Canada's New Senate Appointment Process Inspires Petition Against Elitsm



Written Letters of Reference Process Prejudicial and Promotes Constructive Discrimination


The hope and enthusiasm that met the Trudeau government’s proposal to overhaul the Senate Appointment Process has come to a disappointing conclusion. The nomination rules include clauses put on the procedure that serve to cleave the overwhelming majority of Canadians out of the process itself.


Chief among these is the unnecessary and pointless requirement that a Written Letter of Reference accompanies each nomination. This clause of the revised process has now become the subject of a petition against elitism that is rapidly gaining pace.


The requirement for a Written Letter of Reference is a cutting reminder that the elites of society have no intention of letting an ordinary, everyday Canadian sit in their midst on a platform of equality. It is a disqualifying criterion used as an acid test by which many Canadians may never be able to enter the hallowed chambers of the Senate, regardless of their personal accomplishments and love for the Canadian nation.


Even the nomination for the Order of Canada does not require such a document; why then should the nomination of a Senator? Its sole purpose is to act as a further barrier to filter out 'undesirables' from participation in both the nomination and refereeing process.


Does the capacity for evocative writing and an excellent command of grammar qualify one for seeking to create a better Canada? No, the rule serves only to exclude large swathes of Canadian society who have never had the fortune of birth, wealth and connections to learn specific skills.


It is organised discrimination against the very people whom the new rules were supposed to uplift.


It seems that the very notion that we could change an entrenched system was hobbled from the very start. Elitist hoops have been put in place under the guise of a revamped nomination process that seeks to bridge the gaping chasm between the haves and have-nots. In reality, they are no more than a symbol of a panicking ruling class that senses that Canadians are waking to reality and demanding fair representation.


Prime Minister Trudeau confirmed the first seven new appointments in April 2016. But, now, Trudeau's supposed overhaul has been exposed as just another whitewash over more of the same old-same old meant to appease the masses through inspiring headlines while not making any meaningful change.


Is our democracy really democratic? Do you feel that you truly have a voice in the way Canada is run, and in the way that the taxes you pay are utilised? Many Canadians feel that the answer to those questions is a resounding 'No'. We were told that this sentiment was the reason that the Trudeau government launched their initiative to revamp the system. Now, we know better.


If we acquiesce to these demands placed upon ordinary Canadians today, there will be no further reason for the Trudeau government to even attempt to carry on this charade of equal representation.


If we do not speak up against deception perpetrated upon us in the name of equality today, perhaps one day we, too, might find ourselves asked to 'eat cake'.


Petition is HERE - https://www.change.org/p/peter-harder-stop-elitism-in-the-canadian-senate-s-new-appointment-process


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