The Ford government says it will recall the legislature Thursday in order to use the notwithstanding clause to override a court decision that blocked the government from imposing new restrictions on third-party campaign advertising.
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The Ford government is taking the bold step of invoking the notwithstanding clause of the constitution to overturn a court decision issued just this week.
The court decision deemed certain parts of the Elections Finances Act unconstitutional for limiting third party advertising but rather than comply with the ruling, the government is set to override the court.
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Government House Leader Paul Calandra has informed Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ted Arnott of their intention to recall the House to pass the sections of Bill 254 again with the notwithstanding clause added in.
End-of-year report cards will be bereft of commentary and those extra-curricular activities that could still take place during remote learning won’t be staffed for now in Toronto’s Catholic schools as teachers try to increase pressure on the board to hear their concerns.
The union representing Toronto’s Catholic elementary teachers and the city’s Catholic school board last week broke from what each called extensive negotiations on administrative aspects of a provincial collective agreement reached in April 2020.
“During a pandemic, this would be a very good opportunity for the board to listen to our concerns and try to meet our needs given all of the efforts that teachers have made throughout this year, and it just doesn t seem to be the case,” Julie Altomare-DiNunzio, president of Toronto Elementary Catholic Teachers (TECT), said in an interview.