Ottawa wants the Supreme Court to curb provincial use of the notwithstanding clause, but progressives shouldn’t cheer. Limiting Section 33 risks eroding democratic accountability and inflaming national unity tensions. Dónal Gill argues the left must reclaim defence of parliamentary sovereignty, even when its uses are politically uncomfortable.
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Fuck that. When has the notwithstanding clause ever been invoked, other than to push for policies that violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
That’s its whole point. Which is why curbing its use IS important.