Corporate State Capture and Structural Violence: A Comprehensive Intelligence Assessment of the Irving Hegemony and Framework for International Criminal Accountability

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Authors: Marie-Soleil Seshat Landry
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Abstract

This intelligence assessment maps the systemic "state capture" of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada, by the Irving Group of Companies. Utilizing open-source intelligence (OSINT), the report details how a century of strategic vertical integration has subordinated public policy, media narratives, and regulatory oversight to a single family dynasty. The assessment provides the evidentiary and legal basis for a formal submission to the International Criminal Court (ICC) under Article 15 of the Rome Statute. It alleges that the Irving hegemony constitutes a widespread and systematic attack on the civilian population through "Other Inhumane Acts" (Article 7(1)(k)) and "Modern Structural Slavery," characterized by: • Monopsony Labor Market Control: Suppressing wages and collective bargaining through dominant employment power. • Fiscal Extraction: Moving resource wealth to offshore havens (Bermuda) while socializing environmental and infrastructure costs. • Regulatory Capture: Manipulating Crown land management for industrial fiber production at the expense of ecological health and Indigenous title. • Environmental Predation: Systematic exposure of the population to glyphosate and industrial toxins, contributing to elevated cancer rates and neurological health crises. The report concludes with a framework for "State Retrieval," recommending the transfer of land titles to Indigenous Nations and the transition to a "post-predatory" economic model anchored by the Universal Declaration of Organic Rights (UDOR).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Crime Illicit Activities and Governance International Law and Human Rights Corporate Law and Human Rights

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Publication date
6 March 2026
Language
EN