Quebec court ruling on secularism law fuels debate on notwithstanding clause

Quebec court ruling on secularism law fuels debate on notwithstanding clause

Hours after Quebec’s highest court upheld his state secularism law, Premier François Legault was triumphant. The decision was “a great victory for the nation of Quebec,” he said in a brief statement to reporters Thursday. And he would not shy away from using the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ notwithstanding clause — which he now … Read more