First, although Ms. Troman states in the second paragraph of the letter,
"You have expressed concerns about the allocation, by the BC SPCA, of money
and other resources to the pursuit of that litigation. The purpose of this
letter is to respond to those concerns", she completely failed to do so.
There's no mention of origin of the fund they're planning to use or have
already used for the litigation.

Secondly, I'd like her to specify on "... the BC SPCA claims that the AAS
defendants have gone well beyond criticism and crossed over into the realm
of defamation..." This statement is too vague to understand to say the
least. What line did they ever cross over? And who can decide that it's a
defamation not a criticism?

As far as I know(and I know it well from own experience of animal rescue),
the AAS and its defendants are all the most kind-hearted and honest people,
who only think and act for the sake of the animals, nothing else. So they
talk, and they talk loudly when there's something wrong in the dealings
with the animals, either it's against the individuals or the biggest
organization such as the SPCA.

I, as an animal lover, appreciate heartily their braveness, courage and
determination.

Unfortunately, Ms. Troman's letter didn't respond well to the AAS
supporters who took the time to write with sincerity and deep concern.

Hiroko Nakagawa,
North Vancouver