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The SNC-Lavalin scandal has Canadians fixated on justice and the rule of law.

The timing could not be better for a charity called Canadians for the Rule of Law (CFTRL), which is hosting a full-day “National Teach-in” in Toronto on March 17, entitled, “The New Taboo: Respect for the Rule of Law in Canada.” It was planned long before the present political brouhaha, and isn’t concerned with corporate corruption, but it’s a nice marketing coincidence all the same.

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In fact, the Teach-In’s main thrust is freedom of speech and citizens’ legal rights. The range of challenges to the rule of law addressed includes those posed by “the radical left, radical Islamists, and the radical right.” The conference was organized by David Nitkin, president of EthicScan, a consultancy that pairs businesses with ethical partners, and a volunteer with a raft of civic groups.

The SNC-Lavalin scandal has Canadians fixated on justice and the rule of law

Some of the content deals with hate speech, religion in the public square, the BDS movement, terrorism and public safety and, notably, lawfare (the use of law as a weapon to advance political causes). The keynote speaker is Ben Ryberg of the Lawfare Project, which provides pro bono legal services for protection of Jews’ civil and human rights worldwide. John Carpay, president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (on whose board I sit), will speak on lawfare in Canada.