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Ford s use of notwithstanding clause for third party ads law may backfire: experts
by Holly McKenzie-Sutter, THE CANADIAN PRESS
Posted Jun 12, 2021 11:00 am EDT
Last Updated Jun 12, 2021 at 11:07 am EDT
Ontario PC MPPS gather outside a government room at the Queens Park Legislature in Toronto on Thursday, June 10, 2021 as MPPs vote on the government s introduction of legislation that will enable it to invoke the notwithstanding clause to deal with a court ruling on a third party election financing law. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Representatives have returned to Ontario’s legislature for an emergency weekend debate on election finance law with implications for free speech that experts warn may backfire on Premier Doug Ford’s government.
The Ford government says it will recall the legislature Thursday in order to use the notwithstanding clause to override a court decision that blocked the government from imposing new restrictions on third-party campaign advertising.
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The Ford government is taking the bold step of invoking the notwithstanding clause of the constitution to overturn a court decision issued just this week.
The court decision deemed certain parts of the Elections Finances Act unconstitutional for limiting third party advertising but rather than comply with the ruling, the government is set to override the court.
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Government House Leader Paul Calandra has informed Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ted Arnott of their intention to recall the House to pass the sections of Bill 254 again with the notwithstanding clause added in.