Canadians do not have inalienable rights. If it violates our constitution, our government can invoke the Notwithstanding Clause and ignore our courts for years while still requiring law enforcement to go about their work. The courts are bound and have to behave as though there is no precedent during the Notwithstanding period.
Notwithstanding will then expire, courts will rule according to their conscience and people will appeal their sentencing and penalties. I'm not sure if you can sue for damages, but they could also invoke Notwithstanding on that and just run the clock.
I don’t know about Canada, but this is unconstitutional in the US.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/ex_post_facto
Not sure I found the right thing as I’m an American, but it looks to be the same in Canada.
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/check/art11g.html
Granted, they can put their law into effect, imprison people, until it is overturned in a high court.
Canadians do not have inalienable rights. If it violates our constitution, our government can invoke the Notwithstanding Clause and ignore our courts for years while still requiring law enforcement to go about their work. The courts are bound and have to behave as though there is no precedent during the Notwithstanding period.
Notwithstanding will then expire, courts will rule according to their conscience and people will appeal their sentencing and penalties. I'm not sure if you can sue for damages, but they could also invoke Notwithstanding on that and just run the clock.