Thank you for the question.
It would mean the further marginalization and elimination of the ability to assert one's rights in court. I think you named how broad an impact that would be.
Of course, I'm focused in large part on the communities Egale represents. However, as I said in my remarks, our position is politically neutral. We believe that Canada, as a constitutional democracy, requires robust checks and balances in the system, and that the rights of minorities, unpopular social groups and those with unpopular opinions should not be left to majoritarian rule. That's not how our system is set up. This is a small step the government has taken that needs to be protected to make sure those checks and balances in the system stay functional.
In order to ensure our constitutional rights belong to us and can be enjoyed by all in our country, the Court Challenges Program needs to be protected.