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Constitutional scholars differ on whether the Quebec legislature can allow members to participate in legislative debates and votes without taking the oath

MONTREAL — The oath of allegiance to the monarch that has long rankled Quebec sovereigntist politicians is a thing of the past after the provincial legislature passed a law on Friday abolishing the requirement for its elected members.

Quebecs legislature has passed a law putting an end to the requirement that members swear an oath to the King.

All parties in the National Assembly approved Friday a CAQ-introduced law in which MNAs can choose not to pledge allegiance to King Charles or any future British monarch before sitting

Constitutional scholars differ on whether Quebec legislature has this power

Quebec's legislature has passed a law putting an end to the requirement that members swear an oath to ...

Quebec's legislature has passed a law putting an end to the requirement that members swear an oath to the King.

Quebec's legislature has passed a law putting an end to the requirement that members swear an oath to the King.

Voters within the Métis Nation of Alberta supported to adopt the constitution with nearly 100 percent of the votes

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is, by all accounts, an essential part of Canada’s democracy. It’s also celebrated around the world as one of our country’s greatest accomplishments.