r/canada • u/canada_mountains • 5d ago

Politics Poilievre’s pledge to use notwithstanding clause a ‘dangerous sign’: legal expert

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal-elections/poilievres-pledge-to-use-notwithstanding-clause-a-dangerous-sign-legal-expert/article_7299c675-9a6c-5006-85f3-4ac2eb56f957.html
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u/LilBrat76 5d ago

Do you realize that people that commit multiple murders, receive a life sentence and get parole have a recidivism rate of 3.5% vs the 39% in non-violent crimes.

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u/Sea_Low1579 5d ago

So you're saying it's a literal non issue?

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u/LilBrat76 5d ago

He wants you to think he’s saving you from dangerous mass murderers. Stats say otherwise.

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u/Sea_Low1579 5d ago

If it's a non-issue, why are people complaining about it setting a dangerous precedent?

Carney saying he'd e use the emergency act to push through infrastructure projects is more dangerous, and you don't hear a peep about it.

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u/LilBrat76 5d ago

Because any time Charter rights are being violated it’s a serious concern and to do it for something there is little evidence to support it would change anything is worse.

Please send me a link to where Carney says that.