Manitoba Supreme Court Considers Provincial Law and Charter Compatibility

Manitoba has intervened in the Supreme Court case regarding Quebec’s secularism law, asserting that Canadian courts should have the authority to assess whether laws from other jurisdictions, including those invoking the notwithstanding clause, infringe upon Canadians’ rights. This intervention comes as the Supreme Court is set to decide on the legal obligations of Ottawa to assist four Canadian men detained in Syria.

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