Observers concerned about use of notwithstanding clause to protect Ontario trespass, drug use law

By Ian Burns ( December 19, 2024, 4:28 PM EST) -- Ontario legislators will soon be grappling with recently introduced legislation to toughen trespass laws and tackle public drug use as part of its efforts to deal with homeless encampments in the province, but legal observers are raising questions about its constitutionality — and whether the provincial government will take steps to override the Charter to ensure it stays in place....