If elected, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has now confirmed that he would invoke Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of ...

Section 33 of the Charter, often referred to as the notwithstanding clause, allows Parliament or provincial legislatures to override certain Charter rights for a limited period. Poilievre's proposed ...

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, enacted in 1982, is a cornerstone of Canadian law, enshrining fundamental rights and freedoms. However, Section 33, the notwithstanding clause, provides an ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a politically groundbreaking promise to become the first prime minister to invoke the notwithstanding clause.

Learn more about Indigenous rights. See additional imagery. Share this section of the page. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, entrenched in the Constitution of Canada in 1982, guarantees ...

Judge Paul Schebas will decide on whether to temporarily bar the government from removing the lanes on Bloor, University, and ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to use the rarely-used clause to allow harsher sentences for mass murderers. His ...

Despite a finding by the Québec Superior Court that Bill 21 has a cruel and dehumanizing impact on Muslim women, the law has survived. Now, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear challenges to it.

The high court will hear 11 appeals, which includes seven criminal cases, in its spring session ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he'll ensure multiple-murderers die in jail by becoming the first Canadian prime ... Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, gives parliaments ...

is asked about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s promise to use the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to push through criminal justice reforms.