CANADA YES!

[Smitty-48]

As of right now you can only have your kid taken by the state for being homophobic or not letting your kid cross dress apparently.

Not the case, you clearly haven't read the act, as, that's not what it says.

[TheReal_ND]

So you're SJW wife can't go to Ontario and tell a judge that you're homophobic for your son to have him taken away? If you say so /shrug/

[Smitty-48]

So you're SJW wife can't go to Ontario and tell a judge that you're homophobic for your son to have him taken away? If you say so /shrug/

Well, that's called judicial review, that's not the CAS, has nothing to do with the act which you invoked, the CAS does not determine custody battles in court. There's no specific law which directs a family court judge to determine custody, that's at the discrection of the judge.

The executive, to wit, the Crown, does not make those determinations, the Judiciary does not answer to the Crown. Quite frankly, even if the Crown writes a law, the Judiciary can overthrow it.

[Smitty-48]

See, let's say I had control of the legislature and I passed the Nukedog Law which said judges had to make determinations based on XYZ, that would be so unconstitutional, the judges could just ignore it, because the judiciary does not answer to the legislature, I can't amend the constitution, from the Ontario legislature.

The Tories have tried stuff like that, with predictable results; tossed out in court. Good for fundraising maybe, a poltical stunt basically, but no actual effects in a practical sense.

As far as the constitution goes, nothing has changed since 1982, Kathleen Wynne can't change it, but neither could the Tories.

As it requires assent from all ten provinces to amend the constitution, it's a similar situation here as it is in the USA, nobody can agree, so opening the constitution up is a non starter.

In terms of "gender diversity" issues under Section 15 of the Charter, that's not subject to the legislature, I couldn't pass a law either way which could override the Supreme Court, so, ultimately; not subject to a vote, rather, at the discretion of the judiciary.

[Smitty-48]

Now, we do have one thing here that you don't have in the USA, it's called the Notwithstanding Clause, essentially; States Rights; the Province of Ontario could invoke the Notwithstanding Clause as an opt out from the Supreme Courts determinations, but, I wouldn't recommend the Tories do that, because they don't have the majority onside for that, so it would be political suicide here in Ontario.

The Notwithstanding Clause is the Nuclear Option, you better make sure you have an overwhelming majority of public support, before you ever go there.

[Speaker to Animals]

Canada's family court system makes our family court system look legitimate by comparison. It's quite awful in Canada.

[Smitty-48]

Well if it came right down to it and my wife kicked me to the curb, I'd probably just give her custody of our Labrador Retrievers, in the end, I can just go down to the humane society and get another dog, so no biggie.

Not that different if you want another kid actually, there's lots of kids available if you want, the CAS has all sorts of them, just make sure you dont take a crazy one that's gonna burn your house down.

I actually get single moms hitting on me all the time, the wedding ring doesn't deter them, it attracts them like flies, so if I did end up single again, I could pretty much pick a whole family right off the rack, as if I would ever do that tho, obviously if I was single again, I'd get myself a younger woman to go with my younger dog.

[Speaker to Animals]

But, in Smitty's case, because there are no children and his wife makes more, I think he could probably score alimony. I'd travel up there to attend court to bask in his crocodile tears.

[Smitty-48]

Nah, I probably wouldn't take my wife to the cleaners, split the assets 50/50 and then I'd probably let her walk, I don't need no alimony, and I could find another woman to take care of me, ain't no thang, chicks dig me.

Best to avoid court if at all possible, otherwise you're just handing assets over to the lawyers, me, I'd prefer to just move on, plenty more money on the tree, plenty more fish in the sea, it's not a zero sum game.

[Smitty-48]

Moreover, even if I did have kids, last thing I'd want to do is single raise them, that's woman's work, I'd gladly pay a woman to take em' off my hands, they'd just weigh me down, if I'm single again, hell, I'd want to be making moves, hoppin n' poppin', shootin' n' lootin', I don't need no bairns hanging off of me, in the tall grass.

You wanna cut this Freebird loose? Well, like the song says... cheques are in the mail, see ya...