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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.

Opinion
BY ERROL MENDES
February 1, 2023

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 1, 2023

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