‘Democratic safety valve’ removed by new B.C. order

By Jeremy Hainsworth / Glacier Media
Local governments can pass bylaws without legal delay between meetings

A B.C. ministerial order gives local governments significant power to pass bylaws in one sitting, a move observers say violates democratic principles. NDP Solicitor General Mike Farnworth’s Order 139 “contains the worst approach to emergency management, removing sober second thought exactly when it’s needed,” said Canadian Civil Liberties Association executive director Michael Bryant.…

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May 6, 2020

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