1. The notwithstanding clause: A legislative weapon?
... head tax imposed on Chinese immigrants, and most recently, the unjustified detainment of Islamic citizens and immigrants following the attack on the World Trade Centre. It is the court's responsibility to make decisions on an individual basis, free from political whim, and in the interest of the public. Judicial supremacy would thereby reduce the probability of minority oppression. The court system was originally established to give formal, impartial judgment on interpretations of laws and settling disputes. Judges ... to the provisions of the Charter and through interpretive processes ...
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