You, the “Queen” and the Governor General [GG] - 6
Part 5 in this 7 part mini series explained the political trick used by the politicians, judges and media to prevent the people having a say in how they are governed. Also a start was made describing how the people can get back some control over the political system.
Part 6 has more detail on how the people of BC can give themselves the right to have the last word in how this province is governed.
11 Democracy in Canada – a dream or a possibility ?
The international community including the International Law Commission is unwilling to back up its principles with action.
In the real world politicians and judges will never give up their total power – the people will have to take it from them [peacefully – with ballots not bullets]. British Columbians will never change the Ottawa system with ballots, but they can change the BC system with ballots. By adding an element of Direct Voting to their system British Columbians will install a lawful BC government. When Albertans see the advantages to the people of a lawful provincial government they will copy the BC model, and so on across the country.
The only level of government in Canada that can bring change to the central government is the provincial level. The provinces created the central government in the first place, and they can combine to change it. The provinces combined have the power to install a direct voting mechanism at the national level, and to bring the central government under control – sort of, like, you know, getting back to the rules of the original federation before Ottawa got out of hand – a re-federating of the lawful provinces ?
12 Setting up the BC model
Controlling politicians by adding an element of Direct Voting to the BC political system requires government action. A party must be voted into power in Victoria to make the necessary changes. Voters must combine to vote such a party into power.
Once in power the new government will govern the province in the normal way so that life goes on without disruption. Changes will be phased in slowly. Authority for creating a Direct Voting in BC will come from a new provincial constitution approved by the people, whereas the current BC politicians unlawfully use a handy statute in place of a constitution.
So the people will be given the right to write and approve a BC constitution that puts power in the hands of the people. In that constitution the people will retain to themselves the right to control future politicians with a water-tight Direct Voting system. Only the people will be able to alter the Constitution of British Columbia.
13 Using the BC model to bring Ottawa under control
There is one key to persuading politicians in Ottawa to create a lawful central government subject to the control of Canadian voters between elections – money.
As long as the provinces continue to feed the Ottawa machine with provincial money Ottawa will dominate the land. When the provinces first created a central government direct taxes were allowed only to the provinces. The new BC government will return to that agreement. A new fiscal arrangement with Ottawa will be phased in.
Direct taxes raised in BC will be collected by BC and held in the BC Treasury. Ottawa will be paid only for the cost of central government services provided to the province. This will have two results. The Ottawa bureaucracy will be reduced in size, and BC will have control over its taxes and will have money to fund BC’s social services. This was the intention of the original confederation [don’t listen to Ottawa propaganda about this – read the Quebec Resolutions 1864 for yourself]. Or read “The Intention”
Negotiations between the province and the central government to bring about these changes will also be different from negotiations that take place today. The difference will be that the province will be in possession of the money.
Overview of all 7 parts in this mini series
1 The Principle of Self Determination
2 The end of lawful government in Canada
3 The start of unlawful government in Canada
4 The continuation of unlawful government – 1982
5 Who is the Queen of Canada ?
6 The Crown – separating myth from reality
7 Giving Royal Assent to Canada’s laws
8 Law v Convention
9 Constitutions v Statutes
10 Democracy in Canada, for a change, at last
11 Democracy in Canada – a dream or a possibility ?
12 Setting up the BC model
13 Using the BC model to bring Ottawa under control
14 Back to the Queen and the Governor General issue
15 Summary