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Originally Posted by StylinRed
and if someone takes the case to the supreme court and the supreme court so decides the govt can enact the Notwithstanding Clause and continue seizing
you could argue that the law was applied incorrectly and win it that way (if so proven) but gl with that, paying a 20% fine for being an idiot is a lot less time consuming and the cheaper way out
while the views of New Brunswick politicians are valued they are simply viewpoints (even the attorney generals); tell that to Ontario and their seizures of property under their Street Racing Laws, etc etc
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It might be the cheaper and easier way out but its most likely not the best. Who is to say that if people just let this keep happening they dont change other laws to start seizing stuff when they really shouldnt.
I believe it should be equal punishment across the board for stuff like this.
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Every individual is equal before the and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age, or mental or physical disability.
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The Canada Equality Law says that everyone is equal but in this case the fines are completely different. Sure the percentage might be the same but the amount you are paying isnt.
What I dont get is that driving is a privileged in Canada. Why not just hand out a nice fine in this case and take away the license from the drivers for a year or two.
Lets just say the Ferrari driver is stupid rich and the Ferrari means nothing to him. He just got a 15 day driving ban and lost his car but get cash from it. Tomorrow he goes into the dealership and buys the car back and tomorrow does the same thing but this time actually kills someone. This law is all about money and not about stopping anything.
If I had the money I'd love to go out and buy a $5000 car and purposely blast past a cop going 200+ just to prove how flawed this actually is. I can almost guarantee if this went to supreme court the province would lose and they would be fucked since it would make it that everyone that has lost their cars to this law could turn around and sue the govt.