Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he'll ensure multiple-murderers die in jail by becoming the first Canadian prime minister to override Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause.

The professional order of Quebec lawyers, Barreau du Québec (the Bar), is concerned about the “increasingly frequent” ...

Tom Axworthy says he is no longer surprised when he learns that a provincial government has used the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to overturn or pre-empt a ...

Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Wednesday that his government is prepared to use the so-called “notwithstanding clause” to require doctors trained in that Canadian province to start their ...

The Alberta government on Monday invoked the notwithstanding clause in legislation ordering 51,000 striking teachers back to work. Premier Danielle Smith said it was needed because of the size of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wild. Frustrating. Invigorating. Those are the three words Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi used to describe a pivotal year.

The Bloc Québécois (BQ) took advantage of a recent “opposition day” in the federal parliament to table a motion calling on the House of Commons to “remind the [Justin Trudeau-led Liberal] government ...

Chronic underfunding was repeatedly emphasized. Respondents described a “dismantling of public education” narrative, linking inadequate funding to larger class sizes, insufficient supports and even ...