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Quebec government tables draft constitution that will be ‘law of all laws’
The draft constitution aims to protect Quebec's core values, enshrine rights like abortion, and increase autonomy amid legal challenges and upcoming provincial elections.
- On Thursday, the Quebec government tabled a draft constitution in the provincial legislature that would take precedence over other provincial laws, with François Legault saying it protects Quebecers' core values.
- François Legault's government says the move responds to legal challenges over Bill 21 and Bill 96 and comes as Coalition Avenir Québec lags in polls before the October 2026 provincial election.
- The draft would shift appointment influence by allowing François Legault to rename the lieutenant‑governor the "officer of Quebec" and recommend candidates for Senate and Supreme Court appointments.
- Facing pushback from opposition, opposition parties said the government failed to consult and voted against the bill Thursday, while a spokesperson for Sean Fraser said Ottawa is reviewing the measure as the Supreme Court of Canada prepares to hear a case tied to Bill 21.
- Defending legal tools, the legislation explicitly protects the notwithstanding clause and forbids publicly funded organizations from using grants to challenge Quebec's founding principles, as François Legault said, `When we look at our history, our survival as a nation was improbable, but we are still here.
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Quebec Government Introduces Draft Constitution to Preserve Province’s ‘Distinct’ Character
Quebec’s government has tabled a draft constitution that Premier François Legault says will protect his province’s “distinct national character.” Legault’s Canadian Relations Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette tabled the bill on Oct. 9. Legault says the Quebec constitution will be “the law of all laws” and was designed to reinforce provincial autonomy. The premier said in a Oct. 9 post on X that it was “self-evident” that the Québécois form a nation—…
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The law, once passed, will bring together all the "rules" and "fundamental values" of Quebec, the Prime Minister pleads.
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