Declaration of Political Independence and Financial Integrity

PART A — POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE, CITIZEN AUTONOMY AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS

A.1 Purpose and fundamental mission

The williamguindon.me site and all the initiatives led by William Guindon have the exclusive mission of information of public interest, factual environmental monitoring and the creation of an independent citizen documentary register. William Guindon, author and exclusive submitter of the international citizen communication SEM-26-003 to the Secretariat of the Commission de coopération environnementale (CCE / ACEUM (Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement)), acts as a strictly autonomous citizen investigator. He is not the agent, spokesperson, candidate, member of an executive committee, nor affiliate of any political party, level of government, public organization or private corporate entity.

A.2 Strict autonomy from political parties

1. Absence of partisan affiliation: William Guindon does not support, promote or adhere to any political party (federal, provincial or municipal). No affinity or occasional convergence can constitute allegiance or partisan commitment.
2. Strictly professional institutional interactions: Any exchange with elected representatives, political attachés or civil servants takes place exclusively within the formal framework of sharing information of public interest, transparent, limited and strictly professional.
3. Refusal of any interference: No editorial instructions, guidance or suggestions may be sought or received from any political party or authority.
4. Prohibition of propaganda: The site and associated channels formally refuse any paid advertising, electoral sponsorship or partisan content.

A.3 Clear distinction from local activist coalitions and committees

1. Absence of collective affiliation: Although citizen coalitions, vigilance committees or activist groups can intervene on related environmental issues, William Guindon maintains complete operational and organizational disassociation. He does not participate in any management committee, receives no instructions and in no way acts as a spokesperson for a collective.
2. Probative independence: The published analyses, legal theses and access to information procedures are conducted in an isolated and objective manner, without prior strategic consultation with pressure groups.

A.4 Reuse framework and prohibition of instrumentalization

1. Fair Sharing Encouraged: Fair quoting, sharing and republishing of public records is permitted subject to clear and complete attribution of the source (William Guindon / williamguindon.me).
2. Prohibition of alteration and truncation: It is strictly prohibited to extract segments out of context, to alter, to truncate or to manipulate the writings of William Guindon, in particular the official submission SEM-26-003 and its evidentiary annexes.
3. Prohibition of promotional or partisan use: The exploitation of William Guindon's work for the purposes of third-party fundraising, electoral campaigning, political tracts or corporate self-promotion is strictly prohibited.
4. Documents in the public domain and official response from Canada: Concerning government acts and the formal response expected from Canada (in particular for the deadline of October 16, 2026 under SEM-26-003), although these are public documents, any distorted interpretation, partisan recovery or misleading comment by third parties will be the subject of an immediate and documented public clarification by William Guindon.

A.5 Official notice of public clarification — Lack of collaboration and strict independence (September 24, 2026)

PART B — FINANCIAL INTEGRITY, TECHNICAL RESOURCES AND ABSENCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

B.1 Self-financing of research, professional fees and absence of donations

1. Self-financing of research and register: The activities of documentary research, environmental analysis, web hosting, postal franking and access to administrative documents are self-financed by William Guindon from his personal funds (work savings and personal family amounts). The SEM-26-003 registry and the website do not solicit or receive monetary donations, public grants or private sponsorships.
2. Professional fees for conferences and public interventions: William Guindon receives legitimate professional fees and reimbursement of his travel expenses as part of his conferences, expert panels, school talks or popular education speaking engagements. These services do not grant any right of review, interference, editorial direction or veto to anyone on its citizen surveys or on communication CCE SEM-26-003.
3. Exploitation of free and academic resources: In order to compensate for the asymmetry of resources faced by large organizations without financial dependence, the infrastructure is based exclusively on free access tools, open research quotas, the GitHub Student Developer Pack student program, open source software architectures and volunteer mentoring without financial or editorial compensation.
4. Absolute refusal of any third-party intermediary or material collection: No third-party donation, prize pool or material list service is active on the site. William Guindon himself ensures the acquisition of his naturalist inventory and citizen analysis equipment in order to guarantee total integrity, verifiable and free from any external influence.

B.2 Strict supervision of possible future micro-contributions

In the event that a citizen micro-contribution mechanism would be deployed to absorb increasing administrative costs (via a legal platform adapted to minors supervised by their parents, such as Mydoh / Royal Bank of Canada):

1. Categorical exclusion of legal entities: Absolute prohibition on receiving contributions from private companies, industrial lobbies, trade union organizations or political parties.
2. Refusal by covered entities: Any donation emanating directly or indirectly from a natural or legal person linked to the investigation files processed (in particular the hazardous waste management sector or the targeted promoters) will be immediately rejected or refunded.
3. Ceiling and transparency: Contributions will be subject to a strict ceiling per individual, with refusal of excessive anonymous contributions. A transparent register of amounts collected will be kept up to date.
4. Absence of compensation: Any monetary support confers strictly no right of review, orientation or veto over the editorial line or investigative choices.

B.3 Family integrity and absolute absence of conflicts of interest

1. Declaration of honor: The author certifies that no member of his immediate family circle holds a position, holds financial interests, sits on a board of directors or is employed by a company, a ministry or an organization directly implicated in his submissions or investigation files (in particular Stablex Canada inc., the MEIE, the MELCCFP (Québec Ministry of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks) or ECCC).
2. Commitment to lasting neutrality: No past, present or foreseeable professional or financial connection from those around them compromises, influences or directs the objectivity of the factual conclusions published.

PART C — EDITORIAL COMMITMENTS, VERIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF FAIR COMMENT

C.1 Good faith, public interest and legal protection

1. Standard of good faith: All assertions, publications and actions of William Guindon are guided by good faith, the search for material truth and the protection of the public interest (collective health, preservation of wetlands and respect for environmental laws).
2. Absence of personal animosity: The procedures aim exclusively at the analysis of administrative decisions, the assessment of environmental impacts and the legal compliance of industrial installations, without animosity, intention to harm, harassment or defamation.
3. Protection against SLAPP lawsuits (Anti-SLAPP): The work falls fully within the protection given to debates of public interest, in accordance with the principles of freedom of expression and the provisions of articles 51 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure of Quebec repressing abusive prosecutions or attempts at judicial intimidation.

C.2 Responsibility for publication and rectification protocol

1. Exclusive responsibility: William Guindon assumes full editorial responsibility for his own texts, analyzes and publications.
2. Right of factual rectification: Any person, organization or representative mentioned believing that a publication contains a demonstrable factual error is invited to make a reasoned request for correction in writing (via the site contact form or by official email).
3. Diligent processing: Any error report is carefully examined. When a material inaccuracy is confirmed on the basis of verifiable primary sources, a correction or explanatory erratum note is publicly and promptly incorporated into the article concerned.

C.3 Exclusion of technical liability

1. External links: The site declines all responsibility for the contents, confidentiality policies or technical failures of third-party sites accessible by hypertext links.
2. Digital integrity: Although William Guindon ensures the strict safety of hosted documents, it cannot be held responsible for network failures, access interruptions or technical damage arising from the use of global computer networks.

This statement is a stand-alone policy of williamguindon.me, published for editorial transparency.