Friday, May 30, 2008 - Newmarket High School students raised close to $70,000 for cancer research! Note: All those wearing yellow t-shirts (including Belinda) are cancer survivors.

http://belinda.ca/photogallery.asp?action=showgallery&gallery=89

Forces one to wonder what Belinda's view on the case was? If she kept quiet, it was probably for family and monetary reasons, other then personal beliefs. ... Keep in mind that I'd like to credit her with having the correct balance of intellect and fortitude to know right from wrong - but, then again, she is an M.P., so...??

http://corp.aktivkapital.com/en/About-us/Board-of-directors/

The "Eamonn Murphys" of the world are among the favorite target market of Aktiv Kapital, iQor, Inc formerly CBCL - Canadian Bonded Credit Limited - Now Iqor Collection Agency , Natale Law Offices and Total Credit Recovery and really get their beaks smacking.

Oh well, I'm sure Belinda Stronach will send him a Christmas Card.

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TORONTO SUN,
August 21, 2008

NO AWARD FOR MAGNA WORKER

WSIB PANEL SENDS CANCER VICTIM HOME EMPTY HANDED

Cancer victim Eamonn Murphy says working at Magna robbed him of his health after eight years working at the company with a carcinogen doctors say caused his disease.

A panel of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board denied compensation to Murphy despite evidence from a WSIB-appointed expert that exposure to benzene caused his illness.

"If (WSIB) paid me it would open the floodgates and they would have to pay everyone else," said Murphy, who was diagnosed with terminal multiple myeloma in 2003.

Magna, Canada's largest automobile parts manufacturer, is owned by billionaire Frank Stronach and his daughter, Member of Parliament Belinda Stronach.

Murphy's claim is under $300,000, which he said he would have set aside for his wife, 18-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son.

Magna officials didn't return calls yesterday and a WSIB spokesman said the board doesn't discuss cases.

Because Murphy filed a claim with the WSIB, by law he forfeited his rights to sue Magna directly.

Murphy worked at Magna's rework department where he salvaged parts by disassembling them and cleaning and repainting reusable parts with solvents containing benzene.

WSIB sent Murphy to the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers where doctors said there was "strong evidence" his exposure to benzene would have induced malignancies such as multiple myeloma.

"It would appear that on the balance of probabilities that Mr. Murphy developed a malignancy (multiple myeloma) due to respiratory and dermal exposure to benzene, which was extensively used at Cam-Slide Magna Inc. during his eight years of employment," Dr. Noel Karin, a WSIB appointed occupational health consultant reported.

"The fact that a co-worker (who has since died) may have also developed multiple myeloma is most troubling."

"The employee has multiple myeloma. He worked in poor hygiene conditions with regards to lack of personal protection protective equipment, direct contact with benzene containing solvents ... bystander exposure to aerosols and vapours," reported Sonia Lal, a WSIB appointed occupational hygienist with the OHCOW.

In an agreed statement of fact, Magna admitted the only ventilation where Murphy worked was a house fan.Gloves and masks were not provided.

If Murphy had a more sympathetic panel judging the case he could have won, said his lawyer, Richard Fink.

The judgement went with the opinion of other defence doctors who said that Murphy's exposure was too low to cause the disease.

"It was highly possible that the benzene caused the myeloma, but it wasn't proven beyond doubt. The worries about setting a precedent and opening the floodgates (for other claims) that would be something on their minds."

Murphy has had a stem cell transplant because the cancer has made its way into his bone marrow, but the procedure is not a cure.

"I'm on CPP (Canada Pension Plan) and I'll never be able to work again. I have people suing me because I can't pay my bills," Murphy said.

He has one final appeal tribunal left but no money for a lawyer.

"It will only raise the question of law ... look for mistakes," Fink said. "They won't be looking at facts, they will look for mistakes in the law."

You seem to be leaving out some info. Statements like

...."A long shot - if this were mine - it would have to have been from at least 1995/96 when there was serious financial difficulties but a second mortgage was supposed to have cleared all of this off (I have a letter to that effect anyway)."

are so vague, they are impossible to decipher.

The letter from Portfolio Management Solutions (aka Aktiv Kapital) would have the following headings across the top:

Account Holder [Name], Original Creditor [Name], [Original Creditor] Account Number and [Current] Account, and possibly a Reference No. XXXXXXX that would have been put on credit bureau reports, were it not too old.

So with that info, it shouldn't be too hard to track down what it's all about. If it really is a mistake, you can call the ombudsman, Lorie Roberts in London, Ont. at 1-866 764-7688 Ext 2536

It's just a guess from the sketchy information, but more than likely, the Viking collection agencys or Norwegian Pirates, recently bought up an ancient portfolio of stats barred debt for .0000000000001 cents on the dollar of which an old debt of yours was a part.

After 12 years or so, it would have disappeared off the credit bureau radar; however, unfortunately, the corpse was dug up by the grave robbing Norwegian debt buyer.

If the debt is valid, albeit stats barred, and you are still getting lots of calls, there are techniques to make short work of that.

Ray

In January 2008 I was contacted by Portfolio Managaement Canada claiming that I had an outstanding $14,500 debt to TD Canada Trust. I informed them, in writing that I had no clue what they were talking about and requested that from there-on-in, they correct their records and contact me only in writing.

In July 2008, Aktiv Kapital started calling my home, 5 and 6 times a day, each time a different person. I talked to a woman and explained the situation - I have no clue what you are talking about, I am currently a customer of TD Canada Trust with a line of credit and car loan there, both in good standing. I asked for some sort of proof or documentation of this alleged debt. She said she would send me a letter.

I received a letter in early August that simply says "you owe us $14,500" because of an outstanding TD debt. I went to the Bank Manager and got a letter that states I am in good standing with them.

It is the week of August 18th and someone has called from that company everyday, including this "Gail" person - who really isn't Gail because she slipped while talking to me and said her name was Michelle.

How do I stop them? AND - there was nothing on my credit rating when I purchased my house July 2007 and now this Aktiv Kapital has surfaced and put a black mark on my record.

A long shot - if this were mine - it would have to have been from at least 1995/96 when there was serious financial difficulties but a second mortgage was supposed to have cleared all of this off (I have a letter to that effect anyway).

WHat is my recourse for the inaccurate recording (I've sent the letter from TD Canada Trust Bank Manager to Equifax) What else can I do?