Alberta
Fraser dismisses using notwithstanding clause to overturn ruling on child pornography
Nov. 4, 2025
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser has rejected calls to use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to overturn a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that said one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography violate the Charter of Rights. Fraser says the path forward involves policy choices and that the government is eyeing […]
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