The notwithstanding clause, which has been invoked most frequently by Quebec, allows provincial governments to enact legislation that limits sections of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms for a ...

Advocates in Alberta have lost a court battle in their fight against provincial restrictions on medical treatment for transgender youth. The groups Egale and Skipping Stone had asked a judge to let ...

Bill 96 would be shielded from constitutional scrutiny for another five years.

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette will introduce legislation to renew the Charter’s notwithstanding clause on Bill 96 a year before it expires, securing its protections from court challenges ahead of ...

The very first bill of the new premier, Christine Fréchette, will aim to renew the notwithstanding clause for Bill 96, which ...

Quebec Premier Christine Frechette intends to renew the Charter's override clause to protect one of the province's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled another announcement in his Justice agenda Monday, promising to use the ...

Andrew Enns, executive vice-president of Leger’s Central Canada operations, told National Post he was surprised to find ...

Advocates in Alberta have lost a court battle in their fight against provincial restrictions on medical treatment for ...

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette intends to renew the Charter's override clause to protect one of the province's ...

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette is making the early renewal of the notwithstanding clause on Bill 96 her first legislative act, a year ahead of its 2027 expiry. The move aims to shield the province ...