Truth and reconciliation are goals worth pursuing. Which is why all Canadians, whether Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal, should not settle for the hypocritical virtue-signaling displayed through land acknowledgments. Nor should we embrace false claims that foster division, or race-based laws that generate strife. In May 2021, Canadian media propagated the claim that the remains of 215 children had […] The post Western Standard: False claims and race-based laws undermine reconciliation appeare...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
Canada’s Criminal Code should punish bad behaviour, not bad feelings. Canadians need protection from crime, not from offensive opinions that might be considered “hateful” by some but not by others. Bill C-9, the government’s new hate crime legislation now being debated in the House of Commons, is fixated on further criminalizing feelings of hatred that […] The post Epoch Times: New Hate Crime Bill Criminalizes Feelings and Restricts Free Speech appeared first on Justice Centre for C...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
Media report that Danielle Smith’s government is contemplating using Section 33 of the Charter—the notwithstanding clause—to preserve a provincial law that protects children from harmful and unscientific transgender ideology. Some LGBTQ-etc advocates accuse Alberta’s premier of violating Charter rights as they have been defined by one judge in an interim ruling. These advocates ignore the fact […] The post Epoch Times: Alberta’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Protect Kids W...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
Albertans should be worried about a new government proposal that will force Albertans to disclose more of our personal information. Premier Danielle Smith, along with Dale Nally, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, have announced plans to add the word “CAN” to the driver’s licences of Albertans who are Canadian citizens. The Alberta government claims, “Adding a […] The post Western Standard: Alberta proposes a step towards bigger government appeared first on Just...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
When the CBC dislikes a person or an opinion, our taxpayer-funded broadcaster calls it “controversial.” In CBC-speak, “controversial” means conservative, libertarian, religious, traditionalist, classical liberal, or otherwise not in line with woke ideology. For the CBC, there is nothing “controversial” about a man who “identifies” as a woman having an absolute right to enter women’s washrooms and other female […] The post Western Standard: Outside of the CBC’s echo c...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms