Report: Including magical clause in Charter that makes all our rights disappear may have been mistake - The Beaverton

Report: Including magical clause in Charter that makes all our rights disappear may have been mistake

TORONTO – In light of , and ’s rampant use of the to pass legislation that violates the some political analysts say including the ‘oops all your rights are gone’ provision may have been a mistake.

“Pierre Trudeau and the Premiers of the day enshrined a magnificent Charter that guarantees fundamental rights like religion, speech and collective action,” said Marc Leonard. “And then they added a little bonus section that makes those rights go ‘poof’ when you say the words.”

“Should we at least have required something more than a simple majority to pass a law that explicitly violates rights we thought were so important that we amended our Constitution to protect them? Maybe. But you know hindsight is 20-20.”

Many constitutional scholars at the time said ‘the button that when politicians push it means they can do whatever they want’ was a mere paper tiger that was unlikely to be used due to constitutional conventions, political norms, and other things that were relevant in the 20th century and now seem as old-fashioned as malt shops, Pogs, and owning your own home.

“We just never anticipated that the majority of people might approve of a government violating the rights of a minority. When has that ever happened in ?” asked Leonard.

“But it’s not like the Framers didn’t anticipate some problems. They included a provision saying violation can only be in place for 5 years unless it is renewed. So good Trans ! 5 years isn’t a long time to have your fundamental identity denied if you have transphobic parents right?”

In related news a local man has demanded you explain how Moe, Legault and Ford’s actions are different than Trudeau’s federal or use of the Emergencies Act, but got real mad when you did so.