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Benchmarked Documentary
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Premiere Screening


Friday, May 1, 2009 8:00pm - 9:00pm


Ryerson University—Rogers Communications Centre Building—Room 204 (RCC204)


80 Gould Street, Toronto


A group of Ryerson media students have produced a documentary film about families who live with autism in Ontario. The film profiles the family of Bruce and Laura McIntosh and examines their experiences raising their son, Clifford, who has autism. It also looks at their experience as activists, and co-founders of the Ontario Autism Coalition, a grassroots organization of parents fighting for better services for children with autism in Ontario.


The documentary includes interviews with Deb Matthews, the Minister of Children and Youth for Ontario, and Kathleen Wynne, the Minister of Education, about the new “Benchmarks” system soon to be implemented to discharge children in the Autism Intervention Program.

The film also profiles a little girl named Delanie Ceretti, who had her IBI funding cut off by the provincial government after a 45 minute “assessment” by Regional Program staffers who were likely using the new Benchmarks criteria. Her father Paul is now pitted against “the system.”


There is no admission charge for this event.



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Final de-bunking of "ACE Pathways Investigational Study"

This is a letter sent to me from Health Canada, regarding the illegal study conducted by Dr. W John Martin & BJ McKelvie through the “ACE Pathways Investigational Study” that is run by an IRB board named the “Progressive Institute of Medicine”.

This letter was requested after my child and several others had mild to serious reactions from the EPIONE and light therapy treatment provided through these men. When entering the clinical trial (illegal clinical trial); all parents were told on the phone, in writing, in emails and even on labeled bottles that the products, medical devices and other items were all approved and being actively monitored through Health Canada and the FDA. I became very suspicious of BJ McKelvie and Dr. W John Martin after my child and others seriously regressed and experienced new symptoms i.e. seizures, respiratory issues, rashes, extreme distress etc. I contacted the FDA & Health Canada and was told by both that neither had approved anything by these men.

To make a long story short, many children were affected by this. Many families were scammed of money and I knew it was my job to have the study closed in Canada and the USA ( we are still waiting on the FDA to close it down ), but we are aware that they are actively monitoring these two.

This letter has been posted for others to contact Health Canada to verify the trial is unapproved and to protect future families from the possible harm from unknown results / reactions from this treatment.

Despite being defamed, slandered and viciously attacked and threatened. I have still managed to do what is right and prove both of these men as frauds, liars and harmful to our children.

Many families have walked this path with me and for all of you who have stood up and spoke out; we will forever be grateful.

Thank you

Cherie Peattie
Autism Mom

Here is Health Canada’s letter to Cherie:

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