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NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 4 months ago

The use of the Notwithstanding Clause is out of control. It’s up to voters to stop it

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The use of the Notwithstanding Clause is out of control. It’s up to voters to stop it

www.nationalobserver.com

NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 4 months ago
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The architects of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms thought the Notwithstanding Clause would only be used in exceptional circumstances. Conservative premiers seem determined to prove them wrong.
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    Rip that corruption from the charter.

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      They tried. It was the compromise necessary to unite us as a nation.

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        The blame is squarely on Alberta and Quebec for compromising us all.

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          Fucking Ontario uses it.

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            They didn’t advocate for it to exist in the first place.

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            Doug Ford broke the glass for Ontario. Was outraged when he did it in 2021, but no one I know actually seemed to give a damn.

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