Sheema Khan is the author of Of Hockey and Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman. In its relentless march toward laïceté, the Quebec government is now using a clause in Canada’s Charter of ...

An appeal to help the relative of Karoline Leavitt fight her detention by ICE has hit its legal-defense goal—but she remained in immigration detention over Thanksgiving. Bruna Ferreira, 33, the mother ...

In the latest twist in human evolution, scientists have discovered that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belonged to a previously unknown ancient relative. Dated to around 3.4 million years ago, ...

Tom Axworthy says he is no longer surprised when he learns that a provincial government has used the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to overturn or pre-empt a ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2025. (Mainichi/Akihiro Hirata) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Tuesday rebuffed China's ...

Microsoft Ignite 2025 unveiled dedicated Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agents within Microsoft 365 Copilot. These AI-powered tools now allow users to generate documents, spreadsheets, and presentations ...

2:04 Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause again to stop court challenges of transgender laws The Alberta government has invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to protect from legal challenge a ...

It's now getting invoked an average of once every year You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter ...

The Alberta government is invoking the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in back-to-work legislation that will force public school teachers to return to class after a three-week strike, a move that ...

Unions across Alberta have drawn a line in the sand against the possibility of the UCP government using the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ notwithstanding clause to force teachers back to work ...