John Kowalski

In an earlier post, I mentioned that I have brought a lawsuit against Library and Archives Canada because they denied access to me to certain files in the Louis M. Bloomfield collection. I'm not the first person to do so, Maurice Phillips sued them in 2006 and again in 2008. At the end of the 2008 case, the court ruled that the archives could impose a restriction on some files in the collection, and what they did was to impose a 50 year restriction on those files that they believed to be subject to solicitor-client privilege. When I began my research of the Bloomfield collection years ago, I would check an online document on the archives website that would indicate which files were now 50 years old. I would then order those files and review them. In 2018 the archives informed me that those files that had the 50 year restriction i.e. those files that they deemed to be subject to solicitor-client privilege could no longer be viewed by the public. Because of this action by the archives, I brought a lawsuit against them in the Federal Court of Canada. 

Since bringing my court action, a new problem has arose.  La Barreau du Quebec aka The Law Society of Quebec, which is one of the of the largest law societies in Canada,  has intervened in my case at the request of the archives. They are intervening in my case because they want to defend solicitor-client privilege, which protects communications between a lawyer and his client from being divulged. I have informed them that the files Bloomfield donated to the archives are not protected by solicitor-client privilege because the files he donated are not related to his legal work with clients, but they still have not withdrawn their intervention.

A local media outlet has written a story about my lawsuit. The story also has a comment from Harry Bloomfield, who is Louis M. Bloomfield’s nephew.

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Lawyers In JFK Archive Case

One of Canada’s largest law societies is intervening in a court case over archival records linked by conspiracy theorists to the 1963 Kennedy assassination. The Québec bar association said the challenge raises important questions affecting all solicitors and clients.

“We are intervening on the principle of solicitor-client confidentiality,” said Jean-Francois Del Torchio, director of communications for the Barreau du Québec. “That confidentiality doesn’t belong to the lawyer; it always belongs to the client. We have the mandate from our board of directors to protect solicitor-client confidentiality.”

Library & Archives Canada in 1979 accepted a donation of 31 boxes of personal records from Louis Bloomfield, a Montréal attorney. Bloomfield from 1967 was named in unsubstantiated press reports as an agent for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency with knowledge of the JFK assassination. Bloomfield had asked that his records be released 20 years after his death; he died in 1984.

However, archivists last February 21 told researchers the files would remain sealed forever since they contained confidential information. “On the advice of Department of Justice lawyers, Library & Archives Canada has closed in perpetuity records subject to client-solicitor privilege,” said the agency.

John Kowalski, an Ottawa researcher, is suing for release of the Bloomfield papers in Federal Court. In an interview, Kowalski disputed claims the papers must be kept confidential in perpetuity.

“To be protected by privilege, you have to be giving legal advice to a client,” said Kowalski. “The lawyer must be acting in their capacity as a lawyer. I’ve examined so many of these letters, and none of them involve legal advice – not one iota. These are general letters to many different people about business matters.”

Researchers in 2006 won a Federal Court ruling Philipps v. Librarian & Archivist of Canada that there was no justification to withhold the files. Justice Simon Noël noted Bloomfield received tax credits for his donation under the Cultural Property Export And Import Act. “Once the term of 20 years is complete, the power of controlling access ends,” wrote the Court.

Harry Bloomfield of Montréal, nephew of the archives donor, said in an interview his family remains baffled by claims their uncle had any connection to the CIA or Kennedy shooting. “He tried to fathom why this was happening,” said Bloomfield.

“I see no reason why his files shouldn’t be completely open,” said Bloomfield. “I would like to get this whole conspiracy business cleared up, from the point of view of my late uncle. To say he would be involved in something like the Kennedy assassination is just grotesque, and if he were alive today I’m sure he would sue for defamation.”

Bloomfield described his uncle as an esteemed lawyer and WWII veteran who left his papers with the national archives because “he thought his career might be interesting” for researchers.

By Jason Unrau

I am looking for documents that mention Louis M. Bloomfield, Credit Suisse, Permindex, Centro Mondial Commerciale and Albert Osborne.

Here are some files I found on the McClaughry's Blog.

Declassified CIA Documents:

https://mikemcclaughry.wordpress.com/the-reading-library/cia-declassified-document-library/

Number 29 on the list is the Director's Log, from 1951. It is a report of events occurring in different countries that are of interest to the CIA director such as propaganda, Otto Skorzeny and the Korean war.

Michael:

Just began reading this thread. Really enjoy reading all the original source material. It's a really good idea.

John

Why Winnipeg? Still do not understand why they would pick this city, of all places, to hold a meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is unclear to me, anyone have any idea how it relates to the assassination?

I found this report about a man, whose name is redacted, who reported to the RCMP that he saw an ad in the Winnipeg Free Press about a meeting textiles meeting at the Winnipeg airport. The meeting was to be held on February 13, 1964. The RCMP confirmed that the ad had been placed in the newspaper on 3 separate dates but decided not to investigate who placed the ad even though this lead was connected to Kennedy's assassination. First link is the RCMP report and the second one is the story about the airport meeting published in the Winnipeg Free Press on May 2, 1964.

https://archive.org/download/RCMPWinnipegArticle/RCMP%20-%20Winnipeg.pdf

https://archive.org/download/RCMPWinnipegArticle/RCMP%20-%20Winnipeg%20Article.pdf

I wrote a story about my ordeal with Library and Archives Canada that is published on Kennedys and King. It includes a quote from Harry Bloomfield, Louis Bloomfield's nephew who also wants the archives to release the papers.

https://kennedysandking.com/news-items/john-kowalski-sues-over-release-of-louis-mortimer-bloomfield-papers

15 hours ago, Paul Brancato said:

John - do you know anything about how the last decision to withhold came about? 

Have no idea why they are withholding the documents from me. Can only assume that someone from Bloomfield's family asked the archives to do this or maybe it has something to do with the 2017 document release.

5 minutes ago, Paul Brancato said:

Thanks John. If you had to guess, what do you think is in the unreleased Bloomfield’s private papers?

What I expect to find are more letters from Bloomfield to his clients. Doubt that there will be a smoking gun in any of his letters because if there was something incriminating he would have removed it from his papers prior to donating them.

6 hours ago, Paul Brancato said:

John - Thanks for the update on this frustrating denial of access to Bloomfield’s papers. You mention among your nterests Albert Osborne. Do you think there is anything to Mae Brussell’s assertions regarding him?

Paul:

No, Mae Brussell's assertions are all false. She writes about him operating a cabal of assassins and the FBI's Division V. There is no evidence to support this. Her beliefs about Osborne are the same as those espoused in the Torbitt Document. This document makes all of the same assertions and more. It also says that Louis Mortimor Bloomfield, the man whose files I am attempting to access, also worked with Osborne and his assassins. The Torbitt Document also claims that Osborne participated in the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968 even though Osborne died in 1966.

John

Hi:

Another story has been written about Library and Archives Canada's refusal to grant me access to the Bloomfield files. I have sent a "Notice of Application for Judicial Review"  to the Federal Court of Canada whose responsibility it is to rule on decisions made by the federal government. A local online Ottawa based newspaper called "BlackLocks Reporter" monitors the Federal Court of Canada and found my request for judicial review. One of their reporters interviewed me and wrote a story. The story is below.

John

Friday, March 2, 2018

 

Feds Seal Alleged JFK Files

 

Library & Archives Canada has permanently sealed records donated by a Canadian lawyer allegedly linked by conspiracy theorists to the JFK assassination. The order appeared to breach a Federal Court ruling that archivists could not hide the files in perpetuity.

“What Library & Archives Canada is doing is fueling more conspiracy theories,” said John Kowalski, an Ottawa researcher. Kowalski filed a Federal Court application asking that a judge compel archivists to release the records.

“It makes people wonder, what is there to hide?” Kowalski said in an interview. “Was there any connection to the assignation? Was there involvement in criminal activity? Was there any connection to the CIA? By holding back these files, it just arouses my suspicion and that of others.”

Louis Bloomfield, a prominent Montréal attorney and co-founder of the Canadian branch of the International Law Association, in 1979 donated 31 boxes of personal records to Library & Archives Canada for release 20 years after his death. He died in 1984.

Bloomfield from 1967 was targeted by unsubstantiated press reports he was an agent for the Central Intelligence Agency with knowledge of the Kennedy assassination. “I investigated the allegation and concluded it was without foundation,” the late Liberal MP Ted McWhinney (Vancouver Quadra), wrote in 2001. “A lucrative cottage industry has developed in the United States based on wild rumours.”

Researchers in 2006 won a Federal Court ruling Philipps v. Librarian & Archivist of Canada that there was no justification to withhold the files. Justice Simon Noël noted Bloomfield received tax credits for his donation under the Cultural Property Export And Import Act. “Once the term of 20 years is complete, the power of controlling access ends,” wrote the Court.

However, archivists in a February 21 notice said the files would remain sealed forever since they contained confidential information. “On the advice of Department of Justice lawyers, Library & Archives Canada has closed in perpetuity records subject to client-solicitor privilege,” said the agency.

Researcher Kowalski has sued to quash the order. Kowalski said records he’d accessed to date included unusual 1959 correspondence from Bloomfield to an exiled president of the Dominican Republic regarding political events in Cuba.

The U.S. National Archives last October 27 released 2,800 archival records on the assassination. Some 300 files were sealed due to privacy concerns for named individuals still living, officials said. Bloomfield’s name does not appear in any records.

Library & Archives Canada does not comment on litigation.

By Jason Unrau 

2 minutes ago, Paz Marverde said:

Hi, John,

Very happy to see you here 

Thank you Paz.

1 hour ago, Gary Murr said:

Hello Paz:

I look forward to the translation of this article. As a Canadian researcher possessing a long interest in the subject matters generated on this and other forums I can understand/sympathize with the frustration one endures in dealing with Library and Archives, Canada, though this is obviously not a "mind set" unique to this particular institution. I have been attempting to acquire information from Archives Canada concerning William Sucher and the former International Firearms Company, Montreal, Quebec for several years now and still have not obtained everything I have requested. I just yesterday completed a request for records that pertain to the Crown Assets Disposal Corporation circa 1954 to 1962 and have been told that a response could take up to five months! Oh well, carry on!!

Gary Murr 

Gary:

Google translate did a decent job of translating the article.

Archives can be slow, I requested Bloomfield's world war 2 records and was told that I have to wait 10 months.

Never heard of William Sucher and the former International Firearms Company, Montreal, Quebec. How do they fit into the JFK story?

John

On 11/18/2017 at 12:27 PM, Michael Clark said:

Guess what happens when I click that link.....

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Michael:

The program can be found on YouTube. Search using the title below.

The JFK Files : The Murder of a President - The Fifth Estate

CBC's Fifth Estate has aired another interesting documentary. This time it is about the CIA's experiments that wer

Brainwashed : The Secret CIA Experiments in Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/

David, Paul:

The drug network would be a good place to look for assassins because this business is controlled by people who have no qualms about eliminating their rivals. Money laundering also is a necessity for drug dealers who need to clean their money using corrupt banks and front companies, and who else uses these methods, the CIA.

2 hours ago, David Josephs said:

You've seen Harvey's written notes on ZR/RIFLE?

David;

The notes also reference the recruitment of people involved in narcotics. Any guesses as to what was recruited?

1 hour ago, Paz Marverde said:

here they are. Please, watch

Paz:

Have some questions about the video. There is a document called the "Permindex Project" do you or Michele have a copy of it? Do you have any other documents that describe the activities of Permindex - CMC? Really like to see them because Bloomfield's papers do not provide much information about the operations of the organization.

Do you have a copy of the document that proves the De Lorenzo was bribed by CMC-Permndex?

The video mentions people connected to Permindex-CMC that are never mentioned by Bloomfield. Can you provide me with the list of board of directors of both CMC and Permndex?

1 hour ago, Paz Marverde said:

thank you. It means that, in few days, 1968 will be available, true?

In less than a month 1968 documents will be available for viewing.

3 hours ago, Ron Bulman said:

While maybe basic this seems like a decent synopsis on Gladio.

http://www.truthmove.org/content/operation-gladio/

Thanks Ron.

8 hours ago, Ron Bulman said:

Paul, I've read a little on all of Permindex, QJWIN and Gladio.  Can you refresh my memory and update me as to their relevance as well as anyone new to the subject?  I remember reading years ago of Shaw and Permindex/CMC.

I would be interested in knowing the connection between Permindex, CMC and Gladio.

2 hours ago, Gary Murr said:

I believe Jim is referring to a fellow Canadian here - Robert Charles Dunne - or as he is known, "RCD." When you get a chance check out some of his postings here on the Ed Forum; I think you will find his writings insightful.

Gary:

Thanks for the info.

Here is a letter I found in the Dulles papers that are online at Princeton University. It mentions that Aileen Bronfman wanted to work for the CIA. The Bronfman's are a wealthy and well-known family in Canada. I recall seeing at least one letter from Bloomfield to Bronfman. Letter mentions possibly employing her at "Radio" but maybe they employed her as a domestic contact as well, just like Shaw.

https://archive.org/details/BronfmanCIA

1 hour ago, James DiEugenio said:

RCD.  When he was here, and I was downgrading the Torbitt Document,  he said words to the effect that, whatever I thought about it,  Bloomfield was a player.

Jim:

Who is RCD?

1 hour ago, James DiEugenio said:

And let me add: in all candidness, until this new evidence surfaced, i thought this was a dead lead.  Which is what I think Paul was saying.  But you know who hinted there was more to it?  RCD.  When he was here, and I was downgrading the Torbitt Document,  he said words to the effect that, whatever I thought about it,  Bloomfield was a player.

Turns out he was right, as he was about a lot of things.

Bloomfield seems to me to be one of these international lawyers who is right in bed doing the dirty work for these upper level, incredibly wealthy, morally depraved, jet setters, who are one level above the CIA.  One good thing about these new revelations about the relationship between Shaw and Bloomfield, and Bloomfield and the Powers that Be (Permindex and Freeport Sulphur), is that for those not in the know, it shows  how the world really works.  And of course, Switzerland, where deposits are not traceable, would be their preferred repository.  No wonder the Bloomfield family wanted his archives closed. It gives us little people a peek into how the world really works.

Jim:

I agree, he was definitely a player and he knows a lot more than his papers reveals about his activities. He participated in these deals but I doubt that he initiated or took a major part in directing them. The wealthy and the CIA and others created Permindex and CMC. Bloomfield's role, based on what I have read of his papers, is that he acted as an advisor to these organizations and that he was also their errand boy.