As you are aware, Shunned Father, Mr. Lawrence Hughes is battling the WTS with respect to allowing his daughter to have life saving blood transfusions. Lawrence has won the first court case but the Watchtower in Canada has now taken to the supreme court of Canada.
This case is called:
Case filed Number 29174They are at the stage of deciding whether the supremes will hear the case (called leave to appeal). A panel of 3 of the nine (or is it 11 ... hmmm) supremes will decide whether to grant "leave to appeal" and hear the case.
B.H., et al.
v.
The Director of Child Welfare for the Province of Alberta, et al.
(Alta.) (Civil) (By Leave)
Lawrence Hughes is an intervenor in this case and he is supporting Child Welfare's case that the daughter is not old enough to make her own decisions and that the Province (like State) must decide on the girl's treatment. B.H. is the daughter who is arguing that she is an adult and not a minor and she wants to make her own decisions - such as not receiving a life saving blood transfusion. Of course in the background, telling the young girl and her mother and other sister what to say and paying for her legal fees is the Watchtower (or as I would like to call them the ________).
Below my name is the update from the Supreme Court of Canada as to what has gone on in the case. You can access this yourself by going to this url - http://209.47.227.134/scripts/hsrun.hse/haht51/SCC_CASE/SCC_CASE.htx;start=HS_scc_case?lang=0 and typing in the case number "29174". Then in the next window click on the underlined case number that shows up (29174)
Sadly the Watchtower has started another custody trial against the Alberta Children Services with Lawrence's daughter. This is trial number 2 and will start on June 17, 2002. According to Lawrence, the Director and Lawyer of Children Services do not want to spend money on this second case. Why? Well according to Lawrence, they are involved in another separate lawsuit that the WTS has launched against them over another little baby receiving a blood transfusion. It has scared the Director of Children Services to the point that the Alberta Children Services is only calling 1 Witness in Trial 2 involving Lawrence's daughter.
Just as sadly, Lawrence had gathered a lot of evidence he wanted called by the Children Services but they refuse to help.
Further (can it get any sadder?) Lawrence has paid his lawyer, Mr. Robert Calvert $8,000 of his $80,000 dollar bill. Mr. Calvert REFUSES to do any more work for Lawrence until he get paid!!!!! So Lawrence is going to be on his own without legal representation - a dangerous thing to have when we're talking the life of his daughter is in the balance.
On a bright side - his daugher has done 3 treatments and 1 more treatment to go. She has recovered well to this point. Sadly his wife and daughters (even the daughter whose life he's saving) do not speak to him and treat him like sh!t.
Anyway below is the update at the Canadian Supreme Court. Note the May 30, 2002 comment regarding Lawrence "exhausting" all his resources. If you feel like giving Mr. Robert Calvert, Lawrence's lawyer, a piece of your mind - please Email him at [email protected] . While you are at it, why not contact the Alberta's Children Services lawyer, Beverly Bauer, doing the second trial at 403-297-3360 and ask why the hell her Director and her are only calling one witness in a case that risks a young girl's life!!!!
I have a call into Carol Harington at the Canadian Press over this as well.
hawk
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Date Proceeding Filed By
2002/06/03
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Gonthier, Major and LeBel
2002/05/31
Applicant's reply to respondent's argument B.H.
2002/05/31
Discontinuance of motion for a stay, (for Interim Stay of Execution filed May 6/02) letter from Lang Michener dated May 31/02 B.H.
2002/05/30
Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, from R.W. Calvert, Q.C. dated May 30/02 (by fax) re: Mr. H. has exhausted his resources and will rely on material previously filed in response to motion for a stay and motion to expedite L.H.
2002/05/30
Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (joint with A.G. of Alberta's response) The Director of Child Welfare for the Province of Alberta
2002/05/30
Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal Alberta Children's Hospital
2002/05/30
Authorities The Director of Child Welfare for the Province of Alberta
2002/05/30
Authorities Alberta Children's Hospital
2002/05/24
Correspondence received from, B. Bauer, Q.C. dated May 23/02 (by fax) re: will prepare an Affidavit in response to Mr. Day's letter dated May 23/02 The Director of Child Welfare for the Province of Alberta
2002/05/24
Correspondence received from, B. Bauer, Q.C. dated May 24/02 with service to Applicants re: in reply to D.C. Day, Q.C.'s letter - medical treatment (joint with Affidavit of Dr. A. Corrine Saunders with service)(original received May 27/02) The Director of Child Welfare for the Province of Alberta
2002/05/24
Motion for a stay of execution, Motion for Interim Stay of Execution B.H.
2002/05/24
Affidavit, of Razia Jaffer with attached letter of D. Gnam to Ms. Bauer (with service to Applicants)(original filed May 27/02) The Director of Child Welfare for the Province of Alberta
2002/05/24
Submission of motion for a stay of execution, Binnie
2002/05/24
Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, Binnie, UPON the application for an "interim" interim stay of execution of the treatment order of the Honourable Judge K. J. Jordan, dated February 18, 2002, affirmed by the order of the Alberta Court of Appeal dated April 26, 2002; AND UPON reading the affidavit of B.H. dated May 23, 2002 and the affidavits of Grace Leone and Dr. Corinne Saunders, both sworn May 24, 2002; AND UPON reviewing the proceedings herein; AND it appearing that the issue is: THE capacity of B.H. to give true informed refusal of the proposed medical treatment; THAT para. 7 of the affidavit of B.H. reiterates her personal perspective, which is valuable, but does not permit this Court at this stage to conclude that the finding of lack of capacity was a palpable and overriding error ; and, THAT the correct disposition of this matter is therefore for the leave application and ancillary relief to be referred to the panel hearing the leave to appeal application, as previously ordered: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the application for an "interim" interim stay is dismissed. dismissed, .
2002/05/24
Order issued on motion for a stay of execution, (by Binnie J.) B.H.
2002/05/23
Correspondence received from, B. Bauer, Q.C. dated May 22/02 (by fax) re: report on medical treatment The Director of Child Welfare for the Province of Alberta
2002/05/23
Correspondence received from, D.C. Day, Q.C. dated May 23/02 re: in response to B. Bauer, Q.C.'s letter dated May 22/02 - requesting Court to make interim order to hold off treatment until expedited disposition on leave (joint with Affidavit of B.H.) B.H.
2002/05/21
Decision on motion to expedite the leave application, Major, (see order on motion for a stay) granted, .
2002/05/21
Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, Major, 1. The application for leave to appeal will be expedited. 2. The application for a stay of execution is referred to the panel seized of the application for leave to appeal. 3. The responses to the application for leave to appeal shall be served and filed no later than May 30, 2002. 4. The applicants' reply shall be served and filed no later than June 3, 2002. Referred, .
2002/05/21
Order issued on motion for a stay of execution, (by Major J.) B.H.
2002/05/16 Submission of motion for a stay of execution, Major
2002/05/16 Submission of motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, Major
2002/05/15
Reply to motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (joint with reply to motion for stay)(bookform) B.H.
2002/05/15 Reply to motion for a stay of execution, (joint with reply to motion to expedite)(bookform) B.H.
2002/05/14
Authorities, on motion to expedite hearing and stay of execution Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta (as represented by the Director of Child Welfare)
2002/05/14
Response to the motion for a stay of execution, (joint with response to motion to expedite)(bookform) Alberta Children's Hospital
2002/05/14
Response to the motion to expedite the appeal, (joint with the response to motion for stay)(bookform) L.H.
2002/05/14
Response to the motion for a stay of execution, (joint with response to motion to expedite)(bookform) L.H.
2002/05/14
Authorities, on motion to expedite the hearing and motion for stay L.H.
2002/05/14
Response to the motion to expedite the appeal, letter from James C. Robb, Q.C. dated May 13/02 re adopts the submissions of Director of Child Welfare (joint with response to motion for stay) Attorney General for Alberta
2002/05/14
Response to the motion for a stay of execution, letter from James C. Robb, Q.C. dated May 13/02 re adopts the submissions of the Director of Child Welfare (joint with response to motion to expedite) Attorney General for Alberta
2002/05/14
Supplemental document, certified copies of the Order regarding Apprehension and Treatment, the Order of Habeas Corpus and the Court of Appeal Order B.H.
2002/05/14
Response to the motion to expedite the appeal, (joint with response to motion for stay)(bookform) Alberta Children's Hospital
2002/05/13
Correspondence received from, R. Calvert dated May 12, 2002 (fax copy) re: will file a response to the motions by May 14, 2002 L.H.
2002/05/13
Response to the motion to expedite the appeal, (joint with response to motion for stay)(bookform) The Director of Child Welfare for the Province of Alberta
2002/05/13
Response to the motion for a stay of execution, (joint with the response to motion to expedite)(bookform) The Director of Child Welfare for the Province of Alberta
2002/05/13
Affidavit, of Laura Scott-Lane sworn May 10, 2002 Alberta Children's Hospital
2002/05/10
Correspondence received from, (by fax) David C. Day, Q.C.; re: Trial and Appeal Court orders to be filed shortly B.H.
2002/05/08
Correspondence received from, (by fax) B. Bauer, Q.C.; re: will require 7 days to respond to the motions to expedite and stay The Director of Child Welfare for the Province of Alberta
2002/05/07
Letter acknowledging receipt of incomplete application for leave to appeal
2002/05/06
Application for leave to appeal, (formal orders of T.C. and A.C. received on May 14, 2002 - original received on May 14, 2002) B.H.
2002/05/06
Authorities B.H.
2002/05/06
Correspondence received from, from E. Meehan, Q.C.; re: publication ban in effect B.H.
2002/05/06
Correspondence received from, E. Meehan, Q.C.; re: motion to expedite B.H.
2002/05/06
Motion for a stay of execution, (joint with motion to expedite)
(bookform) B.H.
2002/05/06
Motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (joint with motion for a stay)(bookform)
