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Thursday, May 26, 2005

Being that Ralph Klein now endorses Bishop of Calgary

Being that Ralph Klein now endorses Bishop of Calgary's plea for the use of the States coercive powers to prevent same sex marriage and protect the sanctity of traditional marriage, what are the limits the Premier would put on those powers?

Since the Premier has shown he is prepared to bar the media from public enquiries, does he think that barring same sex couples from other rights the average Canadian is entitled to under Section 15 of the Charter of Rights, namely the right to being treated equal under the law.

As he is prepared to ignore one of the fundamental rights any person of any democracy must expect to be upheld by a government, what security do they have against other sections of the Charter of Rights should we fear to be next? Especially, when this same government is prepared to put in to law a law like Bill 24 entitled the Fatalities Enquiries Act, that will allow the Minister to decide whether the report is released to the media.

What sort of coercive powers is the Premier planning to use, despite being told by his Minister of Justice that there are none at his disposal?

If the Premier goes ahead with this action, who will pay for the legal costs of the Province when it is overturned in the Supreme Court of Canada?
If the Premier is prepared to use his coercive powers on this minority group, which others are next?

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