Friday, February 06, 2009

OACAS Posturing for Legal Action




It appears that the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS) is still posturing to take legal action against John Dunn for starting a free on-line yahoo group titled "Ontario Association of Children's Aid Society Members" for people who have, or who intend to join their local Children's Aid Society as a regular voting member for the purposes of discussing how to advocate for changes in the way the Societies provide services through proper channels such as annual elections of Board members, attending monthly Society Board meetings and through the privileges available to them as members as stipulated in the Societies' By-Laws and under the Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. c-38.

On Friday February 06, 2009, at 5:09 pm, Dunn received a further email from Barry B. Swadron of Swadron Associates, externally retained counsel for the OACAS apparently seeking to confirm whether Mr. Dunn still intends to keep the name of his on-line yahoo group as is.

Dunn responded to Swadron seeking clarification from his client as to whether anyone has actually confused the two different entities and what harm was caused as a result of any alleged confusion to this point.

See the e-mail communications below:



Dear Mr. Dunn,

Further to my e-mail of January 16, 2009 herein, have you decided whether you are going to rename the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Society Members?

Barry B. Swadron, Q.C.
Swadron Associates
Barristers & Solicitors
115 Berkeley Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 2W8
Tel: (416) 362-1234
Fax: (416) 362-1232
Website: www.swadron.com



Dunn's Email Response

Thank-you for your letter,

Before I make a final determination, can you ask your client if anyone has actually confused the two different entities and what harm was caused to this point?


Sincerely
John Dunn

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