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Preventing the Charter’s early death will take a joint committee, a referendum, and strong public will to protect our democracy

Federal, provincial, and territorial governments that support an undiminished Charter must start acting outside the usual legislative and judicial box in order to save it.

Legislation brought forward by Quebec Premier François Legault, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in recent years has prompted conversations about whether the notwithstanding clause could lead to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ early death.
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