Bloc Québécois takes campaign to Ottawa to defend use of notwithstanding clause

Bloc Québécois takes campaign to Ottawa to defend use of notwithstanding clause

Standing outside the Supreme Court of Canada, Leader Yves-François Blanchet told reporters that Section 33 is a bulwark preserving the sovereignty of provincial legislatures

Federal Election: CCLA Leads Joint Call for a Public Consultation on the Notwithstanding Clause

TORONTO – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Federal Leaders Must Commit to Protecting People of Canada’s Rights Today, more than 50 organizations, human rights advocates, and legal experts released an open letter urging all federal party leaders to commit to a public consultation on the notwithstanding clause within six months of forming a new government. This is a critical moment for Canada’s democracy, and action is needed now. For decades, the notwithsta…