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Canadian government asks supreme court to clarify boundaries of constitution's notwithstanding clause
19 September 2025
The federal government is urging the Supreme Court of Canada to clarify how far provinces can go in using the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause, emphasizing…In Canada, court will consider constitutionality of proposed secession referendum
4 August 2025
A petition to hold a referendum on whether Alberta should become an independent country has been referred to the Court of King's Bench to determine if the quest…
Quebec sovereigntists urge Canada to cut ties to British monarchy26 October 2022
Quebec sovereigntists have called on Canada to cut ties with the British monarchy, which the head of the Bloc Quebecois party described as a costly and “archaic…
Quebec makes symbolic amendment to Canada's constitution9 June 2022
Canada's Constitution has officially been changed — at Quebec's request. There were no discussions, exchanges, conferences, or debates of any kind with Ottawa.
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In Canada, supreme court finds that unwritten constitutional principles like democracy cannot be used as bases for invalidating legislation18 October 2021
The Supreme Court of Canada (5:4) observed that 'unwritten constitutional principles' like democracy, though part of Constitution, cannot be used as bases for i…