Tim is making critical points about the rule of law and its abandonment by the Trump administration. He chooses his words carefully, and he pays close attention to language. The phrase “rule of law” is a concept that is critical to our ideas about our personal security, health and well being. What stops me from being picked up by the police, thrown in jail, or sent to a foreign jail or concentration camp ?

As Canadians, it js important to understand that the thinking and public statements of American officials, including the President of the United States, show a level of contempt for the rule of law beyond anything we have heard before.

It is the time for us to be clear about our own standards and commitments. None of us is “above the law”. No public decisions are beyond criticism. Every person resident in Canada, including visitors, are entitled to due process of law.

We gain nothing by remaining silent or swallowing our words.