1/7 (thread) This is not a peaceful protest. It is an illegal occupation and the use of the Canadian Charter by those in positions of authority to justify inaction is problematic.
2/7 Invoking Charter Rights does not give individuals or groups the right to break the Rule of Law , which includes respecting court injunctions, by-laws, and the rights and freedoms of others.
3/7 And the fact that those in positions of authority are unable to uphold their own Rule of Law, even with court injunctions in place, is highly disturbing in the face of this illegal occupation.
4/7 Especially when we recently witnessed excessive use of force, as noted by United Nations (CERD), by the RCMP against the Wet’suwet’en defending their fundamental rights to their unceded lands, territories, and resources.
5/7 We also witnessed the same excessive force against Fairy Creek old growth forest protectors, noted by HRs organizations including the BC civil Liberties Association who called the level of police force “illegal & Canadian military and police surveillance of BLM activists.
6/7 It is clear that our systems are broken, biased and ineffective with glaring examples of how they benefit some groups but continue to violate the fundamental rights of others.
7/7 It is time that we recognize that our systems are broken, require dismantling, and make room to build alternative systems that truly uphold the rights and freedoms of all and work for people and communities.
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