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Legal experts worry Charter facing a 'slow death' with frequent invocation of notwithstanding clause Canada's Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has significant concerns with the way the provinces are overriding Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause, and he's prepared to establish guardrails around its use as the document turns 44. Fraser made the comments to CBC News during...
The Ottawa police are establishing a parliamentary unit in response to growing security concerns for MPs, according to a letter obtained by CBC News. Liberal MP Pam Damoff was informed about the new Parliament District Detachment in a letter she received Wednesday from Sergeant-at-Arms Patrick McDonnell, in response to her request for more protection on Parliament Hill.
A group of First Nations families has reactivated a court challenge against Ottawa over ongoing gender discrimination in the Indian Act because a bill created to address the issue is stalled in Parliament. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu introduced Bill C-38, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements) in December 2022. The move was made in response...
Some MPs worried about waning enthusiasm among their constituents for supporting Ukraine's defence say they hope President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit changes some hearts and minds.