I sent two 'letters' in to the Era Banner and the National Post on the very dangerous precedent the local Premier has set with multiple regulations that totally void any chance to defend yourself. On previous occassions the higher courts have allowed all excesses, but at least it is a stand. There Era Banner printed it, without changes!
To the National Post:
The stunt driving law was a political stunt designed to put police above the law. In a constitutional democracy, which we are supposed to be, the accused is assumed innocent till proven guilty in a court of law. Of course in traffic court in most jurisdictions your effectively assumed guilty till proven innocent, but at least you have some minimal chance to prove yourself innocent and to a trail before punishment. This is not the only regulation that has been made in Ontario by the McGuinty government that formally assumes guilt, but striking this one down is a courageous step towards responsible government and I commend Justice Peter West for holding the Ontario government responsible of the rule of law.
To the Era Banner:
I commend Justice Peter West who in Newmarket court held the Ontario government responsible to the rule of law by his ruling that the 'stunt racing' regulations are unconstitutional. Adding speeding as "stunt racing" was never even a law, it was a regulation passed without the discussion and voting at Queen's park a law would have required. In the honourable justice's finding, these regulations gave the 10,000+ people charged so far no chance to prove innocence. The police were made judge and jury and that precedent is far more dangerous to society than speeding. There are other, valid, laws that can be used to stop dangerous operation of a car and totalitarian regulations are not acceptable.
To the National Post:
The stunt driving law was a political stunt designed to put police above the law. In a constitutional democracy, which we are supposed to be, the accused is assumed innocent till proven guilty in a court of law. Of course in traffic court in most jurisdictions your effectively assumed guilty till proven innocent, but at least you have some minimal chance to prove yourself innocent and to a trail before punishment. This is not the only regulation that has been made in Ontario by the McGuinty government that formally assumes guilt, but striking this one down is a courageous step towards responsible government and I commend Justice Peter West for holding the Ontario government responsible of the rule of law.
To the Era Banner:
I commend Justice Peter West who in Newmarket court held the Ontario government responsible to the rule of law by his ruling that the 'stunt racing' regulations are unconstitutional. Adding speeding as "stunt racing" was never even a law, it was a regulation passed without the discussion and voting at Queen's park a law would have required. In the honourable justice's finding, these regulations gave the 10,000+ people charged so far no chance to prove innocence. The police were made judge and jury and that precedent is far more dangerous to society than speeding. There are other, valid, laws that can be used to stop dangerous operation of a car and totalitarian regulations are not acceptable.
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