While the games people play at Kahnawake technically violate Canadian law, for the last decade they've enjoyed a hands-off approach by government and police, who clearly aren't eager to walk into the absolute hornet's nest of shutting them down.So, if I'm following the logic here... the various levels of government have apparently decided... "We're only going to enforce some laws -- against some of the people."
The fact that Kahnawake doesn't collect taxes and has been allowed to operate outside federal gambling law rankles the Woodbine Entertainment Group, who argue their market share is being eroded by illegal online gambling.Some folks have decided to do something about that.
Liberal MP Roy Cullen, whose Etobicoke North riding includes Woodbine, met a week ago with Justice Minister Rob Nicholson – who also has the Fort Erie Race Track in his riding – to talk about the online gambling issue.One people -- one law.
If no action is taken, he vows to introduce a private member's bill so that the issue will be debated and dealt with in Parliament.
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RELATED: And while we're on the law
Ralph Power, incorrigible cold-blooded killer living and breathing today just like the rest of us, should never be released from prison. And our taxpayers dollars should not be frivolously wasted on parole-hearing "rights" for the Ralph Powers of society, and panels of so-called "experts" who, history has shown, have at times shown their vaunted expertise by approving the "rehabilitated" for parole only to have them kill again.So, if you, YES YOU... wanna make a difference in some small way... here is how to do it...
Carolyn Gardner says it's important the public "keep the heat on" the legislators. "We now want to approach the Opposition critics in this area to get them on board."(via reader rich)
And, you, the public, can do your needed team bit through www.powernoparole.ca and The Canadian Resource Centre For Victims of Crime (Heidi Illingworth, executive director): 613-233-7614; toll free at 1-877-232-2610.