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By Mike Bennison

As I see it! This is the single underlying road block to Alberta Independence. A MUST READ.

Alberta: The Grassroots

THE CLARITY ACT: HOW OTTAWA — AND FREEDOM LAWYERS — BLOCK PROVINCIAL SOVEREIGNTY

Many Canadians believe a province can achieve independence through a referendum. But according to Doug Force, legal researcher and author of The Myth Is Canada, the Clarity Act (Bill C-20) ensures that separation through existing federal legal mechanisms is impossible. Even more concerning, is that our constitutional lawyers and so called 'experts' within the freedom movement are actively concealing this truth. Is there an agenda behind this coverup?

Below is a breakdown of some of the key arguments.

- FEDERAL CONTROL OVER REFERENDUM PROCESS

Section 1 of the Clarity Act gives the House of Commons (Parliament of Canada) the exclusive authority to determine whether a proposed referendum question on provincial separation is "clear." This means that even if a province poses a straightforward question such as, "Should Alberta become a sovereign nation?" the federal government can unilaterally reject it as invalid.

In practical terms, the people of a province are not the ones who decide the terms of their own referendum—Ottawa does. As Force puts it, this represents federal censorship, not democratic self-determination.

- NO DEFINED THRESHOLD FOR MAJORITY

Even if a referendum were allowed to proceed, Section 2 of the Clarity Act gives the federal government complete discretion over what constitutes a "clear majority." The law sets no specific percentage, leaving it up to Parliament to arbitrarily decide whether the result is sufficient to begin negotiations.

For instance, if 51, or 55, or even 60 percent of Albertans voted in favour of independence, Ottawa could still claim the result is not decisive enough to act on. This effectively grants the federal government a veto over the entire process.

- THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRAP

You Can’t Amend What You Don’t Own. Section 3 of the Clarity Act says Canada’s “constitution” must be amended before a province can separate. But here’s the truth: Canada has never had a legal or lawful constitution.

The British North America Act of 1867—the so-called foundational document of Canada—is not a Canadian constitution. It was British legislation, written in London and passed by the British Parliament to govern its colonies. It was never created by Canadians, never voted on, and never ratified by the people as a binding constitution. When the Statute of Westminster 1931 came into force, it legally severed Canada from British legislative authority. At that point, the BNA Act became null and void unless re-enacted by the people of Canada themselves. The de facto government had no authority to do this—only the people could, and they never did.

Even more fundamentally, the BNA Act was built on a monarchical model of government—rule through the British Crown and its appointed representative, the Governor General. Once Canada was no longer under the Crown’s lawful control, that structure became invalid. You cannot claim to be sovereign and still operate under a system designed for colonial rule by a foreign monarch. That means the entire framework and style of government outlined in the BNA Act is legally and structurally unworkable and obsolete.

Today, what Canada calls its “constitution” is nothing more than a photocopy of a defunct British statute that was never lawfully adopted by the Canadian people and is based on a form of government that no longer exists.

The Constitution Act of 1982 is another lie. No signatures. No referendum. No ratification. No lawful process. It wasn’t created or approved by the people. It’s a political document passed off as law by a de facto government, with no legal authority behind it.

So when Ottawa says provinces need to “amend the constitution” to separate, it’s absolute nonsense. You can’t amend a document that was never yours. Two governments can’t change a contract that neither of them owns.

That means separation under the Clarity Act is legally impossible. The whole thing is a fraud—a federal trick to keep provinces trapped in a fake system, under a fake constitution, with zero lawful foundation.

- UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUIREMENT

Further complicating the matter, Section 2(4) of the Act allows the federal government to reject any negotiations unless there is overwhelming consensus within a province. This can be interpreted as requiring near-unanimous public approval to proceed, meaning that even a small minority could be used to block the democratic will of the majority.

- OTTAWA IS NOT OBLIGED TO NEGOTIATE

Even if all conditions outlined in the Clarity Act are met—including a clear referendum question, a strong majority vote, and demonstrated provincial support—the legislation imposes no legal obligation on the federal government to enter negotiations. Section 3 of the Act ties any attempt at separation to a constitutional amendment process involving Canada’s so-called founding documents: the British North America Act of 1867 and the Constitution Act of 1982. The BNA Act was a statute of the British Parliament and the 1982 Constitution was never lawfully constituted. Neither document belongs to the people in any legal sense, nor were they ever enacted by the people. As such, Ottawa and the provinces together lack the lawful authority to amend what they do not own and what was never legitimately constituted in the first place. This creates a constitutional dead end: separation under the Clarity Act is legally impossible. Additional provisions in the Act reinforce this, ensuring any move toward separation remains entirely at the discretion of the federal government. A referendum merely opens the possibility of a discussion on negotiation—it does not compel it. There is no legally binding or enforceable pathway to provincial separation through a Clarity Act referendum. Under this de facto framework, no matter how decisive the vote or how unified the province, lawful separation cannot occur.

So, when Jeffrey Rath who is representing the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) speaks publicly about a referendum itself ensuring Alberta sovereignty, this is completely disingenuous—if not an outright lie—meant to mislead the freedom movement into following a fundamentally flawed referendum process.

- THE STATUTE OF WESTMINSTER: THE INTENTIONALLY FORGOTTEN LAW

Albertans—and Canadians—are being deliberately misled by so-called freedom lawyers and experts who are ignoring the one document that actually provides a lawful path to sovereignty: the Statute of Westminster, 1931.

This statute, passed by the British Parliament, ended colonial rule once and for all. It gave full legislative and constitutional independence to all former Dominions, including Canada. More importantly, it transferred ultimate authority to the people—not to politicians, not to courts, and not to Ottawa.

That includes allodial title to the land and the right to self-government under international law. In plain terms: the people became the lawful sovereigns.

That means any province, including Alberta, has the legal right to declare itself a sovereign nation—no permission needed. No referendum. No court fight. No negotiations with Ottawa.

Sovereignty isn’t something we need to ask permission for—it’s something to assert. Under the Statute of Westminster, 1931 this is already established international law and not up for debate. Any freedom lawyer or 'expert' telling you otherwise is not telling you the truth.

- ARE WE BEING MISLEAD BY FREEDOM LAWYERS & EXPERTS?

Our most pointed criticism is aimed not at Ottawa—but at the very people many Albertans look to for guidance.

Many “constitutional lawyers” and “freedom experts” operating within Alberta’s freedom movement are intentionally avoiding any mention of the Statute of Westminster, 1931—the one law that truly ended British colonial authority over Canada and granted full legislative and constitutional independence to all of the former Dominions.

The Statute of Westminster, passed by the British Parliament, formally recognized that Canada and other Dominions were fully self-governing and no longer legally subordinate to the United Kingdom. With this legal independence allodial title—the highest form of land ownership—transferred from the British Crown in Chancery to the people of each Dominion, not to the governments. By default, that Statute made both the federal and provincial governments in Canada de facto, or unlawful.

That means we, the people, are the lawful sovereigns of these lands. Under international law, this gives us the inherent right to self-government, without needing permission from Ottawa, the de facto Crown, or any foreign authority.

By hiding this legal reality from the freedom movement, these ‘constitutional lawyers’ and so called ‘freedom experts’ are intentionally keeping us trapped in a de facto system that was never lawful to begin with. By ignoring the Statute of Westminster, they’re misleading the people and leading them away from their actual lawful rights.

- CONCLUSION: A 'REFERENDUM' IS A LEGAL ILLUSION

The Clarity Act does not enable separation—it legally blocks and prevents it. The entire legal process outlined in the Clarity Act is a carefully constructed lie, designed to trick the public into believing they have the legal option to separate while in reality it prevents provinces from ever being able to secede from a de facto Canada.

Canada operates under an unlawful de facto regime. It governs through coercive deceptive control, not lawful authority. Real freedom will only come when we the people assert our sovereignty outside the de facto system.

So, it appears that many of our so-called 'Freedom Leaders' are not actually working for us or our freedom, but are instead working for secret interests to conceal these legal truths from us in order to enable the continuation of this de facto system—distracting and misleading our people down paths that sound good on the surface, but in reality lead nowhere.

These fake freedom leaders will have to answer before God.

However, the real question is: Are we the people ready to start ignoring these fake freedom leaders and assert our lawful sovereign right to self determination?

We are organizing to properly assert our sovereign rights and we encourage you to follow us for future updates and instructions moving forward. The real freedom movement is about to begin!