17 апреля - 25 пять лет свободной Канаде
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:17 am
http://www.thestar.com/article/200519
Twenty-five years ago, a series of signatures on a rain-dappled document jolted Canada into a new era.
To some, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Pierre Trudeau's greatest political legacy, was a supremely undemocratic development, weakening governments and handing judges the power to decide some of the most pressing social issues.
Такое вот было дело двадцать пять лет назад в Канаде.
Конечно дело было нужное.
Но благие намерения часто ведут не в сад.
Twenty-five years ago, a series of signatures on a rain-dappled document jolted Canada into a new era.
To some, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Pierre Trudeau's greatest political legacy, was a supremely undemocratic development, weakening governments and handing judges the power to decide some of the most pressing social issues.
Такое вот было дело двадцать пять лет назад в Канаде.
Конечно дело было нужное.
Но благие намерения часто ведут не в сад.