When Has Quebec Used the Notwithstanding Clause
When Has It Been Used? in 1988, Quebec Used the Clause in Response to a Supreme Court of Canada Decision That the Province’s Law Allowing French-Only on...
When has it been used? In 1988, Quebec used the clause in response to a Supreme Court of Canada decision that the province’s law allowing French-only on commercial signs offended freedom of expression because companies could not express themselves in their language of choice.
How has Quebec used the notwithstanding clause?
On March 28, 2019, the recently elected Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government applied the notwithstanding clause in Bill 21 (An Act respecting the Laicity of the State). The bill was passed on June 16, 2019 and prevents public workers in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols.
Does Quebec Bill 21 violate the charter?
You can find the article in the most recent edition of the Canadian Journal of Women and the Law. The article argues that Quebec’s Bill 21, which bans religious symbols, violates section 28 of the Canadian Charter.
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