Notwithstanding Clause
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Doug Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause for third-party ads law may backfire: expertsDebate was scheduled to start overnight into Saturday morning and continue over the next several days on the bill tabled this week using the notwithstanding clause.PoliticsJun 12
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Anglo groups worry Bill 96 will create ‘charter-free’ zone in QuebecAn English rights group says the proposed Bill 96 legislation will have far-reaching human rights violations and will create a charter-free zone in QuebecCanadaJun 10
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Ontario government set to introduce legislation to invoke notwithstanding clauseThe proposed legislation would allow the governing Progressive Conservatives to restore changes to election finance law that a judge declared unconstitutional this week.CanadaJun 10
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Ontario government to invoke notwithstanding clause over campaign finance judgmentGovernment House Leader Paul Calandra says legislators are being recalled from their summer break tomorrow so the government can introduce legislation on the matter.PoliticsJun 9
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Quebec nationalism push poses election challenge for Justin TrudeauLegault vowed to amend Canada's Constitution to recognize French as Quebec's only official language and to call Quebec a "nation" to underscore its distinct status.PoliticsMay 28
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Quebec premier argues province has power to amend constitution in letter to TrudeauThe letter argues that Quebec has the power to unilaterally change the Canadian constitution to affirm that Quebec is a nation and that French is its official language.PoliticsMay 15
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Use of notwithstanding clause in Quebec language reform bill causes debateThe Quebec government hasn't yet revealed its French language reform bill, but it says it plans to use the notwithstanding clause. This lead to lively debate.PoliticsApr 30
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‘Good chance’ new Quebec language bill will include notwithstanding clause: LegaultThe notwithstanding clause allows governments to adopt laws that violate Canadians' fundamental freedoms such as freedom of thought and religion.CanadaApr 22
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Quebec court upholds most of province’s secularism law, exempts English school boardsSimon Jolin-Barrette, the province's justice minister, said on Tuesday that the government will appeal Tuesday's ruling and the exemption established for English school boards.PoliticsApr 20
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Bill 21: Closing arguments begin in court challenge to Quebec secularism lawThe law, known as Bill 21, bans public sector workers deemed to be in positions of authority, including police officers and teachers, from wearing religious symbols while on the job.CanadaNov 30, 2020
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