It is a sad day for Canadians: Prime Minister Harper and his Conservatives Party's Omnibus Crime Bill C-10 (An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts) is law. It was passed by Parliament yesterday and given Royal Assent this afternoon.
I wonder what kind of Canada my son will grow up in. I watch what has been taking place in Canadian politics and I worry. How long will it take for the generations to come to undo the damage that the current government seems intent to wreak upon our country? They seem determined to destroy the environment, to increase economic disparity, and to promote crime and incarceration. I worry about what kind of country my son will inherit.
I'm not normally in the habit of praying for our nation (though it's a good practice). I'm beginning to think that I ought to be.
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- Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer,
- Hold our Dominion in thy loving care;
- Help us to find, O God, in thee
- A lasting, rich reward,
- As waiting for the better Day,
- We ever stand on guard.
