Canada's Notwithstanding Clause, Explained

What is the notwithstanding Clause? What is its history? Why is it in the news so much? Find out the answers to these questions and more!

Interested in learning more? Check out my sources:

What is the Notwithstanding Clause?
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/check/art33.html
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/check/index.html

Why does the Notwithstanding Clause Exist?
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/notwithstanding-clause#
https://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP17CH1PA3LE.html

Use of the Notwithstanding Clause
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/notwithstanding-clause
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-notwithstanding-clause-bill-101-barrette-legault-1.5998079
https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-court-of-appeal-sides-with-catholic-divisions-in-theodore-case

Bill 21 & Bill 96:
http://legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/showdoc/cs/L-0.3
https://globalnews.ca/news/7772987/quebec-secularism-law-bill-21/
https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/majority-of-canadians-disapprove-of-bill-21-but-quebecers-are-in-favour-poll
https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/bill-21-legault-says-the-government-listened-to-the-majority-and-acted
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/breaking-quebec-superior-court-strikes-down-parts-of-bill-21
http://poll.forumresearch.com/post/3013/religious-symbols-july-2019
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-bill-101-language-revamp-1.6023532

Repealing the Notwithstanding Clause:
https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/201817E
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/constitution

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:14 What is the notwithstanding clause?
1:38 Why does the notwithstanding clause exist?
3:28 When has the notwithstanding clause been used?
5:11 Quebec's Secularism Law
6:45 Should the notwithstanding clause be repealed?
7:33 Could the notwithstanding clause be repealed?
8:17 Conclusion

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