Stigma, prejudice and discrimination continue to be major barriers to full participation in society and recovery for people with mental health conditions. 

Three months after Justin Trudeau became Canada's prime minister, he was sent an open letter by Patrick W. Corrigan - a world-leading expert on this subject who is based in Chicago. In that letter, Professor Corrigan addresses my experience of severe mental illness in Canada and recovery in Australia, stating: "Knowledge of Mr. Mahar's story will serve to challenge the stigma of mental illness, raise awareness of recovery, and inspire hope for people with mental health problems and their families." 

However, it is not possible to understand my story without some basic knowledge about a case of long-term systemic corruption at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), which I refer to as the File 1000-121 Affair.  

Earlier this year, I filed a submission to the CRTC related to the File 1000-121 Affair and requested standing to appear at its upcoming public hearing (read).

On March 17th I notified CRTC Chairperson Vicky Eatrides about the intervention's content and my request to appear at the hearing into Canadian content (Cancon), while also stating that I did not want to be discriminated against by the CRTC (read).

However, I have been excluded from participating in the public hearing which is currently taking place right now until May 27th (CRTC media advisory). 

Why? 

It is a matter of public record that I possess extensive knowledge about Cancon funding related to the File 1000-121 Affair. For example, Justice Robert Sharpe designated me as a public interest litigant in Mahar v Rogers Cablesystems Ltd. and I also generated debate in Canadian parliament in both 1995 (watch) and 2008 (watch) in relation to the File 1000-121.  

In fact, when I originally campaigned for an investigation into the catalyst of the File 1000-121 Affair - "Regulation 18(6.3)" - a few journalists reported that I was challenging powerful vested interests, including Peter Kent on Global Television (watch). On that same telecast, former Member of Parliament Dan McTeague asserted that my analysis of the governance matter was "dead on". Furthermore, Mr. McTeague stated that he thought that I was slightly ahead of my time and my campaign for an investigation was likely to "offend a lot of people in high places" (watch).

In any event, I figure 2025 might the time to finally get an investigation into the regulatory capture of the CRTC and the File 1000-121 Affair by getting questions raised in Parliament a third time.   

To that end, I have named this current campaign "Strike Three: Recovery Time".

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