Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has suggested using the notwithstanding clause to implement bail reform if elected. This would mark the first federal use of Section 33 of the Charter, a move that has sparked criticism from figures such as Justice Minister Virani, who argues that it threatens rights and could lead to rights being 'trampled.' While the notwithstanding clause has been employed by some provincial governments, it has never been invoked at the federal level.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is floating using the notwithstanding clause to bring in bail reform if elected - something the justice minister says amounts to rights being "trampled." READ MORE: https://t.co/ZIe2Gs0qCf https://t.co/ZIe2Gs0qCf
Virani says Poilievre's willingness to use notwithstanding clause threatens rights https://t.co/kGnWc6ZHTn
Virani says Poilievre's willingness to use notwithstanding clause threatens rights. https://t.co/clMEltWP7Z #cdnpoli Find out more at https://t.co/xofn4ZIXij https://t.co/1nCMyyDlef
As Poilievre floats notwithstanding clause for bail reform, Virani critical https://t.co/I3nBHLxsCe https://t.co/JzF2tnpf2P
Poilievre has vowed that his efforts to keep criminals behind bars will be constitutional. It looks like he's teasing the first ever federal use of the Charter's notwithstanding clause. True North's @AndrewLawton weighs in on why that matters. https://t.co/jTGthFks8n
Poilievre hints to police he would use notwithstanding clause to change justice laws. While some provincial governments have used Section 33, it has never been invoked federally, @DMajJourno and @ParryTom report. https://t.co/17CjzYgqlT #cdnpoli Find out more at… https://t.co/uLidp2ECoc
Opinion: The notwithstanding clause has put our rights - and democracy - on the line https://t.co/0yHuBY9fAC