Quebec Premier Francois Legault gestures as he responds to a question during a news conference in Montreal, on Thursday, April 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Quebec’s premier is hinting that upcoming legislation strengthening the province’s language laws will include the notwithstanding clause to protect the bill from constitutional challenges.
The notwithstanding clause – Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms – allows governments to adopt laws that violate Canadians’ fundamental freedoms such as freedom of thought and religion.
Legault told reporters today there is a “good chance” the new language bill will include the controversial clause because a judge earlier this week struck down part of his government’s secularism law, known as Bill 21.
Good chance new Quebec language bill will include notwithstanding clause: Legault
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Good chance new Quebec language bill will include notwithstanding clause: Legault
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