It
is requested please that the reasons for judgment for petition 09-1067 be
entered into the BC Supreme Court decision database.
The
Appeal Court has produced a copy of the decision. It is stamped original.
The
merits to disclose the decision are it is of public interest and is of
fundamental importance to electoral reform. This was the first time in the
history of Canada that the Court was granted jurisdiction to advance the cause
of electoral reform.
The
charter challenge was directed at the impugned Regulation 29(4)'s censorship
restricting all topics in a private citizens’ electoral reform advertising
message, for a quarter of year, leading up to the single transferable vote
referendum, to advance our Democracy. The AG's offer to settle on a S.2b
freedom of speech breach demonstrates the civil rights infraction was
significant.
The
petition's writ sought only a Charter Section 3 voter rights declaration
though. The writ's failure to request a S.2b of the Charter freedom of speech
declaration – serves as an example to others to not make the same mistake.
The
petition filed during the referendum, waited too long to file for a petition hearing. It
is hoped that the reasons for judgment made public will help others avoid the
same mistake when advocating for their cause to make the world a better place.
Thank
you for your consideration to enter the reasons for judgment into the pubic
record.
Sincerely;
