A Toronto city councillor proposed, for the umpteenth time now, a bylaw imposing a curfew on children and teenager at a certain time. And, for the umpteenth time, the motion was voted down by Toronto City Council. This represents yet another attempt to apply unfair ageism, governmental parenting to those who cannot even vote.
Like some opponents to this bylaw, I believe the parents should do the parenting on this issue. The last thing we need is for a civic government to spend less time on a deteriorating transit system and other more important issues.
I will not deny that there are a few bad apples among the population who have yet to approach the age of majority. Which reminds me of youth city councillors.
In my opinion, they don't make sense either. For one to truly represent the youth of a muncipal government, the person has to be elected. In other words, if every member of a City Council have to be elected, why must a seat be appointed? This isn't right or democratic at all.
On Vaughan City Council, they require people to have impeccable grades and a spotless record. This limits many possible applicants as the city only wants people from an academic elite, an academic bourgeiosie. So when do you need good grades according to the School Board, to be wise in representation?
What an undemocratic corner of a democratic country we live in.