Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Monday, March 11, 2013

Anti-bullying bill might violate Charter: MP Toews

Canada's Public Safety Minister and senior MP for Manitoba Vic Toews said in a letter posted on the Internet today that he believes the NDP’s Bill 18 violates Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The letter, a mass mail out to Toews’ constituents, was posted on Steinbach Progressive Conservative MLA Kelvin Goertzen’s Facebook page.

Toews said in the letter while as a federal minister he can’t take any legislative or other action on Bill 18, he does not support it because in infringes on freedom of religion.

"If the provincial legislature does not amend Bill 18 to address concerns of faith-based organizations, school and communities, the only remedy may be an application to the courts to decide if the legislation is compliant with Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms," Toews said.

Original Article
Source: winnipegfreepress.com
Author: Staff Writer

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