The Quebec Court of Appeal is set to begin reviewing a case on Monday that challenges the rules governing the ascension to the British throne, and the result could have political consequences in Canada. If the appeal is successful, the challenge could force Ottawa to undertake a round of constitutional negotiations, according to lawyers behind the suit. The two law professors from the Université de Laval are trying once again to get Canada's law on royal succession declared unconstitutional. A Quebec Superior Court justice rejected their claims in February 2016, concluding that the law did not require Ottawa to amend the Canadian Constitution. Canada's independence from the United Kingdom questionedFor Taillon, the judge's "neo-colonial" interpretation of the law raises serious questions about Canada's independence from the United Kingdom.

Source: CBC News February 18, 2018 20:26 UTC