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subject to strict and broad indefinite court access
gatekeeping as a vexatious litigant, and required to use
a lawyer when initiating litigation and litigation steps
(Potvin (Re), 2018 ABQB 834), and to submit criminal
proceedings.
In October 2019, Potvin attempted to resume
pseudolaw litigation in the Alberta Court of Queen’s
Bench (Potvin (Re), 2019 ABQB 785). This action was
after the Federal Courts terminated his litigation, and
had also declared Potvin a vexatious litigant. Potvin
abandoned CERI theories, and, instead, adopted US
Sovereign Citizen type arguments where he is the
“executor” of his Strawman: “an Equitable Trust”
(Potvin (Re), 2019 ABQB 785, para. 7). Permission to
file was denied. Potvin had once more switched gurus.
Potvin was now engaged in activities that Potvin had,
only weeks earlier, denounced as “necrophilia and
necromancy,” but, as was observed by Associate Chief
Justice Rooke, this pattern of inconsistent claims is
not atypical for pseudolaw litigants, who are “results
oriented,” and adopt and discard pseudolaw theories
and gurus “like so many used napkins” (Potvin (Re),
2019 ABQB 785, paras. 22-28). Potvin threatened
to forum shop his dispute to the British Columbia
courts, which led the Alberta Court to impose an
additional requirement that Potvin disclose his abusive
litigation record in future Canadian court and tribunal
proceedings (Potvin (Re), 2019 ABQB 785, para. 32).
Potvin is an example of a long-term pseudolaw adherent
who was a transient CERI King James Bible literalist.
As will become apparent during review of Potvin’s
Federal Court activities, Belanger was directly involved
in Potvin’s litigation. Potvin adopting pseudolaw had
negligible effect on court enforcement of his debts,
Potvin’s attempted Alberta countermeasures were
terminated without complication, and Potvin’s future
bad litigation conduct was effectively corralled.
Potvin’s 2015-2019 Alberta litigation does not represent
the end of his pseudolaw litigation activities. Potvin
subsequently switched to operating at the Federal
Courts, and in alignment with another CERI litigant:
David Williams.
F. David Williams vs Judges, Court, and Government
Personnel -Williams v Payette, Federal Court of
Canada Docket No. T-1200-18
On June 22, 2018, Ontario resident “minister David
Williams” “Claimant” initiated a Federal Court
lawsuit against a diverse array of defendants, including
several police officers, Ontario Crown Prosecutors,
Law Society of Ontario employees, then Governor
General Julie Payette, then federal Minister of Justice
Jody Wilson Raybould, a Federal Court of Canada
Prothonotary, the Executive Director of the Canadian
Judicial Council, and Associate Chief Justice Rooke
of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (Williams v
Payette, 2018a). The statement of claim broadly alleged
unlawful conduct, including breach of contract,
failure to accommodate, human rights and Charter of
Rights and Freedoms breaches, infringement on rights
allegedly guaranteed by international human rights
treaties, tort injury, and more. No specific claims were
made against many of the defendants.
Instead, the alleged misconduct was actions in 2017
by several Ontario Provincial Police officers, who
purportedly ignored Williams had declared himself
immune from government action as a CERI minister
(Williams v Payette, 2019 FC 800, paras. 3-8). On
this basis Williams claimed illegal fee schedule
damages, punitive damages, court orders that prohibit
infringement of his purported pseudolegal rights,
and $100 million in “additional damages” (Williams v
Payette, 2019 FC 800, para. 2).
The background to this action is complicated. Williams
adopted pseudolaw at least as early as 2016, at the
time suing in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
using techniques taught by US Sovereign Citizen guru
Carl (Karl) Rudolph Lentz (Netolitzky, 2016, p. 631
Netolitzky, 2023c, VI(A)). This action was stuck out by
a show cause procedure (i a man, David of the Williams
v The City Barrie et al (12 May 2016), Barrie 16-
02385R (Ont Sup Ct) Rooke v Williams, 2020 FC 1070,
para. 5). Williams then occupied a decommissioned
public elementary school in Parry Sound, Ontario,
that Williams declared was his CERI “Ecclesia.” There
followed further interactions with law enforcement,
criminal proceedings, and Williams counterattacking
via Law Society of Ontario complaints, demands
to government actors and the Federal Court “to
subject to strict and broad indefinite court access
gatekeeping as a vexatious litigant, and required to use
a lawyer when initiating litigation and litigation steps
(Potvin (Re), 2018 ABQB 834), and to submit criminal
proceedings.
In October 2019, Potvin attempted to resume
pseudolaw litigation in the Alberta Court of Queen’s
Bench (Potvin (Re), 2019 ABQB 785). This action was
after the Federal Courts terminated his litigation, and
had also declared Potvin a vexatious litigant. Potvin
abandoned CERI theories, and, instead, adopted US
Sovereign Citizen type arguments where he is the
“executor” of his Strawman: “an Equitable Trust”
(Potvin (Re), 2019 ABQB 785, para. 7). Permission to
file was denied. Potvin had once more switched gurus.
Potvin was now engaged in activities that Potvin had,
only weeks earlier, denounced as “necrophilia and
necromancy,” but, as was observed by Associate Chief
Justice Rooke, this pattern of inconsistent claims is
not atypical for pseudolaw litigants, who are “results
oriented,” and adopt and discard pseudolaw theories
and gurus “like so many used napkins” (Potvin (Re),
2019 ABQB 785, paras. 22-28). Potvin threatened
to forum shop his dispute to the British Columbia
courts, which led the Alberta Court to impose an
additional requirement that Potvin disclose his abusive
litigation record in future Canadian court and tribunal
proceedings (Potvin (Re), 2019 ABQB 785, para. 32).
Potvin is an example of a long-term pseudolaw adherent
who was a transient CERI King James Bible literalist.
As will become apparent during review of Potvin’s
Federal Court activities, Belanger was directly involved
in Potvin’s litigation. Potvin adopting pseudolaw had
negligible effect on court enforcement of his debts,
Potvin’s attempted Alberta countermeasures were
terminated without complication, and Potvin’s future
bad litigation conduct was effectively corralled.
Potvin’s 2015-2019 Alberta litigation does not represent
the end of his pseudolaw litigation activities. Potvin
subsequently switched to operating at the Federal
Courts, and in alignment with another CERI litigant:
David Williams.
F. David Williams vs Judges, Court, and Government
Personnel -Williams v Payette, Federal Court of
Canada Docket No. T-1200-18
On June 22, 2018, Ontario resident “minister David
Williams” “Claimant” initiated a Federal Court
lawsuit against a diverse array of defendants, including
several police officers, Ontario Crown Prosecutors,
Law Society of Ontario employees, then Governor
General Julie Payette, then federal Minister of Justice
Jody Wilson Raybould, a Federal Court of Canada
Prothonotary, the Executive Director of the Canadian
Judicial Council, and Associate Chief Justice Rooke
of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (Williams v
Payette, 2018a). The statement of claim broadly alleged
unlawful conduct, including breach of contract,
failure to accommodate, human rights and Charter of
Rights and Freedoms breaches, infringement on rights
allegedly guaranteed by international human rights
treaties, tort injury, and more. No specific claims were
made against many of the defendants.
Instead, the alleged misconduct was actions in 2017
by several Ontario Provincial Police officers, who
purportedly ignored Williams had declared himself
immune from government action as a CERI minister
(Williams v Payette, 2019 FC 800, paras. 3-8). On
this basis Williams claimed illegal fee schedule
damages, punitive damages, court orders that prohibit
infringement of his purported pseudolegal rights,
and $100 million in “additional damages” (Williams v
Payette, 2019 FC 800, para. 2).
The background to this action is complicated. Williams
adopted pseudolaw at least as early as 2016, at the
time suing in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
using techniques taught by US Sovereign Citizen guru
Carl (Karl) Rudolph Lentz (Netolitzky, 2016, p. 631
Netolitzky, 2023c, VI(A)). This action was stuck out by
a show cause procedure (i a man, David of the Williams
v The City Barrie et al (12 May 2016), Barrie 16-
02385R (Ont Sup Ct) Rooke v Williams, 2020 FC 1070,
para. 5). Williams then occupied a decommissioned
public elementary school in Parry Sound, Ontario,
that Williams declared was his CERI “Ecclesia.” There
followed further interactions with law enforcement,
criminal proceedings, and Williams counterattacking
via Law Society of Ontario complaints, demands
to government actors and the Federal Court “to
