ANALYSIS | Why the Supreme Court challenge of Quebec's secularism law matters to the whole country | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)

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[-] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 hours ago

I sincerely hope this challenge is successful. The notwithstanding clause should never have been included, and it's high time it was removed. We cannot leave the legally defined rights of Canadians to the whim of elected governments - rights that can be ignored are not rights at all.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago

I agree, but in order to get rid of the notwithstanding clause we'd have to open the Constitution to alter it ... and at this point that's a recipe for disaster.

[-] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 hours ago

Yeah, you're absolutely right, but tabarnak I'm sick of seeing governments use it like it's just another tool.

[-] CaisideQC@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Yes, this Court challenge certainly matters to the whole country because its challenging the very basis this federation was built upon. Canada is great because it is essentially 10 individual states unified under a single flag, easing economic and military collaboration on the global stage while our internal affairs can be flexible and accommodate differently accross the VAST land Canada covers. So no, it is not the federal government's business.