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.]

Showing posts with label Bill C-32. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bill C-32. Show all posts

Friday, November 28, 2014

Secret witnesses? Curtailed cross-exams? The poison pill in the ‘victims’ rights bill’

With any new legislation the devil is often in the details — never more so than with this government, and never more so than with the so-called ‘Victims’ Bill of Rights’.

Read this one closely. It’s got some nasty surprises. Some background:

In April, the Conservative government unveiled Bill C-32, which they hyped as the first true effort to enhance the standing of crime victims in the justice system.

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