Thread by @sunnshiiny

@Sarinafull @TheRealDenene @JoeBlowCarSeat @GlobeDebate @sunshinny I wish you would look into legal precedent and why it is so important for governments to retain the authority for deciding the criteria and for new govts to not overrule past government’s decisions.

Precedent is the basis for the rule of law. We must preserve the rule of law.

@Sarinafull @TheRealDenene @JoeBlowCarSeat @GlobeDebate @sunshinny One governing party changing the criteria opens the door to future new governments doing the same.

Which defeats the purpose of the rule of law if new govts can just override a past govt’s legislation and decision making.

@Sarinafull @TheRealDenene @JoeBlowCarSeat @GlobeDebate @sunshinny That’s the reason for some people being excluded for restitution and refusing to change the criteria.

Because it undermines all LPC legislation in the future. Not that it would stop CPC from reversing LPC policy and legislation.

@Sarinafull @TheRealDenene @JoeBlowCarSeat @GlobeDebate @sunshinny But it distinguishes LPC as a party that governs by the rule of law, vs CPC who has abandoned precedent and rule of law.

Provincial conservatives have made a joke of rule of law. They do what they want without consideration of public opinion or precedent.

@Sarinafull @TheRealDenene @JoeBlowCarSeat @GlobeDebate @sunshinny Which is a clear distinction between liberals and conservatives.

While conservatives claim they support rule of law, their collective actions to undermine democratic institutions, including rule of law, says otherwise.

@Sarinafull @TheRealDenene @JoeBlowCarSeat @GlobeDebate @sunshinny This also is in comparison with left opposition parties. Doing the right thing cannot take precedence over following the rule of law. Because it also opens the door to abandonment of rule of law.

Which, incidentally, is what NDP and GPC are currently doing on a regular basis.

@Sarinafull @TheRealDenene @JoeBlowCarSeat @GlobeDebate @sunshinny Which in the grand scheme of things is terrifying.

It means all opposition parties are willing to abandon the institutions that maintain democracy in favour of imposing what they believe to be “the correct” policy. Regardless of the precedent that sets.

@Sarinafull @TheRealDenene @JoeBlowCarSeat @GlobeDebate @sunshinny Many don’t look at the big picture. But to understand decisions in a legal context, you must.

We can’t follow our heart. We must use the institutions that protect human rights and the gains we have made. It’s not just today we need to concern ourselves with.

@Sarinafull @TheRealDenene @JoeBlowCarSeat @GlobeDebate @sunshinny It’s future generations we are entrusted to protect as well.

Think of UNDRIP. A future government could repeal the decision by LPC to table and bring UNDRIP to royal assent. Based on the decision to interfere with the criteria a previous government set.

We can’t risk that.

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