In any well-functioning democracy, there must be a workable means by which citizens can hold the government to account if it is violating their constitutional rights. In practice, constitutional litigation is an astronomically expensive undertaking and often drags on for years, leaving it far outside the reach of most Canadians. RelatedBut the Court Challenges Program is not the solution. The Liberals say the new Court Challenges Program will support litigation to vindicate religious freedoms. By re-establishing and expanding the Court Challenges Program, the Liberals are effectively acknowledging that government passing unconstitutional laws is a real and serious problem that is currently going unchecked.

Source: National Post February 10, 2017 19:30 UTC