<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel> <title> Comments on: Roundup: Singh walks back his demands </title> <atom:link href="https://www.routineproceedings.com/2020/06/16/roundup-singh-walks-back-his-demands/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.routineproceedings.com/2020/06/16/roundup-singh-walks-back-his-demands/</link> <description>The adventures of a Press Gallery journalist</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 03:35:58 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <item> <title> By: Dale </title> <link>https://www.routineproceedings.com/2020/06/16/roundup-singh-walks-back-his-demands/#comment-14582</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 03:35:58 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.routineproceedings.com/?p=8731#comment-14582</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://www.routineproceedings.com/2020/06/16/roundup-singh-walks-back-his-demands/#comment-14581">J.B.</a>. If you use promo code SMITH, you can get a discounted annual subscription for Loonie Politics.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.routineproceedings.com/2020/06/16/roundup-singh-walks-back-his-demands/#comment-14581">J.B.</a>.</p> <p>If you use promo code SMITH, you can get a discounted annual subscription for Loonie Politics.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: J.B. </title> <link>https://www.routineproceedings.com/2020/06/16/roundup-singh-walks-back-his-demands/#comment-14581</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[J.B.]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 23:17:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.routineproceedings.com/?p=8731#comment-14581</guid> <description><![CDATA[I can't afford to subscribe to Loonie Politics to read the whole article, but the gist of your argument as tweeted regarding provincial contracts for the RCMP makes sense. As I recall, Trudeau had floated a proposal during the blockades to work with the B.C. government on pulling the RCMP from the Wet'suwet'en territory and substituting them with an indigenous public safety force. But the chiefs balked, and the B.C. government wouldn't agree to call back the Mounties either. An end to provincial contracts would pull the feds back and leave the ball in the premiers' court to take responsibility for good or for bad. The double-edged sword I can see, though (albeit without having read the article), is who watches the watchmen? You have someone like Horgan who isn't perfect on this front either, as the blockade incidents showed, but at least seems to be more ideologically open to listening and taking recommendations under consideration at the very least. I'm sure B.C.'ers would be thrilled about the prospect of having Dr. Henry overseeing a comprehensive apparatus to address mental health and homelessness issues instead of trigger-happy cops. Then you have someone like Kenney, who had already floated the idea of having an Alberta provincial police as part of his firewall letter (or was that the Buffalo manifesto?). Yet I can see him weaponizing it for his own purposes, as he is already doing with that bill criminalizing protests at "essential infrastructure" which, because it's Kenney, means pipelines. Kenney is not going to go after the Yellow Vests. Kenney is going to envelop the Yellow Vests as his personal Praetorian Guard to go after indigenous people and environmentalists. They already have the "safety uniform". Watch Dr. Hinshaw have her responsibilities "reassigned" and Danielle Smith be appointed as his own personal Nurse Ratched to deal with "junkies" while Brett Wilson is dispatched to oversee calls about "drunk Indians". Plus, I'm sure Kenney would jump at the opportunity to duck out of the RCMP investigation he's already under and use "police reform" or "victimless crime" as an excuse. Oh, he doesn't need to go to prison, he needs "restorative justice" and "rehab". And then there's Ford, who is already down with O.P.P. and has his own history of meddling in the forces; I'm reminded of that line from Die Hard where Theo the computer programmer says "the police have themselves an R.V." The only way I could see him reallocating police responsibilities to social services is if they're private operations and he can make a buck off of it, like Trump. As for Quebec, who polices Legault to ensure that his "public safety" department doesn't implement its own barbaric hijabs hotline? I wasn't surprised at all by the Cons this morning, but no one from Blanchet's party signed onto that anti-racism declaration that the Liberals, Greens, and NDP lent their support to. The BQ is the federal arm of the CAQ and it shows. I'm totally open to the whittling down and transformation of "policing" to barebones essentials only (in other words, don't disband the prime minister's security detail considering all the psychopaths who want to go full Oswald on him), while leaving the remainder of responsibilities to mental health agencies and other resources in the community for the provinces and municipalities to manage. But there needs to be some sort of accountability backstop from the feds too, lest the worst people appoint the worst people to continue the rot and the systemic abuse all the way down the line. The problem is that too many of the people in leadership need to undergo their own intervention and anti-racism or anti-corruption training, and people need to examine their own consciences rather than continue to vote for them if they don't change. I'm not talking about Trudeau's dopey yearbook photos being mentioned as a deflection for the zillionth time, or "microaggressions." I'm talking about real serious problems. I wouldn't trust Kenney to be dog catcher, let alone be judge, jury and executioner. I just hope there's some mechanism beyond the ballot box to keep the political pit bulls on a very short leash.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can’t afford to subscribe to Loonie Politics to read the whole article, but the gist of your argument as tweeted regarding provincial contracts for the RCMP makes sense. As I recall, Trudeau had floated a proposal during the blockades to work with the B.C. government on pulling the RCMP from the Wet’suwet’en territory and substituting them with an indigenous public safety force. But the chiefs balked, and the B.C. government wouldn’t agree to call back the Mounties either. An end to provincial contracts would pull the feds back and leave the ball in the premiers’ court to take responsibility for good or for bad. The double-edged sword I can see, though (albeit without having read the article), is who watches the watchmen?</p> <p>You have someone like Horgan who isn’t perfect on this front either, as the blockade incidents showed, but at least seems to be more ideologically open to listening and taking recommendations under consideration at the very least. I’m sure B.C.’ers would be thrilled about the prospect of having Dr. Henry overseeing a comprehensive apparatus to address mental health and homelessness issues instead of trigger-happy cops.</p> <p>Then you have someone like Kenney, who had already floated the idea of having an Alberta provincial police as part of his firewall letter (or was that the Buffalo manifesto?). Yet I can see him weaponizing it for his own purposes, as he is already doing with that bill criminalizing protests at “essential infrastructure” which, because it’s Kenney, means pipelines. Kenney is not going to go after the Yellow Vests. Kenney is going to envelop the Yellow Vests as his personal Praetorian Guard to go after indigenous people and environmentalists. They already have the “safety uniform”. Watch Dr. Hinshaw have her responsibilities “reassigned” and Danielle Smith be appointed as his own personal Nurse Ratched to deal with “junkies” while Brett Wilson is dispatched to oversee calls about “drunk Indians”. Plus, I’m sure Kenney would jump at the opportunity to duck out of the RCMP investigation he’s already under and use “police reform” or “victimless crime” as an excuse. Oh, he doesn’t need to go to prison, he needs “restorative justice” and “rehab”.</p> <p>And then there’s Ford, who is already down with O.P.P. and has his own history of meddling in the forces; I’m reminded of that line from Die Hard where Theo the computer programmer says “the police have themselves an R.V.” The only way I could see him reallocating police responsibilities to social services is if they’re private operations and he can make a buck off of it, like Trump. As for Quebec, who polices Legault to ensure that his “public safety” department doesn’t implement its own barbaric hijabs hotline? I wasn’t surprised at all by the Cons this morning, but no one from Blanchet’s party signed onto that anti-racism declaration that the Liberals, Greens, and NDP lent their support to. The BQ is the federal arm of the CAQ and it shows.</p> <p>I’m totally open to the whittling down and transformation of “policing” to barebones essentials only (in other words, don’t disband the prime minister’s security detail considering all the psychopaths who want to go full Oswald on him), while leaving the remainder of responsibilities to mental health agencies and other resources in the community for the provinces and municipalities to manage. But there needs to be some sort of accountability backstop from the feds too, lest the worst people appoint the worst people to continue the rot and the systemic abuse all the way down the line.</p> <p>The problem is that too many of the people in leadership need to undergo their own intervention and anti-racism or anti-corruption training, and people need to examine their own consciences rather than continue to vote for them if they don’t change. I’m not talking about Trudeau’s dopey yearbook photos being mentioned as a deflection for the zillionth time, or “microaggressions.” I’m talking about real serious problems. I wouldn’t trust Kenney to be dog catcher, let alone be judge, jury and executioner. I just hope there’s some mechanism beyond the ballot box to keep the political pit bulls on a very short leash.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>