Organization says Quebec’s pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause creates a ‘charter-free zone’ involving a wide array of interactions between citizens and the province
Former Liberal Party of Canada MP Marlene Jennings speaks during an event called 'Our Long Walk Home', in Montreal on Aug. 1, 2020.An organization representing Quebec’s English community says it has serious concerns about the potential impact of the province’s new language bill.
QCGN head Marlene Jennings told reporters today the bill seeks to modify 24 provincial statutes as well as the Constitution Act of 1867.Jennings says the government’s pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause to shield the bill from certain constitutional challenges creates a “charter-free zone” involving a wide array of interactions between citizens and the province.
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