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>Kevin O’Leary Discusses How Small and Regional Banks Will Disappear

>Shut Em Down

While shitfaced on their boat, "Mr Wonderful" and his wife mowed down and killed two people.

Justice system's handling of O'Leary boat crash case a 'slap in the face' for victims' families

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Kevin O’Leary files claim for more than $3M in fatal boat crash in 2019

Katie Nicholson, Jason Ho · CBC · Posted: Sep 14, 2020 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 15, 2020

Paula Brito, left, says she's still waiting for answers about the night her sister, Suzana, right, died. Brito and her parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Kevin and Linda O'Leary seeking $2 million in damages following a boat crash in August 2019 on an Ontario lake. (Submitted by Paula Brito)

The sister of a woman killed in a boat crash involving entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary and his wife is frustrated with the justice system and says that one year later, the families of the victims still have no answers as to what happened that night in August 2019.

"It's almost like a slap on the wrist for them and a slap in the face for the families," said Paula Brito, speaking for the first time since her sister, Suzana Brito, died from injuries sustained in the crash on a lake north of Toronto.

"I feel that there hasn't been any accountability for what happened."

Brito and her parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit in November 2019 against O'Leary and his wife, Linda, who was behind the wheel, as well as the owner and the driver of the other boat, seeking $2 million in damages.

It's just one in a flurry of legal actions that are all temporarily on hold after the O'Learys filed a motion in federal court denying any negligence and liability in the crash and seeking to prevent any additional claims being made against them in other courts.

In that motion, the couple also seek to limit any damages brought against them to $1 million under the Marine Liability Act.

Months later in May, Kevin and Linda O'Leary filed their own lawsuit claiming more than $3 million in damages against Irv Edwards, the owner of the other boat involved in the crash, and Richard Ruh, the man who was driving, according to documents obtained by CBC News.

Marko Petrovic, the lawyer representing Edwards and Ruh in the lawsuit, said the men will not be commenting. In court documents, they both deny responsibility for the crash. They are also seeking to have any damages against them limited to $1 million under the Marine Liability Act.

More than a year after a deadly boat crash involving entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary and his wife, the family members of one of the people killed says they've been told very little about what happened and are trying to get answers through the courts.

Two law firms are representing the O'Learys in the separate cases. Both declined comment because the matters are before the courts.

"I really can't believe that … considering, you know, the loss of life," Brito said in an interview conducted over Zoom from her home in Spain.

Two people killed in boat crash

On the night of Aug. 24, 2019, a power boat owned by Edwards and driven by Ruh, his friend, came to a stop on Lake Joseph, in the township of Seguin, Ont. Nearly a dozen people were on board hoping to do some stargazing from the water, including Suzana Brito.

According to unsealed search warrant documents obtained by CBC News, the navigation light on the Edwards boat was turned off before 11:30 p.m., when the O'Leary boat collided with it, fatally injuring two of its passengers: Brito, 48, of Uxbridge, Ont., and 64-year-old Gary Poltash of Florida.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sister-o-leary-boat-crash-lawsuit-1.5719975

>>18524136

> While shitfaced on their boat, "Mr Wonderful" and his wife mowed down and killed two people.

Fake Irishman

<O'leary

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KevinO’LearyBiography

(Canadian Entrepreneur and Television Personality Who Has Appeared on the Reality Shows ‘Dragons’ Den’ and ‘Shark Tank')

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Kevin O’Leary is a Canadian businessman, author, and TV personality. He is one of the co-founders of the software company ‘SoftKey.’ Born in Montreal, he was raised by his businesswoman motherand stepfather.Initially aspiring to become a photographer, he later idolized his mother, who was a successful businesswoman. Kevin earned his MBA degree from the ‘University of Western Ontario.’ In 1980, he laid the foundation of ‘Special Event Television,’ which produced sports programs. In 1986, he co-founded a company named ‘SoftKey Software Products,’ along with John Freeman and Gary Babcock. The company manufactured computer software and related products. Throughout the next 2 decades, ‘SoftKey’ acquired almost all its rivals in the North American market and was rebranded as ‘The Learning Company.’ Kevin decided to sell the company to ‘Mattel’ in 1999 and thus became a multi-millionaire. In the mid-2000s, he started appearing on several talk shows and reality shows. In 2017, he decided to enter politics and then fought the elections to attain the leadership of the ‘Conservative Party of Canada.’ However, he withdrew a month before the election, citing lack of support from his birthplace, Quebec.

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/kevin-oleary-43291.php

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KANAWATY, Georgette (nee Bookalam)

Born December 2nd, 1919 in Montreal, died August 13, 2008 in Toronto.

Georgette passed away with her husband and two sons at her side at the Toronto General Hospital in the late afternoon on Wednesday, August 13th from complications of a heart attack.

Georgette was a remarkable woman who lived life to the fullest until the day she died. Asthe wife of an ILO official, she raised her family in Cambodia, Tunisia, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Canada and Switzerland. She never lost her wanderlust and after she and her husband retired in Duillier, Switzerland she continued to travel visiting friends and family.

She touched the lives of many people with her pragmatic view of the world and she remained active supporting causes that aided children in developing countries.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91977229/georgette-o'leary_kanawaty

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justiceby setting international labour standards.[1] Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and oldest specialised agency of the UN. The ILO has 187 member states: 186 out of 193 UN member states plus the Cook Islands. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with around 40 field offices around the world, and employs some 3,381 staff across 107 nations, of whom 1,698 work in technical cooperation programmes and projects.[2]

The ILO's standards are aimed at ensuring accessible, productive, and sustainable work worldwide in conditions of freedom, equity, security and dignity.[3][4] They are set forth in 189 conventions and treaties, of which eight are classified as fundamental according to the 1998 Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; together they protect freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, the elimination of forced or compulsory labour, the abolition of child labour, and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. The ILO is a major contributor to international labour law.

Within the UN system the organization has a unique tripartite structure: all standards, policies, and programmes require discussion and approval from the representatives of governments, employers, and workers. This framework is maintained in the ILO's three main bodies: The International Labour Conference, which meets annually to formulate international labour standards; the Governing Body, which serves as the executive council and decides the agency's policy and budget; and the International Labour Office, the permanent secretariat that administers the organization and implements activities. The secretariat is led by the Director-General, Guy Ryder of the United Kingdom, who was elected by the Governing Body in 2012.

In 1969, the ILO received the Nobel Peace Prize for improving fraternity and peace among nations, pursuing decent work and justice for workers, and providing technical assistance to other developing nations.[5] In 2019, the organization convened the Global Commission on the Future of Work, whose report made ten recommendations for governments to meet the challenges of the 21st century labour environment; these include a universal labour guarantee, social protection from birth to old age and an entitlement to lifelong learning.[6][7] With its focus on international development, it is a member of the United Nations Development Group, a coalition of UN organizations aimed at helping meet the Sustainable Development Goals.

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>>18524151

>Fake Irishman

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Perhaps, Oleary was the original father? Georgette died with her "husband George". But it seems like maybe Georgette was a ho. Oleary, Bookalem, Kanawaty

Bitch Gots around

KANAWATY, Georgette (nee Bookalam) Born December 2nd, 1919 in Montreal, died August 13, 2008 in Toronto. Georgette passed away withher husband George and two sons Kevin and Shane O'Leary at her side at the Toronto General Hospital in the late afternoon on Wednesday, August 13th from complications of a heart attack. Georgette was a remarkable woman who lived life to the fullest until the day she died. As the wife of an ILO official, she raised her family in Cambodia, Tunisia, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Canada and Switzerland. She never lost her wanderlust and after she and her husband retired in Duillier, Switzerland she continued to travel visiting friends and family. She touched the lives of many people with her pragmatic view of the world and she remained active supporting causes that aided children in developing countries. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, 1-800-616-3311, from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 17. A funeral for Georgette will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 18 in ST. GEORGE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, 9116 Bayview Avenue, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 3M9. Private interment at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to UNICEF Canada, 2200 Yonge Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 2C6 would be appreciated. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com

To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.

Published in Ottawa Citizen on Aug. 15, 2008.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ottawacitizen/obituary.aspx?pid=115674218

>>18524414

>Bitch Gots around

He looks Irish

I guess

Kevin O’Leary

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LOS ANGELES - JAN 10: Kevin O'Leary attends the ABC TCA Winter

Birth Name: Terence Thomas Kevin O’Leary

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Birth: 9 July, 1954

Ethnicity:

*Irish (father)

*Lebanese (mother)

Kevin O’Leary is a Canadian businessperson, journalist, writer, investor, financial commentator, and television personality.

Kevin is the son of Georgette (Bookalam) and Terry O’Leary. His father was Irish. His mother was born in Canada,to Lebanese parents.

Kevin’smaternal grandparents were Yusef/Joseph Deeb Bukalam/Abukalam/Bookalam (the son of Mitchell Bookalam and M. Sasslorier) and Akaber/Ahabur Koury/Courey (the daughter of William Koury and M. Sullamey).

Photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

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Yusef Joseph Deeb Bookalam

Birth1888 - Syria

Death20 JUL 1945 - Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Que

MotherUnavailable

FatherBookalam

Born in Syria on 1888 to Bookalam. Yusef Joseph Deeb Bookalam married Akaber Courey and had 1 child. He passed away on 20 JUL 1945 in Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Que.

https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/yusef-joseph-deeb-bookalam-24-s6wrvw

>>18524457

>He looks Irish

>I guess

Georgette Margelle A. Bookalam Bukalam m. O'Learyfound in

Georgette Margelle A. Bookalam Bukalam m. O'Leary from tree (DNA Proven-WEAVER Cgs. to PLESS) SNELL / SOLOMON / McGHEE / SPENCER / BUSH / HUFFMAN / SIMPSON / MANN / MAIER/ METZLER

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Birth x xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxMontréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada

Residence xxxx xxxxxxxxxMontréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada

Death xx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxMontréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada

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Father xxxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx (1888-xxxx)

Mother xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx (1892-xxxx)

Spouse Terrance “ Terry” Oleary (Died xxxx)

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>>18524487

>>He looks Irish

>>I guess

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Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary:Lebanese heritage influenced my career

On TV, Kevin O’Leary is a staunchly money-driven businessman known for his big investments and blunt off-the-cuff remarks. But when the cameras are off, the multimillionaire is a proud family man who has passed down his Lebanese values to his children.

O’Leary is best known for his role in the ABC television series Shark Tank, where he is one of five ‘shark’ investors who listen to entrepreneur pitches and choose whether or not to invest in their startups. He is also the co-founder of the billion-dollar tech company SoftKey Software Products.

The Canadian-born businessman was raised by an Irish salesman father and Lebanese businesswoman mother.He spoke candidly to Lebanese Examiner about his rapid success in the world of business, and how his Lebanese values still carry on to this day.

“Lebanese culture is one of the most successful entrepreneurial cultures on earth,” O’Leary says. “I’m very proud to say that because it’s true.”

All In the Family Business

Growing up, O’Leary was surrounded by business and hard work. His grandfather immigrated to Montreal, Canada from Hasbaya, Lebanon and built a successful clothing manufacturing company called Kiddie Togs.

“That’s how I learned family values, and I think those things are very important,” O’Leary says. “You don’t realize that until you get older. The work ethic in Lebanese families is legendary.”

Kevin O'Leary and his mother Georgette Bookalam. (Twitter/Kevin O'Leary)

Kevin O’Leary and his mother Georgette Bookalam. (Twitter/Kevin O’Leary)

O’Leary’s mother, aunts and uncle all worked hard to keep the family business running, but they always made time for family. His mother Georgette Bookalam died in 2008, and her sons credit their successes to her teachings.

“My mother Georgette was one of the most influential people in my career,” O’Leary says. “To this day, her wisdom and advice guide me in almost every business choice I make.”

The O’Leary home valued family. Sunday dinners were an important part of his life growing up, and it started a special tradition that continues today.

Kevin O'Leary and his family. (Facebook/Kevin O'Leary)

Kevin O’Leary and his family. (Facebook/Kevin O’Leary)

“I remember every Sunday if you didn’t show up for dinner that (my grandmother) prepared all day long, you would burn down in perpetuity,” he says. “I appreciate that because I have those same rules now. I try to get my family together no matter where we are every Sunday to keep that tradition going.”

Lebanese DNA

O’Leary once lived in Cyprus, and would visit Beirut often in the sixties before troubles broke out in the region. His experience in global investments have taken him around the world – and he always finds a Lebanese friend with an incredible business story.

“Lebanese are very smart investors,” he says. “If you go to any city in the world, you’re going to find that the core Lebanese community is very successful. Very often, they own all the real estate in town and lots of different businesses.”

Through his travels, he always finds a good Lebanese meal, too.

“It’s no surprise to me when I go to South America, Cambodia, Europe, wherever, I always go for a good meal,” he says. “I look for a good Lebanese restaurant.”

Kevin O'Leary on the set of the ABC series Shark Tank. (Disney ABC Press)

Kevin O’Leary on the set of the ABC series Shark Tank. (Disney ABC Press)

The entrepreneurial spirit flows through the Lebanese blood, he adds. Today, when he lectures at universities all over North America, he shares these stories with American and Canadian students.

“Some of us are born to create wealth, and others are meant to work there,” O’Leary says. “That’s just the way it is. They are both noble pursuits, but Lebanese have built businesses, they take risks and they support their families – they have a cultural disposition to do that.”

O’Leary believes his grandmother and mother played a central role in his career. He calls them “powerful matriarchs,” and says they exist in every Lebanese family.

“I’m a big supporter of women entrepreneurs – women are very good at business,” he adds. “I think the Lebanese culture was one of the first to support the concept of matriarchal values.”

These values, he says, are part of his career decisions, every day.

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>called Kiddie Togs.

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>Have pondered whether it was 0Bama or us.

You are watching a movie

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