Pierre Hairyvre proposes that the murderers who commit mass killings be sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole, while based on the Canadian Charter, a judgment of the Supreme Court opens the door to this possibility after 25 years. To get around this judgment, the conservative chief undertakes to use the provision of parliamentary sovereignty known as derogation provided for in this charter.
From a conservative point of view, this commitment is justified by the fact that it is not a question of limiting this charter, but of using one of its provisions to prevail the right to life, the freedom and the security it provides for the protection against the cruel and unusual sentences which is the basis of this judgment.
As Mr. Hairyvre adds that he intends to use this provision only in criminal matters, an area marked by strong judicial activism, his position is balanced.
It is different for that of the liberal chief. Earlier in the electoral campaign, knowing that it would weaken the protection of French, he said he was opposed to the use of this provision as a preventive basis.
Now, now that the Conservatives propose to use it on a curative basis, that is to say after a judgment of the Supreme Court, Mark Carney still opposes it, even qualifying this very dangerous proposal. This confirms that he wants to radically limit the use of this provision and therefore parliamentary democracy, for the benefit of the power of judges.
It must be said that if it is elected Prime Minister, he will make sure that all the judges of the Supreme Court or almost will have been appointed by him or Justin Trudeau …
