Conversations That Matter: Running as an independent
Credit to Author: Massey Padgham| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:00:05 +0000
Beverley McLachlin, Canada’s 17th chief justice, wrote: “It is the rule of law that has traditionally provided the necessary limits on stark majoritarianism. It is the rule of law that ensures that elected representatives do not exceed or abuse their powers. And it is the law that protects minorities and permits the accommodations essential to long-term stability.”
Over the past eight months, we’ve witnessed the rule of law come under intense pressure from a prime minister who used his majority position and his agents to harangue, demote and then expel his justice minister from his party because he didn’t like her adherence to the rule of law.
That former minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, argues we must administer the law evenly across all sectors of society. She paid a significant price for standing up for her principles. She is now an independent member of Parliament who is seeking re-election.
We invited her to join us for a Conversation That Matters about her reasons for seeking a second term in Vancouver-Granville, why adherence to the rule of law is fundamentally important in our democracy and to talk about about improving Canada’s relationship with Indigenous people and ensuring they are given the same resources and respect that everyone deserves.
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