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AlolanVulpix@lemmy.caOPto
Canada@lemmy.ca•Poilievre says he’d invoke notwithstanding clause to overturn ruling on child porn sentences | CBC NewsEnglish
5·4 months agobut “common sense”???
AlolanVulpix@lemmy.caOPto
Canada@lemmy.ca•Poilievre says he’d invoke notwithstanding clause to overturn ruling on child porn sentences | CBC NewsEnglish
202·4 months ago- As part of constitutional negotiations, the Notwithstanding Clause was added. In a sense, the Notwithstanding Clause was literally needed to help
form Canada itselfrepatriate the Canadian constitution. - Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause, is time limited to 5 years. At which point, it was originally thought that it’s use was either going to be politically costly or accepted by society. Though, with winner-take-all electoral systems, the electorate can’t really hold politicians accountable anyway.
- As part of constitutional negotiations, the Notwithstanding Clause was added. In a sense, the Notwithstanding Clause was literally needed to help
AlolanVulpix@lemmy.caOPto
Canada@lemmy.ca•Poilievre says he’d invoke notwithstanding clause to overturn ruling on child porn sentences | CBC NewsEnglish
43·4 months agoEmphasis my own.
The question before the Supreme Court was whether the one-year prison sentence for accessing and possessing child pornography set out in the Criminal Code violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
The top court said it was only weighing the constitutionality of the mandatory minimum sentences, and not whether the sentences imposed on the two men were appropriate.
But there’s so much misinformation among conservatives… They’re obviously going for the headlines, and low information voters.
AlolanVulpix@lemmy.cato
Canada@lemmy.ca•'Our enemy now is Canada' Alan Dershowitz says on Israel policyEnglish
21·4 months agoThanks for posting this!
For others looking for more information, see American owned media pretending to be Canadian, infiltrating Canadian culture and politics.
AlolanVulpix@lemmy.cato
Canada@lemmy.ca•Canadians: Stop the Omnibus (Bill C-2 and now also C-12, C-8, and C-9)English
17·4 months agoOmnibus bills are a symptom of a dying democracy. We must fight back!
AlolanVulpix@lemmy.cato
Canada@lemmy.ca•'No Tyrants': Hundreds attend anti-Trump protest in OttawaEnglish
8·4 months agoThe Ottawa Citizen is American owned media pretending to be Canadian, infiltrating Canadian culture and politics.
AlolanVulpix@lemmy.cato
Canada@lemmy.ca•Quebec scraps 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicle salesEnglish
24·5 months agoThe Montreal Gazette is American owned media pretending to be Canadian, infiltrating Canadian culture and politics.
AlolanVulpix@lemmy.caOPto
Waterloo@lemmy.ca•2025-09-21 Brunch in Waterloo 🥯 ☕️ | SOFREEEnglish
2·5 months agoThere’s brunches every month!
Maybe you can email the event organizers about how to join the community?
Also, they tend to be welcoming, though of course like any community, you could encounter pushy people. Maybe you can join the community and help ensure that it continues to be welcoming!
And, of course, you can donate to them.
AlolanVulpix@lemmy.cato
Canada@lemmy.ca•Exposing Jewish Exceptionalism In Canadian MediaEnglish
71·6 months agoDonate to charities supporting critical thinking!
AlolanVulpix@lemmy.cato
Canada@lemmy.ca•Will Ottawa's last remaining 600-series streetcar ever ride again?English
41·6 months agoThe Ottawa Citizen is American owned media pretending to be Canadian, infiltrating Canadian culture and politics.




The National Post is American owned media pretending to be Canadian, infiltrating Canadian culture and politics.