Comment on How would you rate your country's constitution?
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 days agoYes, Canada’s Notwithstanding clauses have also seemed like stupidity to me. That said, democracy with even a toothless constitution seems to be possible, if you look at the UK. I guess the question is whether Canada has the same political environment that has made it work in the UK for so long
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Their assessment of the charter of rights and freedoms is nonsense.
We have one of the stronger constitutions in the world, one that actually provides positive rights for it’s citizens, not just negative ones
I.e. American rights are all framed as the government not doing something to you, Canadian rights also include ones that force the government to do things for you.
The notwithstanding clause is problematic, but it is not the death knell that post is making it out to be.