we honestly need more patriotism either way though

a constitution is held up by the people, not laws

Doesn't the constitution protect "respect"?

something stupid like that probably

I should probably go through it to find it. I remember hearing it somewhere and thought it was insane

It also protects being spoken to in french

erh, rather, it protects not being subject to orders given to you in English

fwiw

first nations got the shit end of the stick

but our greatest crime is not treating them like real _Nations_.

actually first nations have some of the only rights in that constitution

everything else is limited in some way and can be voted out

yeah

I was just talking yesterday with somebody

and they tell me that the Ontario Ministry of Health broke the law by assuming custody of lab results, which were previously legally in custody of the ordering physician

then when people complained, they drafted an amendment to their own governing legislation *to retroactively enable their unlawful act*, and it passed in (provincial) parliament immediately.

yup

basically all the "rights" we have are "except when we say nah"

The Ministry of Health in Ontario could literally wake up tomorrow, and request the forensic and non-forensic mental health records of every user of health services in Ontario, including non-Ontarians, and just pass it directly over to the police, or to a political party.

If it were illegal, they could write the enabling legislation in a way which is vague enough to pass reading in parliament

and it would become legal overnight.

Technically speaking, members of the Liberal™ party have the _lawful_ authority to request your medical records in Ontario, and use them for any purpose.

Now, some healthcare providers get around this by simply not enrolling records they see as "too sensitive" into the system.

But the Ministry simply has to tell them to stop doing that, and the files will be enrolled.

btw, ancommies are also keen on pro privacy/anti surveillance shit

Apparently not enough

no, they just arent effective

I heard this from an ancommie who doesn't see how they are playing into it.

She fully supports the government _administering_ healthcare, it seems.

Even knowing that that means politicians can do as they please.

oh sure

they do want conflicting shit

which is why I'd advocate strategic team-ups

mm

Anyway, I hope the PPC puts some pressure on the big two, or even enough pressure to win a majority (a man can dream, can't he?)

oooo rate hike in the US

2.25%

that sucks

oh well

This ones good