Basically, there’s a set of amendments to existing legislation that would allow federal cabinet ministers to exempt any entity from any law, except the Criminal Code, for the purposes of “competitiveness or economic growth”.
This is very suspicious indeed. The abuse or lack thereof depends on a recedningly small set of people’s beliefs. In a best case scenario, it could enable much faster than normal economic growth. In a less than good scenario… yeah.
And as I say, I’m not opposed to a thriving economy, but we have rules and regulations for a reason: to try to make sure that this “thriving” doesn’t come at someone else’s expense. And as we tumble further into climate catastrophe, “growth” often becomes one of those double-edged swords.
That aside though, sounds like we agree that this concentration of power is really concerning.
This is very suspicious indeed. The abuse or lack thereof depends on a recedningly small set of people’s beliefs. In a best case scenario, it could enable much faster than normal economic growth. In a less than good scenario… yeah.
Yes, and the CCLA’s brief on this is well worth reading. It looks far more closely at the lack of parliamentary oversight and vague wording (direct link to pdf) https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/451/FINA/Brief/BR13838502/br-external/CanadianCivilLibertiesAssociation-e.pdf
And as I say, I’m not opposed to a thriving economy, but we have rules and regulations for a reason: to try to make sure that this “thriving” doesn’t come at someone else’s expense. And as we tumble further into climate catastrophe, “growth” often becomes one of those double-edged swords.
That aside though, sounds like we agree that this concentration of power is really concerning.