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The Canadian people will go to the polls on
January 23rd, 2006. It is impossible for
Canadians to make a free, informed choice in this
election. There are many scandalous
events that are shaping the future of this country. Not just the
Sponsorship scandal, but much worse.
Her
Excellency The
Governor-General herself was appointed by the Leader
of the Liberal
party. Does the Queen, through the Governor-General,
not see this
refusal to allow full disclosure to the public
through our Canadian
owned broadcasting system, a possible perception of
a conflict of
interest? Of course we are not a British colony
anymore, but the
Canadian people should be made aware of our
impending colonization
through an even less favourable course of action.
(See: Scoreboard Canada Section for articles and the -
CFR's Plan To Integrate The US, Mexico & Canada.) This very
important information should be revealed to the people of
Canada, we could possibly avert such action from taking place?
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is
very clear. Equality rights according to our Constitution declares
in section 15.1 “Every individual is equal before and under the
law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of
the law without discrimination and ….all people” Further Section 2
“Fundamental Freedoms 2. Everyone has the following fundamental
freedoms: (a) freedom of conscience and religion (b) freedom of
thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the
press and other media of communication;”
If we are going to uphold this Charter of which we are so proud,
we must begin with the two statements above. The election process
has been determined by the major parties. These parties are funded
by corporations. Independent candidates and small party candidates
are treated in a very unequal and unfair manner. The poor cannot
afford to run. The $1,000.00 deposit and cost of an Auditor are
beyond many Canadians’ reach. The small parties are allotted an
unequal amount of time to express their opinion.
When the Supreme Court ruled the importance of the small party in
contributing to the democratic process, they ensured a sense of
equiality. If democracy is for the people and by the people
of Canada then why are the poor disqualified from the process?
Why are they discrimated against, by virtue of their financial
situation? If our democracy hinges on the wishes of the
major parties through the House or Senate, then the small party
status, then all other aspects of the election process should
reflect that unequal status. The deposit should be reduced
and the number of names required to nominate a person should be
reduced proportionally.
A registered political party in Canada, must be
recognized by our own democratic process if it is to serve the
spirit of the Supreme Court decision. The Canadian Broadcasting
system is designed to be the national voice of Canadians, not
primarily the voice of the rich and privileged. Many candidates
will be denied the right to speak in Candidate forums, which
contradicts Section 2 of the Charter. Must we rely on the
corporate owned media to give legitimacy to a legally recognized
political party? If we accept the Supreme Court ruling, then
we must accept and treat all parties equal regardless of size,
otherwise
we do not have a democratic process. |
