That's a pretty broad title... What the law actually changes is that if you're within 5 meters of the 'fence' surrounding the G20 zone, police have the right to ask you for ID and what you're doing there. If you don't show ID or answer their questions you are subject to arrest (but, as with this guy, probably no prosecution).
Totally agree. You have this guy (probably with his green bandanna over his face) while "exploring the G20 perimeter with his friend". Being passive aggressive landed him in jail but will probably have his court date dropped before July 28. Then again this appears to only be his side of the story. You want to bet that he was being a little more than passive aggressive ;) I don't really mind people who protest but I h…
That said, I don't have a problem with this law. I do have a problem with the way it was passed.
1. It was passed without debate.
2. By the time it is published in the Gazette (government newspaper where laws and other notices are posted) as required by law, the law itself will have expired.
3. It exposes flaws in our legislative system both with respect to process and entrenched rights (as a Canadian I basically have none because of our Constitution's notwithstanding clause).
I'd like to see these loopholes closed up. I think the law is balanced and within reason. But I would have liked to have my say before it became law. The way this went about implies that our leaders feel they have absolute power and that we citizens are merely pawns.