Falsifying Business Records

Trump Allegedly Falsifying Business Records, Made its Way to Canada

An American couple following Trump’s lead with allegedly falsifying business records. No investigation has been launched following these accusations, although the proper authorities were informed. Falsifying business records rises to a crime when the “intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof.” Under Canada’s law,“forgery is complete as soon as a document is made with the knowledge and intent.” Both laws are directly applicable to the story covered in this article involving an American couple. Their intent was to defraud our Canadian government and illegally assume all control of a Saskatchewan business.

This isn’t the first time this American couple has not complied with Canadian law, which should put into question their credibility on all other legal matters. A Global News story published in 2017,  an American man was fined and banned for illegal hunting in Saskatchewan. The man in question was Willard (Charles) Niessner, a Wisconsin resident. Interestly enough Charles Niessner (wife, Madelyn Pauly) own and operate a business in Saskatchewan, Keeley Lake Lodge. An unjustified lawsuit filed here in Canada by Mr and Mrs Niessner back in 2016 against the majority shareholder Richard Luneman seems to have no end in sight. The Saskatchewan man involved, Tim Cimmer purchased all shares from Mr. Lunemann in 2016, making Mr. Cimmer majority shareholder at 60%. Prior to the sale of the shares, Richard Lunemann and Tim Cimmer signed a Share Option Agreement and Demand Loan agreement which was made effective on December 11, 2015. For the past 7 years Tim Cimmer has been defending himself against these fraudulent claims and unjustified actions. When I sat down with Mr. Cimmer I became intrigued by his selflessness and reasoning for buying into the business Keeley Lake Lodge in the first place.

Tim Cimmers parents vacationed at Keeley lake before and after having kids. Some of his first memories were the quality time spent with his parents and sister at Keeley Lake Lodge. Portions of the lodge are built on the property owned by Mr. Cimmers parents. I asked what purchasing the lodge would mean to him, he told me he was inspired to do so because of his parents and the community around Keeley. The sentimental value it held to him and his family and the friends he had acquired over the years at the lodge, he wanted to see it thrive for generations to come. Also, Mr. Cimmer stated that he intended on surprising his parents with their perfect idea of a place to retire at. This was an emotional investment and kind gesture turned into a spiteful and tiring legal battle.

Business records falsified in the states by the Niessners and their lawyer Gregory Lomax were then filed to the SLGA, ISC and CRA, yet no government employee within these businesses questioned the legitimacy of the falsified business records or acknowledged Mr. Cimmer’s 60% ownership. What is stopping other US citizens from defrauding other Canadian owned businesses or the Government of Canada in the future with fabricated documents? This intense legal battle is coming up on 8 years yet no end is in sight. In order to protect Canada’s legal system from unlawful actions caused by non-canadian citizens, appropriate measures by government officials are required to investigate this issue.

Since the Niessners won their US suit against Mr. Cimmer and Mr. Lunemann with forged documents. They are now trying to pass these illegal documents and falsified business records as legitimate in Canada. The Foreign Judgments Act states “ a party seeking to have a foreign judgement recognized and enforced must commence new proceedings in the domestic court, either by action or application. Given the history of neglect Mr. Cimmer has experienced by Canada’s government employees, there is clear distrust that injustice will occur following the Niessners suit. Mr and Mrs. Niessner along with their lawyer Lomax and Scharstein  conducted the perfect scheme with fraudulent business records to invalidate Mr. Cimmer’s 60% ownership of Keeley Lake Lodge in both the eyes of the US and our government.

These unjustified, illegal proceedings by the Niessners need immediate attention by the proper authorities to prevent Charter Violation to Mr. Cimmer under our constitution. If such actions were to occur this will prove to non-canadian citizens how flawed and breakable our justice system is and put at risk other Canadian owned businesses.