26-11-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Why invoking the notwithstanding clause no longer seems politically taboo

The notwithstanding clause allows for premiers or prime ministers to override rulings on legislation that judges have determined would violate sections of the Charter. But the use of the clause, once viewed by many as a political taboo, has become more frequent in recent years.
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