Professor: Stephen Harper's government violating Constitution

[marmar]

from CBC News:



Harper government violating Constitution: prof
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 3, 2010

CBC News


The Conservative government has violated the Constitution and will be in contempt of Parliament if it continues to refuse to release uncensored documents regarding the Afghan detainee issue, a constitutional law professor says.

"The executive is really placing itself above Parliament. For the first time that I know in Canadian history, the executive is saying we are superior to Parliament," said Errol Mendes, a University of Ottawa professor who was speaking at an informal hearing of the parliamentary committee looking into the Afghanistan detainee issue.

Mendes was referring to the Harper government's refusal to hand over uncensored documents, despite a motion passed in the House of Commons to do so.

"This is nothing more than an open defiance of Parliament. Nothing more, nothing less," he said. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/02/03/afghanistan-committee.html

[HeresyLives]

1. He's also violating reason, logic and Canadian values.

But then that's never bothered him before.

[provis99]

2. Harper is as bad as Bush.

What a freak occurence in the system that lets a shit party like the Conservatives have power, even though they only have the support of 20% of the population.