As the federal government prepares to participate in the legal challenge to Bill 21 (and perhaps 96 as well), the knives will begin to fly low again from certain elites in English Canada: racist law, attack on fundamental human rights, corrupt society and tutti quanti. The premier of Quebec seems incapable of debating the substance of the matter and always comes back, like a good old populist demagogue, with the “argument” that he enjoys the support of the majority of the population.
As Lise Bissonnette pointed out on the show Noon info, at Radio-Canada, majorities can be royally mistaken, and the support of the majority cannot constitute a reason. The historical examples of this misuse of the majority are tragic and well known enough that we need not recall them here. Mr. Legault, she pointed out, would do better to explain that there are many ways to accommodate the relationship between the state and religious diversity and that they can all be compatible with a democratic and respectful society. fundamental rights.
Our indescribable ambassador to the United Nations would probably speak less boastfully and less caustically if he were addressing President Macron or Chancellor Scholz rather than a poor provincial legislator! For his part, if he wanted to, Mr. Legault would have the opportunity to behave like a true head of state and drop the populist posture that dishonors the cause he defends.
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