What is the Notwithstanding Clause? An Explainer on the Rarely Used Provision Premier Scott Moe’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause Premier Scott Moe of Saskatchewan has recently pledged to use the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution in order to pass legislation that will ensure the province’s school pronoun policy remains in place. This statement comes […]
Legal Challenge and Premier’s Response The revised version of New Brunswick’s school gender identity policy, known as Policy 713, is facing a legal challenge from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA). The CCLA argues that the policy violates three sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as the New Brunswick Human Rights […]
