From Dave Brown’s and Dana Chatwell’s perspective, settling their lawsuit against the Ontario Provincial Police and provincial government, as they did on Wednesday, makes perfect sense. The Caledonia, Ont., couple only ever wanted the means to move out of the Douglas Creek Estates subdivision, which the government essentially ceded to native protesters in 2006. They’ve already bought a new house, and Mr. Brown says he hopes never again to see the old one. (The actual amount of the settlement won’t be disclosed.)
For society at large, however, this is a most unsatisfying outcome.
The Liberal government has never been able to argue coherently, in or out of court, against Mr. Brown’s and Ms. Chatwell’s basic version of events: that their family and home were abandoned to the caprices of often-intimidating protesters whose appalling conduct the police refused to … well, to police. This shocking abdication of the government’s most basic responsibilities deserves a stern rebuke from the highest court available: The government cannot decline to enforce the law and protect its citizens simply because it might anger a certain segment of society or create an uncomfortable political situation.
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My God have the progressives ever taken over Ontario. We need to return to at least as far right as Pierre Trudeau who when questioned by the CBC on how far he would go to maintain law and order in the face of the FLQ terrorist activities, Trudeau replied “Well, just watch me”. Then he said “Yes, well there are a lot of bleeding hearts around who just don’t like to see people with helmets and guns. All I can say is go on and bleed, but it is more important to keep law and order in the society than to be worried about weak-kneed people.”
Trudeau gets an A on terrorism. (An F on fiscal policy). We need him in Caledonia, McGuinty is left of Trudeau.
We are in an era of multiculti, cultural relativism. Our politicians will do anything to buy voting blocks. If McGuinty had not been heavily confronted by courageous Muslim women he would have adopted Shari’a law as proposed by the radical fringe (McGuinty’s panel was headed up by Rae’s former Attorney General and she was advocating Shari’a law be adopted)
This episode is a reminder that liberty in our country is always at risk and we need to be in a constant state of readiness to defend it.
And all of our federal political parties cave into every wish the Quebec Nation demands. ‘More vote buying!’
http://www.languagefairness.ca/
This may set an interesting precedent. I wouldn’t be too shocked if their is a lawyer willing to attempt a class action lawsuit with the other residents of Caledonia.
Update on the Caledonia affair:
http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/
Caledonia will go down in history as a testament to the impotence caused by political correctness.
I’m not certain, Mac. We are dealing with a a criminal native organization who rule the reserves and the situation is very dangerous. They are educated and very smart.
They also have “ton’s of bucks” (illegal tobacco sales) to tie us in knots not only because they have good lawyers (natives who have passed law school) but also because they can break the law with impunity because we really don’t know how this will all work out. We need to change that picture but it would also mean we have to change the Constitution and I’m far from certain Canada is ready for that.
I’m waiting until I see Harper take over the Senate and what happens next.
Perhaps an election and give him free reign to do what he thinks best.
Absolutely right, Jack, but if this lawlessness was being conducted by Caucasians, there wouldn’t be the same reluctance to take action… and the police haven’t hesitated to ‘police’ radical Caucasians who mounted counter-protests at Caledonia.