“We’ve demonized the words of democracy, we’ve replaced majority,
minority relationships and the balancing with populism, with
authoritarianism, with crushing the media, crushing the independence of
the judiciary, crushing the independence of the bar and the rights of
minorities And we read about it all the time and we worry about it all
the time and nothing happens.”
Retiring Supreme Court judge Abella on dangers of populism, the role of the courts and a cherished family life:
“We’ve demonized the words of democracy, we’ve replaced majority,
minority relationships and the balancing with populism, with
authoritarianism, with crushing the media, crushing the independence of
the judiciary, crushing the independence of the bar and the rights of
minorities And we read about it all the time and we worry about it all
the time and nothing happens.”Read More