Labour activists fear what the future holds for workers rights as the use of the notwithstanding clause continues to grow in Canada.

The Alberta government is invoking Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — commonly referred to as the notwithstanding clause — in its legislation forcing striking teachers back to ...

What began as a fight over the right of teachers in Quebec to wear hijabs has morphed into an epic legal battle about how Canadian democracy should function.

Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Wednesday that his government is prepared to use the so-called “notwithstanding clause” to require doctors trained in that Canadian province to start their ...