[Craic] FW: FYI Press release and poster for May 29th - Reclaiming Canada Conference
Arthur Blomme
art at integralshift.ca
Fri Mar 25 23:56:07 PDT 2022
I am sorry for my harshness. who decides what the common good is?
Art
On 3/23/22 7:15 p.m., David Walsh wrote:
>
> Art – did you read my email? I did not say “without individual
> rights and freedoms”
>
> I said“balancing individual rights and freedoms with the Common Good”
>
> David
>
> *From:*Arthur Blomme <art at integralshift.ca>
> *Sent:* March 23, 2022 5:57 PM
> *To:* Assisting virtual Craic <craic at lists.integralshift.ca>;
> joseph at commonground.ca
> *Cc:* David Walsh <david at dwalsh.ca>
> *Subject:* Re: [Craic] FW: FYI Press release and poster for May 29th -
> Reclaiming Canada Conference
>
> David
>
> Without individual rights and freedoms there is no common good. The
> truth will set you free. If freedom isn't important then neither is
> truth. That is the social reality you are constructing.
>
> Art
>
> On 3/22/22 4:18 p.m., David Walsh via craic wrote:
>
> Hi Joseph – is this a Trump Conference?
>
> Your email and the conference material states:“Canada’s democracy
> should be founded on the protection of individual rights and
> freedoms.”
>
> What happened to the notion of balancing individual rights and
> freedoms with the Common Good?
>
> Regards
>
> David
>
> David Walsh
>
> david at dwalsh.ca
>
> *From:*Joseph <joseph at commonground.ca>
> <mailto:joseph at commonground.ca>
> *Sent:* March 22, 2022 5:12 PM
> *Subject:* FYI Press release and poster for May 29th - Reclaiming
> Canada Conference
>
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
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> *Subject: *
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> Press release and poster for May 29th - Reclaiming Canada Conference
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> *Date: *
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>
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> Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:46:50 -0700
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> *From: *
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>
>
> Jonathan Bower <jonathan.bower at weunify.ca>
> <mailto:jonathan.bower at weunify.ca>
>
> *To: *
>
>
>
> Joseph <joseph at commonground.ca> <mailto:joseph at commonground.ca>
>
>
>
> *In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of
> Rights
> and Freedoms, a national conference in the provincial capital of
> British
> Columbia will be held to bring together a coalition to discuss the
> future
> of democracy in Canada.*
> Canada’s democracy should be founded on the protection of
> individual rights
> and freedoms, however this notion has been undermined by a
> Government that
> disregards the rule of law, violates the sovereign status of its
> citizens
> as outlined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, foments
> discrimination
> and segregation in our nation and denies public discourse.
>
> Our systems of governance, accountability and oversight must
> evolve and be
> reimagined to reflect recent changes in our world. With an
> unprecedented
> assault on individual rights and freedoms, these past years have
> proven
> that democracy is in peril.
>
> The core distinction between the American Bill of Rights (now in
> its 230th
> Anniversary) and the Canadian Charter, is the existence of Section 1
> limitations and the notwithstanding clause. In contrast, rights
> under the
> U.S. Bill of Rights are absolute.
>
> The Canadian Charter was drafted to standardize divergent laws
> throughout
> the country in order to unify the nation under a single principle of
> liberty. To prevent continued abuse of power, it is necessary to
> form a
> Congress of Citizens to counsel Government and hold them
> accountable to the
> rule of law. In the absence of constitutional supremacy and public
> participation, anti-democratic power will be wielded by those who
> wish to
> test the limits of tyranny.
>
> A Congress of Citizens will bring together Canadians from across the
> country to form a national strategy to advance our democracy and
> repair the
> damage that has stemmed from political and societal dissonance. The
> conference will be centered on the principles that embody fundamental
> individual liberties with a focus on action over rhetoric.
>
>
> *Items of Discussion *
> - Defining terms (democracy; debate; freedom; choice; consent)
> - What are our guiding principles and values?
> - Other models of governance
> - What is the proper role of Government?
> - How do we want to be governed?
> - How do we increase accountability?
> - What replaces majority rule?
> - The role of the media in a functioning democracy
> - What lessons can we learn from the last two years?
> - Translating principles into practical strategies
>
>
> *Conference Objectives *
> - Repair our democracy by promoting the values of truth,
> integrity, unity
> and love
> - Create templates for all levels of Government that ensure
> transparency
> and accountability
> - Design protections for the sovereign rights and freedoms of all
> Canadians
> - Restore the Canadian Constitution as the supreme law of our nation
> - Create systems of support that ensure the resilience of our
> democracy
> - Educate Canadians on matters of governance and the
> responsibilities of
> civic engagement
> - Explore various models of governance and potential enhancements
> - Inspire and activate Canadians to take on roles of civic
> responsibility
> - Outline strategies to reconcile the legal system with accountable
> judicial process
>
> For more information, please visit weunify.ca.
>
>
>
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