A Pension Board trustee has told the defamation trial of former Common Councillor John Ferguson, he wanted nothing to do with the lawsuit.
Andrew Belyea, representing the police union, says he didn't want litigation believing only the lawyers would win despite maintaining, in his opinion, the pension board was defamed. Belyea telling the jury he knew it would turn into a circus.
He also testified transparency can be good or bad because things can be taken out of context adding Ferguson, as a common councillor, was allowed an opinion so long as it didn't go over the edge.
Ferguson's lawyer, Rod Gillis pointed out concerns about the cost of disability pensions emerged as early as 2003 and the pension board was told it should get more advice.
Belyea, representing the police union, testified he ddn't find the number of disability pensions concerning after examining the details and his job was to look out for people who retired with disabilities so long as they had the proper documentation.
