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Deceived out of your life: VLT documentary airs on CBC
The largest easily avoidable source of injury and death in Atlantic Canada has to be VLT gambling, and this is brought to you by the same people who are supposed to protect you from criminals – Atlantic Lotto Corporation. Now documentary film maker Barbara Doran is bringing a penetrating exposé of the scope of damage and injury caused by VLTs. “Playing The Machines”, is her documentary to be shown on CBC News World “The Lens”, 11:30 Newfoundland time on March 24.
You will see mention of how I represented the Piercey family in an attempt to use the Trade Practices Act in a Class Action against ALC. The action was dismissed because ALC, as a government agent, was felt to be immune from consumer protection legislation! Well, it won’t be immune from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and that is exactly what is brought into play in the class action Statement of Claim I served against ALC in early March.
In the meantime, while the next chapter in the litigation over VLTs in Newfoundland and Labrador unfolds, make sure you take in this wonderful documentary directed and written by Barbara Doran. You can view Barb’s background information on the film here.
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