11 h. ago Groups on both sides of Quebec constitution debate say more consultation was needed

Bill 1 met with criticism and praise on first day of what are expected to be weeks-long public hearings.

Society

11 h. ago Both sides of Quebec constitution debate say more consultation was needed

Bill 1 met with criticism and praise on first day of what are expected to be weeks-long public hearings.

Society

24 h. ago À l’indépendance, le PQ remplacerait la constitution de la CAQ par une autre «provisoire»

Le parti a présenté le troisième chapitre de son livre bleu, sur l’avenir constitutionnel du Québec.

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31 h. ago 'Authoritarian and undemocratic': 300 groups unite against Legault's proposed Quebec constitution

Groups that focus on human rights, immigration issues and the environment join unions in calling the CAQ's plan deeply flawed.

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31 h. ago 'Authoritarian and undemocratic': 318 groups unite against Legault's proposed Quebec constitution

Groups that focus on human rights, immigration issues and the environment join unions in calling the CAQ's plan deeply flawed.

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31 h. ago Quebec constitution plan is 'not partisan' electoral exercise, justice minister charges

A total of 211 groups have signed up to express their views on the CAQ government's Bill 1.

Politics

35 h. ago Consultations set to begin on controversial Quebec constitution bill

Critics say the constitution bill would erode human rights and limit dissent, and could reopen an unnecessary debate on abortion.

Society

36 h. ago Authoritarian or essential? Quebec constitution hearings start today

A total of 211 groups and individuals are set to weigh in on the CAQ government's controversial bill.

Culture

53 h. ago 'Don't go there': Advocates fear CAQ constitution could endanger abortion rights in Quebec

By writing it into law, anti-abortion groups could challenge it in court, threatening a right already recognized by judges, lawyers' association says.

Events

53 h. ago 'Don't go there': Abortion rights at risk in Quebec with CAQ constitution plan, advocates say

If the right is enshrined into law, anti-abortion groups could challenge it in court, threatening a right already recognized by judges, Quebec lawyers' association says.

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65 h. ago Le Barreau presse Québec de rayer les mesures «intimidantes» de son projet de constitution

Le gouvernement s’engagera sinon sur une pente glissante vers l’autoritarisme, soutient le bâtonnier du Québec.

Transport

3 d. ago United Nations called on to investigate CAQ's Quebec constitutional plan

Quebec's Bill 1 violates the rights of minorities and infringes on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, group charges.

Economics

3 d. ago United Nations called on to investigate CAQ's Quebec constitution plan

Quebec's Bill 1 violates the rights of minorities and infringes on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, group charges.

Economics

8 d. ago Quebec draft constitution seeks to acquire ‘more autonomy,’ not pave way for independence: minister

In an interview with the National Post, Jolin-Barrette said that his intention is to give Quebec the necessary tools to increase its autonomy

Politics

9 d. ago Opinion: Done right, a Quebec constitution could be a bridge, not a barrier

Anglophones and other minorities should focus on the possibilities rather than only the risks.

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9 d. ago There is a 'drift towards authoritarianism' in the province, Quebec bar warns

Legal experts have criticized the Quebec constitution and recent CAQ bills that target doctors, school boards and unions.

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1 week ago CAQ constitution decried as bid to 'insulate Quebec' and raise tensions with Ottawa

Constitutional lawyer says Bill 1 portrays Quebec as a "totally different society" from the rest of Canada.

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2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Feds’ treatment of Alberta versus Quebec clearly uneven

Presently, Quebec’s legislature, the National Assembly, is debating a new provincial constitution that would declare Quebec a “free national State,” known as the State of Quebec, “fully sovereign” from the rest of Canada. The new constitution would assert that the province may appoint its own superior court judges (a power now reserved to Ottawa), conduct […]

Events

2 w. ago CAQ constitution would stifle criticism, give government sweeping powers, lawyer warns

Anglophone group warns on CAQ's proposed Quebec constitution

Politics

2 w. ago ‘We will resist’: CAQ’s Quebec constitution would concentrate power with premier, group says

An anglo rights group says Bill 1 follows the same pattern as other Legault government laws that curtail minority rights, centralize power and limit dissent.

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