and will recognize some names -- a cross-pollination, as it were. Check for yourself.

The following excerpt is from the keynote address was given by the Aga Khan in 2004 in Quebec. I have mentioned before that this government has been moving Canada away from her traditional ties and toward Europe, particularly, France.




Aga Khan Speaks on Preventing the Failure of Democracy and Understanding the Muslim World -- Keynote Address at the 2004 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference, Quebec, Canada May 2004, The Institute of Ismaili Studies

On May 19, 2004, His Highness the Aga Khan delivered the Keynote Address at the 2004 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Across the river from the country’s capital, the Aga Khan spoke to over 200 future leaders from across the country in the presence of Canada’s Governor General, Adrienne Clarkson on this year’s theme of ‘Leadership and Diversity’. [. . . . ]

The Aga Khan observed that humanities curricula in educational institutions in the West rarely featured great thinkers and scientists of the classical age of Islam . . . .

[. . . . ] The Aga Khan took the occasion to announce the establishment by the AKDN in Ottawa of The Global Centre for Pluralism: a secular, non-denominational centre that will engage in education and research and will also examine the experience of pluralism in practice. It will draw upon Canadian expertise and work closely with governments, academia and civil society to foster enabling legislative and policy environments. In addition to strengthening indigenous capacity for research and policy analysis, the Centre will offer educational, professional development and public awareness programmes.

Earlier, the Aga Khan had discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and held separate meetings with other senior government officials in Ottawa.

Make a guess as to where all this is going. But, bear with me. There is more, of interest.

Now, think about that, the Aga Khan's intentions announced in 2004 -- and this year, he received the Order of Canada.





While checking the above, I found this on the CNW website [Google for more information on CNW -- intriguing], which I checked and -- lo and behold, more interesting news -- which follows in the next post concerning Maurice Strong, Zenon, and China




Maurice Strong's Zenon: Chinese Power Plant to use ZENON Membrane Technology for Desalination Pretreatment Apr 11 2005

China will have one of world’s largest membrane systems for seawater desalination incorporating ZeeWeed® membranes as pretreatment for power plant.

OAKVILLE, Ontario, April 11, 2005 – ZENON Environmental Inc. (TSX: ZEN and ZEN.NV.A; OTC: ZNEVF and ZNEAF) will supply the Yuhuan Power Plant, located in Zhejiang Province, China with its immersed ultrafiltration water treatment technology. The company’s ZeeWeed® membranes will pre-treat seawater before it is desalinated with reverse osmosis membranes.

[. . . . ] “We’re very excited about this project, which is one of the world’s largest installations of its type,” said Andrew Benedek, ZENON Chairman and CEO. “Our ZeeWeed® technology is the ideal complement to extending the life and improving the performance of reverse osmosis membranes, particularly for seawater desalination.”

The power plant will house four sets of 1,000 MW (mega watt) coal-fired steam turbine generators, which will be built in two phases. The first phase of construction is scheduled for completion in 2007 while the second is set to be commissioned in 2009. [. . . . ]

Check this but I believe I remember a Canadian company (Lavalin? Bombardier? or another?) is going to be working on a COAL plant in China, for I remember thinking at the time that this can't be correct. Why would Canadians be involved with a COAL plant -- with all the talk of the environment?



But, there is more on the CNW site:

ZENON Selected to Supply World’s Largest Membrane Bioreactor -- Total order valued at $30 million Mar 16 2005

OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 16, 2005 – ZENON Environmental Inc. (TSX: ZEN and ZEN.NV.A; OTC: ZNEVF and ZNEAF) announced the company has been selected to supply King County in the State of Washington with the largest membrane bioreactor in the world. The ZeeWeed® MBR (membrane bioreactor) will treat an average day flow of approximately 144,000 cubic metres of municipal sewage or 38 million gallons per day (MGD) with peak flows up to 204,000 cubic metres or 54 MGD, serving over 100,000 households. In addition, the company received an order for a second smaller plant, which results in a total order value to ZENON of $30 million. [. . . . ]

Maurice Strong is on the Board of Directors of Zenon. Check whether he owns a piece of Zenon; I have a vague memory of this information being on the Canada Free Press site.

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Board of Directors includes "Maurice F. Strong is Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations and President of the United Nations University for Peace." and former CEO of Ontario Hydro and former Pres. of the Desmarais Family's Power Corp.

Mr. Strong is the former President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ontario Hydro. Prior to this, he served as President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Petro Canada and earlier as President of Power Corporation of Canada.

Mr. Strong serves as a director or member of a number of national and international organizations and corporations. His illustrious career has included appointments such as the Senior Advisor to the President of The World Bank and Chairman of the World Resources Institute, among numerous others.

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2000. Among his numerous associations, Mr. Strong is internationally recognized for his leadership of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992 (the Earth Summit).

Where is all this heading -- in my opinion?

Are Canadians expected to believe that there are not "business" connections between Paul Martin's desperation to buy the Canadian electorate with their own money, his mentor Maurice Strong of China's enviro-car and Zenon, the Desmarais family's Power Corporation and their TotalFinaElf business in Myanmar / Burma (scroll down for a post in French on this), Bombardier's business in China and undoubtedly elsewhere, and other "business" interests, along with others in the network?

Update: Someone has suggested I might want to re-think my comments below and that is a fair suggestion. Perhaps I am a bit harsh; however, when I hear of "loans", "initiatives", "grants", "forgiveable loans", "honours" and the like emanating from this government I go psychologically ballistic. I had written previously today, trying to figure out the connection and the cynic in me says there is or will be one. Nevertheless, I have added the section in bold to the next paragraph.

The Aga Khan is from Pakistan. Now, exactly where does he fit into the PM and his Liberal claque's equation? -- Into the network? -- Simply a fine, upstanding philanthropist? Perhaps there is no connection but I just find the sequence of events before the granting of Canadians' hard-earned money--$30-million--to the Aga Khan Foundation rather intriguing.

Let's see, now, there is going to be a Bombardier component to the railway through Tibet to -- is it the capital? There is a road going through Bangladesh (the old East Pakistan). What else is planned? I believe SNC Lavalin out of Montreal is involved in the China Southeast Asia area, as well. Just follow the yellow brick road -- and then end up at the Olympics and "business" interests.

I smell rats -- "business" rats. Of course, all this is in my humble opinion. You read and form your own ideas.

Then read the next story -- with a political rat connection.




Kyoto: triggering government funding & "broadcast quality" -- Government information control is insidious.

Kyoto Protocol--Propaganda or Censorship? by Garth Pritchard, Canadafreepress.com, Saturday, May 7, 2005

Last Thursday, I received a telephone call from Douglas Leahey, Ph.D., representing a group of Canadian scientists under the umbrella of "Friends of Science." It seems that they had been talking to Peter Worthington of the Toronto Sun, and he had mentioned to them that they should get in touch with me.

[. . . . ] Then I found out what their documentary was about. The story was incredible: it documented scientists--from Canada--speaking out against the $10-billion scam known as the Kyoto Protocol.

Yes, the very same Kyoto Accord that our government has committed Canada and Canadians to support.

[. . . . ] The Canadian government created an entity known as Telefilm and the Canadian Television Fund--a $250-million slush fund of taxpayers’ dollars. A bureaucracy that in theory provides funds for the creation of Canadian programming. Hidden in this monolith are a few interesting rules: [. . . . ]

This is engrossing and shows Big Brother in action. Do you ever wonder about the "news" that is "allowed" to be heard through the Liberal Propaganda Organs? Unbelievable! I have told readers before to check Canada Free Press. Well? Just go and check that site. Judi McLeod and her other writers are GOOD!


Are you starting to see a pattern to awards and honours? Not yet? There is more to come -- eventually.

How do people become NGO's who then are funded by your tax dollars and furthermore, represent you abroad and at the United Nations?

Oh, by the way, you are NOT allowed to know how much the Liberal government spends of your tax $$$, funding these NGO's either. It's a "privacy" issue, I suppose. Just try to find out.

Start digging. See if you see any interesting networks and patterns.

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