I sincerely hope this challenge is successful. The notwithstanding clause should never have been included, and it's high time it was removed. We cannot leave the legally defined rights of Canadians to the whim of elected governments - rights that can be ignored are not rights at all.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I agree, but in order to get rid of the notwithstanding clause we'd have to open the Constitution to alter it ... and at this point that's a recipe for disaster.

[–] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, you're absolutely right, but tabarnak I'm sick of seeing governments use it like it's just another tool.

[–] CaisideQC@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yes, this Court challenge certainly matters to the whole country because its challenging the very basis this federation was built upon. Canada is great because it is essentially 10 individual states unified under a single flag, easing economic and military collaboration on the global stage while our internal affairs can be flexible and accommodate differently accross the VAST land Canada covers. So no, it is not the federal government's business.

[–] FlareHeart@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago

It kind of is the federal government's business if, as a country, we are granted certain rights and freedoms at a federal level, but a province tries to take them away. Rights that can be so easily revoked aren't really rights at all.

[–] vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's so cool how many Canadians think we need a piece of legislation specifically to fuck over minorities. Seriously, you look at the times this thing was used in the past 10 years, it's just hateful legislation.

[–] CaisideQC@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

This law isn't targeting minorities even though minorities disproportionately represent the religiously active population. I think there is a difference to be made between banning the people themselves and banning the preaching of their ideology while working a government job. Race and country of origine have nothing to do with whether a person works for the government , but their personal values do. It is a fact that religion divides people more than anything else and whether we agree with this bill or not, its not unreasonable to want better social cohesion.