Excellent and hopeful thought in the midst of this American May Day call. Maybe once the Congessional January 6th Committee rests (after today's session?), it can pick up the legal system challenge.
What costs to American GDP is not included? Years ago, an American manufacturer of light aircrafts, moved their entire company and operations to Canada. Reason was lost production in head office staff time and building planes due to defending lawsuits which had no basis in fact. Simply, looking to settle for $$. No legitimate claim, just the business of litigation.
knowing the american justice system does not work.......why did trudeau senior bring in the charter [ it is a copy of the american system]]now our courts are embroiled in huge back logs ....judges have too much power....the criminal justice system is seriously dyfunctional.....focus has been lost in criminal cases ....and in order to save this mess ....the SCC decides the jordan case ....putting a virtual statute of limitations on murder cases.....other serious criminal cases are stayed because of section 11b of the charter.....and this is progress???the system before the charter worked well ......the american inspired charter does not .....Robert Ash Q.C.[[ FORMER CROWN ATTORNEY ....30 years in downtown Toronto]]
Excellent newsletter Diane. The US Justice system is so flawed like you say and yet so many American pundits (like George Will use to) go on and on about how sublime the US Constitution is and how divine the Founding Fathers were. It’s laughable how broken the system is. Vermin like Trump rub salt into the wound.
not sure whether to cry or throw up
My feelings exactly. Sharing.
Maybe this can be beneficial in that Trump exposed may flaws in the legal system.
Obviously, it'll take generations to make it fair, equitable and streamlined.
There are too many who would like to keep the status quo as is including the supreme court.
The political agenda has overtaken the legal system.
Hopefully there will be adults left standing who will want to correct the legal system however it has to turn on itself, so that won't happen.
Excellent and hopeful thought in the midst of this American May Day call. Maybe once the Congessional January 6th Committee rests (after today's session?), it can pick up the legal system challenge.
What costs to American GDP is not included? Years ago, an American manufacturer of light aircrafts, moved their entire company and operations to Canada. Reason was lost production in head office staff time and building planes due to defending lawsuits which had no basis in fact. Simply, looking to settle for $$. No legitimate claim, just the business of litigation.
So f#$@ing right!
knowing the american justice system does not work.......why did trudeau senior bring in the charter [ it is a copy of the american system]]now our courts are embroiled in huge back logs ....judges have too much power....the criminal justice system is seriously dyfunctional.....focus has been lost in criminal cases ....and in order to save this mess ....the SCC decides the jordan case ....putting a virtual statute of limitations on murder cases.....other serious criminal cases are stayed because of section 11b of the charter.....and this is progress???the system before the charter worked well ......the american inspired charter does not .....Robert Ash Q.C.[[ FORMER CROWN ATTORNEY ....30 years in downtown Toronto]]
thanks diane
Excellent newsletter Diane. The US Justice system is so flawed like you say and yet so many American pundits (like George Will use to) go on and on about how sublime the US Constitution is and how divine the Founding Fathers were. It’s laughable how broken the system is. Vermin like Trump rub salt into the wound.
Too true. I wonder if this is what Mr. Putin refers to when he suggests that America has a corrupt value system which he does not share?