Dismantling Canada's Institutions #5
One of the underpinnings of Canada's democracy is the check on government provided by the rule of law. Mr. H. has made a number of moves that appear to be part of a plan to limit the rule of law.
One of the ones that really disturbs me is the empowering of the police - who it would seem to me should have less untrammeled power, not more - by giving them a place on the committee for the selection of supreme court judges.
He has also eliminated the funding for the Court Challenges Program that financed reviews by the courts of government legislation or policies, which wronged or oppressed members of the citizenry or were not in keeping with the Charter.
More on this later.
One of the ones that really disturbs me is the empowering of the police - who it would seem to me should have less untrammeled power, not more - by giving them a place on the committee for the selection of supreme court judges.
He has also eliminated the funding for the Court Challenges Program that financed reviews by the courts of government legislation or policies, which wronged or oppressed members of the citizenry or were not in keeping with the Charter.
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