1. The notwithstanding clause: A legislative weapon?
Outcomes of the notwithstanding clause can be detrimental to society and contrast the constitutional foundation that the nation is built on. ... The law profession is most definitely unrepresentative of regular Canadian society. ... This is not to insinuate that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms should remain absolute in the face of changing realities. ... There are likely several circumstances where the drafters of the Constitution did not or could not foresee the current state of society. ... As cultures and societies change and adapt, so must the laws that govern them. ...
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