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John Carpay: Ultimately, Protecting Fundamental Freedoms Depends on a Citizenry That Cherishes a Free and Virtuous Society

John Carpay: Ultimately, Protecting Fundamental Freedoms Depends on a Citizenry That Cherishes a Free and Virtuous Society
A woman crosses an empty street in downtown Montreal on April 5, 2020. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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People naturally look for the easiest, quickest, and simplest solution to a problem. When suffering from headaches, most people prefer taking a pill to researching what might be causing the headaches. Taking a pill to get rid of an unpleasant symptom is not wrong. But when symptoms persist, it becomes necessary to delve deeper into the root cause.

John Carpay
John Carpay
Author
Lawyer John Carpay is president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (jccf.ca).