New Law in Quebec Will See People Fined for Intimidating/Harassing Politicians

New Law in Quebec Will See People Fined for Intimidating/Harassing Politicians

Quebec politicians, specifically those at the municipal level, have been resigning in droves, sighting harassment and intimidation as their common reasons for departure.

In response to this ‘alarming trend’ the Quebec government has earmarked $2 million dollars for mental health support and enacted a law to protect the sensitive emotional state of their politicians.

Supreme Court Rules Government Liable For Damages For Laws Violating the Charter

Supreme Court Rules Government Liable For Damages For Laws Violating the Charter

The Canadian government is coming to terms with the knowledge that they are not as infallible as they believed in their ability to enact laws without accountability or, more importantly, without liability.

The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed that they should be held to account when enacting unconstitutional laws that infringe upon our rights, specifically those which are “clearly wrong, in bad faith or an abuse of power.”