With the Supreme Court scheduling its hearing for September on the constitutional challenge to Bill 21, Quebec’s law that prohibits religious symbols in certain sectors of the public service, some ...

A “blunt instrument” like the notwithstanding clause has no place in the debate over what parents are entitled to know from schools about their child’s gender identity, Canada’s justice minister said ...

The clause is a rarely used provision that allows governments to override certain Charter rights for up to five years Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

Nearly half of Canadians say they support their province using the notwithstanding clause to ensure that schools tell parents if their child wishes to use a different name or pronoun, a new poll ...

In what has become a mainstay in recent Canadian politics, the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is back in the news. In the last few weeks, several mayors have ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would consider using the notwithstanding clause within the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms if it is needed to pass her government’s promised compassionate care ...

Several London city councillors are joining a coalition calling for Ontario mayors to reconsider a request urging Premier Doug Ford to invoke the notwithstanding clause to allow municipalities to shut ...