Former Canadian Supreme Court Justice John C. Major has endorsed the proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act (ASA).."What's so terrible about the province saying, 'if you want to impose on us, you better be sure you're doing it constitutionally'?" Major said..Major was a Canadian jurist and was a puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from 1992 to 2005..On Monday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith took to social media to highlight Major's support for the ASA.."Wow. Former Supreme Court Justice John C. Major endorsed the constitutional validity of the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act. Any questions?" Smith said on social media..On Saturday, Smith said she will be making some amendments to the ASA..'Bill 1, the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act will be used to stand up to federal government overreach and interference in areas of provincial jurisdiction, including in the areas of private property, natural resources, agriculture, firearms, regulation of the economy and delivery of health, education and other social programs,' the premier's office told the Western Standard on Sunday.."It’s disappointing to see the NDP vote against Bill 1 before seeing it or to propose any amendments they feel would strengthen the Bill, which shows they’re not willing to stand up for Albertans against the Trudeau-Singh coalition’s continuous attacks on our economy and provincial rights.".The premier's office explained the ASA intends to enable the legislative assembly to direct Cabinet to take action to defend the interests of Albertans.."The premier will be speaking to her caucus on Monday about potential amendments to ensure this fact is crystal clear in the final legislation when it is ultimately voted on in 3rd reading," the premier's office stated..On Sunday, Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan verbally accosted pro-sovereignty act supporters and gave them the finger during a protest at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.."We have seen around the world the rise of authoritarian politics in western democracies," McGowan said..READ MORE: NDP union boss verbally attacks ASA Smith supporters, gives them finger
