Moreover, whatever is proposed should be narrowly confined to such demonstrated need. While we are utterly opposed to the legislative regime proposed by the White Paper , our position is nevertheless respectful of the Canadian law enforcement community. We are simply of the opinion that no democratic legal system can function on the basis of trusting individuals. The rule of law requires that we trust the law, not the parties who administer or enforce it. It is essential to democracy that government be a government of law, not of men and women.
History amply illustrates that any other approach erodes democratic institutions.
While we are prepared to contemplate the possibility that some laws may have a differential application in certain circumstances, we cannot support an approach which so radically suspends the law for any class of citizens.