When premiers lose sight of what Canada stands for and undermine our country
One conclusion many Canadians may come to as they look back at 2022 is that it would be in the country’s best interest to require provincial premiers to complete a civics course before taking office.
Most of Canada’s premiers understand that the power entrusted to them by voters should be used in such a way that it reinforces the values that have made this country a stable and safe democracy.– who together represent close to three-quarters of Canada’s population – instead see it as a tool to settle personal and political grievances, to weaken the federation to their benefit and to repress minorities.
The Quebec Premier resorted to the notwithstanding clause again in 2022, this time to inoculate Bill 96 against Charter challenges., adopted in June, allows language inspectors to search business offices without a warrant, and compromises the right of English-speaking people to communicate in their mother tongue in personal settings and in business contracts.
Mr. Ford also threatened to use the notwithstanding clause this fall to deprive school support workers of the right to strike. He only backed down after the province’s unions threatened him with a general strike. We have no idea what she is talking about. Nor do any constitutional experts. High-school civics students are no doubt also scratching their heads.
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