David Edgar Love
[REDACTED]
To:
Quebec Human Right Commission
360, Saint-Jacques Street, 2nd floor
Montréal, Québec
H2Y 1P5
Telephone: 514 873-5146
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Quebec Human Rights Commission
Formal Complaint Against the Following Named:
Re: NARCONON TROIS-RIVIERES; CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MONTREAL; ABLE CANADA
(Please see other named Persons & Entities attached)
EXPLOITATION of a HANDICAP
(also Slave Labour & Discriminations)
February 9, 2011
To whom it may concern,
I David Edgar Love, hereby submit this formal complaint against the Church of Scientology, Montreal, 4489 Papineau Street Montreal, Québec, Canada H2H 1T7; ABLE Canada, 20 Carthage Ave, SCARBOROUGH, Ontario, M1R 4Y2; Narconon Trois-Rivieres, 7535 Boulevard Parent, Trois-Rivières QC,
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Canada; Narconon Canada (Dissolved), Narconon International, 4652 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90027, Church of Scientology International, 6331 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles 90028, and David Miscavige, 6331 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles 90028 In addition to the Corporate Entities, each and every Executive Director of the aforesaid is named; being responsible and accountable for the administration and directives at the rehabilitation center at Narconon Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada.
I was a patient at Narconon Trois-Rivieres from December 1, 2008, until May 1, 2009. I was then employed by Narconon from May1, 2009, until November 3, 2010. As such, I have detailed information, documents, and evidence that Narconon Trois-Rivieres acted in a manner contrary to the Charter of the Quebec Human Rights and Freedoms laws.
As an employee on staff at Narconon Trois-Rivieres, I was Posted as a Course Room Supervisor, as a Registrar, as IC Foundation (“In Charge of Building a new Charitable Foundation”), and my last Post before resigning was Graduate Officer. As such, I was privy and had access to patient, staff, and other Narconon Trois-Rivieres documents and information. I had meetings and discussions with Executives from Narconon Trois-Rivieres, Narconon Canada, Narconon International, ABLE Canada, and Narconon Trois-Rivieres staff members, who were sent to Narconon Trois-Rivieres from the Montreal Church of Scientology.
Some of these executives owned and used the Scientology E-Meter while at Narconon Trois-Rivieres. An E-meter is an electronic device used during Dianetics and Scientology auditing. The Church of Scientology restricts the use of the E-meter to trained professionals, treating it as "a religious artifact used to measure the state of electrical characteristics of the 'static field' surrounding the body". The meter is believed to reflect or indicate whether or not a person has been relieved from spiritual impediment of past experiences. It can only be used by Scientology ministers or ministers-in-training and does not diagnose or cure anything. The E-meters used by the Church of Scientology are manufactured at the Church of Scientology's Golden Era Productions facility.
These E-Meters were not used on the Narconon patients at Trois-Rivieres, rather used on themselves for self-auditing and on other staff members.
Critics point to a lack of scientific basis for the E-meter and associated practices.
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Notably, the Montreal Church of Scientology directed and administers the affairs at Narconon Trois-Rivieres, as well as their employees examining, assessing, diagnosing, and administering therapies, vitamin concoctions, and treatment to the patients at Narconon Trois-Rivieres. In essence, this patient examination and treatment should be seen as practicing medicine without a licence, of which a copy has been forwarded to the Quebec College of Physicians and they are now investigating Narconon Trois-Rivieres for Practicing Medicine Without a Licence and the Narconon Trois-Rivieres physician, Doctor Pierre Labonte for Malpractice and Medical Negligence as prescribed under the College of Physicians Quebec ACT.
Brad Melnychuk, a Scientologist and Executive from ABLE Canada, was also at Narconon Trois-Rivieres for an extended period of time. While there, Brad Melnychuk directed the affairs and administration of procedures of examining and treatment of the patients.
Also at Narconon Trois-Rivieres, were a team of Scientologist’s from Narconon International in California. They attended this center on numerous occasions and directed the affairs and administration of procedures as described and directed in the policies from Scientology founder and creator L. Ron Hubbard. As such, Narconon is a Scientology entity, directed and administered by the Church of Scientology and the responsibility and accountability for mistreatment and abuse to patients at Narconon Trois-Rivieres, must be upon the Church of Scientology International and other related entities.
David Miscavige, is the leader of the Church of Scientology and its many affiliated organizations and his position is paramount within Scientology. In my opinion, David Miscavige should also be named, investigated, and held responsible and accountable for the abuses and exploitation of the vulnerable patients at Narconon Trois-Rivieres. Recent media exposure has shown his policies, behavior, and abusive treatment of his own staff members and others, is similar to those at Narconon Trois-Rivieres. The Narconon Trois-Rivieres, Scientology Executive Directors, must obey all policies and commands sent down from David Miscavige; whether directly from him or Narconon International, ABLE Canada, and the Montreal Church of Scientology, which are all under his control, authority and directives.
In effect, David Miscavige directs and approves the Narconon patient treatment and ensures it is followed as per Scientology Religious Doctrines and Policies.
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After carefully examining several thousand documents, and when comparing the eight Narconon Program Books to the library of books I have on Scientology and Dianetics, given to me by Narconon Trois-Rivieres and Narconon Canada, and written by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, it is quite clear that Narconon is Scientology in every aspect and doctrine. As such, the Narconon Program is a pseudoscience addiction treatment center, with no accreditation from the medical or science profession whatsoever.
Vulnerable and ill patients are lured to Narconon Trois-Rivieres, by way of their web sites which promise and promote a 70% success rate cure. There is no mention on any of their web sites that Narconon is Scientology or affiliated with this Religious Cult whatsoever.
As a Registrar, my duties were to promote this inflated success rate to potential clients and patients needing help. As Graduate Officer, my duties were contacting graduate patients who had completed the Narconon Program. I was trained in “Product Clearing” and “Valuable Final Product.” This is a Scientology Doctrine Policy Course which was given to me by Andre Ahern; my immediate Supervisor. He is a member of the Church of Scientology.
The Narconon Graduate Patients who are doing well and not relapsed, were classed as “VFP” or “Valuable Final Products.” These graduated were of high importance to Narconon Trois-Rivieres and Scientology and the success rate statistics were sent to the Church of Scientology each and every Thursday by 2:00pm sharp.
My duty was to uphold their 70% success rate statistic. After careful examination of documents and computer files, I quickly noticed that these success rate figures were completely false and misleading. In my previous professional career as a Realtor and Sub-Mortgage Broker for more than six years, I was expert in percentage calculations. I showed the Executives that the true success rate was below 50% for those who completed the program. And when I included the number graduates who became staff members and had relapsed, the success rate fell as low as 20 plus percent.
I was instructed to disregard my calculations and place the number of people I could not contact, into the “doing well column.” When I refused to participate in their fraud conspiracy, I was threatened with dismissal and harassed every day. They eventually instructed me to use the global Narconon average as a success rate. I could not, in good conscience, abide
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by their request and began researching Narconon and Scientology on the Internet.
After discovering many information web sites that confirmed my suspicions of lies and fraud, I decided to leave somehow. A short while later, I was able to leave without being noticed or followed.
It was clear that Narconon Trois-Rivieres was luring vulnerable patients into their facility by misrepresentation and fraudulent business practices. The cost of the program at Narconon Trois-Rivieres is $23,000.00 for a 3 – 5 month program.
EXPLOITATION:
This Narconon Trois-Rivieres Treatment Program costs $30,000.00, plus additional costs for extra doctor visits, personal hygiene items, extra rides for appointments at a cost per ride, and other miscellaneous expenses for personal items. The cost to a parent or sponsor for a loved one sent to this facility can easily cost $32,000.00 or more.
- Patients are lured into this Narconon Program, not aware that it is a Scientology Religious program designed to indoctrinate patients into the religious beliefs and doctrines of Scientology through mind control techniques and brain washing.
- Every step of this program is designed on a gradient basis so that this indoctrination is not noticed by the ill and vulnerable patient.
- There are no professional staff who are qualified in drug or alcohol treatment whatsoever. There are no nurses, doctors, therapists, or councillors on staff.
- The Narconon staff have no government, certified qualifications in the medical field or scientific approach for treating patients with this disease of addiction.
- Although the Narconon Trois-Rivieres web site does state they have certified councillors and other staff members, it is misleading and deceptive. The only certificate staff members have, is obtained at Narconon Trois-Rivieres after the staff member completes a short course. This course is only a few days or couple of weeks and is based on the Scientology Religious Doctrines and Therapies.
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- None of the Scientology trained Narconon staff members are qualified or recognised by any medical or scientific authority as being acceptable treatment for addictions. On the contrary, the medical profession and governments are critical of the Narconon treatment practices and view the program to be dangerous, both physically and physiological to patients.
- Patients are subject to being yelled and screamed at while having to sit absolutely still and not move during this abusive treatment. If they move or twitch, they are declared a “Flunk” and must start over again. This is repeated until they are “passed.”
- Patients are subject to sitting in a chair, facing another patient. They are required to stare at the other patient for up to two hours without moving or flinching whatsoever. A staff member watches closely and the patient is “Flunked” if they move or twitch and must start over again. This process is part of their mind control and brain washing process.
- There are other drills where the patient must obey commands for days and weeks on end. Many patients break down and cry or run out of the room. It is a disturbing practice to watch and very traumatic to endure as a patient.
These processes are prescribed in the Scientology Religious Doctrines as Auditing.
- Patients are subject to the Scientology Purification Rundown; commonly known as the Sauna Program at Narconon. The patient is prescribed and administered toxic does of NIACIN and other vitamin concoctions. The patient is subject to 5 hours per day, seven days per week at very sauna temperatures and up to 2,600 to 5,000mg of NIACIN. Many patients become ill and are taken to hospital emergency.
One patient was denied his insulin and was rushed to Trois-Rivieres Hospital Emergency, where the medical staff saved his life. This Narconon patient spent a few days in hospital.
Another patient was taken to hospital after being sent to his room to lay down when he complained of severe stomach pains. He suffered all day in his room. He was admitted to hospital for one day.
There are many similar cases like this at Narconon Trois-Rivieres and the College of Physicians and the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services are now investigating.
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- I was permitted to enter this sauna program for 26 days. The Narconon Scientologist doctor Pierre Labonte, informed Narconon not to allow me to enter the sauna until after I had more blood tests done in a few weeks. When Narconon Staff told me this, I informed them that I was feeling well and would be booking a flight back to BC the next morning. When the executives, (scientologists), heard that I was planning to leave, they asked me to wait a few minutes until they contacted doctor Labonte. A few minutes later they returned and said the doctor gave his permission for me to enter sauna.
This did not seem right to me, considering I had Stage Two Liver Fibrosis Disease and my blood tests showed high liver enzyme counts. NIACIN is extremely toxic to the liver.
Now I understand why they permitted me to enter sauna. I was paying for my program fees on a bi-weekly payment plan and these payments would cease if I left and returned home.
Near the end of the sauna treatment, I had severe abdominal pains from the toxic NIACIN doses and still suffer today.
- In Quebec, one woman recently died after the sauna program. Her Thyroid and Liver failed. I have a video of her testimony. I also have leaked photos of the huge NIACIN and other vitamin doses taken while at Narconon Trois-Rivieres.
(One toilette for both male and female patients. (up to 15-20 patients)
- It should be noted that Narconon Trois-Rivieres can treat more than 100 patients at a time.
Slave Labour:
- Narconon exploits patients to perform manual labour that is the responsibility and duty of paid staff members. Some staff members are not paid and some only $2.50 per hour)
- If a patient contravenes certain Narconon rules or policies, the patient is labeled as a person in Treason. An Orange document is printed with the patients name on the top of the page, with the words TREASON underneath.
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- These patients are forced to perform such manual labour as shovelling snow, washing walls, and cleaning tables and mopping floors. A duty which is normally performed by staff members. If the patient refuses, they are sent to the Ethics Office and interrogated. Many times, this patient is coerced and encouraged to disconnect from family members and friends.
The Scientology Religious Doctrines prescribe this policy of Disconnection. The patient is told that these relatives or friends are Suppressive Persons and causing the patient to be a Potential Trouble Source. I have the documents on this process which is quite disturbing.
- These patients are harassed, suppressed, brain washed, controlled, discriminated against, and exploited.
I have more than 9,600 pages of documented proof, that Narconon Trois-Rivieres is the Religious Cult called Scientology and must follow all of the Scientology Religious Doctrines.
Indeed, this is a dangerous and destructive cult and is under investigation by the Human Rights Commission, the Labour Relations Board, the College of Physicians, the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Competition Bureau of Canada, the FBI, and facing Court Hearings in Quebec.
I recently had a meeting in Ottawa in the office of the Honourable Senator Celine Payette, leader of the Senate Opposition. Her Advisor and Aide spoke to us at length are quite concerned about Scientology and Narconon practices in Canada. I submitted over 1,000 pages of documents to this Senators Office.
As you are well aware, the Quebec Human Rights Commission has investigated Narconon Trois-Rivieres on my behalf following a formal complaint from me as an Employee.
This complaint is filed with your office as me being a patient, and on behalf of the many other abused patients at Narconon Trois-Rivieres.
Within the next few days, I will meet with the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services in Trois-Rivieres. Upon my return, I will submit to your office, additional evidence documents for your review.
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I have the names and contact information for more than 600 patients who were patients at Narconon Trois-Rivieres, including the ones who were sexually abused by Narconon Staff. Although these staff members were fired, no counselling or other medical therapy was offered to these abused patients.
I urge you to begin an investigation into the Exploitation of the vulnerable patients subject to the abuses and discrimination at Narconon Trois-Rivieres.
Sincerely
David Love