Monday, March 2, 2015

Open letter to Quebec Court Judge Eliana Marengo



I am curious. Which of the following people's testimony, because of their choice of clothing,  would you refuse to listen to if they appeared in your court . Which of these people would you deem to be dressed inappropriately?  I am inclined to believe that if Mother Theresa, Malala Yousafzai , MP Tim Uppal or a Catholic nun were in your court you would be delighted to hear what they needed to say. Why not Rania El-Alloul?







In Canada our judges are appointed. This means that, unlike some parts of the USA, our judges do not have to pander to public opinion to get re-elected to their position but rather can apply the law consistently. It is the Canadian public's assumption that our judges are nominated for their position because they are reasonable, well educated, mature, experienced and thoughtful people.

Clearly, at least in this case that assumption was wrong.

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