Harper planning to scrap pot law

[Fred Zed]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Monday that he was scrapping draft legislation to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuanahttp://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...12552&call_pageid=968332188492&StarSource=RSS

 

[Papi Chulo]

I guess it is one of the conditions for cozy relations with the USA... maybe there will be a softwood lumber deal after he does this.

 

[blitz]

He'll dictate the new law once he's done finding out how Bush's dictate.

War on Drugs! War on Drugs! War on Drugs!

We Want War!

We Want Drugs!

War! War! War!

Drugs! Drugs! Drugs!

Border Drugs! Handgun Drugs! Ban! War! Ban!

Thus sums up your news viewing and reading for the next two weeks.

 

[Hard Idle]

Yankophille Alert

I guess it is one of the conditions for cozy relations with the USA... maybe there will be a softwood lumber deal after he does this.

LOL! Yeah, he'll get a lumber deal - a log up our asses!

 

[Rocket Man]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Monday that he was scrapping draft legislation to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuanahttp://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...12552&call_pageid=968332188492&StarSource=RSS

Doesn't this have to go through parliment first?

 

[danmand]

I am still waiting for my GST to go down by at least 1%, and he has to go and take care of the pot law first. No wonder I didn't vote for him.

KWI

Just a wild guess: The cancellation of the 1% income tax decrease will happen before the 1% decrease in GST.

 

[johnhenrygalt]

Just a wild guess: The cancellation of the 1% income tax decrease will happen before the 1% decrease in GST.

Well duh!

The 1% income tax decrease doesn't have to be "cancelled" since it was never voted into law by Parliament. So that "cancellation", or more precisely, "non-implementation" is instantaneous.

The GST reduction on the other hand requires three readings in the House of Commons, committee debate, successful votes at all stages - and a similar procedure in the Senate.

Of course we do have this annoying and anti-democratic tradition in Canada of treating budget speeches as law and then having Parliament enact the legislation with retroactive effect to the moment of the speech - but still, until the law is passed there is no change to the tax rates.

 

[leyla's eyes]

this is just the beginning for this christian fundamentalist. wait...he will do worse soon enough.

 

[Brookstone]

Personally, I've always thought it was stupid that you were allowed to carry a certain amount of weed and it would be ok. Medicinal purposes aside.
Things have got to be legal OR illegal, not both.

 

[thompo69]

Doesn't this have to go through parliment first?

No, because he's not changing anything. The bill introduced by Martin's government was never adopted. Harper isn't scrapping anything, he's just said he's not pursue that legislative initiative.

 

[nominis]

And you thought Mulroney fucked over Canada ? Just wait 'til Harpers done with it, it'll look just like the states.

 

[rama putri]

I tell ya, we Canuckleheads deserve who we elect. Are we really sure he's better than Paul? Don't think so. Unless you're a redneck Westerner wannabe American with a gun, the bible and hard on for war.

 

[Cobster]

even better to be seen as a nation of followers...