Praising ‘the clause’

Re: Using ‘ the clause’ — that was the surprise, Fr. Raymond de Souza; and Ruling could be historic if it holds up, Chris Selley, May 5 The courts in Canada have increasingly set themselves up as the sole arbiter of how we must all live our lives. They have usurped the power of elected officials to make decisions and have set themselves up as supreme beings. Thank God, Premier Brad Wall had the guts to put a stick in their spokes. He justifiably invoked the notwithstanding clause to assert the will of the people of Saskatchewan.

This nonsensical, arrogant decision by another leftist progressive court was the last straw. It illustrates how our courts have appropriated more and more authority unto themselves. Americans just took steps to undermine this tyranny. Let us hope Canadians rebel in kind in 2019. Carol Joseph, Burlington, Ont. Having had two grandchildren graduate from a Catholic School in Edmonton, I was taken aback by the audacity of Justice Donald Layh to interfere with a parent’s right to send their children to whatever school they please, regardless of the religious denomination of the family. If a Protestant family, or any other family, chooses to send their children to a Catholic school, and a Catholic School chooses to accept them — that is where the decision should rest. My two grandchildren happen to be Protestant, in this case.

Fortunately for us, former PM Paul Martin failed to get rid of the “not-withstanding clause” in the Canadian Constitution. This case proves we should covet this protection as long as there is a Canada — strong and free. Fred Perry, Surrey, B. C.