Quebec Premier to Renew Charter Override Clause for Language Law as Legislature Resumes

Quebec Premier to Renew Charter Override Clause for Language Law as Legislature Resumes
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette speaks at a pre-session caucus meeting in Rivière-du-Loup, Que., on May 1, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette committed on Tuesday to renew the use of the Charter’s override clause to protect a French-language law from court challenges, promising to lead a “nationalist” government with five months to go before the general election.

The legislation to renew the so-called notwithstanding clause will be the first bill her party introduces since she was sworn into office last month.