1. The notwithstanding clause: A legislative weapon?
... the discretion of the Prime Minister and his cabinet to appoint the Supreme Court, and if they had found that the benefits outweighed the costs, appointment criteria would change and appointments would be representative of class. Although Parliament cannot remove judges based on differences in ideology or reasoning, seats that become available due to voluntary termination or death can be filled by parliament's chosen ... candidates. These candidates are likely to share the outlook of the electorate and thus cause minimal conflict, in spite of a transfer of powers. As the law profession i...
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