26th May 2025

Last night somehow, I found myself watching CPAC on which there was a panel of three Supreme Court of Canada judges at UVIC answering questions.

One came from a usual member of the public, who had no idea about the court system, requesting the judges’ reactions to bail hearings setting people free after serious crimes. The supreme court does not offer bail as they are a stage way beyond that, however the chief justice in reply mentioned that in Canada the principal is “innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt” so bail, except in extreme cases, is almost mandatory and immediate.

Instantly the case of Tamara Lich came to my mind, where she was arrested on the charge of “mischief” (such a violent, viscous and hateful crime !) and was kept in jail – not a comfortable prison- but in jail, solitary confinement yet, despite not having been convicted of anything for 2 weeks before a bail hearing was even held. Meanwhile, Canada’s bail laws continue to allow habitually violent offenders loose after just a few days or maybe even hours in custody.

The Canadian Criminal Code states: “Persons who are charged with an offence are constitutionally entitled to be released from custody unless Crown Counsel is able to justify their continued detention … including consideration of the background of the accused and risk to the public.” It’s inconceivable that Lich could be considered a risk to anyone. Times Colonist Gwyn Morgan Mar 21, 2024 2:01 AM

Back to the CPAC program, several times “the rule of law” was mentioned by the trio of judges and it has long been my contention that the rule of law does not actually exist here in Canada, after all, how could there still not be any end to the trial of Barber and Lich after over 3 years. On the other hand, a primary school drama teacher turned politician who used hate speech against that Convoy and all its supporters (and that included me) was not charged with anything under the Criminal Code. Lets not also forget the enactment of the Emergencies Act when a simple conversation could have solved the problem. Rule of Law applied to him? Hell no.

To my mind both the Rule of Law and the Charter of Rights a Freedoms were both abandoned by Trudeau and it remains to be seen if this WEF banker will reinstate them.

Somehow I doubt it.