Listen "Alford: The Notwithstanding Clause, the Senate, and a Constitutional Crisis?"
Episode Synopsis
Should the Senate avoid adopting bills that invoke Section 33 and risk being struck down by the Charter? Professor Ryan Alford of Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law breaks down a controversial motion introduced into the Senate in May 2024 that could lead to deadlock between the House of Commons and the Senate.
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