Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently stated that Canadians do not have a right to defend themselves with guns, despite his security detail having guns to protect him. Now, Trudeau’s Justice Minister David Lametti has said: “There is no ‘absolute’ right for one to own private property in the country.”
Lametti is referencing people who purchased their private property. Totalitarian regimes that strip away the rights of their citizens always conjure up “valid” excuses to do so.
While the Canadian government is pointing fingers at Russia, it has dirt in its own backyard.
Canada froze the accounts of people who supported the Freedom Convoy, and now Bill C-19 would allow the government to seize property owned by Russians in Canada.
The money seized would then be used to aid Ukraine’s recovery, but does this mean that the government has a right under this new law (now in second reading) to arbitrarily target any Russian? What checks and balances are there to hold the Trudeau government accountable to due process? Transparency is currently lacking. Another concern is the question of what other law or “emergency measure” might the Trudeau government conjure up in the future as it continues to move in a totalitarian direction.
Lametti’s words that “there is no absolute right for one to own private property in Canada” should be taken as an omen, given the Trudeau government’s continue current trajectory.
“Canadian justice minister says there is no ‘absolute’ right to own private property,” by Anthony Murdoch, LifeSite News, June 14, 2022:
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – Canadian Justice Minister David Lametti claimed last week that there is no “absolute” right for one to own private property in the country .
Lametti was responding to questions by reporters about Bill C-19, which would allow the government to seize property owned by Russians in Canada.
“Well, look, we’ll obviously tailor the provisions so that it can withstand a court challenge. You don’t have an absolute right to own private property in Canada,” Lametti said.
“There are steps that are taken when expropriations happen at whatever level of government, and we’ll be sure to stay within those boundaries.”
If Bill C-19 becomes law, it would give the federal government the power to “seize and cause the forfeiture and disposal of assets held by sanctioned people and entities, to support Canada’s participation in the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs Task force in light of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.”
The bill is currently at second reading in Canada’s senate after passing in the House of Commons last Thursday.
The legislation would also ban “foreign investment in Canadian housing” for two years.
Some lawyers have said that a law giving the government the power to seize Russian assets at will could be a violation of international law.
David Kleimann, who works as a researcher and adviser on international law with a Brussels-based think tank, said, “I believe that the legal question is relatively clear here, that such an action or such procedures would violate international law.”….
mortimer says
Lametti finally reveals his true sentiments as a Marxist. Resign. Fire this commie.
PMK says
“There is no ‘absolute’ right for one to own private property in the country.”
This appears to be directed at Russians right now, but how far will this be taken?
How long will it be before this applies to all Canadian citizens?
Keith O says
Fine, if he thinks that then take all his expensive properties that the Canadian taxpayer has funded and give it back to the natives.
Infidel says
At this point, for all their crimes, Russia appears to be less socialist than many ‘capitalist’ Western countries. This is not to be confused w/ their alliances w/ Nicaragua, Venezuela or Cuba, or their installing Lenin statues in Ukraine
CheckBurry says
Or the Queen ? and i dont mean justine.
Infidel says
In other words, Lametti is saying that Canada is a communist country. Methinks this may come as news to most Canadians
Tom says
Klaus Schwab “You will own nothing and you will be happy.”
I bet Trudeau et al will be allowed to own private property. It will be just we peons that won’t.
Marxism 101.
Infidel says
That experiment should be tried on Klaus Schwab. All his property and assets should be impounded, and after a year, we should check how happy he is
somehistory says
Tyrants never include themselves in laws such as this, but “time and unforeseen occurrence befall us all,” according to King Solomon; and tyrants can become as many in the past…such as the late and not-so–great, Nicolae Ceaușescu (who challenged the power of the soviet union) and his wife…became .
A lot can be learned from history.
Wellington says
Damn shame, and what a waste, that which has happened to Canada.
Again Leftism reveals itself as the greatest enemy of liberty, even more than Islam or traditional authoritarianism. Why? Because it is the furtive enemy within and why everyone, I mean everyone, still voting for someone on the Left in countries like Canada and America are themselves part of the “problem.”
gravenimage says
Canada: Justice minister says ‘there’s no absolute right to own private property in the country’
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WTF? Is Canada now North Korea?
Tom says
Very close to it. After all Trudeau did say that he admires the Communist Chinese way of doing things.
Trudeau and Singh, the NDP stooge that is keeping Trudeau in power, will pay a very dear political price once Canadians are able to vote.
Both Trudeau and Singh are closet communists and Canadians are waking up to that.
Major Tom says
These Communist swine need their passports revoked…..charged with Treason……and thrown in prison….
We survived the Cold War to have them infiltrate all levels of government!
OLD GUY says
I’ll agree on one thing a foreigner or Foreign Company should not be allowed to own property in another country like they can in America.
And the citizens of a country should have the right to own property in their own country without fear of government seizure.
Patriotliz says
World invasion to the South of us,
Commies to the North of us
Commies to the Left of us
Into the mouth of hell
Road the MAGA.