notwithstanding clause

By normalizing the use of an extraordinary power like the notwithstanding clause, Ontario's Doug Ford government is setting the stage for future suspensions of charter rights by provincial legislatures, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

As she prepares to leave politics, the Liberal MPP for Ottawa—Vanier and longtime civil-liberties advocate reflects on her 2018 showdown with the premier and the prospects for democracy in Ontario.

Quebec's proposed legislation banning religious symbols for some public servants is drawing criticism from one of the province's leading public intellectuals.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants Quebec premier-designate Francois Legault to think carefully before proceeding with his plan to invoke the Constitution's notwithstanding clause to override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Quebec officials announce rules: remove religious symbols or face dismissal.