Ideology of ‘Mandated Consent’ Pushed by Media Doesn’t Keep People Informed
People wait in line at a mass vaccination and testing clinic at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, N.B., on Sept. 22, 2021. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov
Looking at the phrase “informed consent” on a page, it’s obvious it contains two interdependent words. There’s the noun “consent,” which means, well, agreement. And there’s the adjective “informed,” which means you know everything possibly necessary about what you’re agreeing to.
Peter Stockland
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Peter Stockland is a former editor-in-chief of the Montreal Gazette and co-founder of Convivium magazine under the auspices of the think tank Cardus. He is also head of strategic communications for Ottawa’s Acacia Law Group.
