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Politics

After a brief retreat, politicians are again clamouring for the notwithstanding clause

The public backlash against Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s attempt to use the notwithstanding clause in a labour dispute in 2022…

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Canada

Should the Senate draw a line at the notwithstanding clause?

John A. Macdonald once assured the pre-Confederation Legislative Assembly of Canada that an appointed Senate, then under consideration, would “never…

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Nova Scotia

Decades-old clause keeping grocers out of Halifax neighbourhood hurts community, say residents

A real estate clause that limits who can sell groceries on Gottingen Street in Halifax has also caused generational damage in the historically Black…

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Politics

Love the idea or hate it, experts say federal use of notwithstanding clause would be a bombshell

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s suggestion this week that he would use the notwithstanding clause to push through criminal justice reforms…

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Politics

Liberals accuse Poilievre of planning to override charter rights with notwithstanding clause

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of seeking to override constitutional rights following comments he made to…

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Canada

Poilievre hints to police he would use notwithstanding clause to change justice laws

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he would use “whatever tools the constitution allows” to pass criminal justice laws if his…

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Politics

Challenge of Sask. school pronoun law can proceed despite notwithstanding clause, judge rules

A judge has ruled a court challenge can proceed over the Saskatchewan government’s law requiring parental consent for children under…

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Canada

Sask. Parental Bill of Rights to be introduced, notwithstanding clause invoked

The Saskatchewan government will introduce Bill 137, the Parental Bill of Rights, on Thursday morning and invoke the notwithstanding clause.…

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Canada

Sask. premier ready to use notwithstanding clause to protect new school pronoun and name rule

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is ready to use the notwithstanding clause to protect a new rule requiring parental permission for…

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Sports

PGA Tour, Saudi wealth fund removes poaching clause from agreement at the request of the Justice Department

The PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s Saudi financiers responded to a Justice Department investigation by removing a provision in their…

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