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Did RBC manipulate audio file used for court evidence?

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:09:54 +0000

Audio Forensic Analysis Report

Date:10/27/2025

Prepared By: Mahmoud Khairy

Title: Audio Engineer

1. Purpose of the Examination

The goal of this analysis was to find out if a phone call recording between the complainant and a bank representative is genuine or if it has been changed in any way. The complainant believes the recording was edited to remove or change statements made by the bank employee.

This analysis looks for any signs of e

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Racist pro-RBC Show Trial starts in Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on Monday, April 27th in Ottawa

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:21:37 +0000

Have you ever seen what a "Show Trial: looks like? If not, I invite you to come to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in Ottawa and see it for yourself. It's the typical Show Trial / Kangaroo Court which disregards recognized legal standards, due process, or ethical obligations to reach a predetermined conclusion.
The purpose of this apparent Show Trial is to market a public appearance of justice for human rights claimants while rigging the entire pro

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Petition: Stop Racial Profiling and Discrimination at RBC

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:08:33 +0000

Have you been the victim of racial profiling or improper conduct at RBC in general which violates your human rights pursuant to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? RBC is subjecting people to discriminatory treatment while hypocritically claiming to be a discrimination-free environment.Let us stand together and demand that RBC treat everyone with the fairness and respect they deserve, while also imploring anyone who feels that their rights have been infringed to take

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Gunman targets Trump regime officials

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:49:45 +0000

As gunfire erupted in the Washington Hilton hotel lobby yesterday night, U.S. President Donald Trump was hustled offstage during the White House correspondents' dinner.
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old Californian, has been identified as the culprit and is being held. According to the authorities, he booked into the hotel hosting the meal after traveling by rail from California to Chicago and then Washington.

According to acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, Allen is not c

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Loblaw Companies and Blackbird Security show no respect to human rights complainant

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:36:47 +0000

Loblaws Companies and Blackbird Companies likes to boast about their human rights and race relations policy. However, their public relations doesn't match what they do in practice.
When an Ottawa black man ventured into the Rideau Centre location of Shopper Drug Mart, he was subjected to profound harassment. Both Loblaw and Blackbird Security did nothing constructive to redress the humiliating experience.
Loblaw's official policies on human rights and race relations

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Loblaw Companies fails to ensure proper race relations training at Shoppers Drug Mart

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:15:20 +0000

Head offices (franchisors) like Loblaw Companies should ensure that Shoppers Drug Mart franchises, like the Rideau Centre location, comply with corporate race relations policies to protect the brand's reputation, ensure consistency in brand standards, and mitigate legal risks related to discrimination. While franchisees are often independent contractors, human rights tribunals and courts have found that franchisors can be held liable for discrimination if they have the ability to influence or in

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Blackbird Securitys lack of tact could get your company sued

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:56:09 +0000

Goodtraining that includes race relations, cultural competency, and anti-racismis considered crucial for security guards. One relatively recent incident at a ShoppersDrug Mart in Ottawas Rideau Centre shows what can happen. When a black man entered the Shoppers DrugMart, the security guard began a hot pursuit around the store, and evenadmitted that he was aggressively following the black man who has no criminalrecord, and only came there to buy a few thing

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Loblaws fails to redress discrimination at Shoppers Drug Mart in Ottawa's Rideau Centre

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:18:43 +0000

Recent reports from April 2026 indicate allegations of racial profiling and discriminatory behaviour by security staff at the Shoppers Drug Mart in Ottawas Rideau Centre. There apparently have been reports and observations of customers being aggressively followed and watched, highlighting concerns regarding unfair treatment of racialized individuals. Recent Incident: A report indicates that

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Mark Carney and Canada's Engagement with Africa: Allegations of Racism

admin — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:11:26 +0000

Recent critiques of Mark Carneys approach to African affairs have sparked debate over whether his policies reflect a broader neglector even racismagainst the African continent within Canadas foreign policy framework. While Carney has maintained dialogues with individual African leaders, concerns persist among diplomats and experts that Africa has not been prioritized adequately, raising questions about the underlying motivations and implications of this stance.

Regional Pri

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How the federal government scams human rights claimants: RBC case goes to Federal Court

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:29:36 +0000

The federal government is promoting anaffinity to equality for all while at the same time supporting a judicialreview process which seeks to repress human rights claims. This has become clear in a case now beforethe Federal Court which also involves RBC and Attorney General of Canada. Mr Samuels began to sense a scam, after CanadianHuman Rights Commission lawyers dropped his Canadian Human Rights Tribunal casefor no reason in the face of a maximum claim limit of $40,000

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Toronto Renters Unite to Launch First Citywide Tenants Union

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:57:59 +0000

In a significant step toward addressing the challenges faced by renters, tenants and housing advocates across Toronto gathered on Saturday to establish the citys first comprehensive tenants union. This new collective aims to empower renters by building solidarity and advocating for stronger protections amid rising rental costs and deteriorating living conditions.The founding convention of the Toronto Tenant Union, held at Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School

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Blackbird Security faces another human rights complaint -- This time in Ontario

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:49:29 +0000

BlackbirdSecurity has managed to find itself the subject of human rights complaintinvolving the Suppers Drug Mart store in Ottawas Rideau Centre. Their security guard aggressively pursued a law-abidingblack make throughout the store. Hismain intent was to buy milk, maybe some chips and first aid supplies. But, all he left with that day was the humiliationof a Black Security guard who admitted to following him.
A ShopperShoppers Drug Mart manag

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Loblaws fails to redress racial profiling at Shoppers Drug Mart in Ottawa

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:12:12 +0000

Loblaw Companies, the parent organization of Shoppers Drug Mart, promotes a progressive stance on race relations. However, recent events at their Rideau Centre location in Ottawa raise serious concerns about the practical application of these policies. A troubling incident involving racial profiling highlights a stark disconnect between corporate rhetoric and customer experience.Ray, a visitor with a professional background in human rights law and racial profiling, recounts an un

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Loblaws-owned Shoppers Drug Mart franchise in Ottawa's Rideau Centre linked to discrimination

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:56:50 +0000

Loblaw Companies which is the parent company of Shoppers DrugMart, likes to boast that it has a forward-thinking race relations policy. However, this doesnt seem to be theexperience of many customers who venture to their Shoppers Drug Mart franchisein Rideau Centre.One such experience took place when someone decided to visitthe Shoppers Drug Mart store in order to buy milk. Unfortunately for Loblaws, this was no ordinaryshopper but, instead, a shopper who h

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Gaza protesters ignore three essentIal steps for peace in Palestine

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:21:50 +0000

The following three steps are essential to peace in Gaza:
1 - Recognizing a sovereign Palestinian state
2 - Bringing together a internationally recognized "Government-in-Exile"
3 - For that Government-in-Exile to then be empowered through international law to then demand United Nations Peacekeepers.
Protests to demand that Israel stop the genocidal bombing of Gaza will not result in peace. You can donate to an effort to constitutionally develop a "Government-in-Exile" by making

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Quebec's Human Rights Commission endorses new $44,000 racial profiling claim against City of Gatineau

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:43:08 +0000

Yet another black man has been found to be yet another victim of racial profiling by Ville de Gatineau. Quebec's Human Rights Commission (CDPDJ) ruled that the Gatineau Police Service should pay Samuels $44,000 as a result of multiple incidents starting in 2018. Shockingly, Officer Shawn Mahar who was implicated in two of the incidents perpetrated apparent retaliation against the victim in June 2022 by threatening him with arrest for not showing his Drivers License

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Petition: Boycott Gatineau over its Trump-like disregard for human rights and the rule of law

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:07:25 +0000

We, the undersigned pledge to economically boycott Gatineau until Maude Marquis-Bissonnette ceases and desists from the following similar reactionary behaviours to Donald Trump south of the border:1 - Oppression of diversity exemplified by the lack of any festival in Gatineau which celebrates cultural diversity from its significant African population and other minority groups;2 - Seeking to force human rights victim(s) to turn over their private including medical re

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Carney announces billions of dollars in support and a Buy Canadian strategy

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:57:29 +0000

Prime Minister Mark Carney has now announced a number of policies he claims will make Canada's economy stronger and more resilient to the trade shocks of the Trump administration.

The strategy's proposed actions are primarily designed to assist firms and workers that have been most negatively affected by trade interruptions and tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Carney remarked in Mississauga, Ontario, "If you look back over our country's history, we have turned challe

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RBC faces Canadian Human Rights Tribunal over racial profiling

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:29:55 +0000

Racism seems to be more common these days and RBC has not made itself an exception to this trend.
Multiple RBC branches in Ottawa are now the centre of an Canadian Human Rights Tribunal judicial review regarding racism.
These branches are 99 Bank Street, 90 Sparks Street and 745 Bank Street.
Raymond, who has been a client of RBC for some 30 years has been the target of a spate of discriminatory behaviour regarding bank transactions.
After Raymond filed a complaint with the

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Top 12 Proven Ways to Relieve Stress

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:57:54 +0000

Whether it hits like a freight train or creeps in slowly over time, stress spares no one. Between work deadlines, family responsibilities, financial pressures, and the constant buzz of notifications, it's no surprise so many of us feel stretched thin. But heres the good news: stress relief doesnt require a luxury retreat in Bali or quitting your job to become a monk.
Below are 12 tried-and-true ways to manage stress effectively, some scientifically backed, others delightfully simple. An

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