In 2014, years before the majority of alleged frauds took place, Krista Zingel, was starting her job as a Financial Services Commission of Ontario Compliance Officer. After years serving Ontarians as a private sector mortgage broker, she was ready for a change and wanted to give back to the industry. Having been marketed too, by the likes of Fortress Real Developments Inc., to sell their Syndicated Mortgage Investments (SMIs) as a mortgage broker, Krista wasn't too surprised to see SMI investor complaints pour in. What did surprise her however was the volume of complaints, the amounts that were being lost and that they had been pouring in for sometime. She resolved to herself to get to the bottom of it. Read More Here: https://www.newsload.ca/post/capitalisms-fortress

Capitalisms Fortress, follows the stories of victims, fighting to get justice for losses, on a colossal scale, which took place between 2011 to 2018. Their stories highlight the human damage created by “regulatory gaps” (outlined by the Ontario Auditor General and later an Ontario government panel) in FSCO (Financial Services Commission of Ontario), the OSC (Ontario Securities Commission) and the LSC (Law Society of Ontario). Was it regulatory gaps or was it a cover-up, which allowed 14,000 Canadian investors to lose an estimated $912 million dollars to inflated, hyper complex and slickly marketed syndicated mortgage investments (SMIs)? Investors, many of whom lost their entire lifesavings, claim they were defrauded through obfuscation and deception by a cabal of crooked mortgage brokers, lawyers, and businesspeople. A whistleblower discusses watching the frauds in real-time but being hamstrung by legal and professional intimidation inside and outside the regulator. In 2018 Fortress Real Developments Inc. was raided by the RCMP, putting an end to years of alleged greed, deception, and dirty tricks. https://www.newsload.ca/post/capitalisms-fortress

www.menandgirls.ca - Meet Kelly Franklin, our guide through the issue of sex trafficking in this new web-series called Men & Girls. Kelly has overcome abuse, trafficking, rape and prison to become one of the foremost speaker & leaders on helping girls overcome the trauma of sex trafficking.

This series will break new ground by putting the spotlight on the incredible power of improv comedy to heal minds and souls. https://www.newsload.ca/post/best-medicine-short-film-series-trailer Our brains were not designed to live in the modern world. Sedentary jobs doing mind numbing repetitive tasks. Sedentary personal lives, watching TV and movies, playing video games, expressing ourselves and interacting through social media. Our ancestors left home, interacted with others belly to belly every day. And our brains, our social hardwiring, was balanced to thrive in those conditions. We need more than social stimulation and interaction to feel fulfilled. We need to be challenged - to overcome - in order to grow. Improv comedy checks those untapped boxes.

This song was developed as a theme song for a film series called 'Men & Girls' produced by www.bluefoodfilms.com Everything these days is an information war and battles are being lost every day in the fight to slow down the steady expansion of sex trafficking in our communities. This series will provide powerful weapons on the side of sexual health and safety for both men and girls. LYRICS (Man) The screen My curled hand The images alive, my fantasy, my curse It says ‘do as I say, and all will be fine’ This is my secret life and you are mine I click the ways and go through the motions My body leads the way, shadowy commotion A hotel, a lobby, a room, a girl My madness takes her My shame unfurls MEN AND GIRLS 4x (Girl) I lived online thought it was magic The lust, the love, he was magnetic All my hopes, turned to all my fears Needles and beatings, how did I get here He was the one who stole the sun Trapped like an animal living in cum Flashing lights, hand cuffs then prisons Homes for whores The system’s derision MEN AND GIRLS 4x (Man) Serving mankind, With a cape behind me I rose to take my place A protector in my head but ashamed in bed I thrash until I taste Mother, wife, daughters understand my rhyme They learn what not to see Those who love me, cloth me, scold me and hold me Would be repelled by the real me MEN AND GIRLS 4X The sky is bright The barn so clean The beasts sense my pain, I cry so seen I hate the world and torment the nameless I rage to be free; I choose the shameless My body, my soul, I am so disconnected Slowly, slowly I fight to be respected I understand now you can never control me I was never weak, I will always know my enemy MEN AND GIRLS 8x Performed by Jaclyn Van Happen; Written by Jaclyn Van Happen & Bryan Bakker; Produced by Bizbio Inc.; Mastered by Bret Killoran www.menandgirls.ca; www.bluefoodfilms.com

Produced by www.bluefoodfilms.com Read more about this project here: https://www.newsload.ca/post/great-lakes-stories In this pilot episode we meet Nathan MacIntyre who lost his best friend, Jeff Brasser, to a tragic drowning accident in Port Stanley when he was sixteen. This incident drove Nathan to spend the next eighteen years traveling the world learning about water safety. After a lifetime's worth of death and tragedy, he had a heart-breaking cathartic moment which allowed him to move on. He heard from Jeff Brasser himself. Throughout history, the Great Lakes, have heralded both tragedy and majesty for thousands of people. These are the stories of those who have overcome those trials and managed to discover themselves along the way. Each episode explores the story of someone who has been foundationally affected by an experience, positive or negative, on a Great Lake. Through the eyes of Nathan MacIntyre, we will explore these stories and what lessons those who experienced them have to share. Juxtaposed with magical yarns or scientific discovery each edition will aim to intrigue and enlighten while leaving our viewers hopeful and inspired. Produced by Bryan Bakker & Edward Jeanveau Directed by Bryan Bakker Featuring Nathan MacIntyre Sound Design by Edward Jeanveau Cinematography by Bryan Bakker, Bob McNaughton, Edward Jeanveau Composed by Andres Galindo Arteaga Art by Garth Laidlaw Sound Re-mixing by Edward Jeanveau Original Song "Ghosttrain" By Chris Hart Researcher: Leanne Olson Special Thanks to: The Brasser Family, Megan McIntyre, Beach Patrol Port Stanley, CTV London Ontario