Proposed tactic for defunding HRCs in Canada
tagged Canada, Canadian Human Rights Commission, CBC, CHRC and Status of Women
“I would like all people who support getting rid of government agencies like the CHRC, the Status of Women Agency–and others– to participate in the government�s online pre-budget consultation.
“This year’s pre-budget consultation uses a different process — and is frankly a bit more annoying.
“On the first page, you have to put in order what the government’s priorities should be. I feel a bit miffed that we’re forced to make these choices to get to the second page (where we can make suggestions). (…)
“When you press ‘continue’ you get to the ‘good part’ — so to speak. You get to type 50 words to each point. For my #1 priority — I wrote that I think that the government should defund the Canadian Human Rights Commission, the Status of Women Agency and the CBC. I wrote for #2 that I want to eliminate unnecessary state interventionism.
“The page says that there were 8000 responses last year. If 1000 people write to say that the Canadian Human Rights Commission should be abolished, they cannot ignore that point.
“I feel giving input on a pre-budget consultation is even more effective than writing an MP. MP’s can’t necessarily do anything about the CHRC, but the Finance Minister sure can.”
NOTE: this online process has a deadline of February 11.
Get to it, O Reader!
The best part about this recommendation is that if it succeeds, it will a) be completely legal, b) be reflective of the opinion of a majority of Canadians (most likely), and c) be implemented by the legitimate, elected government of this country instead of by unelected judges.
Democracy, she can be so grand, no?
