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0 pointsZachery4y ago0 comments

Which rights were stripped of citizens exactly?

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I’m not sure what rights Canadians have but something sounds wrong when they will freeze your bank account before even telling you what you’ve been accused of, let alone given you a chance to defend yourself.

srcreigh4y ago

Do Canadians have a right to peaceful protest? Any form of protest is illegal on Ottawa right now (except I guess protest by citizens of Ottawa).

Imo, the government must provide instructions for how to legally protest in Ottawa.

(No I don't support the illegal activities. But the government in stopping illegal activities is also preventing peaceful protests.)

rescripting4y ago

Yes, we absolutely do. Smaller protests are ongoing right now in Ottawa by the same group(s) that set up at parliament. They're totally legal, because they're not breaking any laws.

The big hoopla down on Wellington _was_ breaking _many_ laws. The municipality was unable to disperse it with the resources at hand, and so voila, emergencies act.

srcreigh4y ago

Thanks. I've been so curious about this - the news gives the opposite impression. I haven't been able to find any news media about ongoing legal protests in Ottawa (ie today/yesterday/Sunday). Do you know of any?

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hndamien4y ago

If a protest is authorised and legal in the eyes of those that you are protesting, is it really going to be an effective protest?

mrguyorama4y ago

No, but if you are knowingly committing crimes as part of your protest, that falls under civil disobedience, which assumes you are willing to "do the time" for your crimes.

It's not typically expected that you commit crimes in the name of a cause and then just go home and live your life normally.

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xdennis4y ago

Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

> 15.2. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.

People who donated had all their money confiscated by Castro.

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smaryjerry4y ago

srcreigh4y ago

Do Canadians have a right to peaceful protest? Any form of protest is illegal on Ottawa right now (except I guess protest by citizens of Ottawa).

Imo, the government must provide instructions for how to legally protest in Ottawa.

(No I don't support the illegal activities. But the government in stopping illegal activities is also preventing peaceful protests.)

rescripting4y ago

Yes, we absolutely do. Smaller protests are ongoing right now in Ottawa by the same group(s) that set up at parliament. They're totally legal, because they're not breaking any laws.

The big hoopla down on Wellington _was_ breaking _many_ laws. The municipality was unable to disperse it with the resources at hand, and so voila, emergencies act.

srcreigh4y ago

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hndamien4y ago

If a protest is authorised and legal in the eyes of those that you are protesting, is it really going to be an effective protest?

mrguyorama4y ago

No, but if you are knowingly committing crimes as part of your protest, that falls under civil disobedience, which assumes you are willing to "do the time" for your crimes.

It's not typically expected that you commit crimes in the name of a cause and then just go home and live your life normally.

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xdennis4y ago

Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

> 15.2. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.

People who donated had all their money confiscated by Castro.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse