When a public backlash compelled Ontario Premier Doug Ford to abandon his use of the notwithstanding clause to end a labour dispute in 2022, it was possible to believe the tide had turned back ...

Using the notwithstanding clause to evict the homeless shows the limits of municipal politics Story by Steve Lorteau, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Oliver Chan, University of ...

“These measures will only further criminalize people for being unhoused.” Sivalingam said she’s concerned about the government’s willingness to use the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that ...

Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani says governments should not use the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to circumvent the rights and freedoms of Canadians, arguing against the tactic as ...

EDMONTON — A lawyer fighting a new Alberta law affecting transgender youth says he’s disappointed Premier Danielle Smith will use the Charter’s notwithstanding clause if need be to shield ...

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says using the notwithstanding clause to shield her government’s transgender health restrictions is on the table as a “last resort.” A provincial ...