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guillaumeb

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1. Laicite can easily become oppression.
Sat Apr 6, 2019, 05:57 PM
Apr 2019

The intent of this law, in my view, is to oppress theists in the name of official secularism.

And, in my view, it violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms forms the first part of the Constitution Act, 1982. Here are some protections that the Charter guarantees:
freedom of religion, of thought, of expression, of the press and of peaceful assembly
the right to participate in political activities and the right to a democratic government
the freedom to move around and live within Canada, and to leave Canada
legal rights such as the right to life, liberty and security
equality rights
language rights


https://lop.parl.ca/About/Parliament/Education/ourcountryourparliament/html_booklet/canadian-charter-rights-and-freedoms-e.html

One hopes that the Supreme Court will strike it down.

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