Abolish Tribunals

As a human being, I have rights, but I don't have the right to be falsely accused, and hauled in front of a tribunal, that smacks of witch hunts. So, who will protect me?

Maybe the Human Rights Tribunal, as they state: The purpose of the Canadian Human Rights Act is to protect individuals from discrimination. It states that all Canadians have the right to equality, equal opportunity, fair treatment, and an environment free of discrimination. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) applies these principles to cases that are referred to it by the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). The Tribunal is similar to a court of law, but is less formal and only hears cases relating to discrimination.

Only hears cases relating to discrimination, well that sounds wonderful, but just the use of the name Tribunal, makes me smell something burning.

So, let's look at the definition of tribunal:

tri·bu·nal (tr-bynl, tr-)
n.
1. Law
a. A seat or court of justice.
b. The bench on which a judge or other presiding officer sits in court.
2. A committee or board appointed to adjudicate in a particular matter.
3. Something that has the power to determine or judge: the tribunal of public opinion.

It's number 3 that creates a problem for me. "the tribunal of public opinion". This is a dangerous power for any group to be given.

At the same time, the candid citizen must confess that if the policy of the government, upon vital questions affecting the whole people, is to be irrevocably fixed by decisions of the Supreme Court, the instant they are made, in ordinary litigation between parties in personal actions, the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal.
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address by Lincoln, Abraham

Well, that says it all doesn't it! Abolish Tribunals!