The New York Times

Hit Play About U.S. Constitution Debuts in Canada. Amended, of Course.

How do you retool “What the Constitution Means to Me” for those unfamiliar with the U.S. Constitution? Consult Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. By Aisling Murphy Reporting from Toronto. “What ...
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What is the notwithstanding clause? Explaining Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Alberta government is invoking Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — commonly referred to as the notwithstanding clause — in its legislation forcing striking teachers back to ...
JD Supra

SCC Holds that the Charter Applies to Public School Boards in Landmark Decision

On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) delivered its decision in York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario. The SCC held that the Canadian Charter of ...
The Conversation

It’s time to banish the notwithstanding clause, the slow killer of Canada’s rule of law

Jeffrey B. Meyers does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The New York Times

The Unique Ability of Canadian Governments to Set Aside Rights

Saskatchewan’s premier has preemptively invoked the province’s power to ignore the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for a gender identity bill. By Ian Austen In June, the Canada Letter looked at the ...
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Charter Rights In Civil Contempt: Ontario Says Yes, Alberta Says No

Section 11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the Charter) affords protections to persons "charged with an offence." But does s. 11 of the Charter apply to civil contempt proceedings in ...

Opinion: Irony and contradiction in Quebec's proposed constitution

Quebec’s proposed Constitution Act, Bill 1, is presented as a corrective — an effort to articulate the defining foundational ...