Speaking this week to a conference of the Canadian Police Association, Poilievre hinted at using the notwithstanding clause to implement criminal justice reforms on parole eligibility, concurrent sentencing and bail.
“We will make them constitutional, using whatever tools the Constitution allows me to use to make them constitutional. I think you know exactly what I mean,” Poilievre told the crowd.
This will eventually be challenged and halted under the Charter.
Good news!
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/historic-potential-notwithstanding-federal-use-1.7193180
Alberta’s been doing this since 2018. It’s fine under the charter.
Yep. First time they force a lawyer