Danger of normalizing use of notwithstanding clause ‘cannot be overstated’: civil liberties group

By Ian Burns ( November 18, 2024, 4:47 PM EST) -- A rising number of municipalities are calling on the Ontario government to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to help them deal with homeless encampments, but legal experts are saying the increased normalization of the use of the clause is concerning because it could lead to people’s rights being weakened....