Voters meet MMF plaintiff John Fleury!

John Fleury
Board of Director SouthWest Region (Brandon)

This is John's third term. He is married to wife Barbara of 29 years and has 5 children (2 girls & 3 boys) and one granddaughter. John served in the Canadian Armed Forces and was employed as a guard for the RCMP. John has also been actively involved with the Manitoba Metis Federation since 1974. He has spent many years doing volunteer work and sitting on various boards and committees. These volunteer positions keep him very active regionally, provincially and nationally. John has also been actively involved with the Manitoba Metis Federation since 1974. (http://www.mmf.mb.ca)

Mr. Fleury is:

Member, Manitoba Metis Federation's Executive Policy Committee
Co-Chair, Heritage & Sports Portfolio
Chair, MHRDA
Youth Portfolio
Member, Provincial HRD Committee
Member, Manitoba Community Investments Inc.
Ex Officio, Provincial Management Board

With so many duties and responsibilities Mr. Fleury must be required to do a lot of traveling at taxpayers' expense.

In January 2008, MMF lawyer Murray Trachtenberg (Posner & Trachtenberg - www.ptlaw.mb.ca; mtrachtenberg@ptlaw.mb.ca) was given Written Interrogatories for each of the Plaintiffs in the Federation's taxpayer financed alleged defamation lawsuit against the now defunct www.CyberSmokeSignals.com. During November of that year he replied saying, "..... they (ie. the Plaintiffs) object to answering on the grounds that the questions are irrelevant and/or scandalous and/or vexatious."

Here they are Readers you be the judge and jury. The next MMF election must be held no later than September 2010.

Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk
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FORM 36 A
QUESTIONS ON INTERROGATORIES
(General Heading - Form 4A)

The Co-Defendant Clare L. Pieuk requires that the following questions be answered by affidavit in Form 36B prescribed by the Queen's Bench Rules, served within 15 days after service of these questions.

(Where a further list of questions is served under rule 35.04 substitute:)

The Co-Defendant Clare L. Pieuk requires that the following further questions be answered by affidavit in form 35B prescribed by the Queen's Bench Rules served within 15 days after service of these questions.

January 2, 2008
PLAINTIFF JOHN FLEURY

To: Murray N. Trachtenberg
710-491 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E4

1. As a Plaintiff represented by Counselor Murray Norman Trachtenberg in the defamation lawsuit CI 05-01-41955, how much have you incurred to date in legal fees? What amount have you paid? If none, from where in the MMF's budget is Mr. Trachtenberg being reimbursed?

2. Have you been convicted of a civil offence(s) including Small Claims court? If yes, provide complete particularization - [date(s), location(s), court file number(s), description of judgment(s), penalty(ies) assessed].

3. Have you been convicted of a criminal offence(s)? If yes, provide complete particularization - [date(s), location(s), court file number(s), description of convictions(s), penalty(ies) assessed].

4. Have you received a loan(s) from the Manitoba Metis Federation? Provide complete details -[reason(s) for loan(s), date(s), amount(s), interest rate(s), current status of loan(s)].

5. Do you or have you owed the Manitoba Metis Federation monies for travel expenses or any similar activity(ies) related to your duties as a Provincial Board of Director? If yes, what is their current status? Provide complete details of all outstanding debt(s).

6. As a Provincial MMF Director, have you received any bonus payment(s)? Provide complete details - [reason(s) for bonus, date(s) and amount(s)]. Have all such monies been declared as earnings on your income tax returns?

7. Have you been convicted of an offence(s) under Manitoba's Wildlife Act, or similar legislation in other provinces? Provide complete details - [date(s), file number(s), location(s), penalty(ies) assessed].

8. Were or are you aware Lionel R. R. Chartrand had entered into a contract to provide legal advice to the Manitoba Metis Federation regarding Aboriginal hunting rights possibly beginning in 2005? Was this situation discussed at a Provincial Board of Directors Meeting(s) at which you were in attendance? If yes, when?

9. Explain how articles posted on www.CyberSmokeSignals.com have impugned your reputation, character or harmed your career advancement resulting in loss of income. What has been the estimated decline in your earnig potential? Give examples of articles from the aforementioned website that have allegedly contributed to this situation.

10. On or about April 2003 newly elected Winnipeg Regional Vice-President Ron Chartrand wrote a letter to President Chartrand, including copies to all Provincial Directors, suggesting a recent audit of the Winnipeg Office had identified certain highly unusual payments. Particularization as to whether these constituted unauthorized bonuses was requested.

Did you receive a copy of said letter? What, if anything, did you do as a Provincial Board of Director? Was remedial action undertaken? If yes, describe.