Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: David Ebner
Publication Date: September 18, 2025 - 18:47
Ottawa defends Supreme Court submission proposing notwithstanding clause limits
September 18, 2025
Ottawa is defending its proposal at the Supreme Court of Canada to put limits on governments’ use of the notwithstanding clause, with the federal Liberals arguing they are standing up for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
In the House of Commons on Thursday, Minister of Canadian Identity Steven Guilbeault said, “We have the responsibility to defend one of the pillars of our democracy, the Charter.”
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