Labour activists fear what the future holds for workers rights as the use of the notwithstanding clause continues to grow in ...
A clip of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking about his opposition to the notwithstanding clause in the Charter of Rights has been taken out of context and shared online, with social media ...
Premier Danielle Smith and other government ministers talk about the passing of Bill 2, which invoked the notwithstanding clause in forcing teachers back to work. (Credit: Greg Southam) I have a ...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is vowing to use the notwithstanding clause to allow judges to impose consecutive life sentences for mass murderers — a practice the Supreme Court of Canada has ...
On August 11, 2025, the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan (SKCA) released a major decision about section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter), which is colloquially referred to ...
Quebec’s right-wing, avowedly pro-big business Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government has tabled legislation in the National Assembly renewing its use of the Canadian constitution’s anti-democratic ...
Scott Moe, Premier of the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan, announced on Thursday that his government will use the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms‘ so-called “notwithstanding clause” ...
The Alberta government on Monday invoked the notwithstanding clause in legislation ordering 51,000 striking teachers back to work. Premier Danielle Smith said it was needed because of the size of the ...
Kerri Anne Froc has received funding for constitutional research from SSHRC and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. Jason MacLean does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from ...
The notwithstanding clause back is under the spotlight. Copies of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Credit: Marc Lostracci / https://commons.wikimedia.org ...
The clause can override certain sections of the Charter. Tom Axworthy says he is no longer surprised when he learns that a provincial government has used the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian ...
I have a somewhat unusual relationship with Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Its existence is sometimes credited to former premier Peter Lougheed and Peter Meekison, and I sat at the ...
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