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They're also opposed to vaccines, masks, Justin Trudeau(1), and while they don't talk about it, the provincial governments of Quebec and Ontario (amongst others

They're also opposed to vaccines, masks, Justin Trudeau(1), and while they don't talk about it, the provincial governments of Quebec and Ontario (amongst others). They're also opposed to the US for also requiring vaccination for truckers headed south. They're for the United States, the Confederacy, Donald Trump, Maxime Bernier, making things Great Again and desecrating non-political monuments (Unknown Soldier, Terry Fox). And they really, really hate being inconvenienced. And they have bad timing because it's quite cold now and pretty much everything is closed. And they really don't give a sh*t about the health or welfare of those they disagree with. (1) It's worth pointing out that Mr. Trudeau leads a minority government which could be tossed whenever the other parties decide it's time. Pretty weak hold on power from a purported dictator.

version_five 5y ago
^ one can see the sort of attitudes we have to deal with in Canada. We have constitutional protections that should mean we are protected from this, but out government has decided to ignore them.
- jleyank 5y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Management_and_Civil_Protection_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Management_and_Civil... http://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cs/s-2.2 http://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cs/s-2.2 There is a stronger federal option which the provinces don't want to trigger. And, given the notwithstanding clause uses and/or abuses, vaccination is a small thing compared to language, religion and gender discrimination. And to use the tired cliche, free speech doesn't mean you can yell fire in theatres.
- moistly 5y ago
  Poll after poll shows that a supermajority of Canadians are sick of the anti-health-measures crowd.
- thomassmith65 5y ago
  Whether one agrees with that interpretation of Canada's rights depends on how serious a public health threat one feels this pandemic is. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such *reasonable* limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
zhlljsrhtl 5y ago

version_five 5y ago

^ one can see the sort of attitudes we have to deal with in Canada. We have constitutional protections that should mean we are protected from this, but out government has decided to ignore them.

jleyank 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Management_and_Civil_Protection_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Management_and_Civil... http://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cs/s-2.2 http://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cs/s-2.2 There is a stronger federal option which the provinces don't want to trigger. And, given the notwithstanding clause uses and/or abuses, vaccination is a small thing compared to language, religion and gender discrimination. And to use the tired cliche, free speech doesn't mean you can yell fire in theatres.
moistly 5y ago
Poll after poll shows that a supermajority of Canadians are sick of the anti-health-measures crowd.
thomassmith65 5y ago
Whether one agrees with that interpretation of Canada's rights depends on how serious a public health threat one feels this pandemic is. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such *reasonable* limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.

zhlljsrhtl 5y ago