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BC Liberals continued to support alleged Ponzi operator that sponsored Christy Clark despite warnings

By ThinkPol Staff An alleged Ponzi operator who sponsored former British Columbia Premier Christy Clark’s junkets to China continued to enjoy the full support and backing of the former BC Liberal government despite red flags raised by auditors, according to

Istuary CEO denies being in complete control of companies, asks court to remove certificates of pending litigation on homes

By ThinkPol Staff The CEO of a once high flying Vancouver tech incubator that went down in flames leaving employees and investors high and dry has is claiming that he has never been in complete control of the company, and,

Unpaid tech workers frustrated over province’s “slow” response to Istuary scandal

By Lisa Tanh A Vancouver tech company that owes over a hundred employees millions of dollars has yet to pay up, and the workers are expressing frustration at the “slow” pace of the province’s efforts to recover unpaid wages. Istuary

Employer who stole nearly $3M in wages from 157 workers fined $500

By ThinkPol Staff A Vancouver-based employer who stole nearly $3 million in wages from 157 employees have been fined $500 by British Columbia’s employment watchdog. The employees belong to the 34 companies of the Istuary Innovation Group owned by Yi

Sun on the run, ex-lovers settle as Istuary office auctioned off

By ThinkPol Staff The CEO of the Vancouver tech startup alleged to be a Ponzi scheme is on the run in China, according to court documents filed by an investor who is suing the company. Vancouver Lawyer Joe Carangi, who

Yuen Pau Woo joined Ponzi operator’s event as special guest a month before Senate appointment

By Amy Chen Yuen Pau Woo joined alleged Ponzi operator Istuary Investment Group’s third anniversary celebrations a mere month before being appointed to Canada’s Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. An announcement by Istuary[1]http://archive.is/fAqup#selection-729.468-729.507 and an article in the Chinese

Ottawa approved fraudster to offer visas despite whistleblower warnings of immigration and Ponzi scams

By Amy Chen Canada’s immigration department approved an alleged fraudster to offer immigrant visas despite warnings from whistleblowers that the company was running a Ponzi scheme and committing immigration fraud. Former employees of Istuary Investment Group claim that they warned