Apparently some Canadian legislatures do think that there are some economic rights worth fighting for.
The Toronto Star reports:
Fighting poverty is now the law in Ontario.
In a unanimous vote yesterday, Queen’s Park passed legislation that commits the province to become a leading jurisdiction in the battle against poverty.
The Poverty Reduction Act, hailed by advocates as “historic,” requires successive governments to draft poverty-fighting strategies with specific goals every five years and to report annually to the legislature on progress.
Yes, that was unanimous.
“Apparently some Canadian legislatures do think that there are some economic rights worth fighting for.”
There is a BIG difference between statutory and constitutional rights. You know that.
I have no problem with a legislature passing something like this (which can be repealed if a later government doesnt like it).
Not that I think it will do what they say it will do in light of the doctrine of implied repeal.