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Support for the Rule of Law is Fading

Support for the Rule of Law is Fading

And its due to the failure of institutions to remember why they exist

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Mathew Preston
Feb 14, 2020
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Support for the Rule of Law is Fading
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We don’t trust the courts anymore.

It’s a sad fact. A recent poll by Angus Reid showed that only 36 percent of Canadians had faith in their provincial criminal courts.

It’s not hard to see why this is so low.

This week, two examples in Alberta illustrate how courts are acting not in the interests of the fundamental senses of justice that people have, but i…

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