Conservative premiers call on Ottawa to back down in Supreme Court case on notwithstanding clause | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: David Ebner
Publication Date: October 7, 2025 - 21:02

Conservative premiers call on Ottawa to back down in Supreme Court case on notwithstanding clause

October 7, 2025

Five provinces – including Quebec, Ontario and Alberta – are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to back down in a landmark Supreme Court of Canada case that revolves around the Charter’s notwithstanding clause and governments’ power to override the rights of Canadians.

In a legal filing in mid-September, Ottawa asked the top court to impose restrictions on governments’ use of the notwithstanding clause.



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