... would give them the ability to override the court's recognition that the act is an infringement on basic rights and freedoms. Judicial supremacy in Canada will force all legislation to be in context with the provisions of the Constitution and will provide equal protection for all Canadians. In contrast, by allowing parliament to be supreme, the notwithstanding clause limits ... the vital guarantees of the Constitution. The inclusion of the notwithstanding clause in the Canadian Constitution rejects the very principles of the document in which it is held. The clause allows government to e...

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