Bloc Québécois defends use of notwithstanding clause in Ottawa campaign

April 8, 2025, 5:22 pm

Reports detail Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s rare campaign stop in Ottawa where he defended the use of the Charter’s notwithstanding clause. His remarks emphasized that invoking this legal provision preserves provincial sovereignty by allowing legislatures to bypass certain judicial constraints. The coverage captures his arguments amid a heated national debate over constitutional rights and decentralization, highlighting the political significance of using the clause during the electoral season.

theglobeandmail.com / Bloc Québécois takes campaign to Ottawa to defend use of notwithstanding clause

Standing outside the Supreme Court of Canada, Leader Yves-François Blanchet told reporters that Section 33 is a bulwark preserving the sovereignty of provincial legislatures

thestar.com / Bloc Québécois takes campaign to Ottawa to defend use of notwithstanding clause

OTTAWA - Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet made a rare campaign stop outside Quebec today to defend the right of provinces to adopt laws that pre-emptively invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause.

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