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Canadians have so far been majority in favor all measures, arbitrary or not, to wreck the convoys. The critics of the use of the Emergency Powers have been der

by newaccount2021 5y ago

Canadians have so far been majority in favor all measures, arbitrary or not, to wreck the convoys. The critics of the use of the Emergency Powers have been derided as cranks, and this is in line with the majority opinion of Canadians Canada simply does not have a heritage of individual rights. Their country, their rules.

34679 5y ago
>Canada simply does not have a heritage of individual rights. Their country, their rules. They absolutely do, and they changed "their rules" in 1982 to make it official. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and... > 2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: (a) freedom of conscience and religion; (b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication; (c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and (d) freedom of association.
- newaccount2021 5y ago
- xdennis 5y ago
  Yeah, and they managed to deny all four when they arrested a priest (Artur Pawlowski) for refusing to practice his religion.
SuoDuanDao 5y ago
I don't know where the pollsters find these respondents, but judging by the comments of any article that still allows them it's not the majority of politically engaged canadians. Not that the majority being okay with it would make it all right under the charter.
- BeefWellington 5y ago
  > but judging by the comments of any article that still allows them it's not the majority of politically engaged canadians. Do you believe comments section on poll and news websites are an accurate representation of the wider populace?
Mountain_Skies 5y ago
Canada doesn't have a direct democracy because rule by opinion poll has well known dangers.
- mikem170 5y ago
  > rule by opinion poll Democracy doesn't have to be 51% majority rule. That would be quite unfair to the loosing minority. Consensus democracy is one alternative, preventing a majority from imposing on a minority. There's things like super majorities, also. Not just winner-take-all majority voting. Switzerland is a great example of a more direct democracy. Local canton governments control taxes, health care, etc. The people can petition for a referendum vote to overrule the politicians, adding or deleting laws. It's been working well for a while.

34679 5y ago

>Canada simply does not have a heritage of individual rights. Their country, their rules. They absolutely do, and they changed "their rules" in 1982 to make it official. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and... > 2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: (a) freedom of conscience and religion; (b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication; (c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and (d) freedom of association.

newaccount2021 5y ago
xdennis 5y ago
Yeah, and they managed to deny all four when they arrested a priest (Artur Pawlowski) for refusing to practice his religion.

SuoDuanDao 5y ago

I don't know where the pollsters find these respondents, but judging by the comments of any article that still allows them it's not the majority of politically engaged canadians. Not that the majority being okay with it would make it all right under the charter.

BeefWellington 5y ago
> but judging by the comments of any article that still allows them it's not the majority of politically engaged canadians. Do you believe comments section on poll and news websites are an accurate representation of the wider populace?

Mountain_Skies 5y ago

Canada doesn't have a direct democracy because rule by opinion poll has well known dangers.

mikem170 5y ago
> rule by opinion poll Democracy doesn't have to be 51% majority rule. That would be quite unfair to the loosing minority. Consensus democracy is one alternative, preventing a majority from imposing on a minority. There's things like super majorities, also. Not just winner-take-all majority voting. Switzerland is a great example of a more direct democracy. Local canton governments control taxes, health care, etc. The people can petition for a referendum vote to overrule the politicians, adding or deleting laws. It's been working well for a while.