Bloc Québécois takes campaign to Ottawa to defend use of notwithstanding clause
April 8, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet made a rare campaign stop outside Quebec today to defend the right of provinces to adopt laws that pre-emptively invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause.The clause, which is Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, shields legislation from legal challenges on the grounds that they violate certain fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of religion, expression and assembly.
Unpublished Newswire
A fire broke out this morning on the grounds of an ArcelorMittal steel factory in the Montérégie region of Quebec.The fire began around 4 a.m. in scrapped vehicles outside the plant, according to the city of Contrecoeur, located about 50 kilometres northeast of Montreal on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.
April 20, 2025 - 12:30 | | The Globe and Mail
A fire broke out this morning on the grounds of an ArcelorMittal steel factory in the Montérégie region of Quebec, with 40 firefighters involved in the operation.
April 20, 2025 - 12:23 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
The CEO and general secretary of Canada Soccer, believes the new league will have a lasting effect.
April 20, 2025 - 12:14 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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