Canada’s Commitment to Earth Worship at the Root of Rapid Change to Canadian Law

Dr. Charles McVety

Canada is going through gut wrenching legal changes to foundational laws of the land. These changes are being made without citizen approval or consultation. Why is Canada’s government 1) redefining marriage, 2) criminalizing free speech against immoral sexual behaviour, 3) criminalizing spanking, 4) legalizing stem cell research and 5) decriminalizing marijuana? Canadian “Elites” have committed this nation to the new spiritual vision of the “”, a new “Global Ethic”, and the new “Ten Commandments” that expects to transcend all religions and countries.

The Earth Charter - “…any declaration of fundamental ethical principles that gains wide acceptance can function as a soft law document that influences the development of international law…”

“Ark of Hope” Inside is the Earth Charter handwritten on papyrus paper

Our new Prime Minister is fully committed to the implementation of the precepts of the Earth Charter. This

spiritual vision was drafted by Mr. “The real goal of the Earth Charter is that it will in fact become like the Ten Commandments..” Martin’s now Senior Advisor and long term mentor, Maurice Strong. Mr. Interview: Maurice Strong on a Strong hired Paul in 1967 as his "People's Earth Charter" executive assistant while he was the (transcript of interview conducted March 5, 1998) president of Power Corporation. Later Mr. Strong is Chairman of the Earth Council and Mr. Martin was promoted to President Co-Chair of the Earth Charter Commission. of the Canadian Steamship Lines and then purchased the firm in a sweet deal offered by the Power Corp.

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The Steamship Line is now one of the largest in the world thanks to $161 million dollars in contracts from the Canadian Government. CSL also saved $100 million dollars of tax savings due to the transfer of the registration to Barbados, a country Mr. Martin allowed to remain a tax shelter. Mr. Strong was mentored Paul and was instrumental in making him very wealthy. Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin Canada Steamship Lines

Maurice Strong is deeply committed to Earth Worship. At his in 1992 in Rio he stated "We must therefore transform our attitudes Martin asks auditor to and values, and adopt a

renewed respect for the investigate $161M mistake CANADIAN PRESS superior laws of Divine Nature." Later he - Prime Minister has formally asked the auditor guided the Kyoto general to investigate a glaring government error in reporting how much accord to implement business his former shipping company received from Ottawa. Last year, the government told Parliament that Canada Steamship Lines these “superior laws”. Ltd. received just $137,000 in government contracts from 1993 to 2002. After the Earth Summit But last week, it said the figure was actually $161 million. he led the Earth Council and drafted the Earth Charter.

In the year 2000 he released the Charter by placing it in a replica of the Ark of the Covenant, his “Ark of Hope’ He then pronounced "The real goal of the Earth Charter, is that it will in fact become like the Ten Commandments."

In his opening address to the Rio summit, Strong directed the world’s attention to the "Declaration of the Sacred Earth "We must therefore transform our attitudes and values, and adopt a renewed respect for the superior laws of Divine Nature " 2 Mr. Strong uses the Earth Council, Toronto and University of Peace, , to propagate this new spiritual vision. Strong is the San Jose, Costa Rica President and UN Secretary General, is the Honourary President. Former CRTC head, Keith Spicer directs their Institute of Media. The University is funded by the Canadian Government, who provided $4.8 million dollars in 2001 for its handful of students. Canada to Contribute $4.8 Million for Human Rights and Democracy in Latin America

(2001-02) News Release January 11, 2001

San José, Costa Rica – Maria Minna, Canada's Minister for International Cooperation, today announced two important initiatives to support democratic development and human rights Kofi Annan UN Secretary- in Latin America. The Canadian International Development General Agency (CIDA) will contribute up to $4.8 million to the United Honorary Nations and the Inter-American Institute President, for Human Rights. University for Peace

Institute for Media, Peace and Security Canada gives $190,000 for institute Director: Keith Spicer

programs Ottawa, April 17, 2002 Keith Spicer is former Canada's Minister for International Cooperation, the Honorable Susan chairman (1989-96) of Whelan, has approved a grant of up to Can. $300,000 (US $190,000) Canada's broadcasting "in support of program development of the Institute for Media, Peace and telecommunications and Security." This will enable IMPS, on behalf of the University for regulatory body (the Peace, to accelerate considerably the start of its regular academic and CRTC, informally training programs known as the "Canadian FCC").

3 Strong’s Earth Council is also funded by (2002-44) News Release the Canadian Governement. In 2002 the August 27, 2002

Council received $140,000 from CIDA. Canada supports developing countries participation in World Summit on Sustainable In addition Mr. Strong developed Baca Development Grand, a 100,000 acre “Spiritual Center” in . As a result of an Earth The funding announced today has been disbursed in the Worship prophet visiting the commune, following manner: Strong invited to Baca the Lindisfarne • $140,000 to the Earth Council to conduct an assessment of local, national and regional of the Earth Summit Association, the Aspen Institute of Agreements as critical input to WSSD. Humanistic Studies, the Charmelite Order (Spiritual Life Institute), a Tibetan Order of Buddhists, (who were given 200 acres for the Tibetan Monastery), the Village Group (an alternative community), and Rediscovery- Four Corners (a camp for American Indians). More religious centers have been added.

The Baca Grande The Baca Grande Estate was acquired in 1978 by Maurice and Hanna Strong. Mr. Strong is the former U.N. Under- Secretary General for the Environment, who organised the 1992 Earth Summit in . In keeping with this tradition, the Strongs have given land grants in the Baca Grande to religious lineages and spiritual groups representing many of the world's wisdom traditions. Apart from the land given to H.H.the Karmapa during his visit to the Baca in 1980, these grants have led to the creation of a Carmelite Monastery, the Haidakandi Universal Ashram, the Sri Aurobindo Learning Center and the Crestone Mountain Zen Center, as well as a number of environmental and educational centers. More recently land was granted to the Naropa Institute and to Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche and to Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche to establish Tibetan Buddhist retreat facilities. The Baca Grande continues to be blessed by frequent visits from major Buddhist teachers, as well as other spiritual and environmental leaders from throughout the world.” THE KARMA THEGSUM TASHI GOMANG

Earth Charter Commissioned by the United Nations UNITED NATIONS Economic and Social Council 8 Dec 1994 Earth Covenant/Earth Charter partnership Spiritual Centre at Strong’s Baca Grande, Colorado The Earth Covenant process has entered into partnership with the Earth Charter Initiative that was launched in April 1994 by the Green Cross (headed by ) and the Earth Council (headed by Maurice Strong). The Covenant’s multi- Mr. Strong is Kofi Anan’s Special Advisor sectoral movement - with its fourth principle’s focus on global governance and and a United Nations diplomat. Through strengthened United Nations structures - the U.N. they are influencing the laws of enhances the possibility that the Charter will have the broad political support and the world. The Charter website states “any the public will move legislatures and heads of State to sign a binding Charter by 2000. 4 declaration of fundamental ethical principles that gains wide acceptance can function as a soft law document that influences the development of international law even if it has not been formally endorsed by the United Nations.” For years they have been presenting this “global ethic” and now it is influencing Canadian law.

The recent radical changes in The Earth Charter Canadian law stem directly from Section 3. 12. Uphold the the Earth Charter. 1. Redefining right of all, … Ottawa drafts a. Eliminate discrimination marriage and criminalizing free in all its forms, such as speech against immoral sexual same-sex that based on race, color, behaviour, is one of the Charter’s marriage law sex, sexual orientation, fundamental tenets found in Fri, 18 Jul 2003 religion, language, and section 3.12.a.. Legalizing stem 5:05:38 national, ethnic or social cell research, the growing of origin. Bill lays out babies and harvesting their tissues Section 2.7. is in section 2.7.e. Criminalizing reproductive e. Ensure universal access spanking and decriminalizing to health care that fosters marijuana also are derived from technology reproductive health this “new global ethic”. Now the (technology) and rules “Elites” of Canada are enshrining responsible reproduction CBC Thu, 09 May these statutes against the will of (abortion). 2002 22:20:41 the people.

Mr. Martin is fully committed to Mr. Strong and his radical agenda to implement this new spiritual vision. Paul Martin recently said “he's obviously somebody that a number of people, including the Secretary- General of the United Nations listens to, and I do too." Now as Senior Advisor Maurice Strong can follow-up on his belief as stated in his autobiography, "We are all gods now, gods in charge of our own destiny,"

Maurice Strong’s Autobiography “We are all gods now, gods in charge of our own destiny,"

5 Prime Minister Martin reaffirmed his spiritual path on National TV as he invited an Aboriginal Chief to perform the Earth Worship “Smudge Ceremony” on him in the Rideau Hall at the swearing in ceremony to become Canada’s Prime Minister. Paul Martin's comment to the press might be seen in a sinister light. "I think we're into one of the most exciting periods ever in Canadian history, where Canadian influence and Canadian leadership and Canadian example can have immense Smoke ceremony for new Canadian Prime Minister influence in the world". th December 12 in Canada’s Parliament Building.

The Earth Charter disguises itself as an “angel of light” but is a force of darkness that declares Realists and Sovereignists must be opposed. Those who believe in truth and the Word of God are on their “hit list”. Anyone who dares to consider that their country can make its own laws is marginalized and demonized. Are we going to Stand Up or Stand Down. If we stand up we will be victorious over the Maurice Strong Quotes

principalities and powers. If we stand “It is simply not feasible for sovereignty down we are complicit in the destruction of to be exercised unilaterally by individual morality of Canada. It is time to stand and nation states, however powerful. The having done all to stand. If not you, then global community must be assured of who? If not now, when? environmental security." -Maurice Strong

at the 1992 Earth Summit.

"[The Earth Summit will play an important role in] reforming and strengthening the United Nations as the centerpiece of the emerging system of democratic global governance." -Maurice Strong quoted in the September 1, 1997 edition of National Review magazine. 6 Links

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