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CAQ Abandons Controversial Quebec Constitution Bill
The bill faced opposition from First Nations leaders, civil-liberties groups and most opposition parties after committee hearings drew more than 300 submissions.
- On Thursday, Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette announced he is abandoning his constitution bill, as the parliamentary session ends Friday without sufficient time to secure passage.
- Introduced last October to define founding principles including secularism, the bill faced fierce criticism from First Nations leaders and civil-liberties groups who argued it threatened individual rights and lacked legitimacy.
- Legislative committee work stalled significantly, approving only 15 of 51 clauses by Wednesday. Jolin-Barrette spent three days last week in combative sessions as opposition members worked to delay progress.
- The Ligue des droits et libertés called the withdrawal a 'major victory for the rule of law and human rights,' while TALQ welcomed the demise as maintaining the 1.3-million-member English-speaking community's historic rights.
- Despite conceding defeat, Jolin-Barrette expressed pride in advancing the bill further than ever before, though experts suggest the constitutional debate may resurface during Quebec's fall election campaign.
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This constitution did not threaten the Charter or the courts, it threatened the white page.
·Montreal, Canada
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CAQ's controversial Quebec constitution bill dies as parliamentary session ends
Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette's divisive Quebec constitution bill will die on the order paper as there is not enough time to adopt it before the end of the parliamentary session on Friday.
·Canada
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CAQ scraps controversial Quebec constitution bill
On the eve of the National Assembly’s adjournment, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government has abandoned its efforts to pass its controversial Quebec constitution bill. The decision not to impose a gag order to force its passage rests with House Leader François Bonnardel and Premier Christine Fréchette, Justice Minister Simon-Barrette explained on Thursday. Faced with […]
·Toronto, Canada
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