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.]

Saturday, March 21, 2015

IRFAN-Canada, Accused Terrorist Group, Should Not Be Given State-Funded Lawyer: Feds

OTTAWA - The federal government argues that an organization formally branded a terrorist entity last year — and prohibited from raising money — should not be given a state-funded lawyer to wage the first phase of its legal fight.

Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney denied the Canadian branch of the International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy permission last November to raise money to fight the listing.

The organization has asked the Federal Court of Canada to set aside Blaney's decision — saying it's unconstitutional — and affirm its right to solicit funds to pay a lawyer.

Meantime, the organization — known as IRFAN-Canada — is asking the court either to provide a state-funded lawyer or advance monies under a special provision for such dilemmas.

Federal lawyers are urging the court to reject that request.

In April 2014, the government added the organization to its list of terrorist entities, saying that between 2005 and 2009 IRFAN-Canada transferred approximately $14.6 million worth of resources to various organizations with links to Hamas.

Original Article
Source: huffingtonpost.ca/
Author: CP
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