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Article content QUEBEC — Premier François Legault has challenged Liberal leader Dominique Anglade to say whether she would support the use of the notwithstanding clause to reopen the debate on the language of signs. In an acerbic exchange with Anglade on Wednesday — this time face to face, as opposed to through the media — Legault hammered away at the theme of using the clause, which allows a government to override fundamental rights. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try...

Its back. Like the seasonal flu, Quebecs nationalist politicians are talking about using the Notwithstanding Clause to suspend minority rights in the province. Over thirty years ago, that’s exactly what Liberal Robert Bourassa did to protect the commercial signage provisions of Bill 101 banning English from public view. Only after five long “notwithstanding” years did Claude Ryan give English people in Quebec his little illiberal Christmas lump of coal: a two-thirds French, one t...

It is now time to consider how to counter Quebec’s evident appetite for the notwithstanding clause. Author of the article: Julius H. Grey  •  Special to Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Apr 26, 2021  •  5 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  Perhaps the best way to curb misuse of the notwithstanding clause "would be for the Supreme Court to reverse its past ruling that a province may derogate from the charter at its absolute discretion and to set out principles of good fai...

Article content Prince Philip, whose death at age 99 was confirmed by Buckingham Palace Friday, visited Quebec more than you might have imagined.  The Duke of Edinburgh was a more frequent visitor than Queen Elizabeth, dropping in 14 times, four more than his wife. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Prince Philip (1921-2021): Duke of Edinburgh visited Quebec more often than the Queen Back to video And unlike the Queen, whose stops in the province...

First Nations face an uphill battle getting revenues from Hydro-Québec By Kevin Dougherty. Published on Apr 6, 2021 5:31pm Billy Diamond, then-grand chief of the Cree (left), and then-Quebec Justice minister Gérard D. Levesque, sign the James Bay agreement on Nov. 11, 1975. (Photo supplied by the Cree Nation of Waskaganish) A coalition of First Nations from Quebec, Labrador, and Maine is opposing a proposed transmission line to carry Hydro-Québec electricity to New England, on the...

338Canada: Even Quebecs heavy pandemic measures havent dented Legaults lead Philippe J. Fournier: The latest projections suggest the CAQ would easily surpass its already commanding majority if an election were held Legault arrives for question period on Tuesday at the Quebec National Assembly (Jacques Boissinot/CP) Even though the Quebec government has implemented the strictest confinement measures in the country in the hopes of slowing COVID-19, government satisfaction in Quebec remains as h...

The Globe and Mail Don Bubar and Phil Fontaine Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published February 8, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Avalon Advanced Materials Don Bubar is president and CEO of Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. and Phil Fontaine is former national chief ...

As trial over Quebec religious symbols ban wraps up, minority rights hang in the balance Legal questions aside, Quebecs Bill 21, which bars teachers and some other civil servants from wearing religious symbols at work, raises fundamental questions about whether courts can limit the power of the majority. Social Sharing Outcome of Bill 21 trial will determine who gets the final word when parliament and courts disagree Posted: Dec 21, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 21, 2020 The Laicity ...

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer JACQUES BOISSINOT/The Canadian Press Claude Castonguay, who played a key role in establishing Quebec’s medicare, its network of community clinics and its pension plan, has died. He was 91. Although he served as provincial cabine...