EXHIBIT C-9 Mar. 26, 2002 - Ms Munro’s response to the College of Nurses of Ontario [ADDRESSES] A-0001

Mr. Nick Coleman                                                                         March 26th, 2002

Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

Suite 501

250 University Avenue

Toronto, Ontario

M5H 3E5

Dear Mr. Coleman:

                        Re: Your letter to me on behalf of the College of Nurses of Ontario date

                              March 7, 2002

Please allow me to reiterate my belief as expressed in my interim letter dated July 17th, 2001 and my last letter dated Aug 28th, 2001 both addressed to Ms Anne Coghlan, Executive Director, of the College of Nurses of Ontario. I do recognize that the College of Nurses Ontario has the power to lord over the nurses of Ontario and thereby in effect do as they, the College of Nurses Ontario, deem fit. I also recognize that we, the nurses of Ontario, as due paying members of this College, are individually responsible to do our personal utmost to ensure that this, our Governing Body, acts properly, fairly, and responsibly at all times.

Be also assured that your words expressing the College’s objective in pronouncing a penalty against one of its members to ensure that all nurses would fear the College did not fall on deaf ears. The extraordinarily high (almost perfect) conviction rate by the College’s appointed Disciplinary Panels and the resulting severity of the penalties imposed after a nurse has unsuccessfully attempted to argue his or her innocence have repeatedly proven themselves to be unquestionably successful. The countless number of Agreed Statements of Fact you so boastfully could claim are without any doubt directly as a result of this most effective fear factor. This obviously predominant reason for self-incrimination, the fear factor, more than possibly inspired the writing and sending of Brian J. Grover’s letter dated April 11, 1997. I trust it is the undeniable success of this fear factor that also prompted you to write your last paragraph on page one of your March 7th, 2002 letter.

With respect to the six month suspension I served as ordered by the College over the Terrick matter, I do believe the circumstances that forced me into the position whereby the College could technically order and impose such a penalty in spite of the complete and obvious wrongs perpetrated in reaching that position have been clearly laid out in my previous correspondence with the College.

Nonetheless, you will note as per my letter of July 17th, 2001, to Ms Anne Coghlan, Executive Director, College of Nurses of Ontario, that "I have not contravened any orders from the College ...". You should also note that I have been given no legitimate order by the College to begin serving a six month suspension with respect to the Kennedy matter. Additionally, I have been given no order to attend an oral reprimand for either the Kennedy or Terrick case. I had clearly explained my position to Ms Anne Coghlan, Executive Director, College of Nurses of Ontario, in my letter dated August 28, 2001, wherein I state on page 17:

Though I can not find the College’s justification for its actions against me, I do recognize it has the power to impose the penalties. But as these penalties are imposed, I fail to understand how we can come to any arrangement with respect to any of these penalties in the fashion you suggest without me wrongly accepting guilt.

So I must reiterate - the College, to date, has failed to legitimately impose any of the penalties you argue have not been served. Therefore, I must insist that your declaration that I am in breach of any order made by the Discipline Committee is, in my view, totally inaccurate. My insistence is not based in defiance but on strongly held principle - I have no intention of being bullied or beaten into wrongful submission.

As to which actions the College intends to pursue beyond a threat, I have found that I have no say. My direction has been clearly expressed in my letter dated August 28, 2001, to Ms Anne Coghlan, Executive Director, College of Nurses of Ontario. Though, admittedly, my lingering ailments have slowed my steps more than anticipated, my course and persistence should not be questioned. Naturally, should the College decide to introduce additional allegations and continue to ignore their own responsibilities, I trust that I will be fully advised in a timely manner so that I am given the opportunity to fully and vigorously defend myself in their forum.

Trusting you see this as an adequate response, I remain

 

Yours truly,

 

 

Marilyn Munro

C.E.O. Elite Specialty Nursing Services Inc.

 

cc: Ms Anne Coghlan

     Ms Karen McGovern

     Dr. Brian J. Lynch

     Mr. A. Zvaigzne