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> I don't know anything about the Canadian constitution, but I would find it surprising if this passed judicial review, The thing with the Canadian Constitutio
by HDMI_Cable 4y ago
> I don't know anything about the Canadian constitution, but I would find it surprising if this passed judicial review,
The thing with the Canadian Constitution (specifically the Charter) is that this behaviour is specifically allowed. There is a provision in the Charter, called the Notwithstanding Clause, that allows provinces to "temporarily" go against some Charter rights. The clause was added specifically to placate the provinces, who wouldn't have accepted it otherwise [1].
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[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_33_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_33_of_the_Canadian_Cha...
- 4oo4 4y agoWow, that is a giant loophole, thanks for the info. Power struggles like this between provinces/states and federal/national governments are fascinating to me. I studied a lot about how this plays out in US politics, but am totally ignorant about this dynamic happens in other countries.