Dear Editor,
Re: “Don’t be sidetracked by protesters’ funding,” Letters, Aug. 28.
The issues being discussed are law, justice, civil disobedience and public safety; not funding.
However, if funding contributes to a risk to public safety then it too becomes an issue. These road blockades are not just simple public inconveniences. This is about the risk of death because an ambulance had to take a longer route to arrive at an emergency. If a death was to occur, should the group responsible for the road blockade be held accountable under the law? Is this acceptable to you?
Canada is a parliamentary democracy: its system of government holds that the law is the supreme authority. Laws govern Canadians, not perceived justice for protesters’ claim to moral rights. Civil disobedience has limitations and moral rights do not exceed legal rights in Canada.
If Jerome Dickey is our new candidate for council, I wish him luck. However, he will have to parse his climate action views if serving the public.
Don Flintoff
RICHMOND
