http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-c51-terrorism-balance-rights-security-1.3723167
if it was unconstitutional last year, surely it remains unconstitutional today.
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i mean, unless the constitution was changed at some point when we weren't paying attention.....!?
forget the ndp. the only way anything gets done in this country is through the courts. let's get a constitutional challenge, please.
i need to be clear: current events don't affect the constitutionality of the legislation.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/c-51-sees-charter-challenge-from-civil-liberties-press-freedom-advocates-1.3161435
"The lawsuit is now on hold in court pending a response from the government."
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/cjfe/2016/07/one-year-after-initiating-charter-challenge-cjfe-renews-campaign-to-revi
the last government didn't want to follow the constitution, and got gutted by the courts over and over.
it seems like this government doesn't want to follow the constitution and will get gutted by the courts over and over.
hopefully, the next government will have more respect for the constitution. if not...
you don't overrule the constitution with identity politics and appeals to authority. the prime minister is neither king nor president. the office is not above the rule of law. nor does canada have any legal concept of an "executive order".
there is no choice in the matter. if he does not want to follow the rule of law, he must resign or be removed.
we don't need to change the way the senate operates, or the way the supreme court is chosen. but, i would support legislation to reduce the power of the prime minister's office and essentially abolish the application of executive power.
good.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/toronto-lawyer-watching-trudeaus-supreme-court-pick-closely/article31440520/