Green Shift, who does it belong to?

[Buzmeg]

Some woman in Canada is suing the Liberal party of Canada claiming that she owns the name Green Shift.

She is also claiming that she is losing multiple clients because people are mistaking them for Liberals,

It is also rumored that the Conservative party of Canada is ready to pay for her court costs for taking on the Liberals.

I don’t think this woman is firing on all cylinders.

I was on her company web site http://www.greenshift.ca and it turns out that she is an environmentalist who wants to turn Canada green which means cut down pollution, go organic, get rid of toxic products that make people sick.

This woman must be smoking some of the green stuff, she must be.

Any normal company when they find out that a group will be using their name on a national bases and I mean all the cities towns and villages and they will be saying the slogan Green Shift this and Green Shift that over and over again all summer long. Let’s not forget Green Shift in their radio, TV and print campaign.

This is Green Shift as in improving the environment, which her company stands for, any normal business would be jumping for joy because they can start putting ads in newspaper where the Liberal party went through and get new business and I mean lots of new business.

This woman just can’t see the opportunity that she would be able to help Canadians change for the better and a lot faster.

This woman just can’t see it.

Green Shift belongs to all of us

 

[TenPenny]

'some woman' has built her business and owned the trademark for several years.

she is in the right; the Liberal Party is in the wrong.

 

[lone wolf]

You sort of glossed right by the place where this lady was firing on enough cylinders to have application in for the registered trademark and the registration has been pending for seven years (CTV News last night and confirmed in her copyright slug) She has the rights to it and Dion, if he respects Canadian law, should come to a suitable arrangement or back off on his rip off.

 

[Tonington]

I don't think he ripped it off. A tax shift is exactly what he proposed, and he just slapped on some green paint. Regardless, the woman owns the rights to the slogan. I expect it won't see the court room.

 

[Risus]

I agree with other comments here, she owns the name, and I would bet that it will be settled out of court. I would also be willing to bet that it is Buzmeg who is smoking 'green stuff'

 

[Scott Free]

Green Shift belongs to all of us

Doesn't belong to me. It's absolute horse $hit and I won't be any part of it. My fellow lemmings will have to hurl themselves over a cliff without me.

 

[Praxius]

Honestly doesn't suprise me that the Liberals couldn't be original enough to come up with their own slogan and concepts.... hell a Carbon Tax isn't even their idea.... and what they actually plan for that Carbon Tax BS matches to par with this trend.....

.... It's One Big Rip Off.

And seeing Dion on TV boasting about his super great tubular plan that's oh so awsome and his smug little smirk like a whiter Bush, just makes me sick.....

Is anybody familiar with the facial expression of "Getting Screwed Over?"

Here's what it looks like:

"We zall ro'yal'lly scee'ru de Con'tary in de twa'lett and de Pee'pole will take eet up in da Rear la'ike zay all'wayz doo, bee'caz de Pee'pole all'wayz take tings at de face valve'U."

Oh and:

"Dans les Poo Poo Plater."

 

[justfred]

I guess that this lady should write Mr. Dion, (AKA dickhead) and tell him that he must cease and desist within 24 hours, or she will start using the name “LIBERAL Party of Canada,” as they have given permission to do so, by not stopping her from doing so. I think that part of Dion’s problems come from being French and most of the meaning gets lost in the translation. It might be that he is just a Stupid Frenchman.
This lady is totally in her right to demand that dickhead stop using her registered trade name.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

'some woman' has built her business and owned the trademark for several years.

she is in the right; the Liberal Party is in the wrong.

All the Liberal Party has to do is revise the name to “Green Shift 2008” and that automatically takes care of the confusion. The woman who originally came up with the name keeps her Trade Mark; the Liberals should be thanked by her for hugely advertising her two words “Green Shift” for free. That way both parties yield to one another especially having the Liberal party involved is a win situation for the woman on the massive advertising for free.


I find it hugely opportunistic for the Conservatives to want to miss use tax payer money to defend this woman in court. This has nothing to do with the black boot f Cons. Tax payer money should not be squandered by taking the Liberals to court on someone else’s fight. F losers………..

 

[Socrates the Greek]

I agree with other comments here, she owns the name, and I would bet that it will be settled out of court. I would also be willing to bet that it is Buzmeg who is smoking 'green stuff'

Haaaaaaaaaaa haahha Risus, how is my Conservative pal?;-)

 

[lone wolf]

It wouldn't be money from tax revenues they'd be using. It would be money from their own coffers. If you're going to demonize, you might as well be correct about it.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

It wouldn't be money from tax revenues they'd be using. It would be money from their own coffers. If you're going to demonize, you might as well be correct about it.

Lone wolf, you were not born yesterday neither was I. Looking at the Conservative behavior on them wanting in silence to get reimbursed on their illegal electioneering extra cost wish ultimately would have come out of voters pockets who did not vote for the secret scum bags, I can imagine that the cost for helping this woman fight her case would have been past on secretly to the tax payer. If you trust the snow phony whites good for you my pal, but definitely I am not demonizing with out a real reason. ;-)

 

[lone wolf]

Harper's heros have enough pockets to pick among they who believe in blue angels. Why do you suppose they'd rip off the public where Stevie would get pinned down to actually answering questions? Are the Libs taking taxpayer money to buy defense in the Cadman affair?

 

[Socrates the Greek]

Harper's heros have enough pockets to pick among they who believe in blue angels. Why do you suppose they'd rip off the public where Stevie would get pinned down to actually answering questions? Are the Libs taking taxpayer money to buy defense in the Cadman affair?

When a member of parliament faces litigation, usually are represented by their legal team of their party and paid by their party.
To get involved in some one else’s fight like the Conservatives are waving their stick at the Liberals at tax payer expanse, offering the woman representation in court is stupid, opportunistic and wrong.

 

[lone wolf]

When a member of parliament faces litigation, usually are represented by their legal team of their party and paid by their party.
To get involved in some one else’s fight like the Conservatives are waving their stick at the Liberals at tax payer expanse, offering the woman representation in court is stupid, opportunistic and wrong.

I read it is rumoured the CONSERVATIVE PARTY is ready to pay her court costs ... and heard the very same thing on CTV News. There was no mention of taxpayers picking up the tab - exactly the same as the Cadman affair. Just because you believe they're crooks, or they may not be my party of choice, doesn't mean they're any more or less shady than the next guy. The camera's alway rolling. If Dion has any respect for the law, he'll settle up with the lady.

 

[Scott Free]

Don't let greedy politicians capitalize on caring ,compassionate people...You really want a green shift ..Vote green.Do something to be heard...Show out of touch politicians we want real change.

If people want to be more green then they'll do it. What your advocating is forcing people to go green with the tyranny of the masses - except it's actually tyranny of around 16%. We don't need the political elite telling us to go green your talking about something completely different whether you know it or not. Your talking about eliminating freedom and democracy. Your probably just too brainwashed to realize it.

If you want to go "green" then go green. You want to force me to go green then it's war your talking about.

 

[lone wolf]

Why is it so difficult for people who think they can change the world to read a simple forums rules post?

 

[Socrates the Greek]

I read it is rumoured the CONSERVATIVE PARTY is ready to pay her court costs ... and heard the very same thing on CTV News. There was no mention of taxpayers picking up the tab - exactly the same as the Cadman affair. Just because you believe they're crooks, or they may not be my party of choice, doesn't mean they're any more or less shady than the next guy. The camera's alway rolling. If Dion has any respect for the law, he'll settle up with the lady.

Hey lone wolf, what about the over spending on 2006 election, scum snow white Harper in secrecy tried and got caught by elections Canada trying to get voters who never voted for these losers to pay for the election over spending. What you say to that??????? :roll:

 

[lone wolf]

What do you say to gun control, or patronage, or sponsorship? Don't go too blind looking for one side to blame because the other side will do it to you just as fast - and they might even use cheaper grade K-Y.

The point is Dion liberals are just as likely to run rough shod over Canadians as Trudeau Liberals or Harper Tories, or Mulroney Tories, or Laurier Liberals or MacDonald Tories. They don't go into politics because they're honest.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

What do you say to gun control, or patronage, or sponsorship? Don't go too blind looking for one side to blame because the other side will do it to you just as fast - and they might even use cheaper grade K-Y.

The point is Dion liberals are just as likely to run rough shod over Canadians as Trudeau Liberals or Harper Tories, or Mulroney Tories, or Laurier Liberals or MacDonald Tories. They don't go into politics because they're honest.

I feel safer with the devil I know than the devil I don’t. I am sure you have heard that before.