1. The notwithstanding clause: A legislative weapon?
The notwithstanding clause of section 33 in the Canadian Constitution gives legislatures the ability to pass laws that override essential guarantees of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In using the notwithstanding clause, legislation may infringe on rights that are included in section 2, and sec...
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