As society evolves and modernizes, so does the way that governments rule over their citizens. They begin to tailor their words and laws to make themselves appeal to the people, while true intentions stay hidden. These laws can scrape away at the very core of a civilization; taking them down from the inside. Especially in today’s age, where the lines between democracy and absolute power can be blurred by politicians who see themselves as above the law.
In the event that a leader sees their country as being in a state of distress, a special type of law can be temporarily introduced. This law is known commonly as an emergency power. They are used in hope that the destabilized country, may that be from war or from a domestic crisis, can be righted …show more content…
This sacred set of laws can strip apart a society without hassle or debate. With one brisk move of the hand, an emergency power can be signed into place. For the politician that signs the jumbled mess of paper; no injustice has been done. Having the power to sign away one's rights can seem very daunting, however it can almost be easier than getting out of bed.
Through the eyes of the law; the right stripping emergency power is perfectly democratic, yet through the eyes of any citizens, such laws are completely un-democratic. However, these non-democratic solutions can infringe on the civil rights and liberties of a population, often resulting in controversy and morally unjustified acts. In the hands of a government, laws can be introduced that temporarily or permanently inhibit these civilian rights; like those introduced in Nazi Germany and 1970’s …show more content…
This complete annihilation of civil rights and liberties was in response to a small french terrorist cell operating within Quebec. What The “WMA” allowed the government to do was control and censor the media, arrest anyone at will without a warrant/charge, as well as take hold of and dispose of private property all in the hopes that they would catch Canada’s French liberators (Bélanger, Claude. “Quebec History.”) (Breti, Diana. “Canada's Concentration Camps - The War Measures Act.”). To execute the WMA, only the order in council (Governor General) has to give the go-ahead (Lane, Kim. “North American Emergencies.”). In essence the senate can only sit back and watch while it is being put into place. Either for the good of the people or for the sake of democracy Pierre Trudeau implemented the WMA on the Sixteenth of October, 1970 through a unanimous senate vote instead of just pushing it through on his own accord (Clement, Dominique. “The October Crisis of 1970.” ).The WMA was put into place because of the domestic terrorist problem in Quebec nicknamed the “October Crisis”. Involved in the national terrorist epidemic was the “Front de libération du Québec” (FLQ) which was a band of French-Canadian terrorists fighting for the liberation of Quebec. Their ramblings and doings were typical of factions within the United States, but not within Canada. The
In the event that a leader sees their country as being in a state of distress, a special type of law can be temporarily introduced. This law is known commonly as an emergency power. They are used in hope that the destabilized country, may that be from war or from a domestic crisis, can be righted …show more content…
This sacred set of laws can strip apart a society without hassle or debate. With one brisk move of the hand, an emergency power can be signed into place. For the politician that signs the jumbled mess of paper; no injustice has been done. Having the power to sign away one's rights can seem very daunting, however it can almost be easier than getting out of bed.
Through the eyes of the law; the right stripping emergency power is perfectly democratic, yet through the eyes of any citizens, such laws are completely un-democratic. However, these non-democratic solutions can infringe on the civil rights and liberties of a population, often resulting in controversy and morally unjustified acts. In the hands of a government, laws can be introduced that temporarily or permanently inhibit these civilian rights; like those introduced in Nazi Germany and 1970’s …show more content…
This complete annihilation of civil rights and liberties was in response to a small french terrorist cell operating within Quebec. What The “WMA” allowed the government to do was control and censor the media, arrest anyone at will without a warrant/charge, as well as take hold of and dispose of private property all in the hopes that they would catch Canada’s French liberators (Bélanger, Claude. “Quebec History.”) (Breti, Diana. “Canada's Concentration Camps - The War Measures Act.”). To execute the WMA, only the order in council (Governor General) has to give the go-ahead (Lane, Kim. “North American Emergencies.”). In essence the senate can only sit back and watch while it is being put into place. Either for the good of the people or for the sake of democracy Pierre Trudeau implemented the WMA on the Sixteenth of October, 1970 through a unanimous senate vote instead of just pushing it through on his own accord (Clement, Dominique. “The October Crisis of 1970.” ).The WMA was put into place because of the domestic terrorist problem in Quebec nicknamed the “October Crisis”. Involved in the national terrorist epidemic was the “Front de libération du Québec” (FLQ) which was a band of French-Canadian terrorists fighting for the liberation of Quebec. Their ramblings and doings were typical of factions within the United States, but not within Canada. The