In this video, Christine Van Geyn explains a case heading to the Supreme Court of Canada: English Montreal School Board v. Quebec, which surrounds Quebec’s Bill 21, the law restricting certain public employees from wearing religious symbols.
The Canadian Constitution Foundation is intervening to argue that allowing courts to award damages after the use of the notwithstanding clause would undermine section 33. Ultimately, the case will define the balance of power between courts and elected governments in Canada.
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