AARC website

[ajax13]

I looked at AARC's website, and noticed some odd things.  The website has links to media coverage of AARC.  As AARC purports to be a health resource, I cannot quite understand why it would have these links, which have nothing at all to do with treatment.  Another thing I noticed was that Vause is listed as someone who evaluated his own program.  Bizarre.  Part of the problem here is that for all it's riches, Calgary is a lil' backwater.  A legitimate health resource would not have to post references from the local society page to lend an air of legitimacy.  The website features testimonials in the manner of an old fashioned snake oil sale.  So much of it does not add up, but this city is fertile ground for scammers.   As to the board and staff, there is a real dirth of advanced training in medicine.  No pharmacologist, no psychiatrist.  One professor of medicine on the board [this Goresky person also being listed as an evaluator of the program] and a lot of people involved in oil and gas or finance.  Another curious fact is that the majority of "endorsements" came in the year 1993.  Since AARC was new at that time, it would appear that there is no basis whatsoever for any of their claims.  The endorsements seem more to be attempts to get provincial money in this early stage of AARC's development.  There is nothing about AARC that withstands scrutiny.  
From the top:
Founded by a man who worked under the discredited Miller Newton.  Newton's facilities have been successfully sued, and criminal investigations have resulted from actions taken in these facilities.
This man has attempted to pass himself off as a psychologist when he is not. This person also calls himself "Doctor", although he did not earn a PhD at an accredited institution and did not write a dissertation.
Thousands of dollars in fees have been charged to each family although these same families provide the residences for "clients".
Hundreds of thousands of dollars provided by charity, although institution still housed in industrial park location occupied in early nineties.
No psychiatrist or other medical doctor on staff.

[Anonymous]

good call ajax
The primary object with all cults beyond even domination of the individual is the aquirement of riches. The domination is secondary. Of course, to call AARC a cult is unfair to it's detainees whom unlike traditional cult victims may not leave and therefore are not "manipulation" victems but "brutality" victims.

They are victems in the manner of prisoners in totalitarion re-educacation centers. However, unlike totalitarion targets the primary object is obtaining funds directly from the victem- well their families anyway

This is why the children are not merely kidnapped and imprisoned. To truly truly truly rip every cent from their bodies you must skimp on tradiional ethical inclusions that even prisons have.- like real doctors, real staff,  prison housing, food, etc

[ajax13]

Another curious and wholly ridiculous facet of 'the leader" is that in lieu of a dissertation for his "PhD", he wrote about how good his own program was.   He just wrote about what a great job he was doing.  This is precisely what his mentor, Newton did for his piece of paper from that renowned font of higher learning, The Union Institute.  This is also the same technique used to "evaluate" AARC, whereby "the leader" and this Goresky individual, who are on the board, evaluated their own program.

[Hamiltonf]

Way to go Ajax.

Perhaps it would be a step in the right direction if we were to seek FOIPP disclosure about  government funds going to these creeps.  Maybe that can be done through an agency such as the Alberta Civil Liberties Association (Steve Jenuth),  or one of the opposition parties.  
Also we might be able to find out about government funds having been used historically to send kids to such places as Kids of North Jersey.

[ajax13]

I would not encourage anybody to go through one of the opposition parties.  This is not the forum for a discussion of Alberta politics, but it is not a good idea to make the issue one to be swept away in party politics.  There is only one ruling party here, and it's not a good idea to antagonize them.  Individuals in the Provincial Government bear a good deal of responsibility for this abomination, but the party will close ranks if they feel that it is a partisan issue.  The key here is to follow the money.

[ajax13]

Two of the people offering glowing endorsements of the "program" on the website are also products of the illustrious pillar of academe, "The Union Institute".  This is the very same non-school that awarded "the leader" and his mentor "Father" Cassian Newton their special pieces of paper.  There is an ethical hole here big enough to sail an aircraft carrier through.

[ajax13]

Another curious aspect of AARC's website.  The "independent" evaluation to which the site refers to was made in part by a V. Slaymaker of the "Hazelden Foundation".  The academic branch of this outfit offers a MA in addictions, but has a disclaimer just in case a holder of such a degree might want to use it at real schools or to get a job outside of Hazelden.

[ajax13]

In addition, of the folks independently evaluating AARC, Imbach is a staffer, and Patton is on the board of... you guessed it, "The Union Institute".  Another triumph for ethics.

[Anonymous]

ajax go to authorities with this info. Starting with the alberta drug resourse center - the one tha oversees all drug rehabs. Ive spoken to the woman who workd there she is very nice and would be very receptive of your detective work

[Anonymous]

I think ajax and Hamilton should champion this cause and take this to law enforcement. They seem to have clear examples of criminal conduct on the part of AARC. While Hamilton's at it maybe he could start up a class action suit so we could all get fat payouts....do you guys howl at the moon every night or just when it's full?

[sick of child torture girl]

Just when cults kidnapp children and expose them to physiological brain destruction to service their meglomeniacal fantasies and make profit
Oh abbout the cops coming..dont worry they wil your days are numbered i have alot of faith inthe canadian system (perhaps naively)

[Anonymous]

I have a lot of faith in the Canadian legal system as well. Not as much on your grammar or spelling mind you. Some articles of "faith"...they may be considered to act as governance for debate on this topic. Legal minds out there, no drooling....

Exerpts from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms:

Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:
a) freedom of conscience and religion;
b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and
d) freedom of association.

Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.

Everyone has the right on arrest or detention
a) to be informed promptly of the reasons therefor;
b) to retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed of that right; and
c) to have the validity of the detention determined by way of habeas corpus and to be released if the detention is not lawful.

Anyone whose rights or freedoms, as guaranteed by this Charter, have been infringed or denied may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such remedy as the court considers appropriate and just in the circumstances.

An exerpt from the Canadian Youth Criminal Justice Act, Application of Section 106:
A youth justice court may make an intensive rehabilitative custody and supervision order under paragraph (2)® in respect of a young person only if ;
… (c) a plan of treatment and intensive supervision has been developed for the young person, and there are reasonable grounds to believe that the plan might reduce the risk of the young person repeating the offence or committing a serious violent offence; and
(d) the provincial director has determined that an intensive rehabilitative custody and supervision program is available and that the young person’s participation in the program is appropriate.
( Nothing in this section abrogates or derogates from the rights of a young person regarding consent to physical or mental health treatment or care. (In other words they have a choice, go to jail or go to treatment)


An exerpt from the Criminal Code of Canada, section 279 (Forcible Confinement):
(2) Every one who, without lawful authority, confines, imprisons or forcibly seizes another person is guilty of
(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years; or
(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months.


An exerpt from the Criminal Code of Canada, section 300:
Every one who publishes a defamatory libel that he knows is false is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

Lets see where this takes us.....

[Anonymous]

Not much faith in my grammer?!  Zing That socks it too me!

The AARC is a lockdown clinic IT IMPRISONS youth against their will? are you telling me that doesnt happen?

that there is difficulty in getting the authorites to do their job- you know it you count on it. It took 30 years to shut down the last cult of child torture your founder Dean Vause worked at "Straight" which is now offically recognized as a cult and has been sued into the ground so it will take time but  time flies.

[Anonymous]

Of course, imprisonment is something done against a person's will, but the questionis whether the imprisonment is lawful.

If people are sent to prison by the courts, the prison service decides where to place them.  If the prison service puts them in AARC, the question is whether that is lawful too.  

On the other hand, if the Court says you have a choice, and the choice is treatment at AARC v. going to jail maybe you can say that is lawful and AARC cannot be prosecuted for unlawful confinement.  so maybe there is another angle.  So, in the case of AMY the court ordered:-
I sentence the accused to a period of incarceration of two years less one day to be served
in the community subject to the accused complying with a Conditional Sentence Order
containing the following terms:
1. Keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
2. Appear before the court when required to do so by the court.
3. Report to a supervisor within two working days after the making of this order, and
thereafter when required by the supervisor and in the manner directed by the supervisor.
4. Remain within the jurisdiction of the court unless written permission to go outside that
jurisdiction is obtained from the court or the supervisor.
5. Notify the court or the supervisor in advance of any change of name or address, and
promptly notify the court or the supervisor of any change of employment or occupation.
Page: 28
6. Take such counselling and treatment addressing alcohol and drug abuse, and any other
psychological matters, as directed by the supervisor who, when determining the
appropriate counselling and treatment, should consult with Alberta Adolescent
Recovery Centre. The accused shall provide such waivers of confidentiality as are
required to permit the supervisor to receive information about the accused and her
counselling from those counselling the accused.
 and so on


So..... AARC has got the approval and admiration of the Calgary courts so please tell us, Hamilton, how you think you can get past that?

[sick of child torture girl]

NO !!are you saying that kids are not imprisoned there without being sent after being found guilty of a drug realted crime?

its a simple question yes or no