Voice of Gone Ballistic: June 2021

Saturday, June 26, 2021

A fistful of dollars

a fist full of dollars

THE COURT ORDERED $16,000

street funding

_{June 22, 2021}

The Justice, the Honourable Madam Gail Dickson, ORDERED that I pay $16,000 (security for costs) so I can continue with an appeal by June 30, 2021. I do not have $16,000. Thus, the reason for this handout. I need interim financing.

If you can, send a fist full of dollars to the Registrar, Court of Appeal Courthouse, 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2E1 (Action No. CA47158 Laferriere v. VCH). If the action is allowed, I can reimburse you as the court will return the money. If not, I will still repay you when I can. Just let me know. (see next page)

Justice Dickson made this order at a hearing held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The appeal is to set aside the discretionary order of Justice Iyer to dismiss my action November 6, 2020. VCH caused serious harm to my husband and myself. They networked employees at VCH and others to discredit me. This should also become a class action suit considering all the harm VCH has done to others. Not to mention the damage they have caused to the careers of physicians.

When a self-litigant is vulnerable, lawyers will do what their client wants, even lie. And since a judge agreed with VCH, the lie became a truth. If I had more time maybe I would have been able to prepare myself properly for the hearing.

If VCHA was rational, it would want this to go to trial to untarnish its negative behaviors (reputations). The allegations of what it did are set-out in the 28-page notice of civil claim S162916 (604.660.2847). I can email you a copy (see next page).

I asked Angela B and her law firm to do the appeal. I thought, when it was late at night, that since her firm received a settlement of $100 million from the RCMP for the women members who were sexually abused causing ptsd, its contingency fee would have been $30 million dollars and it could well afford to do the appeal pro bono. For that kind of money, they could do a lot of pro bono work for a lot of us.

VCH wants to terminate the litigation on technicalities so what happened never gets heard in a court of law. Such dismissal is at the discretion of a judge, no trial, just punitive costs that I must pay.

My husband was a patient at George Pearson Centre, a satellite of VGH. Currently GPC/VCH is getting some bad press, so I am not alone. VCH was blatantly cruel in what they did. My husband was terribly ill-treated. A retired respiratory therapist did not mince words: he said Randy was tortured. VCH ignored my husband and unlawfully imprisoned him. VCH placed unlawful DNRs (do not resuscitate, do not treat) and SLOW codes on him.

It used snowflake nonsense to void my husband’s health care representation agreement and enduring power of power. I could not advocate for him. I was told by VCH, that a wife had no rights. I never understood that but maybe it is true.

I could not believe that an order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia was not necessary to make my husband a non-person. Only a signature by an employee of VCH saying Randy was incapable. VCH did not consult with me if he was incompetent or not. It was as if it was from another time; from historic England, a star chamber order.

There was no due process. The statement of claim alleges that there was complicity among the defendants as each defendant acted in bad faith. We were not isolated victims. Such behavior is systemic within the health authorities.

I was told by VCH that it had the power to make sure that I would never see my husband again, not even on his death bed. And that came to pass.

The first time I met with the head nurse at GPC, she told me that I was not to talk to anyone, unless someone spoke to me first. I remember looking at her and thinking she was crazy. She was not crazy; she was a control freak.

I was bullied by VCH staff and others. And when Randy was actively dying, they banned me from all VCH properties. I do not know the truth why I was banned.

Banning is common within the health authority. I am still banned even after my husband’s death. My husband died of multiple organ failure (hospital sepsis). He was 57.

Randy’s death drove me into complex bereavement. What VCH did and, by extension, what their lawyers did, caused me to suffer from severe and crippling depression and acute long-term ptsd. I was over-whelmed and felt powerless, even now.

VCH did not have to bring on the application to dismiss the litigation on technicalities. They could have stayed it. The dismissal had nothing to do with the topical issues of abuse or constitutional rights being violated. They did not have to ask for security for costs as costs could have been dealt with later.

Legal procedural technicalities are used by VCH to fit their narratives. They bring on applications as soon as they know a party is vulnerable. From my observation, VCH would make submissions and the court would comply. Something about lawyers being officers of the court.

VGH told the court that if my appeal is not successful, I would not be able to reimburse VCH their costs. VCH’s budget is in the billions of dollars. They are not going to go hungry, but I will. Randy RIP will not have his day in court, nor will I.

VCH must be exposed, and its people made accountable. If not, the public will become much more distrustful of the law. Accessibility by an individual, as I found out, is virtually impossible in a high court. Any one can start an action but VCH will find a way to make sure it never gets to trial with or without a lawyer.

Trust Dr. Penny Ballem to do the wrong thing.

Note:

The above allegations are contained in the statement of claim.

They have not been proven in court.

Audrey Jane Laferriere,

207-5524 Cambie Street,

Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 3A2

604.321.2276 (landline)

audreyjlaferriere@gmail.com

http://voiceofgoneballistic.blogspot.com

22/6/2021

Friday, June 18, 2021

Censorship by VCHA.

Memorandum

Date: August 24, 2020

To: All George Pearson Centre Staff and Physicians

From: Bob Chapman, Executive Director, Vancouver Community

Dr. Michael Norbury, Associate Senior Medical Director, Vancouver Community

CC: Sarah Jordan, Director, Long Term Care and Assisted Living

Marla Gordon, Medical Director, Long Term Care and Geriatric Programs

Romilda Ang, Manager, George Pearson Centre

Dr. James Dunne, Medical Director, George Pearson Centre

Re: Appreciation for GPC Team

As many of you may have seen, there have been some recent media stories and online social media about various aspects of resident experiences at GPC. We understand the depiction this created of GPC has been hurtful for our care team. We also know the focus is often towards our staff and team.

We want to assure you that we know you are caring for our residents and are following all appropriate practices and procedures. Furthermore, we know you are kind, compassionate and dedicated professionals who work every day in a very complex and challenging environment.

We don’t have control over what and how the media reports out on stories, although we have done our best to provide messaging or comment that reflects the true story of your great work without infringing on privacy.

We also understand there’ve been some cases where social media has been used to the detriment of staff and other residents. Please rest assured that, if this crosses the line in terms of privacy/harassment/untruth, etc., we have made every effort to get those posts taken down or deleted. If you are made aware of any additional social media posts, please do let our digital communications team know at webupdates@vch.ca to see what can be done.

We wanted to recognize that this has been a challenging time for those involved, and for you individually seeing your colleagues and teams being criticized publicly. Please know that we appreciate how hard you work, how much you care and how dedicated you are to the residents and the community you serve. While often the focus publicly is on what hasn’t gone well and a need for improvement, together let’s acknowledge the positive impact you are making – each and every day.

Thank you for your contribution every day!

"We apologize for our actions and our inaction in righting wrongs."

To be vindictive is to be Vancouver Coastal Health

THE COURT ORDERED $16,000

street funding

The Justice, the Honourable Madam Gail Dickson, ORDERED that I pay $16,000 (security for costs) so I can continue with the appeal by June 30, 2021. I do not have $16,000. Thus, the reason for this handout.

I need interim financing. If you can, send a fist full of dollars to the Registrar, Court of Appeal Courthouse, 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2E1 (Action No. CA47158 Laferriere v. VCH). If the action is advanced, I can reimburse you as there would have been no need for security for costs.. If not, I will still repay you when I can. Just let me know. (seet bottom of page)

Justice Dickson made this order at a hearing held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The appeal is to set aside the discretionary order of Justice Iyer to dismiss the action which she did on November 6 2020. VCH caused harm to my husband and myself. They networked those at VCH and others to discredit me. This should also become a class action suit considering all the harm VCH has done to others. Not to mention the damage they have caused to the careers of physicians.

I had a lawyer. In 2020 he resigned due to poor health, and I was left to do the litigation myself. No lawyer wanted to take my case half-way in. I also had serious problems with expert witness hesitancy. VCH took advantage of this in the middle of the Covid lockdowns (the courts were not open except for emergencies). VCH said the litigation was urgent and it was heard. It was not an emergency. When a self-litigant is vulnerable, lawyers will do what its client want, even lie. And since a judge agreed with VCH, the lie became a truth. If I had more time maybe I would have been able to prepare myself properly for the hearing. The courts were supposedly closed until March 25, 2021.

I asked Angela B and her law firm to do the appeal. I thought, when it was late at night, that since her firm got a $100 million settlement from the RCMP for the women members who were sexually abused (causing ptsd), its contingency fee would have been $30 million and it could well afford to do the appeal pro bono. For that kind of money, they could do a lot of pro bono work for a lot of us.

VCH wants to terminate the litigation on technicalities so what happened never gets proven in a court of law. Such dismissal was at the discretion of a judge, no trial, just punitive costs that I must pay.

My husband was a patient at George Pearson Centre, a satellite of VGH. Currently GPC/VCH is getting some bad press, so I am not alone. VCH was blatantly cruel in what they did. My husband was terribly ill-treated. A retired respiratory therapist did not mince words: he said Randy was tortured. VCH ignored and imprisoned my husband. VCH placed unlawful DNRs (do not resuscitate, do not treat) and SLOW codes on him.

It used snowflake nonsense to void my husband’s health care representation agreement and enduring power of attorney. I could not advocate for him. I was told by VCH, that a wife had no rights. I never understood that but maybe it is true.

I could not believe that an Order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia was not necessary to make my husband a non-person. Only a signature by an employee of VCH saying Randy was incapable. VCH did not consult with me if he was incompetent or not. It was as if it was from another time; from historic England, a star chamber order.

I was told by VCH that it had the power to make sure that I would never see my husband again, not even on his death bed. And that came to pass. The first time I met with the head nurse at GPC, she told me that I was not to talk to anyone, unless someone spoke to me first. I remember looking at her and thinking she was crazy. She was not crazy; she was a control freak.

I was bullied by VCH staff and others. And when Randy was actively dying, they banned me from all VCH properties. I do not know the truth why I was banned.

Although banning is common within the health authority, it is done in secrecy, but it is noticeable. I am still banned even after my husband’s death. My husband died of multiple organ failure (hospital sepsis). He was 57.

Randy’s death drove me into complex bereavement. What VCH did and, by extension, what their lawyers did, caused me to suffer from severe and crippling depression and chronic long-term ptsd. I was over-whelmed and felt powerless, even now.

VCH did not have to bring on the application to dismiss the litigation using legal technicalities. They could have stayed it. The dismissal had nothing to do with the topical issues of abuse or constitutional rights being violated. They did not have to ask for security for costs as costs could have been dealt with later.

Legal technicalities are used by VCH to fit their narratives. They bring on applications as soon as they know a party is vulnerable. From my observation, VCH would tell the court what they want and the court would comply. Something about lawyers being officers of the court and judges are biased towards them.

VGH told the court that if my appeal is not successful, I would not be able to pay VCH their costs. VCH’s budget is in the billions of dollars. They are not going to go hungry, but I will. Randy RIP will not have his day in court, nor will I.

VCH must be exposed, and its people made accountable. If not, the public will become much more distrustful of the law. Accessibility by an individual, as I found out, is virtually impossible in a high court. An action can be started but VCH will find a way to make sure it never gets to trial with or without a lawyer.