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Gas prices in Nova Scotia went down by five cents overnight into Thursday thanks to the interrupter clause, which allows the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to make adjustments outside of the usual Friday price change. The minimum price of regular, unleaded self-serve gasoline in the Halifax area is …
Read More »What is the notwithstanding clause and how does it affect your laws and rights?
You may have heard the term “notwithstanding clause” thrown around news stories of late, but what exactly is the clause and what is its purpose? “This is sometimes called ‘the override power,’ and essentially it permits laws to override Charter rights,” explained Sarah Burningham, assistant professor at the college of …
Read More »Notwithstanding clause puts ‘dark cloud’ over collective bargaining, union leaders warn
Leaders of the province’s education and teachers’ unions are expressing serious concern over the law that imposed a contract on 55,000 CUPE education workers and banned them from striking — and they’re worried it could have an impact on their own contract negotiations. Bill 28 uses the notwithstanding clause to protect against constitutional challenges — a legal …
Read More »Ontario’s use of notwithstanding clause in dispute with union a ‘Pandora’s box,’ expert says
The Ontario government’s move to force school-support staff to stay at work by using the heavy hammer of the notwithstanding clause could have huge repercussions on labour relations, experts say. “If the public is sympathetic to the government [in this case], then the government’s actions will have set a significant precedent for years to …
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