Monday, April 9, 2007

Judges garner greater trust than politicians, survey finds

How do you feel about legislators right to use the notwithstanding clause when public values are at odds with judicial decisions? Express your point of view in the comments section.
The Observer

When these limitations on courtroom evidence lead to a ruling that is truly at odds with public values, he said, "legislatures must have the legal and political means to override such a ruling . . . But unfortunately, the use of the notwithstanding clause has become politically taboo."

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Anonymous said...

Harper not honouring his earlier comminttment re: not capping equalization payments should hurt him, but the province that is making the most noise is NFLD and if memory serves there are only something like 7 federal seats in that province. Like him or not, Stephen Harper is not stupid. He has a lot more to gain by getting Quebec on side than he has to lose by pissing NFLD off.
It should hurt Harper, but it won't because Danny Williams (although I totally agree he is right) protests too much.

April 10, 2007 at 12:31 p.m.

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