Notwithstanding Clause Designed for Disputes Like Saskatchewan’s Debate Over Parental Consent: Policy Paper

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during a debate in the Saskatchewan legislature in Regina on Oct. 10, 2023. The Canadian Press/Heywood Yu

Saskatchewan’s use of the Charter’s notwithstanding clause (NWC) is the ideal situation for its application, says a new policy paper by a political science professor.

Dave Snow, associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Guelph, outlined his argument in the paper entitled When Rights Clash, published on Oct. 10.