03-10-2018 17:41 via saultonline.com

Trudeau wants Legault to think carefully before invoking notwithstanding clause

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants Quebec premier-designate Francois Legault to think carefully before proceeding with his plan to invoke the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The day after his election victory Monday, Legault vowed to use the notwithstanding clause if necessary to uphold a proposal to prohibit state employees in positions of authority — including police [
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