This phrase is, in my opinion the highlight: "And if you find yourself spending more time criticizing what others are doing than building something yourself, pause and ask: what exactly am I contributing?"
I would add to "what exactly am I contributing" is that you go deep within your heart to ask this question, "what should I be contributing". Your heart knows and will give you the answer, as well as guide you in how to do it. Listen always to your heart.
This will only happen if each of us get out of our ego mind and into our hearts. The best qualities of our mind are serenity, clarity and enlightenment. So we can easily determine if what we are doing embodies these qualities. If not, we are being devisive as Maggie noted.
I will share what my role is in Gather 2030 and KICKLEI. It is to pray and encourage those who are taking action in positive and loving oneness.
Gratitude to all who have chosen to play a role in this most auspicious undertaking to free our beloved country from tyranny.
This is an excuse from someone who has no numbers, no resources, no reach and no muscle.
The ONLY way we win this global war is if we eliminate the Cabal and it's global network. The ONLY way we eliminate the Cabal is if we unite across the world and work as one with a common vision and direction. We are not united, we are not uniting and none are even talking about uniting.
If we don't unite across Canada and the world then everything we do is meaningless, a complete waste of our time and severely limited resources.
Unity does not mean everyone does the same thing and, anyone who claims it does mean that is lying, to protect their petty turf war, ego and echo chamber.
The supremacy and equal protection clauses of the Constitution of Canada, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the common law authorities.
Quick Answer: Canadaโs constitutional framework rests on section 52(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982 (the supremacy clause), which makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land, and section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the equality clause), which guarantees equal protection and benefit of the law without discrimination. These provisions are interpreted and enforced through common law authorities, including judicial precedents and inherited constitutional principles from the UK tradition.
โข Text: โThe Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada, and any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect.โ
โข Purpose: Establishes constitutional supremacy over parliamentary supremacy. Courts "must" (a more sweeping term is the word "shall") strike down laws inconsistent with the Constitution.
โข Key Cases:
o Ontario Attorney General v. G. (2020 SCC 38) โ reaffirmed primacy of the Constitution.
o Nova Scotia (Workersโ Compensation Board) v. Martin (2003 SCC) โ invalidated legislation inconsistent with Charter rights.
โข Remedies: Section 52(1) invalidates unconstitutional laws, while section 24(1) of the Charter provides remedies against unconstitutional government action.
โ๏ธ Equality Clause (Section 15, Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
โข Text: โEvery individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discriminationโฆโ
โข Scope: Applies to government action (legislation, policies, programs, administrative decisions).
โข Discrimination Grounds: Enumerated (race, sex, age, disability, etc.) and analogous grounds recognized by courts (e.g., sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship).
โข Key Cases:
o Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia (1989 SCC) โ established substantive equality (not just formal equality).
o Eldridge v. British Columbia (1997 SCC) โ failure to provide sign language interpreters violated equality rights.
o Vriend v. Alberta (1998 SCC) โ omission of sexual orientation in human rights legislation was unconstitutional.
โข Affirmative Action: Section 15(2) allows programs aimed at improving conditions of disadvantaged groups.
๐ Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982)
โข Part of the Constitution Act, 1982 โ entrenched rights and freedoms into Canadaโs supreme law.
โข Key Provisions:
o Section 1: Rights subject to โreasonable limitsโ demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
o Sections 2โ14: Fundamental freedoms and legal rights.
o Section 15: Equality rights.
o Section 24: Remedies.
o Section 33: Notwithstanding clause (allows legislatures to override certain Charter rights temporarily).
โข Impact: Transformed Canadian constitutional law by empowering courts to review legislation for rights compliance.
๐ Common Law Authorities
โข Sources: Judicial precedents, constitutional conventions, and inherited UK principles (e.g., Bill of Rights 1689, Act of Settlement 1701).
โข Supremacy Clause (s.52) ensures the Constitution overrides inconsistent laws.
โข Equality Clause (s.15) guarantees substantive equality and protection against discrimination.
โข Charter of Rights and Freedoms entrenches rights as part of Canadaโs supreme law.
โข Common law authorities provide interpretive principles and precedents that shape constitutional application.
Would you like me to map these clauses and authorities into a comparative chart (Supremacy vs Equality vs Common Law) for quick stakeholder briefing notes? That could make it easier to present in council or advocacy settings.
Inspiring and to the point! Thanks Maggie.
Brilliant in depth, breadth and insight!
This phrase is, in my opinion the highlight: "And if you find yourself spending more time criticizing what others are doing than building something yourself, pause and ask: what exactly am I contributing?"
I would add to "what exactly am I contributing" is that you go deep within your heart to ask this question, "what should I be contributing". Your heart knows and will give you the answer, as well as guide you in how to do it. Listen always to your heart.
This will only happen if each of us get out of our ego mind and into our hearts. The best qualities of our mind are serenity, clarity and enlightenment. So we can easily determine if what we are doing embodies these qualities. If not, we are being devisive as Maggie noted.
I will share what my role is in Gather 2030 and KICKLEI. It is to pray and encourage those who are taking action in positive and loving oneness.
Gratitude to all who have chosen to play a role in this most auspicious undertaking to free our beloved country from tyranny.
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This is an excuse from someone who has no numbers, no resources, no reach and no muscle.
The ONLY way we win this global war is if we eliminate the Cabal and it's global network. The ONLY way we eliminate the Cabal is if we unite across the world and work as one with a common vision and direction. We are not united, we are not uniting and none are even talking about uniting.
If we don't unite across Canada and the world then everything we do is meaningless, a complete waste of our time and severely limited resources.
Unity does not mean everyone does the same thing and, anyone who claims it does mean that is lying, to protect their petty turf war, ego and echo chamber.
Ian Bell
www.virusfraud.org
Excellent!
This Substack artilce was the inspiration for my latest blog post, "๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐๐" (see https://www.virusfraud.org/the-big-lie/).
Well said!
The supremacy and equal protection clauses of the Constitution of Canada, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the common law authorities.
Quick Answer: Canadaโs constitutional framework rests on section 52(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982 (the supremacy clause), which makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land, and section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the equality clause), which guarantees equal protection and benefit of the law without discrimination. These provisions are interpreted and enforced through common law authorities, including judicial precedents and inherited constitutional principles from the UK tradition.
โ๏ธ Supremacy Clause (Section 52(1), Constitution Act, 1982)
โข Text: โThe Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada, and any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect.โ
โข Purpose: Establishes constitutional supremacy over parliamentary supremacy. Courts "must" (a more sweeping term is the word "shall") strike down laws inconsistent with the Constitution.
โข Key Cases:
o Ontario Attorney General v. G. (2020 SCC 38) โ reaffirmed primacy of the Constitution.
o Nova Scotia (Workersโ Compensation Board) v. Martin (2003 SCC) โ invalidated legislation inconsistent with Charter rights.
โข Remedies: Section 52(1) invalidates unconstitutional laws, while section 24(1) of the Charter provides remedies against unconstitutional government action.
โ๏ธ Equality Clause (Section 15, Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
โข Text: โEvery individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discriminationโฆโ
โข Scope: Applies to government action (legislation, policies, programs, administrative decisions).
โข Discrimination Grounds: Enumerated (race, sex, age, disability, etc.) and analogous grounds recognized by courts (e.g., sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship).
โข Key Cases:
o Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia (1989 SCC) โ established substantive equality (not just formal equality).
o Eldridge v. British Columbia (1997 SCC) โ failure to provide sign language interpreters violated equality rights.
o Vriend v. Alberta (1998 SCC) โ omission of sexual orientation in human rights legislation was unconstitutional.
โข Affirmative Action: Section 15(2) allows programs aimed at improving conditions of disadvantaged groups.
๐ Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982)
โข Part of the Constitution Act, 1982 โ entrenched rights and freedoms into Canadaโs supreme law.
โข Key Provisions:
o Section 1: Rights subject to โreasonable limitsโ demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
o Sections 2โ14: Fundamental freedoms and legal rights.
o Section 15: Equality rights.
o Section 24: Remedies.
o Section 33: Notwithstanding clause (allows legislatures to override certain Charter rights temporarily).
โข Impact: Transformed Canadian constitutional law by empowering courts to review legislation for rights compliance.
๐ Common Law Authorities
โข Sources: Judicial precedents, constitutional conventions, and inherited UK principles (e.g., Bill of Rights 1689, Act of Settlement 1701).
โข Role: Courts interpret and apply constitutional provisions, developing doctrines like:
o Doctrine of Paramountcy: Federal law prevails over conflicting provincial law.
o Living Tree Doctrine: Constitution is a โliving treeโ capable of growth and adaptation (Edwards v. Canada, 1930 JCPC).
โข Key Cases:
o Labour Conventions Reference (1937) โ clarified treaty implementation powers.
o Anti-Inflation Act Reference (1976) โ upheld emergency economic powers.
o Patriation Reference (1981) โ confirmed constitutional conventions guiding amendment processes.
โ In summary:
โข Supremacy Clause (s.52) ensures the Constitution overrides inconsistent laws.
โข Equality Clause (s.15) guarantees substantive equality and protection against discrimination.
โข Charter of Rights and Freedoms entrenches rights as part of Canadaโs supreme law.
โข Common law authorities provide interpretive principles and precedents that shape constitutional application.
Would you like me to map these clauses and authorities into a comparative chart (Supremacy vs Equality vs Common Law) for quick stakeholder briefing notes? That could make it easier to present in council or advocacy settings.
Charterpedia - Section 15 โ Equality rights
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/check/art15.html