CWB Election Tabulation Postponed
(Brandon, December 10, 2004) Meyers Norris
Penny LLP, the Election Coordinator for the 2004 CWB Director Elections,
today announced that the tabulation of ballots for the directors elections
currently underway will not take place as scheduled. The tabulation was to
have occurred December 11 and 12, 2004.
Peter Eckersley, a partner with MNP advised that on December 8, 2004,
District 8 candidate Art mainil filed a Statement of Claim and Notice of
Motion with the Federal Court - Trial Division seeking an injunction to
prevent the tabulation from taking place, and an order that a new election
be held. MNP, as election coordinator, on the advice of legal counsel, and
with the concurrence of the CWB and Mr. Mainil, agreed to postpone the
tabulation, in order to allow the judicial process to proceed in an
orderly and objective fashion. The delay is necessary because of the late
filing of the motion for the injunction by Mr. Mainil and his procedural
error of failing to serve the other candidates in the election.
"Our intent has always been to conduct the election in an open, fair
and objective manner," said Eckersley. Eckersley said MNP will be
responding to the motion for the injunction maintaining that election
regulations and procedures were followed and that the election was
conducted fairly.
Eckersley advisesd that the parties have agreed that the injunction
application will be heard the week of December 20, subject to the Court's
availability, which will leave sufficient time to tabulate the votes by
the end of December.
"We will be seeking speedy resolution of this matter and hope to be
able to announce the results before the end of the month." Eckersley
said.
MNP is a chartered accounting and business advisory firm with 42 full time
and 32 part time offices across the Western provinces. MNP provides a
complete range of financial taxation, business and agriculture advisory
services to meet its clients' personal and corporate needs. Service to
agriculture and agribusiness has been a focal point of MNP's business
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