For the second time in less than a month, the Alberta government has invoked the notwithstanding clause, this time to defend a Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in the House of Commons that he will fight Quebec's secularism bill on the use of the What is the notwithstanding Clause? What is its history? Why is it in the news so much? Find out the answers to these questions
Democracy and the Notwithstanding Clause by Michael Pal :: SSRN Canada fighting Quebec's secularism bill on appropriate use of notwithstanding clause
The fight over the notwithstanding clause Canada's Notwithstanding Clause, Explained Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi joins Michael Higgins to talk about the back-to-school legislation, the student walkout
Five premiers, including Saskatchewan's Scott Moe, are calling on Ottawa to withdraw its recent call for limits on the Visit our website at for more updates about our work.
Gil McGowan, the president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, says the provincial government's use of the notwithstanding As University of Windsor law professor Richard Moon explained, the notwithstanding clause was first introduced when a number
Alberta education minister defends using notwithstanding clause Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he'll use notwithstanding clause to ensure multiple-murderers die in prison.
Alberta passes bill using notwithstanding clause to shield laws impacting transgender rights Full news conference: UCP using notwithstanding clause on 3 bill amendments Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Clause for Concern: Canada's Notwithstanding Clause, Explained. Alberta uses notwithstanding clause to order teachers back to work | Power & Politics
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause, orders striking teachers back to work LIVE NOW: Smith Invokes Notwithstanding Clause to End Teachers Strike. Markham is speaking with AFL President for reaction
Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides Canada's federal and provincial legislatures with the power to enact Law professor breaks down the notwithstanding clause
Bill 39, Notwithstanding Clause Limitation Act, 2025 - Legislative Notwithstanding clause called again | CTV News Calgary at Five for December 10, 2025 Alberta looks to use notwithstanding clause on 3 transgender laws
What the heck is the notwithstanding clause? Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of the Constitution of Canada. It is commonly known as the notwithstanding clause (French:
The government of Alberta has invoked the notwithstanding clause to force striking teachers back to work in the province. For The The word "notwithstanding" is considered to be a trumping word that "controls over any contrary language." The Alberta government is looking to use the notwithstanding clause to amend three laws introduced last year that affect
How does the notwithstanding clause work? Breaking down Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause The Alberta government has tabled the Back To School Act, which will force striking teachers back to classrooms. As Travis
The preemptive use of the notwithstanding clause cannot be allowed to normalize. Neither should the curtailment of legislative debate become The Notwithstanding Clause of the Charter Invoking the notwithstanding clause
The Alberta government has tabled legislation ordering thousands of striking teachers back to work, invoking the notwithstanding Alberta's trans advocates raise alarm over potential use of notwithstanding clause Alberta defends using notwithstanding clause on bills that impact trans youth
'It's a disgrace': Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on transgender laws The notwithstanding clause is in the news in both Alberta and Ontario. So, what does it mean when a province uses this clause in
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The federal government is looking to put limits on this clause that is being increasingly invoked by provinces to curtail people's The Alberta government has invoked the notwithstanding clause to protect three new laws from any constitutional challenges.
Justice minister on use of Charter's notwithstanding clause Alberta's UCP government is preparing to use the notwithstanding clause on three transgender laws. Subscribe to CTV News to In Alberta, the government seems poised to use the notwithstanding clause to defend laws that govern the use of pronouns in
Get answers on the notwithstanding clause, how it's being used today in Canada to violate Charter rights, and what you can do Section 33 of the Charter, commonly known as the "notwithstanding clause", gives lawmakers the ability to shrug off important fundamental rights and freedoms
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Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is commonly referred to as the "notwithstanding clause." Its function is to prevent a court from invalidating Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he's concerned by the frequency of use of invoking notwithstanding clause to deal with complex
Charterpedia - Section 33 – Notwithstanding clause This article focuses on the relationship between democracy and the notwithstanding clause in s.33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Alberta government's use of the notwithstanding clause to end the teachers strike has the union looking for ways to challenge
WATCH NEXT: The Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says his government's use of the Constitution's notwithstanding clause was
Bill 9 passes using notwithstanding clause to shield laws from court challenges The Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause in its back-to-work legislation, ending a teachers' strike. The clause Premiers' request for Ottawa to pull out of the notwithstanding clause case rejected
What is the notwithstanding clause and why is it so controversial in Canada? This video breaks down Section 33 of the Charter of On Tuesday the Alberta government used the notwithstanding clause to shield three pieces of transgender legislation from legal Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to protect trans laws from court challenges
What notwithstanding clause means for legal challenges of Alberta trans laws Alberta UCP invokes Notwithstanding Clause again
The notwithstanding clause: Unpacking the controversy Alberta's government has used the notwithstanding clause again. This time, it's to prevent legal challenges against three laws The Alberta government has tabled legislation to use the notwithstanding clause to shield three bills that affect transgender youth
Political analyst John Santos says the theory that the UCP is using the notwithstanding clause so much to block court challenges Court Rules On The Power Of The Notwithstanding Clause
The notwithstanding clause should be kept, at least for the present. It permits debate about which rights are fundamental in Canadian society and which should Press Conference on Premier Ford Use of Notwithstanding Clause Re: Bill 28
Trans kids deserve to be loved and protected. Last night, Danielle's Smith government used the notwithstanding clause and Anger simmers over Alberta's use of notwithstanding clause Online Charter Series: The Notwithstanding Clause – Is it Justifiable? (Richard Mailey)
What is the notwithstanding clause? Notwithstanding clause called again | CTV News Calgary at Five for December 10, 2025 Subscribe to CTV News to watch more
Alberta using notwithstanding clause to force teachers back to work The showdown between Alberta's government and tens of thousands of striking teachers is ramping up in an unprecedented way. A legal battle is underway over the notwithstanding clause, which allows governments to override "[certain] rights of Canadians"
'They clearly thought this was over. It's not': Nenshi on notwithstanding clause | Alberta Primetime Egale legal director Bennett Jensen says the government is being 'misleading' by trying to stop a court action of transgender laws. Why is Poilievre's pledge to invoke notwithstanding clause significant? | Hanomansing Tonight
Are provinces overusing the notwithstanding clause? The Act would provide that bills cannot invoke the notwithstanding clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms except in certain circumstances. UCP uses notwithstanding clause for fourth time
Notwithstanding Clause: Save Our Charter - CCLA The notwithstanding clause has been part of Canadian law since 1982. So why is it now so controversial that it's heading to the Provincial governments have invoked the notwithstanding clause to protect laws critics say infringe on Charter rights and
In the early hours of Wednesday morning – Alberta's government passing laws impacting the rights of transgender Albertans Has the Notwithstanding Clause Become Less Controversial
The notwithstanding clause prevents a court from declaring that legislation covered by a section 33 declaration is of no force or effect. The United Conservative Party pushed through its controversial Bill 12 using the notwithstanding clause. Subscribe to CTV News
Governments keep using the notwithstanding clause. What is it? The notwithstanding clause, which allows governments to override certain aspects of Canadians' rights, was intended to be a last
Could Albertans become normalized to notwithstanding clause? Smith invokes the notwithstanding clause
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause in transgender laws Ontario Premier Doug Ford sounded off on the federal government's recent move to limit provincial use of the notwithstanding Saskatchewan's proposed use of the notwithstanding clause to shield its school pronoun policy from court challenges is just the
Alberta passes bill to use notwithstanding clause to end teacher strike For the second time in three weeks Alberta's government is invoking the Charter's notwithstanding clause, this time to protect its We've heard a lot about using the notwithstanding clause in the news over the last couple of years. Whether its being considered
Notwithstanding clause has never been used this way in Canada: AFL president The "notwithstanding clause" (NWC), or section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, allows legislatures to override certain Charter rights,
Teachers are back in the classroom this Wednesday and the province made them go back using the rarely used notwithstanding In an embargoed news conference from Monday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery talk about
Why the Notwithstanding Clause? Putting the Charter's Controversial Provision in Context