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I think you quoted the wrong passage in my post to make your point, but... no surprise. However, the statement you DID quote applies equally to any "government" regardless of political affiliation. There, you all better now Tim? I don't appreciate any federal politician spouting off anti-Canadian garbage, but I do find it odd that the sitting government would throw such language at the opposition when it is well known that their leader has done much worse in the past. Which I think is the one of the points made in the article.

No. But let's try: I don't know about your world August but in my world, "Catholic" and Christian in general are not taboo words at all (we even have Catholic school boards where I live. Go figure.) I know plenty of people who admit to going to Mass. (True. I have friends whose elderly parents go to church every Sunday.) I know lots of younger people who go to Churches - and that's perfectly acceptable. OTOH, I know several young women who cover their hair, and some of them are nuns and teachers. Others like hats. Auguest, wherever you are in the QC hinterlands, you are not in modern western civilization as it is in this new millenium. No they're not and you know they're not. August - and people like you - want to equate self-righteousness with persecution. Hence, all the over-the-top hyperbole.

Tim Harper: For Conservatives, contrary positions are treasonous This kind of reminds me of the Great Whale River hydroelectric project in Northern Quebec that was successfully kyboshed by the Cree in the early 90's. Oh, the treachery. Oh well. When the government shows that they are more than willing to shut down debate and not try and reach consensus on issues before Parliament, ya makes yer bed and ya sleeps in it. Well that was 14 years ago, I am sure PM Harper has warmed the cockles of his heart towards his country by now. He has... right?

Yes because one incident at a single school in Toronto shows what sort of "world" "we" live in.

But I bet you take full advantage of the heavily left biased health care system don't you?

That's right. Typical social engineering from the rabid right wing.

Really? Without forcing thread drift, I WISH we had primaries in Canada or something similar adapted to our system. A leadership convention spread across the country every four years for all the parties? That "circus" exposes the candidates and provides far more information about their potential than a couple of carefully staged "debates" or photo ops in Brampton that practically nobody cares about. At least the Yanks know who they are voting for, warts and all. We still seem to get hoodwinked alot. Still.

How so? Does the Charter of Rights and Freedoms prescribe what forms of freedom of assembly are legitimate? Or does the Charter of Rights and Freedoms take "it a bit to far?" Then a reasonable person, such as yourself, would be willing to cite your source on this fact.

Nonsense.

Nobody is stopping anyone from using "their" park.

Yep. The acronym for that mental disorder is CPC.

So, in other words, it is reasonable to restrict the freedom of assembly to certain hours of the day? This is called a curfew. But there doesn't seem to be any grounds for a curfew and it hasn't, to my knowledge, been cited as a rationale for the eviction notices.

Yes, it is a play on the rather leftist 'Manufactured Consent' by Herman and Chomsky. The funniest part is that the Sun is left out of it, yet their overlords, Quebcor, are trying their damndest to get in.

Glad to see you take the time to make yourself aware. And this is relevant to the discussion... how?

I think it should count. Christianity knows no borders.

Why don't you actually read the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and get back to us. I believe it is helpful for Canadians to be aware of the Charter and Rights of Freedoms so as not to appear confused on Internet message boards. So, here is a link to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for you.

‘Let them play ball,’ parents say of school’s ball ban Meanwhile, in other news, TFC sign a striker from the playgrounds of Earl Beatty Public School.

We could shoot them some more?

Like most other European countries and we do business with them just fine. Heck, we do business with China, so our standards aren't that high Argus.

The level of political correctness is astounding. Oh, the humanity...

But not surprised right?

Good opinion, though not a legal opinion, from David Schneiderman, a professor of law at the University of Toronto. Toronto’s protesters have the right to stay put Also, in a CP24 interview on Tuesday, a Dean of St. James, which I believe technically owns the St. James Park says that the protesters are free to stay. They have this on their website:

Don't shoot the messenger Perhaps they should, it would be a nice diversion methinks. What I like though is the opening paragraph using words like "purity," "transparent" and "pure." Like freshly fallen snow, little lambs and Ivory soap. If that doesn't describe Quebecor, SunTV or the Sun "news" paper chain, I don't know what does. The funniest phrase though is they are now using "consensus media" which is the newer version of MSM. (all you cons, please note: "MSM" is no longer accepted. Change your references please.) Of course all "consensus media" means is the vast majority of news media, that is vastly more widely read and watched than the Quebecor/Sun pap. You know, the same ones who are citing a poll showing that the majority of Canadians back public funding for the CBC.

The Charter doesn't specify any limits on the freedom of assembly based on popularity. You have to remember that. It isn't about the ends, it is about the means.