Canada’s “Notwithstanding Clause”

By Peter L. Biro What is The Notwithstanding Clause In 1982, Canada amended its Constitution, patriating it from the UK Parliament and entrenching basic civil liberties in a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the Charter).  Section 33 of the Charter - the “notwithstanding clause” (NWC) -  allows Parliament or a provincial legislature to pass an... Continue Reading →

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