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The department of Justice disagrees
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Again, it says it IS reserved to citizens, not that it should be reserved to only citizens. It’s an explanation, not a prescription. That’s also where it says “Participation in the electoral process has an intrinsic value independent of its impact upon the actual outcome of elections … Denial of the right to vote affects one’s dignity and sense of self-worth” both of which you disagreed with/mocked, so it’s cool you can trash one part of the doc while holding up the others for your poorly interpreted gospel.
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Originally Posted by edslunch
Imagine our local SJW dissing the charter as a reference….
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Who is dissing the charter? You just don’t seem to understand what it is and why it’s important. You think its purpose is to gatekeep rights because you believe yours can be watered down and diluted, but it’s actually to protect rights. Here’s an explanation:
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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the Charter) protects basic rights and freedoms that are essential to keeping Canada a free and democratic society. It is a powerful force for progress, protection, and fairness with the power to influence our society by interpreting laws and policies.
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40 years before the Charter, indigenous people couldn’t vote. 40 years after, it’s fair ask if things have changed and we can do even better than what the charter set out. It’s called progress and fairness, something mentioned above. If that makes me an SJW “dissing the charter”, I guess your position makes you a bigot who hates the idea of immigrants having rights. Fair? Or can you form an opinion like a big boy?
Neither of us is proposing we roll back charter rights. But one of us is absolutely proposing we limit the charter’s scope. Who might that be?