And as I say, I’m not opposed to a thriving economy, but we have rules and regulations for a reason: to try to make sure that this “thriving” doesn’t come at someone else’s expense. And as we tumble further into climate catastrophe, “growth” often becomes one of those double-edged swords.
That aside though, sounds like we agree that this concentration of power is really concerning.
Yes, and the CCLA’s brief on this is well worth reading. It looks far more closely at the lack of parliamentary oversight and vague wording (direct link to pdf) https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/451/FINA/Brief/BR13838502/br-external/CanadianCivilLibertiesAssociation-e.pdf
And as I say, I’m not opposed to a thriving economy, but we have rules and regulations for a reason: to try to make sure that this “thriving” doesn’t come at someone else’s expense. And as we tumble further into climate catastrophe, “growth” often becomes one of those double-edged swords.
That aside though, sounds like we agree that this concentration of power is really concerning.