Share this Story: Colby Cosh: Doug Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause would steamroll free speechColby Cosh: Doug Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause would steamroll free speech Though the Ontario premier may have changed his mind after a sleep Photo by Government of Ontario/YouTubeArticle content Well, that escalated quickly. This gang hoped to block aggressive new campaign finance rules made by the province’s Conservative government. Try refreshing your browser, or Colby Cosh: Doug Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause would steamroll free speech Back to videoAdvertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Campaign finance rules have been given a lot of latitude in Canadian courts until now, even though they restrict political speech on their face. This will require the use of the “notwithstanding” clause in the Charter, which a government can invoke to override personal rights, including those involving free expression.

Source: National Post June 10, 2021 14:16 UTC