Human rights are too important to be left to politicians – or the courts: Ontario and Canada have placed themselves above the rule of law and are ignoring the UN International Bill of Rights

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Title:	Human rights are too important to be left to politicians – or the courts: Ontario and Canada have placed themselves above the rule of law and are ignoring the UN International Bill of Rights
Source:	Humanist in Canada, Summer 2001 v34 i2 p12-15
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Year:	2001
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Keywords:	Canada, discrimination, human rights, non-discrimination, rule of law, United Nations, politics, Ontario, civil and political rights, freedom of thought
Abstract:	Ontario and Canada have placed themselves above the rule of law and are ignoring the UN International Bill of Rights. This action could result in religious discrimination becoming active in Canada. Paul Bobier’s article, titled “Withstanding the Charter–Human Rights are too important to be left to the politicians” in the Winter edition of Humanist in Canada demands a response. He stated that: “By necessity, the upholding of basic human rights in Canada had to be passed on to higher legal authority.” i.e., the courts, presided over by unelected judges. My conclusion, with the following proof, is that the courts are no better than the politicians.
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