The Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is defending its flawed No-Fault Insurance program and in the process SGI is going against the law while at the same time is putting itself above the law(1). This injustice has been the typical trademark of the Romanow's patriotic socialist government(2).

No-Fault Insurance was implemented in Saskatchewan in 1995 by the Romanow's Government, and this legislation has prevented the injured victims to seek remedies for suffering and pain through the Court. Further, in order to scientifically support the benefit of No-Fault Insurance, SGI paid over one million dollars for a fraudulent research directed by Dr. David Cassidy at the University of Saskatchewan. This fraudulent research has undermined the integrity of the Saskatchewan Government, the integrity of SGI, and the integrity of the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Barry McLennan, assistant dean of research at the University of Saskatchewan, has strongly supported the work of Dr. Cassidy and has stated that the university takes great pride in the caliber and integrity of both its research staff and research work. It is fully supportive of Cassidy's work and accomplishments(3).

Dr. Emma Bartfay(4) and Dr. Wayne Lepnurm(5) have both worked with Dr. Cassidy and have both stated that Dr. Cassidy's research was fundamentally flawed. Therefore, it is extremely important to remind Dr. McLennan and his friends of the way models or researches should be conducted. And in this regard I find very appropriate to quote Dr. John Sterman:

"Modelers (or researchers) often fail to document their work, preventing others from replicating and extending it. Modelers and clients often suffer from confirmation bias, selectively presenting data favorable to their preconceptions, and then stickin' to their stories despite the evidence. Model testing should instead be designed to uncover errors so you and your clients can understand the model's limitations, improve it, and ultimately use the best available model (research) to assist in important decisions(6)."

As a consequence, while Dr. McLennan wants more research to challenge Dr. Cassidy's research, I invite him to redirect his attention to the integrity of any further research and work for the re-establishment of the reputation of the University of Saskatchewan(7).

References/endnotes

Relevant political and economics articles http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign

Comprehensive Coverage of nofault No-Fault Insurance, Coalition Against No-fault Insurance, http://www.angelfire.com/nf/coalitionagainstnf/

1. Common Law versus the Axis Larry Fogg and Honourable Janice MacKinnon: Madam Justice G.A. Smith finds SGI in Contempt of Court, by Mario deSantisFebruary 21, 2001 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/desantisArticles/2001_300/desantis329/SGIcontemptofcourt.html

2. Injusticebusters, http://www.injusticebusters.com/

3. Proper way to challenge study: more research, by Dr. Barry McLennan, The StarPhoenix, June 30, 2000, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/reality/Universitybecomesbusiness/undefendable/mclennan.html

4. No-Fault is not an administrative matter, it is a political matter, it affects all of us. By Mario deSantis, June 9, 2000 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/desantisArticles/2000/desantis179/NoFault.html

5. CBC RADIO NEWS ­ DR. LEPNURM, Coalition Against No-Fault, http://www.angelfire.com/nf/coalitionagainstnf/cbc_radio_show_on_rehab.htm

6. Truth and Beauty: Validation and Model testing, Business Dynamics, by John D. Sterman, page 846 http://www.mhhe.com/sterman

7. Research, Reputations and Responsibility, by Timothy Shire, July 2, 2000 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/reality/Universitybecomesbusiness/undefendable/undefendable.html