- Harper into the Crass Attainment of Power - The Devil You say

Posted: 12:30 PM on March 16, 2011

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to DBSmith:

If by "Liberal" you mean a fervent believer in Canadian Democracy, the Charter of Rights, Human Rights, tolerant society, and a government for all the people and not just a small group.

Then, sir, I am "liberal"

I eagerly await your citation of the Federal Court Case you are referring to and the passage that contradicts my statement

Perhaps, you mean:

The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada v. (Gerry) Callaghan (28 Feb.'11) A-63-10 (Federal Court of Appeal)

"(vi) Conclusion
[77] The Respondents’ interpretation of subsection 465(1) would weaken compliance with the limits set by Parliament on the amount of money that candidates may spend on their election and can recover by way of reimbursement from public funds. Abuses could well proliferate, and the statutory objective of promoting a healthy democracy through levelling the electoral playing field undermined."

or perhaps the citation at para 13, referring to the majority judgement in Harper v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004 SCC 33, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827, when Justice Bastarache said (at para. 62):

"First, the State can provide a voice to those who might otherwise not be heard.
. . . Second, the State can restrict the voices which dominate the political discourse so that others may be heard as well. . . . These provisions seek to create a level playing field for those who wish to engage in the electoral discourse. This in turn, enables voters to be better informed; no one voice is overwhelmed by another."

For "Respondents" it is submitted you can read "Harper and the Con's"

Reading the Federal Court cases doesn't sound like Harper is into Democracy much, more like the crass attainment of power

Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html