My Rant - continued

I wrote to seven fund companies asking for their position regarding investing in companies that produce cluster munitions - which I view as an illegal activity for Canadians due to the passage of Bill C-6 [2013-2014] that became effective Sept.1, 2015.

I have heard from one fund company so far. Their position is that they do not see any reason that they would invest in a company that manufacturers cluster munitions as it is unlikely to meet their investment criteria. Didn't exactly answer my concerns about whether they considered such an investment illegal or not. Disappointing.

For some information on cluster munitions you can visit www.clusterconvention.org or also www.minesactioncanada.org

Today's Run - 6:05am; 5.9kms; 47.5mins; 21c and humid; partly cloudy

My Rant

Okay, we're going off topic. But, this is something that grates on me.

Have you ever trusted someone that you thought would act properly and then suddenly caught them acting in a way that goes against your nature or values?

Well, that has happened to me recently.

PAX [ www.paxforpeace.nl ] released an update of their "Worldwide Investments in Cluster Munitions - a shared responsibility" in June, 2016. A couple of Canadian financial institutions were named/shamed. I did additional research (PAX had a minimum investment size for their report - I had none) and found more Canadian mutual funds that invested in a company that produces cluster munitions. Some of these fund companies I deal with.

I originally asked them informally about those investments. The responses I received were "disappointing". I have now asked for more official responses.

Why?

Because, in my opinion - based on the wording of the "Convention on Cluster Munitions" (signed by Canada in 2008), "Bill C-6 [2013-2014] An Act to Implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions" (passed by Canada's Parliament in 2014 and effective September 1, 2015), and the comments of various Members of Parliament and Ministers of the Crown during the passage of The Act through Parliament - investing in companies that manufacture cluster munitions is an illegal activity for Canadians.

We'll see how this progresses. Regardless, adhering to the "letter of the law" rather than the "spirit of the law" just to try to make a buck - especially on this issue - pisses me off!


Today's Walk - 6:05am; 5.4kms; 54mins; 17c; partly cloudy

Changed my Run a bit today. I increased my run interval from 45 seconds to 60 seconds and left my walk interval at 90 seconds. Just like when I increased my run intervals from 30 to 45 seconds, I may be at this level for a bit. I did okay, however.

Today's Run - 5:55am; 5.9kms; 47.5mins; 18c and humid; partly cloudy

Today's Walk - 6:05am; 5.5kms; 53.5mins; 10c; clear

Had to finish helping the mover unpack and arrange stuff today. So much for the long weekend.

Today's Run - 6:05am; 5.9kms; 48.5mins; 10c; clear

Yesterday was a pretty good Canada Day. It rained in the morning, but cleared for the rest of the day here.

Kind of like the time from 2006 until late last year - cloudy and rainy - and, then, sunny days!

I hope everyone had a great Canada Day! Everywhere around the world, in fact! 

Today's Walk - 5:50am; 5.5kms; 54mins; 9c

Happy "Kinder" Canada Day!

Today there's no Walk or Run. I have to leave early to help someone move.


Meanwhile ... for the first time since 2006 ...

Yea, Canada!