Alberta has invoked the notwithstanding clause to end a teachers' strike. Here's what you need to know about the history of this mechanism to override Charter rights and freedoms, and how it works.

The notwithstanding clause gives provinces or Parliament the ability to override certain portions of the Charter of Rights ...

Bill 2 passed early Tuesday morning after a long night for lawmakers in the provincial legislature. Premier Danielle Smith’s ...

Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause in Bill 2 means that courts won’t be able to strike down the law even if it ...

Premier Danielle Smith’s caucus worked into the wee hours of Tuesday morning to curtail debate and speedily pass a bill to ...

On Monday, the Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause in legislation ordering 51,000 striking teachers back to work.

If passed, the bill would override the union’s ability to mount a legal challenge against the legislative order ...

The Alberta Federation of Labour says the provincial government’s decision to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to ...

The Alberta government is invoking Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — commonly referred to as the ...

Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced a bill Monday using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 ...

Premier Danielle Smith’s government has introduced legislation using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 ...

Premier Scott Moe says he stands by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to use the notwithstanding clause to force ...