The changes to the Essential Services in Nursing Homes Act passed by a vote of 24-22 on Friday.

The debate around Bill 11, which would remove non-medical vaccine exemptions for public school children, has transcended vaccines and public health policy.

Neutrality should mean the state does not take sides, and that's not what's happening with Quebec's secularism bill, Rob Breakenridge says.

The Canadian Bar Association has come out against Quebec's pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause to shield its controversial secularism bill from court challenge.

Constitutional lawyers, meanwhile, say Quebecers should be worried about the government's willingness to use the notwithstanding clause on the matter.

The anti-racism protest in downtown Montreal expressed anger at the proposals of the incoming Coalition Avenir Québec government.

B.C. Premier John Horgan says British Columbia would not use the notwithstanding clause under his leadership.

Trudeau says he wants Legualt to think carefully before using the notwithstanding clause to prevent public servants in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work.

Governing MPs voted against NDP justice critic Murray Rankin's motion proposing the justice and human rights committee study the routine use of the clause.

The threatened use of the notwithstanding clause isn't a bug in a bumbling process, but a feature, Matt Gurney says.