Canada
Fréchette to renew Charter override clause for language law as legislature resumes
May. 5, 2026
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette intends to renew the Charter’s override clause to protect one of the province’s French-language laws from court challenges. The legislation to renew the so-called notwithstanding clause will be the first bill her party introduces since she was sworn into office last month. The government pre-emptively invoked the override clause […]
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